Help anyone ?

[Stahlhagel]

Hello dear EX team. Im a new member of the EX community and would like to help you mod grow both in content and quality. If you like id start making very detailed maps and post it to you to keep you updated so you can tell me where to improve. Actually i dont know any of the devs so i thought ill post it in here

[ChromeAngel]

Hi there, the mapping section of the manual is where you want to be looking to get started mapping for EX.  It will tell you all about the custom entities in EX.  If you have trouble with anything post here or try me on the IRC channel.

[Stahlhagel]

I downloaded the whole stuff yesterday and changed the settings as described in the wiki. First thing i thought when i used the editor was WTF where can i start and what the hell shall i do O_O i think ill have a hard time with the tutorials but im trying to put something up... really :x

[Typheron]

have you ever used any of the steam based (hammer) programs to mod before?

You dont actually need the MDK anymore, as the full mod covers it (and has more props).

Theres some very good youtube vids on how to start in Hammer if you do a little search for it.

[Stahlhagel]

this program really annoys me. i worked 2 or 3 hours on the map to make the "map box" and saved it. when i loaded the whole thing again it 50% of the walls didnt load due to program errors. now i have to start the whole shit from the begining.
im really angry right now... 

[cowz with gunz]

Hello fellow mapper, Im cowz with gunz Im a mapper also. I would love to help you, if you would tell me the error reading. It could be a mapping error, or it can be a simple error also a bad error, which then you will might have to restart unfortunetly.

[Stahlhagel]

i gave up mapping my friend, due to lack of patience, skill and knowledge in meantime i played around with the textures a bit

http://www36.zippyshare.com/v/51127829/file.html

[cowz with gunz]

awww, mapping is fun, but you have to be patient.

[Mingus]

Don't give up on mapping so fast 
I just started to learn how to use hammer and made my first map today so horrah for fellow noobs 

Have you tried to follow this guide?
http://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Getting_Started

I found it to be extremely helpful. Sure, I don't know everything yet like how to make surf maps and how to do objectives but that's all part of the fun, no?