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[Azrael de silva]

Hey guys,
I know this may not be the best place to post this, but I am really interested in gaming and I am planning on doing a degree on it and making it a career, I decided to get a head start and begin modding.
However, I have absolutely no knowledge about how to mod and i don't even know where to start. I will really appreciate some advice from the community especially from all you hardcore modders out there
Thanks in advance.

[Huene]

that depends what you want to do... 2d art, 3d modeling, skinning, animations, sound, just to name a few

[Odoaker]

I tell you Azrael de silva, how I came to modding: First I played the games of Total Wars series for a cuple of years. Then I surved one day about Medieval II-TW and found a website where stood, how to make factions playable, change turns per year and set the campaign timeframe or change money by start... I liked it and dreamed like you to mod (my dreams). Also I was at an early stage interested in, how the folders and files work with each other. This was the beginning.... I prefer, you look at the workshops and read. Also have a look at TWC wiki (very important!). You will find out what you like to do, like Huene told you - and you will know, what you will need for. Before you specialize yourself on any "discipline" learn about all a lot, that's much better!

[LuckyNinja]

Hey guys,
I know this may not be the best place to post this, but I am really interested in gaming and I am planning on doing a degree on it and making it a career, I decided to get a head start and begin modding.
However, I have absolutely no knowledge about how to mod and i don't even know where to start. I will really appreciate some advice from the community especially from all you hardcore modders out there
Thanks in advance.

Ah, a fellow modder-in-training, with the exact same aspirations & future plans as myself! Now scripting is a bastard (at least C++, and learning stuff like Lua is hard) but I can offer you some help with modelling & texturing. What programs are you using? If you can get your hands on 3ds max & Photoshop CS3/4 *somehow* I can offer you a lot of help. Otherwise, general pointers from me

[Azrael de silva]

Thanks a lot guys,
yall have been very nice...however,I just got my exams in afew weeks so have to put all my dreams of modding on hold.
Thanks again for all the advice
...and have a Good New Year