That is one thing you will notice about this here Guild...very few people walk through the door and leave without trying stuff out. One reason for that is that we are a friendly and encouraging bunch, and another is that learning to make maps is a lot easier than you think. Check out the Turorial forum for a plethora of methods for creating a map, then post your progress (early and often) in the WIP (Work In Progress) forum and be amazed at how fast it can be. If you are not sure which program to use, check out the Software Forum, and/or the Guide that is stickied to this forum (top of the Intro forum). While you are browzing, check out the Finished Map forum (if you haven`t already....WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR MAN?? GO!!!!) for inspiration.

Welcome and enjoy