Rooms
By
Tank the Life Bringer at Dawn of Demise
(tdod.org 4000)
Before doing any building, a builder should make a basic outline of their intended area layout on paper (Graph paper works well for this). Mapping out how each room relates to another will save a lot of time when you go to link the rooms with exits. Once you have your outline mapped out with "boxes" or "circles", go ahead and number each box with your vnums, the starting point doesn't really matter, as long as it makes sense to you. It's also a good idea to mark NORTH on your paper map while you're at it, then you'll always know which direction you're looking.
Example map:
A map can be as complicated or as simple as you like, it is merely a tool to help you when you're making rooms and linking exits. A "room" can represent a 10x10 room in a house, or a mile of trail. How many "rooms" you use to represent what you want is up to you.
Once you have created a map, you're ready to go online and begin creating your new area.
You will need to become familiar with the following commands: