Your DarkRadiant work habits

[STiFU]

Hey since I just read in the other thread that Sotha is addicted to DarkRadiant (), I was wondering how much time an addict spends with our beloved editor? I hope nobody of you guys and gals forgets to eat or stuff like that while you're on a trip.

[7upMan]

STiFU, there's a vote option missing: "What is DarkRadiant"? 

[Serpentine]

I'd love to talk about numbers, I like nice whole numbers like 8 and 47.

 

Voted on average, since I'm never consistent

[Sotha]

I think I map something like 1-2 hrs per day on average. On weekdays close to 1. On weekends close to 2.

[SiyahParsomen]

it's about 2-3 hours per week that's about 10 hours per months that's about 120 hours per year that's equal to about 5 days. You owe me 5 days life each year.

[Melan]

I typically build on free weekends when there are no interruptions. Weekdays, not so much anymore; too tired after work.

[stumpy]

I usually lose track of time so start at 10 in the morning, and its still on at 10 at night.

[Springheel]

Usually an hour at a time, whenever I'm not working on actual mod stuff, which is why I have yet to finish my mission....

[Fidcal]

Highly variable. Some days it's hard to do even 20 minutes. But when I'm on a roll then definitely an hour here, 90 minutes, there adding up to say 4, 5 hours some days and I'm sure there are many days when it's more. So a guestimate average might be 4 hours = 28 a week when I'm 'really' working at an FM. But as I say, that's not consistent.

[Jesps]

Very different. Sometimes I dont start DarkRadiant for an entire week. Other times I spent 20 hours during a weekend.

[ungoliant]

I spend a couple hours each day on DR. The problem is half the time I like to just sit and stare at the work I've done, then start daydreaming. So usually for every 2 hours, I've done about half an hour of real work.

[SiyahParsomen]

I spend a couple hours each day on DR. The problem is half the time I like to just sit and stare at the work I've done, then start daydreaming. So usually for every 2 hours, I've done about half an hour of real work.

 

suffered from the same "disease". I have overcame it by listening instrumental black metal. yeah I'm seriously serious!

[ungoliant]

I do the same thing. Although I'm not sure if instrumental = symphonic. I listen to Dimmu Borgir while mapping in DR

[Bikerdude]

while Im out of work I often put in single sessions of 6-8hrs or more..

[demagogue]

When I've got a clear idea in my mind, I'll go maybe 2 hours a day and blitz through the better part of a weekend. When I don't have a clear idea in my mind, then things tend to just sit there until it comes to me and I'll almost not want to get on just to look at it.

 

That's why I've become such a fan of spending a lot of time making a map & working on the story first, then make all the areas up front if only as placeholders (part of the stepwise refinement mantra), and then always keeping a running list of things to do next. The idea is to make things as concrete and bite-sized as possible, then it gives me initiative to get on and get a lot done right off.

[Xarg]

I'll either not touch it for days at a time (like now, scooped up big time on the steam sales, AND have a stack over a foot tall of old games I need to beat...) orrrr.... I'll fire DR, spot something I wanna do, and holy crap it's what o'clock? Aww hell, shop opens in an hour, I can get food/energy drink, I'll do more mapping. Hrm lunch time, time for sleep D: