If anyone wants to make mods, They must at least have good computer knowledge and can operate computers easily.
Making Guns And Models
Making models is one of the more easier things, But making good models is another thing.
SLAB6(Uses: Making Guns, Models for Maps)
SLAB6 is a kv6 editor, what is KV6? KV6 is a file format which is used by Ace of Spades to determine the looks of the models (ie guns, player, grenades etc) You edit it using SLAB6, there are other KV6 editors out there but they are either paid or not publicly available.'
How to use SLAB6?
You use the "w" key to zoom, "s" key to unzoom, "a" key to pan left, "d" key to pan right.
You use the mouse to move your view.
You can place blocks by pointing your mouse where you want to place the block and then press the "insert" key(Should be above your arrow keys) and delete blocks by pressing the "delete" key.
You change the block by pressing "enter" and choosing a color by right clicking it.
You can paint a block by pressing space on it.
Slab6 advanced controls:
", " key / ". " key turn model left / right
"PgUp" Key / "PgDown " key" turn model up/down
Shift+Space - paint blocks in brush radius
Home End - insert/delete blocks in brush radius
+ - (NUM) - changes brush radius
Click Here To Download SLAB6
Tips on making good KV6 models
WIP
Youtube Tutorials
Making Ironsights and ScopesWIP
Making Iron sights and scopes would be easy for someone who is a graphic artist, Not for normal people.
Using GIMP
GIMP is tough program for beginners, It is free but you will need to learn the basics of gimp to start making actual scopes.
Simple gimp tutorial by MrHaax(Some lines are edited by Kuma)
Spoiler:
This is not your paint which comes with windows machine. It is different, The learning curve is much easier than gimp but lacks certain features.
Tutorials
A Comprehensive Guide to Iron Sight Making By Taboo
Tips on making good scopes
The center of the scope/sight should be a 399x300
X 400(vertical) line is always hidden when idle and is visible when the gun is fired.
Y 299(horizontal) line is always doubled.
Don't make scopes with light colors like green, blue, white. Use black for the lines and red(optional) for the dots. But i am not saying don't use these colors, you can use them but not for the entire scopes.
Making Maps
Making maps is not a easy job, Because you need a lot creativity, experience and skill to make maps, Just making a flat land is not enough. Having a good idea is necessary (Like pinpoint, it is flat land but ensures some good game play)
Using Bildramer's Bitmap Converter
This bitmap converter is a really good program, You use a ColorMap and A HeightMap to make a map.
HeightMap determines how height the map be and the ColorMap determines the color of the blocks. You will need gimp or paint.net for using this,
A good height pallete
Given to Me By jdrew
Tutorials
SandCrawler's Bitmap Tutorial
How To: Create Custom Heightmaps in GIMP by Influx
Flat Earth Theory - An Exploration of Creating Heightmaps by Buffet_of_Lies
Using Blockman2D
One of the best map editors out there(maybe the only free one, which is easy to use). Made by FaultCheck, which created the B&S sign generator so he is awesome. It uses the same concepts of Bildramer's bitmap convertor. But is easier to use with inbuilt brushes.
Tutorials
How to create a map by Lelue
Introduction to map making by JdrewNot complete
Useful Resources
A Polygon to Voxel tutorial using poly2vox, by Buffet_of_Lies
Push map making and best practices, by Danhezee the tower overlord