lol takes serious study papers ( DIPLOMAS ) to design i game like SA etc etc.
but yeah u can always Start modeling characters, then go to cars, then go to changing buildings, then moving buildings on map, then making your own street, then wiping the whole map and make your own city, then do your mission scripting.
i once had a dream of making my own street ( the island where i live ) i started modding but i could gotten the buildings in game cuz i never knew how to texture them etc etc. still trying to find out.
hey if i get the point maybe we can start a small island project.
what you think about it ?