Hey SD,
since you are doing QW, and a lot of mappers are already eager to find out and discuss QW mapping topics, I want to suggest that you open a board like:
“Level design for ET: Quake Wars”
I think a lot of topics which are hoovering in the general discussion board right now would be well kept there, and it would be good to know where I can start to discuss mapping things for ET QW right now.