The Blue Book - round of applause.

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Aug 16 2001, 2:05 am
I would like to thank Dan & Tom for making this book:
#1: Easy to read (I also love the little jokes scattered in there)
#2: Readily available at a reasonable price

If anyone here is serious about working with BYOND, then I strongly suggest the following:
#1: Buy the book
#2: Read the book
#3: Read the book again
#4: Now, do all the beginner tutorials and read the FAQ
#5: Try to scan the message boards once a day - just to keep informed
#6: Start with small projects/goals (I know this has been mentioned before)
#7: Now that you are informed, post intelligent questions on the forums (if you have them)
#8: Create games!

Well, I'm off to continue #6... after work that is.


- matt
Aug 16 2001, 5:43 am
plourde603 wrote:
If anyone here is serious about working with BYOND, then I strongly suggest the following:

It's easy to tell that your games will be worth playing. I look forward to what you come up with.
Aug 16 2001, 8:05 am
In response to Deadron
Deadron wrote:
plourde603 wrote:
If anyone here is serious about working with BYOND, then I strongly suggest the following:

It's easy to tell that your games will be worth playing. I look forward to what you come up with.

Agreed, reading through mine as i post this
Aug 16 2001, 11:38 am
In response to Deadron
It's easy to tell that your games will be worth playing. > I look forward to what you come up with.

Thanks, but it may be awhile.. trying to find the time to fit everything in is not so easy anymore. I sure wish BYOND was around during my college years... talk about FREE TIME! :)


- matt
Aug 17 2001, 4:25 am
In response to Deadron
Deadron wrote:
plourde603 wrote:
If anyone here is serious about working with BYOND, then I strongly suggest the following:

It's easy to tell that your games will be worth playing. I look forward to what you come up with.


Deadron, anybodys game is worth playing, you can't judge a book by it's cover, unless it's an excessive clone : )
Aug 17 2001, 4:29 am
In response to ADDiCt
you can't judge a book by it's cover

No, but you can judge a book by it's author, which I believe is what Deadron is doing here.
Aug 17 2001, 10:31 am
In response to LexyBitch
LexyBitch wrote:
you can't judge a book by it's cover

No, but you can judge a book by it's author, which I believe is what Deadron is doing here.

Yah
Aug 17 2001, 2:27 pm
In response to ADDiCt
ADDiCt wrote:
Deadron, anybodys game is worth playing

Absolutely not true.
Aug 17 2001, 2:47 pm
In response to Deadron
Deadron wrote:
ADDiCt wrote:
Deadron, anybodys game is worth playing

Absolutely not true.

What if you were a big masochist?
Aug 17 2001, 6:24 pm
plourde603 wrote:
I would like to thank Dan & Tom for making this book:
#1: Easy to read (I also love the little jokes scattered in there)
#2: Readily available at a reasonable price

If anyone here is serious about working with BYOND, then I strongly suggest the following:
#1: Buy the book
#2: Read the book
#3: Read the book again
#4: Now, do all the beginner tutorials and read the FAQ
#5: Try to scan the message boards once a day - just to keep informed
#6: Start with small projects/goals (I know this has been mentioned before)
#7: Now that you are informed, post intelligent questions on the forums (if you have them)
#8: Create games!

Well, I'm off to continue #6... after work that is.


- matt

im so happy i just got my blue book today
Aug 19 2001, 4:05 am
In response to Deadron
Deadron wrote:
ADDiCt wrote:
Deadron, anybodys game is worth playing

Absolutely not true.

Mostly anyones game is worth ''Trying''.
Aug 19 2001, 7:25 am
In response to Alathon
Alathon wrote:
Deadron wrote:
ADDiCt wrote:
Deadron, anybodys game is worth playing

Absolutely not true.

Mostly anyones game is worth ''Trying''.

That's not what I said. I said not all games are worth "playing".