Author Topic: Unofficial Newbie FAQ V2 (Read 7344 times)

BlutEngel · March 05, 2008, 01:01:57 PM

Quote from: Bushido on March 04, 2008, 04:15:07 PM

Q: What's a tool?
A: Anything that's not a weapon. :P

vehicl n player r tooll?????

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jirue · March 05, 2008, 03:33:19 PM

Quote from: Bushido on March 04, 2008, 04:15:07 PM

Q: There's a ghost haunting a dedicated server! How do I get rid of it?
A: ...Ghost Busters!
^{This question inspired by an actual newbie who mistook the console as an embodiment of evil. Evil, I say!}

I lol'd

DrMobius · March 05, 2008, 04:17:38 PM

Q: I can't leave the minigame, but there are some other players who can. Why?
A: There has most likely been a default minigame set. Only admins can leave these. Just leave the server if you don't want to play the minigame.

Q: I can't build anywhere. Why?
A: There is a mod that makes it so players need trust to build. The host may have it.

also add to the social skills.
[li]Asks for trust on a server at random[/li]

Bushido · March 22, 2008, 01:53:30 PM

Bump.

Curiosity Core · March 22, 2008, 04:22:27 PM

Overall good FAQ, except for one problem : can you really expect someone to read this?

Also,

Quote from: Bushido on March 04, 2008, 04:15:07 PM

Don't be a noob and obey server rules

Kind of makes it sounds like obeying rules is for noobs

Bushido · March 23, 2008, 04:07:28 PM

Bumpdate.

SuperSnake117 · March 23, 2008, 05:55:08 PM

The first question under Tools is incorrect. A tool is an object that you can use to create/build/delete things.

If anything besides a weapon was a tool, wouldn't a ski be a tool?

NickTheSushi · March 23, 2008, 10:18:02 PM

Can you answer this question? I want noobs to understand why:

Why nu admin plox?

Bludclone · March 27, 2008, 10:58:29 PM

Please pardon the bump, but..

I'm trying to de-noobify and this is the best/easiest/fastest way I've found to do it yet.

One more Q though if/when you have time.

You mentioned rainbow FX and how a heap of them spams/lags a server.

I had no idea about that before.

Now I'm wondering if it's all FX/emitters? And what other things (besides zombies) should be kept to a minimum?

Thanks again

Bushido · March 27, 2008, 11:21:00 PM

Bots is a good thing to keep low, and if you want little lag, you wanna keep faces down: Less detail = Less lag.

Rainbow FX doesn't actually lag a server, but it's really annoying and you generally do not want it.

Emitters DO lag, though, so keep them away.

Also, thanks for the bump: It's perfectly fine.

Colten · March 27, 2008, 11:23:48 PM

Quote from: Bludclone on March 27, 2008, 10:58:29 PM

Please pardon the bump, but..

I'm trying to de-noobify and this is the best/easiest/fastest way I've found to do it yet.

One more Q though if/when you have time.

You mentioned rainbow FX and how a heap of them spams/lags a server.

I had no idea about that before.

Now I'm wondering if it's all FX/emitters? And what other things (besides zombies) should be kept to a minimum?

Thanks again

I love you already

waffles · March 28, 2008, 11:52:28 PM

can you help me? i want to make a map but i need halp taking some stuff from one map into another

Mario Fan 11 · March 29, 2008, 11:17:29 AM

I think there should be a part about common Blockland terms. Such as what is retail, what is RTB, what is roblox. Stuff that they may hear quite a bit but not know what it is.

Bushido · March 29, 2008, 12:47:11 PM

Quote from: Mario Fan 11 on March 29, 2008, 11:17:29 AM

I think there should be a part about common Blockland terms. Such as what is retail, what is RTB, what is roblox. Stuff that they may hear quite a bit but not know what it is.

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BlueGreen · March 29, 2008, 01:47:20 PM

Please fix what you put for RtB.� Your description isn't completely correct and you're making it sound like an old mod to retail.� Also, you can't discuss RtB without first mentioning the version of blockland before retail.� You need to mention that RtB is an upcoming mod that is planned to be released sometime after V9.� And while you're at it, you may want to include something that explains what people are talking about when they simply say V8 or V9.

What you are trying to do isn't a bad idea, but you really should try verifying details and making sure of the accuracy of your statements.� This will also help keep others from flaming you.

Anyway, I really think this question and its answer should be added (in some form):

What is a newb, and how is it different from a noob?

I'm leaving you to write the answer to it because it will demonstrate how dedicated you are to making a complete and truthful FAQ.