Noob Tips.

[[DF]phalanx]

or maybe 1 that show techs building turrets at base
so ppl acctually get the hint and do it

 

[`rK]

emmet long time no c buddy

 

[DarkSnake]

Those would be funny until the noobs try it lol.

 

[Xabora]

Yeah, the tutorial in U2XMP was too flashy and dragged. Thet need something more simpler and straight forward.

I just feel that the combination of the game being sorta confusing for them aswell as being laggy with bad handling vehicles is what turned off alot of people in the beginning.

There was a Tutorial?

Holy Crap... I forgot about that...



NEEDS MORE COWBELL!!

 

[PRG]

or maybe 1 that show techs building turrets at base
so ppl acctually get the hint and do it

People seem to grasp that quickly, however they tend to put the turrets in the WRONG base.. (i.e. the enemy base)

 

[[DF]phalanx]

i know
i was playing a realy crap game on sirocco yesterday
enemy spams our node with turrets (my team does the usual all go to enemy node leaving me to kill 3 players 1 juggernaught and a load of turrets :/)
camps the jugger (aiming at deploy)
and someone camping the spawn point (being set on fire as soon as u spawn is ****)

 

[fireball]

Yes, it is extremely needed.

Or it could be replaced with simple one (Kirk):

Step 1: Go to Energy Source
Step 2: Hax
Step 3: Repeat from step 1

OMF Kirk
I'm suprised anyone read that thing ^_^

 

[NRK]

OMF Kirk
I'm suprised anyone read that thing ^_^

I was in irc channel when he said this idea.

 

[fireball]

Oh, wow. Rarer yet.

 

[Naib]

People seem to grasp that quickly, however they tend to put the turrets in the WRONG base.. (i.e. the enemy base)

How about including a colour blindness test in the tutorial?

 

[Emmet Otter]

People seem to grasp that quickly, however they tend to put the turrets in the WRONG base.. (i.e. the enemy base)

Or facing the wall

 

[Oh_Duh]

Damn you guys! This is not what i was hoping this thread to turn out to!

You guys are soooo inconsiderate for the noobies! How are we going to get them to enjoy the game without any tips or pointers loading splash screens!?


OK now, lets all try again.

This has all been very funny but I have to say something here. Emmet is right about the noob training. We need to get this right, right from the start, so we can build a strong player base.
When I first started playing XMP it was my first online gaming experience. I did some accidental tk'ing and was pretty much lost. Somebody must have realized that and they spent quite a bit of time with me in a server one day showing me the ropes.
I had read the tutorial, and that helped, but it in itself could only do so much. This other player was very patient and really helped me along and within a few minutes I began to really appreciate this game.
If it had not been for his this other player I might have given up in frustration.
You might ask who was this other player.....It was none other than Emmet Otter himself......
.......Thanks Emmet I have really appreciated that and will probably never forget it and you are a big reason why I still play this game.



I would like to add... Be careful how you treat ppl in this forum...
I had never heard of a tk'er b4 and the first time I ran into one I came to buf forum looking for help. Many flamed me.....for such a 'dumb' question and this time I have {NoBull}Jem to thank. She gave some sincere answers and was very encouraging. Thanks again to Jem for keeping me in the game.


I know I know ....let the flaming begin....np I think that I am pretty well flame proof now. Big thanks to all who have had a positive influence on xmp.

 

[Dandeloreon1984]

I agree with tenacity, err sort of, but my first true multiplayer game that is online was half life, but sparingly.

 

[S.I.X]

Yup. Here's what we have so far.

XMPHints(0)="Standing in lava gives you health points."
XMPHints(1)="Protect turrets by building force walls around them."
XMPHints(2)="Make sure your turrets face a wall to increase their efficiency."
XMPHints(3)="Players marked with skull icons are dangerous. Avoid them at all costs!"

Sir. You are my new hero. Please, allow me to impregnate you as a sign of gratitude, we can sacrifice the child to Gruumsh, god of orcs.

 

[NRK]

Damn you guys! This is not what i was hoping this thread to turn out to!

You guys are soooo inconsiderate for the noobies! How are we going to get them to enjoy the game without any tips or pointers loading splash screens!?

OK now, lets all try again.

Thats simple. We have already done half of work. All tips can be easily converted to "proper" version :

XMPHints(0)="Standing in lava does not give you health points."
XMPHints(1)="You cant protect turrets by building force walls around them."
XMPHints(2)="Make sure your turrets do not face a wall to increase their efficiency."
XMPHints(3)="Players marked with skull icons are not dangerous. Revive them at all costs!"

and so on...

 

[S.I.X]

Heh...How about we divise a way to make it so that you have to take some kind of brain scan before playing...you know, nothing with less than three braincells...

 

[CaSCaDe]

that would exlude you from playing.... is that realy what you want?

 

[Emmet Otter]

Thanx Tenacity

Im glad to have helped you aswell as the many others when this game first came out. Ive tried my best when entering 1 or 2 man servers and helping new players get familiar with the game. I just hope that many others can respect and help new players to build a strong player base when this amazing game gets released. Im sure FMI will come up with a very good tutorial this time around