Originally posted by Tozza:
People who cant be bothered learing or reading help files and blurt out in CAPS things like:
1)HOW DO I FLY?
2)HOW DO I BOMB?
3)DEFEND A32 NOW-DO AS I SAY I AM THE LORD YOUR GOD.
Squelchy Squelchy Squelchy
Not a flame or anything. But having just started my learning curve in the game, I must comment on #2. First there's just a massive amount of things to figure out just starting. It's human nature to just want to hop in there and start having fun. And while a new player may be a bit of a pain, if they are treated poorly or ignored (in their mind), they may feel the community is unhelpful and view the game in an unfavorable manner. If there's fewer new players entering the game, we all know what that means. It means LeadPump isn't gonna see any new dweebs he has a chance at killing
But seriously, I think we all need to try and help a new player, even if it's to direct them to the web site. I fully understand your frustration, and how distracting this can be. I tend to post on the messages boards and found them far more informative than the help files. I've always gotten a surprising amount of help here on the boards in the past few weeks in a very timely fashion. While I know how distracting and difficult it is to give lengthy instructions online, new players probably do not feel this way. And what is the fault of unclear help files reflects unjustly on the community as unresponsive or uncaring.
Anyway back to #2. Bombing really isn't described well. To an advanced player these instructions seem very clear. And it is easy once you "get it". To a dweeb like myself, primary and secondary, and selecting secondary, to me didn't in the least instruct *me* on bombing. I related secondary as cannons (etc) till it dawned on me. It was a few days, after reading the instructions several times, that it started to dawn on me that my secondary weapon some how related to bombing. These instructions could be broken down to be much more effective and I feel they should be brought up to speed. I can write my name and everything, but I had a very hard time learning some of the game basics. Now I know them it's a piece of cake. But figuring it out was another thing. It took a lot of experimenting, and that shouldn't be necessary. Some of the instructions talk a lot but tell nothing. Much like my long winded posts.
I didn't get off the field till I read about take offs on these boards. The help files often just don't break it down into clear language and clear steps that need to be taken.
It really needs to be put as 1. start engine 2. apply throttle etc. I think you'd get many more new players sticking with the game if it was done this way. While I usually enjoy a challenge, not everyone's like me. The help files need a serious tweeking in a few areas, and it's the game and it's players that deal with the fall out of this in the mean time. Thanks for the read, LeadPump
