Disscussion about Writing Guides

[Baron Munchausen]

Certainly a FAQ would be a good idea. It would save lots of repeated answers to the newbies, as a FAQ is supposed to. Maybe we could get Shrapnel to post it on this site? Going for a complete "Guide" seems a bit excessive for on-line. It might aid people who have illegitimate copies of the game, too. And besides, you might find the guide pre-empted by something official in the not-too-distant future.

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There is one problem with making a FAQ and that is 9/10ths of the time, the people asking the questions rarely read the FAQ.

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HADRIAN T. AVENTINE
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[Baron Munchausen]

Of course not. That's the very definiton of newbie! But this is still what a FAQ is for. When some newbie Posts the same tired old question you don't have to type out an explanation anymore. You just post a one-line reply.

"This is answered in item ## of the FAQ. You can read the FAQ at <Url>."

See? Simple. And the explanation in the FAQ will be detailed and well written so that the newbies understand properly. Meaning it will be better for them, too. You never know if the answer that someone tosses off "the top of their head" will be a good one or not.


[This message has been edited by Baron Munchausen (edited 04 September 2001).]

[Andrés]

There's a QNA section in MM's page http://www.malfador.com/se4qna.html

Maybe we can get them to add our FAQ with them.

Andrés Lescano
Kuat Drive Yards - http://se4kdy.cyberwars.com/