This is exactly why, when a question comes up about how to do something in a game, particularly when the game has been released within the last 2 days or so, I tell the one asking to look in the manual. The answer is right there. That is all they really need to know, and I have not given anything away, either.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Thomas Ward" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Gamers Discussion list" <gamers@audyssey.org> Sent: Sunday, April 08, 2007 10:25 PM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] bomb blaster then? > Hi Niko, > I certainly can not speak for every PC game out there, but in my > experience games have had documentation in one form or another to help a > player learn. For example, Star Trek Elite Force which I have installed > came with a nice professionally done manual in html which covered all > sorts of topics on menu structure, common keyboard commands, etc... This > is just common sense. It also comes with a nice readme.txt which > announces possible bug issues, latest revisions, and where to get > updates, etc. > I can't imagine a big game company just let you buy a game and giving > you no clues how to play. Perhaps some players choose to jump in and > play without reading first, but they are in my experience the first to > complain when something doesn't happen they expect which was discussed > at length in some manual or readme file. > A great example here is STFC. While I had solvdd the bug related to the > crash after installation months ago I am still amazed how many requests > I get on and off list about that one error, and when I ask them did you > read the frequently asked questions section on my site they answer no I > did not. I half the time wonder why bother writing it up at all if > people aren't going to take five seconds and look something up in the > documentation before asking. > I'm going to be shipping a text copy of the faq with every game I write > from now on and if they don't read it, well, heaven help them if they > can't read something before asking about something that is explained > step by step right on their system. > > > > Niko C wrote: >> It is nice to have but I do not think it is neccessary. One thing that >> really get's to me is readmes! I hate readmes and I want to gouge my eyes >> out everytime a game made for blind people comes with readmes! Are there >> readmes for grand theft auto or final fantasy x? No! What is better is to >> go >> through the game and learn. Go to training and learn how to use your gun >> and >> learn how to fight. Muds don't have readmes. You have books to read and >> experience and experimenting. >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "damien c. sadler - head of x-sight interactive" >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: "Gamers Discussion list" <gamers@audyssey.org> >> Sent: Sunday, April 08, 2007 6:10 AM >> Subject: [Audyssey] bomb blaster then? >> >> >> >>> i've been following this list's opinions on learn game sounds menus >>> then. >>> do you think i should put any sort of learn game sounds in bomb blaster? >>> currently there isn't one but if people want it it's easily added, but >>> through my understanding on what i've just read people aren't really >>> bothered about such a menu. >>> >>> regards, >>> >>> damien >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Gamers mailing list .. Gamers@audyssey.org >>> To unsubscribe send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can >>> visit >>> http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org to make >>> any subscription changes via the web. >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Gamers mailing list .. Gamers@audyssey.org >> To unsubscribe send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can >> visit >> http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org to make >> any subscription changes via the web. >> >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Gamers mailing list .. Gamers@audyssey.org > To unsubscribe send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can > visit > http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org to make > any subscription changes via the web. > _______________________________________________ Gamers mailing list .. Gamers@audyssey.org To unsubscribe send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can visit http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org to make any subscription changes via the web.
