Dead Thread: don't waste your time, please

Untadaike · Post by **Untadaike** » Wed Feb 11, 2009 12:42 am

Viking Zippy · Post by **Viking Zippy** » Wed Feb 11, 2009 10:09 am

If I got confused about how to use the map editor and / or console, I definitely would: truth be told, having not played the alphas to any serious extent (my main computer is a G5 — which I'm using now — and the only Mac with Intel in the house is a MacBook), so I did get somewhat confused by how to go about doing things, namely adding objects.

So yeah, you have to figure that if one person gets confused (e.g. me

), there are going to be others. The trick is making the manual obviously accessible somehow, since, as Jeff said in that thread you linked to, "99% of people won't read it". Maybe an optional, well integrated tour, or a place onscreen that could either bring up said tour and / or FAQ?

Untadaike · Post by **Untadaike** » Wed Feb 11, 2009 12:27 pm

( ) = withdrawal

Blorx · Post by **Blorx** » Wed Feb 11, 2009 12:56 pm

something like a DVD menu-type thing for video tutorials would be nice, but take up a lot of space and might as well be released separately by a player.

nutcracker · Post by **nutcracker** » Wed Feb 11, 2009 1:02 pm

Jeff wrote:If Overgrowth needs a manual then I think we have failed in some way. We hope everything will be self explanatory.

Ozymandias · Post by **Ozymandias** » Wed Feb 11, 2009 2:12 pm

The instruction manual is something I read while we're driving home from the game store or something. These days you rarely need to read the manual (from what I think) because there' usually in-game tutorials and such. In earlier times you'd need to read manuals to know certain controls and such, however.

Skofo · Post by **Skofo** » Wed Feb 11, 2009 4:52 pm

What's the point of this poll when there is a discussion already going on about it?

The worth of one's opinion is not dependent at all on how many others agree with them.

As I said before, if you want a manual, make a wiki. The entire community could contribute, it'll be a lot more cost effective, can be a lot more in-depth and it'll save trees.

Untadaike · Post by **Untadaike** » Wed Feb 11, 2009 7:31 pm

skipnock, tookoth. Screw this, you're right.

*ends n-o-w*

Renegade_Turner · Post by **Renegade_Turner** » Thu Feb 12, 2009 7:25 am

Skofo wrote:The worth of one's opinion is not dependent at all on how many others agree with them.

Election polls disagree. lol

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