In order to survive, n00bs, you must do the following:
1)Know these terms:
n00b:Newbie
DBZer:A guy who likes anime, too much
oldie:Experienced BYOND coder, butter them up, and consider yourself secure!
2)Know the abbriviations:
BRB:Be Right Back
AFK:Away from Keyboard
BTW:By the way
LOL:Laughing out loud
ROFLOL:Rolling on floor laughing out loud
L8R:Later
ASL:Age/Sex/Location
3)NEVER do the following:
ask for code snippets
BAD: GIMME A CODE FOR FISHING
GOOD: MAY I BE AQUAINTED WITH ADVICE ON HOW TO MAKE A FISHING VERB? PERHAPS A DEMO OR ANOTHER POST WITH THIS QUESTION?
spam
BAD:SPAMSPAMSPAMSPAMSPAMSPAMSPAMSPAMSPAMSPAMSPAMSPAMSPAMSPAM SPAMSPAMSPAMSPAMSPAMSPAMSPAMSPAMSPAMSPAMSPAMSPAMSPAMSPAMSPAM SPAMSPAMSPAMSPAMSPAMSPAMSPAMSPAMSPAMSPAMSPAMSPAMSPAMSPAMSPAM
GOOD:uhmm...... not SPAMSPAMSPAMSPAMSPAMSPAMSPAMSPAMSPAMSPAMSPAMSPAMSPAMSPAMSPAM SPAMSPAMSPAMSPAMSPAM!
bump
BAD:FORUM POST(by person at 4:55 AM)
Re:FORUM POST(by person at 4:56 AM)
GOOD:FORUM POST(by me at 4:55 AM)
Re:FORUM POST(by me at 4:55 AM 4 days later)
and NEVER EVER DO THIS!!!!!
pull down your underwear, in a shopping mall.
4)DO THIS FIRST!
Before asking for help consider the following,
A)Check the Reference for DM Vocabulary, see if that helps you out.
B) Look in demos,tutorials,libraries. They have good snippets
C)Check the forums.See if someone else had your problem.
D)If you still dont get it, ask a friend. Maybe they know!
E)Use the forum,but only put your post in one poster,topic, thingy.
Well n00bs, thats all you need to survive BYOND, and remember! DBZers are like Nails! All they need is a good WHACK in the head!
ID:178348
 May 24 2002, 7:44 pm
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1) Know these terms:
n00b: Newbie that thinks too much of themself.
DBZer: Obsessed Dragonball Z fan with bad grammar and no social advantages.
Oldbie: What Newbies call people who've been around longer. If you act like a half decent individual towards them, they'll act like half decent individuals towards you.
2) Know the abbrevations:
BRB: "Be right back"
AFK: "Away from keyboard"
BTW: "By the way"
LOL: "Laughing out loud"
ROFLOL: "Rolling on floor laughing out loud"
L8R: Secret term used by n00bs.
ASL: A request for false information.
3) NEVER do the following:
A) Never ask for strait code.
Bad: "Can someone give me the fishing code?"
Good: "What would be a good way to setup a fishing verb that players to catch fished based on their lure, location and the number of fish in the area?"
B) Spam the forums, or people's games.
C) Bump a post, which means posting on your own topic for the sole reason of moving it back to the top of the listing. Bumping is only allowed after 24-48 hours have posted with no responces.
D) Double post, posting the same post in two different forums.
4) Do this first!
Before asking for help, consider the following:
A) Read over the beginner tutorials, check the Guide, and check the browse the reference to find what you need.
B) Look at the demos, tutorials and libraries to see if any of them cover what you're looking for.
C) Search the forums. See if someone else has already answered your question in responce to an earlier post.
D) Remember to pose your question so that it is clear, informative, and understandable. That means writing in English, not |337, n00b, or DBZspeak.