Common GM/C Misconceptions

Posted by Takagi on July 14, 2006, 12:18 p.m.

Common GM/GMC misconceptions irritate me.

MOST IRRITATING:

Person A:"I need a script to save my game!"

Person B: -insert wrong code-

Person A: "Doesn't work!"

Person C: "I guess you'd need a .dll for that."

Can't get something answered? Use a DLL!

MOST COMMON:

Person A: "Hey, is this a good idea? You're a square that jumps around dodging obstacles like spikes and fire, and you try to reach the other side of the room. I've got a demo here: -some url-"

Person B: "No. It's been overdone. This game would NEVER be fun. I'm not going to even bother downloading it."

I just described Jumper!.

MOST IMMATURE:

Person A: "Hey lol omg, I was liek, 4 real? omg omg lmao!"

Please, don't use lol and other chat speek a lot. A girl I know uses them a lot and I can't help but think she's giddy at all times.

Me: "Hey, are you going anywhere this summer?"

Her: "lol no!"

MOST MISUNDERSTOOD:

Person A: "Is it possible to make a GM game on a console?"

Person B: "Yeah."

Person A: "How?"

Person C: "No, you can't."

Person B: "Well, you could use a .dll."

That was built up stress.

Comments

Eternal 18 years, 11 months ago

Lol, dude, I love your blogs. Stupid n00bs… seriously though, I feel bad for you with everything you gotta put up with.

marbs 18 years, 11 months ago

the "MOST IRRITATING" is the one I see the most. People think a .dll will solve all their problems.

Takagi 18 years, 11 months ago

I don't really hate newbies…. so long as they be quiet and search the forums before posting.

FredFredrickson 18 years, 11 months ago

Yeah, I get sick of the people who think DLL's can solve every problem… even those best solved in GML. I've never seen any of these games be released, but if I did I would probably fall out of my chair laughing at the 20-odd DLL's included with the game.

FredFredrickson 18 years, 11 months ago

The other thing though is that Jumper itself is an incredibly basic game, more basic than Mario Bros. In many cases, making a clone of it isn't really the intention of people, but any game that's a basic platform game looks like a Jumper clone because of it's simplicity.

Takagi 18 years, 11 months ago

Quote:
The other thing though is that Jumper itself is an incredibly basic game, more basic than Mario Bros. In many cases, making a clone of it isn't really the intention of people, but any game that's a basic platform game looks like a Jumper clone because of it's simplicity.
And people start yelling at the creator of creating a Jumper clone.

Eternal 18 years, 11 months ago

Yeah. I think that Jumper should be pinned and it should say "DO NOT MAKE A GAME THIS BASIC YOUR YOU"LL GET FLAMED" as the title.

poultry 18 years, 11 months ago

That is what happened to me…

DesertFox 18 years, 11 months ago

XD "Jumper Clone!" someone yelled at me like that when I made Qube.

And they are utterly differnt.

Takagi 18 years, 11 months ago

Are there any prevailing misconceptions? I think that's about all.