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, 4 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, 4 months ago

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

Takagi 18 years, 4 months ago

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

FredFredrickson 18 years, 4 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, 4 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, 4 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, 4 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, 4 months ago

That is what happened to me…

DesertFox 18 years, 4 months ago

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

And they are utterly differnt.

Takagi 18 years, 4 months ago

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