Author Topic: The DSL 2.2 preview and news thread (Read 322142 times)

Urjak · « **Reply #240 on:** April 29, 2009, 05:21:21 PM »

Really guys, this kind of attitiude tends to "scare off" new people. Just go easy on them.

Somebody · « **Reply #241 on:** April 29, 2009, 06:08:26 PM »

There is so much talk about why all the new people leave, and its amazing why you guys wonder why all these people don't stay. FYI, this forum supposedly has 3000+ members. there must be about 30-40 or so who stay. And we wonder why.

Urjak · « **Reply #242 on:** April 29, 2009, 06:18:11 PM »

I really don't see your point.... What are you trying to say?

Somebody · « **Reply #243 on:** April 29, 2009, 07:00:45 PM »

WE ARE SCARING THE PEOPLE AWAY. Look on the wiki, at how many people have "noob whacker" on their page. These people are the reason why new builders don't stay, unless they come on the forums planning to stay. These young people who come on asking about how to get their DSL working are just asking questions, and we respond with "UR AN IDIOT THERE IS A LIST OF INSTRUCTIONS GO ****ING READ IT NOW NOOB!!!!". Maybe if we help these people, they might stay, and they could discover new glitches and stuff. And don't say that new users don't discover glitches, because (i think it was tankcat) had the chained glitch that nobody ever even knew about. Maybe if we just explained it to these kids what to do, they would stay and show us bots, which could then be put on the internet or on youtube, and attract MORE users, to help this community grow.

Scrap Daddy · « **Reply #244 on:** April 29, 2009, 07:22:37 PM »

If this forum had 3000 active members it would suck. Personally, I like our small community.

Naryar · « **Reply #245 on:** April 29, 2009, 08:00:57 PM »

^^qft

Noob whacking is just an exam to pass XD

Urjak · « **Reply #246 on:** April 29, 2009, 08:11:58 PM »

I agree with Somebody. In my mind, N00b Whacking is not something to be proud of. What good is gotten from it? Your simply telling a new person they suck and to go away. N00b whackers are worse than the people they "justifiably" insult.

Somebody · « **Reply #247 on:** April 30, 2009, 07:20:04 AM »

Quote from: Scrap Daddy;35918

If this forum had 3000 active members it would suck. Personally, I like our small community.

3000 members would suck and I never said I wanted any. But we have less than 64. Notice how we have never been able to fill out a 64 bot bracket. And we only got close this time because of a bunch of new users.

somestrangeguy · « **Reply #248 on:** April 30, 2009, 08:02:50 AM »

Quote from: Scrap Daddy;35918

If this forum had 3000 active members it would suck. Personally, I like our small community.

Yep, see Facepunch Studios. Too large place to mantain order and from what I have heard, the admins and staff are not even nice to anyone.

man manu · « **Reply #249 on:** April 30, 2009, 10:44:58 AM »

This community is awesome! I know everybody here and everybody knows me. I hate the big communities where random people post random things. Fourms are about cyber friendship. Not just getting answers from random people.

Reier · « **Reply #250 on:** April 30, 2009, 10:45:54 AM »

I like GTM being a small community.

Naryar · « **Reply #251 on:** April 30, 2009, 10:55:14 AM »

Quote from: man manu;35980

where random people post random things.

Sadly that happens here too.

And yeah, it's kinda like a small village compared to a large town : people know each other more and most of the time the community has stronger bonds. Limited by the OL aspect of course.

I like a small community of active members.

System32 · « **Reply #252 on:** April 30, 2009, 11:06:33 AM »

Too small for my liking. But I agree, People here are too quick to attack, but not quick on the "Constructive" part on Constructive critizism.

Let's look a a few examples:

Me. I'm way to quick to attack illiterate members here.

Naryar. That bot sucks is as about as good a help you can get from him. either his advice is rude or for the wrong bot type.

The wiki. The current attitude there is that all bots suck and only bots built yesterday by veterans are decent. Flippers suck because you are only allowed to use the Combat arena, AQ is an insult and Man manu sucks at building even if he beat Iron Spagehtti. That is pretty much the attitude there. I think we sould make pages less biased, as in adding that heavy weapons such as mower blades and battle axes make for good defence items and Spike stripes have been known to be used as decent offensive wedges.

Inf and pys are OK because even if they are rude, they do sometimes have an exuse. (Inf has a very active life, he can get tired quick with what he does, I'm suprized he hasn't flipped out at everyone.)

Naryar · « **Reply #253 on:** April 30, 2009, 11:27:19 AM »

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Naryar. That bot sucks is as about as good a help you can get from him. either his advice is rude or for the wrong bot type.

Lies. Check Urjak's, Reier's or R0B0's DSL showcases.

System32 · « **Reply #254 on:** April 30, 2009, 11:32:20 AM »

You still usually give out the same basic advice, wich doesn't always work with every bot.

Take some of the SNS at clash cubes. One use The brittle DSL teeth but it's good because DSL teeth are like Razors. And weapons with normals in stock are usually lighter and easier to stack.

Reier · « **Reply #255 on:** April 30, 2009, 12:34:05 PM »

Quote

Lies. Check Urjak's, Reier's or R0B0's DSL showcases.

*Honored*

WhamettNuht · « **Reply #256 on:** April 30, 2009, 01:46:43 PM »

I would say something right now about all this but im scared someone in the 'Mean' catergory will tell me to "F*** OFF YOU HAIRY DOGS B*******!" as they would do to a newbie with a simple, friendly question such as "Where do i get DSL?"

JoeCB1991 · « **Reply #257 on:** April 30, 2009, 06:41:26 PM »

Quote from: Naryar;35984

And yeah, it's kinda like a small village compared to a large town : people know each other more and most of the time the community has stronger bonds. Limited by the OL aspect of course.

I like a small community of active members.

Same here.

Hydro · « **Reply #258 on:** April 30, 2009, 10:24:04 PM »

man, i cant wait until dsl 3 comes out. i wanna race something.

Somebody · « **Reply #259 on:** May 01, 2009, 06:34:39 AM »

Quote from: Naryar;35987

Lies. Check Urjak's, Reier's or R0B0's DSL showcases.

There are ALOT more showcases than those 3.