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      eLL's faQ has been completed.

      (url="http://"http://www.ellrx.com/articles/ellsfaq")go to it(/url).

      { edit : eLL's faQ completed, 03.20.04 }

      (This message has been edited by ellrx (edited 03-20-2004).)

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      Instead of opening a new topic for the matter, bump.

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      Well, it doesn't seem to be very useful to the average CGE developer. It seems to be how it works, rather than how to use it. If this was the point, then I'm sorry. It just doesn't seem to be any help.

      On the other hand, the rest of your stuff rocks.

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      Your ignorant response validates its existance and format, you are the target audience.

      A FAQ is a collection of frequently asked questions or more accurately answers to common misconceptions, meant to fill in the gaps in existing documentation.

      As to the faQ's current contents:

      no. 001
      Most/all games will be inefficient to some degree, inefficiency usually effects speed, most people want to get the most out of their game's performance. So mechanically using formats without any forethought leads to lowered performance.

      Why is this not explained in the faQ, if your not thinking or searching for efficiency/quality then there's no reaosn to interrupt your bliss.

      no. 002
      I have lost count of the number of times people on this board continually mistake the EDITOR for the ENGINE, there's something about that, that screams average. This question has existed for since CGE was made, and i have answered said question more than 8 times in detail.

      You can't use something to its full potential until you understand how it works, CGE is reentering the development cycle, threads such as 'coldstone resolution' are full of misconceptions. The last segment of 002 is to give thought to people who want new features, are submitting bug reports, or might be scapegoating irrelevant things exposing their ignorance.

      The faQ is going to grow..expand, it is structured as such, its much better that it grow reactively rather than i sit and waste all manner of time trying to comprehensively list every minor detail of the engine.

      It is not inherently a documentation project, however the next entry to the faQ is 'building a baarebones game'.

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      Ah, now I get it. The problem was, I was expecting it to be similar to straytoaster's faq page, with tips and tricks for doing certain things in a game.

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      Originally posted by ellrx:
      Your ignorant response validates its existance and format, you are the target audience.

      Really now, ellrx, isn't it time you eliminated the pedestal from beneath your feet and wiped the supercilious sneer from your countenance? What you wrote was rude and dangerously close to flaming. A little mutual respect would be appreciated. ~RD

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      Perhaps he is just annoyed at having to say the same things over and over again. I'd like to know if we would be able to contribute things to this FAQ. I'm sure that Ell knows more than most of us about CS but he can't know everything (or can he? 😉 )

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      mmm...Delicious SAT words for me to swill and spit.

      What i wrote was cold/indelicate nothing more.

      I'll discuss this no further, contact me if it concerns you, penalize me if it infuriates you, ignore it if its insignificant.

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      In a community, you can't just be "cold/indelicate" because you feel like it. These are real people with emotions and feelings (not the fictional board people from mars 😉 ), and I agree with RD that being rude to them (you WERE rude, there is no escaping it...) is not acceptable. I don't know about being officially "penalized" but I do know that my personal karma count for you has dropped several points.

      EDIT: To get back on topic, I can see the point of the FAQ, and it is a good idea. Tell us when you add more stuff!

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      (This message has been edited by CI-Ia0s (edited 03-21-2004).)

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      Quote

      Originally posted by ellrx:
      **mmm...Delicious SAT words for me to swill and spit.

      What i wrote was cold/indelicate nothing more.

      I'll discuss this no further, contact me if it concerns you, penalize me if it infuriates you, ignore it if its insignificant.

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      ::: so says 'the CHILL' :::

      eLL' youve reverted tsk.tsk

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      (This message has been edited by straytoaster (edited 03-21-2004).)

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      CI-Ia0s sez:
      **In a community, you can't just be "cold/indelicate" because you feel like it. These are real people with emotions and feelings (not the fictional board people from mars;) ), and I agree with RD that being rude to them (you WERE rude, there is no escaping it...) is not acceptable. I don't know about being officially "penalized" but I do know that my personal karma count for you has dropped several points.
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      You'll make moderator yet laddy, your sentiments fall on deaf ears.
      Again, get over it, or waste your breath, it makes no difference.

      you contradict yourself, i can be cold and indelicate....i feel like it.

      Learn to ignore it, avoid it or seek to have me removed these are your essential options, i encourage you to voraciously pursue them.

      p.s. Your opinion of me or anything else for that matter is irrelevant.

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      Since the intent of this thread seems to have been achieved in the first couple of posts, I shall close the door before the ample kindling bursts into flames.

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      My Doctor said I was having too much wine, women, and song - so I gave up singing because 2 out of 3 is not so bad.
      The (url="http://"http://www.evula.org/rduck/")Kingdom of Garendall(/url) sectional map is easily printed from gif format pages.
      (url="http://"http://www.ambrosiasw.com/cgi-bin/vftp/dl-redirect.pl/damsels.sit?path=pog/addons&file;=damselsV1.1.sit")Damsels in Distress(/url) - A plugin for PoG. (url="http://"http://www.evula.org/rduck/RD-DEL.jpg")RD-DEL(/url)

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