How to learn?

][jim][ · Post by **][jim][** » 29-06-2004 20:38

Thanks ppl, offers of help much appreciated. Ill sort out irc tonight (something Ive never used). Whats the best (free) client?

RaGe|DB · Post by **RaGe|DB** » 29-06-2004 20:44

http://www.mirc.com
http://www.nnscript.de (script for mirc)

Post by **DavidM** » 29-06-2004 21:21

only use nnscript if you want to screw up your irc, add dozens of pointless "features", have spam messages in all channels you are in with every action you do, etc X_x
this tool is a shame

R3L!K · Post by **R3L!K** » 29-06-2004 22:12

it has got *some* nice features though.

especially for newcomers to irc as it makes previously hidden options more accesible.

-plær- · Post by **-plær-** » 29-06-2004 22:42

regular mirc actually blinds me.
nnscript makes an ugly program usable.
xchat is nice too though

Cenotaph · Post by **Cenotaph** » 29-06-2004 23:20

DavidM wrote: "if someone is near me i'll boost them 90% of the time"

no good.
i use to boost including brain use, and get a lot of moaning for it (because i often dont boost people), but in the end i was right, because they were needed just where they were without boosting.
most of the time people are just boosted out of defense even tho they are needed they in a moment.

or wrong timed boosting into attack...agh
sometimes it feels like im the only one who thinks about when/if to boost

I agree with DavidM

but still i always try to boost, i just cant help it

Onge · Post by **Onge** » 30-06-2004 08:50

To be honest, if my team wins position I will look to boost people down the field. I can't always see if we've given the ball away (is it wrong to expect my teammates not to give the ball away cheaply?). It is down to the player being boosted to determine how far they should travel. It does seem like a reflex action to always use all your jumps if you get boosted, even if it's not necessary...

But on a pub, being able to boost and receive boosts puts you way above those who can't. So it is good advice to beginners to get good at it...

Maegrim · Post by **Maegrim** » 30-06-2004 09:06

Onge wrote: I can't always see if we've given the ball away (is it wrong to expect my teammates not to give the ball away cheaply?)

on pubs: yes, otherwise no

Onge wrote: It does seem like a reflex action to always use all your jumps if you get boosted, even if it's not necessary...

PLZ DAVIDM FIX

DiStUrbeD · Post by **DiStUrbeD** » 30-06-2004 15:25

-plær- wrote: regular mirc actually blinds me.
nnscript makes an ugly program usable.
xchat is nice too though

xchat pwns

-plær- · Post by **-plær-** » 30-06-2004 15:55

while mirc is a lot more mature than xchat, the bonus of xchat's perl and python support is just too big to ignore. mirc script is just fugly X_x

][jim][ · Post by **][jim][** » 30-06-2004 20:20

erm

I distrust chat clients. From my own exprerience you just get dafties talking rubbish.

Wibble · Post by **Wibble** » 30-06-2004 20:41

that may be your view, but irc is where the majority of the deathball community is based I'm afraid

GazMaN · Post by **GazMaN** » 30-06-2004 21:10

however he is right, its full of idiots speaking rubbish, and thats juat aovs private channel

BruceCampbellFan · Post by **BruceCampbellFan** » 18-07-2004 07:27

Yeah, I'm very new too. I've been playing for two or three days.

Anyways, I'm attempting to learn, but it's not easy. I'm about ready to give up because of all the ridicule I suffer from at the hands of the other players, particularly the F0B (I know that's not it, but I'm too lazy to do it correctly) clan. They laugh at me for being a newb, and when I say "Instead of mocking me, why not help me?" they kicked me from the server. So the mocking really doesn't help in training. You made a kickass game, Team Vortex, but the in-game community is shit.

fro · Post by **fro** » 18-07-2004 10:01

hi jim, nice games the other night

welcome to db