.Seth
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Now you're probably guessing "Oh no, Raikou-san/Seth is at it again with his stupid criticism threads." Well, I am. Sort of. Anyways, this is something I typed out that I'd like you all to read.
I'm taking a different approach this time, and I'll just hope it goes well.
Kind of a revamp of the Criticism thread, in a way.
And before you hit that reply button, take a little time to read this, it'll most likely help you out. This first section's kind of for new people, but if you want to, go ahead and read it. Otherwise, just skip it.
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So let's say you just joined PokeCommunity and you wanted to make a hack. You ask for help from some people without knowing much about ROM hacking. Some people will choose to help you, or they might call you a n00b or something along the lines of that. You might get a little annoyed at the more experienced hackers around saying they won't help you, or that they just tell you to read some tutorials.
Even though they're rejecting your asking for help, sometimes, they'll give you advice. Even though that one guy said to go read some tutorials, he's right. Tutorials are what give you knowledge about ROM Hacking. Even though you might not want to, reading tutorials is the way to go. You can find basic ones to teach you mapping, like this one. You can also find tutorials for scripting, like diegoisawesome's XSE tutorial or mine.
It's using the information in these tutorials that'll really help you out. Like remaking maps from a mapping tutorial into a practice hack, a hack just for fun and practice.
If you really need help, don't be afraid to ask for it. Just because someone said no a time or two, don't give up. Just ask some different people, some of them are bound to at least give you some tips or something. :) I find that, if I ever need to ask for help, using good grammar and spelling really helps out. It makes you look professional and smart, and basically, in the-person-you're-asking's eyes, someone worthy of their time.
Make sense?
To sum it all up, asking for help can be easy, if you just ask nicely, ask different people, and look smart by using good grammar and spelling.
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This next section is for everyone that wants to take the time to read it, of course.
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Something, I noticed with some of the hacks I see today in the ROM hacking section, is that there's the really good hacks which we all know and loveShinyGold, and there's the bad hacks. You see, it used to be balanced, with some good hacks, some "ok" hacks, and some great hacks.
It's kind of like a scale, like this one:
Newer members probably won't remember it like that, but anyways, I'll go on.
Now it's like one side of it's waaay up in the air, and the other side is reaaaally low. It's unbalanced basically.
I was thinking, if anyone can make a hack, they can make a great hack. But, the only problem with that is effort. Some of the "good" hackers we know and love don't know a few of the harder things in hacking. Now, I'm not saying that anyone who is consider "good" doesn't know much, I'm just saying: "You don't have to know everything about ROM hacking, to be good at it.
If you put a lot of effort into your maps, or your scripts, or whatever :P, it can be good. By taking time to look back at your errors, and fixing them, you get better. You don't get better by learning new things, you get better by learning how to do them well.
So, even if you stick to just one subject of ROM Hacking, you can be good at it, by practicing and fixing errors you notice, or someone else notices. It's pretty simple, really.
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I have a few other things I'd like to say.
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One, is that you shouldn't just "auto-accept" something. If you see someone who made a hack, even the scrapbox, (Or a map in the Map Rating Thread) you might see tile errors or something. Even if you're a new person, you might notice that "Hey, that doesn't look right." If this happens, just kindly point it out to the author/creator of the hack. Usually, if they think you're trying to help, they might say something like "I'll fix it, don't worry." or "That's going to be fixed." Something like that.
And, if they think you're insulting them, it's best to just leave them alone. And if they take your criticism well, and you see other flaws, point those out too, in a polite way, of course.
Another thing I wouldn't mind mentioning, if someone asks you to help them with their hack or do something for them, decline it, if you want, or accept it. But, whichever way, offer them some advice like linking them to a tutorial about what their asking. If they say that they can't understand the tutorial, or they still want your help, just politely decline or accept, whatever.
And if they don't take no for an answer, just ignore them. They might actually just try and end up learning whatever is they were asking you about. You never know. And if they end up quitting after two days, then don't worry about them.
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This next bit is by Alistair, so kudos to him.
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If you're new, you should to try post meaningful posts in order to reach the 15 minimum rather than posting generic, boring messages like "this hack is awsum!!1." Using correct grammar and actually putting meaning into your post (such as why you like/dislike the hack) will make it seem like you actually care about ROM hacking. Posts should not be minutes apart, either. This is a popular way of getting 15 posts, but it is usually spammy and annoys the regular members of the board. A good way to get some posts is to ask valid questions in the Simple Questions thread, although you should do a little research before you post (check if the question has been asked/answered before). Now, this make take more than five minutes to get the required post count, but regular users will likely like you better.
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I know most new people aren't going to read this type of thing, but I tried to word it so it sounds like it'll help you (which it does, I hope).
Anyways, I appreciate and thank anyone who takes their time to read this. I don't care if you criticize the hell out of it, I'll do my best to put it to good use.
Thank you.
I'm taking a different approach this time, and I'll just hope it goes well.
And before you hit that reply button, take a little time to read this, it'll most likely help you out. This first section's kind of for new people, but if you want to, go ahead and read it. Otherwise, just skip it.
-------------------------------
So let's say you just joined PokeCommunity and you wanted to make a hack. You ask for help from some people without knowing much about ROM hacking. Some people will choose to help you, or they might call you a n00b or something along the lines of that. You might get a little annoyed at the more experienced hackers around saying they won't help you, or that they just tell you to read some tutorials.
Even though they're rejecting your asking for help, sometimes, they'll give you advice. Even though that one guy said to go read some tutorials, he's right. Tutorials are what give you knowledge about ROM Hacking. Even though you might not want to, reading tutorials is the way to go. You can find basic ones to teach you mapping, like this one. You can also find tutorials for scripting, like diegoisawesome's XSE tutorial or mine.
It's using the information in these tutorials that'll really help you out. Like remaking maps from a mapping tutorial into a practice hack, a hack just for fun and practice.
If you really need help, don't be afraid to ask for it. Just because someone said no a time or two, don't give up. Just ask some different people, some of them are bound to at least give you some tips or something. :) I find that, if I ever need to ask for help, using good grammar and spelling really helps out. It makes you look professional and smart, and basically, in the-person-you're-asking's eyes, someone worthy of their time.
Make sense?
To sum it all up, asking for help can be easy, if you just ask nicely, ask different people, and look smart by using good grammar and spelling.
-------------------------------
This next section is for everyone that wants to take the time to read it, of course.
-------------------------------
Something, I noticed with some of the hacks I see today in the ROM hacking section, is that there's the really good hacks which we all know and love
It's kind of like a scale, like this one:
Newer members probably won't remember it like that, but anyways, I'll go on.
Now it's like one side of it's waaay up in the air, and the other side is reaaaally low. It's unbalanced basically.
I was thinking, if anyone can make a hack, they can make a great hack. But, the only problem with that is effort. Some of the "good" hackers we know and love don't know a few of the harder things in hacking. Now, I'm not saying that anyone who is consider "good" doesn't know much, I'm just saying: "You don't have to know everything about ROM hacking, to be good at it.
If you put a lot of effort into your maps, or your scripts, or whatever :P, it can be good. By taking time to look back at your errors, and fixing them, you get better. You don't get better by learning new things, you get better by learning how to do them well.
So, even if you stick to just one subject of ROM Hacking, you can be good at it, by practicing and fixing errors you notice, or someone else notices. It's pretty simple, really.
-------------------------------
I have a few other things I'd like to say.
-------------------------------
One, is that you shouldn't just "auto-accept" something. If you see someone who made a hack, even the scrapbox, (Or a map in the Map Rating Thread) you might see tile errors or something. Even if you're a new person, you might notice that "Hey, that doesn't look right." If this happens, just kindly point it out to the author/creator of the hack. Usually, if they think you're trying to help, they might say something like "I'll fix it, don't worry." or "That's going to be fixed." Something like that.
And, if they think you're insulting them, it's best to just leave them alone. And if they take your criticism well, and you see other flaws, point those out too, in a polite way, of course.
Another thing I wouldn't mind mentioning, if someone asks you to help them with their hack or do something for them, decline it, if you want, or accept it. But, whichever way, offer them some advice like linking them to a tutorial about what their asking. If they say that they can't understand the tutorial, or they still want your help, just politely decline or accept, whatever.
And if they don't take no for an answer, just ignore them. They might actually just try and end up learning whatever is they were asking you about. You never know. And if they end up quitting after two days, then don't worry about them.
---------------------------
This next bit is by Alistair, so kudos to him.
---------------------------
If you're new, you should to try post meaningful posts in order to reach the 15 minimum rather than posting generic, boring messages like "this hack is awsum!!1." Using correct grammar and actually putting meaning into your post (such as why you like/dislike the hack) will make it seem like you actually care about ROM hacking. Posts should not be minutes apart, either. This is a popular way of getting 15 posts, but it is usually spammy and annoys the regular members of the board. A good way to get some posts is to ask valid questions in the Simple Questions thread, although you should do a little research before you post (check if the question has been asked/answered before). Now, this make take more than five minutes to get the required post count, but regular users will likely like you better.
--------------------------
I know most new people aren't going to read this type of thing, but I tried to word it so it sounds like it'll help you (which it does, I hope).
Anyways, I appreciate and thank anyone who takes their time to read this. I don't care if you criticize the hell out of it, I'll do my best to put it to good use.
Thank you.
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