I can't stand it anymore. The noobs that post to this forum are starting to drive me crazy. I can't read through the posts without wanting to just blast 'em and it's getting harder and harder to filter useful information from the forum through all the "noob noise".
I guess it's because I'm "old school" and learned my programming arts the hard way, by reading, experimenting and failing. Repeat as necessary. Seems like most of the noobs who post here want code handed to them, or step by step instructions without putting much, if any effort into it. They want to be game programmers and most of them can't even use their compilers. It's sad.
Here's an example from a recent noob posting. He wants examples:
I know people have to start somewhere and I'm not condeming all noobs but geez, where's this guy's effort? He wants it all done for him and it just drives me nuts... The other sad thing is that I'm seeing more and more of these kinds of posts in other game oriented forums too.Like:
Seamless World
Gui (showing all elements)
Lighting in a Quake 3 map (bps)
How to do AI
3rd Person Camera
Maybe even a small RPG example
And any other examples you can give me.
So, I'm movin' on. Irrlicht is great engine and it's got plenty of potential but I can't handle the newbie "babysitting service" aspect any more.
I wish the best of luck to those who expend the effort and pay their dues.
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