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Dwarf Fortress => DF General Discussion => Topic started by: Lap on August 31, 2006, 10:14:00 pm

Title: Help with in game manual
Post by: Lap on August 31, 2006, 10:14:00 pm

The in game manual is currently pretty sparse and could use a reorganization as well. I am wondering if anyone in the community would like to right some articles that should be in there so we could submit them to Toady. The manual writing is time consuming and I'm sure Toady and ThreeToe could be doing better things.

Any problem with this Toady?

Title: Re: Help with in game manual
Post by: Capntastic on August 31, 2006, 10:17:00 pm

I would be glad to help out with writing item descriptions, which while not as helpful, would do a lot to make the game seem a lot more lively at this time.

Title: Re: Help with in game manual
Post by: Kjoery on August 31, 2006, 10:38:00 pm

I've acuatlly arleady suggested it, and uh, haven't really gone through with it yet, because no one seemed interested :[ Here's the thread: http://www.bay12games.com/cgi-local/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=2&t=000499

Title: Re: Help with in game manual
Post by: Toady One on September 01, 2006, 12:34:00 am

Eh, it's also time-consuming integrating articles and handling submissions -- not as time-consuming as writing the manual, but in terms of mental hours, for me, that's kinda how it works.  Now, the sparseness of the manual is due in part to me not catching up with X on irc (X is not the X bot from irc incidentally, but X on the forum), or me being on the phone instead of talking to X when X generously shows up.  As soon as the final format is in place, I'll be adding to the manual much more regularly (and we should also have an online version).  I have fun writing, and drawing, and doing music -- all of the peripherals are fun.  It's just my fault for not bumping into X properly, since I've been quite busy and X is in a way different time zone.

Title: Re: Help with in game manual
Post by: Lap on September 01, 2006, 12:55:00 am

Alrighty Toady. Just remember you're not alone. Your fans love you  ;)

Title: Re: Help with in game manual
Post by: Capntastic on September 01, 2006, 01:50:00 am

And that offer to help with item descriptions is always open!