Comments on: Endeavors of Best Intent http://nadreck.criticalgames.com/2006/05/24/endeavors-of-best-intent/ Wandering as a Heuristic Wed, 28 Sep 2011 05:58:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: stripes http://nadreck.criticalgames.com/2006/05/24/endeavors-of-best-intent/comment-page-1/#comment-293 stripes Sat, 27 May 2006 06:03:53 +0000 http://nadreck.criticalgames.com/?p=348#comment-293 Try a smaller game then a mud at first. Something like battleship maybe. The Aaron Hillegass book worked for me, so definitely give it a try. I have also heard good things about "Step into Xcode" (or maybe it was dive in?). And if you give up on Cocoa, check out Inform for writing text adventures. Less programmy, but you do at least get to make text adventures. Try a smaller game then a mud at first. Something like battleship maybe.

The Aaron Hillegass book worked for me, so definitely give it a try. I have also heard good things about “Step into Xcode” (or maybe it was dive in?).

And if you give up on Cocoa, check out Inform for writing text adventures. Less programmy, but you do at least get to make text adventures.

]]> By: Nabil http://nadreck.criticalgames.com/2006/05/24/endeavors-of-best-intent/comment-page-1/#comment-292 Nabil Thu, 25 May 2006 02:12:03 +0000 http://nadreck.criticalgames.com/?p=348#comment-292 Hey, thanks a bunch for the advice and well wishes, and welcome to the site. You're absolutely right, it makes the most sense to have some projects to work towards, and I've got a few that are real doozies if my prior experience is any indication. Things like writing a role playing game engine, a MUD, and some image redaction software have been high on my list of wants for a while now, and I think once I get some basics under my belt, I think those'll give me some nice direction to work towards. :) Hey, thanks a bunch for the advice and well wishes, and welcome to the site. You’re absolutely right, it makes the most sense to have some projects to work towards, and I’ve got a few that are real doozies if my prior experience is any indication. Things like writing a role playing game engine, a MUD, and some image redaction software have been high on my list of wants for a while now, and I think once I get some basics under my belt, I think those’ll give me some nice direction to work towards. :)

]]> By: markd2 http://nadreck.criticalgames.com/2006/05/24/endeavors-of-best-intent/comment-page-1/#comment-291 markd2 Thu, 25 May 2006 01:07:40 +0000 http://nadreck.criticalgames.com/?p=348#comment-291 Good luck! I've always found having a definite project goal is useful when learning new stuff (especially stuff that doesn't want to stick!) Good luck! I’ve always found having a definite project goal is useful when learning new stuff (especially stuff that doesn’t want to stick!)

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