Tutorial Writing Competition (With GREAT PRIZE)

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Originally Posted by bionicle1800

Yea, i pretty much learned everything from that tut, i thought it was great, especially with the examples. That was were all the learning was almost.
Let me be the one to say, good job Coh3n! I appreciate all the time you spent on this under-appreciated tutorial!
~bionicle

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Lol, thanks very much! But there is a lot of different things I plan on eventually expanding on and adding in, but that probably wont be for months!

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Originally Posted by Main_Ftw

I meant example with sample script. Some examples were a bit ambiguous.

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That's the point. :) It's suppose to be open for interpretation and have many different possibilities to use the concepts. It wouldn't be much of a tutorial if it just showed one way of doing everything. That is why I tried to use as many different things in as many different ways as I could. For variety, and so people can use their imagination!

Also, what do you mean by "sample script"? Do you mean having the example functions inside a sample script?

Thanks,

Coh3n

EDIT: Since I rambled on off topic, I should say something relevant. :p If this competition gets big enough, you should think about talking to a mod/admin (or whoever can give cups), and see if it's possible to have the Tutorial Writer's Cup as a reward for those who don't have it already. Just a thought, but seeing as there's a cup for winning a scripting competition, why not this one eh? :rolleyes:

So far my tut is 232 lines long :)
That is only SCAR basics and how to setup srl / SCAR. :biggrin:

24 pages in word so far :thumbsup:

So, I don't really understand this sub competition. Say I submit a third of my tutorial. Basically a complete section on Basics, but name my thread like Everything in one Tutorial. If I improve it a lot the next month, I can win the sub-competition?

Do you mind explaining it a little more please ? :)

In the sub comp, you have to explain something like "how to chop down a tree using ATPAs" in great detail or something like that.

The sub competition is basically make a short and really awsome tutorial focused on 1 subject.

You CAN'T enter both competitions. only 1.

I was thinking about something a couple days ago, and haven't been able to post it until now. But I was reading about people talking about making specific tutorials such as "How to fish using TPAs", or along those lines. I think this is a bad idea. Sure, it will show people how to make their own scripts, but they can easily just copy the tutorial without really knowing what they're doing.

If we have a tutorial for every specific thing, there will no longer be any unique scripts from newer users. Not to mention the amount of members applications that will pop up, all with the same basic script that came from a bunch of different tutorials. This is exactly why I tried not to give too much away in my tutorial. I want people to still be able to use their imagination and think for their selves, and really understand what they are doing.

If we make tutorials on so many things, then it's just too easy. I guarantee there will be people who use a series of tutorial functions and put them together and call it their own script. This isn't hard to do, even if you have no idea what you are doing.

Also, I don't remember who said it, but I remember reading something about not having enough tutorials on the forums. To be honest, there has got to be a tutorial for almost everything. Even if there isn't one specifically for a certain subject, there's one close, and newcomers need to think to achieve what they want.

Hopefully someone who reads this knows what I mean. :) Don't get me wrong, it's great that people want to make tutorials and help other people out, but wouldn't it be much better to track the people down that have already made a similar tutorial, and improve on that one instead of making ten of the same?

Sorry if any of that made no sense, but hopefully someone gets it. :p

Thanks,

Coh3n

I am still trying to understand your post.
But love your sig.

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Originally Posted by Main_Ftw

I am still trying to understand your post.
But love your sig.

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that made me lol irl :p A.D.D. much?

ADHD!
Btw any one who are in for the october pin, pm me to join the sub competition.

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Originally Posted by Main_Ftw

I am still trying to understand your post.
But love your sig.

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Lol, sorry! :p

The point was that if there is a specific tutorial for EVERYTHING, then new scripting don't have to learn anything. All they would have to do is copy different tutorials into one script, and call it their own.

The judges and I do check.

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Originally Posted by Main_Ftw

The judges and I do check.

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I'm not talking about plagiarizing the tutorial they write, I'm talking about using the same functions found in all these tutorials and just putting them all in one script.

If we have so many tutorials, there isn't anything left for people to do on their own.

From what I've read (and some of the tutorial are just plain difficult to read) bionacle helps explain everything and why. Just my imput >.>

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Originally Posted by uncfan1119

From what I've read (and some of the tutorial are just plain difficult to read) bionacle helps explain everything and why. Just my imput >.>

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Say what? lol

The amount of content they have in the tutorial isn't nearly important as how well they've explained them thou.
That is what this competition is about,
some one can have a 20 post long tutorial, but if isn't easy to understand, they still = fail.

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Originally Posted by Main_Ftw

The amount of content they have in the tutorial isn't nearly important as how well they've explained them thou.
That is what this competition is about,
some one can have a 20 post long tutorial, but if isn't easy to understand, they still = fail.

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Lol, you're right, but missing the point.

Missing vat p0in7?

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Originally Posted by Main_Ftw

Missing vat p0in7?

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That if there's a tutorial for every specific thing, then there is no room for thought or imagination. You only have to copy from a tutorial.

End of october is coming, and one that have been making tuts for this competition should pm me right now in order to be eligible for the pin.

D: I was planning to make a huge tut, on my next days off, but my vacation starts on dec 18

you can make a small and short and nice tuts for the sub competition.
You still win pins!

Do they have to be SRL related? (the monthly ones) :p

SRL/Runescape
Something that is technical, not a secret or trick.

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Originally Posted by Main_Ftw

SRL/Runescape
Something that is technical, not a secret or trick.

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So i guess that means i cant enter my guitar tut :p

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Originally Posted by bionicle1800

So i guess that means i cant enter my guitar tut :p

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Auto win ^ ftl

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Originally Posted by noidea

Auto win ^ ftl

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hehe :p i need sum memby pins, only 3 days left, no cash, and making a members script :D lol

The october winner has been selected. And its TRiLeZ !! (Main competition).
Detail of the 1 month member has been sent.

If any one has been making tuts for the sub competition and didn't pm me to say that they are in the competition, please do it BEFORE OCT 31ST to win the Sub competition pin.

The main competition end is still almost 2 month away! There are PLENTY of time to make a great tut! Remember, the monthly pin for main competition is given out to most IMPROVED! Every one is eligible to join!

Ahhh god, I missed this... too bad, i would make a BIG one... =\.

Just wanted to bump this and remind people of this, you have only 27 days left! Get-a-workin!

Is it too late to join if i start on life'ing the guide?
If so, count me and and respond please.
Edit: Is the tutorial suppose to be a download (like a ebook) or will it be a thread?

sorry for the late reply.
For the subsection? Sure!
And the tutorial must be a thread.
You tutorial has to be good thou.

AND THE WINNER IS!!!!


TRiLeZ!!!


Membership will be given soon, but I've already pmed the user/pass for the main acc.
Congradulations!

Sweet.
I hope to be publishing my tutorial within the next week.

Gratz TRiLeZ! :)