Quote: "thats what i thought you guys would say, but im 14, where do i have the time or brains to learn to code?
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Well if you start with that attitude then perhaps you would be better of with a point and clicker.
I started coding on the commodore 64 when I was quite young. I wrote my first game on that system in no time. Ok it wasn’t very good but it was a playable game all the same. It doesn’t matter how young you are basic is very easy to learn. Also, a lot of the coders on these forums are younger than you.
If you look at all of the commands db has to offer then yes it does seem quite daunting. But if you concentrate on the core commands of basic then it really is very easy. Once you’ve learned these commands you can look-up specific commands you need to perform various tasks and learn them as you go. God, I don’t understand many of DBPro’s commands but if I ever need them I’ll worry about it then.
When I first got DBC I hadn’t coded anything for many, many years but I still had my knowledge of the basic commands. Within the first week I had written a basic shooter by using the help files to understand the new commands I needed.
Most newcomers around here try to write programmes without that basic knowledge and fail. Then they try again and fail again. It’s very frustrating to see this as it really only takes a few weeks or less to learn the basics.
Anyway, what I’m trying to say is do it right and you will be able to learn db. Follow the many tutorials available and you will be able to learn db. Follow the many examples of excited kids trying to write blockbuster games in there first few weeks and yes you will fail.
EDIT
I started coding before ReD_eYe was born, and he definitely has more brains than me
