Howdy all. I'm an old DB user, but I've been away from the scene for quite a while. I never got the chance to get fully immersed in DB programming, and I would like to try again. I've picked up an old game I was working on, but to be honest, it doesn't make much sense to me now. On top of that, I've been doing some other programming (Perl), and I've learned many better ways of doing things than when I attempted this first project. I'm thinking of redoing the whole thing. So, since I'm starting over from scratch, I'm curious how other DBers go about designing their games. Do you guys start with everything on paper, and slowly develop a finished project before even touching a computer, or do you start with a routine, make it work, and then move on to the next -- trying and fixing as you go?
The shell scripting I've been doing has very much been of the "start with a routine and make it work, then move on" sort, but then again, my shell scripts are usually only a few functions. Just looking for some habits of highly successful DB'ers! Thanks, guys
