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Tom Thelwall
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Hey guys, I\'m new to DarkBASIC, but I am amazed at what the software can do, I don\'t know much about BASIC programming yet, but I am learning. I have created my own game company called A.C.E (Advanced Computer Entertainment) I am hoping to learn a lot more about making games with DarkBASIC, I have got many ideas planned for the future, and who knows, hopefuly they will turn out good enough for me to release as a real game. Maybe.
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SimSmall
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Well, starting up a company with the sole idea of selling games - if a downhill battle from the start, with not knowing much about basic programming

but other than that, good luck to you...

...maybe one day I'll finish a project
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TDK
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We get posts like these all the time here. Anyone and his dog can set up a company by just saying "I've set up a new company called X".

Unless it's a limited company, PLC, Inc etc. it doesn't really mean anything.

However, it's a change not to also read "we are going to create the best games ever written in DB" and eventually end with... "so who will write them for me".

So, I'll also wish you luck too!

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Specters
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Well yeah TDK but also Tom keep these in mind, even though I'm new.

1. Don't post something like this, I'm making Everquest, and where 20000 people can all be in the same server with no lag, and there will be thousands of vehicles. That would earn you an old fashion n00b slap. You don't want that I've heard.

2. On your team requests, refer to the board about rules about that, I did and my post about my team request hasn't been locked yet. Which means, I followed most rules. Yay for me.

3. As the board says, don't make up company names, they aren't always real and make everyone hate you. Well I think they do. Anyway good luck with any games and if you need any help programming in DBC, email me. Look at my team post for the email. Later.

Current Project : Legend of Lantis
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Silent Knight
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i wouldnt even start a company name until you get really into programming. i have thought about so many names for my "company" that it has become pointless.
Some are:
Elemental
MC
SOTA
Spyder
Summit

to name just a few.

my current name is Triskaidecagon, but it might change as well.


PS: A triskaidecagon is a 13 sided polygon

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dab
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Yah good luck! DB is a great language to get into. My "Company" is not just focused around DB games, but other things. Sort of a multipurpose sort of thing. if you want to see it, click after here:
http://www.dabip.tk

Visit my website of games http://www.dabip.co.nr!

Visit http://www.madmanhosting.tk For a GREAT web host visit MAD MAN HOSTING
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You know what, it's cool to have a name for yourself or a group of people you create games with. It doesn't have to be a company, call it a team or something. The CDP at the end of my name means Crazy Donut Productions, and we don't claim to be a company, just a semi-organized group of game designers with a leet mambo site (cdpgames.com).


I'm going to eat you!
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Tom Thelwall
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Alright, well I've decided that companies are for wanna-be programmers, I'm going to make my own games, and I'm going to design my own games, and I'm gonna test my own games. I dont need a team of people who have nothing to do! I'm going to work alone and Im gonna get good at darkBASIC!
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You're far better writing something and then thinking of a company name.

Or, just putting on the main screen, "Tom Thelwall's Super 3D RPG", or whatever it's called!

Quote: "Im gonna get good at darkBASIC!"


Don't know how good you are at it now, but you could do worse than taking a look here

http://www.computechtenerife.com

...for some beginners tutorials, useful DB coding hints and other DB stuff.

When you are stuck, read the stickies on the newcomers board, check out the search option at the bottom of the screen and if you still haven't found what you are looking for, (ooh I sound like Bono lol), make a post and we'll all help you out!

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IM NOT FLAMING, JUST FOUND THIS COINCIDENCE FUNNY SO IM SHARING IT.

theres a computer shop near me called ACE its the worst computer shop ever selling faulty stock that they refuse to replace.
so for someone who doesnt know how to program yet called ace kinda made me giggle.( im no good too but im not making any company or anything,just games).
anyway good luck.
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Zotoaster
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I tried making a company once when I first started.... It sucked, It took me like 2 months to mold a matrix and walk around on it. Let alone make anything playable. Ive decided not to make any company crap cos it makes me look like a dick. Occationally I team up with someone (just 1 guy or so) to make a game, like X-Ball.. Which rules! Muahahaha!


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Darkbasic MADPSP
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Quote: "I tried making a company once when I first started.... It sucked, It took me like 2 months to mold a matrix and walk around on it. Let alone make anything playable. Ive decided not to make any company crap cos it makes me look like a dick. Occationally I team up with someone (just 1 guy or so) to make a game, like X-Ball.. Which rules! Muahahaha!
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lol I'm thinking about a game company litteraly (Honest) but not right now best leave ir for a while

Gtas back and bigger and better than before
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Zotoaster
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At your age its still kinda hard to make a company, and at my age, though teams are good to make


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Alright, well I've decided that companies are for wanna-be programmers
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ok so you think we are wanna bes? alright then tommy boy lets see some of your work.

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I'm going to make my own games, and I'm going to design my own games, and I'm gonna test my own games. I dont need a team of people who have nothing to do!
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so you are mad at us for nothing. you speak to us as if you are mad like we are begging to be in your "company" and we are saying that you need us, which turns out we dont need you.

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I'm going to work alone and Im gonna get good at darkBASIC!
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keep your hopes up ive been at this for 2 years and i can make one good program.
Yes i said program not game because making a game is on a higher level than i am at so i figure i should just make utilities before i go into the games.


You really had a big change of heart between your 2 posts. the tone of your first was "hi im a newbie and here is the name of my game company. ok i might start making games."
then you second post is like
"I dont need you, you people who have their companies are newbs! Stop begging to work for me! Im going to become better than all of you!"

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and your tone is "Wanna facking stop being so confident! I only managed to make a program cos I'm not good enough to make game, so if I'm not good enough, that means you're not"


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Quote: "Alright, well I've decided that companies are for wanna-be programmers, I'm going to make my own games, and I'm going to design my own games, and I'm gonna test my own games. I dont need a team of people who have nothing to do! I'm going to work alone and Im gonna get good at darkBASIC! "


Actually it's more like "Newbies that form companies are wanna-be-programmers.". You wanted to form a company to make games without even knowing how to program in Darkbasic. Forming a company to make programs without the knowledge of programming is a huge mistake... especially when you announce it to the world on a forum full of people that have been programming longer than you. You should of expected flames.

The forums are open for you to ask questions on programming. Just because you started out on the wrong foot and had a bad attitude when you got flamed doesn't mean we won't help you... if you truely want to learn to program yourself.
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Tom Thelwall
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-Silent Knight: ok so you think we are wanna bes? alright then tommy boy lets see some of your work.

Hey, theres no need to start having a go at me. I dont mean that you are necesarily a wanna be, but you know those guys who make it look like their in a top company but are not! Im just saying that I dont need that. All I need is darkBASIC and my imagination and my knowledge. I dont need a company, and I dont need people giving me giff all the time. So just lay off please.
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Tom Thelwall
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Silent Knight: so you are mad at us for nothing. you speak to us as if you are mad like we are begging to be in your "company" and we are saying that you need us, which turns out we dont need you.

And I never said I was mad at you. And I dont remember saying that I am the best and that everyone needs me and I need anyone. Why are you being so offencive and harsh. As far as I'm concerned, this forum is for sociolising not arguing! All I meant by wanna bes was those who pretend they are in big companies, like many were telling me ear;ier in this forum.
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Silent Knight, I have found your comments rude and offensive, you clearly got the wrong end of the stick. If I have to keep coming back to these forums to find that youve been giving me all this giff then I might as well let you go and start on someone else, I may just decide to leave until I do have some programing skills with darkBASIC. I've got the talent for designing a great game, that I HAVE been told by many people on other forums, all I need now is some darkBASIC knowledge.
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what, no flames?


company is just a term for game developing group for people whove never been flamed, it's not a profainity or anything tho it does sound kinda stupid, no offense

be glad u picked db instead of fpsc. if u posted "company" on the fpsc forum, theyd still be cleaning up your ashes.

and silent knight u're a bit too sensitive. he introduced himself, then got determined and motivated. nothin wrong with that. also, he didn't ask for 300 artists, 20 programmers, micheal chriton for the story, and 14 sound engineers. U also sound like you have us all surrounding him, getting ready to splatter him with aol-trial cd shards. Silent knight, if it's been 2 years and u can make only one program, perhaps u might consider the monster hunt turotial.

good luck tom

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Quote: "Hey guys, I\'m new to DarkBASIC, but I am amazed at what the software can do, I don\'t know much about BASIC programming yet, but I am learning. I have created my own game company called A.C.E (Advanced Computer Entertainment) I am hoping to learn a lot more about making games with DarkBASIC, I have got many ideas planned for the future, and who knows, hopefuly they will turn out good enough for me to release as a real game. Maybe. "


Right on Tom, cause if you start a legit business you can write off all your work related expenses like computers, websites, internet connection(s), telephone, 3-d modeling program, etc....

One catch to it all, you have to try and make a profit....Or Uncle Sam gets cranked and will try to rescind your deductions...
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devastation
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o ya tom if u ever need help w/ a basic aspect of a first person shooter email me

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Tom Thelwall
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Thanks "devestation 328" I aprichiate it.
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Hey, theres no need to start having a go at me. I dont mean that you are necesarily a wanna be, but you know those guys who make it look like their in a top company but are not! Im just saying that I dont need that. All I need is darkBASIC and my imagination and my knowledge. I dont need a company, and I dont need people giving me giff all the time. So just lay off please.
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well sorry then dont expect anyone to be all pleasant when giving advice. Except TDK.

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I have found your comments rude and offensive, you clearly got the wrong end of the stick. If I have to keep coming back to these forums to find that youve been giving me all this giff then I might as well let you go and start on someone else
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I dont hate. if you come back and say "hey yall watch this" and post some code, ill say my input which can be "good job" or "try improving it here". I just am giving negative input on this post. Its not like im angry and mean to only ppl better than me (which there are a lot of) but i just give my opinion. Just when your second post sounded like you were mad and flaming, i flamed back.


Besides, if you can't receive negative input without getting mad about everything then maybe you shouldnt post your own ideas.

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devastation
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break it up break it up

tom u probly got a bad first impression. none of us are really mean... except megaton cat.

and dont just leave. that'd be bad. this is a great community and extraordinarily helpful, especailly when ur just learning.

Quote: "Hey, theres no need to start having a go at me. I dont mean that you are necesarily a wanna be, but you know those guys who make it look like their in a top company but are not! Im just saying that I dont need that. All I need is darkBASIC and my imagination and my knowledge. I dont need a company, and I dont need people giving me giff all the time. So just lay off please."


nobody's mad at u and if they are, theyre stupid. for example

Quote: "Besides, if you can't receive negative input without getting mad about everything then maybe you shouldnt post your own ideas."


i dont mean any offense, silent, but the first post of this thread translates to "hi guys" so yeah whats the problem ppl? a little too critical of a greeting. chill.

if he said "my company can beat your company into the ground" then yeah, that'd be a little bit cocky btu he didn't. all company's are are groups that work together, or sometimes jsut a name to put on your title screen to build up a bit of a reptutation

happy coding everyone

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well put

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Beauty eH? Yah, its true.

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