Spring RTS Engine

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[09:00:07] <frank1579> hay can anyone help me, im finding it hard to work out how to get a game going? Im a noooon
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i see this all the time.

the user asks for help and leaves within a minute.....

I dunno if I find it funny or frustrating.

There's just not a lot of people who idle in chat... let's be positive-minded and hope he found the "host" button, then changed his login so nobody would make fun of him.

Heh, that must be like the tons of people that join the evo channel, then immediately leave or leave before we even have a chance to so much as say "hi".

I keep seeing it happen. It is funny to watch.

Most people seem to have little patience in general nowadays. If you don't keep them entertained they instantly quit. I guess it's both amusing and sad at the same time...

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[09:00:07] <frank1579> hay can anyone help me, im finding it hard to work out how to get a game going? Im a noooon
*oh shi... i didnt notice Host button* *facepalm_as_fuk*
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spring is a hard game to play thats why not many idiots are around

You should set the channel topic to ask them that a response may take a bit of time. People have their own weird expectations otherwise.

no one reads channel topics tho

hes not a noob, he's a noooon.

Damn kids with their goldfish like attention spans

Exacerbating this issue is the fact that lobbies are butt ugly and seem to be kind of a turn-off...

Yo,Spring is not noob friendly....

An announcment from the "spring is not noob friendly" fairy.

koshi wrote:no one reads channel topics tho

Then make them a more visible color by default.

lots of noobs join my game and then quits after 10-60 seconds because nobody else joined.

they see open DSD game and run there becaues theres more people in

You or I would only do different if we wanted 1v1 or if we felt that we should stay for the sake of the host.

brainstorm

NoobHelpBot that does keywrod scanning of sentences in #noob channel and if someone says "can someone help" or w/e, it PMs them giving link to forums and FAQ, or asks them to wait so someone can be around soon to help them

Also, maybe ping or send email or something to registered noobhelpers who are online at the time if the noob wants

polarstar_111 wrote:You or I would only do different if we wanted 1v1 or if we felt that we should stay for the sake of the host.

i wouldnt. if i decide to play some (less popular) map, i stay there hours waiting.

Fair enough, but not everyone has that kind of time on their hands. Me included.

Dragon45 wrote:brainstorm

NoobHelpBot that does keywrod scanning of sentences in #noob channel and if someone says "can someone help" or w/e, it PMs them giving link to forums and FAQ, or asks them to wait so someone can be around soon to help them

you mean FaqBot which does this already since months?

polarstar_111 wrote:Fair enough, but not everyone has that kind of time on their hands. Me included.

if you dont have time, you shouldnt be playing games at all.