Played Spring a bit recently

[smoth]

Written manual: TL:DR. It has to be frequently updated, something which takes a lot of time, something which users like you never realize.

Tutorial video can be entertaining and informational.

people who need tutorial videos are entry level.
how to build your base

Otherwise it is a how to/demonstration vid. You know like "Combombing in BA"

[Johannes]

Written manual: TL:DR. It has to be frequently updated, something which takes a lot of time, something which users like you never realize.

Hmm, I don't see why it needs so much more updating than a video, if anything it's a plus that it CAN be. And it's not tldr when you only read the interesting parts.

Tutorial video can be entertaining and informational.

So can text...

[very_bad_soldier]

Well, regarding Factory Repeat:
I admit that in fact it might be unexpected for new users. Also I thought everyone is using it which turned out to be not the case after I watched the tourney.

Fun fact:
When I was just going to change it so that it is disabled by default I noticed that actually it was all the time disabled by default... much ado about nothing

[Jools]

I prefer written manuals too, it's faster to read them, my work computer has no soundcard and crappy video card anyway (Yeah yeah, I do work too an not just surf the forums).

[PicassoCT]

This whole playing spring one bit at a time is shit. I have the disassembly here, i can tell.. im 400 jumps into the exe, and not even mainmenue.