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Originally posted by manton
How did you learn to script anyway? I only know basic stuff,When I started I just read through all the commands on the little list,and tried them. But I still don't know how to do half the stuff you can.
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This is my scripting journey from day 1:
I read the commands list to the right of the window. It had lots of complicated stuff in so I ran away and start instead to look at the prewritten stuff (just the showcharacter things). "Hmm," I thought, and started changing things. Sure enough, my changes had a real effect in the game. "By golly!" I thought, "It
does work!"
Spurred on, I tried inserting a command in, selected from the menu. Again, it did what I expected. "So," I thought. "I can put anything in here and it will be executed upon the NPC's creation..."
So, I looked through the list and found lots of cool stuff. Every time I found something interesting, I tested it and delighted in seeing the effects (For example: "Hmm... 'putexplosion' sounds interesting... *BOOM* ...Yay!").
Finally I started stringing them together. Copying the basis of the standard weapon scripts, I made a lil' thingy that hid the player and showed a sign gif where they were. It was a pretty poor "disguise" script, but I loved it all the same. I worked at it and learned lots of new stuff in the process, always returning to commands.rtf.
Eventually, before I knew it, I was scripting races and complex weapons. Even still, I learn a lot every day. But that's what scripting is about, right?