Path: chuka.playstation.co.uk!news From: richard.cutting@virgin.net (Richard Cutting) Newsgroups: scee.yaroze.freetalk.english Subject: Re: Join me Date: Mon, 21 Sep 1998 15:18:50 GMT Organization: PlayStation Net Yaroze (SCEE) Lines: 27 Message-ID: <36066d0c.17675118@news.playstation.co.uk> References: <01bd17ca$7ce8b4e0$bb3e63c3@2badlineone.net> <6u2tmb$fsh4@chuka.playstation.co.uk> <36058B00.11A787A0@bigfoot.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: p28-pheasant-gui.tch.virgin.net X-Newsreader: Forte Free Agent 1.11/32.235 On Sun, 20 Sep 1998 19:08:48 -0400, Darco wrote: >Nick Slaven wrote: >> >> Have a look at Petes 3d tutorial, & if you get nowhere with that then >> start with 2d. >> > > >Definately start with 2D. No exceptions. That is the only way to learn. >You can't take shortcuts. > >'Darco Absolutely. My opinion is that the best way to start is to copy a 2d game that has fairly simple game mechanics. That way you don't have to worry too much about the way that the game works and can concentrate on the Yaroze. I started with Space Invaders as it's game mechanics are very simple and it was something that I'd done before. Once I had it up and running I then added to it as my knowledge of the Yaroze grew ( sound, better ways of doing things... ). The game that I am now working on will be another 2D shooter but as I'm more comfortable with the Yaroze will have much more complicated game mechanics. Richard.