tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985995329553099015.post7656040490440752524..comments2023-11-29T06:27:42.934-05:00Comments on Open Thoughts on Software, Business, Life: Social Web Example: ROBLOX Virtual PlayworldShaun Connollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05536033402074599031noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985995329553099015.post-40830369529379117782009-07-28T20:22:54.551-04:002009-07-28T20:22:54.551-04:00As a member of the ROBLOXian community, I find it ...As a member of the ROBLOXian community, I find it very enjoyable. Yet, many members think negatively toward the creativity. Many members, including myself, hate that games are the same old thing, obbys and tycoons and ect.<br /><br />I love to see ROBLOX appear in many blogs and talked of in a good way. And I really hope more members learn LUA so we can create some really good games.<br /><br />I myself need to learn it still, though. Hehe.Mark G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12999253673648785366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985995329553099015.post-83699819853975605042008-08-03T12:17:00.000-04:002008-08-03T12:17:00.000-04:00I understand that it is sometimes frustrating to h...I understand that it is sometimes frustrating to have new players take your best ideas, tweak a little, and voila...a new place. <BR/><BR/>Since I am an open source guy, I taught my son that this kind of reuse and remixing is a good thing. Moreover, the stronger developers are actually mentoring the younger players by enabling the younger players to see the code behind the more complex behavior.<BR/><BR/>Bottom-line: Take pride in the handful of younger players learning from you.Shaun Connollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05536033402074599031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985995329553099015.post-78628924137693814792008-08-02T22:01:00.000-04:002008-08-02T22:01:00.000-04:00Thanks. After playing for so long, I really know h...Thanks. After playing for so long, I really know how to run the game through a gauntlet of tests to really test the next version.<BR/><BR/>But what really concerns me is where the Roblox Community is going. Since the game is mostly made of kids, around the age of 7-13, There can be a bit of concern.<BR/><BR/>Many of the players I face everyday are a bit more "wound-up" and tend to get mad a little easier. Thats why the older players like me tend to play with the other older players. But this severs a link from the Newbies to the Veterans, and their knoledge of the game doesnt go as far. Thats why I started my blog and posted stratigey guides, but not many people read it, let alone the News Blog.<BR/><BR/>There also seems to be a bit of a problem with how the new users build their places. Newbies, not knowing how to work anything, tend to comprise their places completely of what the other players have made availble. This tends to set off the Veterans, becuase back then, when the game was small, people did have to make everything from scratch. Now the new players just take whats avaible to them. I find the whole thing a bit funny, but mostly stupid.<BR/><BR/>Players like your son are what make the other players happy: They are constantly pushing what Roblox can do and set new "fads" for games.<BR/><BR/>They really make Roblox, Roblox.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985995329553099015.post-78217250502849279432008-08-02T20:54:00.000-04:002008-08-02T20:54:00.000-04:00Thanks for the comment. From your blog I can see t...Thanks for the comment. From your blog I can see that you are one of the passionate ROBLOX-ians; there are lots of you out there! <BR/><BR/>Having been a developer, I understand the importance of testing, so I think it's great that you're helping the team improve in that area.Shaun Connollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05536033402074599031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985995329553099015.post-37559524261020677542008-08-02T20:37:00.000-04:002008-08-02T20:37:00.000-04:00I love this post. It gives a bunch of reasons not ...I love this post. It gives a bunch of reasons not to hate the game. Many people do beause of the fact that Roblox is still in public alpha.<BR/><BR/>I have been playing the game for over a year now, and I love how I get to design a map, and figure out how it will work, all in my head. After playing for a year, LUA has really become easy, and helps me if I ever want to program stuff some day.<BR/><BR/>I have my own fan-blog on Roblox, and you can reach it from the Roblox News-Blog. I love posting about those new places that were exelently coded and built. I even post stratigey guides for those really complicated places.<BR/><BR/>I posted about what Roblox should do to polish its game up, with Clans and Testing included. Both were considered by the devs, and a Testing site even was started for the game. I hope I make a diffrence in the game.<BR/><BR/>Anyways, I love your blog. Keep on posting!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com