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Originally Posted by Erth View Post
Something i'd like to know too.

The inherant problem with toribash is the learning curve.
When you start it's looks impossible, and replays like the default replays look like a herculean task.
This means lots of people simply give up before it gets really fun.

This, and it uses a lot of blood from your computer just to run it.

From my experiences, I actually quit like 3 times before I found out how fun the game it could be, and with the inactivity going around nobody is going to play if no one posts or even plays.
Maybe a bad idea, but what if we had an assist system similar to the ghost for new players? so it could tell you what parts to move to swing an arm or leg in their direction, the newbie could then add his own little flair onto it by trying to make it powerful by spinning or something and that way they learned and had fun? :S Just an idea :P
I also agree and remember with that when I started up Toribash and watched the replays, I almost gave up. It's very demoralizing to start up the game if you're new and see these awesome works by very skilled players.

I guess the idea behind it is to encourage and give the new players something to aspire to but I don't think it does that very effectively.
It could be fixed by including replays by various users of different skill levels and replays at various stages in a users Toribash experience. In that way, new users will feel like they're doing alright and won't just get crushed down.
^ that i really agree on, so the new players could try the replays level by level, which makes it waaay more interesting for them thus, making them play and all those equals to more players.

also, ads. Ads make ads.
Like a lie
Seeing those replays made by pro's when I was new actually inspired me to get better... So I'm not so sure that it's always a bad thing...
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But yes I see what you are getting at Solax.. That's a good idea..
Last edited by Gymbash; Apr 15, 2012 at 03:44 PM. Reason: <24 hour edit/bump
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Originally Posted by Solax View Post
I also agree and remember with that when I started up Toribash and watched the replays, I almost gave up. It's very demoralizing to start up the game if you're new and see these awesome works by very skilled players.

I guess the idea behind it is to encourage and give the new players something to aspire to but I don't think it does that very effectively.
It could be fixed by including replays by various users of different skill levels and replays at various stages in a users Toribash experience. In that way, new users will feel like they're doing alright and won't just get crushed down.

But that would mean anyone could get their replays on there, and it's an honour just to be put on.

I get what you mean though, but we should definitely make a better tutorial.

The one ingame sucks balls, and teaches nothing really.
How can a game become over-crowded?
New servers will fix in-game issues and they wouldn't even be interested in the forums.
Dose is dead.