RTS Idea - In Need Of Dev.

... the title says "senior member" but I swear I hear a 12 year old junior member trying to get people to code for him. Really, man? Really?

 

Lots of people with dreams of becoming a devs lately And since when do you need cash to code?

Edit: And just fyi, certain things just don't sound quite as badass as they do when you say them face to face. I'm seriously not gonna feel shame over a forum.

 

You should try dreaming of proper grammar while you are at it.

 

to develop is free but to publish you need the 100 dollar entrance fee and a book or two to learn how to code

 

It is people like you that degrade the standard of forums like this. Someone comes onto a forum looking to form a collaboration with someone else and you have nothing better to do than have a go at him? If you think he's wasting his time then leave him to do so in silence so the rest of us don't have to listen to your nonsense. I'm so sick of people using the anonymity of the internet to launch verbal attacks at any opportunity they get because they think they are better than everyone else.

When I first started to frequent TouchArcade I was pleasantly surprised at how friendly everyone was. And I don't mean just to me personally but to everybody else on the forums. Initially, every time someone like MetroGnome posted something similar to this I expected some smart-mouthed kid (or adult who just hasn't grown up) to start bagging them. But I was pleasantly surprised! Recently though I am noticing that these forums are becoming just like any other corner of the internet, the cyber-bullies are starting to emerge with their smart comments and their sarcasm.

You guys were once kids with dreams that you weren't afraid to tell the world about. Just because you don't know him and you can hide behind your forum alias' that doesn't give you the right to stamp on peoples dreams.

 

There's a difference between wanting to collaborate and wanting somebody to do the work for him.

 

Of course you're right but:

a) for all we knew from his first post he is looking to contract a dev to bring his vision to life for him (obviously as we've now found out he's 15 this is unlikely to be the case).

b) he says he has "an idea and a plot". I bet there are plenty of devs that struggle to come up with an idea let alone a plot! Typically devs are not particularly creative people so having someone provide them with a fully developed game idea and storyline could be exactly what they are looking for.

c) we have no idea what he is asking in terms of profit share. Maybe he doesn't want anything and just wants to see his idea come to fruition.

Even if none of these, or any other plausible scenario, turn out to be the case it is not an excuse to start slandering people. Regardless of their age.

I know as well as anybody else that saying an idea will sell well is a naive observation, as very few of the games on the app store ever see decent return. You don't see me giving him stick. He's trying to do something he's passionate about, good on him!

 

And a modernish mac of some description if you don't have one already. No way I could afford to buy myself a computer at the age of 15! Even at todays prices

 

We've (a good friend of mine and me) just started developing; shoot us a line and we'll (at the very least) evaluate your idea, even if we don't end up doing it.

 

And I knew how to present myself in a capable way. You want people to take you seriously, behave seriously. That means checking your spelling, grammar, and punctuation. Who wants to work with someone who can't even be bothered to do that? Even if you're 15, try to convey some professionalism.

 

Yeah I kind of feel that there was no real reason to sh!t on MetroGnome. I mean he just had an idea... in a thread where he is seeking developer help and discussion... I mean what did he do wrong..?

 

Yeah what did he do to you guys. It's not like he was like "I need a dev to make my superspendifulus ideas and your all *insert offensive words here* if your not willing". Just chill guys let the boy have a chance...

 

Arguing with him is like playing tennis with a brick wall.

 

It looses it's interest really fast. Hey, anyone interested in developing a strategy game?

 

Hmm, i notice that everyone who claims that this sort of thing is degrading these forums has a post count with a single digit number and the title of "Junior Member" under their name.

Arguing with Beastly isn't going to solve anything, and you're not going to win by his standards.

OP, you should probably find a different site for this sort of thing, threads like this usually don't end up well. People naturally assume you'll be ordering them around even if this is nothing close to what you'd actually be doing. Also, you don't want to reveal your age during an argument unless you're not a teenager, this gives them more material.

Attacking the OP, fairly standard, but was there any reason to do this? I would like to know what you thought you would accomplish if you have time to explain.