The guide to guides

[Trifler]

Personally I was flattered that this was repeatedly bumped. I agree that the best course of action would be for a mod to sticky this.

I can't imagine how you (feeloftraveller) could say that you'd prefer to see this thread go away. That's just hurtful.

[onomastikon]

Hey, total newb here who was directed to this thread by a friendly person in my confused newbie thread here. I'm going to refrain from posting more until I print out and read all the juicy information in the 5 links contained in the OP. Huge main thanks go to the people who wrote those guides, and thanks to the OP here for compiling them.

Mainly posting just to point out that
- in the main link to the 3rd and 4th guide, "Resource" is spelled incorrectly. Just a minor thing, maybe want an edit?

I since read 85% of the discussions in this thread, and would merely like to add (hopefully in a constructive, helpful way?)
- I'd love a WIKI. Particularly one with details about details, which is something a WIKI is pretty good at. I do not think that this would make guides such as those compiled here obsolete in any way, which are all pretty much like semi-detailed essays, or at least seem that way to someone who has only skimmed them so far. I'd love a wiki which would include things like detailed information about energy, for example, but then let you click on links to components, such as Energy Collectors, which would then be detailed descriptions of what those components actually do (stats-wise also) in-game. But I am both too ignorant (don't know crap about this game yet) and too inept to make a wiki, but maybe I could contribute to it when I am big and strong.

- I have no desire to play a role in further exacerbating what appears to be an unfortunate series of unlucky exchanges, but if this helps, then yey, otherwise: sorry. I am more of a neutral observer as either the OP or any of the commenters can be considered (since they are already engaged in the "discussion"), and it appears to me (who has nothing to lose or gain from taking any "sides") that there is quite a bit of hostility on many "sides" in this thread. Once someone feels insulted -- rightly or wrongly: I mean, there are obviously people who would agree that the OPs response to the wiki suggestion was somewhat hostile (I can see that in some ways too), but probably there are going to be people who interpret the OPs response in a different way -- there's no use trying to figure out "who is right". Just because that it is a correct assessment ("person X has said something in a hostile way"), stating that assessment in a way that will only make the person get angry is an invitation to start further aggression. Maybe it would help to just take it easy a bit and try not to add fuel to the fire?
EDIT: Ehm sorry, guess this is not helping.

Back on track: thanks for the help to newbs from all you wise folks out there, much appreciated.

[Nedrear]

ORIGINAL: onomastikon

I mean, there are obviously people who would agree that the OPs response to the wiki suggestion was somewhat hostile (I can see that in some ways too), but probably there are going to be people who interpret the OPs response in a different way -- there's no use trying to figure out "who is right".

ORIGINAL: Nedrear

C) A wiki IS useful. It can help you when you KNOW what to look for. Yes you could give the wiki a category page called guides. I won't deny it. Make it and then create subpages for every guide, but don't forget crediting all the main contributors for them.

I already elaborated on my first short sentence in further detail after seans reply stating my way of phrasing and my personel evaluation of a wikis usage. You further added nearly the same point of view as a wiki is a detailed link page to special subdomains and rarely a good guide in general. Though some of the guides are in some ways extremly specific and could fit into a single wiki page category. This "disput" was already put to rest.

The only "discussion" left, abandoned in an unfashionable way by the other party, took concern in the existance of the thread as such and clearly implied wanted misdeeds by the creators and supporters of the thread. In the end going as far as discrediting every supporter of this by "harassing the moderators by demand". That had to be rectified. Every man got the right of self defence, which I figure, I took in an honourably and fair fashion.

[mariandavid]

As the participant who started this whole process going almost three weeks ago, suggesting that something be done to bring together the guides in this War Room - I (and I suspect many others) are very greatful to Nedrear for going to the trouble of grouping them together and, equally, ensuring that the list of guides appears at the start of the War room. Since no one else was acting on such a need I am glad he did, regardless of how it was done.

[Nedrear]

ORIGINAL:  Evrett
 
Gotta nominate this thread for a place in the list of guides threads...there are some pretty useful answers and well asked questions there.

Done

[Gareth_Bryne]

Nedrear, thank you!

[Gareth_Bryne]

The quick start guide should be added.

[Nedrear]

ORIGINAL: Nedrear

Legend Guides

Quick Start Guide

ORIGINAL: Gareth_Bryne

The quick start guide should be added.

Gareth you are so not funny. Read the first post before commenting... and give directions... like well... links.

[Gareth_Bryne]

My apologies, I'm mostly lurking around.

[Nedrear]

This thread is getting awfully low on the list. (Don't spam bump after this post. It is enough for the time being).

[Anthropoid]

This is a good thread.

[Nedrear]

Anything new I should add after... well half a year?

[Sithuk]

What about the economy demystified thread? It is from 2010 though and perhaps is too out of date?

tm.asp?m=2477630

[Nedrear]

Compared to the quick guide I am not sure if it is necessary. After all the main resource problems and tactics are mentioned in the other threads. If some more people claim it necesary I will add it though.

[jpinard]

This thread shoud be stickied. It was was very helpful in teaching me aspects of the game I couldn't figure out from anywhere else.

[Nedrear]

Fine I decided to add the previou mentioned guide under "old guides" since it lacks an update or two, but it may help someone.

[Trifler]

This fell off the forum entirely.

ORIGINAL: jpinard

This thread should be stickied. It was was very helpful in teaching me aspects of the game I couldn't figure out from anywhere else.

+1!

[Numdydar]

Doing my part to keep it alive [:)]

[Icemania]

Sticky.

[Icemania]

Sticky it Matrix ...