A Manual!

thbroman · 08-18-2011, 05:14 PM

Ok, ok, this "suggestion" is meant largely in jest, but I just wanted to register my disappointment not to have an updated manual for OOTP12. Steve B did such a nice job with the maniual in the previous versions that it makes me miss having a reference that covers new stuff in 12 all the more.

The game cannot tolerate another set of changes without an updated manual. Hopefully, Markus will be able to find (and pay!) someone to handle it next time.

LeeDorm8185 · 09-08-2011, 02:59 PM

Agreed. At this point in time it doesn't make much sense to update 11's documentation just for v12, but for v13, changes/updates need to be worked in for both. Also, I've been paging through 11's documentation recently and as sprawling and extensive as it was/is, there are some sections in it that were never completed, and some of the graphics illustrations date back to at least OOTP 9.

For a game that has as many options and bells & whistles as OOTP (and that's a compliment, not a criticism!), up to date documentation is understandably a PITA to write but it is needed, especially to draw in more new users.

08-18-2011, 05:14 PM	#1 (permalink)
thbroman All Star Reserve Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 823 Thanks: 15 Thanked 59x in 34 posts	A Manual! Ok, ok, this "suggestion" is meant largely in jest, but I just wanted to register my disappointment not to have an updated manual for OOTP12. Steve B did such a nice job with the maniual in the previous versions that it makes me miss having a reference that covers new stuff in 12 all the more. The game cannot tolerate another set of changes without an updated manual. Hopefully, Markus will be able to find (and pay!) someone to handle it next time.

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09-08-2011, 02:59 PM	#2 (permalink)
LeeDorm8185 Minors (Single A) Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 69 Thanks: 25 Thanked 11x in 7 posts	Agreed. At this point in time it doesn't make much sense to update 11's documentation just for v12, but for v13, changes/updates need to be worked in for both. Also, I've been paging through 11's documentation recently and as sprawling and extensive as it was/is, there are some sections in it that were never completed, and some of the graphics illustrations date back to at least OOTP 9. For a game that has as many options and bells & whistles as OOTP (and that's a compliment, not a criticism!), up to date documentation is understandably a PITA to write but it is needed, especially to draw in more new users.