[Nuclear1]

Good job in destroying the convoy alpha wing! The less suply's the Shivans get the better. We also got word from command that we have won 90 percent of the engagements comensed in the system. Also in a few hours command is going to brief the Terran/Vasudan commanders on the new operation ment to clear out the Vega system of all Shivans.

Sorry, couldn't resist. See if this is better:

Good job destroying the convoy, Alpha! The fewer supplies the Shivans have the better. We also recieved word from Command that Allied forces have won 90 pervent of all engagements commenced in-system. In a few hours, Command is going to brief the Terran/Vasudan commanders on the new operation in which Vega will be cleared of Shivans.

Anyway, great work on the tutorial. As Sesqui says, it's simplex, but gives the general feel for FREDding.

[Drew]

Originally posted by Tiara
Don't mind me but... how can FRED be advanced? The only thing that really needs to be advanced is your creative skills. FRED is ub3r easy

yeah....after i finished the main campegihn i went straight to figuring out FRED.......
it took me 4 hours to get it all down...

ofc i dont FRED anymore cuz 1. my missions ideas we A. already taken B. sucked And 2. FRED crashes .

[Darkage]

Originally posted by nuclear1


Sorry, couldn't resist. See if this is better:



Anyway, great work on the tutorial. As Sesqui says, it's simplex, but gives the general feel for FREDding.

I am glad you did correct it:D

Yup, i was aiming for that. So people can get started.

[Darkage]

This is fubared the damn server won't boot. Meh, need more time to see whats wrong.

[Xelion]

I would see it but the server is currently non-existent..anyhow like Sid said the help included is pretty good for beginners, but if you made an advanced one that would be pretty helpful to the community

oh and heres a nice quote I actually got from a lot of places..
if it doesn't work on paper it won't work when you code it

lets convert this
if you don't write your plan on paper it will take 10x the amount of time to develop it

this all means; map out your mission before going into FRED2

[TopAce]

Originally posted by Max
......if it doesn't work on paper it won't work when you code it

lets convert this
if you don't write your plan on paper it will take 10x the amount of time to develop it
......

This is not always true in the case of FREDing, it is not necessarly important to plan a mission on paper before, it is sufficent to have it in mind, or at most if you're planning a camp, you write down which mission is about what, what's its importance in the story etc.

In case of a single mission(even multi mission), it is sometimes enough to start FRED, see the ship list, you see: SD Demon, and this comes to your mind: Let's simulate a Vasudan attack on a Demon in this mission. Placing ships, test, test - Difficulty OK, adding events, goals, background etc.

[Xelion]

I have to admit your totally right there TopAce

[TopAce]

Originally posted by Max
I have to admit your totally right there TopAce

Thank you

[pyro-manic]

Yay for Darkage!

Great work. Good for easing someone into FRED without chucking all the fiddly crap at them in the first five minutes.

[TopAce]

Originally posted by pyro-manic
Yay for Darkage!

Great work. Good for easing someone into FRED without chucking all the fiddly crap at them in the first five minutes.

This is really one of the bests about 'how to get started', and it doesn't take functions lesson by lesson in a different mission, it explains and examples a single mission.

[Darkage]

Well the server is up and running again after a long down time. Sorry for that. And thanks for all the comments people;)

[magatsu1]

Hi all!
I think FRED with it SEXP type coding is the best editor i've used
(much better than the nasty Operation: Flashpoint kit)
The tutorial was/is excellent too.