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Bubu - Hubbub  |
First of all, if you're new, WELCOME TO THE JA!! 
ok now, I want people to tell me their experiences as "noobs" at the JA. as Ruuk so nicely put it in an email: "Those of us who have been in here, even for a little while, kinda subconciously understand what we need to do to accomplish *this*, take care of *that*. But I think because of that very reason, we might tend to overlook some of the mini-steps in between that are just like, "well, of course you do that." Well, that's easy for those of us *inside* to say. It's not quite as self-explanatory when you're just coming in." My job in the knowledge base project is to "break the fall" for those new students. So, I want to hear you people. What would you like, or what would you have liked to be explained to you when you're new? Or anything else. Any points about being new to the JA and making life easier during the first stages. Shoot. p.s. i hope Ruuk doesn't mind me quoting him  _______________ make install -not war This post was edited by Bubu on Mar 17 2003 05:56pm. |
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Ruuk Haviser - Retired 
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Jake - If you write extensively, like I do, you may find it helpful to type your comment up in wordpad or MS Word. I can then easily look at the comments and blank page side by side, and then add my 1 3/4 cents.
Bubu - I would like to see you write a simulated first experience. You say, "This is how it will be:..." then imagine yourself as a new person named Ubub. The first thing he/she did after filling out the form, getting accepted to the JA, was...what? What happened next? They logged on, went and got the server info, screwed up because they added JA as a favorite but forgot to do...whatever... They then tried getting on the server but kept typing o instead of 0 in the password... Finally got the server, was yelled at for shooting somebody to get their attention, didn't know they were supposed to bow, bleah bleah bleah. I think this short story can be an excellent way to convey *a lot* of information in a short amount of time, and can really put the new person at ease. I did something similar to this for the introduction in my Masters Thesis and it kicked arse. You know what, nevermind. If you'll let me, I'll write that. On that note, someone give me a good fake name to use in the short story. Or should I use Ubub?
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DJ Sith - Jedi Council 
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Don't email the JAC's photoshop files or bitmaps for your profile pages. Use gif's jpeg's and png's. _______________ My car is made of Nerf. |
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Bubu - Hubbub 
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anything else? anyone? _______________ make install -not war |
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Bubu - Hubbub 
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hehe
well.. i am also sorry for.. whatever it was, can't even remember. a student's first day should not involve a kick from a server.
hope that other than that you had fun.  _______________ make install -not war |
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Aryion - Ex-Student 
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My story is almost the same with fadedglory, except I had some trouble getting in the servers (wrong map). When I got there I realized it was a class, Skyler was teaching it. I asked him if I could participate and he said yes. After a while I gave Bubu a lot of trouble (sorry) and then I got kicked. Then I joined back, put on mindtrick and silently creeped to the matrix room and sat down. Then nobody noticed me because they couldn't see my name. Lol, I had a very hectic day and I caused a hell lot of trouble. I apologize for that _______________ Anger is a condition in which the tongue works faster than the mind |
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Marcus Burnett - Ex-Student 
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I know exactly what it was like the first day i got here. (Last week)
Everybody was real friendly especially the (disguised) trainer La Magra, who showed me around and thought me some tricky stuff. Good job! I felt right at home. _______________ When I'm good, I'm good. When I'm bad, I'm better. BAD BOYS |
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Bubu - Hubbub
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well hopefully the project we're working on will be just as good as a "big brother", explaining everything you ever wanted to know, with text, illustrations, and demos just hold on, it's coming...
ioshee, please do tell your story. that's why i created this thread  _______________ make install -not war |
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SilkMonkey - Distributor of Cold Ones 
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hmmm
I joined...what 2-3 months ago? It would help if you just had like JA-BigBrothers who took care of the newcomers who had any questions. I remember i couldnt dfa, wall walk, backslash/stab, or even kick. Boy SiTh in his pre-knight days was a life saver. _______________ |-HK-47 -SilkMonkey: You are receiving a warning for being_too_sexy. If you do not stop, action will be taken against you.|| (11:13:43) � Virtue dances for Silk ||Smiling owner of Smilykrazy's 6000th comment =) ||Odan Wei's Proud Big Brother|| Janus is my official TaruTaru Cuddly Animal Type Person. ||(@Virtue) Or you could just be a man and set fire to your genitals.....you won't fall asleep for days after that.......trust me.||Thomas Skywalker er for sexy for sitt eget beste!!!!| Not changing sig until the JA loosens up. (Started: Aug 31, 2005) |
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FaDed - Student 
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he shoots you in the legs. |
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Sniya - Student 
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when i got on the server the 1st timer jj was the only one on(this was pre jat the 2nd time).After a duel i told him i was new. he then showed me around taught me tricks etc. and left me with mysterys.I still dont know how he is able to shoot me with full seeing! _______________ The real question is not whether machines think but whether men do. Bertrand Russell http://www.thejediacademy.net/forums_detail_page.php?f_id=970 |
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ioshee - Student 
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hey Bubu,
I remeber exactly what I felt like when I first got here. Can I tell the story on this thread? _______________ One of the Belouve boys This comment was edited by ioshee on Mar 18 2003 12:45pm. |
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Battlin' Billy - Student 
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As far as the posting thing goes, I just open up another IE and just go to the page I clicked "Add Comment" from. Although, having the previous posts would be nice.
As far as things for the new students, I like the overhead map idea. To be honest, now that I've been here a little over a month, the only rooms I definitely know are the Ceremonial Hall, Matrix and the Courtyard, I guess since they get used the most. I think setting up a tour with some of the more experienced students would be good. Just so they get the feel of things and can ask questions, etc. I don't know how involved it would be, but if we had a set list of "tour guides" that would get a partial list of new students (from DJ or Doobie) and then either post to their profile or email them informing them that you can give them a tour or answer questions they might have. Then the new student could either ignore it or try to set up a time to meet on a server for a tour or something. Does that sound cool? I got lucky my 1st time on the main server. Arcuss came up to me and said, "Billy, follow me! I'm going to show you a few things."(thx again, Master!) I thought that was just a very cool thing. However, not all new students will be that lucky. OK, I'll stop typing now, my kbd is starting to smoke! 
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Rampage - Student 
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I don't really remember much from the time i was really new here (november), but I know that Jacen Solo showed me backstab, backslash, yDFA and a few more things. Go Jace |
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Buzz - Student 
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Not always faded. It used to stay for me but now it doesn't. What I do is if I need to go back and read is copy what I've been saying because 9 times out of 10 what I have typed will have disappeared. And Jake that was actually suggested before to DJ about having the comments below while you add yours. Don't know if he ever looked into it though. _______________ When you are going through Hell, keep going. -Sir Winston Churchill. Those who seek power and control of others, no matter the level, no matter the intentions, should never be given it. This comment was edited by Buzz on Mar 18 2003 10:31am. |
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FaDed - Student
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you know jake that you can press the back button on your browser while you're typing your comment. what you've already written will stay there while you remind yourself of what the other posts were about. just as long as you use your forward button to get back to the comment box. This comment was edited by FaDed on Mar 18 2003 10:15am. |
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Bubu - Hubbub
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hehe no i don't think i can do anything about that in "The Project". but talk to dj, he might have something to say. _______________ make install -not war |
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Jake Kainite - Student 
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Dunno if this is handbook related but what I would like to see is a change to the posting system. Some people post very long comments, and most of them go off topic. You know the reason why ? They can't remember what was posted before them, or sometimes even the topic which the thread is based upon.
My proposal (no not will you marry me) is you find some some way, don't ask me how, to have the previous post or posts listed below your comment type box. I've seen this on laods of forums everywhere and it seems to be quite a common thing. If its possible I strongly advise that you do it, as to be honest at this very moment I can't even remember who posted the last comment  _______________ Apprenctice of Jedi Master Ascari (deceased) Descended from a line of great Jedi Will argue any point of view from any side
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-ST-CareBear - Ex-Student 
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oh i joined JA juz 2 days ago and everything was easy for me as i'm a expreinced player before i join.That all
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MINDofSIN - Student 
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An overhead drawing with labeled rooms would be sweet.
A look inside the experienced players mind so the new guys don't get intimidated would be nice. I'll let you figure that one out _______________ Jedi Academy Holocron http://jaholocron.ryanmh.com/ Why should our government send our soldiers to foreign soil to protect freedom of speech, when our freedom of speech is being taking away everyday by the same government. |
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Bubu - Hubbub
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ok good stuff people..
i want more people to write in here though
so come on shake out the laziness and click on that "Add Comment" button! _______________ make install -not war This comment was edited by Bubu on Mar 18 2003 03:01am. |
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Plo Koon - Student 
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i dont remember when i joined,just all i know is ive been here for a while...
i joined the server and i didnt even know what a kick was LOL! let alone anything else. Jacen solo showed me the around the JA and here i am today _______________ Free Tibet! Click this link,and learn Here too This comment was edited by Plo Koon on Mar 17 2003 09:46pm. |
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Ruuk Haviser - Retired 
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np, Bubu...
-rh _______________ Back from the dead... |
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MINDofSIN - Student
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Class behavior and what happens. Like the first half hour may be theory and you will be expected to sit quietly.
...earn that money hooker! _______________ Jedi Academy Holocron http://jaholocron.ryanmh.com/ Why should our government send our soldiers to foreign soil to protect freedom of speech, when our freedom of speech is being taking away everyday by the same government. |
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FaDed - Student 
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i came to the JA as a seasoned player of Jk2. so i was already familiar with the game, but only needed some explanation to the workings of the academy. i suppose i had it really easy though. first thing when i got on the server, ioshee quickly jumped in to give my a tour of the map and answer any questions i had at the time. it also took me very little time, a day and a half actually, before i gained NofrikinfuN as my master. i guess i'm a really bad example of a typical noob joining the JA the same day they bought the game. but those are my experiences as a new recruit, if you will. |
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Fizz of Belouve - Student 
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the things I didnt get was the timezone setting in the profile, and the rank Tags.
these should be coverd in the FAQ, if not done so already. and, I think there should be a piece of text that should inform a player about some general game / connectivity issues. like where to get the patch and some maps, etc. keep it up, Master _______________ One of the Belouve boys, founder of the mighty FiZZsters Midbie council #20 - Fizz - #1933 - Jan '03 - Aug '04 "Renfield, you idiot!" |
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