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This documentation was created by the Scripters Forum Breakfast Club. The date of creation is: 18/05/2015. The official group link is: http://www.roblox.com/My/Groups.aspx?gid=2582784
Hello everyone,
This thread is about providing you with useful links and handy tips for your journey in scripting! In this thread, I will cover: links to get you started, how to keep yourself determined, tips on how to learn scripting and how to grow stronger in scripting. So, let's begin.
I'm New. Where Do I Begin?
When a beginner (of their first language) tries to learn a language, they immediately become overwhelmed. This is because you're rushing into scripting. You need to have patience. Instead of just going straight into it, take time and understand the basics. Even if you think you know it, keep testing yourself. On numerous cases, I've seen people complain that they learnt something yesterday or something, and on the next day, they forgot it. This is why you should keep testing yourself. Here's 2 links to where you should begin:
http://wiki.roblox.com/index.php?title=Your_First_Script http://wiki.roblox.com/index.php/Absolute_beginner%27s_guide_to_scripting
Read them both through slowly, understand it. If you're just going to rush then there is no point in reading it.
A Good Structure To Learning Scripting
This section is all about having a good structure to learning scripting. Everyone has their own structure. A good structure is all about taking the most of what your are learning and making sure you fully understand it. For an example, this is mine:
1. Watch some videos on scripting. (More information on this below).
2. After watching a video, look it up on wiki.roblox.com . So if I watched a video on 'Returning' then I would see what the wiki says.
3. Try making a script with what you've learnt. Let's continue on with 'Returning'. I would make something that is related to returning.
4. Browse the Scripters (most recommended)/Game Design forums. There are lots of people asking every-day scripting questions. You aren't going to realize it as soon as you do it, you'll find yourself learning lots of new things, slowly.
5. Do some practicals. For me it was making games. You'll stumble upon TONS of things you won't get. That's why the Scripters/Game Design forum is there for!
6. Start helping others! This one is optional. It'll help you learn things though! While helping people, you can see the ways other people try to help, and try to learn from that.
So that was my structure for learning scripting, and it still is! I'm constantly learning different elements of scripting. Just yesterday, I created the Scripters Forum Breakfast Clubs. Names aside, it was made to make a better community. A better community equals to better understanding, which improves our relationships and helps us shape and learn with each other! See, there are tons of things you can do to learn scriptings! And it's all available to you, on ROBLOX.
How Do I Get The Motivation Needed To Do Something?
This has been one of the most mis-concepted things on this forum. Before I explain this, read this quote by a scripter [eLunate] in this forums:
"You don't need motivation, you need discipline. Motivation comes and goes; it's fickle and you can't rely on it for anything. Discipline is something you can call upon at any time, because it is yours to have and yours to use." ~ eLunate
I couldn't have said it better myself. You'll always find motivation come in like a flash. It will come, then it will go. The real thing that helps you do something is discipline. You need to develop your own self-control and setting yourself some rules and regulations. With this, you can open the doors to unlimited possibilities; even if you haven't realized it yet - it's waiting inside you, bursting to come out, it's time to let it out.
I Don't Understand Anything On The Wiki!
Ah, the classic argument. The wiki at many times can be a bit confusing. I remember once I didn't understand something, and later on I understood it fully! And the key to that was video tutorials! Videos are one of the most powerful tools for beginners - intermediates. They elaborate on certain subjects, giving a clear explanation on them. There are tons of people making videos, but here are the more popular ones:
https://www.youtube.com/user/PeasFactory
PeasFactory has always been one of the most popular scripting channels. That's because it goes at a nice slow pace and starts from the bottom up. It doesn't put the scripting right to your face, and doesn't release videos every day or so - and that's a good thing. If videos were released at a super-fast pace then you would be just muddled up. While there are no videos to watch, revise upon the previous videos.
https://www.youtube.com/user/ThePighead10
A old classic. The first tutorial over 4 years ago. PigHead has been one of the most oldest and most popular channels. Although his tutorials are in-depth; they aren't in the best quality and the same goes for volume. They are good, but not as good as something like PeasFactory. None-the-less, it's one of the best video resources out there.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRH_AFdWqNEJuqlKjH0IU1Q
Friaza, recommended for more experienced users. He goes through many things that you will often stumble across, whether it be making a gun, or making an asset store. He has it all! However, it is recommended for you to watch the ones above me first as this one doesn't cover the basics as much.
These are the most popular video tutorials available. There are others too, but they aren't as in-depth or as popular as others. Here are some of the less-known ones:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL68PC5p5dk2YiiOVg9hmqoiUwDjxqTsdX
MangoMiner provides helpful tutorials but not as clear as other ones.
https://www.youtube.com/user/RoActionMan
Wesley1041Roblox also provides helpful tutorials but not as popular as the other ones.
These are just some of the video tutorials available. But there are more! The world is full of tutorials for you to use.
And now finally, some links to helpful articles and things:
Lua-Users
Great for expanding to more advanced subjects of Lua!
wiki.roblox.com
A classic!
The Official Lua website!
The most reliable source available!
This concludes the Useful Links and Handy Tips guide! I hope you enjoyed reading this in-depth guide on learning scripting and hope to see you emerge/grow as a scripter. If you would like some questions answered, please reply to this thread. If you would like these types of these to continue happening and get the latest articles as fast as possible, join the official group! The Scripters Forum Breakfast Club! Located at: http://www.roblox.com/My/Groups.aspx?gid=2582784 (If we get enough members, we might release some articles dedicated to certain topics like Variables, Functions, Returning, Environments etc)!
Thanks for reading.
Scripters Forum Breakfast Club - Serving the best scripts in the global environment.
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chimmihc
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| 18 May 2015 11:41 AM |
I learned entirely without watching videos or reading the wiki, the wiki is just an API reference point really.
I script -~ chimmihc |
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eLunate
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| 18 May 2015 11:42 AM |
| You should really just move these things off the forum, so then you can link them appropriately. Find somewhere to host your docs and things |
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| 18 May 2015 11:42 AM |
@Chim
You read Lua articles?
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| 18 May 2015 11:43 AM |
@eLunate
Roblox Filter though. I wanted to be as easily accessible as it can be. This can be used as a go-to thread for new comers who want some resources. :D
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chimmihc
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| 18 May 2015 11:46 AM |
I learned from staring at free model scripts until I understood the general process.
I then spent the next 3 months self learning, trying until I got it right.
I script -~ chimmihc |
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| 18 May 2015 11:49 AM |
Nice one!
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vlekje513
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| 18 May 2015 12:01 PM |
http://wiki.roblox.com/index.php?title=Cookbook < best
~Master bug finder twitch.tv/ROBLOX/c/4691695 14:07-14:25~ |
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instawin
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| 18 May 2015 12:41 PM |
a youtube channel i highly recommend would be also CodeTheorem
https://www.youtube.com/user/CodeTheorem |
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| 18 May 2015 01:02 PM |
^
That was the one! I kept thinking why I only had 3 popular people. I forgot about CodeTheorm... :/
ROBLOX, get your edit post in now!
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| 01 Aug 2015 01:43 PM |
| Thanks you so much! Ik this is a old thread but, i relly helped me get something to do.. xD |
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| 01 Aug 2015 01:49 PM |
Why was this even made, we already have a resource exactly like this and MUCH better:
http://www.roblox.com/Forum/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=153548676 |
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| 01 Aug 2015 03:09 PM |
@War
I knew that existed before I wrote that. And there's a simple reason why I still decided to make this.
The one you mentioned there, is more of like a "library" of links, which people can browse through and pick some out from their header, let me call it.
This is different. This is more of a guide to learning scripting. Not a library of WAYS to learn scripting.
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| 01 Aug 2015 03:11 PM |
| ...Seems awfully similar. You basically gave a really limited variety of links and some very common-sense like tips. |
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