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Re: Somebody in S&I wants Lua to be replaced by drag-and-drop!

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jtrobloxian is not online. jtrobloxian
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11 Jul 2016 11:29 AM
We have to go over there and assault them with 'No supports!'
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membra is not online. membra
Joined: 14 Oct 2008
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11 Jul 2016 11:45 AM
Why? It'd be pretty good feature, especially since Roblox is an entry-level development environment targeted at young kids who wish to learn the fundamentals of scripting/game development.
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kools is not online. kools
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11 Jul 2016 11:46 AM
Drag and drop would be an interesting way to script. It would work better than text based solutions for simple things like calling functions with a schedule.

I support it.
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Lord_Xetronal is not online. Lord_Xetronal
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11 Jul 2016 12:14 PM
if we could have both it'd be fine
i honestly wouldn't care


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amanda is not online. amanda
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11 Jul 2016 12:29 PM
We don't have to do anything.

This is irrelevant.

-a
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warspyking is not online. warspyking
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11 Jul 2016 12:36 PM
This was going to be how ROBLOX worked. Erik Cassel was the reason it didn't happen, he's the reason we have a Lua, a scripting engine, an API, etc.

Even if this was a good idea (which it's not), they wouldn't do it because of this.
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secret6timb1 is not online. secret6timb1
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11 Jul 2016 12:37 PM
As long as it doesn't slow down roblox's performance in any way, not even by the nanosecond, I don't see the problem.
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RecurringNightmare is not online. RecurringNightmare
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11 Jul 2016 12:52 PM
@warspy
PRAISE ERIC


Ever wanted to learn how to script? Check out my YouTube channel: youtube.com/austintheslayer Want to see me code in action? Follow my twitch: twitch.tv/austinrblx
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Aethex is not online. Aethex
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11 Jul 2016 01:07 PM
@RecurringNightmare it's Erik not Eric
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ThugLifeFrownz is not online. ThugLifeFrownz
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11 Jul 2016 01:10 PM
Drag and drop would be horrible... you can't do much with it
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secret6timb1 is not online. secret6timb1
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11 Jul 2016 01:16 PM
Honestly doubt anyone who used drag and drop would get 3 players on there game.
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Skellobit is not online. Skellobit
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11 Jul 2016 01:17 PM
Save drag-and-drop for Scratch. If it were going to be implemented to ROBLOX, that would have been done by now.

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Aethex is not online. Aethex
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11 Jul 2016 01:18 PM
@secret6timb1 It would be stupid to think like that considering Scratch is a hugely popular drag-and-drop programming language and some of them have over 35k+ views (if you can't do math, that's a lot bigger than 3 players).
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Aethex is not online. Aethex
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11 Jul 2016 01:19 PM
@Skellobit Yeah, probably right. The only way ROBLOX would do this now is as great material for another April Fools Day prank.
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secret6timb1 is not online. secret6timb1
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11 Jul 2016 01:22 PM
@Aethix

Scratch is a developing utility for children.

You can earn money off of roblox. There's a reason devex is 13 or older.
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secret6timb1 is not online. secret6timb1
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11 Jul 2016 01:23 PM
I wouldn't really even call it a developing utility.
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Weirdraidercs35 is not online. Weirdraidercs35
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11 Jul 2016 01:24 PM
^
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Evolution_Theory is not online. Evolution_Theory
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11 Jul 2016 01:24 PM
"Drag and drop would be horrible... you can't do much with it"

Say that to Unreal Engine 4


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secret6timb1 is not online. secret6timb1
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11 Jul 2016 01:25 PM
@Evolution

That's because unreal engine 4 is unreal engine 4.

Before anyone else rages

'a person who grows or matures at a specified time or rate.
"I was a slow developer"

I don't see any growth or maturity in 5 year old's dragging and dropping little buttons like babies trying to fit a shape in a box.
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secret6timb1 is not online. secret6timb1
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11 Jul 2016 01:27 PM
Unless your saying you wan't roblox to be a learning toy for toddlers, In that case I suppose it's fine, but I'd quit.
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Alimegacorn is not online. Alimegacorn
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11 Jul 2016 01:43 PM
I would learn more with the way it is now
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AutoCarrot is not online. AutoCarrot
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11 Jul 2016 01:49 PM
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AutoCarrot is not online. AutoCarrot
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11 Jul 2016 01:51 PM
Name major game titles made in drag and drop? Go I dare you! Do it!
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dudefun1234 is not online. dudefun1234
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11 Jul 2016 01:55 PM
^ Its not for major game titles, it would be for people who are still learning to script.
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secret6timb1 is not online. secret6timb1
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11 Jul 2016 01:56 PM
@dudefun

roblox isn't a game for people to learn to do things.

It's a game and a developing utility.

you can't call a baby putting a shape in a box a developer. it's a disgrace to the name.
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