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Magicalmage
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Looking for an ACS teacher.

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I've been wanting to learn how to code a lot of weapons, but a lot of them i had in mind would need ACS, so looking for someone who has the time on their hands to teach me a lot about what acs has to offer.
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Recurracy
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Re: Looking for an ACS teacher.

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i think it'd be better to ask specific questions in the forums or discord or irc or whatever so anyone can answer instead of looking for specifically a single person who can teach you
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Misery
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Re: Looking for an ACS teacher.

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The best way for you to learn is to download wads, and open it up in UDB and parse the code. Play the map and see what it does in action, then open it up and manually copy and paste it. After a while, you'll understand a lot better. It's how I did it, and It's a good way to learn.
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Re: Looking for an ACS teacher.

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Magicalmage wrote:I've been wanting to learn how to code a lot of weapons, but a lot of them i had in mind would need ACS
Unless you need Zandronum compability, I suggest you look towards ZScript instead. Supplementing DECORATE with ACS is obsolete for the purposes of gameplay enhancements. Just convert your DECORATE code to ZScript (the fundamentals are the same, the syntax is a bit different) and go from there. And yes, do not be afraid to ask questions... though it usually works best when you already have a theory (e.g. an idea for a specific weapon) and need some help putting it into practice.
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