i'm relatively new to the game, but would like to defend a few newcomers making these "newbie" guides...
like any other post written by a new guy, some may be kinda lacking in insight, usefulness, etc, by "experienced" player standards
but if some kid is gonna go out of his way to try to help others by making a guide, even if it's lame, at least he tried...
critique it all you want any1, but that same inexperienced person making a guide is putting thought into the game, and in a few weeks will be as you said, more experienced and more capable of making a useful guide to everyone's standards...
i think telling the new people to cease their guide writing thoughts and shut up for a few weeks "preferably in silence", will discourage some from interacting altogether
i'd rather see active forums filled with posts from people trying to be helpful, even if they aren't actualy being helpful to all of us....you can always disregard a "guide" the same way you can any other post you know
sometimes people will learn faster from the critiques they'll get from people like you anyway.... there's alot of information to mull over in this game and sometimes people (like me) read a fact and forget it....these guides they make can be part of their learning process, after being critiqued by others
well....my 2 cents in a free america....
"post thy guides as thy wish, thus keeping thy forums active with those seeking to both giveth and receiveth knowledge"
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