This is quite new and not the best, I just want to see what it lacks. Sorry if it is bad and there are grammar mistakes, faulty techniques or anything.
BRING ON THE INSULTS! (But seriously, be nice :p)
Markdudea's Guide
Wed, 09/12/2012 - 03:10
I can tell that you've put a lot of work into this. Good.
I'm the author of a quasi-popular sword guide that "competes" with the Swordmaster Guide. I also have four other guides in various states of disorder. So I've thought about how to write (and how not to write) about this kind of thing. Here's my advice.
A. Making a good guide takes a lot of work. You still have a way to go, before your descriptions of swords are finished. And once the content is substantially complete, you may be only about 50% done. The polishing of that content takes at least as long as making it in the first place.
B. There is no shortage of opinions about equipment. If you read the Arsenal forum, you will see tons of opinion and outright misinformation being thrown around. You want to convince your reader that you have thought hard about your advice, and are taking it seriously. So cut out all trolling, insults, CAPITALIZED PHRASES, song lyrics, etc.
C. The sword part of your guide is largely redundant with the Swordmaster Guide, because it categorizes swords by speed and offers a few fighting tips, much like the Swordmaster Guide. Try to make your guide really different from what's already out there. Or simply devote your energy to improving the Swordmaster/Gunslinger Guides. (The Bombing Guide is already pretty good, in my opinion.)
D. I recommend that you focus on what you know best, rather than trying to cover all equipment in Spiral Knights. This will help you improve your quality. So discuss just swords, or just guns, or just fighting techniques, etc.