i have been trying to script for a long time and i just cant get the hang of it, i’ve tried videos, templates, the wiki, AI, almost everything but i think the problem is that when i try to apply that knowledge, the video/whatever asks me to make something thats either too complicated or just straight up easy, does anyone know any way’s to learn better?
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Start with learning the basic stuff
- If statements
- Functions
- Properties
- Loops
- Etc
or ask help here on the dev forum with your scripts and just make things like small things and ask help here
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Maybe try out the plugin “ScriptMate”
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A lot of people say to start with small games - obbies, maybe a tycoon if you feel up to it - and all that to avoid burnout and learn scripting better.
Eventually you’ll move on to simulators or your own personal projects when you get advanced enough.
While I’m sure that’s great advice, I threw all that out the window. I’ve been working on a big dream project of mine for months now (not even close to finished xD) even before I knew how to script. I’ve learned a lot from it and will continue to learn. I can script some pretty decent stuff now. Start how you want to start, not how some guide tells you to.
A big problem to avoid is burnout. No matter how you start it can be sort of easy to fall into it and not come back. I take pretty frequent breaks for up to a few days at a time, and while that could be seen as lazy, I personally don’t care what others think of it. You should only script if you enjoy it.
Another thing is to not be afraid to ask for help. I started thinking I had to figure it out myself but now I come to developer forum practically every day seeking answers, whether it be asking for them or searching for them. Most of the people here are great and willing to offer assistance (otherwise, why would they be here?) If you have any friends into development, that’s great! You should work with them.
There’s a whole lot more to it, but the way I see it you should start how you want to, not be afraid to seek help, and not be too stressed about what others think about what you make or how you do things. Criticism is a good thing though, so I wouldn’t completely ignore it.
All in all, learn how you want to learn. Nobody learns quite the same way. Don’t be afraid of help and don’t listen to people who say you’re trash or something like that. I wish you luck in your scripting journey.
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I agree with you on this post, learning happens at different paces and never hesitate to ask for help. Just like the quote…
“The man who asks a question is a fool for a minute, the man who does not ask is a fool for life” -Confucius
No matter how stupid or dumb the question might be, you will know how to do something the right way from people who have more experience than you, so next time that you approach a problem or hurdle that you’re trying to jump over, your knowledge from the questions that you ask will contribute into being better at problem solving in the future! 
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Thank you all for taking the time to respond! ill try my best to learn now