Soul Saint

Just because that school brings in cops, doesn't mean they get arrested. Besides - When you're 18 in most states, your prior record is expunged(You get a clean slate). Sometimes they are simply sealed, or hidden from the public. Unless it's said by the person that those cops arrest the students and it goes on their record, and that their state doesn't do what most other states do with prior records once a person turns 18, I'm going to assume those cops only break up the fights. Where I went to school there were some big fights, and our lone rent-a-cop and the few teachers that actually tried to split the fights up barely cut it to stop any. Also: There are ways to get records hidden/cleaned. If you go to your local courthouse, you can put in a written application to get it noticed and brought up in court. There is a fee for it to be done that varies from state to state(I'm pretty sure at least). Where I used to live, I think it costed something like $100 for minor stuff. Payment would be for each individual thing that was on your record, not all at once. It is different for each state. You can look up your states law about expungement here: http://expungement.uslegal.com/

I also agree on the proactive method. Though the act of verbal, and physical, abuse is terribly pointless in the long run, the measures taken by Rehab's school is worth having. Though it shouldn't have to be needed, people don't always think about others as they think only of and for themselves, or of those they find common ground with. Society, religion(Regardless of following one or not, imho), and culture/tradition as a whole play their role in bringing these ways of life to be, just as much as how people are raised and taught by others in their environment. The way someone perceives a situation is not how another will. Someone could be arrogant due to pampered treatment, just as well as another could feel angst from how they're treated by others in their life - Even a combination of the two. Now I'm rambling a bit, so I'll end it here.

Same here. Normally, I was quiet and kind to my friends and other students when I was in high school. But, for me, I went through a rough patch of depression. A lot of people, the wanna-be-gangsters mainly, would throw out some poor choice of words as I passed by or if they were with a group of their buddies, they'd do it to show off. I've got a nice death-glare that scares the shit out of people. Never had to fight someone from the school, shockingly. Only had to step in and tell people to fuck off. I got pneumonia often(Still do), so my muscle wasn't as good as it could have been. I can fight pretty well even without much strength, a high pain tolerance benefits me greatly. If you aren't sure what to do, as in you don't know if you'd be good in a fight, only use it as a last option. Talk with the person being bullied, figure out what's up and when it started to figure out what could have sparked it. Most people put others down or mess with someone because they wanna have some form of control over another, as they feel someone else has over them. Sometimes telling them to fuck off and deal with their problems in another way than picking on someone they see as weaker/lesser than themselves, works. When it doesn't, they'll either turn on you or shove you, seeing how you'll react. But if it seem's serious, as in the person makes the victim afraid to do anything, get them to the gym and give them moral support, or find someone with authority. Or both - At least the first option. It's good to workout for your body's overall health anyway.

Hey, well, welcome to the forum. Tactics Universe is going by the name of "The Last Promise" now, and I believe it's done. Just check the ROM Hacking area, it's on the first page. You may also like Dream of Five, another great hack.

The point of mentoring is to pretty much be a guiding hand, helping a group of new members to make a small-scale hack. Something I came up with when I made the post was the bit about helping to form a list of questions when something comes up that a mentor doesn't happen to know, and wants a second opinion or five from others - To show how a question/request for help should be made. Looking over this sub-forum showed a lot of people not including information they should, in both the post and the topic title. A mentor acts as a role-model in that sense, when/if it comes up while their group is working on their mini-hack. Aside from that, they give pointers/tips when it comes to doing a task, and look over the progress that is made. It helps new members/hackers find friends here, even make a bit of a name for themselves based on the work they do for when they work on their own hack or offer to help someone else with theirs. Their mentor can also be asked about them I'd say, to figure out how they worked with the rest of the group at the time if they don't really know the person. CT, I'll add you then. If you end up changing your mind due to your time being too restricted, just say so.

That's why I mentioned the mentor looks over the stuff that's done, and the ground rules that could be established. I didn't add it to the summary list, the ground rules, but I'll do that now. I'll also add this: If a veteran is willing to mentor, they should post some basic ground-rules they have(If any). It'll let people know a bit about what to expect from someone they may choose as a mentor or before joining a group with one. As you prefer one-on-one, you could give it a shot if you're willing to do that with someone. Time permitting you, that is.

That could be an option a group could do if they wanted to. What I proposed was meant to help people learn what they need to for the various positions, so they could at least get progress on personal endeavors in the future. From what I've gathered from posts I've read in this sub-forum, most people want to see progress being done rather than simply reading an idea for a hack that may be discontinued. It'd help new hackers to be able to get stuff up and running, show progress, and get interest/help from others in the community here. The way you suggested is pretty much the PC way - Writers that could also make maps would come up with stories, and request others to fill in the other areas. It's difficult and all to learn, but this is also for people that are new to hacking. So, if people wanna do that they can. All I've proposed is made for people that are new to hacking or wanna try it out.

When I originally came here, I was a bit surprised that this forum didn't have a team system like one on PokeCommunity. Coming from there I'm more of a writer, and only just decided to get back into attempting to hack again yesterday. Maps I can make, everything else I need to work on more. Here is my proposal: For new members to form groups and work on at least one small-scale hack together, with the help of a veteran to act as a mentor. The new members would decide what they'll do for a hack, with a mentor to guide them along in understanding what to do, when to do it, and how to do it. This makes the place feel a bit more welcoming, and people can get to know each other on top of learning how to hack a FE ROM. The members can also talk over what they're doing with each other, and explain how they did something if someone else is having trouble doing the same thing. Each member, except the mentor, takes a turn in making a map/event/etc - When they have an issue, they can ask someone in their group how they did their task(If it is the same they're working on of course), or their mentor. Mentors offer tips/advise and answer questions that come up. Ground rules can be established, such as a "Ask three people before you ask me" rule. Confused? -New members work together on a small-scale hack, 10 chapters at most -Each member, except the mentor, takes a turn doing a task needed to make a hack: Map-making/Map-inserting/Events/etc -Mentors offer advise/tips they have, answer questions that are asked, and look over the work that is done as it is done -If a veteran is willing to mentor, they should post some basic ground-rules they have(If any) Maps maybe should start out simple, same with sprites. If the members of a group feel like working together after on another small-scale hack, that'd be one where they can explore more creative ideas - A mentor wouldn't really be needed, but if the mentor wants to and the members would like them around still, they can of course do that. This will also help in making a more general help-list when things come up that a mentor is confused about that may occur. The question and post by the mentor in this thread would be an example of how a question should be posted, including all the information given on what was done, screen-shots, etc within the post, since new members don't always know/remember what to add to their post. Or what to title it as I've noticed. Archiblad has already said he'd mentor a group, if any new members are interested in forming one then post here. If any veterans here would like to mentor just post on here. How a group meets would be up to them, though Skype is honestly the easiest. Any thoughts/questions/concerns? Feel free to post. The above are just ideas of mine to form this and I'd love feedback/ideas on how to improve it. [ Current Willing Mentors ] Archiblad - [spoiler=Info] As he hasn't given me much except through a PM when I shared the base idea, all I can put here is this: He's interested in this idea and he'd like to help a group over Skype. Once there's more info, I'll put it here. CT075(Cam/Camtech) - [spoiler=Info]Ground Rules: 1. Consider asking me as a last resort 2. Don't be afraid to ask if you're actually stuck What to expect: -If your stuff sucks, I will tell you so -I won't walk you through how to do things Contact Info: Skype - camtech075 Edit: Added one thing to the summary list Edit 2: I put up a list of current willing-mentors. If anyone willing to mentor wants to, post a bit about what you're willing to do as one.

Waha Kife, I enjoyed your introduction. It was informative, and I bow to your awesome power. Well, I'm physically sitting right now, but in my mind, I'm bowing - rest assured. I agree with the Gun to Knife philosophy. A knife can be used in 1000 lethal ways. A bullet has one path of travel, and one with a Gun is limited in how many bullets they have. Only a matter of time before it's a hindrance. It's slower as a bludgeoning weapon than a knife is, due to it's shape and weight. Though I'm referred to as Soul, usually, on here I noticed another had my nickname as their screen name. You as well as everyone else can call me what you wish, regardless of what it is.

I've been editing everything I've been typing for the last hour. I almost went on a philosophical rant a bit ago, stopped myself, got rid of a massive amount of text, and...I really need to sleep more. ._. You're welcome to ramble or rant at me and find out who's worse. It may be entertaining. Though, not sure if spamming here would work out well.

Nah, I enjoy making my own beats over playing a game like Beatmania. Not a game I'd like to play. Devil Survivor(1&2) and most other Atlus games are my kind of thing. Could do without the harem's in the Persona series, but the story is awesome in the 3rd so I don't even care. Haven't played the 4th but I've seen Seph1212's LP. Well shit. I ramble when I'm tired. Sorry. ._.

In all honesty, ROM hacking isn't that easy for everyone to grasp. Not everyone is tech savvy too. And at the same time, not everyone words what they mean to say - Words that are typed can also come off as angry or rude, so it helps to just take a step back and breathe before you respond. From what I can gather, the guy's probably feeling wicked confused from all the info out there, when he's looking for one specific thing. There's no need to lash out in anger. He asked for help, so why lash out when you could simply ask "Hey, what do you not get exactly? Can you point out something specific?". Personally, I've been struggling with learning how to do anything aside from mapping. My head's still a bit foggy from two weeks ago when it got shaken up pretty roughly, which could be a factor, but I've been struggling just like Purple Nightmare here. When someone is first starting something new, they're not guaranteed to be awesome from the get-go. Takes time, patience, and guidance more times than not when you're learning anything completely alien to what you know. Just thought I should put that out there. So as not to get this derailed, can keep it to PM's if you still feel wronged. The guy asked some questions, and was at least told how to make a weapon have infinite durability by Phoenix. So...just ask him what he doesn't get about the tutorials, and just explain them if you want to help the guy out. No real need to get angry. It's no way to teach a lesson and drives people away most of the time. =/

I'll check it out, see if I enjoy it. Anything else you think I may be interested in?

Thank you, and nice to see an Eeveelution fan. Personal, I like Eevee. Best Pokemon for me.