This game is too tough on newbies

[Mark Lock]

Nope - thats nothing to do with the design of the game.

Technically thats called documentation, not design.

Agreed, maybe they should include a comprehensive PDF guide for those who find starting up difficult, however I repeat, it's full of tutorials on the net, also there is a wikia detailing a lot of the game + many players ingame who are willing to help those in need.

 

[Ezren]

Nope - thats nothing to do with the design of the game.

Technically thats called documentation, not design.

There are these things called "tutorials" that could actually guide the player through the processes and mechanics in-game. It's a thing that's been common in game design for a good long while.

For example, Warframe was once convoluted and inapproachable for new players without external resources. Now the game incorporates a tutorial process that explains the features and functions of the game. That's not "documentation".

So no, I'm not talking about documentation.

 

[Ian Phillips]

Flight model = game design
Tutorial about how to fly = documentation

 

[Ezren]

Flight model = game design
Tutorial about how to fly = documentation

You could argue everything that's in a game is "documentation" by pointing to the design documents. In-game tutorials are interactive.

Or are you calling the "Training Missions" in the game "documentation"?