<!--`QuoteBegin-Orias`+--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Orias)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteEBegin-->you, Cat, CCC, and captian are the most brialent people i know.[/quote]<img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/icon_eek.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="

:" border="0" alt="icon_eek.gif" /> Holy Cow! <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/icon_eek.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="

:" border="0" alt="icon_eek.gif" /> Noooo, not me. <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/blush.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="

ops" border="0" alt="blush.gif" /> <!--`QuoteBegin-Orias`+--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Orias)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteEBegin-->What did you guys do to become so great at this?[/quote] Honest, I don't know everything about modding - I DID study art in college, tho long before there were personal computers, I'm mortified to admit, LOL! I'm good at texturing because of my art background, I guess.
I'm a real duffer at this coding stuff tho, `self-taught`, basically - stemming from some modifications that I did (trial and error) to an existing perl script for a website (I make websites). Regarding learning PotC modding code, I credit my own sheer bullheadedness along with some of the fine people here who prodded me towards success with clues and encouragement when I got stuck. <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/urgh.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":urgh" border="0" alt="urgh.gif" /> (thank you!) <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/flower.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":ty" border="0" alt="flower.gif" /> Since I learned from them, I am happy to help pass along the knowledge. After all, somebody's got to share in this mania, it's no fun being obsessed all alone! <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/icon_wink.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="

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:" border="0" alt="laugh.gif" /> <!--`QuoteBegin-Orias`+--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Orias)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteEBegin-->I must know <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/icon_praise.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="

" border="0" alt="icon_praise.gif" />[/quote] Heh brings to mind that exchange between "the man in black" (Westley) and Inigo in the movie "Princess Bride" -
<b>I:</b> Who <i>are</i> you?
<b>W:</b> No one of consequence...
<b>I:</b> I must know!
<b>W:</b> Get used to disappointment.
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Heh... Fun movie. <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/par-ty.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="

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Thanks for the compliment... I'm only too happy to help where I can. Since we all have differing areas of expertise, I think we strike a good balance in problem solving and innovative mods. <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/onya.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="

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