[Jelle]

Originally Posted by wrecked_ EDIT: Actually, on that topic, I feel as if most of the larger figures in these parts of the forum started out with Pawn/AMXX before any other major language (no, HTML doesn't count). Doesn't really mean much, just something I've come to notice.

I have started with pawn, I actually don't know HTML that much, I never studied it.
This pawn path has led me to an education in programming. When I am done with my education in 4 years I am both a game programmer, who can program own game engines etc. and a "normal" c++ programmer.

[8088]

I'm lazy and impatient, so optimisation comes latest and when I have time. So I understand Tirant's point of view perfectly (although he has a different motive). I never code in Pawn, though. And I agree with Mordekay, it's all a matter of weighing costs and benefits.

Originally Posted by Jelle I have started with pawn, I actually don't know HTML that much, I never studied it.

Pawn (scripting language) and HTML (markup language) have nothing in common, except for the fact that both require a keyboard.