Common Questions:
1. General building advice
2. High End Builds
3. Advanced Mids' Options
4. Mids' Video Tutorial by Hyperstrike
5. Glossary of Useful Terms
6. Common Questions (You are here)
Q. Your guide isn’t helpful at all. I can’t understand any of this. You suck.
A. Ok, but what was your question?
Q. Oh. Well, how am I supposed to understand this? What does [X] mean?
A. By it’s nature, reading a guide like this assumes you have a working knowledge of the program. Unfortunately, much of the data, then, is hard to fit to a real life situation for those unused to the program. I would recommend playing with Mids’ until you get used to some of it’s functions, and try a couple practice builds yourself before re-reading my guide.
Q. What is X?
A. X is a variable.
Q. Will you make this build for me? I don't know how to make it or what goals to shoot for.
A. Nope, I won't make it for you. If you can't figure out what your goal should be after looking at the powers, however, I will try to help point you in the direction I would take.
Q. Just this once? C'mon, make my build for me!
A. Head down to the Archetype forums of whatever AT you need a build for, and see if they will help you out. Or the new Build Workshop section.
Q. What if I can’t afford a crazy awesome build?
A. You mean besides waiting until you can afford one? Make a cheap build by frankenslotting. You’ll still have really nice enhancement values (far better than you can ever get with SO’s), it just won’t have some of the insane bells and whistles that the more expensive builds have.
Q. How can I get money to afford a crazy awesome build?
A. Go to the Market forum if you want help on getting rich.
Q. I still don’t get any of this, what can I do to learn?
A. Have you watched Hyperstrikes video tutorial?
Q. Yes.
A. That wasn’t a question.
Q. You’re a (censored).
A. Sometimes. That wasn’t a question either, though.
Q. …Yes?
A. Well then, if you’ve watched Hyperstrikes video, have tinkered around with Mids’ on your own, and even re-read my guide several times without luck—you’re in luck! On Saturday’s and Sunday’s I am free to provide online help via Skype with any Mids’ questions you have, and give help on a build you are trying to make. (Note that I will not make your build for you.) If this sounds interesting to you, send me a PM, and I’ll let you know how to contact me.
Q. This seems like rather important information, why didn’t you put it at the top of list?
A. Because I’m lazy and hoping you don't read this far. I like Saturdays and Sundays to myself. 
Q. Do you charge for this service?
A. Nope. I do it out of good will for the community. I only ask that you are patient with me, and serious about wanting to learn.
Q. I work on the weekends, can you help me on [X]day?
A. I feel your pain. I also used to have to work the weekends. Unfortunately, I host (and take part in) many events throughout the week, so chances are I won't be available. You're free to ask, though, and maybe we could work something out.
Stone and Hyper...really great insight. I wish I had these Mids tuturials when I started a few years ago, but I even learned a couple of new things at this point.
Thanks a lot.
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I'm glad you liked it, CrazyJ 
Updated section 1 with softcapping advice.
Updated the glossary with more information on how defense works.
Added an exemplar section to the General Building Advice section.
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