Custom monsters? Hm, maybe you could just replace the models provided you gave them all the same animations. There's a tutorial here by Vassy about reskinning though, that's easy!
You aren't going to get very far using Paint. I highly recommend getting the Paint Shop Pro trial. If not, do you have Microsoft Photo Editor? Comes with Office.
I must say that was a really superb post from JB though. I don't know whether it was sarcastic but I'd keep a copy of that and paste it whenever someone joins and asks getting-started questions.
"Damage inflicted" or "Damage when blocked" determines just that - how much whatever is crushed by the elevator will be hurt. It doesn't affect gravity. If you want to stop people dying, maybe try a very thin (invisible) pool of water on the floor, that stops all falling damage.
Whoa, calm down. Don't have a go at Andy, that's really not a good way to get helped since he's the most knowledgable regular here! Not sure that's right? the bit about being the most knowlegetical and all... but you are right about the wrong way to go about getting help!(ed:Andy)
Either you or him must have misunderstood something, okay?
Yeah, she's an alien too And Clownfish, it's very true. This question is endlessly being asked. I agree with Stenin's replies. Specially the second, we don't want to sound evil.