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Rawb, Does it make sense to create categories for each province? this would require a bit of work on the map side, but would be a way to tie events and GMNPCs to maps. Just a thought-[[user:pirates|''Pirates'']] |
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: Pirates: I think just making a category called "Theren" or "Zoluren" would be bad. What, exactly, would it mean if some GMNPC is in that province category? "Vorclaf" is in "Zoluren"... seems kinda vague. I much prefer groups like "Vorclaf" being in the "Zoluren Royal Family" category, and a list of events he was involved in. - ''[[User:Rawb | Rawb]]'' |
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== Crafting == |
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Sorry again about the categorization whatnot. I'll be sure to do that in the future. |
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There should probably be a link to the new 'Crafting' and 'Carving discipline' pages in the creation system at the bottom of the page. I'll leave it up to those who have permission to change this page to decide how best to do it.--[[User:Evran|Evran]] 19:10, 11 July 2010 (UTC) |
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== News Archive/News == |
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One nitpick: I'm not sure that breaking people these down into [Category:BeforeLanival] and [Category:AfterLanival] or [Category:GMPC] and [Category:Historical] are a good idea. The first break would make it difficult to classify contemporaries of Lanival (does Arhat go before or after? He was both before and after) and very old characters (eg, Tezirah) that "come back". The second break seems both unnecessary (you're not going to have non-GMs playing, for example, Lanival) and also suffers from the same "Tezirah came back" problem. |
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Made the Main Page include current news from the [[Elanthipedia:News Archives]] to minimize steps involved in posting news. --[[User:Naeya|Naeya]] <sup>([[User talk:Naeya|talk]])</sup> 19:55, 4 July 2011 (UTC) |
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: My GMNPCs category is pretty vague, but all I'm trying to say there is that this is a character in the control of GMs, not players. It is not a player character. As for before / after Lanival, simply add his contemporaries to BOTH categories, as they were around before, and are around after. - ''[[User:Rawb | Rawb]]'' |
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My solution? I can't say that I have one that will solve all the problems, but I have some suggestions. One categorization for mythical and/or dead characters (eg, Mhalush, Prince Sirolarn) and another for characters that are still alive and have been "active" or could be expected to become so (eg, Prince Vorclaf, Falken the tanner). This way, anybody in the first category could be expected to stay there (barring extreme necromancry) while those in the second category would only occasionally need to be moved into the first (when they die, as in the case of Jeladric Theren IV). Other categorizations (eg, Theren family) could be done on an ad hoc basis or as determined useful by those wiser than I. |
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-Basselope |
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== Hangouts == |
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: Why don't we have a category (under GMNPCs) called Mythical? That would get rid of the mythical people. Then we have the living / dead characters. Perhaps my before / after Lanival is too arbitrary, but I'm basically just trying to split things such as BC vs AD. Anyway, I've coppied over the timeline in full... it's over at [[Elanthian Timeline]]. I think we should extend it and start having it link to the characters mentioned in it. - ''[[User:Rawb | Rawb]]'' |
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I was thinking maybe their should be a Hangouts link on ether the green or this page. Just a simple list of hangout catagorized. What do you think? --[[User:Be thatguy|Be thatguy]] 00:39, 21 October 2011 (UTC) |
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:: Regarding the timeline, there are a few other ones we ought to include (Dwarven Timeline, Zoluren Timeline, the "big" timeline, Albarian timeline, etc) --Basselope |
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:I don't necessarily think that it's worthy of inclusion on the main page, but a list of in-game hang-outs might not be a bad idea. --[[User:Isharon|Isharon]] 03:01, 21 October 2011 (UTC) |
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::If you could make a basic layout I will start Filling it out, I'm not the most wikisavy person but I do it if there is a layout in place --[[User:Be thatguy|Be thatguy]] 21:32, 23 October 2011 (UTC) |
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:::I usually do large charts in Excel and export the data to Elanthipedia, but I'll make a chart template. When I do, it will be posted to [[Popular Gathering Places]]. (I'll also redirect [[Hangouts]] to that article.) --[[User:Isharon|Isharon]] 02:51, 24 October 2011 (UTC) |
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::::Oh I should have read this before I started going gangbusters on [[Hangouts]]. Sorry Isharon. --[[User:Pathian|Pathian]] 04:19, 24 October 2011 (UTC) |
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:::::No problem. I'm actually glad to have the information there. It shouldn't be too hard to move this information to tables. --[[User:Isharon|Isharon]] 07:10, 24 October 2011 (UTC) |
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== Quests & Fests == |
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I think it would be handy on the main page, under "The World" at the bottom there, to have a link to a global search for both Festivals and Quests. Festivals would have a link to each of the main festival pages (ex. [[Guildfest_405]]) and Quest would have links to each variation of the different quest runs (ex. [[Akigwe%27s_Legacy:_Secrets_of_the_Tower_Quest]]). |
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Hey, I had a suggestion about how books are organized. Currently, every book entry is Book:(Call letter). By doing this, every book will be under B in the category listing. If we just make the entry (Call Letter) then the books will be alphabetical by their call letters. Also, I was thinking maybe we could make an entry for the book by it's title, and have it redirect to the entry already made that's listed by call letter. We could also do sub-categories for books by call letter, and books by title. We could maybe even do categories for histories, manuals, poems, or by location or something. Since we're just getting it started, it'd be real easy to do this stuff now, so I just wanted to find out what we wanted to do for sure. If you go to [[:Category:Books | Books]] you'll see a bit of what I had in mind. Please let me know what you think. [[User:Martslyis | Martslyis]] |
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Some of us can't properly spell in the search box it seems...:P...be nice to be able to just have an Idiot's Guide to click through! |
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--[[User:Kythryn|Kythryn]] 10:58, 15 May 2012 (UTC) |
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== DR 3.0 top banner on main page == |
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: I think we should have one "entry" for each book, and one redirection. The redirection page could be the call letters page, which would redirect to an entry by the name of the book. I recognize your issue with pages named Book:etc, and if you'd like to change that then by all means go ahead. |
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Would it be possible to put in a really prominent box on top of the main page dedicated to DR 3.0? |
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: As for categories, [[The Strand Library]] lists a bunch of categories that are applicable, which, coincidentally, depend on the book's call letter. Those are the categories we should most-likely use when sorting the books or adding them to categories. Only the actual book entry (not the entry for the redirect) should be a member of these categories, I feel. Adding books to where they are located right now seems to be a bunch of work, but if you're up for it, go for it. I don't have a template made for each book the way I do for critters or shops, so if you'd like to experiment with a book template, take a look at the critter template [[Template:Critter at a Glance]] and how it's used (shown on [[Musk Hogs]]). That template can add critters to categories based on whether they have gems, skinnable, etc etc etc. '''''- [[User:Rawb | rawb]]''''' |
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I think given the opening of the test instance, how imminent the rollout seems to be, how many large changes are coming, and how important a resource Elanthipedia has become, this would be very useful.--[[User:Farman|Farman]] 19:49, 23 November 2012 (UTC) |
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== Request... == |
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: How's that? -Moderator [[User:Caraamon|Caraamon Makdasi]]<sup>([[User talk:Caraamon|talk]])</sup> 01:53, 24 November 2012 (UTC) |
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Awesome Caraamon, thanks. --[[User:Farman|Farman]] 18:11, 1 December 2012 (UTC) |
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Could we have file uploads enabled? I was trying to add a picture of the old DR AOL page, but no can do. |
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== Taisidon note suggestion == |
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<s>On the right hand "Current Drive" section, it reads "Taisidon Safari 412: periodic runs". Would it be more accurate to write it up as "Taisidon Safari: standard, deluxe & mega events"? Or something similar (not sure how long those blurbs can be). But, since we're in 413 now, and I wouldn't be surprised if they run more safari events now that they have it up and going, at least it makes sense to drop the year qualifier. --[[Kythryn]] 17:51, 15 July 2014 (CDT)</s> |
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It should be put under a page about the history of Dragonrealms. --[[User:Windharo|Windharo]] 23:19, 16 December 2006 (UTC) |
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:Could we put a note about the current [[Taisidon Safari 420]] event on the front "Elanthipedia News" section please? Thanks! --[[Kythryn]] 18:21, 1 August 2016 (CDT) |
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== Updates to Crafting Systems section == |
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Agreed, but the point is moot if I cannot upload anything. --[[User:Bakedmage|Bakedmage]] |
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I'd like to propose a cleanup of the "Creation Systems" on the main page. This is probably a contentious topic, but I would rather not clutter the page with Skills vs Disciplines and stick to the current "systems" that can create things. Simplicity is king. [[Poison making]] was left off the other creation systems list on purpose. - [[Padhg]] <sup>([[User talk:RY4NPW|talk]])</sup> 18:13 4 December 2015 (UTC) |
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== Player Characters == |
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<br/><br/>I went ahead and rearranged the Character Category, GMNPCs is now NPCs and I'll be adding sub-categorys under the NPCs category (Race and so on). Finished the Provinces breakdown as per the Simutronics website, finished the Globe Arena Libary, working on the M'Riss and Mer'Kresh articles, plan on expanding the Barbarian Section to expand into [[Roars]] and berserks (these will have their own category due to their size). If you are making a player character page for your characters please only categorize them as a [[:Category:Player Characters|Player Characters]] for the time being. Please give input, Thanks. --[[User:Windharo|Windharo]] 01:18, 13 December 2006 (UTC) |
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'''Creation Systems'''<br /> |
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Five [[Crafting]] disciplines are to be released as part of the [[Mechanical_Lore#The_mech_split|Mechanical Lore split]]: |
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*[[Alchemy skill|Alchemy]] |
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*[[Enchanting skill|Enchanting]] (not yet released) |
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*[[Engineering skill|Engineering]] |
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*[[Forging skill|Forging]] |
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*[[Outfitting skill|Tailoring]] |
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Other creation systems: |
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*[[Brewing tea]] |
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*[[Candlemaking]] |
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*[[Embroidery]] |
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*[[Prayer beads]] |
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:I believe the above should work well, but the 5 crafting skill pages need to be updated before this goes live. - [[Padhg]] <sup>([[User talk:RY4NPW|talk]])</sup> 17:28 6 January 2016 (UTC) |
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== Exception error when linking to Necromancer page. == |
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I get an exception error when trying to access the Necromancer page along with a bunch of what looks like coding. Could someone look into this? |
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Latest revision as of 18:32, 27 June 2018
Crafting
There should probably be a link to the new 'Crafting' and 'Carving discipline' pages in the creation system at the bottom of the page. I'll leave it up to those who have permission to change this page to decide how best to do it.--Evran 19:10, 11 July 2010 (UTC)
News Archive/News
Made the Main Page include current news from the Elanthipedia:News Archives to minimize steps involved in posting news. --Naeya (talk) 19:55, 4 July 2011 (UTC)
Hangouts
I was thinking maybe their should be a Hangouts link on ether the green or this page. Just a simple list of hangout catagorized. What do you think? --Be thatguy 00:39, 21 October 2011 (UTC)
- I don't necessarily think that it's worthy of inclusion on the main page, but a list of in-game hang-outs might not be a bad idea. --Isharon 03:01, 21 October 2011 (UTC)
- If you could make a basic layout I will start Filling it out, I'm not the most wikisavy person but I do it if there is a layout in place --Be thatguy 21:32, 23 October 2011 (UTC)
- I usually do large charts in Excel and export the data to Elanthipedia, but I'll make a chart template. When I do, it will be posted to Popular Gathering Places. (I'll also redirect Hangouts to that article.) --Isharon 02:51, 24 October 2011 (UTC)
- If you could make a basic layout I will start Filling it out, I'm not the most wikisavy person but I do it if there is a layout in place --Be thatguy 21:32, 23 October 2011 (UTC)
Quests & Fests
I think it would be handy on the main page, under "The World" at the bottom there, to have a link to a global search for both Festivals and Quests. Festivals would have a link to each of the main festival pages (ex. Guildfest_405) and Quest would have links to each variation of the different quest runs (ex. Akigwe's_Legacy:_Secrets_of_the_Tower_Quest). Some of us can't properly spell in the search box it seems...:P...be nice to be able to just have an Idiot's Guide to click through! --Kythryn 10:58, 15 May 2012 (UTC)
DR 3.0 top banner on main page
Would it be possible to put in a really prominent box on top of the main page dedicated to DR 3.0?
I think given the opening of the test instance, how imminent the rollout seems to be, how many large changes are coming, and how important a resource Elanthipedia has become, this would be very useful.--Farman 19:49, 23 November 2012 (UTC)
- How's that? -Moderator Caraamon Makdasi(talk) 01:53, 24 November 2012 (UTC)
Awesome Caraamon, thanks. --Farman 18:11, 1 December 2012 (UTC)
Taisidon note suggestion
On the right hand "Current Drive" section, it reads "Taisidon Safari 412: periodic runs". Would it be more accurate to write it up as "Taisidon Safari: standard, deluxe & mega events"? Or something similar (not sure how long those blurbs can be). But, since we're in 413 now, and I wouldn't be surprised if they run more safari events now that they have it up and going, at least it makes sense to drop the year qualifier. --Kythryn 17:51, 15 July 2014 (CDT)
- Could we put a note about the current Taisidon Safari 420 event on the front "Elanthipedia News" section please? Thanks! --Kythryn 18:21, 1 August 2016 (CDT)
Updates to Crafting Systems section
I'd like to propose a cleanup of the "Creation Systems" on the main page. This is probably a contentious topic, but I would rather not clutter the page with Skills vs Disciplines and stick to the current "systems" that can create things. Simplicity is king. Poison making was left off the other creation systems list on purpose. - Padhg (talk) 18:13 4 December 2015 (UTC)
Creation Systems
Five Crafting disciplines are to be released as part of the Mechanical Lore split:
- Alchemy
- Enchanting (not yet released)
- Engineering
- Forging
- Tailoring
Other creation systems:
- I believe the above should work well, but the 5 crafting skill pages need to be updated before this goes live. - Padhg (talk) 17:28 6 January 2016 (UTC)
Exception error when linking to Necromancer page.
I get an exception error when trying to access the Necromancer page along with a bunch of what looks like coding. Could someone look into this?