User talk:Eowin

Karma

Made pretty tables on karma and added {{liquid karma nav}} to liquid karma items to aid in navigation.--Relyk ~ talk > 05:33, 8 January 2013 (UTC)

OK, nice :-) I updated the 4 "xxx of Liquid Karma" pages to add the max gain where it was missing, and explicit link to Karma page so that users know where to go in order to have all needed information about boosts. I also removed the old note about boosts on 1 page (was already removed by someone else on another), so that we avoid the "redundancy" issue mentioned here and because the link to Karma is now better for this :-)

You're missing the point. Players should navigate to the karma page to find information about increasing the karma received, not the liquid karma items. Stating the upper limit for the karma received on item pages isn't intuitive or useful. Karma has a link in the item description and the nav, an "explicit" link isn't really needed though.--Relyk ~ talk > 16:05, 8 January 2013 (UTC)

I'm not missing anything, I have understood that "Players should navigate to the karma page to find information about increasing the karma received, not the liquid karma items.". Which is why stating the upper limit on the liquit karma item pages IS useful : users shouldn't have to go to the Karma page if they want that info about Liquid Karma Items. Plus, this number is not on the Karma page (users would have to calculate). And, I added the explicit link because I know that most users, who are not as used to browsing wiki as we are, may not know by themselves that they have to go to the Karma page (even if there is a link in the item description) in order to know everything about boosts that can maximize the gain from liquid karma, up to the stated number. The explicit link will help them find the information easily, and go to the right page (which I admit is better than having everything redundant as I had done yesterday).

I'm speaking as a user, and mostly a guild member who observes how some guildies don't find all the info they need on wiki (while it's here), or how difficult it is to get them used to use wiki to get info. Eowin 16:57, 8 January 2013 (UTC)

The problem is that this "upper limit" can change as Anet adds different karma boosts into the game (like they added the ice cream with Wintersday). It's not practical to continually update these values on multiple pages with every new karma boost that appears. —Dr Ishmael 17:14, 8 January 2013 (UTC)

I know that this may need update, and that having to change several pages isn't so practical (this is one of the reasons why I thought that making a single page was better). But updating practicality shouldn't go over ergonomics. The first goal of this wiki being to provide information to users, which can be found easily. Also, updating work doesn't rely solely on biggest contributors like you, but also on many (at least I hope we're many) people like me who will update pages when they find an inexact information.

I just noticed that you removed the explicit link. Why ? As I explained earlier, most users won't decide alone to go to Karma page. I'm used to searching info on gwwiki/gw2wiki, I'll know where to go. But other users won't : most of my guild mates, for example, will not guess this alone. Once again, ergonomics over pure wiki logic.

Karma is already linked multiple times on the page. It is not the wiki's job to cater to the lowest common denominator, it is our job to present information efficiently and precisely. —Dr Ishmael 18:44, 8 January 2013 (UTC)

I don't think we have to go that far, it's simply intuitive to go to the karma page for information related to karma. Items that give karma and assets that affect karma gain are related to karma, but they aren't related to each other. That's not wiki logic, simply logic for organizing information. The obvious advantage is a simple note: "This item is affected by karma modifiers"--Relyk ~ talk > 18:49, 8 January 2013 (UTC)

How to do swamp with 1 mesmer in party of 2?

Hey, could you explain to me how you get the swamp fractal finished with 2 people, if only one is mesmer? Thanks Fresh Berry Smoothie 17:34, 15 January 2013 (UTC)

I'm not Eowin, but if you reset the wisps until you have two next to each other, you can put a portal at the trees, go and grab the first wisp, place other portal and use it, place wisp, portal, run/teleport to second, teleport back, portal, place second wisp and watch the second party member run the third. It's incredibly tedious and highly frustrating, but it can be done like that. In certain conditions a mesmer can even solo the swamp fractal, but there is only one set-up of wisps where that can be done (afaik). - Infinite - talk 20:05, 15 January 2013 (UTC)

Ah I see, I think I'll take images of the separate spawns, as I'm sure there are a discrete set of them -- Thanks! Fresh Berry Smoothie 21:41, 15 January 2013 (UTC)

Thanks to a Top Contributor

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Professor Portman's Lab

I'm guessing the IP's contribution was probably made in good faith, even if they were wrong - when someone else changes the coordinates before you jump in you can often find yourself somewhere unintended :D -Chieftain Alex 10:57, 21 June 2015 (UTC)

I agree that it may have been in good faith. But from a mistake on his part, not someone else changing coordinates : the coordinates are personal and each player must find the right ones (the only way around is if someone at the chest sends the coordinates, but even then other people must click the option to receive them). Eowin (talk) 11:35, 21 June 2015 (UTC)

Jumping puzzle images

Hey. When you upload images to the wiki, did you know that you can change the file name before pressing the final "upload file" button? I only ask because I spotted that you uploaded a bunch of really generically named "File:Gw659.jpg", "File:Gw660.jpg", "File:Gw661.jpg", "File:Gw658.jpg" files - can you imagine how confusing it would be if all 88 thousand files on the wiki had those names? :D

To recap there's two ways to name files: (1) Go direct to Special:Upload > select a file [> watch as it names the file to match your source file] > rename it manually. And (2) Create a placeholder on the page you're working on, e.g. you place [[File:Golden Lost Badges walkthrough badge 26 map 1.jpg]] on a page > Press "Show preview" > When you follow the upload link it'll retain the placeholder filename after selecting an image. I'm guessing you might be uploading a few more images so if you could bear this in mind that'd be great.

In the meantime I'll move the images you uploaded this morning. Also point taken on the lack of non-mount/gliding directions for the existing walkthrough. If you need help with that I've potentially got a f2p account I could use to get some of the badges. -Chieftain Alex 10:29, 11 October 2020 (UTC)

Oh also there's a dropdown menu below the summary box - can you please select "screenshot". (there should be a script that triggers in the upload window to prevent uploading blank licenses, but somehow that didn't stop you) -Chieftain Alex 10:35, 11 October 2020 (UTC)

thanks. I'm about to add another 4, I'll use proper file names. I used the tool to upload directly from page editing, didn't see the dropdown tho : it only asked if it's my "own work" Eowin (talk) 10:47, 11 October 2020 (UTC)

Cheers, I always appreciate feedback taken on board. -Chieftain Alex 13:53, 11 October 2020 (UTC)