Editing Talk:Main Page (section)

=Post-2024 Menu Overhaul=
== Mod Downloads ==
The new outlook seems handy, but can't we transfer the download links down below to the "HD Mod" section or somewhere alike? I guess HotA is so big at this point it kind of solidified its position, but should these links stay here? I would do it myself but;
1.I don't know how to (I could probably just cut and import though),
2.I don't want to change something purely aesthetic without asking first (in the main page of all places),
3.I think it has been prohibited in order to minimize interference,
4.I don't know where to. The "HD Mod" section is, well, for that purpose alone. Perhaps we could replace that icon with something more generic and rename it to something like "Related Mods"? Just spitballing really.
--[[User:AdamEornom]]
: While the wiki has heretofore been focused mostly on Horn of the Abyss, I would like for it be a welcome place for all things projects related to Heroes 3. I see adding these links to the main page as a gesture in this direction. –[[user_talk:imahero|imahero]] 22:45, 29 January 2024 (UTC)
:: I can make a new menu for mods :) I'll post it on Discord later today! [[File:Hero Cosmos small.gif|link=special:contributions/phasma|→ Phasma]] 16:53, 31 January 2024 (UTC)
:: It's on the main menu now under a new tab & feel free to change the links as you see fit. I've linked WoG and VCMI to our pages for now! [[File:Hero Cosmos small.gif|link=special:contributions/phasma|→ Phasma]] 00:24, 1 February 2024 (UTC)
::: Nice work! –[[user_talk:imahero|imahero]] 00:28, 1 February 2024 (UTC)
The wog launcher changed:
 Old:
 https://heroes3wog.net/heroes-3-launcher-download/
 New:
 https://heroes3wog.net/heroes-launcher-download/

== Links to SoD, AB, HotA ==
* We all somehow missed links to [[SoD]], [[HotA]] and [[AB]]. Considering that the images already have "complete", "Horn of the Abyss", "Restoration of Erathia" "Armageddon's Blade" and "Shadow of Death" in each tab, how about we use these words as a placement of a link to the appropriate expansion pages? - [[User:Csaros|Csaros]] ([[User talk:Csaros|talk]])
** Not a bad idea. Then we'd just be missing a link to [[Heroes Chronicles]]. --[[User:Legate|Legate]] ([[User talk:Legate|talk]]) 16:21, 31 January 2024 (UTC)
*** That's what the imagemaps wiki extension would be useful for, since really only the logos should be clickable in that case. I feel like the campaign pages are enough, personally, but if more people think it's a good idea then it's very doable with imagemaps. [[File:Hero Cosmos small.gif|link=special:contributions/phasma|→ Phasma]] 16:25, 31 January 2024 (UTC)

== Changed Back ==
Why has the main page changed back to its original state? I think the new look is great. --[[User:Sanust|Sanust]] ([[User talk:Sanust|talk]]) 04:35, 6 February 2024 (UTC)
: It hasn't. I just noticed that if you have a slow internet connection, the new main page takes a while to show up. So I made the legacy main page appear immediately to be replaced when the page actually finishes loading. –[[user_talk:imahero|imahero]] 05:02, 6 February 2024 (UTC)
:: Unbelievable! That's so amazing... You really did a nice work! --[[User:Sanust|Sanust]] ([[User talk:Sanust|talk]]) 05:15, 6 February 2024 (UTC)
: I liked the original. Can we get an opt-out page with old interface last? I don't like having everything splattered over several menus, that's impractical.
:: I added a modern/legacy toggle in the upper right corner. Let me know if you find a bug! –[[user_talk:imahero|imahero]] 06:59, 7 February 2024 (UTC)

== New logo ==
Why does the new logo for this wiki have the word "unofficial" on it? There can't be an "official wiki" for this game. -- ''[[User:Nick Bud|Nick Bud]] ([[User talk:Nick Bud|talk]]) 07:21, 10 February 2024 (UTC)''
* Well, that's exactly the point. It is unofficial. We don't have Ubisoft executives breathing down our backs and telling us what to put here, but we also don't have David Mullich checking if the articles are correct. This makes it unofficial - [[User:Csaros|Csaros]] ([[User talk:Csaros|talk]])
** The wiki in the Fandom system is simply called the ''Might & Magic wiki'' (rus: "Меч и Магия вики"). The fact that it is unofficial is immediately clear. I think this clarification is unnecessary. -- ''[[User:Nick Bud|Nick Bud]] ([[User talk:Nick Bud|talk]]) 13:30, 10 February 2024 (UTC)''

== CSS style when hovering links ==

since the links are stylised to the game's menu style, it would be nice to have a decent hover effect to mimic the effect from the game when hovering over the icons :)

(I wanted to post an example image to see the effect, but since my account is freshly created I am not allowed to.)
<pre>
.mainpage .tabs-content div div:hover {
    -webkit-filter: drop-shadow(0px 0px 7px rgba(255, 255, 255, 1)) drop-shadow(0px 0px 4px rgba(255, 255, 255, 1));
}
</pre>
This goes to [[MediaWiki:Common.css]]
:*I love this idea and thought of doing it with individually created images I would make, but if this simple code function works then I am all for it! So much more refined and less heavy on image content. [[File:Hero Cosmos small.gif|link=user:phasma|→ Phasma]] 04:24, 25 March 2024 (UTC)
::* Yes, in fact, icons, and much more can be done completely with CSS styles :) But since images are already done it's not necessary to do so. But if you want to help with web graphics, let me know (preferably on Discord, nickname: Jouki, or I can join the wiki's Discord). I am an admin on several other Wikis doing a "technician" role regarding graphics (mainly on Dead By Daylight) - just to prove I'm not a random scammer or anything like that [[User:Jouki|Jouki]] ([[User talk:Jouki|talk]]) 08:20, 25 March 2024 (UTC)
:::* I added the css. Did it work? –[[user_talk:imahero|imahero]] 12:17, 28 April 2024 (UTC)
::::* Oh wow, it does! It looks wonderful! [[File:Hero Cosmos small.gif|link=user:phasma|→ Phasma]] 18:31, 28 April 2024 (UTC)
::::* Looks awesome! I love it! --[[User:Legate|Legate]] ([[User talk:Legate|talk]]) 13:06, 29 April 2024 (UTC)

== Multi-language page capabilities ==

Hi guys,

How about enabling [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/MediaWiki_Language_Extension_Bundle multi-language capabilities of MediaWiki], enabling contributions in other languages? There are many local communities of HoMMIII...	[[User:DG0lden|DG0lden]] ([[User talk:DG0lden|talk]])
* Are the translations provided by a service akin to using a browser extension? Or must they be provided manually? Using a translation extension is currently the best way to experience the wiki in other languages, and if these translations have to be provided manually, we'd need a host of other contributors and maintainers to keep on top of things. [[File:Hero Cosmos small.png|link=user:phasma|→ Phasma]] 18:11, 18 November 2024 (UTC)
:* At the moment, the automatic translation does not give the best results because the game was not translated 1:1. The terminology/names in other languages (I can speak for Ukrainian, Polish, and Russian) are different. So manual translation is the only option. I would say: if such translations are allowed, there should be a group of hosts as a prerequisite for allowing a certain language, for example, 3 people per language. 	[[User:DG0lden|DG0lden]] ([[User talk:DG0lden|talk]])
::* I'm willing to translate any desired pages into Polish (but bear in mind that acidcave.net and h3.heroes.net are functioning website with all this data in polish already available). - [[User:Csaros|Csaros]] ([[User talk:Csaros|talk]])
::* For Spanish there is https://portal.heroesofmightandmagic.es/HeroesIII/heroes3.php?pagina=h3_principal.php, but again, if this is not enough I can translate some pages into Spanish depending on what sort of information the players are missing. [[User:Csaros|Csaros]] ([[User talk:Csaros|talk]])
::* I'd work on translation into Ukrainian, since there are no good HoMMIII portals in Ukrainian 	--[[User:DG0lden|DG0lden]] ([[User talk:DG0lden|talk]]) 19:42, 23 November 2024 (UTC)

== New Year ==
* Thank you all for contributing to this wiki. Sometimes it seems to have more info than the M&M wikia. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you all!--[[User:Archer|Archer]] ([[User talk:Archer|talk]]) 11:17, 31 December 2024 (UTC)