Editing User talk:Terra (section)

== Main Page ==

Would you mind updating the main page with my [[User:imahero/Proposals/Conservative Main Page|proposal]] again?
<br>--[[user:imahero|imahero]] 15:13, 9 January 2018 (CET)

:For what my opinion is worth, I do not think that these unofficial towns are necessary for this wiki. Personally I would like that we would concentrate on the original {{homm}} {{roe}} and the official expansion {{ab}} and {{sod}}. I believe [[User:Ibraesil|Ibraesil]] feels about the same. –[[User:Kapteeni Ruoska|Kapteeni Ruoska]] ([[User talk:Kapteeni Ruoska|talk]]) 13:54, 11 January 2018 (CET)

:: Which do you prefer [[User:Terra|Terra]]? The [[User:imahero/Proposals/Conservative Main Page|proposal with unofficial towns]] or the [[User:imahero/Proposals/Purist Main Page|one without]]? How about [[User:imahero/Proposals/Cove Main Page|one with only Cove]]? This is what I would personally choose. Also what is your opinion on having [[Cove]] in the sidebars throughout the site? I believe that {{hota}} is a worthy successor to {{sod}}.
:: --[[user:imahero|imahero]] 16:35, 11 January 2018 (CET)

::: Well I kinda like the one with all of them, makes people curious and start exploring. I don't know the current state of WoG tho, if that's buggy / substandard it might be best to leave it out from the list. But if that's still good I prefer the one with all :) Lets us have a space for potential other ones in the future. Also, considering unlocking the front page. We generally don't have much vandalism these days
::: --[[User:Terra|Terrasque]] ([[User talk:Terra|talk]]) 20:26, 11 January 2018 (CET)

:::: Awesome! So you're OK with [[Cove]] on the sidebars throughout the site? It greatly increases usability of the site for those of us playing with HotA and I honestly don't think it should impact those playing SoD (in the same way those playing RoE wouldn't really be affected by having a [[Conflux]] link for those playing AB or SoD).
:::: --[[user:imahero|imahero]] 20:28, 11 January 2018 (CET)

:::::I am not entirely aware what [[user:imahero|imahero's]] intentions are, but as I understood it he/she wishes to mix fanbased mod information with the original data. [[user:imahero|imahero]], am I correct? To me this seems illogical and confusing for everyone, because where do we draw the line after that. How do we separate what information is worthy and what is unworthy to add to this wiki? Now the "rules" are clear, the main wiki contains information only from the official game and perhaps a few anekdotes around it. And if we crosslink these different information sources then it quickly becomes unclear what features are available in each different version of the game and all its mods. In summary, my biggest fear is, that the wiki becomes a web of pointless information about some nonsense mods. –[[User:Kapteeni Ruoska|Kapteeni Ruoska]] ([[User talk:Kapteeni Ruoska|talk]]) 06:15, 12 January 2018 (CET)  

:::::: Nah. Like I said before. Just links to [[Cove]] in the sidebar to increase usability for those of us playing with HotA. No other mod comes anywhere close to the level of HotA.
:::::: --[[user:imahero|imahero]] 06:34, 12 January 2018 (CET)

:::::::Because you develop it? ;) I admit that I am not too familiar with HotA, but to me it seems difficult to draw a line between different mods. Next week some a new user comes along and starts to write about WoG or some other. I just think there are other places and platforms to deal with these mods than this wiki. –[[User:Kapteeni Ruoska|Kapteeni Ruoska]] ([[User talk:Kapteeni Ruoska|talk]]) 07:25, 12 January 2018 (CET) 

:::::::: Haha. No.
:::::::: I don't think a link back to [[Cove]] is asking too much. Some people ban [[Conflux]]. Should we remove it from the sidebar too? [[Horn of the Abyss]] does more for the game than both of the two official expansions combined.
:::::::: --[[user:imahero|imahero]] 07:30, 12 January 2018 (CET)

::::::::: We should have information on noteworthy unofficial stuff - noteworthy being somewhat subjective - but it should be clearly marked and separated from information about the official game. So on it's own pages, not mixed into pages about official information. "Official" pages can hold references to it, as long as it's marked as unofficial content and it makes sense to link to it. Also, we should try not to play favorites :) So for sidebar, if it's in it's own "Unofficial" section and also refers to WoG one.
::::::::: The reason I want noteworthy / good unofficial addons listed is because they add significantly to the game, and active players / fans should know that they exist and what they are. But at the same time clearly have them separate from the official game.
::::::::: --[[User:Terra|Terrasque]] ([[User talk:Terra|talk]]) 08:30, 12 January 2018 (CET)

:::::::::: Awesome! So you're going to [[User:imahero/Proposals/Conservative Main Page|update the main page]] right? Or are you going to set it as unprotected?
:::::::::: --[[user:imahero|imahero]] 20:03, 12 January 2018 (CET)