Editing Proposals

==General/Ongoing==
# Help clear the [[Special:SpecialPages|Maintenance Reports]] for unused/broken/wanted items!
# Check out and verify [[Trivia#Unverified Claims]]
# Look for pages that need help and report them here (e.g. unreadable color scheme, missing info)
# Use {{tl|unk}} to mark text we need to fill in. That way all the unknown text will link to that template!
#* Also, help clear the pages linking to the template by filling in the missing info.
# Record any in-game bugs found here: [[List of bugs (HotA)]]

== Discussion ==
* Give your thoughts on [[Template talk:Color templates]]
* Add [[Lost Manuscripts]] somewhere. Either on the Lore tab on the main page or a link on the [[Timeline]] page? Probably the latter? --[[User:Legate|Legate]] ([[User talk:Legate|talk]]) 21:18, 17 June 2024 (UTC)

== Specific ==
=== Research/Explain game concepts (HIGH priority) ===
# [[Breath Attack]] could use a diagram of how it works (specifically when attacking straight up or down)
#* I found this, but I have no idea the accuracy or completeness. --[[User:Legate|Legate]] ([[User talk:Legate|talk]]) 03:43, 8 December 2023 (UTC)
#** [[File:Breath Attack.gif|200px]]
#** This may be affected by [[Mechanic]]s and [[Engineer]]s as these are the first 1-tile creatures with a breath attack.
#*** ANECDOTE: I did notice a...bug? nuance?...with attacker's Engineers attacking in the down-left direction vs. a 2-tile enemy not hitting the expected second tile. --[[User:Legate|Legate]] ([[User talk:Legate|talk]]) 16:11, 4 January 2024 (UTC)
#**** Actually, this is related to the pic just above. In the pic, top row, second from the left, I expected there to be a 2nd red arrow going in the down-left direction. The diagram does not have one, which matched the in-game behavior I saw. --[[User:Legate|Legate]] ([[User talk:Legate|talk]]) 15:32, 5 January 2024 (UTC)
#**** There is a bug (perhaps intended) that if a Mechanic attacks a two hex creature (usually I found it when attacking from the hex right above or right below the 2-hex monster) with the sword-arrow pointing to the direction from which she came to attack, the fire attack follows the direction of her movement and not the direction of the sword-arrow. - [[User:Csaros|Csaros]]
#**** This behavior matches the picture above, which was made a while ago...implying that this bug exists for dragons as well.  Testing needed. --[[User:Legate|Legate]] ([[User talk:Legate|talk]]) 18:13, 25 March 2024 (UTC)
# Does petrification / stone gaze affect damage taken from a [[moat]]? - [[User:Csaros|Csaros]] ([[User talk:Csaros|talk]]) 13:52, 25 February 2024 (UTC)

=== Content: Page Creation/Updating ===
==== Missing Info ====
# <span style="color:orange">(IMPEDIMENT: NEEDS HC)</span> Finish updating campaign scenario pages:
## Add remaining right-click text to: HC, <s>HotA</s> campaigns
##* This text can either be found in-game or under "regionText" in the json export from FreeHeroes tool
## Upload/add remaining campaign maps: HC
# Go though "Campaign Heroes with a reused portrait" and add all missing info with updated hero template
#* See list in [[Template:Campaign hero table (reskins)]]
#* Status: <s>roe, ab, sod,</s> hc (player heroes complete (except [[Niven]])), hota (done through [[Deus Ex Machina]]) (some heroes w/ 2 flavors due to [[New Order]] are complete))
#* Once done, go back through list to fill out spells & artifacts

==== Standardization ====
# Add story info to hero pages.
#* Standard heroes. Complete with exceptions:
#** Factory: {{Hn|Henrietta|0=}}, <s>{{Hn|Sam|0=}},</s> {{Hn|Wynona|0=}}<s>, Any updates from [[Homecoming (HotA)]]</s>
#* Campaign heroes with profiles: See [[Template:Campaign hero (profile) table]]
#** Status: roe, ab, <s>sod, hc,</s> hota
#* Campaign heroes with portraits: See [[Template:Campaign hero (pic) table]]. Complete with exceptions:
#** <s>{{Hn|Boyd|0=}},</s> {{Hn|Pactal|0=}}
#* <s>Reskins: See list in [[Template:Campaign hero table (reskins)]].</s>
# Go through the campaign scenario stories and add pages/links for every named person/location that does not already have a page.
#* Status: <s>roe, ab, sod,</s> hc (done through [[Master of the Elements]]), <s>hota</s>
#* When done, create all the [[Special:WantedPages]].
# Switch Campaign scenarios to use new town/hero templates (See [[Template: Town header]], [[Template: Hero header]])
#* Status: roe, ab, sod, hc, <s>hota</s>

==== Fix (HIGH priority) ====
# Check if [[List of bugs (HotA)]] are fixed in [[Horn of the Abyss (Changelog)‎#Version 1.7.1]]
# <span style="color:orange">(IMPEDIMENT: NEEDS HC)</span> [[A Distant Cry]], [[Senseless Destruction]]: Loss condition doesn't match description. Is this correct? Either fix the hint or the loss condition.
#* Not deleting these for now; the above scenarios have been edited or left alone as they are correct in the map editor, but we would have to playtest to properly check them. [[File:Hero Cosmos small.gif|link=user:phasma|→ Phasma]] 16:02, 1 May 2024 (UTC)
# [[The Shores of Hell]] map was changed in HotA 1.7.0.--[[User:Archer|Archer]] ([[User talk:Archer|talk]]) 10:02, 5 May 2024 (UTC)
#* Maybe re-export and/or check the diffs to what we currently have? --[[User:Legate|Legate]] ([[User talk:Legate|talk]]) 20:44, 7 May 2024 (UTC)
#* I don't know how they did it, but they MIRRORED the map and optimised a couple of areas here and there. I'll go through it and change everything, but it is impressive to 100% accurately mirror a map, even if they have a custom program to do it! [[File:Hero Cosmos small.gif|link=user:phasma|→ Phasma]] 15:15, 30 May 2024 (UTC)
# [[Timeline]]: [[Terror of the Seas]] level 1 ([[Prisoner of Doom]]) mentions on Day 1 that the [[Festival of Life]] is over.

==== Desired Additions ====
# Create a [[Campaign Editor]] page.
#* Include the no-campaign map watercolor paintings (e.g. [[:File:Cmap hota 4.png]]).
# Add Maps to location pages (see hierarchy starting at [[Enroth (planet)]])
#* These maps can be found in the campaign editor.
#* See [[Antagarich]] for an excellent example of an added map!
#* STATUS: Added all the maps with named regions. Some more specific locations can be harvested from various maps (e.g. [[Plane of Water]], [[Island of the Vengeful Serpent]], zoomed-in map of [[Krewlod]]).
#** Anyone know the region names associated with this map: [[:File:Erathia - Fdon Fbury and ForestLow.png]]? --[[User:Legate|Legate]] ([[User talk:Legate|talk]]) 04:28, 26 June 2024 (UTC)
#** Still need:
#*** World: [[Enroth (planet)]]
#**** Probably needs to come from a non-homm3 source. --[[User:Legate|Legate]] ([[User talk:Legate|talk]]) 04:50, 26 June 2024 (UTC)
#*** Continents: [[Enroth (continent)]], [[Jadame]]
#**** Probably needs to come from a non-homm3 source. --[[User:Legate|Legate]] ([[User talk:Legate|talk]]) 04:50, 26 June 2024 (UTC)
#*** Countries: [[Erathia]], [[AvLee]], [[Bracada]], [[Deyja]], [[Nighon]], [[Vori]], [[Regna]], [[Terra Nova]]
#**** Maybe make a modified version of [[:File:Pol Antagarich.png]] that shows only the country in question with the regions written in? --[[User:Legate|Legate]] ([[User talk:Legate|talk]]) 04:50, 26 June 2024 (UTC)
#*** Regions: [[Klondike]], [[Shantanna]], [[Deep Caverns]], [[Nighon Strait]], [[Shandar River]]
#*** Figure out where [[Gaia's Crest]] belongs.
#*** Figure out what to do with Jadame regions (most are not mentioned in homm3/hota and should probably be deleted).
#**** I think the [[Forged in Fire]] map shows [[Ravage Roaming]], but I'm not sure. --[[User:Legate|Legate]] ([[User talk:Legate|talk]]) 04:50, 26 June 2024 (UTC)
#***** Yes, it does show Ravage Roaming. In my opinion, Jadame's regions should be included with some basic info. They give a bit more background to Jadame as a whole, for the reader, without being overwhelmingly explained (because they can be, and for such in-depth explanations should be other wikis). After all, the world is a whole, things become intertwined, and having the minimum to show that is fine. In fact, to me it sounds more silly if those regions are not there - they could mislead the reader into thinking that Jadame's only region is Ravage Roaming or something, leave them disappointed about what a boring continent Terra Nova is on and so on. Otherwise, I could help out a bit more with that, but I can't promise anything.--[[User:FirePaladin2|FirePaladin2]] ([[User talk:FirePaladin2|talk]]) 12:29, 26 June 2024 (UTC)
# Make a supporting characters page. (See [[:Category: Supporting character]]). Have sortable columns for name/affiliation/species.

=== File upload/editing ===
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# Add pics of the toolstrip buttons for the [[Map Editor]] and [[Campaign Editor]].
# <span style="color:orange">(IMPEDIMENT: NEEDS H4)</span> I think we should add the intro video of Heroes 4 to [[The Reckoning]] with a note. Although this isn't part of Heroes 3, that video is really the final event in the Heroes 3 timeline/story. --[[User:Legate|Legate]] ([[User talk:Legate|talk]]) 14:55, 6 March 2024 (UTC)
# <span style="color:orange">(IMPEDIMENT: Talk to HotA team?)</span> (HIGH priority) Add missing pics for Factory puzzle map to [[Obelisk#Factory]]
# (HIGH priority) Add factory heroes to [[Adventure map hero sprites]] (may just need to rename files/convert to gifs).
# (HIGH priority) Some visiting schemes from [[List of adventure map objects (HotA)]] (See [[Special:WantedFiles]])

===Template (advanced)===
# Something seems to have changed...Bonus artifacts for scenarios are smaller than the other bonuses. See [[Template:BonusArt]] --[[User:Legate|Legate]] ([[User talk:Legate|talk]]) 20:27, 31 May 2024 (UTC)

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== Low Priority/Backburner ==
=== Research/Explain game concepts ===
# I think it would be worth adding a page or two about AI behaviour in detail, such as how it affects kiting, etc. -- [[User:Csaros|Csaros]] ([[User talk:Csaros|talk]])

===Content: Page Creation/Updating===
====Missing Info====
# Single scenarios: Add all the timed/object events like seen on the campaign scenarios. (See [[All for One]])
#* I know this is a huge task. Figured I would just put it here for if we run out of other stuff to do in the future :) --[[User:Legate|Legate]] ([[User talk:Legate|talk]]) 15:42, 22 December 2023 (UTC)
#* Probably want to figure out a way to automatically export/convert text into the form we want.
# Figure out who the narrator in the {{hc}} campaigns is.
#* [[Old Wounds]] intro implies he is a descendant of [[Mensor]]. --[[User:Legate|Legate]] ([[User talk:Legate|talk]]) 17:28, 24 June 2024 (UTC)
#* I doubt he's ever been given an actual name. If you want an identifier for him, how about calling him "The Chronicler"? Since he narrates the Chronicles... --[[User:Turnam|Turnam]] ([[User talk:Turnam|talk]]) 07:32, 25 June 2024 (UTC)

====Standardization====
# Update [[Factory]]'s build tree to match other towns
# Find all the random colors (e.g. "color:#d8d8eb", rgb(253, 253, 253)) then do one of the following 1) switch them to our template colors ([[Template:Color templates]]) (if they match an existing category), 2) switch them to [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:SVG_Recognized_color_keyword_names.svg | standard wiki colors]] (if they are one-off colors (e.g. when highlighting the best/worst values)), or 3) add colors to [[Template:Color templates]] and switch to using the standard template (e.g. {{tl|Blue 1}}) (if they are for a new category of pages)
#* This is proving much harder than I thought...can anyone come up with a good string to search to find these? something like "color:#" should be fine, but search doesn't seem to like that. I can't get regex search to work either... --[[User:Legate|Legate]] ([[User talk:Legate|talk]]) 14:03, 29 March 2024 (UTC)
# Consider standardizing buildings to use templates seen on [[Skeleton Transformer]].
# Go through the campaign videos and copy them into an "Appearance" section of the pages of the heroes/creatures/etc. that they depict. (See [[Behemoth]]).
# Go through all user commentary to standardise all language and make it grammatically sound.

==== Desired Updates ====
# Write tips on [[:category:campaign scenarios|campaign scenario]] pages ([[Special:Contributions/212.112.111.20|212.112.111.20]])
#* Sometimes there are tips on the main campaign pages under User Commentary. (e.g. [[Dragon's Blood]])
#* I've noticed there are a bunch of strategy/tips on https://mightandmagic.fandom.com/wiki/Tunnels_of_Ice. Should/Can we cite/copy that info here or leave a link to them?
#** The <i>CC BY-SA</i> seems like a very open license. I would just add attribution using the appropriate link (to the edit summary)
# Add banned spells/artifacts/heroes/secondary skills (except banned for default) to campaign/single scenario pages.

==== Desired Additions ====
# A page (perhaps [[Maps/extra]]) with links to resources with extra maps and overall other external resources (such as h3 assist, etc) could be useful, especially for beginners. Is that allowed with the wiki, though? Can we link f.e. Xenofex's h3assist or maps4heroes and write how they're popular among players? - [[User:Csaros|Csaros]]
#* Yes. Anything related to Heroes 3 should be fine here. We already have a list for [[tools]]. Individual pages for each tool would also be fine. –[[user_talk:imahero|imahero]] 19:16, 17 January 2024 (UTC)
#* In progress - See [[Guides]]
# Concept art, pre-release screenshots, and other such promotional material.
#* Here are some websites/galleries we can use to add material from: [[File:Hero Cosmos small.gif|link=user:phasma|→ Phasma]] 17:59, 25 April 2024 (UTC)
#** https://tcrf.net/Prerelease:Heroes_of_Might_and_Magic_III:_The_Restoration_of_Erathia
#** https://h3.heroes.net.pl/galeria/modele-3d
#** https://www.h3.acidcave.net/galeria_i_filmy_oryginalne_hd.html
#** George Almond's portfolio: [https://www.artstation.com/universalexport/albums/838900 Heroes sketchbook] & [https://www.artstation.com/universalexport/albums/841166 Hero portraits]
#** Phelan Sykes' portfolio is dead, some content may be salvageable through the Internet Archive: [https://web.archive.org/web/20050507155014/http://phelansykes.com/Heroes3.htm Heroes 3] and [https://web.archive.org/web/20050507155046/http://phelansykes.com/Heroes3x.htm Heroes 3 expansions]
# Developer interviews and other articles with important information about the game and its universe.
#* (For this and previous bullet) A lot of this material is now lost or hard to find, and this will only get worse as time passes. Some other wikis for other franchises have been pretty good at safekeeping such documents (I'm thinking for example of the UESP for Elder Scrolls games). --[[User:Turnam|Turnam]] ([[User talk:Turnam|talk]]) 16:51, 25 April 2024 (UTC)
# Consider adding a second timeline page showing the games in the M&M universe and where H3 falls in them? --[[User:Legate|Legate]] ([[User talk:Legate|talk]]) 21:43, 18 June 2024 (UTC)
#* Maybe limit this to the games that take place on [[Enroth (planet)]] + H4 (direct sequel)?

===File upload/editing===
# Replace Town Build Trees with interactable build trees (similar coding to the main page with visuals linking to appropriate objects) to easily navigate objects from the Build Tree itself. - [[User:Csaros|Csaros]] ([[User talk:Csaros|talk]])
#* I think that is a pretty cool idea. Sounds like a job for [[User:Phasma|Phasma]]! --[[User:Legate|Legate]] ([[User talk:Legate|talk]]) 18:12, 1 February 2024 (UTC)
#** I can certainly give that a go, but I have no idea how the arrows would work in that case. This is definitely a fun idea but a long-term one that might have to wait until a solution for that is found. [[File:Hero Cosmos small.gif|link=special:contributions/phasma|→ Phasma]] 00:03, 6 February 2024 (UTC)
#** Did you ever get your image map thing figured out? Maybe this would work well with that (so only the building pics are clickable and the background/lines are not)? --[[User:Legate|Legate]] ([[User talk:Legate|talk]]) 21:31, 6 February 2024 (UTC)
#* Maybe use the pictures/names found in the town hall build screen? Could change the background on the text to match our current scheme (i.e. green=dwellings, teal=unique, red=fortifications, etc.) --[[User:Legate|Legate]] ([[User talk:Legate|talk]]) 22:24, 2 February 2024 (UTC)

===Template (advanced)===
# I wonder if it would be possible to change the hover-over text for {{tl|An}}/{{tl|Cn}}/{{tl|Hn}} to be what the effect/stats/specialty is? --[[User:Legate|Legate]] ([[User talk:Legate|talk]]) 13:55, 30 January 2024 (UTC)
#* Off the top of my head, I thought of a massive switch statement in the template, but that would be a pain to build/maintain and may slow down the page loads.
#* I suppose it would probably be easier to build/maintain as a [[module:an|lua script]]. –[[user_talk:imahero|imahero]] 22:23, 30 January 2024 (UTC)
#* [[File:Armor of the Damned_am-artif.gif|{{#invoke:an|hover|Armor of the Damned}}]] [[File:Horn of the Abyss_am-artif.gif|{{#invoke:an|hover|Horn of the Abyss}}]] [[File:Armageddon's Blade_am-artif.gif|{{#invoke:an|hover|Armageddon's Blade}}]] –[[user_talk:imahero|imahero]] 22:23, 30 January 2024 (UTC)
# Ok, here with another pie-in-the sky/probably a ton of work idea. For campaign scenarios, the coordinates located on the pages are generally helpful only if you have the scenario editor open (and have the campaign broken into scenarios). I think it would be possible to make a map that has things like the seer's huts labelled with numerical overlays. ([[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Overlay]] - Brisbane example). We may even be able to do this somewhat programmatically - make a template that takes in the map file and coordinates for what we want to label. Since the size of the map is known (e.g. Medium is 72x72), then a hut at (50, 15, 0) would be 50/72 of the way across the image in the x-direction and 15/72 of the way down in the y-direction, in the upper-world. --[[User:Legate|Legate]] ([[User talk:Legate|talk]]) 02:46, 17 March 2024 (UTC)
#* So as not to clutter things up or increase loading time, we could only show this map on some kind of button press.
#* We should already have the tools for this. We already have the map files and coordinates, and we already used overlays in [[Template:BonusCr]].
# Consider making extra templates to clean up the scenario pages (e.g. Some kind of location/message template) (See [[Template:TErow]] for example)
#* Also switch templates to the correct color palette (See [[Template:Color templates]])
# [[Template:SmCost]] does not work when placed in the "effect=" parameter of [[Template:TErow]].
#* NOTE: Also happens in the "rew=" param or [[Template:SorQrow]].
#* Doesn't seem to work properly when it is the first thing in a parameter. WORKAROUND: add <nowiki>"{{-}}"</nowiki> before using the template --[[User:Legate|Legate]] ([[User talk:Legate|talk]]) 19:47, 15 April 2024 (UTC)

=== Wiki settings (advanced) ===
# Looking at the campaign videos again, I don't think we fully solved the problem. Some videos look good, but at least [[Warlords of the Wasteland]] still looks bad.
#* Maybe was an issue of the cc or something? I deleted it to check. Maybe undelete if it doesn't actually fix the problem. –[[user_talk:imahero|imahero]] 23:10, 20 March 2024 (UTC)
#* [[Dead or Alive]] epilogue video is currently the one voiced in Russian.
#** Are there actual english versions? Link to youtube video of them maybe? –[[user_talk:imahero|imahero]] 23:10, 20 March 2024 (UTC)
#** I don't think there are, but maybe use the version with no narration? --[[User:Legate|Legate]] ([[User talk:Legate|talk]]) 13:09, 21 March 2024 (UTC)
# The idea of "clickable regions" of pictures has gotten mentioned a few times. Research if/how this is possible. --[[User:Legate|Legate]] ([[User talk:Legate|talk]]) 20:01, 13 May 2024 (UTC)
#* Vision: Certain regions of an image could be configured to light up & link to another page like the main menu.
#* Pages to modify if implemented:
#** [[Timeline]]: Link to all the referenced pages.
#** [[Antagarich]]: Add clickable maps to move between the location pages.
#* The usual way to add clickable maps for a MediaWiki is to install the [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:ImageMap ImageMap] extension. I don't see it already [[Special:Version|here]], so that's a topic for the wiki owner.
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