Need help from the level 8X

**Icy** · 01-11-2009, 06:39 PM

Hmm. Many of the 8x quests have unsatisfactory descriptions. Don't worry. The worst thing you can do is make impulsive edits. If you don't put in the right details, I'll be cleaning up... Make a request, and I will dig up more information about it.

Mysterious Feather quests are currently not obtainable, which is why I tagged it as subject to change in the first place.

If you're at the beginning of the 8x interval: would you please be so kind to make a topic in the Discussion page for the 81-100 Quests article for every unobtainable quest (like Mysterious Feather) OR simply make a comment in the entry. I will reorder the list so that quests have the correct starting levels.

**Blaaaaaaaah** · 01-11-2009, 11:51 PM

Why not edit it as we go? I think that'll work the same and probably just as efficient. Probably easier for Spirit too, so she'd be checking/coming back to an updated wiki, rather than having to note down what is wrong/right mentally and refer to an older and incorrect version like that (of course, pen and papers can be used but I think it'll work the same as just updating as we go). D:

**Icy** · 01-12-2009, 06:22 AM

The current state of the article in concern is the result of multiple users editing it "as they went along".

**Hessah** · 01-12-2009, 10:10 AM

Question to Icy & Tri:

Assuming the Mysterious Feather quest is one that you can't even see to start...

Should we remove that quest from Wiki? It's irrelevant and misleading to leave those in there...

Ones that we can start but can't finished should be marked (Bugged), but the "delinked" and "unobtainable" ones (ones that a normal player wouldnt even know it existed)... it doesnt apply to us.... should be left out?

**Spirit** · 01-12-2009, 12:35 PM

Originally Posted by Icy

The current state of the article in concern is the result of multiple users editing it "as they went along".

As I have Yet to put wrong information into the wiki, and I am currently at 80, along with the fact that I have a list of the quests that are listed in the wiki and I can plainly see any discrepancies, and the fact that requests for help editing the wiki have been numerous, I do not see the problem with me changing the things I find wrong.

As a mod of this forum, I am not going to intentionally put misleading information in the wiki. Not only that, but I double-check and recheck my information before putting it in there.

I take pride in this entire forum including the wiki. I have added tons of information so far (all correct) and will continue to do so. You can be assured that anything I change in the wiki will be the correct and most up-to-date information that is available to the area I am changing.

This post is not meant to sound harsh if it does. Please keep that in mind.

**Icy** · 01-12-2009, 04:44 PM

So then Spirit, exactly because of that, I don't ever click on the little (diff) next to every one of your edits.

However, bearing in mind that the wiki is a lossy decentralized input free-for-all a lot of edits are anonymous and remarkless, maintaining the accuracy of information in an article is more difficult than adding. Now, what is the point I was trying to put across.

If you spot a mistake:
1. Should it be minor, correct it
2. If you cannot be entirely sure, make a comment or simply make an edit in good faith
3. Otherwise, leave it be, and comment on it in the Discussion page instead

And for those see-no-touch quests, consider this: there's a lot of information in the wiki that is preemptive. I believe it is enough to make a note about it.

What you will be doing is basically making one verification of the list, and it is not so different from what I suggested. I will also suggest that you place an extra tag, |Date=YYYYMMDD in the list. This won't be displayed, but it allows one to see whether the information may be outdated.

Gandalfa82 · 01-13-2009, 11:35 PM

I edit based on what I know and have found out. I take no information from anywhere other then the game. I'm more consered with getting all the missing data filled in then keeping the data up-to-date. I do that everytime there is a update to the game. It really does not take much to update new things if you go about it the right way. The hard part is watching all the edits others are making to ensure statablitiy in that.

**Triumph** · 01-14-2009, 03:05 AM

Originally Posted by Hessah

Question to Icy & Tri:

Assuming the Mysterious Feather quest is one that you can't even see to start...

Should we remove that quest from Wiki? It's irrelevant and misleading to leave those in there...

Ones that we can start but can't finished should be marked (Bugged), but the "delinked" and "unobtainable" ones (ones that a normal player wouldnt even know it existed)... it doesnt apply to us.... should be left out?

Originally Posted by Icy

And for those see-no-touch quests, consider this: there's a lot of information in the wiki that is preemptive. I believe it is enough to make a note about it.

Icy got the gist of it. However, I would suggest something like a little bolded "(Bugged)" or "(Unattainable)" or whatever synonymous word the majority decides upon to inform the public of the current status of the quest. Keep it uniform, though. I dunno if Icy hates them, but I didn't mind them.

**Icy** · 01-14-2009, 10:08 AM

Originally Posted by Gandalfa82

It really does not take much to update new things if you go about it the right way. The hard part is watching all the edits others are making to ensure statablitiy in that.

His meaning is absolutely correct.

May I suggest "Disabled" rather than "Unattainable", for two reasons: it is shorter, and more accurately pinpoints the problem.

Anymore myths about quests to dispel?