Talk:No star

Merging is fine as long as anyone can search "no star" or "no NPC",or "no arrow", "no pointer", all the usual key words one would think to put in the search box to look for the answer to those problems and have the solution page written come out towards the top of the search response. Any search that responds with hundreds of useless links is not at all helpful to anyone and that time has been wasted. If the entry is moved and then unable to be found in seconds by the average user what service has been done to said user? A move to "Game Bugs" seems more logical. If the noted answer submitted ends buried and nearly impossible to find in some talk thread it would be a disservice to users. Talk threads tends to be long, tedious and many entries quite esoteric (like this) whereas the problem for the suggested page is not, the problem and its solution are simple.

Many are used to endless lists of useless irrelevant links in other knowledge databases which give the impression that the database does not have real answers to real problems. (Such as help manuals that do not even have a reference to a word on a pull down menu! That 'help' behavior is mind boggling to any user of complex software.) Does the Guild Wiki wish to be like that, have everything.... except what you're looking for?

A searchable key words section next to the topic summary would reduce the need for redundant entries which understandably would be a significant waste of server space. Obviously vague search terms such as "quest problem" or "need help" would not be allowed as too vague just as little words (e.g. the, of, for, it, etc.)are disallowed by Google. One could just look at all the menus but search engine should work more precisely.

Significant problems require quick solutions. Since Guild Wars has been doing festivals since its inception I'm sure they're aware of above noted bug and apparently have no intention of fixing it soon. With all the rebuilds they would have by now. In the end bytes are just bytes and any entry takes up as much space in one space as the other.

Being "organized" according to fairly arbitrary rules (well intentioned as they may be) to the detriment of users (unless a search truly works) defeats the entire purpose of the Guild Wiki. The Guild Wiki desires to be much more than a database of quest walkthroughs and obscure data (such as the number of animals in a given area). Usefulness, ease of use, and user friendliness should be the guiding principle of the Wiki. If the Wiki needs to cut fat, cut the obscure stuff. However there certainly is space for it all and someone may need esoteric information.

Complete site anarchy is not being suggested. Still, significant problems deserve instant solutions via search terms. Otherwise this site will surely become a reference for only the enlightened few or for obscure questions or a walkthrough reference for quests only. The Guild Wiki community strives to be as useful as possible to as many users as possible. (Would Google have been successful if exact searches did not provide the exact results at the very top of their search responses?) Finally, do you want to lose user confidence in the very worthy Guild Wiki cause in the name of organization by frustrating users? Do you want to lose well meaning contributers who will be angry to find that their answer to a significant problem is now buried and might as well be impossible to find? Frustration is not useful to anyone.

The Guild Wars games are time consuming enough without having to learn an entire set of rules to make a proper entry that will then be lost to the common user in the name of organization. If maintaining this site is one of your major life works one understands the need to do it in the prescribed manner. But, fruitless searches serve no one and defeat this Wiki's purpose! Given the choice the average user would surely prefer a slightly less perfectly organized reference than one that is not helpful to them to all. Again, it is understandable that those who created this highly organized site would not want to see it disintegrate into a chaos of random pages. However, user friendliness must be balanced against perfect organization if the Guild Wiki is to be a useful reference for the average user.