Feedback:Getting started

Welcome to the Feedback namespace! On this page you will learn how to create game suggestions that will be automatically collected and listed onto one or more of our suggestion lists. These lists are used by wiki users, including ArenaNet staff, to browse through player ideas. Any user, including ArenaNet staff, can then go to your idea page from these lists and read the details of your idea, and comment on the talk page for that idea if they wish. And because of the new licensing terms for this area, an ArenaNet staff member may even choose to incorporate your idea into the game.

But first things first, before you can submit suggestions you have to create your own homepage within the Feedback namespace. Once you have done that, you can begin to create subpages for each idea you have. Follow the steps below to get started.

Step one: Read the rules
First, create a Guild Wars Wiki account if you don't have one already (suggestions by unregistered users will be deleted) then we strongly recommend that you read the rules of the feedback space. If any of your suggestions violate these rules, they can face deletion, and repeated violation of the rules may result in temporary wiki bans.

Step two: Create your userpage
 (scroll down) Keep in mind that by creating your user-specific page within the Feedback namespace, you agree to follow the guidelines and rules for submission of suggestions and other materials within the namespace, including agreeing to the different licensing terms for materials posted here. Enter your username (case-sensitive) below and click the "I agree" button: buttonlabel=I agree prefix=Feedback:User/ preload=Feedback:UserPreload editintro=Feedback:UserEditintro

Step three: Read and comment on other suggestions!
Don't be a suggestion mole! We encourage you to read other suggestions posted by other users (you may find them here) before you begin submitting your own. This will, first and foremost, let you know what has already been suggested, so you won't have to reinvent the wheel. It will also let you explore other ideas, which could in turn provide you with inspiration for your next big, world-changing idea.

Commenting on other users' suggestions will give the ArenaNet developers a better idea of how strongly the community feels either for or against an idea.

Naming your suggestion
Enter a title for your suggestion in the box on your new Feedback userpage. The name is critical: the title will be be listed on your entry in the suggestion lists, helping people decide whether to read your suggestion. Aim for no more than 40 characters, which is about all that show up on the suggestion lists.

The title should briefly describe your idea. For example, "Best idea ever!" might sound nice, but tells readers nothing about what your idea is and will not entice others to take a look at your idea. Similarly, too much detail can also keep people from reading. For example, "Making a new system of interpreting player skill use to change the metagame" looks odd on the suggestion list and fails to attract others to read.

Suggestion template
When you create a suggestion subpage, the first thing you will see is a long message with instructions on how to properly create a suggestion. Read these instructions carefully before scrolling down to the edit box. When you scroll down to the edit box, you will see that there is already some text in the edit box, DO NOT ERASE THIS TEXT! This is the template that you will have to fill out in order for your idea to be properly sorted, categorized and listed on one or more of the game suggestion lists. Refer back to the instructions above the edit box to make sure you fill in the template correctly, and be sure to copy the category names exactly as they are provided in the instructions, spelling counts. It may be helpful to write your idea (in the space where it says "Your suggestion text goes here...") before filling out this template, or you can fill it out first and amend it later, but ultimately this template is what decides where your idea is listed.

When you are done, just hit the "save page" button at the bottom. If you have not filled out the template correctly, there will be an error message above your suggestion text. If you do not see an error message in big red letters, then you have filled the template out correctly and you should be able to go to the corresponding list(s) and see your suggestion displayed. You may have to purge the server cache by clicking on the clock at the top of your screen before your suggestion is displayed.

It's not working
If you are still having problems creating your suggestion pages, Help:Suggestions has more detailed instructions, including available categories.