Category talk:Core map-travels

I know this category is auto-generated, but it really sounds awkward. Is there a better name for NPCs that offer map travel? Or is there an existing category similar enough? --JonTheMon 12:41, 5 April 2011 (UTC)


 * These are NPCs providing a particular type of service. We have passage scroll, why not
 * category:passage NPC,
 * category:NPCs that provide passage services, or
 * category:transportation service providers?
 * Any of those would be more descriptive; core map-travels is inaccurate at best (they only appear in EB, but they could end up anywhere). — Tennessee Ernie Ford ( TEF ) 17:56, 5 April 2011 (UTC)
 * Well, the category was generated b/c the service of these NPCs was set to "Map-Travel" and they are all core NPCs. Perhaps "Travel agent" as a service name would be better? --JonTheMon 18:01, 5 April 2011 (UTC)


 * So, we can reset the service to transportation services or passage services or ... disable to the auto-generated category for this. — Tennessee Ernie Ford ( TEF ) 18:11, 5 April 2011 (UTC)


 * Well, the first option is to just say that these NPCs don't offer services-services and take away that part in the infobox. I don't like "___ services" b/c that's not similar enough to the other services which are professions (crafter, armorsmith). --JonTheMon 18:15, 5 April 2011 (UTC)


 * I agree that ___ services isn't ideal, but that's because the other types of NPCs have been around longer (they also have ANet-chosen or suggested names). I'm okay with taking away the service bit in the infobox; I don't think this type of NPC or service is distinctive enough to matter.


 * On other hand, I'm sure people will keep wanting to categorize them (for consistency), so what about, Service =
 * Transportation (category: Core transportation)
 * Ferries (category: Core ferries) (similar to how we use the term)
 * passage NPCs (category: Core passage NPCs)


 * We could also change the auto-cat to add services at the end consistently, e.g. armorsmith services instead of armorsmiths.


 * (I don't love any of the ideas, but I'm brainstorming everything in the hopes that more creative minds come up with something less awkward.) — Tennessee Ernie Ford ( TEF ) 18:25, 5 April 2011 (UTC)