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[edit] Playing the game

Are you still unable to play the game? I would very much enjoy playing the PvE campaigns with a great wiki friend. :) -- Gem (gem / talk) 15:33, 17 April 2007 (EDT)

Hehe, I would love to play the game, Gem! And I would love to play it with you :) but unfortunately I don't have a powerful enough PC at present (my current one broke and I am stuck using an old laptop). Luckily I've just got a new job, so I will soon have some cash with which to purchase a new PC :D
A lot of my friends are playing Nightfall at the moment, so I feel quite left out :( LordBiro 15:51, 17 April 2007 (EDT)
Great news that you have a new comp coming! Feel free to contact me if you want to play. :) -- Gem (gem / talk) 21:45, 17 April 2007 (EDT)
We're in the same boat then LB :/ My graphics card seems to have commited hari kiri and no longer wants to let me play past the Domain of Fear - GW crashes and I get a message saying "GW has encountered an unrecoverable graphics driver error". Strange how that only happened after I downloaded DirectX 9.0c update... So I am plodding around all the lower level areas, while waiting to get a new card. On the plus side (and every cloud has a etc) I did get a sapphire drop from a lvl 7 Boulder Elemental while helping someone get Althea's Ashes :) Cheered me up no end. Ah, the simple pleasures we often take for granted once we hit those pay-dirt levels. Image:User Fox.jpg Fox (talk|contribs) 06:05, 18 April 2007 (EDT)
You're thinking it could be because of a DirectX update? It's far more likely that your computer is just too scared to continue into such dangerous territory! -- Dashface Image:User_Dashface.png 20:27, 18 April 2007 (EDT)
(random musing) wouldn't it be nice to have an Official GWW Guild, full of like-minded people screencapping, skilltesting and occasionally just having fun? --SnogratImage:User Snograt signature.png 20:34, 18 April 2007 (EDT)
What to call it. Ah yes... [OWGA] - Official Wiki Geeks Anonymous. :p Hullo, my name is Aspectacle and I can't seem to ignore the wiki. Gah! --Aspectacle 20:46, 18 April 2007 (EDT)
Why not just "I live on the [WIKI]?" Or, of course, one could also go with "Recent Changes Spam Patrol [WIKI]" or "Wiki isn't a suggestion site [undo]." MisterPepe talk 21:09, 18 April 2007 (EDT)
Wiki Editors Have No [Life] hehe. Ah well, just a dream :) --SnogratImage:User Snograt signature.png 21:14, 18 April 2007 (EDT)
I Have Reverted Your [edit]  :D Image:User Fox.jpg Fox (talk|contribs) 04:19, 19 April 2007 (EDT)
[edit], hehe. Awesome. :) LordBiro 04:29, 19 April 2007 (EDT)
Oh, this is fun. I like the Recent changes spam patrol [wiki] and [edit] suggestions ;D - Anja Astor Anja Astor (talk) 06:46, 19 April 2007 (EDT)
I Have Reverted Your [edit] sounds awesome. We could also have a "Passionate Contributing Editors Anonymous[Wiki].--Bane of Worlds (talk • contribs) 15:58, 20 April 2007 (EDT)
I'll join [edit] - who's starting it? Image:User Fox.jpg Fox (talk|contribs) 17:20, 20 April 2007 (EDT)
Done, I registered it with one of my secondary accounts. I can't find your IGN anywhere tho, Fox. Whoever wants an invite, either post your IGN here or email me with it. If anyone wants leadership, I'll gladly give it too, I play GW too rarely to be reliable for that. :P --Dirigible 06:57, 21 April 2007 (EDT)
Too bad I'm already in (and leader of) a nice guild, and only have one account now. Otherwise I would join :) - Anja Anja Astor (talk) 08:09, 21 April 2007 (EDT)

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Sorry, D, wasn't watching this page :P I will email you my IG name. I'm avoiding playing GW for the next day or so until I've fitted the new (and extortionately priced - for that kind of money I expect someone from ATI to come around my place and fix me cold cuts and beer while I play) graphics card. Hm, by the way, anybody have a space on vent or TS server for the guild..? Image:User Fox.jpg Fox (talk|contribs) 07:39, 26 April 2007 (EDT)

I'm not sure this guild idea is really working, to be honest. :P Right now the guild is empty, the only member it had was Auron who only stayed there for a few hours before jumping ship elsewhere (BOO!). And as I said above, I haven't even really played GuildWars in months; my game-time is spent here on the wiki. So joining right now would leave you in an empty guild with a guy who logs on only for a couple of hours a week. Any ideas on how to get more members there? Maybe we could just go to Random Arenas D1 and randomly get people from there? Dunno. :P --Dirigible 07:50, 26 April 2007 (EDT)
Or just work out a meeting place instead of a guild, since most people have a guild they like already. We could have a meeting place, just like the [boat] guild has/had. What do you think? My suggestion is some less crowded town, not like LA or Kamadan, and a international district ofcourse :) - Anja Anja Astor (talk) 07:59, 26 April 2007 (EDT)
How many of all of your guilds are in an alliance? We could certainly be allied under [edit], at least temporarily. LordBiro 08:00, 26 April 2007 (EDT)

[edit] New computer!

Just thought I would let the world know that I have just got a new computer and I am playing Guild Wars again :)

I got numerous messages from people last night, including Auron and Skuld, and some people who I don't know, but I was busy celebrating my return by playing in a full Touch Ranger team in Alliance Battles, so apologies if I didn't reply :P LordBiro 10:48, 20 April 2007 (EDT)

Hehe congrats! Just in time for Hard Mode too, if you are interested in that kind of stuff (-: -User:PanSola (talk to the Image:follower of Lyssa.png) 10:51, 20 April 2007 (EDT)
Hehe, yeah, I fancy giving that a go ;) it looks pretty fun! LordBiro 10:58, 20 April 2007 (EDT)
Touch ranger? *yikes* Good to have you on GW again though! -- Image:Corrran.png (CoRrRan / talk) 11:24, 20 April 2007 (EDT)
Yay! Feel free to whisper me in game if you need help or company for anything, I'll gladly put aside anything I'm doing. (unless I'm serving a customer ;) ) -- Gem (gem / talk) 12:03, 20 April 2007 (EDT)

Great, now we only need Tanaric back out of retirement and we are set, hehe. --Xeeron 18:41, 20 April 2007 (EDT)

Done and done. Beat Prophecies a few hours ago, beat Hard Northern Wall and my Hard Doppelganger just now. :) —Tanaric 07:56, 21 April 2007 (EDT)
Woah, Awesome! -- Gem (gem / talk) 08:11, 21 April 2007 (EDT)

[edit] Admin noticeboard

Howdy, Biro. You've already seen admin noticeboard, so I'm really leaving this message here just for completeness' sake. :) --Dirigible 18:09, 27 April 2007 (EDT)

[edit] Reminder

Some questions for you are at Guild Wars Wiki talk:Copyrighted content/draft B. And while I'm at it, how about giving your opinion of DynamicPageList? =) Or are you still evaluating it? --Rezyk 05:29, 28 April 2007 (EDT)

I'm sorry, Rezyk! The draft was not on my watchlist! I still don't know about DymanicPageList :) I do like it, and I think it would be pretty cool to have skill quick references without compiling lists of skills by hand... I'm not quite a support yet though! :) LordBiro 05:38, 28 April 2007 (EDT)
No apology necessary; I would have just reminded you sooner if it was urgent enough. =) The new proposal is up now if you'd like to comment. --Rezyk 06:21, 28 April 2007 (EDT)
For DPL, no problem. I probably could/should try to drum up more support for it elsewhere too, especially if you're not opposing it either. ;) Please let me know if you have any specific concerns I can try to address. --Rezyk 06:28, 28 April 2007 (EDT)

[edit]  :(

-AuronImage:Elit Druin.jpg 06:29, 2 May 2007 (EDT)

Wub <3 :) LordBiro 07:30, 2 May 2007 (EDT)

[edit] Off topic

That's a bold haircut you're sporting, LB - but you seem to be able to pull it off. You're at Uni in Edinburgh, I see, but are you actually a jock or from the north of England somewhere? I once visited Edinburgh around April time - it snowed to remind me that its Scotland, too. Went drinking in Rose Street with a girl from Dundee who was about 5 feet tall, very dainty and pretty, but could swear till your ears curled and had only slightly less aggression than Mike Tyson on PCP. Good days lol Image:User Fox.jpg Fox (talk|contribs) 06:35, 2 May 2007 (EDT)

Hey Fox! Thanks, I shave it fairly regularly, it's much more manageable this way!
Yes, I am from the North-east of England, a place called Sunderland. My girlfriend and I had visited Edinburgh a number of years ago and we loved it. After Uni we decided to move in together, and Edinburgh was the obvious choice! I haven't regretted it yet :)
Edinburgh is a lovely place, the people are friendly and the atmosphere is wonderful, although it does get a bit busy during the Edinburgh festival! If ever you decide to visit again let me know ;) LordBiro 09:26, 2 May 2007 (EDT)

[edit] Shocking

My best was two 5s on par 3 holes. I won't mention the worst. ~_~ - BeX 21:27, 3 May 2007 (EDT)

That's not terrible! My only experience with golf is Wii golf, so I can't really criticise you ;P LordBiro 03:56, 4 May 2007 (EDT)
I'm just the opposite. I experienced proper golf once, and soundly swore to play only Wii golf from then on. :) —Tanaric 10:39, 4 May 2007 (EDT)
Hehe :) it's a regular wish of mine that Wii Sports had online multiplayer. Tennis/baseball/boxing might have been a challenge to implement, but golf and bowling would surely be very straightforward. LordBiro 10:52, 4 May 2007 (EDT)

I hit my dad and a duck today. I beat my best - got a 4 on one of the par 3 holes I got a 5 on last week. My swing is heaps better now - my sister gave me a couple of tips and now I'm doing so much better! Next week we're going to the driving range instead. I feel so posh. ;D - BeX 03:21, 11 May 2007 (EDT)

YOU HIT A DUCK? Is that some golfing term...? LordBiro 04:55, 11 May 2007 (EDT)
No, there were heaps of ducks and it didn't move. The ball wasnt going very fast at that point though. It was funny, but afterwards I was hoping I didn't give it any internal injuries. It really didn't seem to care though. o_O - BeX 01:43, 12 May 2007 (EDT)

[edit] {{skill progression}}

Would it be possible to get a div-tag on the progression table as well, so that if I want, I can override that style with the one in my monobook.css? Or would that be not desirable? -- CoRrRan (CoRrRan / talk) 11:16, 7 May 2007 (EDT)

Yes, that would be possible. It's not undesirable although I'd recommend giving the table a class, rather than putting a div around it. :) LordBiro 11:19, 7 May 2007 (EDT)

[edit] MediaWiki talk:Common.js

Column-hiding for IE6 and IE7 requires some javascript to compensate for M$ bugs. Thanks (-: -User:PanSola (talk to the Image:follower of Lyssa.png) 14:18, 7 May 2007 (EDT)

[edit] Main page re-sync

Hi there Biro! Do you think we should sync the main page with the editcopy? It seems to be stable, and people have asked about getting an accessible link to Hard mode. I didn't want to just do it, though, so I wanted to point it out to you for evaluation. --Image:UserEmilyDiehlStar.gif Emily Diehl (talk) 14:55, 7 May 2007 (EDT)

Thanks Emily :) I'll reply over there! LordBiro 15:01, 7 May 2007 (EDT)

[edit] Umm... I *think* you're the right person to ask about this

I set up a bot account, and I was wondering if you would be so kind to take a look at my bot status request at GWW:NOTICE (I'm pretty sure BCrats set up that status, rather than sysops) Thanks! MisterPepe talk 05:05, 11 May 2007 (EDT)

I was just reading the request actually :) What is the exact content you're going to be putting on quest articles? Could you give an example with 1 article before you started? LordBiro 05:09, 11 May 2007 (EDT)
Already did, actually. I tested it on Speak with Headmaster Lee (Assassin) - there was one small flaw with my setup, but it's been fixed now. You know, I would kind of like to have a policy for this, but I don't really think many people are going to set up bots =P MisterPepe talk 05:12, 11 May 2007 (EDT)
I have a problem with using placeholder articles. They're not particularly useful to readers, just us editors. I would rather a quest article contained nothing than contained a jumble of headers and instructions (i.e. "Insert overview here").
I think it would be extremely helpful if, instead of this generic placeholder, you were to fill in some of the information. The only two mandatory fields in quest infobox are "campaign" and "region". I think filling in this small amount of useful information would be more benefical than placeholder text. LordBiro 05:45, 11 May 2007 (EDT)
Actually, that's pretty easy for me to do as well. The way I've set it up, rather than being a program that makes each change automatically and moves on, it's an automated wiki editing program that, once I hit "Save Page" it opens the next one immediately, so I don't have to waste time opening the next one on the list. Technically, it's not even a bot, so I really don't need to request bot status - I just don't want to flood RC (even though it's not a bot, I can pretty easily make 10-20 edits/minute =P).
Anyway, after it inserts whatever text I've set it up to do (which is fairly simple to change), it allows me to change anything I want before saving - basically, it's a browser that allows me to make changes much, much faster than I would normally. If you'd rather I did it that way, it'd slow me down, but it's not much of a problem.
The program I'm using also has a built-in spellcheck, so it's rather nice for going through and correcting articles that have errors. Ab.er.rant has also requested that someone with bot goodness replaces all "==Dialogues== with ==Dialogue==" on quest pages - something this program is pretty much ideal for.
And reallly, the goal behind doing this was to make it useful to editors, not to readers. If the pages is easier to enter information on, then it's easier (and less intimidating, IMO) for people to make the small contributions that build a wiki up. Even if you'd rather I skipped this particular project, it's a pretty powerful tool - and if I've got it up and running, it makes it really easy to do all of the various clean-up tasks that consensus requests. MisterPepe talk 12:17, 11 May 2007 (EDT)
Your tool sounds pretty good!
I understand your motivations for using placeholders, it's just that we can't prioritise editors over readers. Leaving information that you don't know out of an article is fine, but leaving instructions for other people to follow, or empty sections, just makes the article look wrong to someone who isn't familiar with our methods. I hope that makes sense!
In honesty I would much prefer you to fill in information with this "bot", even if it would take a little longer. Sorry! Is there no way you can just select all of the nightfall quests? Or all of the vabbi quests? LordBiro 12:31, 11 May 2007 (EDT)
It's a little more complicated, but it's possible. More likely, what I'd do is do that pretty simple editing by hand in each one - it's only fixing two words, so it's pretty easy. It'd make it take, say, 10 sec each page instead of 6 ;) While I could split it up - that's not really a problem - in fact it's pretty easy - I kind of want to make sure I don't miss any. If I were filling in said information, would I still leave in the rest of the template, or just the infobox? I don't really care either way, so it's up to you. =) MisterPepe talk 12:37, 11 May 2007 (EDT)
[EDIT] Actually, thanks to Guild Wars Wiki:Projects/Quests where someone made a happy little list of quests by region, I can import that by region and have it autopopulate. Much joy. MisterPepe talk 12:43, 11 May 2007 (EDT)
Ah, that's awesome :D Well, I would just edit the articles so that the infobox was there, and not add anything else. That's a good start and a step in the right direction :) LordBiro 12:48, 11 May 2007 (EDT)
Makes sense. Do you want to do Bot status, or should I flood 300+ changes in the next 20 minutes? =P MisterPepe talk 12:50, 11 May 2007 (EDT)
I shall do it now :) LordBiro 12:51, 11 May 2007 (EDT)

What about commenting out the empty information like this: <!-- this is not visible -->. So we could add the framework for editors but readers just see the stub notice. poke | talk 13:35, 11 May 2007 (EDT)

That's acceptable too! At least in my opinion. :) LordBiro 14:05, 11 May 2007 (EDT)

[edit] Holy crap!

What's with everyone making guilds on GWW now? They are all unregistered and none of them follow the formatting guide. I think it is just one person using a proxy and making up random guild names and stuff. Is there anyway to restrict users not logged in from making Guild Pages? Such as blocking their creation of Guild: things?

Eloc... Check the new update, then check the discussion. Its not one person, its many persons. -- Image:Blackgeneralstar.png (General | Talk) 02:48, 25 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Delete an image please

Delete the following image please http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Image:Final_Realm_Cape.JPG tyvm :)

Done. LordBiro 13:39, 26 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Redirect fix note

We should not encourage people to fix redirects? The whole point of those "R from/to ..." templates is to provide an explanation of whether or not a redirect should be fixed. Take misspelling for example... why shouldn't we encourage ppl to fix misspellings? -- ab.er.rant sig 09:35, 28 May 2007 (UTC)

I've explained on the redirects talk page. I have no problem with fixing misspellings, and I suppose you could revert my edit to {{R from common misspelling}} (link removed, see below). But I think it's better we continue this conversation on the redirect talk page :) LordBiro 09:40, 28 May 2007 (UTC)
Yea, i know, I saw your post there 'right after I saved the above comment :P -- ab.er.rant sig 13:51, 28 May 2007 (UTC)
Removing the link that was once a vandalism target and now finally unprotected and deleted to rest in peace. -- ab.er.rant 15:23, 27 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Weigh in, when you can

Hola,

Take a look at User talk:Karlos#deleted redirect when you get a chance and give me your thoughts. I can't escape the thought process that Tanaric likes a policy X (which is undocumented on this wiki) and when a situation arised where the written policy on this wiki coincided with X, he cited the GWWiki policy, and when one arised where it did not agree with X, he pointed out it was not actual policy.

I'm pretty ticked off at this because he approved of a bad practice (user reverting admin on policy edit instead of waiting for the discussion), indulged in a bad practice (removed a delete tag, whereby there is no recourse for me to raise the issue even), all to enforce a policy that is NOT written here (that he likes that discussion on GWiki and wants to allow as many redirects as possible).

At this point, his credibility on this issue is not very high in my view simply because I feel he is enforcing "his way" not an actual policy. I would like your input on the matter, if possible. --Karlos 08:01, 29 May 2007 (UTC)

Hey K, I'm reading through everything now. LordBiro 17:15, 29 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Note from the sidelines

Just read up on this, and this looks like a mess of misunderstandings. Just let me chime in one fact: All formatting articles are not policy. They should not be cited as thought they were policy substitutes or used as basis for deletes. If a user knowingly does something that contradicts formatting, the way to deal with it is the same as with all other edits on the wiki: take it to that articles talk page and argue there why your version is better. --Xeeron 09:49, 29 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Signature

How do I change it? I wanna add in a picture but not sure how to...--Eloc 22:26, 31 May 2007 (UTC)

If you click on "my preferences" and have a look at the nickname field, this is the text that is printed whenever you use your signature (I guess you know this already since your sig is customized). To have a picture in your sig you need to upload an image and then include it in your signature, so [[User:Eloc Jcg|Eloc]] [[Image:User_Eloc_sig_image.jpg| ]].
The "| " at the end is so no "alt" text is included in your signature image. If you don't know what that means, just trust me! :)
Make sure whatever image you use meets our GWW:SIGN policy, specifically GWW:SIGN#Images. :) LordBiro 22:44, 31 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] CreateBox

Do you need/want a better answer to your question (about auto-population) before deciding whether or not to oppose CreateBox? --Rezyk 07:31, 6 June 2007 (UTC)

No, I'm sure it will be useful anyway, but I do think that if we can't force certain parameters, i.e. make sure the Guild name is the same as the one from which the link was clicked or similar, we'll see some new problems :) LordBiro 17:27, 6 June 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Hate to bother you...

...but could I possibly get your opinion on this discussion? Go to Aiiane's Talk page (Aiiane - talk - contribs) 03:59, 19 June 2007 (UTC)

I hope that sufficed :) LordBiro 17:30, 20 June 2007 (UTC)
Given that all I was asking for was anything at all, it certainly did. Just figured that Auron and I had a base difference in opinion, so a conversation between just the two of us was going nowhere. :) Go to Aiiane's Talk page (Aiiane - talk - contribs) 20:10, 20 June 2007 (UTC)

[edit] How did you do the skill box template?

That one has frustrated me due to my lacking wiki-skills. First, I just wanted to find out how to use an image as background (like in the skill box), but then I found out that significant part of the code of Template:Skill infobox are not in the actual template itself, but hidden somewhere, called by the lines with div classes, so now I am bugged about finding out where that code is as well. Frustrating, but you should know. =) --Xeeron 15:17, 21 June 2007 (UTC)

The goodness can be found here, I think: MediaWiki:Common.css, hope this helps! -- CoRrRan (CoRrRan / talk) 15:25, 21 June 2007 (UTC)
Thx a ton. Just so I get this right, by playing the appropriate content of MediaWiki:Common.css#Skill specific styles right into any wiki page (in the right order, filling in variables), I could produce the same output as the skill box template and change it as well? --Xeeron 15:35, 21 June 2007 (UTC)
I'm not 100% sure, since I'm not a CSS-king like Biro is. I guess he'll be able to answer your question more acurate than I can. AFAIK, a lot of the content is generated by CSS and if you are going to use the div-elements, you can use the same CSS-calls. But I somehow doubt that it would be usable on other pages, but you can always try. -- CoRrRan (CoRrRan / talk) 16:05, 21 June 2007 (UTC)
Hey Xeeron, yeah, here is a quick example:
This box is especially for Xeeron!
At present there are some rules in common.css that say if there is a div with the class "skill-box" AND the class "Profession" then set the background to be a profession image. Otherwise set it to be a generic image. It is not possible (as far as I'm aware) to set the background of an element to be an image using wiki-code. If there is a background image set in the style attribute of an element then it will be ignored.
This div below should look exactly the same as the ones above:
This box is especially for Xeeron!
So anyway, my point is, if you want to set the background image of an element to be an image then the only way I know to do it is to alter your personal stylesheet or add it to MediaWiki's public stylesheets. Obviously for development and testing your personal stylesheet should be used.
I hope that helps! LordBiro 17:22, 21 June 2007 (UTC)
Ok, thx, that was what I was searching for. =) --Xeeron 17:46, 21 June 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Template question/issues

Heya Biro! Can you poke your head over here when you get a chance and see if you have any ideas about this issue? :) --Image:UserEmilyDiehlStar.gif Emily Diehl (talk) 20:29, 22 June 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Page protection

Hi! We have a problem on Great Temple of Balthazar. Some unregistered users trying to add their inappropiate content over and over again. I think we should add a {{la|ARTICLE}} template for page protection like Wikipedia. And please can you block editing this article for unregistered users? Thanks! --BigBlueImage:Monk 20.png talk 07:45, 25 June 2007 (UTC)

I'm not too sure - it's really only the one person/ip (216.141.232.220). Standard administrative wristslapping procedures should apply ;) --SnogratImage:User Snograt signature.png 08:47, 25 June 2007 (UTC)
Protection should be the last straw to use and only in really really hard cases, definitely not for stuff like this. I've banned the IP due to multiple personal attacks for one day. -- Gem (gem / talk) 21:06, 26 June 2007 (UTC)
Agreed. LordBiro 21:09, 26 June 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Item infobox, CSS and merges, your thoughts please

Hey LordBiro, as our resident CSS and usability guru, I thought I'd draw your attention to the discussion unfolding at Template talk:Rune infobox and Template talk:Item infobox. Specifically I was wondering about how easy it would be to split the CSS formatting elements away from the current infoboxes (similar to the skill infobox), and in-general improve the item infoboxes ease-of-use and facilitate a possible merge with the other item-based infoboxes. Your input would be appreciated when you have time. --Indecision 00:50, 27 June 2007 (UTC)

Hey Indecision! It's hard to comment on a merge, but looking at the item and rune infoboxes it should be quite straightforward to produce non-table versions. I'll produce something as soon as I get the chance. In the meantime you could probably produce something yourself (or anyone else who wants to give it a try) by copying the skill infobox and taking out references to "skill". I tried to keep the infobox CSS and the skill infobox CSS separate to accommodate future skill boxes, but it probably goes without saying that I might not have covered everything :) LordBiro 07:21, 27 June 2007 (UTC)
Just a quick poke to bring your attention to this Template talk:Item infobox, where we have restarted a bit of discussion on improving the item infobox. As far as User:LordBiro/Item infobox goes, I think the problem with multiple line entries might have something to do with changing the dimension of the div so that height scaless automatically (or be related to margin settings), although I can't remember the exact code to do it :). --Indecision 11:16, 24 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Quick question

I have a quick question for you *throws blanket over Biro and runs* -- Scourge Image:User Scourge Spade.gif 07:06, 6 July 2007 (UTC)

Yeah, sure, how can I — ARGH! BLANKETED! HALP! LordBiro 16:52, 6 July 2007 (UTC)
*halps while stealing Biro's wallet* —Tanaric 21:39, 6 July 2007 (UTC)
*tackles Tanaric, hands Biro his wallet back under Scourge's blanket* "Eww, that blanket smells Scourge!" >:) -- CoRrRan (CoRrRan / talk) 21:42, 6 July 2007 (UTC)
CoRrRan, I was going to donate the contents of that wallet to charity. You are now directly responsible for children starving. I don't know how you can live with yourself. —Tanaric 21:47, 6 July 2007 (UTC)
Who said I didn't take out the money before I returned it? *whistles innocently* (Btw, kids are overrated... ;) ) -- CoRrRan (CoRrRan / talk) 21:49, 6 July 2007 (UTC)
I was going to use that money to buy a new computer game. You are all now directly responsible for me having to play a game I already own. I don't know how you can live with yourselves. LordBiro 21:52, 6 July 2007 (UTC)
Who said you could come out? Back in the blanket :P -- Scourge Image:User Scourge Spade.gif 01:37, 7 July 2007 (UTC)
Woo! I'm a ghost! LordBiro 05:58, 7 July 2007 (UTC)
Stop being a ghost and come on MSN! - BeX iawtc 05:59, 7 July 2007 (UTC)
Give me a chance :P It's 06:59 AM here! LordBiro 06:00, 7 July 2007 (UTC)

[edit]  !

Biro-iro-iro-iro-iro-iro-iro..... - BeX iawtc 03:57, 8 July 2007 (UTC)

o.0 --Go to Aiiane's Talk page (Aiiane - talk - contribs) 04:23, 8 July 2007 (UTC)
Echo? --Xeeron 09:59, 8 July 2007 (UTC)

[edit] temp protection?

On the noticeboard, you inquired as to whether we had a temp-protection template - did you have anything in particular in mind? I wouldn't mind doing some template creation if it seems like it'd be useful. Go to Aiiane's Talk page (Aiiane - talk - contribs) 22:00, 11 July 2007 (UTC)

I think something along the lines of "This article has been temporarily locked due to vandalism." I'm not really sure of the details, hehe :) But I think that would be better than the current template. LordBiro 22:02, 11 July 2007 (UTC)
I agree that we also need a temp protection template, but the permanent protection template is also needed for most of the pages that we have currently protected. -- Gem (gem / talk) 22:05, 11 July 2007 (UTC)
Actually, how about an optional parameter '|temp' to the current template which modifies the protection template text a bit? -- Gem (gem / talk) 22:07, 11 July 2007 (UTC)
It's possible, but at least in the mean time, what are your thoughts on User:Aiiane/Sandbox? Go to Aiiane's Talk page (Aiiane - talk - contribs) 22:17, 11 July 2007 (UTC)
I like. MisterPepe talk 22:19, 11 July 2007 (UTC)
I would favour separate templates since they have different purposes, and I think that example in your sandbox is great, Aiiane! LordBiro 22:20, 11 July 2007 (UTC)
Alright, going to implement it - but one potential thing, should we also create a separate category (probably subcategory) for temporarily protected pages, to allow for easy review? Go to Aiiane's Talk page (Aiiane - talk - contribs) 22:37, 11 July 2007 (UTC)
Yes. -- Gem (gem / talk) 23:02, 11 July 2007 (UTC)
Done. Template:Temp protected --> Category:Temporarily protected pages Go to Aiiane's Talk page (Aiiane - talk - contribs) 23:16, 11 July 2007 (UTC)
Looks good, should do the job nicely. --Lemming64 01:31, 12 July 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Want you to get in on the Charr Doodoo

Hey, I have started a riot, demonstrationn and ended it with civil disobedience. The diatribe is going on in the Charr Doodoo factory. Chime in when you get a chance. I'd like to hear your thoughts before we get from one extreme to another without rational thought. --Karlos 12:10, 13 July 2007 (UTC)

Note: I've posted my thoughts on that page. While I have no objection to changing the policy, I do object to any user choosing openly defy site policy just to make a point. Changes should be made through discussion, not through so-called "civil disobedience". My understanding is that sysops can not, technically, ban other sysops (can someone confirm this?) As a result, I urge the bureaucrats to treat this as this wiki's first requirement for an arbitration committee to resolve. --- Barek (talk • contribs) - 15:06, 13 July 2007 (UTC)
Sysops actually can block other sysops. I just looked it up =P MisterPepe talk 18:08, 13 July 2007 (UTC)
I'll have a read through and post my thoughts. LordBiro 19:15, 13 July 2007 (UTC)
I've emailed you (LordBiro) on this. --Rezyk 19:29, 13 July 2007 (UTC)
I've been reading through events, but unfortunately it's quite late here and I will be away from the wiki for the most part of tomorrow due to real-life circumstances. I'll keep you updated and post as soon as possible. LordBiro 22:17, 13 July 2007 (UTC)

I'd like to put myself up for reconfirmation seeing as to the number of people who believe I have failed my position. However, I do not want this to be seen as some ploy by myself to circumvent any punitive action ArbComm was going to take (let's say you guys were going to strip me of my adminship to begin with), so, I want to check with you guys first... Is it ok if I put myself up for reconfirmation? --Karlos 20:30, 14 July 2007 (UTC)

I realise that similar comments have been placed elsewhere on the wiki, but I think it is perfectly acceptable for you to apply for reconfirmation. LordBiro 10:32, 15 July 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Nudge

/Nudge LordBiro -- CoRrRan (CoRrRan / talk) 19:18, 13 July 2007 (UTC)

Thank you LB! -- CoRrRan (CoRrRan / talk) 19:26, 13 July 2007 (UTC)
No problem. LordBiro 19:28, 13 July 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Random

:D It's funny how everyone says that it's good for me and the community and then they appologise on the next line. :D Don't appologise or regret the vote, you can like me even if I'm not a sysop anymore. :P -- Gem (gem / talk) 10:11, 15 July 2007 (UTC) (Btw, going to play some DnD for the first time in 6 months) :)

Well, I do regret the events that have transpired; I wouldn't regret them so much if you weren't such a nice guy! I wish that I had acted differently, and I'm sure that other people feel the same. LordBiro 10:18, 15 July 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Bad timing

Missed you again. :P I was playing UT2k4. Will be out tomorrow but hopefully I'll see you online again soon! - BeX iawtc 13:00, 15 July 2007 (UTC)

ooo ... another UT2k4 player. I miss being in those ladders. I tried playing it again last month - I suck at it now! lol. --- Barek (talk • contribs) - 14:19, 15 July 2007 (UTC)
I enjoyed UT2k3/4... I always liked the UT line, it seemed the most interesting of the sci-fi FPSs. Go to Aiiane's Talk page (Aiiane - talk - contribs) 14:27, 15 July 2007 (UTC)
It has some cool mods too, Alien Swarm was good fun. --Xasxas256 15:00, 15 July 2007 (UTC)
Alien Swarm was where I met my SO! :) Loved that mod! Wasn't as impressed by the second campaign they released, and I don't know what's happening with it currently (is it on Steam yet? I think Valve bought it). At the moment I'm playing RPG invasion (again but this time on an Australian server). Kind of getting bored already. :P - BeX iawtc 15:03, 15 July 2007 (UTC)
Annoying Assault and Onslaught maps FTW!, what was the name of the onslaught map with the huge tower in the middle? ~ KurdImage:Kurdsig.png 15:04, 15 July 2007 (UTC)
ONS-Torlan (Google is my friend <3) Go to Aiiane's Talk page (Aiiane - talk - contribs) 15:20, 15 July 2007 (UTC)
The original UT assault maps were pretty cool. Didn't really like the vehicles to be honest. --Xasxas256 15:06, 15 July 2007 (UTC)
I remember: ONS-Torlan!!, was my favorite map. Vehicles were fun until the expansion came with the ridiculously powerful vehicles ~ KurdImage:Kurdsig.png 15:10, 15 July 2007 (UTC)
I originally got hooked with the original. Never played2k3, joined a UT2K4 clan that later became the GW guild that I'm in. Still miss the Ripper from the original, wish that had made it into 2K4. The vehicles in 2K4 were good until the expansion - those really unbalanced things. --- Barek (talk • contribs) - 15:16, 15 July 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Can you please weigh in on...

...this here little discussion. I'd like you to specifically comment on the issue of the skill box issue and whether or not I had any influence in eventually changing the mindset towards that hidious thing after all those months. I know that both you and Fyren were big fans of it early on, and it was mainly my efforts on GWiki that raised awareness to it's hostility towards average users. Xeeron makes it sound like I am highly delusional (quite possible) and I'd like your input on this. Thanks. --Karlos 22:38, 16 July 2007 (UTC)

Hey Karlos, I don't know how but you always seem to catch me as I'm about to go to bed. I will have a look in the morning, but as is often the case I suspect the situation will have developed by then :P But I will say this; I don't remember. I'm not sure if you are confusing me with someone else, but I don't think I was ever a strong "advocate" for the template system on GuildWiki; rather I tolerated it because it had already been implemented and it worked, even if it was confusing. I may be wrong, if you can find any conversations to remind me I would be extremely grateful.
I also don't recall any specific campaign by you on the GuildWiki against the templates, but it is quite late here so that might be way I can't remember ;) Even so, I am quite sure that I had concerns about usability from the start; it may be that you influenced others who then influenced me. I had a conversation with Fyren before GWW's inception in which he expressed his interest in re-inventing the system which may have contributed to my opinions. LordBiro 23:12, 16 July 2007 (UTC)
Well, I found this ,this and this if that helps any. --Karlos 10:29, 17 July 2007 (UTC)
You may have missed that I already posted something similar on the RfA talk page. LordBiro 10:30, 17 July 2007 (UTC)
Indeed I missed it. Thanks. --Karlos 11:22, 17 July 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Wiki-code problem

Could you perhaps have a look at User:CoRrRan/DPLSandbox and help me out how to prevent the "|"-characters used with the {{gr}}-template from making my QRF-list become fugly? -- CoRrRan (CoRrRan / talk) 17:34, 17 July 2007 (UTC)

I guess you don't know how to solve this one either LordBiro? I've also made a comment on the wiki of the author of DPL here, and I hope he'll be able to respond to me quickly. Since you are quite experienced with wiki-code, I thought I might ask you too. But no worries if you don't have the time. -- CoRrRan (CoRrRan / talk) 17:25, 24 July 2007 (UTC)
Sorry, CoRrRan, it was rude of me not to reply; I intended to take a look and reply there, but I got distracted. I'm afraid I don't have any ideas! It seems that the pipe character simply cannot be used in included text, which if true is severely limiting. I hope we hear back from the developer soon! LordBiro 17:31, 24 July 2007 (UTC)
Have another look Biro! :) *does a happydance* -- CoRrRan (CoRrRan / talk) 20:43, 24 July 2007 (UTC)
Great :) But why do you call the template Template:Skill infobox.Mesmer? The same template should work with other professions, or not? poke | talk 21:10, 24 July 2007 (UTC)
No, because I don't know how to get exclude certain parameters from certain template calls. Mesmer's have no use for adrenaline for example. But continue the discussion on the talkpage poke! -- CoRrRan (CoRrRan / talk) 21:14, 24 July 2007 (UTC)
Sweet :D \o/ LordBiro 21:33, 24 July 2007 (UTC)

[edit] sysop guide

Some people have started working on this, thought I'd leave you a note as you may find it useful, or may want to make some changes. --Xasxas256 04:34, 19 July 2007 (UTC)

Thanks, Xas, I was aware of it :) LordBiro 18:12, 19 July 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Request for Page Review

Can you tell me how a wiki member requests a review of another member's talk page? There is content currently on a member's page that I feel is personal harassment of another member, and I'd like to ask for administrative review. However, I cannot find where there is a process for that. Thanks for the info. --Gaile 16:02, 24 July 2007 (UTC)

If you think that there is a violation of GWW:NPA then I would recommend looking through the options at GWW:NPA#Responding_to_personal_attacks. If you would prefer to bring this to our admins' attention immediately then I would recommend posting it as a new topic on Guild Wars Wiki:Admin noticeboard. If you don't think any of these actions are appropriate then let me know and I will try to help further :) LordBiro 17:20, 24 July 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Common.css

Hi Biro, could you please comment on my small request for common.css? Thanks! poke | talk 19:44, 24 July 2007 (UTC)

Done :) LordBiro 21:33, 24 July 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Archiving

Think it's about that time?--Image:Image-User Hanks Gotcha sig.png Big Hank (talk · contributions) 21:38, 24 July 2007 (UTC)

I do! LordBiro 21:48, 24 July 2007 (UTC)
At the rate you're going, in a few months you might have to archive your archive-box. o.0 Go to Aiiane's Talk page (Aiiane - talk - contribs) 03:23, 25 July 2007 (UTC)
Hehe, you're right... maybe my archive system wasn't the best idea? :) LordBiro 06:39, 25 July 2007 (UTC)
You should see mine. :( - BeX iawtc 07:20, 25 July 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Wiki Tango-age

Since you're "the icon guy" around here, I thought you might want to take a look at this? Thanks! --Santax (talk · contribs) 09:49, 25 July 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Quick reference lists

Hey LordBiro, since I have no idea who else to ask, here goes: We're going to need icons for Lead Attack required, Off Hand Attack required, Dual Attack required, Hexes required and Enchantments required for the Assassin QRF pages. Do you have time, or should I try to find some other icon artist? (Perhaps anyone with decent icon creation capabilities and watching this page might help.) -- CoRrRan (CoRrRan / talk) 15:55, 26 July 2007 (UTC)

Couldn't you use the ones that appear on the healthbar for the first three? Backsword 16:10, 26 July 2007 (UTC)
Before anyone starts making icons: How do you find out if a skill needs something of that without modifying the Skill template? poke | talk 16:24, 26 July 2007 (UTC)
I'd be happy to work on some icons, I'll work on a draft tonight. I am also interested to know more regarding Poke's question. How is this info stored? LordBiro 18:42, 26 July 2007 (UTC)
This is one of the things that will have to be incorporated into the skill infobox template. I'm a big supporter of having that template store as much information regarding skills as possible. (As was once suggested by Cloud here.) If that gains too much opposition, we'll have to get that information somehow from the skill page itself, or by manually adding a Category:Require Lead Attack skills on the skill's page or something. -- CoRrRan (CoRrRan / talk) 06:10, 27 July 2007 (UTC)
I quite liked Cloud's suggestion, even though I think it was a bit OTT. LordBiro 06:17, 27 July 2007 (UTC)
Well, I think there might be a bit too many parameters, I agree. (Or isn't OTT meaning "Over The Top"?) -- CoRrRan (CoRrRan / talk) 06:38, 27 July 2007 (UTC)
Sorry, yes, OTT means over the top :) LordBiro 06:45, 27 July 2007 (UTC)
What about adding a template {{DPL info}} which does not return any content but can store additional information about something? poke | talk 12:24, 27 July 2007 (UTC)
Ok, tested it here with this skill. It works and is maybe clearer than putting everything into the skill infobox. poke | talk 12:40, 27 July 2007 (UTC)
Would different versions be needed for other things than skills?Backsword

Also, noticed that the wording in skill descriptions is consistant, so perhaps the information can be extracted automaticly. Backsword 12:46, 27 July 2007 (UTC)

I like that suggestion poke! -- CoRrRan (CoRrRan / talk) 14:02, 27 July 2007 (UTC)
I would actually prefer to use un-handled parameters on the skill infobox, personally. What if we want to make use of "requires-off-hand" in the future? LordBiro 18:28, 27 July 2007 (UTC)
What use do you foresee in that then? I don't really mind either way, but having a separate template might keep the {{skill infobox}} clean. I think I don't really care where we are going to put the information, as long as we get them into a template so that the lists can be generated quickly. -- CoRrRan (CoRrRan / talk) 19:26, 27 July 2007 (UTC)
I won't lose any sleep if a new template is created :) But I don't feel it is necessary. I would rather say 
{{skill-infobox
|...
|random-unused-variable = rubbish
}}
than 
{{skill-infobox
|...
}}
{{dpl-info
|random-unused-variable = rubbish
}}
As you can see, the first is much cleaner than the second, and less code even if you consider that the dpl template will be at the bottom of the article. LordBiro 19:31, 27 July 2007 (UTC)
What if we compromise, and add a guideline to {{skill infobox}} that states that throwaway variables intended for dpl use should be prefixed with "dpl-"? I.e. "dpl-requires-offhand = y". Go to Aiiane's Talk page (Aiiane - talk - contribs) 20:03, 27 July 2007 (UTC)
Fine with me. I guess that'll work. Otherwise we could also just use a comment marker like <!-- -->, but dpl-xxx is fine too. Although some variables might get a little long on length. -- CoRrRan (CoRrRan / talk) 20:29, 27 July 2007 (UTC)
I don't think the prefix is necessary, and I think it limits our choices if we want to use it in the future. I.e. categorise based on what a skill requires. I'm not fussed really, I just don't think adding dpl is a compromise exactly, since it is just as useless in this regard as having a separate, empty template. But as I say, I don't object to any suggestions so far. LordBiro 20:41, 27 July 2007 (UTC)
As I understand it, as these variables may be used for more than DPL, you want them to have 'normal' names, and stay in the infobox? If so, I agree. We're still talking optional and non visable tho'? Backsword 22:30, 27 July 2007 (UTC)
Yes, that is my thinking. LordBiro 22:52, 27 July 2007 (UTC)

[edit] RFA

Hey, do you think you could set me up an RFA? --Image:Rein Of Terror-sig.pngRein Of Terror (talk · contributions) 22:11, 30 July 2007 (UTC)

You can do it yourself - the instructions are on the GWW:RFA page. If you're not sure about them, feel free to ask a more specific question here or on my page as well. Go to Aiiane's Talk page (Aiiane - talk - contribs) 22:12, 30 July 2007 (UTC)
Ok, thanks. --Image:Rein Of Terror-sig.pngRein Of Terror (talk · contributions) 22:12, 30 July 2007 (UTC)
Once you've read the instructions you can shortcut most of them by using this handy form that Rezyk provided. LordBiro 22:13, 30 July 2007 (UTC)
Rein, you can't start a RFA for yourself for two more weeks. According to the policy, at least a month needs to pass between the closing of an unsuccessful RFA and a new one being started. The last one was closed on July 12th, so you can't start a new one till August 12th. --Dirigible 22:16, 30 July 2007 (UTC)
Ok, thanks. --Image:Rein Of Terror-sig.pngRein Of Terror (talk · contributions) 22:26, 30 July 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Asking again...

Since you did not respond to that particular question on my talk page, I'm hoping to bring it to your attention here. Why would you have voted opposed to my adminship? When did you develop that mindset and why did you never discuss it with me? --Karlos 23:24, 2 August 2007 (UTC)

Hi Karlos. I have, in the past, had a great deal of respect for you and even quite recently there have been actions that you have carried out that I have admired. I have expressed my praise for you in private on numerous occasions, especially regarding the removal of the notice on the main page.
Over the last few months my opinions have changed. While I always understood that you were blunt you now come across as being overly-sensitive in discussions, verging on paranoid. You come across in many of your posts as self-aggrandizing, talking about how no one understands PvE as well as you do; how you were the first to do this or the first to do that (often with varying levels of accuracy — "Everyone was happy with this idea at first, except for one guy... Me."). I don't doubt that you believe that you are correct but this is not the kind of mindset that I find acceptable in a sysop. On top of this you are stubborn and hostile. You claim that there is corruption throughout the wiki, which I disagree with strongly.
When you told Aiiane to "Never, ever, tell a regular user to take the higher ground vs a Bureaucrat. That's just wrong. It's like telling a citizen who was subject to abuse of power by a government official that he should take the higher ground." I was shocked — haven't you ever heard of Ghandi? And can you really compare a wiki to a corrupt government? I just find the whole thing ludicrous and I have no time for it. I hope that your attitude changes. LordBiro 08:49, 5 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] GW:EN icons

Were gonna need new background icon's for skill like Light of Deldrimor when GW:EN comest. I hate to see a monster skill image on it. ~ KurdImage:User Kurd sig.png 23:56, 3 August 2007 (UTC)

Whats wrong with the circle like Sunspear Rebirth Signet? --LemmingImage:User Lemming64 sigicon.png 00:10, 4 August 2007 (UTC)
Its booooooooooring and dull. Were gonna have 50-PvE only skills, probably multiple from every race. So we need new icons ~ KurdImage:User Kurd sig.png 08:58, 4 August 2007 (UTC)
I'd say we can wait until we know how these skills will be organised. Maybe they are grouped in nice ways in the game so we can make icons relating to that group (for example, norn and dwarf skills, as you mentioned). - anja talk 12:00, 4 August 2007 (UTC)
I'd guess that a large chunk of them are Polymock skills. Backsword 22:40, 6 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Florence?

Just had to drop that into the convo, eh? I mean, you could have at least lied and said you were taking a week in... I don't know... Birmingham or something! But no, "full disclosure" requires that you mention the whole Florentine thing. ;) Seriously, though, I hope you have a great time, and do be sure to see every single piece of Renaissance art you can. Dang, that Michelangelo guy rules! --Gaile 17:49, 5 August 2007 (UTC)

His other three turtle friends are pretty cool too ^_^ --SnogratImage:User Snograt signature.png 18:07, 5 August 2007 (UTC)
Totally! (Although I think Master Splinter is the more interesting.) Hey, did you know that the TMNT org is trying to raise interest and support for sea turtles? Very cool! --Gaile 18:15, 5 August 2007 (UTC)
I wasn't intending to make you jealous, Gaile, but I am secretly a little glad that I have ;) hehehe. We are going to try and see David tomorrow! LordBiro 08:12, 6 August 2007 (UTC)
Ooh, nice! Are you going to see the Basilica? Lucky pup -- enjoy! --Gaile 15:45, 6 August 2007 (UTC)
"Dang, that Michelangelo guy rules! --Gaile " ooookiiiedokiiie then.. :) --LemmingImage:User Lemming64 sigicon.png 22:38, 6 August 2007 (UTC)
I went to see David today. Unfortunately you are not allowed to take pictures in the gallery. I am especially sorry to Scourge who I hear was quite looking forward to this! LordBiro 21:49, 7 August 2007 (UTC)
I was :) Good to hear you're having fun -- Scourge Image:User Scourge Spade.gif 23:50, 7 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Kurzick/Luxon icons

Hiya, I've uploaded this and this as icons for use in userboxes and around the wiki, but as cropped versions of the textures ripped from Gw.dat, they aren't that good. I was wondering if you could mak