User talk:Gaile Gray/Guild Wars Text issues

Process Notes

I'm going to use a check mark when I've passed along the issue to the Writing Team. Generally, when I pass something along, it's included in the next live build, so you can usually see the corrections in place within a week. --Gaile 06:17, 6 September 2007 (UTC)

I've now created an archive for resolved issues. Once somone can confirm that an issue has been corrected in the game the issue can be moved to the currently active archive. Once the first archive gets large enough we can start a second one. --

(gem / talk) 11:47, 8 September 2007 (UTC)

That's a great idea, Gem, and thank you for doing that! --Gaile

06:34, 9 September 2007 (UTC)

I added a resolved parameter to your template that should make the check show up in the title correctly, you can add |resolved=true in to the template call and it should work automagically. --Tankity Tank 12:07, 15 September 2007 (UTC)

Manual: Minor Error (Krait)

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We have discovered that one paragraph in the Guild Wars: Eye of the North manual has a print error. Back in the early days of design, the team held discussions about where the krait would "live." At first, the designers considered having the krait based in in the Charr homeland. However, later on, the team decided to move the kraits' spawn sites to the Tarnished Coast. Somehow, the print manual contains an accurate first phrase about the krait residing along the Tarnished Coast, but then contains older text that conflicts with that text.

We have updated the PDF on the website -- it is now accurate. However, we cannot amend the print copy, and are providing the corrected text for your convenience:

Krait

Found along the Tarnished Coast, the Krait rival even the Charr for viciousness and cruel ingenuity. These semi-intelligent creatures are vicious and xenophobic, attacking all other species on sight. Little is known about the elusive krait, but a few witnesses describe an army of slithering, serpentine warriors that seem able to transform in the middle of battle into numerous—and much more dangerous—forms. The reports are incomplete at best, as survivors of these encounters are often too hysterical to recall any salient details. --Gaile

03:30, 24 August 2007 (UTC)

I noticed this and pointed it out at Talk:Krait. I'm glad to see its been fixed. --- Raptors

Nika Typo

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Sorry to clutter your talk page even more Gaile, but just fyi, it appears Nika has a typo in the Norn fighting tourny when she uses the word "heroe". Idk if thats intentional, but I thought I'd point that out. -elviondale (tahlk) 05:48, 26 August 2007 (UTC)

She could just be using a sort of "Old English"... any insight, Gaile? -- Jioruji Derako.> 07:56, 26 August 2007 (UTC)

I've passed that to the writing team. I wonder if there should be a GWW page for text errors. We don't have a lot of them, but a place for everything, and everything in its place? *ponder* --Gaile

23:12, 28 August 2007 (UTC)

Yes, it's time to set up such a page, and I hope this works. (Please, wiki angels, feel free to amend if I've done this incorrectly!) --Gaile

05:42, 29 August 2007 (UTC)

This hasn't been fixed as of 15th September. --

(gem / talk) 15:03, 15 September 2007 (UTC)

Found the offending string and submitted the correction for integration. Will reflect on the live server in a future build. Bobby Stein 01:58, 5 December 2007 (UTC)

Quest: The Great Escape

Error: Quest log says this quest is given at the Command Post
Should be: Sunspear Sanctuary
Additional info: None
Tedium 21:10, 30 August 2007 (UTC)

This is a dupe bug that we just fixed today. It'll reflect on the live server with the next full build. Bobby Stein 22:47, 21 February 2008 (UTC)

Quest: What Must Be Done

Error: "Report to Bonwar Fierceblade in Doomlore Shrine for combat training."
Should be: "Report to Bonwor Fierceblade in Doomlore Shrine for combat training."
Additional info: None
-- (CoRrRan / talk) 01:44, 1 September 2007 (UTC)

Fixed this one. Bobby Stein 22:47, 21 February 2008 (UTC)

Skill: Murakai, Lady of the Night

Error: Murukai's Consumption is wrongly named, as the boss is named Murakai, Lady of the Night.
Should be: Either change the boss's name to Murukai, Lady of the Night, or change the skill Murukai's Consumption to Murakai's Consumption, including the textual errors in the skill description.
Additional info: Image:User CoRrRan murakai.jpg
-- (CoRrRan / talk) 03:14, 1 September 2007 (UTC)

Pretty sure we fixed this one. Check my bug archives. Bobby Stein 22:47, 21 February 2008 (UTC)

Quest: The Dawn of Rebellion

Error: The dialogue to receive the quest from Pyre Fierceshot says "I have have fought alongside them since birth."
Should be: "I have fought alongside them since birth."
Additional info: None
Capcom 21:23, 3 September 2007 (UTC)

Fixed. Bobby Stein 22:47, 21 February 2008 (UTC)

Quest: Defend Droknar's Forge

Error: The accept dialogue for the quest reads: "As a friend of the Stone Summit Dwarves, it would be my honor."
Should be: "As a friend of the Deldrimor Dwarves, it would be my honor."
Additional info: Could be sarcasm...
--NieA7 10:21, 7 September 2007 (UTC)

Fixed. Bobby Stein 22:47, 21 February 2008 (UTC)

Localisation Issues

Is there a somewhere a page to collect localisation issues, typos and other language specific errors? I stumbled over a few in the German version. --Fledermaus 15:04, 7 September 2007 (MEST)

There's the German translation task force specifically for German, but I do not recall pages for any other languages. —

kyrasantae 13:26, 7 September 2007 (UTC)

Hi, we do not currently have pages for languages other than English, but I know that the Support Teams welcome input about any localization issues via the support interface. Some languages cannot be selected, such as Polish and Russian. Please feel free to send localization comments, input, and suggestions in those languages to the English-language address. Thank you. --Gaile

19:37, 17 September 2007 (UTC)

Jason Yu from our localization department is now handling text bugs for non-English versions of Guild Wars. Head over to his page to submit anything you find. Thanks. Bobby Stein 22:49, 21 February 2008 (UTC)

Quest: Bear Club for Women

Error: Description doesn't state that this is a solo quest
Should be: Should have the red [Solo Quest] text at the start of the quest description
Additional info: The quest Bear Club for Men probably has the same problem but I can't check it.
-- (gem / talk) 11:32, 8 September 2007 (UTC)

Bear Club for Men indeed has the same problem. —

kyrasantae 06:17, 16 September 2007 (UTC)

Fixed this a few months ago. Bobby Stein 22:56, 21 February 2008 (UTC)

Weapon: Aracni's Spoils

Error: the dungeon chest and all the unique weapons from it are named Aracni
Should be: Arachni
Additional info: The boss and the dungeon both have "Arachni" spelt this way, it should all be the same
--Lemming 21:14, 9 September 2007 (UTC)

Fixed this a few months ago. Bobby Stein 22:56, 21 February 2008 (UTC)

Quest: The Throwdown in a Norn Town

Error: Bjorn Thunderfist's dialogue says "The last sound you'll here is my thunder fists crushing you into a pulpy mass!"
Should be: "The last sound you'll hear is my thunder fists crushing you into a pulpy mass!"
Additional info: "thunder fists" could also be hyphenated or combined into one word for clarity
— kyrasantae 20:43, 9 September 2007 (UTC)

Fixed. By the way, did anyone catch the When We Were Kings references? :) Bobby Stein 22:56, 21 February 2008 (UTC)

Skill: Searing Breath

Error: "... and 40 more fire damage for each Enchantment them."
Should be: "... and 40 more fire damage for each Enchantment on them."
Additional info: Probably just missing one word.
-- (gem / talk) 01:07, 11 September 2007 (UTC)

Fixed. Bobby Stein 22:58, 21 February 2008 (UTC)

Dialogue: Scrap of Parchment

Error: "Wanted: Yellow Ohpir. DEAD! See Griff in Sparkfly Swamp."
Should be: "Wanted: Yellow Ophil. DEAD! See Griff in Sparkfly Swamp."
Additional info: Located in Bogroot Growths, level 1.
Gordon Ecker 01:34, 11 September 2007 (UTC)

Fixed. Bobby Stein 22:58, 21 February 2008 (UTC)

Quest: O Brave New World

Error: Erff's speech:"...Should their be a sudden downpour..."
Should be: "...Should there be a sudden downpour..."
Additional info: {{{5}}}
-- MrSmiles 13:34, 11 September 2007 (UTC)

Fixed. Bobby Stein 22:58, 21 February 2008 (UTC)

Quest : Pilgrimage

Error: Reward dialogue from Shahin: "Perhaps, we shall see you again some day if you ever chose to journey to that sacred place"
Should be: "Perhaps, we shall see you again some day if you ever choose to journey to that sacred place"
Additional info: None
--NieA7 22:57, 11 September 2007 (UTC)

Fixed. Bobby Stein 22:58, 21 February 2008 (UTC)

Spanish Translation Errors

I have a little collection of Spanish Translation errors, could you check them? They are here: User:DacrioS.PSombra/Contributions#Errors. Thanks. DacrioS.PSombra 09:02, 13 September 2007 (UTC)

I will collect those comments and refer them to our localization team. Gracias! --Gaile

19:39, 17 September 2007 (UTC)

Please report non-English text bugs with User:Jason Yu. Thanks. Bobby Stein 22:58, 21 February 2008 (UTC)

Quest: Temple of the Damned

Error: Reward dialogue from Gron simply reads "You want me to clean up your backyard and bring you some toys. Got it."
Should be: Reward dialogue should not be the same as the "quest accept" dialogue.
Additional info: None