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whiskas · Mar 28, 2005, 05:46 PM // 17:46

Guru has the most updated skill listing, and most other sites have errors in theirs. The one thing that annoys me about browsing skills on this site, is that you have to individually click on each skill to get its description. Usually I prefer having the full list of skills for a certain attribute on display for easy build making.

So what I'm asking for is after you select what profession / attribute to show skills from, rather than just showing a list of the names of skills, show the complete list of skills, including their descriptions and costs.

Jeanette · Mar 28, 2005, 06:15 PM // 18:15

Fan Stories - Good idea, a combination of comical and serious is always pleasent

Comics - Awesome idea, comics are awesome

Editorials - Nice, I'd read them

Some other things that would be cool are downloads
(Ex. Wallpapers, new player guides, etc.),

we could also do videos, like small trailors for people who haven't really seen the game, like fight scenes, quests, and like a starters video on the hotkeys etc.
(I could host the videos or even make some of them, I have a site of my own and have tons of bandwidth)

Another neat thing could be creative music, Sound Forge , Acid Pro, Garage Band are all extremely good editors for making music that can be used, could host maybe a contest or something, and compile them all into possibly an MP3 player for the site?

heh....I have to much free time, I'm just thinking about stuff I've done in the past, perhaps this could be of use here, if not, ah well...Can't convince em all. But I hope that helps or at least gives ideas

Dave III · Mar 28, 2005, 09:12 PM // 21:12

Fan stories: I don't read any fan stories, as a general rule, but a lot of people I know swear by them. Unless they're taking up valuable space, I say leave 'em up. Serious or funny? Whichever floats your boat, sez I. ^_^

Comics: I am a BIG comics fan. I would LOVE to see comics.

Editorials: Everyone needs a vocal outlet, in my mind "editorial" is a more classy word for "rant". Often entertaining, usually cathartic, occasionally world-changing. It's all good.

Other Suggestions: A "Beginner's Guide" or a "Non-Spoiler Hint list", anything that would help the rank amateur along without dumbing things down or berating them for not being experts. (Not that I'm saying there's any of that now, just offering my suggestions.)

Nash · Mar 28, 2005, 09:18 PM // 21:18

You can use my calculators if you want, for those who don't want to read through Ensign's mathematically inclined mechanics article, and do all the calculations manually.

Kityn · Mar 28, 2005, 10:53 PM // 22:53

Heya Spooky.I read all that you have mentioned as long as it is entertaining.And you definatley make it so.All I can add here is to find an easier way to find these.

Beelzebubba · Mar 29, 2005, 03:20 AM // 03:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by whiskas

So what I'm asking for is after you select what profession / attribute to show skills from, rather than just showing a list of the names of skills, show the complete list of skills, including their descriptions and costs.

I second the motion.

I also would like to just see this as a full list with icons, descriptions, and such on the same page rather than having to click on each skill and then click back and forth to compare skills. I have always been more inclined to keep coming back to a site that has everything laid out in nice looking charts.

tastegw · Mar 29, 2005, 03:27 AM // 03:27

if you have the bandwidth, i suggest allowing up to 10 pics per thread, or a put a limit to the maximum mb's one could use with pictures.

in the forum where ppl post their builds, i like to use the small icons next to each skill to make it look better

like this:

also if you could impliment colors to be used in these nice forums, but im sure that has been suggested allready.

Lunarhound · Mar 29, 2005, 05:20 AM // 05:20

First of all, I love the site. It's well-written, well-organized and well-moderated.

The only thing I'd really like to see added is a forum for suggestions and theoretical discussion. At the moment, that sort of thing is a bit out of place in any of the forums, but there are a lot of people (myself included, as I'm sure most of you know) who'd like a place to speculate about future additions to the game (races, new professions, etc.) and offer our opinions on things that might make good additions without it being considered spam.

Also, I really like the idea of limiting posts in the official suggestions thread to one per person. Is this possible? If so, it might actually make the entries there a lot more pleasant to read. I love brainstorming ideas and reading those that others have come up with, but the suggestions thread is always such a jumbled mess after the first few pages that it's difficult to keep up with it after a while.

Inde · Mar 29, 2005, 12:54 PM // 12:54

As the game is in an alpha/beta state, changes are happening on a continual basis, and as such future changes are a bit too ... erratic to discuss.

Once the game goes retail we can definately entertain that possibility.

Lunarhound · Mar 29, 2005, 01:36 PM // 13:36

I dunno, I think that's one of the best times to talk about them. When things are up in the air and in a constant state of change, there's a lot to be said for good, open discussion about what's going on and why. Plus, it's never too early in a game's life to offer speculation and opinions about where it might go in the future and it'll help keep threads like that from popping up in other forums, which seems to be something a lot of people want. I just think it's a shame that any sort of creative discussion about where things are going is, at the moment, being treated as spam and a bannable offense.

Harley · Mar 29, 2005, 03:23 PM // 15:23

Well Spooky It was great that you asked which way you should take the site - but my two gp's - go in the direction that you wanted to in the first place. It was your vision (and your teams) that makes this site what it is. If you were to start projects based on polls instead of your own interests I believe after some time the quality would suffer as your heart may not be in it.

This is by far IMO, the best GW site because you've done what had interest to you (at least I hope so). So you keep creating the best GW site around and I'll keep lurking through thick and thin

Harley

P.S. Since you did ask could you add ...oops-nevermind

Mar 29, 2005, 09:48 PM // 21:48

This is such a great site already. Informative guides and tools, intelligent comments and suggestions in the forums.

To address Spookys request for feedback:

I don't have much interest in fan fiction.

An ongoing comic strip would be rather unique, I don't remember seeing one on any other site or forum. It's a quick chuckle and a nice diversion from the serious side of building a character or conquering the world. Go for it!

I know from experience that editorials are difficult to do (and do right) if your heart isn't really into it. Is this something you really want to do?

One thing I would like to see (and I don't know how practical it would be) is a tool called a build analyzer. Something where you could plug in the primary and secondary professions along with the skills you want to use and have it analyzed for strengths, weaknesses, offensive or defensive concerns, energy management, etc. Just writing that made me think about how difficult that would be to do. Maybe it could be a group project involving the members of this forum.

Anyway, you all are doing a great job and I recommend this site often. Keep up the good work.