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NeHoMaR · Nov 14, 2008, 09:40 PM // 21:40

I created a thread suggesting a "container" for the books in one inventory slot; This thread suggests to merge them in one, I think the "container" is a lot better because you could still have the books individually if you want.

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Originally Posted by Siniminister

Why they find the need for us to hold books in our inventory is beyond me. Just make it part of the GW interface.

Maybe they are planning to sell inventory slots. /end sacasm

Yes, making this part of interface is very possible indeed. No books at all in your inventory, thats another valid suggestion.

Konig Des Todes · Nov 14, 2008, 09:54 PM // 21:54

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Originally Posted by HawkofStorms

I still don't see where that wild speculation is coming from. Supposedly it is some sort of limit to the amount of data stored per book, but that's just... incorrect. Its just dumb speculation by people who think they know how computer programing works, but don't.

There are way more the 18 bytes of data that can be stored per invintory slot, since if you think about it, weapons and armor that take up 1 slot have just as many (if not more) permutations as a book. An helm for instance has to store a) what type of helm it is b) what color it is (which can be a combination of 4 different colors) c) what rune d) what insignia e) infused or not f) the name of who it is customized to. That's just as much data as page 1 - yes, page 2 - no, etc.

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Originally Posted by Bristlebane

From a programming standpoint, it makes absolutely no sense they would pick the number 18 as a limit. 250 for stack size I can belive because it's a nice round number close to 255, or 8 bit number. Besides, if there was a limit to max 18 "pages" as you say, it's simply in the software and the data. For a programmer, that's easy to expand, I could do it in my sleep and I can't create a massive game like GW. So surely Anet programmers could do that as well.

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Originally Posted by Linsey Talk Page

Books can hold 18 items or pages. That isn't a limit we have the option to change (I already asked). - Linsey talk 17:15, 28 October 2008 (UTC)

http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/User_...dock#Armor_Box

Sure 18 pages isn't the max that it can hold if they were to rework the system, but currently 18 items is the max, just as 250 items is the max for a stack instead of 255(or somewhere around there) - which I recall being said to be the stack max that GW was originally programed with, which was rounded down for a more even number - or having it at 999 items.

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Originally Posted by NeHoMaR

I created a thread suggesting a "container" for the books in one inventory slot; This thread suggests to merge them in one, I think the "container" is a lot better because you could still have the books individually if you want.

As I said, the containers are the same type of item as the books. As stated by Linsey, even in what I quoted above. And as someone else pointed out in the update thread, the books are variable items and (this part is uncertain - but I believe this to be true) that variable items cannot hold variable items.

NeHoMaR · Nov 15, 2008, 02:59 PM // 14:59

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Originally Posted by Azazel The Assassin

As I said, the containers are the same type of item as the books. As stated by Linsey, even in what I quoted above. And as someone else pointed out in the update thread, the books are variable items and (this part is uncertain - but I believe this to be true) that variable items cannot hold variable items.

What about just adding more inventory slots? this "IMPOSSIBLE" problems are soooo easy to fix.

gerlin · Nov 15, 2008, 03:09 PM // 15:09

I second the notion of increasing bag size. Maybe make it cost A LOT OF MONEH to balance it.

NecroticChanter · Nov 15, 2008, 03:12 PM // 15:12

Give us WoW-sized Inventory!!

Miss Puddles · Nov 15, 2008, 03:40 PM // 15:40

why not just have this compliation book have one book's worth of entries on each page?

does anyone REALLY need to have the sub-pages where it talks about the lore/dungeon/mission you have done 100 times?

condense it all down to a list.

NeHoMaR · Nov 15, 2008, 06:33 PM // 18:33

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Originally Posted by NecroticChanter

Give us WoW-sized Inventory!!

I really love the WoW inventory (even when it's not perfect) you can put "special" bags for storing only specific items, and you can even craft (or buy) bigger and bigger bags, really really cool.

What about make this thing 10 slots? I will pay 50k for it, or make a hard quest.

Konig Des Todes · Nov 15, 2008, 09:49 PM // 21:49

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Originally Posted by NeHoMaR

What about just adding more inventory slots? this "IMPOSSIBLE" problems are soooo easy to fix.

This is the only solution to this option. More slots - storage or inventory.

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Originally Posted by Miss Puddles

why not just have this compliation book have one book's worth of entries on each page?

does anyone REALLY need to have the sub-pages where it talks about the lore/dungeon/mission you have done 100 times?

condense it all down to a list.

How can a book keep track of 58 missions (just the campaigns) in what would be just 3 pages? Or do I misunderstand what you mean (btw, 18 items is the max in number, not size of the pages, unless there is heavy reprogramming).

And some people do want to read the journals - at least just once. I for one do, and I am sure that there are many people of the Lore Community that would like to see if there is something that is mentioned in there that is "new" to be mentioned (i.e., something not noticed in the mission or not in the mission at all).