Talk:Main Page/Archive2

Are Images borked?

Is it just me, or did all the user uploaded images disappear? As seen in my article, Chained Sword (3.5e Equipment), the main picture is gone, and I made a second picture which the thumbnail does not show up on the page.The Dire Reverend 07:40, 28 December 2010 (UTC)

They failed to get transferred over. Re-upload yours if you have the permission to use the file. --Havvy 08:00, 28 December 2010 (UTC)

Is there no way the images can be transferred like the articles were? Losing them would be a significant handicap here, transferring them manually will be quite some work, I expect. Daranios 18:28, 28 December 2010 (UTC)

They can be. The problem is (from what I've heard) that most of the images are not properly cited, and we wish to avoid legal issues. --Havvy 19:57, 28 December 2010 (UTC)

If I find legitimately cited images, should I port them over? Or just go on a spree and mark all the pictures with proper citations with some note? I could run around and do that, you know. - Aelaris 05:34, 2 January 2011 (UTC)

By all means, go ahead. --06:27, 2 January 2011 (UTC)

Did I get it right?

I woke up today with the intention of finishing up some of my creature sheets, but ended up making some Artifacts instead. I've never made Artifacts before, so I want to see if I overdid it. Could someone take a look at it and tell me how I did. This isn't the only one I made today but it was the first. It is also my favorite one out of the ones I made. It's my first Artifact ever so go easy on me >.< Here is the link:

http://www.dnd-wiki.org/wiki/User:FiddleSticks96/FS96_Sandbox:Items

Sorry for the long link but I don't know how to hyper-link stuff. I'm allowed to post a link to my sandbox here right? FiddleSticks96 02:49, 2 January 2011 (UTC)

There are some ways to improve the formatting that can be remedied by making a table, but that's not really an issue. As far as its power is concerned, I would be inclined to say that it may even be a bit weak for a major, one-of-a-kind artifact (it's probably more acceptable if it's of the minor variety). In any case, I should post a full response on that page, not here. In line with actually answering the query on how to make a Wiki link, you use brackets to make them. So your same page would appear like so: Voila! (with whatever text you desire replacing "Voila". But as I said before, if you wish to discuss the balance of the artifact further it would probably be best to do so on the talk page for the article itself. - TG Cid 04:12, 2 January 2011 (UTC)

Edit to "Chat" Section

Since I cannot edit the front page, could an admin add IRC://irc.mibbit.net/dnd somewhere to the section so that users who don't want to use Mibbit and know how IRC works can figure out where to go without getting on Mibbit? And yes, it seems odd for me to say this...but I'm looking for less join/parts and increased user satisfaction. --Havvy 18:01, 4 January 2011 (UTC)

I don't know what you mean with that last line, but meh. Edit made. - Tarkisflux 18:05, 4 January 2011 (UTC)

Good vs Evil

I'm DMing a campaign right now and my players are making preparations to reforge an ancient blade called "Demonbreaker" in order to stand a chance against Nightshade, a powerful demoness, and her host of demons and save the peninsula from a literal hell on earth. Classic and unoriginal, I know, but the battle of Good vs Evil is just too epic to pass up. I am currently making exact statistics for Demonbreaker and Nightshade. The Fiendish Codex: Hordes of the Abyss has been a most useful book in this regard. While I was making stats I began to wonder...we have the Fiendish Codes I and II respectively and together they cover all things demonic, but why is there not a corresponding book for heavenly machinations? Maybe something like "Brilliant Divine: Hosts of the Heavens" or something like that? Hasn't anyone attempted to make such a book as of yet? Sure sure, the PCs are usually the good guys and won't pass up a chance to fight back against the forces of the Abyss and the Nine Hells...but...sometimes...the players are outright evil. Such players WORK with demons and devils and are more suited to messing with Heaven rather than Hell. You get me? FiddleSticks96 18:00, 8 January 2011 (UTC)

People here are working on all sorts of sourcebook projects. Actually they are kind of unsatisfied with the Fiendish Codices and other similar works in 3.5, so a while ago (before the codices, actually) two people on a message board I visit made the Tome of Fiends, whereas people here are working on Liber Demonica. Now, you'll aptly note those are more for demons and devils...

There has certainly been interest in creating equivalent works for the upper planes, both from the people on the first link and the people from the second. It hasn't been done though, for a number of reasons I won't get into here. If you're interested in seeing what's done so far, the reasons mentioned, or want to pitch in and help make something with the rest of us for the upper planes, I recommend you visit us in our real-time chat: click the link on the sidebar under "Community" titled "IRC Chat", or just click here. Surgo 19:07, 8 January 2011 (UTC)

Just chiming in (as one of the contributors to Liber Demonica) that Cid and I would LIKE to cover angels and their friends at some point in the future. However, how FAR in the future is questionable at present. - MisterSinister 23:56, 8 January 2011 (UTC)

There's a community project on the subject matter at hand over at the Giant in the Playground forums. Beyond its existence, I know nothing about it with regard to completeness, balance, et cetera, but it does seem to have garnered a fair amount of attention. -- Jota 06:40, 9 January 2011 (UTC)

Cool, thanks for the quick responses guys. I was certain I wasn't the only one thinking about something like this. I would like to help; unfortunately, my expertise is more AD&D than anything else. To top that off, if left to my own devices, I tend to get carried away when making high HD creatures, like angels and demons, as I have a much higher standard for what is considered power than most everyone else. As an aside, I have never gotten over the fact that they went as far as to make NPC sheets, very weak if you ask me, for the GODS. Even a lesser deity should be WAY stronger than that, but I digress. I will be watching both the Tome of Fiends and the Liber Demonica with great interest. By the way, the puns made in the Tome of Fiends were quite amusing. Always nice to see that not everyone's humor is dry and boring. FiddleSticks96 17:42, 9 January 2011 (UTC)

I wouldn't worry too much about high power, seriously. We'd be happy to see any of your creations and maybe work them into a new book! Surgo 18:13, 9 January 2011 (UTC)

That's good to hear. As far as I can tell, my friends and I play at the Wizard Tier level. Don't play in one of our campaigns if you can't take the heat. FiddleSticks96 20:01, 21 January 2011 (UTC)

Link to Wikia

Wikia does link here, but not on the main page: The main page does link to a forum page from where they link here. In my opinion, the link to Wikia is still useful, because those images that we still want to transfer are there (and someone might want to check on stuff there). That's why I personally would prefer to keep the link. Daranios 18:49, 9 January 2011 (UTC)

Wikia doesn't want links to spin-offs on the main page, which is why it was changed. -- Jota 21:00, 9 January 2011 (UTC)