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Posted March 24, 2011
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Vagabond: Voted! I'm not sure I did it right, though. (I specified out of 10)
depends on what you have intent to vote... the instruction on the page said it is a ranking... 1 would be the best, then 2, then 3, ...

Maybe we shall stick to the forum vote here :)
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SimonG: Some games would simply be overflowing with information. With a page for each game, we can also put the extra into context with each game. We should still have the GOG Product as a "portal page". And what about Battle Isle Platinum? Have you read through the problems that each game has? Putting the glide wrapper solution into the same entry as History Line doesn't make sense. Games like Castles, on the other hand, probably don't need more than one entry.

But apart from that, I think we are on the same line.
For Compilation, a sub-menu would be possible... 1st level: The Compilation, 2nd Level: Each Game in the Compilation... so you can go into detail for each game itself if you like, or just stick to the Compilation.
Post edited March 24, 2011 by Ubivis
Posted March 24, 2011
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Runehamster: - No detailed pictures to help with commentary on solutions to problems
That would be a nice idea, if it is necessary. Most of the time a written explanation is suffice

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Runehamster: - no illustrated walkthroughs or FAQ's
Go to gamefaqs, or Moby, or just Google, as mentioned before, only information specific to the GOG release, that helps GOG users on GOG specific problems

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Runehamster: no embarrassing pictures of founding forum members...
Isn't there a thread for this already? And in doubt, we have Facebook ;-)

I would like a fast and clean wiki.
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Ubivis: For Compilation, a sub-menu would be possible... 1st level: The Compilation, 2nd Level: Each Game in the Compilation... so you can go into detail for each game itself if you like, or just stick to the Compilation.
Sounds good, but you do the magic, I just fill the content.. :)
Post edited March 24, 2011 by SimonG
Posted March 24, 2011
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SimonG: What does a picture tell you about the version number, that the version number itself doesn't tell you? Changes of a patch each with a screenshot?! Spoilers aside, have you considered what that would mean for games like Arcanum? The only reason I would see for pictures would be IF, and that's a big one, the problem is easier to be pictured as to be described. Graphical bugs for example ...
Regarding errors, it would be beneficial to have both a textual list and a graphical depiction of them; possibly even videos if they're necessary. For Interstate '76, the "wobbly wheels" problem is a common issue with the GOG release--a video showcasing the error would be more telling of the issue rather than an error checklist.

The thing I have in mind when thinking about this wiki is that it is not simply for the regular GOG user, but rather primarily to the newcomers. For me, supplying the most amount of information through the most ways is the way to go. What's wrong with both text and screenshots? Some people are more analytic while others are more visual. Some just want a visual confirmation.

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SimonG: Some games would simply be overflowing with information. With a page for each game, we can also put the extra into context with each game. We should still have the GOG Product as a "portal page". And what about Battle Isle Platinum? Have you read through the problems that each game has? Putting the glide wrapper solution into the same entry as History Line doesn't make sense. Games like Castles, on the other hand, probably don't need more than one entry.
I'm not 'over my dead body' about unified game pages at all. If we decide to make individual game pages, that's cool.
Posted March 24, 2011
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Vagabond: The thing I have in mind when thinking about this wiki is that it is not simply for the regular GOG user, but rather primarily to the newcomers. For me, supplying the most amount of information through the most ways is the way to go. What's wrong with both text and screenshots? Some people are more analytic while others are more visual. Some just want a visual confirmation.
I think this is a really good point, and that proves that you used the Vote on the Wiki wrong ;)

For a mainly Visual Page, DokuWiki isn't a good choice.
Posted March 24, 2011
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Vagabond: Regarding errors, it would be beneficial to have both a textual list and a graphical depiction of them; possibly even videos if they're necessary

The thing I have in mind when thinking about this wiki is that it is not simply for the regular GOG user, but rather primarily to the newcomers. For me, supplying the most amount of information through the most ways is the way to go. What's wrong with both text and screenshots? Some people are more analytic while others are more visual. Some just want a visual confirmation.
I agree with you on in what you have in mind, I just think that an "information overflow" would kill the accessability of the site. And, but I confess this is personal, I'm having an ultra shitty connection at the moment and I might not be the only one. And a page with lots of pictures could make navigating the site a chore.

Maybe we can agree on pictures that are truly useful and not pictures just for pictures sake.

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Vagabond: I'm not 'over my dead body' about unified game pages at all. If we decide to make individual game pages, that's cool.
...spoilsport... ;-)
Posted March 24, 2011
never mind.... misread the page... it was a one-way tool.
Post edited March 24, 2011 by Ubivis
Posted March 24, 2011
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SimonG: I agree with you on in what you have in mind, I just think that an "information overflow" would kill the accessability of the site. And, but I confess this is personal, I'm having an ultra shitty connection at the moment and I might not be the only one. And a page with lots of pictures could make navigating the site a chore.

Maybe we can agree on pictures that are truly useful and not pictures just for pictures sake.
Absolutely. No need to have more than what is useful.

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SimonG: ...spoilsport... ;-)
I'm a philosophy student. I can argue all I want, if you want! :D
Posted March 24, 2011
See i just argue a; when im drunk or b; to piss people off
Posted March 24, 2011
I agree that the product page should be a portal, maybe with a very quick overview of each game and a link to a more detailed page on the specific games within the product. Obviously only when the product contains more than one game :)

We could also just have links to images when showing bugs and such. Skips loading the entire image but it is there for reference if you need to see it.

I have used DokuWiki in the past, but now I use MediaWiki (or TiddlyWiki, but that isn't appropriate in this case :]). No strong preference though as I don't use any of them much.
Posted March 24, 2011
it is going up and down, but I can read out of the posts and from the vote on the current wiki, that I shall switch to mediaWiki...

will do it.

Vote Closed
Posted March 24, 2011
New Wiki is up
Posted March 24, 2011
Great work Ubivis!

Now, before we lose our selfes in blind activism, we should agree on some kind of guidelines and at least a standart template for the individual games.

I will try to get working on those, check the main page regularly.
Posted March 24, 2011
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Ubivis: New Wiki is up
Awesome.

Have you set up the caching? In my experience, it really speeds up MediaWiki :)
Posted March 24, 2011
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Ubivis: New Wiki is up
Do you need to be notified when we create an account (to set permissions and such)?
Posted March 24, 2011
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xyem: Awesome.

Have you set up the caching? In my experience, it really speeds up MediaWiki :)
not yet... have to figure this out later... close to eob and need to leave on time today :)
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Ubivis: New Wiki is up
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cogadh: Do you need to be notified when we create an account (to set permissions and such)?
No, I have not even found a function for that yet on the new Wiki ;)
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