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Tessra

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Re: Settings facts on the Loading screen
« Reply #15 on: July 04, 2012, 07:32:08 pm »
I love this idea!  I've gone through and read a lot of the settings, but I forget things all the time.  It would be great to see map-specific settings blurbs on these screens.  :thumbup:
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Re: Settings facts on the Loading screen
« Reply #16 on: July 05, 2012, 01:35:00 am »
Mmhmm. Region specifics are good and would also give people a little bit more of a nudge to go visit them and learn more about them.

Another good thing would also be giving people more information on joining, so that not all lost noobs don't know where they are mm? :D
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Re: Settings facts on the Loading screen
« Reply #17 on: July 05, 2012, 02:23:21 am »
There are SO MANY inconsistencies between all the source materials, the main site, the player's manual, books and quests found in game, etc. It'd be good if we could get all the wrinkles ironed out and holes patched before we add one more settings source to confuse everyone. There's so much about Yliakum that hasn't been thoroughly developed yet, many 'facts' that once held true have been changed, and many of the source materials are in dire need of updating. I still think this is a fantastic idea, though.
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Re: Settings facts on the Loading screen
« Reply #18 on: July 05, 2012, 07:10:57 pm »
There are SO MANY inconsistencies between all the source materials, the main site, the player's manual, books and quests found in game, etc. It'd be good if we could get all the wrinkles ironed out and holes patched before we add one more settings source to confuse everyone. There's so much about Yliakum that hasn't been thoroughly developed yet, many 'facts' that once held true have been changed, and many of the source materials are in dire need of updating. I still think this is a fantastic idea, though.
true, there's a lot to do, who volunteers to do that?

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Re: Settings facts on the Loading screen
« Reply #19 on: July 05, 2012, 07:16:29 pm »
I feel like there are enough undisputed, concrete facts that we could start putting at least some of them on the loading screens, starting broad and then getting more specific as these inconsistencies are ironed out.
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Re: Settings facts on the Loading screen
« Reply #20 on: July 05, 2012, 08:57:25 pm »
There are SO MANY inconsistencies between all the source materials, the main site, the player's manual, books and quests found in game, etc. It'd be good if we could get all the wrinkles ironed out and holes patched before we add one more settings source to confuse everyone. There's so much about Yliakum that hasn't been thoroughly developed yet, many 'facts' that once held true have been changed, and many of the source materials are in dire need of updating. I still think this is a fantastic idea, though.
true, there's a lot to do, who volunteers to do that?

it'd require an unrestricted access to all that material, and I believe only those who pose as gods have such access.
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Re: Settings facts on the Loading screen
« Reply #21 on: July 05, 2012, 09:01:06 pm »
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Re: Settings facts on the Loading screen
« Reply #22 on: July 06, 2012, 12:11:27 am »
There are SO MANY inconsistencies between all the source materials, the main site, the player's manual, books and quests found in game, etc. It'd be good if we could get all the wrinkles ironed out and holes patched before we add one more settings source to confuse everyone. There's so much about Yliakum that hasn't been thoroughly developed yet, many 'facts' that once held true have been changed, and many of the source materials are in dire need of updating. I still think this is a fantastic idea, though.
true, there's a lot to do, who volunteers to do that?

it'd require an unrestricted access to all that material, and I believe only those who pose as gods have such access.
setting prospects have access to a lot of materials and can propose changes about inconsistencies and if they are confirmed they are fixed, also improving the wiki (http://planeshift.ezpcusa.com/pswiki/index.php?title=Players_Guide) can be helpful as well

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Re: Settings facts on the Loading screen
« Reply #23 on: July 06, 2012, 12:56:46 am »
We went through a pretty long review of setting material, and all information posted on the main site is considered to be the master and correct. What may be outdated are books/quests in game. If you find any inconsistencies in books or quests with the material on the main web site, please report it as a bug on bugtracker.