User talk:Gardimuer/Archive 8

Monobook skin
Hey Gard, I would like to show you this since I based it off of the MediaWiki:Monobook.css here, and I figured I would show you what I came up with. -- B a s s  J  apas  00:10, March 31, 2011 (UTC)

Adding removed content articles from Deco Devolution
I was wondering, since most of us have the Deco Devolution book, but there hasn't been any images of the removed content, would it be possible to write the articles for the removed content, with cited info, so we can hopefully get the images in the future? There were at least a few locations removed from the game, and there is the removed creature, which has a lot of concept pics to it. I understand that some could be merged with similar pages, but there is some content that would be informative enough to get a page into the Removed Content section for BioShock 2.Evans0305 00:12, March 31, 2011 (UTC)


 * Removed content? Like the Little Brother? Strangely enough that one was only mentioned in Deco Devolution but Protector Trials features its concept art. By the way, Rapturearchives.org has most of all the concept arts from that DLC and in good quality, if you're looking for them.
 * But to be back on the subject, I think the "Removed Content" pages should be better organized. It's kinda messy when you're redirected to a category page. --Pauolo 10:36, March 31, 2011 (UTC)


 * Paulo, I'm not sure what you mean by it being messy. "Removed Content" used to be an article, but it was just a list, so it didn't serve any function that a category page couldn't do just as well. You can see what it used to be here: . How would you suggest improving things?
 * As for making articles about removed locations and creatures, our rule is generally that we don't make an article about it unless there is evidence that whatever it was got farther than the concept art phase. I.E. that there were character models, AI scripts, or level objects already made for it at the time that the idea was cut. If the removed locations/creatures fulfill that requirement, feel free to make articles about them. ~Gardimuer   { ʈalk } 19:12, March 31, 2011 (UTC)


 * In fact, I was thinking of making it an actual page with few descriptions for each of the removed content linked to it. For example, we could write about how we find each elements, like the diaries on the game files (it makes me remember to add the remaining unused diaries' portrait from BioShock 2 on the wiki) or the "Rapture Zoo". It's just that I don't like to get on a category page on some wiki when I am looking for something in particular (mention to some messy wikis I once looked at, where "Characters" was redirecting you to a category page with no order than an alphabetical list of articles under "Characters"). --Pauolo 21:03, March 31, 2011 (UTC)


 * Uploading the concept pictures would be great idea. If there is no legitimate article for the picture to be found in, simply put them in the gallery portion of the Deco Devolution: The Art of BioShock 2 article. As far as removed content is concerned, I will say two things. First, removed content is defined as something that was in the game at one point, including a developmental stage. This is to be differentiated from a concept, which was merely an idea that never made it to development. Articles for removed content are good, articles for concepts are not. Second, some of the articles for removed content are great enough on their own, and to string them all together in one article would be burdensome. The Slow Pro article is a good example of both these points.
 * BlueIsSupreme 21:28, March 31, 2011 (UTC)


 * I guess some could be merged into the Deco Devolution page, especially the removed location concepts. It was just an idea, since there's plenty of BioShock fans who never owned the Deco Devolution book when they got the Special Edition. There's plenty of concepts and content for the first BioShock on here, yet it's sequel has just a minor of it, with some as just the rejected concepts transfered into the game. Still, despite having no character model, I think the Splicer monster could have an article in the removed content section, since there's plenty of developer quotes that describe the creation and idea of it, along with pics that even one of them uses a Brute's shape. Speaking of which, was there one made for the early Aggressors, like the aquatic mutants, before they became Splicers? Evans0305 21:40, April 1, 2011 (UTC)


 * It's been over a week, but I'm thinking about making my blog for the Aqua Splicer as a page for BioShock 2's removed content section, since despite a lack of a character model, there were plenty of detailed content and quotes about this character. Although it might be too much to fit into the Deco Devolution page (most of the uploaded images are not from the book), I could add a link and brief description to that page. Would that be a possibility?Evans0305 06:38, April 13, 2011 (UTC)

Re: soundtrack
Accident, I think. Irritation also. I don't like when someone undo my edits by ignorance and in that case, Leea never played the Protector Trials. --Pauolo 18:48, April 3, 2011 (UTC)

EVE Hypo poster
hey Gardimuer,

i had a question about this EVE Hypo poster on the wiki page. at the bottom left of the poster it has a logo and some text, do you know what it says, and if there is a higher res pic of it?

thanks,

Stefan

72.81.225.246 20:40, April 5, 2011 (UTC)

Minor Vandalism
99.63.43.240 tested vandalism on some users Userpage. Hopefully this isn't a precursor, but what do you make of it? ~ Ṃᶒɠą§ɔ î é ɳ č ę <font color="#ff0000">{ <font color="#ff4400">t<font color="#ff8800">al k }  01:42, April 7, 2011 (UTC)

Logo
File:BioShock_Infinite_Logo.png should now be canon. The latest news on Irrational Games' site uses the version I put there. Since it is quite smaller than the older version, I'd understand if you don't use it right away. But again, it does show as canon logo now.

Edit: Also, Illusian uploaded new versions of the other logos. He gave File:Bioshock-logo.png and File:Bioshock Infinite Logo.png a random thick black edge for some reason. ~ <span style="border-bottom:2px dotted green; border-left:4px double green; border-right:4px double green; border-top:2px dotted green"><font color="#008800">Ṃ<font color="#009900">ᶒ<font color="#00aa00">ɠ<font color="#00bb00">ą<font color="#00cc00">§<font color="#00dd00">ɔ î é ɳ č ę <font color="#ff0000">{ <font color="#ff4400">t<font color="#ff8800">al k }  05:01, April 9, 2011 (UTC)


 * I brought it back up at the Blockland forums and this guy already cleared the new logo and added the Wiki too it. Doesn't look perfect, but definitely good. See it here. ~ <span style="border-bottom:2px dotted green; border-left:4px double green; border-right:4px double green; border-top:2px dotted green"><font color="#008800">Ṃ<font color="#009900">ᶒ<font color="#00aa00">ɠ<font color="#00bb00">ą<font color="#00cc00">§<font color="#00dd00">ɔ î é ɳ č ę <font color="#ff0000">{ <font color="#ff4400">t<font color="#ff8800">al k }  19:44, April 10, 2011 (UTC)

Um, i am new to this.
Hey i used the fallout wikia, and people said they traveled the waste land and stuff. And now, people are like "Arrived in rapture in 2007" And it says you died in cohans house. Which is dumb since you arent there.So whats that all about? Please respond. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by (talk • contribs) 22:28, 2011 April 9 (UTC). Please remember to sign your posts with ~.

Possible Vandal
This wiki contributor, 76.200.233.228, created this fake page, Becky Botsford Splicer|Becky Botsford Splicer, which is really the name of a PBS character, with just "The BioShock 4 is coming" in the content. Looking at their contribution history, they've been popping up here for time to time, making speculation edits to the Splicer pages. I think because of this reoccurring habit, they need a permanent ban from the wiki. Evans0305 03:19, April 10, 2011 (UTC)

Columbia in Minecraft.
I'm just returning from the server created by the ones who have done Rapture and Columbia in Minecraft Classic. OMG they've done such amazing job! And not only for Columbia (they removed Rapture's map), but also for every map they've done so far. It's like traveling in some childhood dream when you can explore the universe from your video games, but not only. ^^ If you are interested in visiting it, you just have to register on the official website on to go to that link.

--Pauolo 19:07, April 10, 2011 (UTC)

Just wanted to bring to your attention.
Cult of Rapture silently added bigger versions of its wallpapers. Check here to see. Example of huge quality image I uploaded. ~ <span style="border-bottom:2px dotted green; border-left:4px double green; border-right:4px double green; border-top:2px dotted green"><font color="#008800">Ṃ<font color="#009900">ᶒ<font color="#00aa00">ɠ<font color="#00bb00">ą<font color="#00cc00">§<font color="#00dd00">ɔ î é ɳ č ę <font color="#ff0000">{ <font color="#ff4400">t<font color="#ff8800">al k }  02:06, April 14, 2011 (UTC)

Raider of the lost diaries.
Thank you for Music Player and fsbext (it took me some time to find that one) but it's working. But I will have to reinstall the game in English. By the way, is there a way to extract the subtitles from the game ? It may help for the transcripts. --Pauolo 08:43, April 16, 2011 (UTC)


 * When I began to listen to the files, I couldn't read the file for Fontaine Futuristics and Persephone. After extracting it, I found a diary that I never heard before: Dr. Grimes being killed by Little Sisters (with an ADAM syringe I think) who wanted to play doctors and to see if he was healing. I never saw that one on the official forums. I will wait to get the English version to write the transcript. --Pauolo 09:11, April 16, 2011 (UTC)


 * I think I've got a problem. The unseen diaries (2 in Pauper's Drop, 1 at Inner Persephone) doesn't exist in English. I think that's because they were removed from the game files of the English version of the game, but not from the French version (maybe older version of audio diaries because the beginning and the end of these 3 diaries sound like the multiplayer diaries). And for now, I don't know if I should translate the French version or just mention these missing files. --Pauolo 13:09, April 16, 2011 (UTC)

Thanks for the .ini files. I will had some content to Porter, Wahl and Minerva's Den from the description. Also, for the subtitle files, maybe we should look for a file named Localizedeng.lbf. Someone upload the file in French (Localizedfra.lbf) on a French forum for solutions to play BioShock 2 in original version subtitled in French and well, it appears to have the texts from the radio messages and lots all of other things that are subtitled in the game. I will take a look in the programm files to see if I can find it, but maybe MegaScience has already found it. And I will try to put the translated transcripts of the three lost diaries in the diaries' talk page. --Pauolo 16:57, April 21, 2011 (UTC)


 * For the forum, it's here. But I checked it, the French version is already in the game's files, in 2K Games/BioShock 2/SP/Content. There are also the equivalent in German, Italian, Espagnol, but no trace of the English version. I will try to find it on the web. And I look to the French file. Bordel de merde ! (forgive my rude French) there's more than the audio files in it ! There are transcripts for every missing audio file, including diaries and radio messages. Not only from the three I found in French, but also for unheard before diaries of some characters like Alexander (even some that speak of Suchong and his death that "may be not so accidental") but also for never-seen-before removed character and even one the members of the forums at 2K where crying to see or to be mentioned in Minerva's Den. I will not say anything more that could spoil you the discovery of such a gold mine of informations, but I will put those extra content in the diaries' talk page when I found the English file. Oh, and I almost forget, there's also the correct names for every files. ^^ --Pauolo 19:13, April 21, 2011 (UTC)

Icons and Logos
The icons category needs some reorganizing and cleaning. How should be differentiate between logos and icons? And should there be subcategories for icons for each game, business, etc.? I have thought about some ideas, but I want to know what you think.

BlueIsSupreme 04:06, April 17, 2011 (UTC)

Great question. There are a few images like that which are small pictures of the logo with a slight background, and only decent quality. The pictures that are of the logo only, cut out and reworked to high quality, I am labeling as logos. I could change that.

BlueIsSupreme 20:25, April 25, 2011 (UTC)

For quotes here
I was reading the Wikipedia article on Portal 2 and came upon a quote that was written incorrectly, with a special bracketed area next to it. I clicked it and it says that it's used to clarify that the quote is exactly how given, even if it's grammatically incorrect or so forth. We have a few quotes like this, and finally we have a real way of defining them. [ sic ] is what you'd put, which you can use as an example here, at the end of the first paragraph. ~ <span style="border-bottom:2px dotted green; border-left:4px double green; border-right:4px double green; border-top:2px dotted green"><font color="#008800">Ṃ<font color="#009900">ᶒ<font color="#00aa00">ɠ<font color="#00bb00">ą<font color="#00cc00">§<font color="#00dd00">ɔ î é ɳ č ę <font color="#ff0000">{ <font color="#ff4400">t<font color="#ff8800">al k }  05:51, April 24, 2011 (UTC)

BioShock 2 Patches
I believe the patch links I provided should remain as a part of the page with a link to 2K's official BioShock 2 Tech Support sub forum under a sub heading "External Help". Given that if someone is viewing the page. It would seem convenient to have available, a location to download them if for some reason Games For Windows - LIVE is having issues updating the game. Also the links I originally provided came from a help thread in 2K's B2 tech support sub forum. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by (talk • contribs) 07:21, 2011 April 27 (UTC). Please remember to sign your posts with ~.

Adding to the Licensing Drop Down?
Hey, I know I probably should be directing this question to Community Central, but I thought you might know the answer. How does one go about adding a Licensing option to the drop down menu found on the file upload page? Your answer is appreciated. <font color=#COCOCO>EDlTʘR  <font color=#COCOCO>•taIk• 17:23, May 6, 2011 (UTC)

Image Uploading problems
Hey, uh Gardimuer. This is BlizzardOfOz123 and i am having problems uploading an image on my blog. I drew it in paint and it won't load. Could you please help? — BlizzardOfOz123 19:28, May 12, 2011 (UTC)

Hey Gardimuer, I tried what you said, and it didnt help. The below Error popped up.

please help, would you kindly?

".bmp" is not a permitted file type. Permitted file types are png, gif, jpg, jpeg, ico, ogg, pdf, xcf, svg, mid, odt, ods, odp, odg, odc, odf, odi, odm, ogv, oga. - BlizzardOfOz123 19:28, May 12, 2011 (UTC)

Problems with font
Hey Gardimuer, i know this will sound stupid and petty, but how do you change font color? I have read the help pages, but haven't found a reference anywhere. I would appreciate the help -BlizzardOfOz123 01:10, May 18, 2011 (UTC)

Image Question
Hi Gardimuer, I just have one quick question. I have an Idea Dump and am starting an enemy page. I can't find a picture that fits the description in any bioshock concept art, but have found an ingame picture that fits on another wiki. Is it ok to upload the image on this wiki?BlizzardOfOz123 16:27, May 19, 2011 (UTC)

Gasp!
Somethings happening!

BioShock Infinite

GameInformer

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Wiki user is still contributing fanfics as wiki pages
Despite your clear reminder to this user, LittleBro02 is still making wiki pages for fanfics. he made wiki pages for Carmen Smith and Elizabeth Smith. Evans0305 20:26, May 24, 2011 (UTC)

A Few Ideas
Let's talk on Steam sometime.

BlueIsSupreme 01:52, May 26, 2011 (UTC)

I think the SITS Charinfobox should have its data lines merged with the standard Charinfobox, and then deleted. Or at least, it should be made to look exactly like the standard box. What do you think?

BlueIsSupreme 23:08, May 28, 2011 (UTC)

We must complete the map pages or find a way to make it so they are no longer dead-end or orphaned.

BlueIsSupreme 06:12, June 6, 2011 (UTC)

Yes.

BlueIsSupreme 15:37, July 14, 2011 (UTC)

MInerva's Den Maps
I just would like to know: when you will create the maps of the Minerva's Den DLC? Wass12 (Check my blog!) 15:46, June 6, 2011 (UTC)

Trivia policy
The layout and general content of this wiki's trivia policy that you authored is, as far as I can see, absolutely perfect. Would you mind if I adapted it for a proposal to change our wiki's current cumbersome and quite vague trivia policy to something that is as easy to comprehend as yours?

Magma2050 off of the Runescape Wiki (Talk page here: http://runescape.wikia.com/wiki/User_talk:Magma2050) 19:44, June 8, 2011 (UTC)


 * It's been a week and I've not heard anything back, so I'm going to go ahead and hope it is better to seek forgiveness than permission. Magma2050 14:33, June 15, 2011 (UTC)

Name Link
Gardimuer,

I was wondering how you put links in blogs:

Example:

I was wonder if Gardimuer was going to pu the new site up

The bold is the link, so how do I put up links containing the user's name?

Ð.ŔŸÅŅ 19:25, June 12, 2011 (UTC)

Featured Users List
Hey, Gardimuer

I was wondering where the Featured User list went in the Community section did you remove it? what happened to it?

Ð.ŔŸÅŅ 18:22, July 3, 2011 (UTC)

Urgent message! <-Not really urgent
Gardimuer,

I have just read a message on Willbachbakal's talk page and I read something you said "that Bioshock123 is suspected of committing vandalism" is this true? and is that why he is not present on the wiki?

Ð.ŔŸÅŅ 05:01, July 7, 2011 (UTC)


 * I have just "scimmed" through his talk page, and I have just seen that he has had numerous arguments with some user named druky. He also said he would see him in a year, see I am just curious but let's just drop the question and forget about it.
 * &#91;&#91;User:D.Ryan&#124;D.Ryan&#93;&#93; 06:09, July 7, 2011 (UTC)

Adminship
Gardimuer,

I am re-doing my section for Adminship and I was wondering: is it bad or wrong to erase comments set by user's in the support-oppose section?

Ð.ŔŸÅŅ 02:47, July 9, 2011 (UTC)


 * Another time perhaps?
 * Ð.ŔŸÅŅ 03:36, July 9, 2011 (UTC)

Welcome back, and just letting you know about duplicate images
Before I start, Let me say it's good to see you around again. I was wondering if you could inform Mahi951 that if they're going to customize their page with existing images, that it'll be easier for them (and this Wikia) to just locate these images on this Wikia, instead of just uploading crude duplicates.Evans0305 06:26, July 20, 2011 (UTC)


 * BTW, they just erased your message. I'll undo the edit, and just leave them a reminder.Evans0305 07:06, July 21, 2011 (UTC)


 * I see. I didn't want to come off as too blunt on the message, and I was hoping that they would take your advice (especially since they're new). It's too bad that I did more harm than good in the situation. I'll erase my previous message, and repost an apology for them to hopefully return without complications on this matter.Evans0305 00:33, July 22, 2011 (UTC)

Re: Fun with Wheatley
Ah, interesting. Might examine it more after I finish my computer. I just got the DVD Drive today, so I can install Windows 7 on it. ~ <span style="border-bottom:2px dotted green; border-left:4px double green; border-right:4px double green; border-top:2px dotted green"><font color="#008800">Ṃ<font color="#009900">ᶒ<font color="#00aa00">ɠ<font color="#00bb00">ą<font color="#00cc00">§<font color="#00dd00">ɔ î é ɳ č ę <font color="#ff0000">{ <font color="#ff4400">t<font color="#ff8800">al k }  21:25, July 20, 2011 (UTC)


 * Thanks. My only problem is there's a lot of wires and I don't want to attach anything wrong, so I'm waiting for this guy to come on and walk me through it to be sure. I hope I didn't screw up anything before... And I think I scraped the motherboard a little, not sure... And I might have touched the CPU a little... Ah, worries. But hopefully they're unfounded. ~ <span style="border-bottom:2px dotted green; border-left:4px double green; border-right:4px double green; border-top:2px dotted green"><font color="#008800">Ṃ<font color="#009900">ᶒ<font color="#00aa00">ɠ<font color="#00bb00">ą<font color="#00cc00">§<font color="#00dd00">ɔ î é ɳ č ę <font color="#ff0000">{ <font color="#ff4400">t<font color="#ff8800">al k }  06:43, July 21, 2011 (UTC)

Vandal removing images
User 77.81.212.119 has been vandalizing the Brigid Tenenbaum, Frank Fontaine, and Atlas articles by removing the images from each charinfobox.Evans0305 02:07, July 21, 2011 (UTC)


 * Thanks. Can you also check the BioShock 2 Characters page if it's correct, since I tried what I could to revise it to it's original edit?Evans0305 02:14, July 21, 2011 (UTC)

Vandal on Sander Cohen page
User 68.10.233.73 had vandalized the Sander Cohen page with not only removing all content with typing "get a life", but made this edit twice after it was undone.--Evans0305 06:11, July 22, 2011 (UTC)


 * User 75.40.33.160 has been leaving speculative and mischivous edits to the Eternal Flame Crematorium and Sander Cohen pages.Evans0305 21:08, July 22, 2011 (UTC)

Admin?Maybe
Please help me. If you are one of the admins could you please remove my profile.

Mahi951 16:39, July 27, 2011 (UTC)Mahi951

ThanksMahi951 17:34, July 28, 2011 (UTC)Mahi951