User:Dr. Clayton Forrestor/archive/talk 2

Quick Question
You probably get this all the time, but, are you really a doctor? (Im joking and being serious at the same time haha) I-Am-Borderlands 22:01, March 17, 2010 (UTC)
 * please see DR above.  22:38, March 17, 2010 (UTC)

Character builds
Should character builds be in their own namespace? Probably not, but they are kind of artificially inflating the total number of articles, mentioned in the sidebar under "Latest activity". 31stCenturyMatt 11:15, March 25, 2010 (UTC)
 * you make a good point. we will take it under advisement. ty. 13:01, March 25, 2010 (UTC)


 * I suggested in the past that they should be in a sub page of the contributor's personal page and categorised to appear in a jumbo category list for anyone to browse. Or four categories as the case may be. One article in the main namespace can link to the lot. -- WarBlade 13:09, March 25, 2010 (UTC)

Gallery thumbnails resizing
I edited a part of my userpage, and the pictures in the gallery of another part gained extra white space after the edit which I cannot revert to undo. Do galleries have new formatting now? --Nagamarky 18:13, March 26, 2010 (UTC)
 * try:

note the userbox clear at end enables footnoting of gallery items w/o off set. 22:02, March 26, 2010 (UTC)


 * in all honesty nags i never used gallery until you asked this question and i sandboxed edits to your page. to the best of my knowledge the frames/whitespace are not user defined but established by the wiki (read LobStoR). 22:16, March 26, 2010 (UTC)

I've seen a lot of changes to wiki formatting lately, so I wouldn't be surprised if they changed the gallery. There's a quick-add for the gallery too, so changing the display layout may have come with it. --Nagamarky 04:18, April 2, 2010 (UTC)
 * danke.

Dr F...
Dr F, I'd like to speak to you on AIM. My screename is: zombieaspir

I've added you, but I haven't seen you online. --76.201.180.110 02:46, March 28, 2010 (UTC)AspiR


 * Dr. F doesn't get to play all day all night. He sometimes goes offline for several days at a time. He will be here again soon. 02:58, March 28, 2010 (UTC)

I made no assumptions to the contrary. I was merely notifying him my intent to speak with him... sorry if I ruffled any feathers. I see I'll have to tip toe around here. 76.201.180.110 03:38, March 28, 2010 (UTC)AspiR


 * We're not bloodhounds here. He simply hasn't been on anywhere lately, so I'm guessing life is his his way. 03:40, March 28, 2010 (UTC)

Fair enough. I assumed since he edited this talk page today, it'd be fitting to leave him a message letting him know I'd like to speak with him. For all I know, he might not even sign onto AIM unless he knows someone wants to talk to him. My aim was to let him know ahead of time if that was the case.

EDIT: Nevermind.76.201.180.110 03:43, March 28, 2010 (UTC)AspiR


 * AspiR - sorry i missed you. anything pressing?  or is the matter at an end?   22:15, March 28, 2010 (UTC)

Mistake
Thanks for clearing that up. Woohooyeee 12:00, March 30, 2010 (UTC)

SDU's
Dr. Clayton. I was wondering if we have gathered enough data yet to remove the " (These "Bonus" SDUs from the second playthrough appear to have been eliminated with the latest patch (1.3.0){disputed see talk page})" and return the article to pre-revision status. I am the Keeper of Useless Knowledge ~ Proven Mayhem 14:55, April 1, 2010 (UTC)
 * yes. please include links to the talk page and your forum discussions in your revision to avoid confusion. Bravo Zulu to you and the K1ng and those who helped you out. 22:53, April 1, 2010 (UTC)

Dr. Clayton. Would putting it down in the Trivia as a "Busted" Myth with the links work? I am the Keeper of Useless Knowledge ~ Proven Mayhem 13:50, April 2, 2010 (UTC)
 * yes. so long as you remove the entire parenthetical reference from the main body of the article. trivia:busted myth is good idea, lets hope it catches on. 17:52, April 2, 2010 (UTC)

Thanks Dr. F, I will probably have it amended later today. KoUK ~ Proven Mayhem 12:16, April 5, 2010 (UTC)

D1g Edits
User:D1g has been scouring the wiki and changing a number of articles with the same edit again. This time it's "This area being available after (....)" in a Notes section. The statement is grammatical nonsense in itself and the information it's trying to convey looks like a "this is unlocked by" statement, although it could be interpreted any number of ways once translated to English. A couple of my repairs have been reverted. The mission structure edits have also included misinformation in the info boxes. Aside from chasing around reverting everything that needs to be reverted, and translating the ones that might actually be a useful note, I'm a bit lost about what to do next concerning this editor. -- WarBlade 21:38, April 4, 2010 (UTC)


 * He's also adding notes claiming that the Claptrap rescues are unlocked by other missions. They never have been. -- WarBlade 22:06, April 4, 2010 (UTC)

So in other words (hope you don't mind me popping in) he's went on an editing spree where the majority of his edits are not necessary, incorrect or is putting un-confirmed information....."also adding notes claiming that the Claptrap rescues are unlocked by other missions". After 1 ban you would have thought he had learned?? This is just my opinion J-Nox 22:20, April 4, 2010 (UTC)

D1g is probably the most controversial member on all of wikia. 22:23, April 4, 2010 (UTC)

Google Chrome  IDave Ja Vu 02:17, April 10, 2010 (UTC)

no not really IE8 just keeps shutting down on me. i guess i'll learn to ignore it any way its not that big of an issue size|link=http://borderlands.wikia.com/wiki/User:IDave_Ja_Vu 02:47, April 10, 2010 (UTC)

Yep Sure Am. any what ever i did seems to have sorted out the problem any way. thanks by the way IDave Ja Vu 03:25, April 10, 2010 (UTC)

How do I correct wrong information on a Page?
Dr. Clayton,

I found some wrong info on the SDU page "(These "Bonus" SDUs from the second playthrough appear to have been eliminated with the latest patch (1.3.0))". I can verify that I have recieved the Lost Caves and the Safe House SPT SDU's after the Secret Armory DLC on the 360. Now I had to beat the little twerp up to get them (It took four attemps for each) I would say they have about a 25% chance of showing up vs. a grenade mod.

I am the Keeper of Useless Information ~ Proven Mayhem 20:09, March 8, 2010 (UTC)

you may change it by whichever means does the least damage to contents you do not disagree with. or add to the discussion on the talk page as i have done with your comments here. 07:03, March 9, 2010 (UTC)

Dr. Clayton,

That looks like a really good way of showing the info. I hope that with the further proponderence of evidence and perserverance of players that we can get to the bottom of this. i have found that it is the perserverance that is rewarded.

I am the Keeper of Useless Information ~ Proven Mayhem 13:07, March 9, 2010 (UTC)

Hey, i just edited the final piece on the 'Prove Yourself' mission page. The two extra skill points increase the max to 59 and not 58 ;) ~ tschulien88, 11:41, may 31, 2010

Thanks Dr. Clayton. I am sorry for the late reply, been busy and a little forgetful. I fixed my mistake and it should be back to normal. I am the Keeper of Useless Knowledge ~ Proven Mayhem 14:44, April 1, 2010 (UTC)

Forum posts in main namespace
I might be completely wrong here, BUT: So, every day there's another couple of new articles in the main namespace meant to be threads in the Forum: namespace. From each individual forum's page there's an "Add new topic" box, right? What if, these few people are landing on Forum:Index, typing their new topic title into the search box, blindly hitting search, and then clicking the red link to create a new page right at the very top of the search results page?

I'm not saying that's right, it's just the only explanation I can come up with. Looking at other Wikia sites, I can't find instances of the same phenomenon.

So, what if "createbox"es were added to each row in the list of forums on Forum:Index? Thank you for your time. 31stCenturyMatt 06:10, March 17, 2010 (UTC)
 * im not ignoring you 3.1Kmatt. just considering how/if this can be done, conservatively.   20:15, March 18, 2010 (UTC)
 * That's cool, thanks. 31stCenturyMatt 23:43, March 18, 2010 (UTC)

help!
hello, thanks for your message! I'm looking for some help with my level 61 siren. I can only use two guns in battle, for some reason I havent unlocked the full four. I have loads of rare weapons I want to use (esp. when killing crawmerax!) if you could point me in the right direction I would be really grateful! :)


 * you will need to complete the game up through mad mel in dahl headlands to receive weapon sdu mission rewards. this will leave you at new haven in PT1 but since she (your siren)is primarily a craw hunter this should be no problem. the other option is save editing but we dont know your platform so that is up to you. 18:34, March 27, 2010 (UTC)

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delete
Actually i think i managed to find something http://borderlands.wikia.com/wiki/Fort_Knoxx needs a speedy deletion i think. i dont even know if can select it to be a candidate or if i even have power to, but yeah its just a waste of a page. IDave Ja Vu 03:38, April 10, 2010 (UTC)
 * add or  anywhere on the page.  It will be dealt with.   04:14, April 10, 2010 (UTC)

guess thats it then once again thanks.. :) IDave Ja Vu 04:08, April 10, 2010 (UTC)

Fort knoxx
please take a look at this, http://borderlands.wikia.com/wiki/Fort_Knoxx, its is incorrect. YSoSrsCat edited it mistaking The Crimson Armory for Fort knox for some reason. now its a page of, well lies
 * ty. done.   05:00, April 10, 2010 (UTC)

Nelo
Oh, actually he didn't fool you. He scrapped the Overhaul mod because Knoxx pretty much did everything that the Overhaul mod was supposed to. -- EightOhEight
 * Pardon my intrusion, but excuse me? What new game elements in his proposal has Knoxx introduced, besides a new weapon chest and new Eridian weapons? --Nagamarky 19:01, April 10, 2010 (UTC)
 * Higher level cap, new weapon rarity, and new vehicles. Trust me, I have my doubts too, and I know I've only talked to him over a messenger, but I trust what he says. To a point.EightOhEight

Pardon my french, but what the fuck is an overhaul mod? A Lonely Nomad 19:07, April 10, 2010 (UTC)

@808-I was referring to an old saying. In english it goes: "fool me once shame on you, fool me twice shame on me". He scrapped the BOM long before tsaogk came out. @ALN - see: forum:Borderlands: Overhaul Modification at your own risk. 23:50, April 10, 2010 (UTC)

Administration
It looks that we have troll/flamer on forums: http://borderlands.wikia.com/index.php?title=Forum:Eridan_spceulation&t=20100413114815. Z.Zoric
 * if you are referring to grahambo we are aware his/her contributions are naught but trolling. i am not prepared to declare martial law and forbid trolling.  he/she/it will be watched.  please report any/all violations of terms of use.  ty.   00:22, April 14, 2010 (UTC)

back off 'eh
Thank-you for responding so quickly, I'm totally disgusted in the ignorance of his comments actually - it only brings ill feelings and nothing good can come of thse comments. However, it is people like ECWZGriswald that teach me that I am not the master of myself - due to the fact that they have pushed my buttons. I need to get MY act together and not assume that these people are from the USA - I actually LIKE the USA, what other country can you go to and find entire channels devoted to naked cheerleaders using trampolines to teach us erotic lessons? Anyhow, sorry for my ignorance and thank-you for your time and help. Sisiutl
 * dont forget our "free press media" and "reality" shows. thanks for the laugh sisiutl.  21:10, April 15, 2010 (UTC)

lobby help
Hi I have just finished playthrough 1 but my 9 y/o daughter is only on level 18 playthrough 1.

Now when ever I try to play splitscreen with her it makes me the host amd seems to put me in playback 2.

I want her to host so that I can help her with her quests

I have tried being the 1st to sign in (XBOX) and selecting playthough 1 on the right hand side of the screen

Can you please tell me if/how I can get around this with step by step instructions.

Thanks, Mick
 * mick & miss, have the young lady start out shooting up the countryside a bit.  then send you (dad) a friend request via your gamertags.  join game and it should be waiting for you as you sign in.  then daughter invites daddy to play _her_ game and that should put mick in overwatch.  please let us/me know if this does not work for any reason and i/we will look into it further.   14:09, April 23, 2010 (UTC)

I'm not sure where the conversation went, and I'm definitely not complaining, but I'd like to re-raise the issue of reorganizing all of the character builds. Thanks. 31stCenturyMatt 02:28, April 22, 2010 (UTC)
 * ah yes. i should never have moved an open conversation to the archive. thank you. i am almost certain you (3.1kMatt) are referring to the inflated page count the wiki enjoys while allowing anyone with a library card add "their own unique one of a kind " build to the pile, yes? 14:17, April 23, 2010 (UTC)
 * That's cool, thanks for the reply. Yes, that's what I'm talking about. 31stCenturyMatt 17:19, April 23, 2010 (UTC)
 * i can not think of a way to exclude the builds from the article counter. if you or anyone can think of a way or want to suggest one do so here or another admin's talk page. 23:55, May 3, 2010 (UTC)
 * They don't belong in the main name space anyway. As I've stated before, I think the best option is to restrict builds to subpages of their contributors and let category links collect all builds onto a category page (or four category pages). One main namespace article can then link to the lot. -- WarBlade 02:04, May 4, 2010 (UTC)
 * I agree, we should do something about it. Could we create a new namespace, even, sort of like the forums? Aside from that, Warblade's idea sounds good - if someone didn't sign/note who made a build, we have the page history. -- 11:07, May 4, 2010 (UTC)
 * Yes, a "Character Builds" area is perfectly viable. The reason I suggested user sub-pages is that it offers easier license for the contributor to 'own' a build thanks to the usual courtesies of not editing other users' pages. If a Character Builds section were to be added, it might need it's own set of rules to regulate editing, and I can see that might be harder to implement and busier to police. It's not a bad idea though, and definitely worth exploring as an option. Here's an example of a custom made area of a wiki, in this case set up by the developers of that game for the express purpose of inviting (and commenting on) community feedback. There are plenty of reasons to develop name space beyond the Main, and character builds for Borderlands certainly fits the bill. -- WarBlade 13:02, May 4, 2010 (UTC)
 * Sounds like a good project, I 100% agree with moving them to user subpages. Creating a listing of these builds to aid in navigating beyond the four basic categories would be a great project to take on "some day" but not essential right now. On a trivial note, ~253 of our 1093 articles are character builds (based solely on the character build categories -- I'm sure there's a few oddballs that aren't categorized properly). That's 23.1% :-P. Also, (as far as I know) we can't create new namespaces on Wikia -- we'd need access to the MediaWiki installation on the server. 16:56, May 4, 2010 (UTC)
 * (edit @LobStoR) if it is to be that every build is a sub-page of it's OP then could we not do this by hand? with move? without automation new builds would require similar/same handling. its only ~250 pages fhs. @warblade - your example is wiki vice wikia not necessarily the same rules. do you mean to tell me that moving builds to reside under Character_Builds:Main will take them out of the pagecount or did i misread your point? 21:36, May 4, 2010 (UTC)
 * I'm uncertain about Wikia's capabilities in this area, and leaning towards user subpages anyway, so back to your earlier question, yes, we can do this by hand. -- WarBlade 23:19, May 4, 2010 (UTC)
 * ty for clarify. as for question i should have stated i was looking for confirmation/tentative approval/green light/permission:O) from LobStoR as it is obvious we _can_ (you and i at least) do this by hand versus 'may we do this'.  my bad   23:40, May 4, 2010 (UTC)(edit - and yes i am leaning toward cowardice on this one by asking for another admins approval.  i am ok with that right now.  i dont want to be a d1g you see.)

hi
hi i'l try to be on but cant promise becasue im also very busy with the Vault wikia and soon my school exams start.

heard you gots a best hellfire ever.
Hey im pavilonn and i have a pretty crappy hellfire and i read your post and wondered if you could dupe that with me? GT pavilonn
 * which post was that pray-tell. btw Dr. F = PC Borderlands player. 04:32, April 29, 2010 (UTC)
 * wows i feel stupids my bad i on xbox sorry just joined this trying to figure it oout.
 * not a problem. Dr. F

MST3K!!
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That is a sweet user-name. I STILL watch that show. Too bad there isn't any references in this game to that show.
 * Random Comment
 * can't we get beyond Thunderdome?. for one.  next week we will feature the Rangoon version of this gag.   22:33, May 4, 2010 (UTC)

Forum:Item trading
User:Napaalm broke it, and I can't revert. Help, thanks. okay looks like a simple revert won't do. Copied the old code and it's back to normal. Problem solved for now. --Nagamarky 14:08, May 6, 2010 (UTC)
 * sometimes ya just gotta step back a bit.  15:13, May 6, 2010 (UTC)

A forum idea
The official asshat thread ( name pending )

I was contemplating a thread that would help people uneasy to trade their stuffs.

The idea is to list ass hats ( people who are not recomended to trade with)

We will have a listing portion at the top of the thread and an area to explain why at the bottom

Good idea? Where should i put it?Tbone0923 17:44, May 7, 2010 (UTC)
 * i suggest User:Tbone0923/Asshats that way you have autonomy over it (you decide what stays/goes). knock it up, drop a few links into the forums, and off it goes. will require some maintenance though. 17:54, May 7, 2010 (UTC)
 * Alright i'll get crackin tonight i'm thinking about having different sections of asshats ones not to trade with those arent friendly to play with maybe even pull the salem witch trials thing( insert maniacle laugh here) Considering this to be my first post idea that will require organization wish me luck.
 * good luck. let us (L F D C) know if you want any help.   22:13, May 7, 2010 (UTC)

I've typed the article on word and will c/p once this question is solved i've been posting on forums for a while but i'm not good with wikia format would that put the article on my page or where will it go? ( using your link ) Oh and yes i will have time to maintenance it daily.Sorry if there if anything here makes no sence i typed this in 2 min oh crap i'm late...--Tbone0923 21:54, May 11, 2010 (UTC)
 * if you follow and use my suggested link above, you will create a page which is a subpage of _your_ user page. you get to be in charge of it and i wont touch it unless you want me to protect it so only registered(named) users can edit it.  copy/paste and give it a look over with preview.  once you like it, save it.   23:44, May 11, 2010 (UTC)

Thanks as I mentioned I'm a noob to wiikia forums so i'm trying to get an understanding of how things work here is there a guide to how all this stuff works somehwere so that I don't have to knock on someones door for help --Tbone0923 21:16, May 12, 2010 (UTC) Hows that? I re wrote it less rules and much simpler--Tbone0923 21:36, May 12, 2010 (UTC)

Vandalism report
I can't be 100% sure. That was my first attempt to trace vandalism and I had some trouble backtracking through the edits. I noticed a change to the "Sasha" flavor text a few days ago but didn't give it enough attention. Gamepro224 fixed it him/herself. See Gamepro224's revision to the forum on May 7, at 23:32. He returned the flavor text to it's original state. Thanks. Fryguy42 02:59, May 8, 2010 (UTC)

MOD GUNS
HELP NEEDED! got borderlands(PS3) could you mod or make me 3 guns, 2* sniper rifle: a Maliwan(with 4* elemental effect and any other one: they need good zoom,6*mag holding,high damage,cricital damage bonus,fire rate(.09-1)good reload rate and a shotgun basically the same but with a better fire rate(3 sounds oakay) and mag holding, these will be a big help for me becos' i am trying to kill crawmerax(by myself:lv 61) i am continally dying trying to kill this SOB(i am sick of  it, just feel  like throwing  control at the screen)

WOULD BE VERY GREATFUL IF YOU CAN

THANKS

SLUCANSlucan 08:13, May 8, 2010 (UTC)
 * i use PC for borderlands. do have an editor?  which character are you using?   08:17, May 8, 2010 (UTC)

CHARACTER BEING USED IS ROLAND. i am using willow tree(but for some reason it doesnt want to respond) also using WWW.SYNTHPIXEL.COM(BORDERLANDS WEAPONS EDITOR(V2)=Val.Borederlands.Weapons Editor) and also *JackQW14(Gibbed.borderlands.save editor revision 14(unoffical release) i think it is a sort simpler version of willow tree or some think like that


 * found site at synthpixel.com

203.91.82.211 15:42, May 8, 2010 (UTC)slucan
 * see your user talk page. follow guidelines in the forums to safely backup and edit your saves for PS3.  ps solo is a bitch with any character (even lilith).   01:49, May 9, 2010 (UTC)

Money Gun
Hi, Doc F. Thanks for your contribution to Forum:New Legendary Weapon Ideas. I just need some more information in order to place this edit where it belongs. Please visit the site to see what information is needed and either add the info or leave me a message on User talk:Fryguy42. Thanks. (end boring message template)

Heyooo! Thanks for contributing. It's always nice to see the sysops slumming with the rest of us unwashed masses. (insert well-intentioned sarcastic emoticon here) I moved your idea for a "money gun" from the talk page to the Etcetera section of the forum so we can get ideas for flavor text, reference, etc. I posted an reference for the weapon myself. Something sounded familiar.... Sorry, lost your template upon copy / pasting. Fryguy42 17:03, May 8, 2010 (UTC)

RE: inquiry
gd_customweapons.Retail_Weapons.CustomWeap_repeater_TheDove gd_manufacturers.Manufacturers.Dahl gd_weap_repeater_pistol.A_Weapon.WeaponType_repeater_pistol gd_weap_repeater_pistol.Body.body1 gd_weap_repeater_pistol.Grip.grip4_Dahl gd_weap_repeater_pistol.mag.mag1 gd_weap_repeater_pistol.UniqueParts.TheDove_barrel4 gd_weap_repeater_pistol.Sight.sight_none None gd_weap_repeater_pistol.Action.action3 gd_weap_repeater_pistol.acc.acc5_Hornet_Dahl_Corrosive gd_weap_repeater_pistol.UniqueParts.TheDove_Material gd_weap_names_shared.Prefix.PrefixU_blank gd_weap_repeater_pistol.Title.TitleM_Dahl1_Hornet 12 5 0 63

Weapon Help
You seem to know what youre doing when it comes to modded weapons. I had an idea for one but i wasnt sure if it were possible, so i thought id run it by a proffesional.

I'd like to somehow combine two weapons, or at least put the effects of one into another. In this case it would be the healing power of the Kyro's Power (Flavor text: Good Touch), in the form of a combat rifle, an Atlas Ogre.

I know there are some limitations and adverse effects some of these modded weapons can have, i just needed some expert advice.

I can be reached at: [mailto:cryo34@hotmail.com cryo34@hotmail.com] or c Mobius c on XBL

Thanks
 * unfortunately this is not doable under current version. roland can heal others with Cauterize, transfusion Grenades will heal you, and aries will heal you and friendlies.  the flavour text can be added to any weapon though it has naught to do with healing or explosive capability.  so until someone hacks out the invalid item filter (heaven forbid) the kyro's power ogre must wait.   22:53, May 10, 2010 (UTC)

Re: gun components chart
yes, the left sidebar still overlaps the charts, by about four letters. Texhn 12:22, May 12, 2010 (UTC)

i'm using the latest edition of firefox, so i figured others must be having this problem as well, but apparently that is not the case. it could stem from me being on 64-bit windows 7, since firefox has been a bit wonky since i moved up from 32. i'll mess around and see if i can get a fix, but if it's only a problem for me don't worry about it too much. Texhn 06:22, May 13, 2010 (UTC)

that is 100% what was going on. top form. Texhn 06:45, May 13, 2010 (UTC)

fixed! and snappy too. also, i had a side question: is there anybody specifically tasked with keeping the Q&A wiki clean? there's a number of completely non-related questions i've seen over the last while, and really wanted the option to clean them up. if there's no one tasked to that, i completely volunteer. Texhn 08:56, May 13, 2010 (UTC)

thanks for the RfA suggestion, did that and hopefully some OCD-appeasing cleanup results. i'd see if you guys need more sysops on here too, but it seems like you're doing a pretty fine job of it so keep on truckin'. although, if the need is ever there, consider me volunteered. Texhn 15:21, May 13, 2010 (UTC)