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We need editors! The bugs return!
« on: January 02, 2010, 03:53:21 AM »
No, not Pandora's Box, calm down. :whoa: Let's just say Leno got the idea to revive the bugs pages, and this time they are going to get done. Why? Well, for one, the research is getting done much more thoroughly than it did previously, by somebody who knows what they are doing. This allows for more accurate and precise descriptions. Unfortunately, this means we'll probably not be using many, if any of Master ZED's descriptions from his bugs guide. Sorry, ZED.

So where do you guys come in? Well, let's just say I'm no English major, and my descriptions are a bit...off. To put it plainly, we need someone who is willing to go through the aches and pains of improving my writing. :eek: Anybody brave enough to accept?

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« Reply #1 on: January 02, 2010, 09:52:47 AM »
I have no life and I'm fairly proficient in English, or at least I'd like to believe I am. My age may not incur your trust or speak of any credentials I may or may not have, but so long as I'm not dealing with hacking a video game, I'll probably stick with it.
Hacking is hard. :sad:

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Re: We need editors! The bugs return!
« Reply #2 on: January 03, 2010, 02:55:30 PM »
I have no life and I'm fairly proficient in English, or at least I'd like to believe I am. My age may not incur your trust or speak of any credentials I may or may not have, but so long as I'm not dealing with hacking a video game, I'll probably stick with it.

Is English your first language? You've got about a 5000% proficiency against the rest of the internet by default.

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« Reply #3 on: January 03, 2010, 02:59:24 PM »
Why yes, English is indeed my first language.
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« Reply #4 on: January 03, 2010, 03:11:20 PM »
You've got about a 5000% proficiency against the rest of the internet by default.
:laugh:

My age may not incur your trust or speak of any credentials I may or may not have
If I was worried about age, I probably would've posted this at RHDN. Nevermind that I may incur the wrath of the staff, but that's something else entirely. :tongue:

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but so long as I'm not dealing with hacking a video game, I'll probably stick with it.
If you are worried about you needing to hack, then rest easy cause we'll take care of that. I'm concerned about "probably" though. Last time I took this task up, I let things distract me, even if it was a good distraction. :childish: Are you sure you want to do this?

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« Reply #5 on: January 03, 2010, 07:30:04 PM »
To be honest, I'm not entirely sure. I just figured I'd help 'cause I'm not good at anything else... How many bugs am I looking at word-fixering, anyhow? Less than one-thousand?
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Re: We need editors! The bugs return!
« Reply #6 on: January 03, 2010, 07:52:15 PM »
According to Leno's signature, 113 and counting.

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« Reply #7 on: January 03, 2010, 09:13:19 PM »
How many bugs am I looking at word-fixering, anyhow? Less than one-thousand?
We've taken care of about 10 so far, though they could all probably use a touch-up again. In the end, I'd say a couple hundred, it depends on how many bugs there are.

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« Reply #8 on: January 04, 2010, 04:43:26 AM »
So long as it's nothing insane like one-thousand, I'm good! A couple hundred doesn't sound so bad.

Count me in.
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« Reply #9 on: January 31, 2010, 04:17:44 AM »
Anyone else feel like assisting? I can throw in a :cookie: for you. Perhaps my initial post seemed daunting? I suppose I should provide more details.

We need helpers. Not someone to do all the work, but those with some free time to help us out every now and then. No pressing, no deadline, though perhaps there's a lot of cursing. :tongue:

Specifically, touching up, proofreading, editing, and writing the descriptions is what we need help with the most, particularly the latter. Here's an example of what we are doing:

The old, unwanted, and incomplete:

If text shows up during a flash, the flash's color will go from the original to the complement. e.g., if you check the bucket in the Narshe Classrooms, the screen'll turn blue, but if you talk to the NPC next to it right after that, the screen'll turn yellow.

The new, loved, and correct:

If a message box is opened while a screen tint is in effect, the tint will change from the original color to its complement. For example, inside the main room of the training academy in Narshe, the bucket can be examined to trigger an event that produces a blue glow. Immediately activating the dialogue of the adjacent scholar changes the tint to yellow.

Obviously, no good deed goes unpunished. (Is that the right phrase? :tongue:) This isn't something we are hoarding for ourselves. Credit will given to those that assist, and the more descriptions you do, the more you'll get notice. Perfect for those seeking it.

Is more clarification needed?
« Last Edit: January 31, 2010, 04:39:21 AM by Lenophis »

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