Talk: Game terms

Categories in redirects don't work

Despite the good intentions of some folks, adding categories such as [[Category:Game Terms]] or [[Category:Acronyms]] to pages that are redirects (#REDIRECT [[something]]) doesn't add that page to the category. So, I may go about undoing some redirects in order to get them to show up in the category.

--Fandyllic 3:57 PM PST 2 November 2005

The category link works fine, as long as it is on the same editing line (perhaps not the same display line) as the redirect line. The software removes all lines below the first one in the case of a redirect. Schmidt talk 00:01, 7 Nov 2005 (EST)

Ingredients category

I've pulled the Profession Ingredients into a subcategory, because as I started to add them in, the number of additional entries woudl be pretty silly. If anyone has a problem with this, leave a note here or in my talk. Thanks :)

Kinak 05:00, 3 Mar 2005 (EST)

Glossary terms in other pages

If you want to add a term to the glossary, and that term is defined within another page, then you can't just add that sub-section to the glossary. You'd have to create a separate page just for that term. You could then provide a link to the other page, or change the original page to reference your new page's definition.

Sadly, redirects to anchors don't (and won't ) work due to technical reasons

--Goldark

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Term "FTW"

I add this comment here because I read this is the way to get a new term explained in the glossary.

On my server lot of people use "FTW" as a generic indication of something good. Say "rogues ftw" or "flask of petrification ftw". Is this universal or only on this server? I've asked and people who use it can't explain what it means.

Only thing I come up with is "wtf" reversed :)

--hphuhtin

This is used at all servers, and as you said, it's used to indicate something good. My thought is that it means "For the world". That would make sense, right? :).

--Arandim

"FTW" means For The Win, usualy said after a unique event in which a particular item/class doing better than expected. For example: A group pulls too many mobs and everyone but a Paladin and a Rogue die. The Paladin and Rogue then go on to kill 3 mobs by themselves. This would be an appropriate time to say "Rogue FTW" or "Paladin FTW" or "Lay on Hands FTW"

--Iric

See FTW. Schmidt 00:15, 4 Jan 2006 (EST)

remove subcategories?

Most of the Subcategories (imo) dont fit into the Game Terms Category. Maybe Game terms should be removed from most (all) of them. --Kramm 14:38, 3 Jan 2006 (EST)

I agree. Game Terms should be a sort of Glossary category, providing definitive articles that provide resourceful information. --Anticrash 14:51, 3 Jan 2006 (EST)

Distinction between official terms and slang?

I'm seeing a big divide on this category. Right now it contains several very official terms, such as Iron,  [Anti-Venom], Bank, as well as several slang terms Proc, Pull, Sheeping, Loot Ninja. At the very least, do you think we should create a subcategory for slang terms that are used commonly by players, but are not official terms in the game or the game's documentation? --Bendyr 15:21, 17 Jan 2006 (EST)

I think some criteria would definitely be useful. Official terms, as well as lore terms in particular, I don't think belong here, otherwise the category would cover the entire wiki.--Aeleas 21:25, 15 Feb 2006 (EST)

Ok, well I'm thinking that terms like "Iron" and "Bank" are not really game terms at all. We should narrow down the category to actual things that could be considered terminology, such as "talent" and "Area of Effect", and then move all non-official terms such as "proc" and "pull" to a subcategory for player-defined slang. Any objections? --Bendyr 11:55, 17 Feb 2006 (EST)

The distinction between terms in the official documentation is a good idea, but "Game Terms" does not mean Official game terms. The use of Game Terms as a category was sort of inherited and generally means any terms used in the game (official or not). I created the Glossary for non-game, non-Warcraft related terms that might come up when talking about various things.

So, in summary, its one big pot. Maybe someone can start adding things to a Blizzard Terms category, since Blizzard really means Official in the WoWWiki universe. Maybe a MMOG Terms category for the various game-slang, but that seems like too much work for little payoff.

--Fandyllic 6:15 PM PST 17 Feb 2006