User talk:Cutter

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Discontinue edits to Link to the Past
Until you have been a member of SW for a longer period of time, please discuss any potential edits that you would like to make to the Link to the Past walkthrough with me. Thank you. Procyon (Talk) 09:59, 27 August 2007 (CDT)
 * Did I do something wrong? I thought the first page of the walkthrough should be the introduction, otherwise it is somewhat useless. Also, the page Guide/Organization advises to number the pages of a linear walkthrough. ALTTP is a linear-progression game, so why not numbering the pages of the walkthrough? --Cutter 10:18, 27 August 2007 (CDT)
 * First of all LttP is a featured guide, which means that it conforms to every standard. Secondly, the ToC is already in a linear format, just two-columns instead of one, so don't worry about it. -- 10:30, 27 August 2007 (CDT)

Actually, I would contend that ALttP is not a linear progression game since you can clear dungeons in a different order from the recommended order. That particular walkthrough is designed to allow readers to jump around to whatever section they are interested in, rather than precisely following every page in a specific order. Anyway, the point is, out of all of the guides on the site, that one is particularly important, so we're a little protective of it. If you had some edits that you wanted to make specifically to the content, like corrections of omission, that's fine, but as far as formatting goes, just run your ideas by one of us first. We'd appreciate it.

P.S. would I be correct if I guessed you were an Elfquest fan? Procyon (Talk) 11:16, 27 August 2007 (CDT)
 * Indeed, I forgot that some dungeons can be completed before others in ALTTP, so I shouldn't have numbered the pages on the game's guide ToC, I'm sorry. But, honestly, I would find it too frustrating to have to ask for an admnin's consent each time I would like to make a tiny cosmetic change such as this one. I would rather give my idea up rather than bothering asking for permission. I'm ready to discuss important core changes, but a minor formatting mistake won't prevent readers to find the information they're looking for, and it won't degrade the overall quality of a guide, right? Please understand that I'm not about to discuss minor changes like correcting typos, emphasizing text, numbering items etc. in the future. Thank you. PS: I didn't hear about Elfquest before you mentioned it. :)--Cutter 11:52, 27 August 2007 (CDT)
 * Understand that what I'm asking of you only applies to ALttP, and no other guide. If you want to change the formatting on some other guides, knock yourself out if you think it's a good idea.  Anyway, don't worry about it.  I asked about Elfquest because the name of the main character in the story is Cutter.  Have fun.  Procyon (Talk) 12:43, 27 August 2007 (CDT)
 * This is actually more about who is the active "maintainer" of the guide (namely Procyon in this case), and has nothing to do with sysop privileges. And minor changes can simply be addressed with a revert (and potentially discussion after).  All part of being Bold.  As you have already read (and understood!) the guide, have fun editing :). -- Prod (Talk) 20:18, 28 August 2007 (CDT)

Strategy Page
Go ahead, although there might be a better name for it than "Strategy", but that can be decided after I see what kinds of content you are planning on putting in it. Anyway, as for the Header Nav, it is best if you create a Table of Contents sub-page and put the links there, as then you don't have to mess around with the custom on every page you make. Oh, and make sure Strategy is a sub-page too! -- 11:38, 27 August 2007 (CDT)
 * Try and follow the current template for guides we use. The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past is definitely a good example to follow in terms of having everything and using subpages and templates correctly.  -- 18:00, 27 August 2007 (CDT)