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Contents 1 Calendar 2 Still need FTP access? 3 Can you please contact me? 4 IRC 5 WatchSubpages 6 Clarification 7 Template:Main 8 #switch in template help 9 IRC problems 10 Permission letter for MMBN Maps 11 1.13 12 MPH Walkthrough 13 Template:* 14 Thank you 15 Good to be back 16 Requesting another template 17 Kane's Wrath Copyvio 18 Rv 19 'My Pages' 20 Barnstar 21 Twilight Princess 22 Cat Changes 23 Vandalbot 24 MrSue

[edit] Calendar

I was thinking the exact same thing actually, you just saved me the trouble of having to code it :P. CP sounds good to me, get DB's approval and add it to common.css :). -- Prod (Talk) 20:56, 3 March 2008 (CST)

[edit] Still need FTP access?

I want to set you up with FTP access. I hope you're using Linux, too, because in that case I also want to get you SSH access so that you can work with our Git repository. echelon_talk 07:32, 7 March 2008 (CST)

Sure, I'd love it! Also, I have Windows, but I have PuTTY installed, so I can use SSH anyway ^_^ My public key may be found here. Let me know if you need it in a different format. --Skizzerz (talk · contribs) 15:17, 7 March 2008 (CST)

[edit] Can you please contact me?

Have a question regarding your extension AuthorProtect on mediawiki.

bobbys (at) gmail

[edit] IRC

I'm not a big fan of IRC, so I'm not on it much. However, I have MSN messenger and I'm on that more. Also: update your user page, Brawl's been out for a while now. :P RobJ1981 01:24, 25 April 2008 (CDT)

[edit] WatchSubpages

I've actually been meaning to talk to you about that :P. It is under the same license as MediaWiki itself since I copied the code from Special:Prefixindex, Special:Allpages, and Special:Watchlist. Would we be able to create an extension page and upload the files to the CVS for MediaWiki itself? -- Prod (Talk) 17:39, 21 May 2008 (CDT)

I was actually just looking at that. It surprised me that it was translated into so many languages :D. To satisfy the GPL, is there anything I need to say about where I got the base code? Anywayz, thanks for uploading that :). -- Prod (Talk) 18:39, 21 May 2008 (CDT)

[edit] Clarification

Hey Skiz. Two things. One, I left a note on the Super Punch-Out talk page concerning disambiguation that you may wish to check-out. Two, I have been (I guess unfortunately) been merging control pages into Getting Started (which I previously used to merge into How to Play, but have been getting out of the habit of using.) So... not sure if I'm just dead wrong, or if what you told Parrothead isn't necessarily true. To me it just seems silly to have such a tiny page of information that could just as easily be added to Getting Started. If it's a PC game with a butt-load of controls (like one for every key), then I can see it. Procyon (Talk) 17:02, 27 May 2008 (CDT)

k. my bad. Feel free to let Parrothead know if you haven't already. Also, you should come onto IRC every so often, it gets lonely in there :P --Skizzerz (talk · contribs) 17:09, 27 May 2008 (CDT)

[edit] Template:Main

I cannot believe I was testing it for nearly one hour and you solved it in a few seconds. 2 questions:

1. where did you learn your wiki syntax to fix this? :P
2. How did you find this new page so fast?

DorTheGamer 15:34, 28 May 2008 (CDT)

[edit] #switch in template help

Hi buddy. I know if anyone can help me, you can. I was trying to whip up a template that would dynamically color a table cell based on a parameter. Have a look at Template:Command List, and see if you can figure out what I did wrong concerning the "level" parameter. It's supposed to have an effect similar to the prototype tables that User:Ganj is developing, where the level indicates what color the first cell should be. Thanks so much! Procyon (Talk) 10:09, 24 June 2008 (CDT)

You rock, as always. Procyon (Talk) 13:02, 24 June 2008 (CDT)

[edit] IRC problems

I tried to access it here: [1], and the page can't be found. Did it get a new address, or is it just down? RobJ1981 13:35, 24 June 2008 (CDT)

My site is having issues at the moment. Try downloading a real client or using http://irc.abxy.org --Skizzerz (talk · contribs) 19:36, 24 June 2008 (CDT)

[edit] Permission letter for MMBN Maps

Hey Skizzerz, I found a Site that has maps for the Mega Man Battle Network games, but thet require permission to use. since you are an admin, is it possible you or another admin could write a permission letter to the site owner for the map use? I would do it myself, but since I don't have a position in strategywiki, I don't think it would seem appropriate. the site is [2]. Look forward to hearing from you. Peace Out, God bless. Halosonic 23:07, 24 June 2008 (CDT)

[edit] 1.13

Thanks for asking. They're had been keeping up with their quarterly release schedule up till around 1.9. Then it slowly lagged to about 6 months between 1.11 and 1.12. Hopefully Tim has a more up-to-date estimate :). -- Prod (Talk) 10:53, 29 June 2008 (CDT)

[edit] MPH Walkthrough

Could explain to me in a little more detail what it is that is needed/wanted? Lunar Knight ^{(Talk to me + Contribs)} 13:13, 5 July 2008 (CDT)

I thought I was fairly detailed already, but sure thing. First off, you need images. There are DS emulators you can use to grab screenshots, or if you don't feel like downloading an emulator and finding a working ROM, you can always google for screenshots, just make sure they don't have watermarks on them. There should ideally be about two images per page in the walkthrough, although with a game the scope of MPH, I'm sure that won't be an issue. Second, you need to use the {{ds}} template to add control images wherever needed. If you feel like going the extra mile with that, you can use {{Control selector}} to allow the user to toggle between whatever control configuration they are using. Third, the walkthrough could use some more detail in a few spots, especially when it comes to details of how to get expansions (also put those in {{Sidebar}}s) and some sort of method to mark one-shot scans. --Skizzerz (talk · contribs) 20:35, 5 July 2008 (CDT)

Alright, I just got an emulator and am in the process of downloading a ROM of MPH. Theres one problem. I use a Mac, and the emulator and most emulators out there are only compatible with Windows. I'm gonna have to wait to go over to a friends to do anything. Lunar Knight ^{(Talk to me + Contribs)} 19:54, 9 July 2008 (CDT)

[edit] Template:*

Is there another image we can use for that template. I think it would be better to use that star only for the cs5 stuff. I think FF7 had another star image uploaded that you might be able to use. Also, it might be better to get rid of the sizing parameter and replace it with a number of parameter, though who knows which will be used more :P. -- Prod (Talk) 15:51, 7 July 2008 (CDT)

Why not have both? ;) --Skizzerz (talk · contribs) 16:50, 7 July 2008 (CDT)

You wouldn't necessarily use both, and in keeping with a nice short and simple template, the most common usage should be the first. -- Prod (Talk) 23:06, 7 July 2008 (CDT)

[edit] Thank you

thanks for your kind message Travb 11:05, 20 July 2008 (CDT)

[edit] Good to be back

Cheers, Skizz - I've been bogged down with work, university and all that jazz. Just decided to start wiki'ing again... So how's it been going? Looks like we need a new Most Promising Guide to display again...  :-P--Froglet 22:38, 21 July 2008 (CDT)

[edit] Requesting another template

I could use one next for the support powers of Command and Conquer 3. The three necessary fields are:

• Image Icon
• Cost
• Requirements
• Power Type

Any and all assistance would be greatly appreciated. You should really teach me how to make templates, that way I won't be bugging you for them =P --Arrow Windwhistler (talk) 12:59, 22 July 2008 (CDT)

[edit] Kane's Wrath Copyvio

The following units appear to be copied from EA's Kane's Wrath Unit Spotlights:

• Prodigy
• Cultist
• Confessor Cabal

The following was copied from the Command and Conquer Wikia:

• Zone Raider
• Tiberium Trooper

I'll keep looking. --Arrow Windwhistler (talk) 21:27, 22 July 2008 (CDT)

[edit] Rv

http://strategywiki.org/w/index.php?title=Quake&curid=70299&diff=292092&oldid=291958 ?

I accidentally hit "rollback" instead of "mark as patrolled"... didn't notice it either. My bad. --Skizzerz (talk · contribs) 11:50, 30 July 2008 (CDT)

[edit] 'My Pages'

How do you get that 'My Pages' thing at the side of your user page, or does it just appear there automatically.Melon247 (Dog's Life's No. 1 fan) 09:27, 23 July 2008 (CDT)

P.S. Can I create my own puzzle page? I was thinking of doing it anyway but then I found out that you had one.

I use User:Ryan Schmidt/Toolbox Header and User:Ryan Schmidt/Toolbox to generate it. See User:Ryan Schmidt/UserNav for the code that I use. And sure, you can put almost anything you want on your user page. I've been a bit too busy to maintain my puzzles anyway. --Skizzerz (talk · contribs) 11:52, 30 July 2008 (CDT)

Ok, I am completely confused. How does this actually work because I copied the template thingy from User:Ryan Schmidt/Toolbox, but it came out in a red link. Melon247 (Dog's Life's No. 1 fan) 14:00, 30 July 2008 (CDT)

Follow the example in User:Ryan Schmidt/UserNav (e.g. {{User:Ryan Schmidt/Toolbox Header|contents=My Pages}} {{User:Ryan Schmidt/Toolbox|contents=[[User:Melon247/Somepage|Somepage]]}}) I then transclude that "UserNav" template onto all of my user pages. --Skizzerz (talk · contribs) 08:40, 31 July 2008 (CDT)

[edit] Barnstar

		The Original Barnstar
		To Ryan Schmidt for being a wonderful host at wikipedia strategywiki. Travb 21:43, 3 August 2008 (CDT)

Woohoo! --Skizzerz (talk · contribs) 22:05, 3 August 2008 (CDT)

I know zero about coding javascript, how would I get rid of this message:

Reminder: You have not provided an edit summary. If you click Save again, your edit will be saved without one.

Lord what an annoyance.Travb 13:57, 5 August 2008 (CDT)

[edit] Twilight Princess

I highly doubt a little tag at the top is going to affect how many people feel about the article. If that's the case: we should do everything we can to get rid of tags in articles. See: Category:Maintenance and the many categories that feature many articles that need work. Anyway...next time, I will check the to do list before tagging. RobJ1981 14:31, 14 August 2008 (CDT)

[edit] Cat Changes

Thanks, just wondering, as renaming images is going to be allowed in 1.13 as an experimental feature, should I wait a bit until I start renaming them after we do the upgrade?--The preceding signed comment was added by Rocky (talk • contribs). 14:03, 25 August 2008 (CDT)

Image renames work just fine in 1.13, don't see what's so "experimental" about it other than the fact it's new. --Skizzerz 14:07, 25 August 2008 (CDT)

[edit] Vandalbot

Ummm...What's going on? -- Prod (Talk) 15:42, 25 August 2008 (CDT)

NMH asked me on IRC to switch out all instances of "Air Combat" with "Ace Combat" so that the guide's name/links would be correct... and I didn't know that there was another guide with that in it's name at the time. --Skizzerz 16:05, 25 August 2008 (CDT)

[edit] MrSue

YOU DID THIS TO HIM! YOU MADE HIM TROLL PROBLEM BY TOUCHING A BLOCK AND CHANGING IT ILLEGALLY! ITS YOUR FAULT WHY ARROW WON AND MRSUE LOST! I OUGTA KILL ALL CANADIANS FOR MAKING MRSUE NOT ABLE TO EDIT A WEBSITE THAT MRSUE IS AT FOR A LONG TIME! YOU BAN MRSUE WITHOUT TELLING HIM WHY!

Because I can and it's free. Also, bye-bye. --Skizzerz 14:37, 26 August 2008 (CDT)