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== Crystal Ball info? == | == Crystal Ball info? == | ||
I'm sorry, I'm trying very hard not to gripe about some of the changes, but I really have to question the wisdom of mentioning what to do with the Crystal Ball at the end of every stage that contains one. In general, once something has been explained once and established for the reader, it seems like you don't really need to mention it over and over again. At best, it's a little annoying, and at worst, it's kind of insulting. Like, you don't mention that you can pull grass out of the ground on every stage, or that you can safely jump on enemies every stage. So why explain how the crystal ball works every stage? I dunno, maybe I'm making too big a deal about it. '''[[User:Procyon|<span style="color:red">Pro</span>]][[User talk:Procyon|<span style="color:grey">cyon</span>]]''' 23:41, 24 April 2014 (UTC) | I'm sorry, I'm trying very hard not to gripe about some of the changes, but I really have to question the wisdom of mentioning what to do with the Crystal Ball at the end of every stage that contains one. In general, once something has been explained once and established for the reader, it seems like you don't really need to mention it over and over again. At best, it's a little annoying, and at worst, it's kind of insulting. Like, you don't mention that you can pull grass out of the ground on every stage, or that you can safely jump on enemies every stage. So why explain how the crystal ball works every stage? I dunno, maybe I'm making too big a deal about it. '''[[User:Procyon|<span style="color:red">Pro</span>]][[User talk:Procyon|<span style="color:grey">cyon</span>]]''' 23:41, 24 April 2014 (UTC) | ||
:Most people only read one or two pages for the content that they need. Mentioning the crystal ball helps to indicate where it is located and helps to visually align the text to the maps we have provided. It is also an easy visual reference to find where you are at, since the ball in any of the thumbnailed maps is like 2x2 pixels and very hard to see without pushing your face up to the screen. We repeat our birdo sections, and other repeat bosses, and info about the rooms where Phantos/keys lay. One "obvious" sentence doesn't hurt. It would be more odd if we didn't talk about the end of the level. We have never had a policy of excluding content because it is too obvious. The sentences clearly describe necessary points. It also validates that our guide pages are complete (people can tell where the level ends based on the final content). It also provides a break for readers, since the crystal ball is usually a safe place to stand near. --{{User:Notmyhandle/Sig}} 23:52, 24 April 2014 (UTC) | |||