Talk:Getting Started
I may have gone overboard with the big red text, but if I could make a pop-up window for every new player on EZ, this is what it would say. I'd say 9 out of 10 players the come here make this mistake.
--Kruciel (talk) 18:38, 23 October 2015 (UTC)
I try to avoid red or bolded paragraphs whenever possible. One example where I see it as necessary to have bold (but even then not red) is in the Progression page, in the warning "NOTE: DO NOT COMPLETE THIS EPIC UNTIL YOU ARE FLAGGED FOR PLANE OF DRAGONS, as you will not be able to use your epic augment without a weapon skin purchased from Plane of Dragons."
Other non-critical "suggestions" I would prefer to leave as non-bolded black. Just my opinion.
Later on, it says "Since EZServer is a boxing server, you will eventually need to create more than one character. Characters gain the same experience solo as they do in a group, so it may make sense to create multiple characters to start. However, you can get to level 70 with just one character if you choose to start with just one."
You're right that players make that mistake, but I'm not sure it's a huge mistake for a few reasons:
1. I started with just 1 character 2. It's easier to learn the mechanics of the game with just one 3. It's easy to level more afterwards to 70, since 1-70 is effectively the tutorial.
I'd be in favor of putting a slimmed down and black version of that text at the front (where you have it), but I would be personally against the red. Just my thoughts.
Something like:
"On EZ Server, All experience penalties from grouping and raiding are disabled. Because of this, it may be a good idea to play multiple characters to begin, since you will eventually need to have more than one character to progress."
Basically just moving up the existing warning to the front instead of the back.
My 2 cents
--Darpey (talk) 18:54, 23 October 2015 (UTC)
One thought is perhaps making the word WARNING bolded in red, and leaving the rest black.
Changed to make the text black - I welcome criticism however from any of you, and please change it back if you disagree with me.
--Darpey (talk) 19:00, 23 October 2015 (UTC)
I've done a bit of technical writing in my day, so I like consistency across similar page types (all most should be the same format), headers, links, etc.
If bolded text is used sparingly, it will have the same impact as red color without the need for the in your face sort of look, but like Darpey said, it's a collaboration here, I'm open to everyone's ideas on the topic.
PS, grats on the promotion Kruciel ;)
--Arthon (talk) 19:24, 23 October 2015 (UTC)
Yeah, I agree it looks better with just the warning changed. I'll go fix the Crafter's guild page too then. That one is really really big for now because it's actually eating items every time. Oh thanks guys =P didn't even realize my status had changed!
