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Started Build on NPC chars--[[User:Logan Ford|Logan Ford]] 16:00, 7 April 2008 (BST)

== Category updates ==

I've added the tag <nowiki>[[Category:NPCs]]</nowiki> to the category pages of [[:Category:Genotoxic_NPC%27s]], [[:Category:Mechanical_NPC%27s]] and [[:Category:Hostile_NPC%27s]] as a little test.

It helps navigation a bit, what does everyone else think?

Also the mobs in [[:Category:Hostile_NPC%27s]] could do with splitting out a bit. We got a mix of them,  like some could be moved to a Mutant NPC's category and some to a Hacknet NPC's category...you get the picture. Thoughts? --[[User:Brammers|Brammers]] 11:28, 12 May 2008 (BST)

I like what you have done and the grouping definately needed a rework.  Now that the NPC pages have started to grow in number, it may be time to talk through the best way forward.<br>
I like the idea of sub categories of the type as you have laid out but would also like to see maybe somewhere else a zone tag, that is to where you can find this mob to kill.  We eithe link this into the maps so when you view a sector map it lists the mobs available to kill or we link on the mob page what sectors you can find them in.{{:User:Logan Ford/SigX}}11:36, 12 May 2008 (BST)

Wow I like that! I think the simplest way to tag where a mob lives, is to put it into a category where name of the category is the zone name. So if a mob is found in sector I10,I12,and K15, you would have <nowiki>[[Category:I10]][[Category:I12]]</nowiki> etc... So if you visit the I12 category, you can see all the mobs there, although idealy you want the I12 category in the main I12 article. (I had issues transcluding a catergory into an article before)

Although I'm sure Delphi can come up with an addition to the NPC template or maybe an extra template called <nowiki>{{moblocations}}</nowiki> --[[User:Brammers|Brammers]] 14:36, 12 May 2008 (BST)

Actually...thought of a slightly less messy way, as categories can be messy.

The NPC box has a location tag in it, so we add the locations to for NPC (Say for example the [[warbot]] can be found in E06)

Then on the [[E 06]] page, there is a wiki function called <wiki:whatlinkshere/> which lists all the pages that link to E06, which includes our little warbot.

Slowly over time, we could end up with the Master Hunters Guide to the Wastelands. ;) --[[User:Brammers|Brammers]] 14:54, 12 May 2008 (BST)

: * I do believe {{temp|npcbox}} already has a locations field... Good idea btw will link in nicely with the map system once we get that up and running {{:User:Delphi/Sig2}} 15:05, 12 May 2008 (BST)