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==Character Template and Images== | ==Character Template and Images== | ||
First off is character templates. There is already a [[Template:Character|template]] for characters, which appears in the GTA Wikia articles. They could be useful, in particular if expanded to include more basic information about the character. So should the template be updated and put onto the GTW pages? | First off is character templates. There is already a [[Template:Character|template]] for characters, which appears in the GTA Wikia articles. They could be useful, in particular if expanded to include more basic information about the character. So should the template be updated and put onto the GTW pages? | ||
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:Do you mean VCN building, no on the VCN builiding isn't Maverick. --[[User:El Quebrado|El Quebrado]] 01:34, 27 March 2008 (UTC) | :Do you mean VCN building, no on the VCN builiding isn't Maverick. --[[User:El Quebrado|El Quebrado]] 01:34, 27 March 2008 (UTC) | ||
::Please ask GTA-related questions in the [[Forum]] in future. The helicopter at the top of the VCN building in [[GTA Vice City]] is the [[VCN Maverick]]. I'm not sure about [[GTA | ::Please ask GTA-related questions in the [[Forum]] in future. The helicopter at the top of the VCN building in [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City|GTA Vice City]] is the [[VCN Maverick]]. I'm not sure about [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories|GTA Vice City Stories]], but I assume it is the same. There was no requirement for 100% completion as far as I am aware, but make sure you have reached the point in the game where you are allowed to fly helicopters at all. [[w:c:gta:User:Gboyers|Gboyers]] ([[:w:c:gta:User_talk:Gboyers|?]]) 03:38, 27 March 2008 (UTC) | ||
== New language version == | == New language version == | ||
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::I also think that the poll is usually themed. For example, when GTA IV was released, it was about GTA IV, same for TLAD, etc. '''[[User:Biggest gta fan ever|Biggest GTA Fan Ever]]<sup>''[[User talk:Biggest gta fan ever|Talk]]''</sup>''' 01:38, 13 April 2009 (UTC) | ::I also think that the poll is usually themed. For example, when GTA IV was released, it was about GTA IV, same for TLAD, etc. '''[[User:Biggest gta fan ever|Biggest GTA Fan Ever]]<sup>''[[User talk:Biggest gta fan ever|Talk]]''</sup>''' 01:38, 13 April 2009 (UTC) | ||
:: There should be a new pollmade called '''What Do You Think The Worst GTA Game is? '''and it should go | |||
::*GTA | |||
::*GTA 2 | |||
::*GTA London 1961 | |||
::*GTA London 1969 | |||
::*GTA III | |||
::*GTA Vice City | |||
::*GTA San Andreas | |||
::*GTA Liberty CIty Stories | |||
::*GTA Vice City Stories | |||
::*GTA IV | |||
::*GTA The Lost And Dammed | |||
::*GTA The Ballad Of Gay Tony | |||
::*GTA Chinatown Wars | |||
Thats what the current polls basically about. People list their favs, and then the ones that are least picked are classified as the worst. '''''[[User:Chimpso|Chimpso]]''''' ([[User Talk:Chimpso|Talk]]) 05:42, August 5, 2010 (UTC) | |||
:Actually, I think it's a good idea. Just because nobody has it as their favourite doesn't mean that people hate it - it may be ''everyone's'' second favourite and still get zero votes. GTA Advance has the fewest votes because not many people have it, doesn't mean everyone hates it. I think 'which is the worst' would give interesting results. I'll add this new poll now. [[User:Gboyers|Gboyers]] <sup>[[User_talk:Gboyers|talk]]</sup> 08:39, August 5, 2010 (UTC) | |||
== DLC Details Announced. Is this news-worthy? == | == DLC Details Announced. Is this news-worthy? == | ||
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On a related note, there's been stuff about Chinatown Wars in the news lately, is that worth putting in?[[User:C-d-rom|C-d-rom]] 13:37, 20 November 2008 (UTC) | On a related note, there's been stuff about Chinatown Wars in the news lately, is that worth putting in?[[User:C-d-rom|C-d-rom]] 13:37, 20 November 2008 (UTC) | ||
:Yes - the DLC stuff definitely needs to be added to news - just a brief sentence saying what its about, and when it'll be released. Also, a page should be made at [[The Lost and Damned]] about it. News about [[GTA Chinatown Wars]] is less newsworthy, but should still be added to the GTACW page. Be bold - hit the edit button yourself! [[w:c:gta:User:Gboyers|Gboyers]] <sup>[[:w:c:gta:User_talk:Gboyers|talk]]</sup> 19:32, 20 November 2008 (UTC) | :Yes - the DLC stuff definitely needs to be added to news - just a brief sentence saying what its about, and when it'll be released. Also, a page should be made at [[The Lost and Damned]] about it. News about [[Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars|GTA Chinatown Wars]] is less newsworthy, but should still be added to the GTACW page. Be bold - hit the edit button yourself! [[w:c:gta:User:Gboyers|Gboyers]] <sup>[[:w:c:gta:User_talk:Gboyers|talk]]</sup> 19:32, 20 November 2008 (UTC) | ||
== New Featured Article? == | == New Featured Article? == | ||
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Hey guys/gals, I haven't been around for a while because of some work stuff but I've been coming to look more frequently and one of the things I've noticed is the 'portal'/'box' on the Main Page that holds the links to all the GTA info (this is also on the game pages). | Hey guys/gals, I haven't been around for a while because of some work stuff but I've been coming to look more frequently and one of the things I've noticed is the 'portal'/'box' on the Main Page that holds the links to all the GTA info (this is also on the game pages). | ||
Would it be wise to include: (The Lost and Damned) after the GTA IV links in this box if there is a link concerning TLAD? | Would it be wise to include: (The Lost and Damned) after the GTA IV links in this box if there is a link concerning TLAD? | ||
For example, under GTA Games, it would have the previous games and when it comes to GTA IV: [[GTA IV]] ([[The Lost and Damned]]). | For example, under GTA Games, it would have the previous games and when it comes to GTA IV: [[Grand Theft Auto IV|GTA IV]] ([[The Lost and Damned]]). | ||
It would help newcomers/oldcomers reach the DLC pages quicker/easier. | It would help newcomers/oldcomers reach the DLC pages quicker/easier. | ||
--[[User:Aussiebushmatt|Aussiebushmatt]] 10:50, 19 February 2009 (UTC) | --[[User:Aussiebushmatt|Aussiebushmatt]] 10:50, 19 February 2009 (UTC) | ||
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== GTA: Chinatown Wars == | == GTA: Chinatown Wars == | ||
Can someone put a link in the [[MediaWiki:Sidebar]] to [[GTA: Chinatown Wars]]? Thanks. --{{SUBST:Usuario:ClaudeSpeed9425/Firma}} 22:35, 5 March 2009 (UTC) | Can someone put a link in the [[MediaWiki:Sidebar]] to [[Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars|GTA: Chinatown Wars]]? Thanks. --{{SUBST:Usuario:ClaudeSpeed9425/Firma}} 22:35, 5 March 2009 (UTC) | ||
:I have requested this on the Staff Noticeboard, although nothing has yet been done. I would also suggest adding The Lost and Damned and GTA Advance. [[User:A-Dust|A-Dust]] 22:38, 5 March 2009 (UTC) | :I have requested this on the Staff Noticeboard, although nothing has yet been done. I would also suggest adding The Lost and Damned and GTA Advance. [[User:A-Dust|A-Dust]] 22:38, 5 March 2009 (UTC) | ||
::And? Just edit the sidebar! --{{SUBST:usuario:ClaudeSpeed9425/Firma}} 01:11, 24 April 2009 (UTC) | ::And? Just edit the sidebar! --{{SUBST:usuario:ClaudeSpeed9425/Firma}} 01:11, 24 April 2009 (UTC) | ||
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Umm... [http://gtaballadofgaytony.wikia.com/wiki/Gta_ballad_of_gay_tony_Wiki What?] There are only six pages on that site...--'''[[User:Spaceeinstein|Spaceeinstein]]''' 16:41, July 16, 2010 (UTC) | Umm... [http://gtaballadofgaytony.wikia.com/wiki/Gta_ballad_of_gay_tony_Wiki What?] There are only six pages on that site...--'''[[User:Spaceeinstein|Spaceeinstein]]''' 16:41, July 16, 2010 (UTC) | ||
==Buying Games== | |||
That thing is a stub that's empty. Is it going to be updated? [[User:SilentnElite|SilentnElite]] | |||
== Main page icon == | |||
[[Image:MP5-GTAVC.png|150px|right]] | |||
Could i suggest to change the Weapons section icon at the Main page to something more suiting? Couple of my friends didnt even know what it was when they saw the Flamethrower icon there. In my opinion,this picture would suit it better,being instanlty recongizable as a weapon,and is familiar with anybody. --[[User:J4ff4c3ks1|J4ff4c3ks1]] 20:43, 21 October 2010 (BST) | |||
:Thanks, that's a good idea. I just picked one with a white background, but that MP5 one is better. That should be live now. [[User:Gboyers|Gboyers]] 20:59, 21 October 2010 (BST) | |||
==GTA.wikia.com== | |||
Why are there less pages here than there? Is that one still more active? It shows up first. http://gta.wikia.com/Main_Page 45,842 pages versus 44k here. [[User:Daniel Christensen|Daniel Christensen]] 20:40, 25 December 2010 (UTC) | |||
:We deleted some unnecessary pages after we moved, but the Wikia site still has them. The quality of pages on this site is higher, but we've only been separate for 2 months now. As with my other reply, they have the same URL that we always used, so most other websites (and search engines) link to them. We need to get them to change to linking to us. [[User:Gboyers|Gboyers]] 00:17, 26 December 2010 (UTC) | |||
==Favicon?== | |||
Shouldnt Grand Theft Wiki have a favicon that could show on the tabs and address bar? I have GTW favorited but it hardly stands out when it shows the standard icon. Lets add a favicon with the GTW logo so people can see us better? I could make one if no one has the time. What do you think? [[User:Ezanrki|Ezanrki]] 10:55, 10 March 2011 (UTC) | |||
:You are right - we should. I'll get this sorted. [[User:Gboyers|Gboyers]] 22:10, 7 April 2011 (BST) | |||
==Random Page== | |||
What happened to the random page link on the home page? I used to love using that link. The "Special:Random" page still exists so why get rid of the link? [[User:Alleypuppy|Alleypuppy]] 04:03, 10 August 2011 (BST) | |||
:I removed it because the sidebar was getting too full. Since you actually use it, then I'll add it back in! [[User:Gboyers|gboyers]] <sup>[[User_talk:Gboyers|talk]]</sup> 05:09, 10 August 2011 (BST) | |||
::Thank you! [[User:Alleypuppy|Alleypuppy]] 05:21, 13 August 2011 (BST) | |||
== Changing username == | |||
I want to change my username "Lynx96" to "VirtLynx" because I changed my nickname in Internet. [[User:Lynx96|Lynx96]] 08:01, 17 August 2011 (BST) | |||
== Games Thingy at the top of the Pages == | |||
I think we should have one of these things here too: http://fallout.wikia.com/wiki/Plasma_rifle | |||
The link was only given as an example because it features a thing (dunno its name) at the top with almost all the games in the series. | |||
Does the Wiki software you're using support this ind of thing, or does only the Wikia software support it? [[User:Scrab|Scrab]] 11:24, 21 August 2011 (BST) | |||
:Do you mean, for every item, having a separate page for each game? Most items are only in one game, and the ones that are in multiple games are usually similar enough to be able to have 1 article. There are some items which are very different in different games, but they already have separate articles - see [[Liberty City]] for an example. They already have links at the to the other pages, although a little table to do the same thing might work in some situations. Could you be a bit more specific about your suggestions? | |||
:I meant the images at the top of the page. It has the logos of Fallout 1, 2, 3 and New Vegas. I meant, for example, the Ambulance to have the logos of GTA 1, III, VC, SA, etc. The thing just above the page and just below the Like button on Wikia. [[User:Scrab|Scrab]] 17:36, 25 September 2011 (BST) | |||
::Seems like unnecessary bloat. The article already should have all the games the object of the article appears in. Is it an urgency to know what games the object appears in order to need a notice on the top right side of the article?--'''[[User:Spaceeinstein|spaceeinstein]]''' 20:24, 25 September 2011 (BST) | |||
== A new poll to be added? == | |||
I think that we should have a new poll, as I believe this poll has been here for quite a few months. Anyone with this? Apologies if I posted this in the wrong area. --[[User:TheJustinAllenK|TheJustinAllenK]] 20:57, 21 August 2011 (BST) | |||
:You're talking about the main page, so this is correct place to ask this! Although someone already asked this above. We don't have a good method of running polls at the moment. But when the software is ready, we'll have a new poll! [[User:Gboyers|gboyers]] <sup>[[User_talk:Gboyers|talk]]</sup> 22:44, 21 August 2011 (BST) | |||
== Google Search == | |||
When I look up on Google, 'Grand Theft Auto Wiki' , I get GTAWikia first, are we going to fix it? '''--[[User:TheJustinAllenK|TheJustinAllenK]] ([[User talk:TheJustinAllenK|talk]])''' | |||
:That is because they get way more visitors/traffic than us. There are three reasons for that: | |||
:*When we used to be at that website, we promoted it for years, but when we moved, they kept the old URL and all the links/popularity associated with that | |||
:*Because they are part of the wikia site/domain, they get promoted across all the other Wikia sites | |||
:*Because they are part of the wikia.com domain, the popularity of other wikia sites automatically gets added to theirs, making it show up MUCH higher in search results | |||
:The only way to fix this would be to make sure we got MANY more websites to link to GTW - so we ask all users to put links to GTW in their forum signatures, on their websites, on their facebook/twitter/youtube and wherever they can to spread the word about GTW. The only other thing we could do is to start paying to advertise GTW. Unfortunately, unlike Wikia, we don't have the budget for that. [[User:Gboyers|gboyers]] <sup>[[User_talk:Gboyers|talk]]</sup> 16:23, 30 October 2011 (GMT) | |||
Added Grand Theft Wiki to my forum signature on gtaforums.net, hopefully people will see it and click it. '''-[[User:TheJustinAllenK|TheJustinAllenK]] ([[User talk:TheJustinAllenK|talk]]) 01:02, 5 November 2011 (GMT)''' | |||
You know guys, I just noticed something. When I search up "Grand Theft Wiki" on Google, it appears first on the search page now.--[[User:MrLanceVanceDance|MrLanceVanceDance]] ([[User talk:MrLanceVanceDance|talk]]) 12:20, 1 April 2012 (UTC) | |||
When you type in "Grand Theft Auto Wiki" GTA Wikia pops up first because that wiki gets the most traffic (I know because I'm a current contributor there). If you type in "Grand Theft Wiki", you get this site. | |||
== GTA III Asked & Answered == | |||
Shouldn't they be added to the Main Page as well? --[[User:Andreaz1|Andreaz1]] ([[User talk:Andreaz1|talk]]) 18:38, 5 January 2012 (UTC) | |||
== Background == | |||
I just noticed the new background today. Well done - whoever did it! <small>-[[User:TheJustinAllenK|TheJustinAllenK]] ([[User talk:TheJustinAllenK|talk]])</small> | |||
:Thanks! It's still a work-in-progress but I thought we might as well get some [[GTA V]] images into it! [[User:Gboyers|gboyers]] <sup>[[User_talk:Gboyers|talk]]</sup> 16:59, 4 March 2012 (UTC) | |||
== Proof Mentioning About This Wiki... == | |||
Hey, I noticed that Dan Houser is talking about Grand Theft Wiki here. But what I also noticed is that when I clicked on the link to the interview he said this, he and the interviewer never mentions GTW nor any specific wiki. He could be referencing any wiki in general. Now why is that [[User:Tony 4-2-8-1-9-9-8|Tony 4-2-8-1-9-9-8]] ([[User talk:Tony 4-2-8-1-9-9-8|talk]]|[[Special:Contributions/Tony 4-2-8-1-9-9-8|edits]]) 00:14, 31 March 2013 (UTC) | |||
:You're right that it wasn't specifically mentioned, but up until shortly before that interview, Grand Theft Wiki and the GTA Wikia were the same site. The Grand Theft Wiki site moved here (remaining open) whilst Wikia kept a copy open but inactive. After a period of stasis, the Wikia copy underwent a rebrand as 'GTA Wiki' and formed (in effect) a new site based on our old database at our old URL. It's not a completely black-and-white picture but this is our opinion, and our formal relationship with Rockstar implies the same. [[User:Gboyers|gboyers]] <sup>[[User_talk:Gboyers|talk]]</sup> 01:41, 31 March 2013 (UTC) | |||
::I see. so the interview was made, prior to the community split from Wikia. | |||
::[[User:Tony 4-2-8-1-9-9-8|Tony 4-2-8-1-9-9-8]] ([[User talk:Tony 4-2-8-1-9-9-8|talk]]|[[Special:Contributions/Tony 4-2-8-1-9-9-8|edits]]) 21:59, 4 April 2013 (UTC) | |||
== Content change idea == | |||
Once the issue with uploading images is resolved, I think we should replace the second trailer of [[Grand Theft Auto V|GTA V]] with the box art. [[User:IanPhoenix|Ian Phoenix]] ([[User talk:IanPhoenix|talk]]|[[Special:Contributions/IanPhoenix|edits]]) 02:20, 5 April 2013 (UTC) | |||
:Sounds like a good idea to me, the trailer is definitely getting a bit old now. '''[[User:JFletcher|JFletcher]]<sup>''[[User talk:JFletcher|Talk]]''</sup>''' <small>(formerly User:Biggest gta fan ever)</small> 02:22, 5 April 2013 (UTC) | |||
::I agree with the idea. Until the third trailer comes out, then we can place it back on there again.[[User:Tony 4-2-8-1-9-9-8|Tony 4-2-8-1-9-9-8]] ([[User talk:Tony 4-2-8-1-9-9-8|talk]]|[[Special:Contributions/Tony 4-2-8-1-9-9-8|edits]]) 02:53, 8 April 2013 (UTC) | |||
==Paragraphs== | |||
Has anyone else noticed that paragraphs don't show up? I know it's not the end of the world but it would improve readability. --[[User:Hehe5|Hehe5]] ([[User talk:Hehe5|talk]]|[[Special:Contributions/Hehe5|edits]]) 07:42, 15 August 2013 (BST) | |||