Forum:Creature template idea - please read

{{Post | Indent = : | Text = Could we think about changing the creature template and making it simpler please. I think we should utilise the stats panel as it already has the creature's image allowing us to basically document most of the details in one image (taking standardized xp rates and creature levels into account, oh and possibly loot tiers soon).

If you look at other mmo wikis (DDO and LotRO for example) they only have to upload the live image and nothing else. But we have to do two things and it's so freaking time consuming and tedious. I really think we should take advantage of the ID panel.

Please reply with your thoughts !

thanks. --Arkalor 03:27, 13 February 2013 (EST)

ps. sorry for gutting your nice template Tlosk.

Advantages

 * Less time spent adding/editing!
 * Much easier to retrieve ingame than a live image (can do from safe distance and easily using the Swiss tool).
 * No need to fill out stats in template.
 * Less images to store on server and smaller dump size.
 * Doesn't spoil the ingame "surprise" as much.

...alternatively, live images (and future live images if people really want to spend the time adding them) could be kept as extras and as part of a gallery (see below).

Disadvantages

 * Not as nice looking as live images with stats.
 * Image is rather flat looking and doesn't show scale (though most live images don't either, really).
 * ...err, probably more I haven't thought of

Images
Click image for full size version.

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