Talk:Minecraft Wiki

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Wrong server version
The server version seems to be wrong, it has changed to 0.2.5 lately

Link to known bugs
We should include a link on the main page to the known bugs page so people can report issues easier. That would also let notch know of issues found so they could be worked on. Feverdream

Getting Started link
Suggest link near top of main page to Getting Started page.
 * (Someone might want to pretty-up getting-started, too; but it's "close enough" for now -- better than nothing!) Chum 18:53, 29 September 2010 (UTC)
 * I'll see how things look when adding some crafting guide images to the Tutorial. Pmw57 04:17, 20 October 2010 (CDT)
 * On second thought, that may be too much duplication between the Tutorial page and the Crafting page. Pmw57 04:23, 20 October 2010 (CDT)
 * I agree. Maybe right above "Page Index" on the front page. Noting includes a couple other tutorials about getting started in Alpha, but new users could benefit from one clear direction. --JellyfishGreen 18:52, 9 October 2010 (UTC)

Redesign Main Page for the coming year (2011)
Since the site is getting heavily populated just for crafting recipes, I think we need to make the main page more vivid and organized. Like, we need to make the Categories below into one row not into two and try to fit the description under it. Also, I was thinking of starting to organize each page in the Wiki into a category, but that's just me thinking... --Psych 08:10, 6 September 2010 (CDT)
 * this is already in the works.--Kizzycocoa 08:17, 6 September 2010 (CDT)
 * The Categories are in one row... --ultradude25 07:51, 27 October 2010 (UTC)
 * Depends on screen size/resolution. I see them in one row at home, but two rows when I look at the site at work. DannyF1966 13:23, 28 October 2010 (UTC)

Programs and Editors
The Map Editing link on the main page seems to overlap content with the Development Resources section on map formats. I've merged all of the useful information from Map Editing into Development Resources. I'd like to see the main page link Map Editing changed and renamed to Programs and Editors. I'd suggest doing it after I've fleshed the page out and added pictures, but the change would be an improvement already. Codewarrior 22:28, 8 September 2010 (CDT)
 * Bump. Started adding pictures. Redirected the main page link.

Main Page Logo size
It either needs to be re-sized with wiki code, or replaced with a version that is about 600 pixels wide. The current one breaks the width of the page and doesn't fit well with the text box below it. :)

Here is the re-sized version I was going to upload:

http://www.thedalokohscreators.com/Logo.png

- Benjamuffin 11:20, 28 September 2010 (UTC)


 * Just wanted to add, that I am aware of it working when the browser window is stretched out, but this width is not a typical site width for content, so for a majority of users this is not going to work as is, and those users will be presented with a messy site at first. - Benjamuffin 11:23, 28 September 2010 (UTC)


 * Agreed, at XGA (1024x768) the logo is simply too big. I don't normally use that resolution (I resized my browser to go to it), but it's a common-enough resolution that I recommend the wiki adopt it as kind of a 'minimum practical resolution,' something I've found useful at other wikis in terms of layouts. Basically that means that any page should be readable & unbroken at that resolution. SVGA is long gone, but XGA still has a sizable population in general (10-15% at the last numbers I've seen quoted). --Lordebon 12:29, 28 September 2010 (UTC)

Link to Patch History
It seems like there really ought to be a link to Patch history on the Main Page. There's plenty of space for more links in the blue box at the bottom, and it would make it much easier to find. I didn't know, so I spent several minutes searching variations of 'game updates' and 'change log' until it finally came up. For a game that previously received weekly updates, this seems like an important enough page to receive a link on the Main Page.


 * I agree. PurpleKiwi 07:36, 24 October 2010 (UTC)


 * I agree as well. Starclaws 04:26, 10 November 2010 (UTC)


 * Support! :D --Scykei 04:38, 10 November 2010 (UTC)


 * Sign your posts! I +1 this ConMan8


 * I think the Patch History page should be linked to the main page, it's usually very useful to most people to see how the game has  progressed and if there has been an update as of late.  --KaiserTom 21:14, 3 October 2010 (UTC)


 * I agree.  I'm tired of having to type "Patch history" into the search bar  every time I want to check it.  Linking it would make my life, and  probably a lot of other people's lives, much easier.   --XANA520 20:34, 4 October 2010 (UTC)

Items link
There should be a link to Items, possibly beside the "Blocks" link.

New version again
The version of Minecraft is no longer 1.2.3_01, it is 1.2.3_02 now.

Also the newest server version is 0.2.5_01. Metalhannes 00:27, 26 November 2010 (UTC)

New Version
The client version is now v1.2.3_04 The server version was mentioned below.

Archive?
Since the main page has now been updated, I propose we archive the talk page and start afresh, as all the talk that's here now relates to the old page. --DannyF1966 15:47, 3 December 2010 (CST)
 * I agree, i was going to make a post about adding a Mobs link to the front page as well. Makes sense as there are currently Blocks Items etc, although this doesn't currently fit in the "Blocks and Items" section. I can add it to the new page if this one is archived. --Wzade 15:50, 3 December 2010
 * There is now the Main Page/editcopy version of the mainpage for you guys to make suggestions for changes to be discussed by the community. You can feel free to edit that page so that people get a clear idea of what you want. Also, discussion about changes should be done on that page's talk page :D -- Wynthyst [[Image:User Wynthyst sig icon.png|19px ]] talk  16:47, 3 December 2010 (CST)

How about a link to the mobs page?
I think we should have a link to the mobs too, they are half as important as blocksMoonBeans 14:51, 4 December 2010 (CST)
 * Ditto. I came to suggest the same thing. (The editcopy (linked above) already demonstrates by example). Ephemeris 21:02, 10 December 2010 (UTC)