Scudstorm
19-07-2009, 06:40
If it ain't broke, why fix it?
The thing is, while our guides are not broke, they are sometimes misleading to newcomers. Here are a few examples:
In the Sorc forum, all the regulars know for a fact that full Tal's is the best darn setup possible for many builds, especially since Zroc's famous The Truth about Tal's Set (http://diablo.incgamers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=151250). Similarly, in the Sin forum, all the regulars know that Stormlash > LW on a Kicker. And let's not forget that the max speed on Strafe follow-up is 3 fpa!
However, the stickied guides are either slightly outdated or the guide writer did not edit the guide after the community's findings, so a lot of them do not reflect these facts.
A lot of people will merely read these guides, and follow them to the letter. Since not all of them will post questions, there will be no one to point them in the right direction.
Can we do something to solve this? :scratchchin:
I'm thinking in the lines of:
- Adding a link to the aforementioned thread - and any other relevant threads - on the top of the matching guides (e.g. where Tal's should be mentioned as best/one of the best setup but is not), with a brief note explaining why;
- Gathering up a team of guide writers and do new versions of the old guides (especially after 1.13 comes out, if it changes a lot), making the guides more organized and giving credits where they're due of course;
- Making "how to build..." or "101" guides (one per class forum or one per build type) which have links to the existing build guides, these should be the work of the community (i.e. can be updated anytime by the moderator in charge to reflect new discoveries such as the Blade Fury one) and should point out all things that have changed since the build guides were written.
Now, these ideas need refining and can represent a lot of work. We could take volunteers and pick up a suitable rhythm. Tell me what you guys/gals think :D
The thing is, while our guides are not broke, they are sometimes misleading to newcomers. Here are a few examples:
In the Sorc forum, all the regulars know for a fact that full Tal's is the best darn setup possible for many builds, especially since Zroc's famous The Truth about Tal's Set (http://diablo.incgamers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=151250). Similarly, in the Sin forum, all the regulars know that Stormlash > LW on a Kicker. And let's not forget that the max speed on Strafe follow-up is 3 fpa!
However, the stickied guides are either slightly outdated or the guide writer did not edit the guide after the community's findings, so a lot of them do not reflect these facts.
A lot of people will merely read these guides, and follow them to the letter. Since not all of them will post questions, there will be no one to point them in the right direction.
Can we do something to solve this? :scratchchin:
I'm thinking in the lines of:
- Adding a link to the aforementioned thread - and any other relevant threads - on the top of the matching guides (e.g. where Tal's should be mentioned as best/one of the best setup but is not), with a brief note explaining why;
- Gathering up a team of guide writers and do new versions of the old guides (especially after 1.13 comes out, if it changes a lot), making the guides more organized and giving credits where they're due of course;
- Making "how to build..." or "101" guides (one per class forum or one per build type) which have links to the existing build guides, these should be the work of the community (i.e. can be updated anytime by the moderator in charge to reflect new discoveries such as the Blade Fury one) and should point out all things that have changed since the build guides were written.
Now, these ideas need refining and can represent a lot of work. We could take volunteers and pick up a suitable rhythm. Tell me what you guys/gals think :D