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So if you have any comments / suggestions for changes to the Main Page you can make them here and they will eventually happen.
 
So if you have any comments / suggestions for changes to the Main Page you can make them here and they will eventually happen.
  
== Player List on the Wiki ==
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== Plague of Spambots Vandalizing Wiki ==
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Over the last 10 days alone spambots have added over 500 junk articles to the wiki, not including their user pages, filled with dangerous links. Something needs to be done to stop them from auto-generating more accounts and spamming us with ChatGPT-built scam/spam articles. If nothing else, they're bloating the wiki's size and will end up making it cost more and more in hosting and storage. --[[User:Frission|Frission]] ([[User talk:Frission|talk]]) 10:12, 20 March 2025 (UTC)
  
Can you add a link to the [[Player_List|Player List]] from the main page? --[[User:BobSmith|BobSmith]] 16:40, 4 February 2011 (UTC)
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Looked into this a little deeper, this relentless bot attack appears to have started in may of last year, sometime around may 14 to may 19. Something badly needs to be done about this, and should've been done ages ago. I almost want to suggest just locking down new account creation entirely until it's resolved. --[[User:Frission|Frission]] ([[User talk:Frission|talk]]) 03:58, 21 March 2025 (UTC)
  
Done, and a little style change to [[Player List]]. Thanks for getting it together! Too bad all those forum replies (post-abandonment of the original forum thread) aren't included. --[[User:Ravhin|Ravhin]] 18:23, 4 February 2011 (UTC)
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== Thanks to Fruggart ==
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Just a mention to Fruggart for consistently keeping the auction records up to date.
  
Thanks Ravhin. I went through the forum thread and added all the players from Luclin. That was the server I was on. --[[User:BobSmith|BobSmith]] 18:58, 4 February 2011 (UTC)
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Frug - My pleasure.
  
== Rumzuck ==
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== Server / P99 firsts are no longer allowed on wiki.project1999.com? ==
  
Thanks to Ravhin for making some great changes to the p99 wiki! :)
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Is this true? Trane has made it his personal vendetta to scour the wiki for any mention of a server or P99 firsts and erase them. From my history on the server (3 years), it has always been a thing to post server firsts including screenshots of items and player(s) attaining said items. Correct me if I am wrong and this is unacceptable, and if so, please be consistant and erase ALL mention of server firsts with screenshots of items from every single item in wiki.project1999.com.
  
== Red99 ==
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Thank you for your time and consideration.
  
I added a separate "community" section for red99 - for those things which are completely different than blue99 (e.g. guild lists). Anyone who plays on this server can comment more on what would be useful in terms of the wiki. --[[User:Ravhin|Ravhin]] 19:13, 3 February 2012 (UTC)
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-- [[User:Bleedbreakdowns|Bleedbreakdowns]] ([[User talk:Bleedbreakdowns|talk]]) 15:55, 16 June 2016 (UTC)
  
== New Mainpage Links ==
 
  
Added mainpage link to Amax's [[Statistics]] page. Added mainpage link to joddfx's [[Poker Painting]].
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This isn't at all what is happening. This user is attempting to add an edit containing the phrase " BOKKE, THE BLUEST BITCHBOY THAT GOT GRIEFED OFF THE SERVER. BAD." to the wiki entry for one of his server firsts. Instead of allowing him to continuously troll this wiki page and specifically call out individuals, I removed the offending edits. I also removed all mentions of his server firsts. I did this because I attempted, on May 5th on this very page, to figure out exactly what was to be done about vandals on this wiki. I never received a response, so I took matters into my own hands. If someone who administrates or moderates this wiki would like to step in here, I would gladly accept whatever judgement is passed down. What I am not going to sit idly by and watch as a user repeatedly harasses another user for essentially no reason whatsoever. --[[User:Trane|Trane]] ([[User talk:Trane|talk]]) 21:15, 24 June 2016 (UTC)
  
Added [[Non-Classic Compendium]] (work in progress). Also added link to [[Special:AuctionTracker]]. --[[User:Ravhin|Ravhin]] 19:13, 3 February 2012 (UTC)
 
  
== Sales Price ==
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Are you on crack? I told you what that was and haven't included it in any one of the server first wiki contribs since maybe March? You're a terrible troll and your misuse of the wikipedia has been noticed. Being upset and handling it the way you are doing just shows your true nature and how ridiculously childish you truly are. [[User:Bleedbreakdowns|Bleedbreakdowns]] ([[User talk:Bleedbreakdowns|talk]]) 23:20, 27 June 2016 (UTC)
  
We really should work in a section for the merchants buy back price of items... i think something with a minimum buy back and maximum by back price would be nice..
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Everything you just wrote is an abject lie. You re-added the offending material as recently as your last set of edits. --[[User:Trane|Trane]] ([[User talk:Trane|talk]]) 20:08, 28 June 2016 (UTC)
  
and maybe a link to a description of how npc merchants work... ie greedy merchants / standard merchants.
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I went through the history, and it appears Bokke and TamTam were *both* warring over whose image should be on the woven grass chestguard page, with Bokke specifically posting an image of him having beaten TamTam in a duel. Clearly a pissing contest between two pvpers. Yes Bleed took it too far but I'd argue so did Bokke, and he definitely went too far first. The wiki is no place for that sort of nonsense from either of them. --[[User:Frission|Frission]] ([[User talk:Frission|talk]]) 10:23, 20 March 2025 (UTC)
  
Doesn't have to be 100% accurate because there are numerous factors that affect resale price (People can update it as they have different experiences).. but as long as people know a range of what stuff sells for.. they will be able to make smarter choices of what to discard and what to keep. [[User:Jado818|Jado818]] 07:22, 9 February 2012 (UTC)
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==Vandal on the Woven Grass Chestguard Page==
  
Still think this is a good idea. Shouldn't have to search other websites for information pertaining to P99 imo. Should be a one stop shop here. [[User:Jado818|Jado818]] 06:40, 22 February 2012 (UTC)
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Whats the best way to deal with a vandal on this wiki? --[[User:Trane|Trane]] ([[User talk:Trane|talk]]) 20:41, 5 May 2016 (UTC)
  
: There is an explanation of CHA and pricing under [[Game Mechanics]]. Prices for all items sold by a merchant are already listed on the merchant pages. They could be added to the individual item pages I suppose? --[[User:Ravhin|Ravhin]] 15:27, 22 February 2012 (UTC)
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== Player List on the Wiki ==
  
Yep thats what im suggesting. I do know that prices vary depending on factors such as CHR and type of merchant...
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Can you add a link to the [[Player_List|Player List]] from the main page? --[[User:BobSmith|BobSmith]] 16:40, 4 February 2011 (UTC)
  
I think having a line somewhere on an items page where it has a low, high , average sales price (what you would get if you sold to a merchant) would give people some idea what to expect w/o having to click off an item page to a merchant page.
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Done, and a little style change to [[Player List]]. Thanks for getting it together! Too bad all those forum replies (post-abandonment of the original forum thread) aren't included. --[[User:Ravhin|Ravhin]] 18:23, 4 February 2011 (UTC)
  
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Thanks Ravhin. I went through the forum thread and added all the players from Luclin. That was the server I was on. --[[User:BobSmith|BobSmith]] 18:58, 4 February 2011 (UTC)
  
It doesn't have to be super large maybe take up a line or two.
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== Rumzuck ==
  
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Thanks to Ravhin for making some great changes to the p99 wiki! :)
  
Besides not all items you find are sold by a merchant anyways.
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== Red99 ==
  
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I added a separate "community" section for red99 - for those things which are completely different than blue99 (e.g. guild lists). Anyone who plays on this server can comment more on what would be useful in terms of the wiki. --[[User:Ravhin|Ravhin]] 19:13, 3 February 2012 (UTC)
  
I see that there is code for the sales price on individual merchant pages.. but it doesn't display on my computer.. I have to edit the merchant page to see the estimated price.. not sure if thats just something on my end or not.
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== New Mainpage Links ==
  
[[User:Jado818|Jado818]] 17:48, 22 February 2012 (UTC)
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Added mainpage link to Amax's [[Statistics]] page. Added mainpage link to joddfx's [[Poker Painting]].
  
== Like the new tradeskill format. ==
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Added [[Non-Classic Compendium]] (work in progress). Also added link to [[Special:AuctionTracker]]. --[[User:Ravhin|Ravhin]] 19:13, 3 February 2012 (UTC)
  
Looks really good and the little image icons really help mage the pages look better.
 
  
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== User Interface Section ==
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I was trying to update my UI the other day, specifically change DuxaUI's hotbar to use inventory slots with clickies instead of the default ranged/ammo slots in the bottom right, and I had to google the inventory slot numbers and names.  I would like to add a section to the wiki about the UI files, but I have some hesitation due to:
  
small note on water flasks though... summoned water flasks won't work in tradeskill recipes like on
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1) It could get very large, very quickly
  
[[Skinning Knife]].. maybe update template to say all but summoned or just removed the summoned line? [[User:Jado818|Jado818]] 22:01, 15 February 2012 (UTC)
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2) I do not plan on ever completely developing UI from scratch, so there is tons of information I never plan on learning or being able to add to the wiki.
  
== Multiple Monster With Same Names ==
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3) I am not a huge contributor to the wiki, so I am a bit unfamiliar with best-practices when creating this section.  Basically, should it be a single long page? Should I split it up into sections? How should I split it up?  Etc.
  
I put up some thoughts of what a page for this situation could look like
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I also feel that should the UI section ever get comprehensive enough, it should be added to the important pages links on either the front page, the sidebar, or both.
  
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TL;DR: A UI section could be amazing, but there is just no way I'll be able to do all of it the way I feel it should/could be done.
  
here is an example on [[A Goblin Whelp]] page.... it could probably use some more polish but i think thats a good starting point. [[User:Jado818|Jado818]] 02:20, 16 February 2012 (UTC)
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[[User:Falkun|Falkun]] 12:00, 20 April 2012 (UTC)
  
== Tradeskill Stat Discussion ==
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== How to contribute ==
  
I'm not sure if this information is classic or not.
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Being mostly wiki-illiterate, I'm not sure how best to contribute here. I have done research on the spawn of Quid Rilstone in Rathe Mountains, which is otherwise sparse on the p1999 wiki and I want to share it, but I'm not sure how to put it up. Is this the best place?
  
But here is a link to how player stat's affect the various tradeskills.
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-Zonkdonkler, 7/4/14
  
I would like to integrate some of this information into the wiki tradeskill sections if its classic.
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== Forums Link ==
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Looks like the forums link needs an update to .com from .org. Might be a few others as well that could use the same update.
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--[[User:Brian|Brian]] ([[User talk:Brian|talk]]) 19:36, 7 May 2015 (UTC)
  
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== Velious Guide ==
  
http://www.eqtraders.com/articles/article_page.php?article=g256&menustr=030000000000
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Please add [[The Missing Velious Guide]] to the front page somewhere. It's like a one-stop-shop for all things Velious! Good for those of us just getting into the content or the ones who can't remember anything anymore.
  
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-- [[User:Sorn|Sorn]] ([[User talk:Sorn|talk]]) 23:35, 6 August 2015 (UTC)
  
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== City Starting guides ==
  
[[User:Jado818|Jado818]] 04:33, 28 February 2012 (UTC)
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I think it'd be a great idea to have these somewhere on the front page. High visibility for new players and for editors to continue fleshing them out.
  
== Vandalism Template ==
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--[[User:Vanifac|Vanifac]] ([[User talk:Vanifac|talk]]) 20:50, 30 October 2019 (UTC)
  
I doubt we will be able to catch all acts of vandalism.
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== Wiki Gear Notation Format ==
  
 
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Is there a page anywhere that explains the very odd notation used on wiki pages for specific enemies and their drops? Like what exactly does "(Rare) [1] 1x 25% (34%)" or "(Common) [3] 1x 100% (75%)" mean? --[[User:Frission|Frission]] ([[User talk:Frission|talk]]) 06:40, 22 March 2025 (UTC)
I made a template so people can tag articles if they find them.
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can give it a look over and put your thoughts on it.
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[[Template:Vandalism]]
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[[User:Jado818|Jado818]] 19:13, 28 February 2012 (UTC)
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== Drop Rates ==
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A lot of the drop rates on the wiki are entirely inaccurate or just guesstimates that don't reflect the reality in game.
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I made a template so people can add drop rates into the articles as they get them.
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If the sample size is below 100 kills a percentage will not appear and just ??? will show up so people known its not very accurate.
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If the sample size is below 500 kills a greyed out percentage will appear so people will know its semi accurate.
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If the sample size is above 500 the percentage will appear in black.
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It may seem like a lot but on some more contested monsters or farmed monsters sample sizes can grow quickly.
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This template may not be for every article but it certainly can be useful on popular monsters.
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Here is an example i put on [[Xalgoz]]'s article. I copied his loot over here.
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<!-- PLEASE UPDATE THE DROP RATE FOR ALL ITEMS!!!!!!!! -->
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<ul><li> {{:Blade of Xalgoz}}                  {{Drop Rate|0|8}}       
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</li><li> {{:Staff of the Dreaded Gaze}}      {{Drop Rate|0|8}}       
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</li><li> {{:Xalgozian Fang}} (First Drop)     {{Drop Rate|6|8}} 
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</li><li> {{:Xalgozian Fang}} (Second Drop)   {{Drop Rate|0|8}}       
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</li><li> [[Shrunken Iksar Skull Necklace]]    {{Drop Rate|0|8}}     
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</li></ul>
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Notice i made a part for a first and second drop. Because the [[Xalgozian Fang]] does not always drop however it can drop up to two sometimes. and if both drop slots were on one tally.. it could be over 100% and people would think it always drops.. which is not the case.
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[[User:Jado818|Jado818]] 18:45, 2 March 2012 (UTC)
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== Named / Monster Template ==
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I think the named / monster template should be updated so that images are of a uniform size and consistency.
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Users can upload an image of any different dimensions and then the template would force it to one size
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either with the built in thumb 200 X 200 or with a custom size.. maybe 400 X 400... idk can figure out what works best.
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I've noticed that images and article layouts don't always appear the same on different size monitors / resolutions so some work could be done in that respect.
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[[User:Jado818|Jado818]] 11:26, 13 March 2012 (UTC)
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== Jaggedpine Forest Related Articles. ==
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I've been looking into the timeline of everquest a bit and I'm fairly sure Jaggedpine Forest wasn't released until Luclin.
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I believe it was a bonus zone for luclin much like the warrens was a bonus zone for velious.
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Not that I don't think it would be cool if Jaggedpine Forest was added to P99.
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There is quite a bit of content on the wiki (over 200 articles) about Jaggedpine Forest that were created before I joined as an editor and I don't want to undo all that work without some confirmation of whether Jaggedpine Forest is intended to be implemented at some time or not.
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[[User:Jado818|Jado818]] 07:32, 17 April 2012 (UTC)
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Have you tried PMing Nilbog/Rogean to see if they might answer the question for you?  I know they (P99 devs in general) are sometimes hesitant to release information, but if you state its for the Wiki they might be a little more lenient. 
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I have not dove into JPF articles, but did you at least flag them for the future in the way the Velious articles are greyed out?
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[[User:Falkun|Falkun]] 12:00, 20 April 2012 (UTC)
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Latest revision as of 06:40, 22 March 2025

Note: The Main Page was locked to prevent vandalism, but this discussion page should be editable by anyone.

So if you have any comments / suggestions for changes to the Main Page you can make them here and they will eventually happen.

Contents

Plague of Spambots Vandalizing Wiki

Over the last 10 days alone spambots have added over 500 junk articles to the wiki, not including their user pages, filled with dangerous links. Something needs to be done to stop them from auto-generating more accounts and spamming us with ChatGPT-built scam/spam articles. If nothing else, they're bloating the wiki's size and will end up making it cost more and more in hosting and storage. --Frission (talk) 10:12, 20 March 2025 (UTC)

Looked into this a little deeper, this relentless bot attack appears to have started in may of last year, sometime around may 14 to may 19. Something badly needs to be done about this, and should've been done ages ago. I almost want to suggest just locking down new account creation entirely until it's resolved. --Frission (talk) 03:58, 21 March 2025 (UTC)

Thanks to Fruggart

Just a mention to Fruggart for consistently keeping the auction records up to date.

Frug - My pleasure.

Server / P99 firsts are no longer allowed on wiki.project1999.com?

Is this true? Trane has made it his personal vendetta to scour the wiki for any mention of a server or P99 firsts and erase them. From my history on the server (3 years), it has always been a thing to post server firsts including screenshots of items and player(s) attaining said items. Correct me if I am wrong and this is unacceptable, and if so, please be consistant and erase ALL mention of server firsts with screenshots of items from every single item in wiki.project1999.com.

Thank you for your time and consideration.

-- Bleedbreakdowns (talk) 15:55, 16 June 2016 (UTC)


This isn't at all what is happening. This user is attempting to add an edit containing the phrase " BOKKE, THE BLUEST BITCHBOY THAT GOT GRIEFED OFF THE SERVER. BAD." to the wiki entry for one of his server firsts. Instead of allowing him to continuously troll this wiki page and specifically call out individuals, I removed the offending edits. I also removed all mentions of his server firsts. I did this because I attempted, on May 5th on this very page, to figure out exactly what was to be done about vandals on this wiki. I never received a response, so I took matters into my own hands. If someone who administrates or moderates this wiki would like to step in here, I would gladly accept whatever judgement is passed down. What I am not going to sit idly by and watch as a user repeatedly harasses another user for essentially no reason whatsoever. --Trane (talk) 21:15, 24 June 2016 (UTC)


Are you on crack? I told you what that was and haven't included it in any one of the server first wiki contribs since maybe March? You're a terrible troll and your misuse of the wikipedia has been noticed. Being upset and handling it the way you are doing just shows your true nature and how ridiculously childish you truly are. Bleedbreakdowns (talk) 23:20, 27 June 2016 (UTC)

Everything you just wrote is an abject lie. You re-added the offending material as recently as your last set of edits. --Trane (talk) 20:08, 28 June 2016 (UTC)

I went through the history, and it appears Bokke and TamTam were *both* warring over whose image should be on the woven grass chestguard page, with Bokke specifically posting an image of him having beaten TamTam in a duel. Clearly a pissing contest between two pvpers. Yes Bleed took it too far but I'd argue so did Bokke, and he definitely went too far first. The wiki is no place for that sort of nonsense from either of them. --Frission (talk) 10:23, 20 March 2025 (UTC)

Vandal on the Woven Grass Chestguard Page

Whats the best way to deal with a vandal on this wiki? --Trane (talk) 20:41, 5 May 2016 (UTC)

Player List on the Wiki

Can you add a link to the Player List from the main page? --BobSmith 16:40, 4 February 2011 (UTC)

Done, and a little style change to Player List. Thanks for getting it together! Too bad all those forum replies (post-abandonment of the original forum thread) aren't included. --Ravhin 18:23, 4 February 2011 (UTC)

Thanks Ravhin. I went through the forum thread and added all the players from Luclin. That was the server I was on. --BobSmith 18:58, 4 February 2011 (UTC)

Rumzuck

Thanks to Ravhin for making some great changes to the p99 wiki! :)

Red99

I added a separate "community" section for red99 - for those things which are completely different than blue99 (e.g. guild lists). Anyone who plays on this server can comment more on what would be useful in terms of the wiki. --Ravhin 19:13, 3 February 2012 (UTC)

New Mainpage Links

Added mainpage link to Amax's Statistics page. Added mainpage link to joddfx's Poker Painting.

Added Non-Classic Compendium (work in progress). Also added link to Special:AuctionTracker. --Ravhin 19:13, 3 February 2012 (UTC)


User Interface Section

I was trying to update my UI the other day, specifically change DuxaUI's hotbar to use inventory slots with clickies instead of the default ranged/ammo slots in the bottom right, and I had to google the inventory slot numbers and names. I would like to add a section to the wiki about the UI files, but I have some hesitation due to:

1) It could get very large, very quickly

2) I do not plan on ever completely developing UI from scratch, so there is tons of information I never plan on learning or being able to add to the wiki.

3) I am not a huge contributor to the wiki, so I am a bit unfamiliar with best-practices when creating this section. Basically, should it be a single long page? Should I split it up into sections? How should I split it up? Etc.

I also feel that should the UI section ever get comprehensive enough, it should be added to the important pages links on either the front page, the sidebar, or both.

TL;DR: A UI section could be amazing, but there is just no way I'll be able to do all of it the way I feel it should/could be done.

Falkun 12:00, 20 April 2012 (UTC)

How to contribute

Being mostly wiki-illiterate, I'm not sure how best to contribute here. I have done research on the spawn of Quid Rilstone in Rathe Mountains, which is otherwise sparse on the p1999 wiki and I want to share it, but I'm not sure how to put it up. Is this the best place?

-Zonkdonkler, 7/4/14

Forums Link

Looks like the forums link needs an update to .com from .org. Might be a few others as well that could use the same update. --Brian (talk) 19:36, 7 May 2015 (UTC)

Velious Guide

Please add The Missing Velious Guide to the front page somewhere. It's like a one-stop-shop for all things Velious! Good for those of us just getting into the content or the ones who can't remember anything anymore.

-- Sorn (talk) 23:35, 6 August 2015 (UTC)

City Starting guides

I think it'd be a great idea to have these somewhere on the front page. High visibility for new players and for editors to continue fleshing them out.

--Vanifac (talk) 20:50, 30 October 2019 (UTC)

Wiki Gear Notation Format

Is there a page anywhere that explains the very odd notation used on wiki pages for specific enemies and their drops? Like what exactly does "(Rare) [1] 1x 25% (34%)" or "(Common) [3] 1x 100% (75%)" mean? --Frission (talk) 06:40, 22 March 2025 (UTC)