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Proposal for naming NPC articles

To avoid overdisambiguation, I propose the following:

  • An NPC named Bob should be at article [[Bob]].
Benefit: When referring to Bob in another article (wherein the reader already knows that you are discussing NPCs), you can link to Bob by writing [[Bob]], and not have to use the annoying[[NPC Bob|Bob]]
  • [[NPC Bob]] will redirect to [[Bob]].
Benefit: This way, a new user (or somebody here for information only) who searches for an NPC's name with or without writing "NPC" before the name will be successful in finding the correct page.
  • In the event that "Bob" may refer to more than one topic (which I, for one, haven't thought of yet) you can make a disambiguation page called [[Bob]] and have NPC Bob at [[Bob (NPC)]]
Example: King Tibianus III has a dog named "Noodles". What if someday, there is a food item called "Noodles" that players can eat? Then you move [[Noodles]] to either [[Noodles (NPC)]] or [[Noodles (dog)]], depending on consensus, and put the food item at [[Noodles (food)]]. Also clear the redirect at [[Noodles]] and turn it into a disambiguation page that links to the other two.
Benefit: Then you can use the so-called pipe trick. Typing [[Bob (NPC)|]]–note the pipe (vertical line) character "|" with nothing after it–automatically hides whatever is in the parentheses, making a link that looks like Bob.

Proposed by Rune Farmer, (11:29, 18 Jul 2005 (EDT))

Comments

So on the NPC page we keep the [[NPC Bob|Bob]] and such. These can all become redirects to [[Bob]] and in other articles just have Bob. As to the templates they do take up a bit of space, i suppose unnecessary, so as to keep or can them?
--DM ¦› Contribs ¦› talk to me 12:22, 18 Jul 2005 (EDT)
Yes, keep the NPC template but modify it somewhat to use different naming standard.
—Rune Farmer–(talk)–(edits)–(profile)–(guild)–(house) 14:03, 18 Jul 2005 (EDT)
I'm not sure why it was done this way in the first place. "Bob" is much better than "NPC Bob" and besides, Bob should be in an NPC category anyway.
--Erig 01:36, 19 Jul 2005 (EDT)
Ok by me. Maybe it was firstly done so it would avoid confusion with normal names of eventual players. But with those tricks, it's perfect.
Plenet 17:22, 19 Jul 2005 (EDT)
This should be a non-concern because (as far as I know) players are prohibited from giving a character a name that is already used by an NPC. I honestly have not attempted this.
—Rune Farmer–(talk)–(edits)–(profile)–(guild)–(house) 09:02, 20 Jul 2005 (EDT)
Im agree, its hard to put the NPC in large list like... items... some items can be bought in many shops and its hard to put "[[NPC Shanar|Shanar]]([[Ab'Dendriel]]) 67[[gp]]s"
Long time no see Tibia Wiki :P
-- ¬¬ Lord de los Druidas ¬¬ * Talk * ¤ Contributions ¤ *** 15:18, 21 Jul 2005 (EDT)
I liked the third part (In the event that "Bob" may refer to more than one topic).
Alreth ¦› Message me ¦› My contributions ¦› 06:40, 23 Jul 2005 (EDT)

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—Rune Farmer–(talk)–(edits)–(profile)–(guild)–(house) 08:58, 25 Jul 2005 (EDT):

Discussion closed. 6-0 in favor.
—Rune Farmer–(talk)–(edits)–(profile)–(guild)–(house)