User talk:Wookipan/Map overview

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A little touchup

Add style="width:75%;" in the table to shorten it so it wouldn't be too empty, or add a parameter to modify the width · Ashe (talk) 21:05, 13 July 2021 (UTC)

Pictogram tick.png Done. I've added it as inline style, since we'd like to keep the container width consistant. Thanks for the suggested change~ User Wookipan Golden Strawberry.png Wookipan (talk | contribs) 21:36, 13 July 2021 (UTC)

More Spawns

The current limit of 20 locations is fine, as most maps don't have anywhere near enough notable locations to even reach that limit, let alone to surpass it. However, certain payload maps, namely Terror, Frostcliff and a couple of others go just above the limit and happen to have 6 different and unique spawn rooms instead of the permitted 5. And Spineyard even has 8. So it would be nice if we could extend the possible spawn markers to the letter H, or atleast to F, which would be enough for 99.9% of the maps with the exception of Spineyard. Lolimsogreat21 (talk) 01:07, 29 September 2024 (UTC)Lolimsogreat21

Also, with only 5 spawns, it becomes impossible to properly map out 5cp maps. Lolimsogreat21 (talk) 19:48, 19 October 2025 (UTC)Lolimsogreat21

Symetrical Maps

Please add a toggleable note at the title that states that the map is symetrical and hence all locations are mirrored on the opposite side; or something along the lines. Lolimsogreat21 (talk) 20:34, 2 October 2025 (UTC)Lolimsogreat21

Support for Gargoyles suggestion

The suggestion here is to have the image be a green Soul Gargoyle, so we can use this template/module for both the Soul Gargoyle locations AND the regular locations.
BLU Wiki Cap.png | s | GrampaSwood Praise the Sun! (talk) (contribs) 19:42, 19 October 2025 (UTC)

Pictogram plus.png  Yes, this would heavenly. Make it also so you can toggle between the regular location modes and the soul gargoyle mode! Similar to the Template:Tabs Lolimsogreat21 (talk) 19:48, 19 October 2025 (UTC)Lolimsogreat21
I've also been thinking that maybe it could be worth adding the ability to depict magic spell spawns as well, since their locations can easily be found in hammer. Lolimsogreat21 (talk) 19:14, 4 November 2025 (UTC)Lolimsogreat21
I'm not sure it's necessary, because at that point we may as well also add health packs and any kind of pickup on the map. It's up to Wooki if he wants to support this, but it would also be a much bigger burden on people creating these articles in the future than simply having the locations and may end up with too much clutter.
BLU Wiki Cap.png | s | GrampaSwood Praise the Sun! (talk) (contribs) 19:54, 4 November 2025 (UTC)
Pictogram plus.png  Yes.
Liverfull User Liverfull sig.pngTalk | Contributions 19:48, 4 November 2025 (UTC)
Just to make it clear, I asked Wooki for support for Gargoyles on this template and asked if I should leave it on the talk page more as a reminder of a 'to do' than to get opinions from everyone else.
BLU Wiki Cap.png | s | GrampaSwood Praise the Sun! (talk) (contribs) 19:54, 4 November 2025 (UTC)

An update on things

Hi all,

Loooong overdue update: Your requests have been noted. I've been getting back into things lately but had to deal with database corruption on my local instance. Nothing severe, and it's all good now. As for the module, I aim to have a functional prototype out soonish (likely by the end of Nov). It will function identically to the existing version and won't offset any of the markers, but under the hood, the markers are now added automatically based on the number of parameters, so no more limits!

There won't be toggles or Gargoyle support this time around, but that will be added in the 'near future', probably around early next year. I do have a bunch of ideas that I want to test out, and I've also been contemplating redesigning the icons and adding more options.

Also; Lolimsogreat21, if you see this, it'd be great if you could help test it out, given that you've more or less done the setup for every map on User:Lolimsogreat21/Sandbox2/Scout. I'll post a follow-up here once things are ready. — Wookipan (talk | contribs) 20:58, 19 November 2025 (UTC)

Hallelujah! We are so back!
Thank you for continuing development on this 4 (soon-to-be 5) year project, it means a lot and I can't wait for the day it will finally see the main space wiki.
I'd be more then happy to help you with any testing and tinkering you need. My sandbox and assistance are at your disposal. After all, the map overviews in there are not going anywhere anytime soon. Also thank you once more for listening to some of my requests. Removing the limits will be a great improvement by itself, even if none of the other suggestions come true.
Finally, a question; Since each "helpful overview" is supposed to be created as a separate page and then inserted into the map article as a template, does that mean that it should be lang compatible? That would be all, looking forward to your future announcement. Lolimsogreat21 (talk) 13:36, 20 November 2025 (UTC)Lolimsogreat21
Ideally, yes. There is a couple of ways to go about it, but for now the easiest solution is to use lang switching via {{Lang}} for each label, so that's what we're gonna go with. Common strings are already covered, and more additions can be added as needed.
On another note, I firmly believe we should change the section name Helpful overview to something a little less subjective. Something more akin to Annotated overview or Interactive map, as I do have more interactive features in mind. For anyone following this project, feel free to add your two cents with regard to the naming. — Wookipan (talk | contribs) 20:03, 20 November 2025 (UTC)
I personally am also in favour of a rename, with annotated overview being a good replacement. Some templates have to be renamed, same with the {{heading}} common string. Though this is not related to the template, I do think we should maybe remove the current ones as they're rather crude and very MS Paint-y looking (no offence intended). Then replace them completely once this template is finished.
BLU Wiki Cap.png | s | GrampaSwood Praise the Sun! (talk) (contribs) 20:30, 20 November 2025 (UTC)