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• Archive 1: July-August 2010

Bots Link

Seems to me like bots should not be considered "Community" "Custom Content", or at least not anymore, and should be removed from that section, I think they should be placed in the "Game Info" "Content" section at the bottom of the main page instead, considering the fact that they are official, but I don't know how to edit the main page. Guy 13:48, 15 August 2010 (UTC)

True enough. I'll fix it later. -- Smashman... _{(t • s)} 13:07, 18 August 2010 (UTC)

Done. -The Neotank ( | Talk) 13:16, 18 August 2010 (UTC)

tf2wiki.net / wiki.teamfortress.com

Hello, why are both the (original) tf2wiki and the new (official) wiki online? Will they co-exist or eventually merge? This confuses me a bit. Thanks --Lbbt 16:22, 25 August 2010 (UTC)

TF2Wiki was an independently-owned website that was created a few years ago. Valve officially back the creation of a new Wiki, and this one was created. It has the official support of Valve, better servers and no ads. The owner of TF2Wiki does not want to take his website down, and Valve does not seem interested in buying it out. --Firestorm 16:29, 25 August 2010 (UTC)

I did wonder why the Lumbricus Lid page was vague in one Firefox tab and comprehensive in the other, despite the same pagename; didn't note the full web-address. Everything else is exactly the same; I didn't know there were 2 wikis! So people should just update this one? JaffaCakeLover 10:49, 31 August 2010 (UTC)

Pretty much, yeah. It seems the owner of the old wiki insists on keeping his site up for the ad revenue and is not really interested in maintaining its content any further. We, however, are constantly improving ours and now have official status and the support of Valve. :) seb26 [talk] 10:58, 31 August 2010 (UTC)

We're first!

Break out the champagne everyone, Google brings us up first in a search for "Team Fortress Wiki" --Firestorm 21:50, 30 August 2010 (UTC)

Not for me. -- Pilk _(talk) 22:00, 30 August 2010 (UTC)

Nor me. But we are gaining.  – Smashman _(talk) 12:06, 31 August 2010 (UTC)

It is for me too. Let's get some scrumpy and Pain Trains to drink! -- OluapPlayer _(t) 12:09, 31 August 2010 (UTC)

We're very close! Come on guys we can do this! --EvilDeadFan 14:38, 3 September 2010 (UTC)

Should we make a Poker Night at the Inventory page?

Considering that the Heavy is in it, they made one over at the Sam and Max wiki, so I think it's just a good idea if we have one as well, besides, when the game comes out, it'll be fun to add trivia about the Heavy and how he plays cards(especially since Sasha's gonna be used)! :D --EvilDeadFan 14:38, 3 September 2010 (UTC)

I like how they link the Heavy to this wiki.Also making such a page is not a bad idea. Mitko1239 14:52, 3 September 2010 (UTC)

New Main Page

I like it. Very good work guys. CANPoo 05:24, 4 September 2010 (UTC)

Thank you. I'm glad I had wonderful peons like Seb26 to do some of the grunt work or it would have taken FOREVER --Firestorm 05:31, 4 September 2010 (UTC)

Why did you change it? CWalkthroughs 10:45, 4 September 2010 (UTC)

It was looking old and outdated and too similar to the unofficial wiki's to make us comfortable. Nice job, seb26!  – Smashman _(talk) 11:53, 4 September 2010 (UTC)

And i personally do not like it. most interesting thing (patches and news line) is placed too low, huge-ass line of languages is quite a joke and that random site box is erm, not a good idea amigo. On 1280x1024 i have to scroll to read featured article, ergo first look fail. And colours are mad :( Ostrowiak 12:09, 4 September 2010 (UTC)

Well that's your opinion, what do you mean by 'random site box'?  – Smashman _(talk) 12:20, 4 September 2010 (UTC)

Funky box of links below categories images (enginaahz sentry golden wrecz etc) Ostrowiak 14:43, 4 September 2010 (UTC)

wat CWalkthroughs 14:48, 4 September 2010 (UTC)

It's a good step in the right direction if anything. --Focusknock 14:57, 4 September 2010 (UTC)

IMO I think the entire Index/Featured Article and Latest Updates/Did you know... sections are a bit big. The entire front page of the wiki now requires me to scroll side to side to see everything. I recommend condensing that or make the sections themselves scrollable. That way I can just scroll the section instead of scrolling the entire page. --ANormalUsername 05:13, 5 September 2010 (UTC)