FanSite Question

verazeta

So I have a question that is sorta fansite related and didn't really know where to put it, so hopefully here is ok.

I'm building a google sheet regarding some information and i'm wondering how to link items so they show up like they do in the wiki
http://neverwinter.gamepedia.com/Jewelcrafting for example shows all the items and their appropriate color and a mouse over shows the in game description.

Is there a way for people putting fan information together to capitalize on this ?

Thanks for the help in advance

Kali
@verazeta

beckylunatic

@two30 might be able to help.

two30

Showing items in the appropriate colour is simple. Define classes in your CSS and set the RGB values for font-color or border-color.
.junk {color: #999999;} .common {color: #ffffff;} .uncommon {color: #84dc26;} .rare {color: #3391e9;} .epic {color: #7a38ff;} .legendary {color: #f27900;} .mythic {color: #00f0c8;} .quest {color: #c7ac00;}
Then whenever you're referring to an item, apply the appropriate class.
[Shaundakul Lockbox]


You can build a tooltip with javascript or CSS, but filling it with accurate up-to-date information is Sisyphean.

The Neverwinter Wiki makes their tooltips manually which is error-prone and very labour-intensive. Their editors do as best they can.

Some fansites scrape the Gateway's tooltips, but the Gateway's tooltips are incomplete junk. Companion tooltips omit their role. Mount tooltips omit their insignia slots. The tooltips that do have all their information have poor formatting on the Gateway.

I strongly recommend not bothering with tooltips. Instead link the items from your document to the Neverwinter Wiki and send your users there if they want to see a tooltip.

verazeta

thanks this is massively helpful. Too bad PWE / Cryptic doesn't release Fan Site Kits or some API like some other MMO games do.

I will give this a go and see how i make out.

Cheers,

kvet

APIs would be awesome. Guild Data and interaction APIs please!