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There are now over 20 formal local FirstStop partners, some covering a whole county, some a city or smaller area. Over half are Age UKs or Age Concerns, a number are Home Improvement Agencies and there are also Local Authorities and independent not-for-profit organisations.
Thanks to support from DCLG, and previously the Big Lottery Fund, over the last 5 years EAC has been able to help fund housing options advice services run by some of these partners. The current DCLG funding programme is supporting 15 services and will expand during 2015-16.
View details of all FirstStop local partners and the services they provide
Read about how FirstStop works with its local partners
Over the years, EAC has forged collaborative arrangements with many more local advice services. We have made it our business to know what they do, so that we can confidently signpost clients to them for information or services that we can't provide. Similarly we have always encouraged other agencies to signpost to us whenever they think we could be of use.
This collaborative approach underpins the FirstStop model, and we continue to work closely with many organisations with which we do not have a formal contractual arrangement.
The Care & Repair England network
Through our national partner Care & Repair England we, and all FirstStop partners, are plugged into a number of projects which can provide support to our clients.
For example, we have access to a growing number of older peer advisors, volunteers and support groups through its Silver Links pilot projects currently operating in Bristol, Leeds and Manchester.
Visit the Silverlinks blog
First Contact services
First Contact schemes encourage local service providers to work together to identify vulnerable people in their community and connect them to the services they need to be healthy, safe and independent.
FirstStop has made contact with 34 First Contact schemes in England and Scotland, and offered the support of the FirstStop partner network wherever useful. Conversely FirstStop partners can access the detailed local knowledge that First Contact service managers and members have.
>Locate FirstContact services
DCLG is funding 15 local FirstStop services in 2013-14 and 2014-15.
A new report makes the case for integrated information and advice spanning housing, care and finance.
Housing Minister Brandon Lewis took the opportunity of a visit to Age UK Norfolk this morning to publicly
FirstStop is led by the charity Elderly Accommodation Counsel (EAC) working in partnership with other national and local organisations.© 2015 Elderly Accommodation Counsel, 3rd Floor, 89 Albert Embankment, London, SE1 7TP. Registered charity number 292552. Company number 1955490.
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James Page
From BoxRec
Name: James Page
Alias: Mighty Quinn
Born: 1971-04-01
Birthplace: Pittsburg, California, USA
Hometown: Pittsburg, California, USA
Stance: Orthodox
Height: 5′ 11″ / 180cm
Reach: 73″ / 185cm
Boxing Record: click
Trainer: Willie Rush
- Page retired from boxing in 2001 after getting stripped of his WBA world welterweight title, then losing in an attempt to regain it from Andrew Lewis.
- Finished with boxing, Page turned to a life of crime – robbing banks. In 2002, he was sentenced to 11 years in federal prison.
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Ike Quartey
| WBA Welterweight Champion
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EXERCISE and crafts is now on the cards for members of St Maragret's Elders Group thanks to funding from the council's Central Neighbourhood Boards Local Area Fund.Read more »
Planning on getting married? Spring wedding fair offers all you need
Published on Friday, 27th March 2015 in Walton Hall and Gardens news
WALTON Hall and Gardens, a picturesque wedding venue in Higher Walton, will be staging a Spring Wedding Fair on Sunday 19 April.Read more »
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Published on Thursday, 26th March 2015 in Education and learning news
WARRINGTON Borough Council and its partners are supporting World Autism Awareness Day on Thursday 2 April.Read more »
Young people campaign for fairer pay
Published on Thursday, 26th March 2015 in Brighter Futures news
YOUNG people from Warrington's Youth Council (IMPACT) are encouraging more companies in the borough to pay their staff the living wage.Read more »
New care and support law takes effect on 1 April
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Fifth Third Processing Solutions processes over 21 billion ATM and POS transactions per year for more than 2,300 financial institutions and over 143,947 retail locations worldwide, including the Armed Forces Financial Network (AFFN), First Niagara Financial Group, Sovereign Bank, The Kroger Co., AutoZone, Abercrombie & Fitch, Nordstrom, Inc. and The Finish Line. Annually, Fifth Third processes $148.1 billion in credit card sales. According to The Nilson Report (March 2007), Fifth Third Bank is the fourth largest bankcard acquirer.
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Group Of Gay Nigerian Men Stripped Naked, Whipped In Public
Nigeria's continued its troubling descent into a War Against Gays last week. After allegedly attending a sex party with a con artist, six Nigerian gay men were paraded out in Ekurede Urhobo, stripped naked and whipped in public before being detained by local police.
The men were smoked out when one attendee of the orgy decided to blackmail the others. If the group of gay NIgerians refused to pay the Lagos attendee off, he would reveal their sexual orientation to local authorities. The men refused to pay but the extortionist remained true to his word and alerted a local mob to the identities of the six men. The group was then paraded to the town hall, stripped naked and whipped in front of their neighbors. Police waited until after the display to swoop in and detain them.
Ever since President Jonathan Goodluck instituted Nigeria's "Jail The Gays" law, members of the LGBT community have been pitted against each other, according to activists in the region.
"This is what is happening, even within the community people are blackmailing each other or using this as a way to make money," Nigerian gay rights advocate Bisimi Alimi told Gay Star News.
They were whipped for being thugs, NOT for being gay.
No matter were you go in this world you encounter the blacks using some sort of card to escape their bad deeds, whether it be race or sexual preference.
Worthless scum!
This is barbaric. So upsetting. Please write/email/tweet to The White House, The UN, John Kerry, CNN, Huff Post anyone that you think has any kind of influence, or voice that can call attention to these atrocities, or do something. We have to do something.
I see a lot of reporting about these tragedies of human history and one of the saddest parts of the stories is that the reporters fail to include information about how the people they are informing can help at any point in their report.
Instead of just being reactive by posting an opinion on a news blog. Let's get proactive and help!
And we are still sending aid to this Country...WTF is up iwth That!!!
This breakes my heart. this is so awful.
Why won't they fight back. I'd have gone against my personal morals to ensure my safety and my friends. This is cruel.
Lol. You can't fight against the majority, or you can but would most likely face death...
Sad and infuriating. A step back in time. Freedom for everyone!


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Hi, welcome to GTA Wiki. Thanks for contributing to the User blog:Winter Moon/New Busted/Wasted system page, and for taking interest in the wiki. Please leave a message on my talk page if I can help with anything, or as alternatives, leave a post on a forum, or refer to the Help pages. -- The Tom (Talk) 02:30, November 2, 2011
The page looks good :). Tom Talk 23:03, March 6, 2012 (UTC)
RE: RenameEdit
Sorry WildBrick Russelnorthrop is only a patroller, only admins can move/rename pages. Ask a sysop like Tom or Winter Moon to move pages. ExtremoMania Talk To Me This Way 15:41, March 18, 2012 (UTC)
- Yes, as Extremo said only admins can do that. RusselNorthrop(Talk2Me--Contribs) 22:00, March 18, 2012 (UTC)
Have you got to the old subway tunnel?
Goodbye! —Preceding unsigned comment added by Richard Palm (talk • contribs)
They are just versions of already released artworks, but that's not the point. I removed these images becasue they don't follow the wiki's Image Policy, which says every image has to be with a licene and proper name. Your images didn't match with those standards, so they were deleted.
I sorry if that may sound like something "ruthless" or "awkward", but I'm just trying to maintain the image uploading of the wiki. -- ILan (XD • Edits • Home ) 18:23, January 4, 2013 (UTC)
I'm uploading them at highest res.Dodo8 Talk
18:33, January 4, 2013 (UTC)
RE: VideosEdit
Hey Wildbrick. We only have GTA Series Videos here. Even though your videos are good, we only use his because of the driving and shooting skill and because he shows the best ways to complete it. Sorry for the inconvinience. Patroller Vault Boy (Message Me!) 16:35, February 6, 2013 (UTC)
Yeah sorry about that. An idea I have though is, if you begin making videos of GTA myths then you could freely upload them to the GTA Myths Wiki as we want someone who actually edits there to do the videos of the myths. Patroller Vault Boy (Message Me!) 16:50, February 6, 2013 (UTC)
Well if GTASeriesVideos doesn't have any then sure! :) Patroller Vault Boy (Message Me!) 17:18, February 6, 2013 (UTC)
RE: Pages with no infoEdit
Last time I checked, there were no pages without info. Check out the pages requiring Cleanup and you can clean up usome of those pages.
P.S. I just saw you come online on Xbox! :D
VaultBoy Tom (Talk to me this way) 15:29, March 28, 2013 (UTC)
It says that it needs to be re-written along the lines of the Controls for GTA San Andreas page. Basically open both pages in different tabs and Change the Controls for GTA III page so that it looks like the Controls for GTA San Andreas page. Also, your signature is messed up; have you tried adding links to it yourself?
VaultBoy Tom (Talk to me this way) 20:13, March 28, 2013 (UTC)
Ok, three things.
- I don't think you can have a signature like that, it needs to be small like mine.
- Why don't you add to your User Page to tell people about yourself.
- Are you into Minecraft? I thought you might be because of your profile pic. If so, and since I know you have xbox live, why not join the Minecraft:Xbox 360 Edition Wiki? I'm head Admin and if you get enough edits I will make you Admin too.
Think about it. VaultBoy Tom (Talk to me this way) 20:20, March 28, 2013 (UTC)
The signature is much better now. Also, if you want a link to the minecraft xbox wiki then go on my profile and click on the link on the my favourite wiki section.
VaultBoy Tom (Talk to me this way) 20:29, March 28, 2013 (UTC)
I'm afraid it's not likely you will have a chance because there actually isn't any room left. You'll have to ask messi about that VaultBoy Tom (Talk to me this way) 20:43, March 28, 2013 (UTC)
I like your knowledge on making templates so I made you Admin on the Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition Wiki.
Congratulations! VaultBoy Tom (Talk to me this way) 14:21, March 31, 2013 (UTC)
It doesn't matter, you can still be an Admin, as long as you continue editing there, that is.
VaultBoy Tom (Talk to me this way) 14:34, March 31, 2013 (UTC)
Yeh, don't worry. I changed it already. Thank for uploading the box art ;) -- ILan (XD • Edits • Home ) 13:12, April 2, 2013 (UTC)
Hey, Wild. Do you know what is the specifical code to make the names shine like this?
Dodo8 Talk
Hey Dodo, I noticed the other day, on the Fallout Wiki, some users have animated gifs as signatures, so some will flash and some will spin. VaultBoy Tom (Talk to me this way) 07:47, April 3, 2013 (UTC)
- There's something that activates gifs that is not enabled on our wiki, but I don't think we need it.Dodo8 Talk
- Thanks :) Dodo8 Talk
Tej nawet nie zauważyłem że jesteś z Polski :P.A myślałem że Polaków tutaj jest dość mało... (this message was written in Polish) Jeansowaty2 (talk) 15:16, April 5, 2013 (UTC)Jeansowaty2
User MessageEdit
Hi, i think i seen your comment in a GTA video on youtube a long time ago..
(name of the video: GTA liberty city stories obtaining helicopter by GTAseries)
Did you add the images to the Achievements in GTA V page because they're all red links. VaultBoy Tom (Talk | Edits) 12:44, August 17, 2013 (UTC)
Smart thinking. They're on now. VaultBoy Tom (Talk | Edits) 12:47, August 17, 2013 (UTC)
Re: Class Edit
I guess we could, but we already have the article categories and the vehicle type section of the infobox, which cover the class from two angles. JBanton (Talk | Contribs) 16:47, September 13, 2013 (UTC)
Watching the Russian stream, eh? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Infinityfq (talk • contribs)
Leaked infoEdit
Don't post any leaked information or not confirmed facts till the game's release, this is a bureaucrat-made decision and if you keep doing this, this will result in revert of your edits. --Thomas0802 • (talk • edits) 09:55, September 14, 2013 (UTC)
Steak Edit
Hey dude, how's that Realistic Steak? ;) Instulent (talk) 19:56, September 14, 2013 (UTC)
That's for me to know, and you to find out.. Instulent (talk) 19:58, September 14, 2013 (UTC)
Who? Instulent (talk) 19:06, September 16, 2013 (UTC)
Hey dude, could you please do with this what you did with this. Thanks. VaultBoy Tom (Talk | Edits) 10:42, November 1, 2013 (UTC)
Do you have any evidence that the prologue takes place in December 2003? Tom Talk 18:10, November 27, 2013 (UTC)
- Sorry about that. Someone archived my talk page so I didn't see your reply. There's evidence for both, I'd argue that the date on the grave is the more substantial evidence. However that gravestone also says Michael was born in 1965 which conflicts with evidence that he was born in 1968 so I'm not completely trusting of the grave.
- The planner could be outdated, and the christmas decorations seem like they've been up for a while, so it could take place in January. We don't know for sure. If it was in 2003 then surely it would say "ten years ago" at the beginning.
- I'm not sure about this, but the general consensus is that it took place in 2004 so that's what I think we should stick with. At least until we get some confirmation from Rockstar, or find some overwhelming evidence. Tom Talk 16:55, November 29, 2013 (UTC)
RE: QuestionEdit
I think it looks alright but you're probably best off asking Tom about it. He's who I usually go to for things like this. LS11sVaultBoy (Talk) 13:54, March 23, 2014 (UTC)
GTA V VehiclesEdit
First impressions; I quite like it to be honest. It seems like a good idea. Tom Talk 22:20, March 23, 2014 (UTC)
North Yankton Police Logo Edit
Hey, can you re-submit the North Yankton State Police logo please? The File:NorthYanktonStatePatrolLogo-GTAV.png shows the logo as missing and you had the best pic of the logo. Thanks! --06abrahb (talk) 22:52, April 5, 2014 (UTC)
RE: Mission TemplatesEdit
That looks great. Yeah, if possible give each template a colour which matches each games theme, like you've done with pink for Vice City - though maybe a less bright pink if possible. I can't think of any changes to make really, it looks very good :). Tom Talk 17:56, August 11, 2014 (UTC)
- I've renamed it for you. Seriously, these are very impressive, good work mate. Tom Talk 13:31, August 17, 2014 (UTC)
Well dude, i'll wait for more people thinking about merging both pages, but don't let anyone edit it, so, if everyone decides to merge, i'll just undo the last edit (AndreEagle17 (talk) 21:32, August 16, 2014 (UTC))
It is heard that the Cabbie is manufactured by Albany. please refrain from removing Cabbie from 'Vehicles' list, removing GTA CTW image from the gallery on the Albany page, and replacing Albany manufacturer to "Unknown" back on the vehicle infobox. Don't make an edit like that without proof because this vehicle is manufactured by Albany. XPanettaa (talk) 14:16, August 18, 2014 (UTC)
I can't have a video proof that clearly has the police chatter saying "Albany Cabbie". It is comfirmed instead that the Cabbie is possibly manufactured by Albany. XPanettaa (talk) 16:59, August 18, 2014 (UTC)XPanettaa
Yea but it was you who removed Cabbie from the 'Vehicles' list, removed GTA CTW image from the gallery on the Albany page, and replaced Albany manufacturer to "Unknown" back on the vehicle info box. And first of all, you said that possibly manufactured does not mean that it is manufactured. Alright then, I'm gonna re-add Albany on the Cabbie infobox as a manufacturer of the Cabbie and we'll talk. XPanettaa (talk) 17:34, August 18, 2014 (UTC)
Manufacturer re-additionEdit
I've re-added Albany on the infobox as a manufacturer of this vehicle, re-added "Vehicles Manufactured by Albany" category and the Cabbie on the 'Vehicles' list on the Albany page because of the fact that most vehicles appearing from the 3D Universe to GTA Chinatown Wars you are replacing it back to "Unknown" you've set up, removing "Vehicles Manufactured by Albany" category and removing the Cabbie from the list of the vehicles. Don't make an edit like that without proof. Now I gotta go. XPanettaa (talk) 17:59, August 18, 2014 (UTC)
What? it was't me, WildBrick142. What do you mean "said possibly manufactured DOES NOT mean it is manufactured"? I'm the one who is constantly editing with adding proof, so here it the proof that you added that. XPanettaa (Talk) 19:23, August 18, 2014 (UTC)
But I don't have a video where the police scanner calls the car "Albany Cabbie" nor the user of Youtube uploaded it. You're making it a mistake, right? The Albany badge is encounted at the back of the Cabbie as seen located at the rear left near the left taillight. However, it cannot be seen in-game in GTA Chinatown Wars. XPanettaa (Talk) 20:03, August 18, 2014 (UTC)
Quit removing Cabbie from the 'Vehicles' list, removing GTA CTW image from the gallery on the Albany page, removing "Vehicles Manufactured by Albany" category and replacing Albany manufacturer to "Unknown" back on the vehicle infobox. You don't have any proof that the vehicle does not have a given Albany manufacturer throughout GTA Chinatown Wars or the HD Universe. You demands the video where the police scanner calls the car "Albany Cabbie" but I don't have it nor the user of Youtube uploaded it. Have you gone quite crazy against me. You really pissing me of, right? You said that will ever stay "Unknown" until I will provide solid proof that this in fact is Albany, but I said that the Albany badge is encounted at the back of the Cabbie as seen located at the rear left near the left taillight. However, it cannot be seen in-game in GTA Chinatown Wars. XPanettaa (talk) 21:22, August 18, 2014 (UTC)
Okay, here. take a look.
Located at the back of the Cabbie as seen located at the rear left near the left taillight.
XPanettaa (talk) 22:05, August 19, 2014 (UTC)
You ordered it, but I don't have a picture of the badge on the car. The Albany badge is encounted at the back of the Cabbie as seen located at the rear left near the left taillight. However, it cannot be seen in-game in GTA Chinatown Wars. XPanettaa (talk) 10:34, August 20, 2014 (UTC)
Congratulations and adviceEdit
Hi WildBrick. I came here to congratulate you for your amazing idea of creating the mission template of GTA III and adding it to the articles. So, I've been wondering if you will be making one of these for the missions of GTA Vice City. If you are, let me know and I'll help you. Thanks again. --Thomas0802 • (talk • edits) 16:33, August 22, 2014 (UTC)
- Amazing. I'm busy tonight so I'll add them tomorrow morning (UTC) :) --Thomas0802 • (talk • edits) 17:48, August 23, 2014 (UTC)
Yes, I know that it is comfirmed that the Cabbie is manufactured by Albany. XPanettaa (talk) 21:11, August 22, 2014 (UTC)
Vinewood SouvenirsEdit
Hey Wild. I was checking your new templates and I noticed some mistakes in the strangers and freakes template. The true name of the first mission for Nigel is not Nigel and Mrs. Thornhill, but just Vinewood Souvenirs and its Vinewood Souvenirs - Willy not Wllie. Just giving you a heads up before you post the new templates. Good work by the way. 558050 Talk August 22th, 2014 18h43 (UTC)
I'm removing your edits because of the fact most vehicles appearing from the 3D Universe to GTA Chinatown Wars you are replacing it back to "Unknown" you've set up, removing "Vehicles Manufactured by Albany" category and removing the Cabbie from the list of the vehicles. You ordered the picture of the badge on the car or the video where the police scanner calls the car "Albany Cabbie" but I don't have it at all nor the user of Youtube uploaded it. So quit removing Cabbie from the 'Vehicles' list, removing GTA CTW image from the gallery on the Albany page, removing "Vehicles Manufactured by Albany" category and replacing Albany manufacturer to "Unknown" back on the vehicle infobox. You don't have any proof that the vehicle does not have a given Albany manufacturer throughout GTA Chinatown Wars or the whole HD Universe. XPanettaa (talk) 21:46, August 28, 2014 (UTC)
I didn't figure you added it,but at least you could have removed that stupid relation from a private jet to a big cargo plane, my bad
Anyway, check the Ghawar talk page,please (AndreEagle17 (talk) 20:35, August 28, 2014 (UTC))
My bag Edit
Your right you did not do that edit I am sorry. Owen1983 (talk) 22:22, August 28, 2014 (UTC)
Yes, really. I know that it is comfirmed that the Cabbie is manufactured by Albany and I always have the proof that it is manufactured by Albany. And you don't have any proof that the manufacturer of this vehicle is "Unknown" and cannot be seen it's vehicles throughout GTA Chinatown Wars or the whole HD Universe. so here it the proof that you added that. XPanettaa (Talk) 8:37, August 29, 2014 (UTC)
Quit removing Cabbie from the 'Vehicles' list, removing GTA CTW image from the gallery on the Albany page, removing "Vehicles Manufactured by Albany" category and replacing Albany manufacturer to "Unknown" back on the vehicle infobox. You don't have any proof that the vehicle does not have a given Albany manufacturer throughout GTA Chinatown Wars or the HD Universe. This is your fourth warning. If you even continue do this again instead of quitting that I report you XPanettaa (talk) 20:44, August 30, 2014 (UTC)
This time i just came here to thank you for editing pages that i did wrong on them, thanks, i'm glad you keep the pages organized (AndreEagle17 (talk) 22:05, August 30, 2014 (UTC)
I'm giving you the proof, so here it the proof that the Cabbie is manufactured by Albany. XPanettaa (Talk) 9:02, August 31, 2014 (UTC)
Yes, I have even played GTA Chinatown Wars. So here is the proof from the game. XPanettaa (Talk) 8:47, August 31, 2014 (UTC)
Oh that was hard to see, but i saw it, it's written "Albany" on the rear windshield (AndreEagle17 (talk) 14:15, August 31, 2014 (UTC))
However, it is still irrelevant as the Dump has Brute badges and is manufactured by HVY, i'm neutral in this edit war... (AndreEagle17 (talk) 14:21, August 31, 2014 (UTC))
Cabbie (once and for all)Edit
Hey, what's up? It's been so long that we don't talk, but hey, you showed some pics of the cabbie showing no badge, but okay, i'll deal with it, i gonna ask Rockstar in their support, yes, i gonna ask if the Cabbie is or not an Albany vehicle, are you fine with that? (AndreEagle17 (talk) 14:54, September 13, 2014 (UTC))
747 JetEdit
Hey, you must be thinking: "Oh, seriously? Who in the world would say 747?" And i say: "90% of the GTA Players say this", just think about this: The Interceptor is actually called Police Cruiser in-game, the Police Buffalo either, so, do they deserve to be called "Police Cruisers"? This is a good case we all can discuss, the 747 jet is actually called "Jet" in-game, but everyone would be confused to say "oh i took a Jet" and other people would say "which Jet?" so i decided to suggest renaming the Jet page to 747 to avoid confusion and having the consideration of the GTA Community about this plane, so, renaming it to 747 wouldn't be a problem, also, if somebody searchs for "Jet", they would go either to a disambiguation page or be redirected to the 747 page, i've been talking this to Smashbro8, think about this case (AndreEagle17 (talk) 14:52, September 16, 2014 (UTC))
Nobody complains about the Shamal, everybody still says Shamal, but the case of the Jet is different than all other vehicles you said, the Cropduster for an example, everybody calls it a Cropduster, they even call the Duster as "Cropduster" as it is similar, the Tractor is called Tractor because in GTA SA there was no other tractors and in GTA V everyone calls it as the "Rusty Tractor", even you, i'm sure you call it as the "Rusty Tractor", but the 747 Jet's case is because there is about 10 other Jets, people may be looking for the Twinjet, the Merryweather Jet, the Fighter Jet or the Trainer Jet (as it is called Jet in the flight school), so this would be easier and much less generic for the players to call the Jet as 747, just like the Interceptor, the real life counterpart is also called Interceptor, but in GTA V, all the players calls it the Interceptor to avoid confusion (AndreEagle17 (talk) 16:18, September 16, 2014 (UTC))
"I just call it a "rusty tractor" when people have no idea of what vehicle i'm talking about" So that's the point, many people have no idea of what jet they're talking about, if they say "the fighter jet", another person will say "what fighter jet?" and they'll say if it is the Hydra or the Lazer, but when we say "Jet", they'll have no idea of WHAT Jet, so they prefer to say eihter 747 or Jumbo Jet, that's the point, and yes, everyone that i know that took the Interceptor actually calls it interceptor, and another case, what about the Air Ambulance? Do you call it a police maverick? I don't think so, the Jet case for me it's the same case for the Interceptor, the Air Ambulance and the Rusty Tractor, but the latter don't need a rename, as it is just a better definition of tractor and not an actual name (AndreEagle17 (talk) 19:14, September 16, 2014 (UTC))
You won... AgainEdit
Okay, i'll admit you won this one again, but please, do me a favor, don't remove the "also known as" from the previous pages, thanks (AndreEagle17 (talk) 20:43, September 16, 2014 (UTC))
San Andreas TemplatesEdit
The mission templates for San Andreas are extremely useful. Do you have them for other games? That would be even better becuase then it could be on ALL GTA mission pages. Leo68 (talk) 21:03, September 19, 2014 (UTC)
Impressive. Leo68 (talk) 21:17, September 19, 2014 (UTC)
Planning the Big ScoreEdit
Hey, Wild. The mission Planning the Big Score is not in the GTA V template. If I am not wrong, this mission is suppose to be in the part 5 of the Trevor missions. 558050 Talk 18h50 September 19, 2014 (UTC)
Mammoth HydraEdit
What I read is that the Hydra was cut from the update release and is not future content. RainingPain17 (talk) 19:08, September 20, 2014 (UTC)
It didn't exist before patch 1.15? What are you talking about? look at the date of the video, it was launched BEFORE the SA Flight School update, translate the video title and you'll see (AndreEagle17 (talk) 19:30, September 20, 2014 (UTC))
Yes, the Swift, Coquette Classic, Miljet, Besra and the dropped Hydra was in this list, the whole video showed it but i agree that it's better to wait for the patch 1.17, just let the trivia information as it was a beta info (AndreEagle17 (talk) 19:47, September 20, 2014 (UTC))
Fine by me, no Hydra mention in the Mammoth page, i agreed, this thing that you said just happened before, in the High Life update there was some files showing the Pigalle and Dubsta 6x6 and they were launched after the High Life update, and also, the Huntley S (named just Huntley) was supposed to appear in the business update, so i totally agree with you now (AndreEagle17 (talk) 20:43, September 20, 2014 (UTC))
Now, before any discussion, i want to ask your opinion, what about we put the Rat-Loader in the "Muscle and Sports Classics" section in the GTA V vehicles template? This is because the Rat-Loader is classified as muscle in-game and it's more like a Rat-rod vehicle, but if you think it should be kept in the "Pickups,vans and SUVs" i'll leave it how it is, what do you think? As soon as you log in, tell me your opinion (AndreEagle17 (talk) 15:14, September 23, 2014 (UTC))
We can talk to other members to modify the templates like you said,it's a good idea to keep cars in their respective classes (AndreEagle17 (talk) 15:49, September 23, 2014 (UTC))
I'm about to merge the page Go Kart with the Kart page, but first i'm talking to you and Smashbro to tell me your opinions about the merge, the reason is because they share the same appearence,almost the same name and same performance, so what about merge? If yes, "Go Kart" will redirect on the Kart page (AndreEagle17 (talk) 13:13, September 25, 2014 (UTC))
I don't think it's that different, it's like comparing the Bullet from GTA SA and Bullet GT from TBoGT (AndreEagle17 (talk) 14:42, September 25, 2014 (UTC))
Race infobox templateEdit
I have included the Rockstar created credit on all 63 Rockstar-created race pages and will continue to do so for the other 3 race types. I have no intention of doing any work adding the Verified jobs to the wiki (since I think 99% of them are abolute rubbish) but I can see the need for the field containing the username of the creator if/when those jobs are added by someone else who cares.
However, anyone coming to the wiki from a web search for information on the race isn't going to know that if the field isn't there in the infobox it is a Rockstar-created race by default. It's vital information for any race. Smurfynz (talk) 23:10, September 27, 2014 (UTC)
I know that you don't want to send a request for being a patroller right now, but as soon as you send another, i'll be with you, you really deserve this :) (AndreEagle17 (talk) 18:02, September 28, 2014 (UTC))
Merging pages (correct and incorrect)Edit
So, I decided to ALWAYS ask you to merge a page or not, because yesterday I had a review about our discussions and I just noticed that you were right in most of them.
Duster - I wanted to merge with Cropduster because I found both similar, they're biplanes, they are rusted planes found in the countryside, they can spray pesticides, but they have a different model in-game, actually, only the name and the spray ability is similar.
Jet - Because of the in-game name, me and Smashbro just found the name Ridiculous for a big passenger jet, but if it's the in-game name, it's okay, it will stay named as a "Jet" until the PS4 version says a different name, like "Jumbo Jet" or "AT-700".
Kart - This case I don't agree because it's pretty much the same thing as the Go Kart.
Someone in the Buffalo's talk page said that it should be separete from Buffalo S, this case I don't agree because the Buffalo S is basically a new generation of the Buffalo, like in the case of the Baller, I call the 2nd gen Baller as "Baller Sport", those cases are different from Sentinel XS, because the Sentinel XS is a modified/Sport version of the standar Sentinel, like comparing Mustang to Mustang GT.
Some time ago I wanted to merge Turismo with Turismo R, but I found this crazy, because the Turismo and Turismo R have only the name in common, it's not just a different model, it's a different car, like the Ferrari 360 and the LaFerrari, they're different cars...
Anyway, that's it, I will always talk to you before thinking about merging a page, okay? Also, talk to me when you have problems with troublesome users ;) (AndreEagle17 (talk) 14:11, October 4, 2014 (UTC))
HUD Edit
Hey dude, where do you get the HUD icons for the weapons in GTA V ? RainingPain17 (Talk - Edits - Blogs) 07:11, October 11, 2014 (UTC)
Alright. Can you find the HUD icons for the Marksman Rifle and the Heavy Shotgun ? Thanks. RainingPain17 (Talk - Edits - Blogs) 10:59, October 11, 2014 (UTC)
Look at this, he doesn't ever stop, even you is a threat for him now, but i've done as you said, I never reply him, don't say anything to him as well (Talk) 13:30, October 20, 2014 (UTC)
Hahaha and I thought only Smashbro and Rain were involved in that war, now you, Smurfynz, Ilan and even Leo, and if he comes back, i'll pretend i'm blind or I don't know how to type (Talk) 17:50, October 20, 2014 (UTC)
Re: template edits Edit
Hey. The undo without reason was a mistake, I was meant to put a reason, still learning on here and entered it too early.
As for the templates, the breaks are more of an aesthetic thing, and the Flight School separation I originally separated them two with aqua and yellow as they were added in different updates. The ones which are aqua come from the original Flight School Update and the ones which are yellow come from this update so I figured it was necessary to differentiate between the two.
ToJ (talk) 15:35, October 28, 2014 (UTC)
Yeah, the br tags make it look weird on the actual template site, but they were added to make it so the links to missions wouldn't take up two lines on the page the templates were featured on and in my opinion looked a little neater visually, even if it doesn't make much of a difference in terms of practicality.
Example picture (because I just know I explained poorly): I wanted to make all sections of the template look like Gerald's does by default, as opposed to Simeon's, where "All in the Game" needs two lines as it ran out of room on the first line. Again, it's not too important, just looks better in my opinion.
ToJ (talk) 15:51, October 28, 2014 (UTC)
I saw. The side-missions were a good addition. I did consider adding the Strangers & Freaks to the template too but I couldn't fit them in (the group function in templates stops working after the 25th group I think).
ToJ (talk) 08:40, October 29, 2014 (UTC)
Hey, I just saw in a Rockstar picture on Instagram, calling the Dodo Seaplane simply as "Dodo", so, if the plane basically has the same design as the Skimmer, but it's called Dodo, does it need to be merged with the previous Dodo from the 3D Universe or does it deserve the actual page called "Dodo Seaplane"? It's all about the same name (Talk) 12:17, October 29, 2014 (UTC)
Yeah, i'm thinking the same, but they may probably release both a Dodo plane and a Dodo Seaplane, if they do this, so the normal plane and the seaplane should be separete, but i'd rather wait until november 24...
Sadly, I don't have a PS4 yet :( (Talk) 12:26, October 29, 2014 (UTC)
He's getting funnier every day. Last day he attempted to be a man of the people using two accounts (check the block list, the two lastly blocked accounts). Then, on the WatchDogs Wiki (where Smashbro8 is a sysop), he asked a bureaucrat to have Smash demoted because "we don't need black people". Racists comments from a guy from Malaysia ? Curious. Strangely he hasn't messaged me, only Smash. Rain (Stalker) 12:29, November 1, 2014 (UTC)
- I wonder if they can block all IP adresses from Malaysia. It'll be bad for innocent and smart Malaysian users but, I don't see any other solution. Rain (Stalker) 12:48, November 1, 2014 (UTC)
- Can you get the HUD icon of the Advanced Rifle ? Thanks. Rain (Stalker) 18:57, November 9, 2014 (UTC)
GTAV VehiclesEdit
I made a couple of changes to the template to make it look like cleaner, but also because you were linking the stock car variants to unexisting pages. Rain (Stalker) 13:30, November 15, 2014 (UTC)
Nice job you have done on that template, I really liked that, players now will find the vehicles in their respective categories, but BTW I moved Blista Compact to the category "compacts" as it seems to be categorized as a compact, unless if it handles like the Futo and therefore it's categorized as a sports car, this is debatable (Talk) 14:08, November 15, 2014 (UTC)
Hard DecisionEdit
Hey WildBrick, I was talking to Smashbro and we're having a hard decision, but I decided to talk to you, as you're the best one to merge a page or not... Anyway, the decision is:
The Go Go Monkey Blista is a considered a separete vehicle as its in-game name and paintjob shows...
However, the Stock cars (Pisswasser Dominator, Redwood Gauntlet, Burger Shot Stallion and Sprunk Buffalo S) also have different names and different performance and yet they're considered "variants", the Go Go Monkey Blista shares the same performance with the Blista Compact, yet, it's considered a different vehicle!
So, we don't know if we separete the stock cars from their civilian counterparts or if we merge the Go Go Monkey Blista with the Blista Compact, in your opinion, which of these decisions are right? (Talk) 00:55, November 20, 2014 (UTC)
Thanks, it was hard to decide, i'll add the "merge" template in the article then :) (Talk) 17:18, November 20, 2014 (UTC)
Oh, you too you like reading talk pages ? :P
"That guy is trolling" no shit. He's just trying to draw attention of the staff hoping they can unblock him. And he has still did "nothing wrong".
Sad. Rain (Stalker) 17:12, November 20, 2014 (UTC)
- Are you able to get the HUD icons for the Rail Gun and the Hatchet? Thanks. Rain (Stalker) 15:48, November 21, 2014 (UTC)
GTA Chinatown WarsEdit
Hey, I got GTA Chinatown Wars for the PS Vita, I checked out many cars, so I realized that the Cabbie is not, never was and never will be a Albany car, also, I saw that the CityScape is made by Grotti, as it's clearly a modified Turismo, so I added it to the Grotti gallery anyway
Do you play Chinatown Wars? If yes, for which platform? (talk) 21:12, December 6, 2014 (UTC)
The game is actually funnier than it looks, also, by now, the only GTA games I didn't play was Grand Theft Auto Advance, London 1969 and London 1961 (talk) 21:43, December 6, 2014 (UTC)
I noticed the changes, the Wikia navigation update changed the infoboxes and made them look awful. If you can fix most of these, it would be cool, although you'll need to ask Ilan xd or Tom to unprotect some which are locked to sysop only. Rain (Stalker) 22:55, December 6, 2014 (UTC)
Nice work on fixing the infoboxes to fit the Wikia theme - looks reasonable in the MonoBook skin too (the white table actually looked better in MonoBook IMO, but not many use that since it's not the default). smurfy (coms) 00:01, December 7, 2014 (UTC)
Police CruiserEdit
I see you have fixed the police cruiser page, it looksvery good, however, RainingPain17 is making a project on one, are you planning on keeping it that way, or letting Rain replace it? (talk) 14:08, December 7, 2014 (UTC)
To fixEdit
Fair Game, the infobox is quite wrong, see how the black boxes take most of the infobox space. If you know how to work this out, would be cool. Rain (Stalker) 21:42, December 7, 2014 (UTC)
- I added a width="10%" that you added to other infoboxes but not here, should fix the issue. Rain (Stalker) 16:41, December 8, 2014 (UTC)
- It makes the page format looks better by putting it above the infobox so it is exactly centered in my opinion. Rain (Stalker) 18:15, December 8, 2014 (UTC)
Merryweather MesaEdit
Hey, it was suggested to move/merge Merryweather Mesa to Mesa, but I didn't agree, check the talk page and you'll see why, do you agree with moving or merging? (talk) 13:12, December 9, 2014 (UTC)
I'd like to gain access to the GTA V game files. Can you tell me how does it work? Rain (Stalker) 12:03, December 13, 2014 (UTC)
- So, do I need to insert the disk (which one BTW) in my PC right? Rain (Stalker) 12:09, December 13, 2014 (UTC)
Jumbo Jet manufacturerEdit
That ends all the mistery, thanks, this leads me to think that the Jumbo Jet is really an easter egg, no brand, generic name, nothing so important in the files, no door-opening animation, unrealistic handling, yet, it has a more detailed interior in the enhanced version, I can't believe that rockstar renamed some vehicles but didn't rename the Jumbo jet, its name is sort of ridiculous for such a nice plane...
The last time I checked a vehicle's brand on the police radio chatter, it was the Dock Handler, police chatter said "HVY Dock Handler" and then I added the Handler's brand on the infobox. (talk) 14:02, December 13, 2014 (UTC)
Kuruma and companyEdit
It was said in the IGN website that it was a Kuruma, I added according to them, but the only confirmed named vehicles in that DLC are the Hydra and the Hind (which I thought it was a Hunter), there is also a Unnamed APC. (talk) 16:19, December 16, 2014 (UTC)
Well then i'm sorry for that, also, it was also a speculation for the Kuruma to be based on a Lancer Evo in the HD Universe, but i'll leave it like it is right now, i'll wait till the heists update is released, I can't wait to take my hands on the Hydra and the Hind (talk) 16:25, December 16, 2014 (UTC)
It didn't say on the video, but according to the game files, it is 99% sure it is the Hind, because it's based on the Mil Mi 24, also, I believed it was the Hunter, some other user added the pic on the Hind page, I didn't add it (talk) 16:39, December 16, 2014 (UTC)
The other Helicopter - This is not the armadillo, they don't use the same vehicles from Vice City Stories or Liberty City Stories, otherwise, the Coquette Classic would be named "Phobos VT". (talk) 17:11, December 16, 2014 (UTC)
Vehicle images?Edit
Is this just blanket removal or have you actually looked at any of the enhanced version images and compared detail visible? I have ditched far more than I am publishing because I think they were of lower quality, the one's I'm putting up are ones I firmly believe are good enough. Perhaps you have some pointers you'd like to share as to why you think the old ones are better? smurfy (coms) 11:30, December 19, 2014 (UTC)
Cheers, so your suggestions to improve my images would be:
- Rather than a 1/4 view, they should be more af a 3/4 view with more of the side visible?
- Center better, don't crop, or if cropping, keep it dimensionally proportionate to avoid stretch
- Save as png ( do keep forgetting to do this)
Another thing I've been noticing that isn't as obvious to me when grabbing the shot is the depth of field effects and field of view options on PS4 are distorting the image quality (I don't think it's just the jpeg compression). I may have to take some time to try to replicate my trusty 50mm wide aperture lens rather than just relying on the default view setting.
Also, looking closer at the Akuma images, I think it may have been an NPC spawned custom version rather than stock - that carbon look isn't enhanced detail, it's the modification. smurfy (coms) 11:54, December 19, 2014 (UTC)
I'm off to bed (1:15am here) but I see you are uploading a bunch of the extracted vehicle badge images. Is that in response to my manual of style update proposal? I realise the direct "elevation" images may be a bit of overkill but I think it looks pretty good, especially if we can line up the quarter views facing the right way to match (none of my test examples do that properly yet). I've just about got the angles right on PS4 for screengrab images (as expected, removing the depth of field effects and narrowing the field of view helped a lot with quality) but I just resorted to snapmatic for the test shots. smurfy (coms) 12:23, December 22, 2014 (UTC)
Glad you like the ideas. Badges... yeah, have just been discussing that with JBanton before he starts updating the MoS. I wasn't keen on both the gamefile extract and the close-up image, one or the other should be enough. Thinking of including a damage modelling image. here is the best example yet of the new layout, with all images aligned in the right direction. Just image slots 10 + 11 up for possible change. smurfy (coms) 11:46, December 23, 2014 (UTC)
Hey, sorry to bother you, but could you fix the hospitals' infoboxes? I noticed that you fixed other infoboxes after the last changes in Wikia and how they all look much better than before. Greetings. DocVinewood (talk) 20:51, December 21, 2014 (UTC)
- Thanks. DocVinewood (talk) 23:35, December 21, 2014 (UTC)
Thanks for the tip. What you shown happened nearly 3 months ago and I doubt I'll do this again. But I seriously wonder sometimes if user who stack up warnings for refusing to follow policies are not trolling. Users like him (blocked 2 times). And about this friends list incident, it was just about a warning for refusing to follow image policy, but he didn't take it very well for some reason. When a policy is here it has to be followed, and there are reasons for it. But TBH, this is Wikia, and not Facebook, who cares about friends list anyway.
And yes I know my behavior is sometimes poor, but it varies with the wood. Was kinda nervous this evening for RL issues. Rain (Stalker) 23:10, December 24, 2014 (UTC)
Merry XMASEdit
Merry Christmas, hope you had a good one! (talk) 21:57, December 25, 2014 (UTC)
YouTube channelEdit
Hey WildBrick, I follow you on YouTube, I saw your video of how to explore North Yankton in the single player a long time ago, so I was thinking, you gonna get GTA V for PC next year, so you could do a walkthrough with comments, that would be cool :P (sorry not for wishing merry christmas on your talk page, I lost my internet yesterday 11:48, so, I hope you had a good christmas) (talk) 14:06, December 26, 2014 (UTC)
News Chopper/VCN MaverickEdit
A long time ago (but not so long) I added the merge template to the News Chopper page, but you and RainingPain17 said it wasn't a good idea, but why they are that different? I mean, could you tell me why it is good idea to merge and why it isn't? (talk) 19:30, January 2, 2015 (UTC)
Good points, and I was thinking they were the same because the VCN Maverick appears in Liberty City Stories (albeit hidden) (talk) 17:54, January 3, 2015 (UTC)
It's a bit of a long story, but I think I can explain it more or less, remember that you reminded Rain about his behavior? Yeah, he continued with that behavior, he edited Monkeypolice's personal pages, Smashbro didn't like to see this and he called Rain for that, Rain apparently didn't like to see that message, then he decided to resign, it was very intense... Rain also gave me a warning about image policy while I was uploading the pictures, I couldn't even add the license before adding them to a proper article, so that made me and Smashbro mad with him, that was it, it was tense man, it's been a long time since the last intense discussion here. (talk) 16:27, January 7, 2015 (UTC)
FIB FroggerEdit
We'll need to talk about it first, some users disagree with merging it with Frogger (not me however) (talk) 20:57, January 9, 2015 (UTC)
It seems like a good idea. Best idea; set up a vote on the talk page. Leo68 (talk) 21:44, January 9, 2015 (UTC)
Clown VanEdit
Hey Wildbrick. Do you think the Clown Van's page should be merged with the Speedo? Also can you leave a vote on the merge of the Lifeguard Helicopter on its talk page? Thanks! () 22:45, January 9, 2015 (UTC)Smashbro8
Alien EggEdit
Hey WildBrick, there's a hidden "Alien Egg" found in the game files, it was never used nor can it be found in the game itself, but it's still in the game files, it was found by many users who managed to spawn it using third-party trainers, the egg is very well detailed and it glows in the dark, it is in the game files since October 2013, I was going to create an article, but some users wouldn't believe me and they'll rather believe that it is a mod, you may believe me, as you have checked GTA V's game files and you could find the Alien Egg itself. Here's some pics:
(talk) 12:47, January 10, 2015 (UTC)
- Good idea, i'll do it. (talk) 20:45, January 11, 2015 (UTC)
A little questionEdit
Hey man, if you don't mind me asking, how old are you? I predict you are like 19, am I right? (talk) 21:13, January 16, 2015 (UTC)
I applied myself to become a patroller, could you please vote? Thanks! 558050 Talk 21:01 January 18, 2015 (UTC)
RE: QuestionEdit
That's a good point, I should probably change that. LS11sVaultBoy (Talk) 19:14, January 19, 2015 (UTC)
- I think you would be best if you ran for Patroller first just to make it "fair" so that you get promoted in the same way as everyone else and then a month or two later you could run for admin. LS11sVaultBoy (Talk) 16:38, January 20, 2015 (UTC)
Sorry, I just saw your message right now, but yeah, I fixed it, I had to remove a </small> tag, now it should be okay. (talk) 19:49, January 21, 2015 (UTC)
RfP votesEdit
Hey, I see you commented abut Boomer but didn't make your vote. If you don't want to vote, that's fine, but would appreciate you making your opinion count either way in a tight vote. smurfy (coms) 02:00, January 25, 2015 (UTC)
Tow TrucksEdit
Hey, there's a discussion to whether or not merge the Small Tow Truck with the Large Tow Truck, it's a bit complicated and we need your opinion about it, could you get there and say why yes and why not merge the articles? (talk) 18:10, February 1, 2015 (UTC)
Hey, i just noticed you made a useful edit towards a car page i just changed, can you do that for all the car pages i change, as i am collceting data, and i'm practically throwing it onto the computer, so if you could tidy up while i collect data, that would be good, thanks :) (talk) 19:03, February 6, 2015 (UTC)
Ah thanks, if you stick to working out masses and gears (from in-game web), i will stick to working on speeds and accs :) (talk) 19:34, February 6, 2015 (UTC)
OK, i am getting the speedometer and tachometer readings, as they are important to be documented as well. (talk) 19:56, February 6, 2015 (UTC)
What is the point changing the template, do you realize how many vehicles i have edited to follow the same rule of non-abbrieviating? It would take ages to change, also, the felon and Issi have engines in the front, have you ever knocked the hood off to reveal the engine? (talk) 21:25, February 6, 2015 (UTC)
Also, it is relevant to add engine locations, even if it is obvious, it needs to be documented, its not about wether it is obvious or not! (talk) 21:27, February 6, 2015 (UTC)
can you change the infobox template then? It needs to be stated where engines are located, and what drive it is. Also, can you not put MPH and KPH next to the speeds, as it already says what order they go in the infobox. Please stick to adding info, and changing Front Wheel Drive etc to FWD etc. (talk) 21:42, February 6, 2015 (UTC)
Ah right, we need to get this sorted, as this project is under construction, so it is confusing me at the moment. in the infobox just put what the FWD, RWD an AWD mean, and anything else you think is relevant (talk) 21:47, February 6, 2015 (UTC)
Done! Let me know if you need anything else. () 22:44, February 6, 2015 (UTC)Smashbro8
I'm loving the new template for vehicle stats, this is perfect.
Now, a little help from you, we need 3 types of speeds: Stated Top Speeds (from websites (if available)), Actual Top Speeds (From game files (your job :)), and Speedometer Max speeds (my job). Do you think you could help? (talk) 11:56, February 7, 2015 (UTC)
why do they have to be redone? (talk) 14:32, February 7, 2015 (UTC)
If you mean they have to be redone for the edit to appear, they don't need to be redone for that. It is already done, thank god :) (talk) 14:35, February 7, 2015 (UTC)
Files - GTA V Vehicles Edit
Hey, just wondering when you were going to start looking into game files and gathering speeds and accelerations for GTA V, as it looks a bit bland without any data in the specified sections of the vehicle stats template. :) (talk) | (stalk) 18:48, February 13, 2015 (UTC)
Game FilesEdit
How do you get into game files, is there a link to a file or something? (talk) | (stalk) 17:14, February 20, 2015 (UTC)
I know that you specified the engine according to the game files, but when it comes to the vehicle table, you need to state the engine whether it's a V8, V6, Inline-6 or a 50cc Go Kart (sorry if it sounds rude) (talk/stalk/blog) 18:13, February 20, 2015 (UTC)
- I'll see what I can do :) I love cars as much as Monk does, we can identify engines in an easier way. (talk/stalk/blog) 18:19, February 20, 2015 (UTC)
- Speculation is 80% of this wiki, not everything is in gamefiles, so we result to speculation, identifying and inspecting to find things. (talk) | (stalk) 18:23, February 20, 2015 (UTC)
- Open the hood of a car and you'll see, it's real, not speculation. (talk/stalk/blog) 18:24, February 20, 2015 (UTC)
- Exactly Andre, people like us know 90% of engines, even if it speculation, its correct speculation! And anyway, websites of GTA V show engines aswell, check the 'gamefiles' of a vehicle that is supplied with engine details on a GTA website, see if the gamefiles also show the same engine, i bet they don't (talk) | (stalk) 18:28, February 20, 2015 (UTC)
Well, but in LCS there are cases like the Argento, the Exsess and the Thunder-Rodd... These ones are evident to have these kind of engines. (talk/stalk/blog) 18:41, February 20, 2015 (UTC)
- Let's just finish this with "every car should have a specific engine, no matter if it's huge V12 or just a small 50cc Go Kart thing. (talk/stalk/blog) 20:27, February 20, 2015 (UTC)
- : Also, the game files says that the Faggio has 3 gears, but do you even hear any gear shift? The game files can say that the Surge has three gears as well, it doesn't make it as a 3 gear vehicle. (talk/stalk/blog) 20:32, February 20, 2015 (UTC)
I deleted the image. () 20:15, February 20, 2015 (UTC)Smashbro8
Faggio (for the last time)Edit
The game files may say that it has three gears, but it DOES NOT have three gears, can you hear any gear shifting? Also, the game files lists the News Chopper as a VCN Maverick and they're not the same as you said, so please, stop saying that the Faggio has three gears. (talk/stalk/blog) 20:59, February 20, 2015 (UTC)
- Well, if you play with sounds, you will notice that the Faggio will never change any gear, even using cheat devices, I tried by myself, the game files incorrectly says that it has three gears, but it only has one, it's called oversight, the Voltic may also be said to have three gears, but electric cars has only one gear, that's what i'm saying, regardless if the game files says, the vehicle has actually one gear. (talk/stalk/blog) 21:06, February 20, 2015 (UTC)
Peace TalkEdit
That's good to know that you made me understand every single thing about what is in the game files, it's okay now, but what I meant back there, is that a car should have a specific engine, but if we don't know if they are really V6's or V8's, we shouldn't also say that they are Petrol, Diesel, Electric, Propane or Burning Wood (joking), so it's right to say that this shouldn't be considered.
About the Faggio, it may have three gears, but it's not possible to change gears in the actual game, therefore it's considered as a single gear vehicle, that's why I said that, I think we should add something that can be done with a vehicle in the performance section, like what Monk does with several vehicles, he tests a vehicle and adds the maximum speed that the speedometer lists, an example of that is what you showed me about the Helicopters, they are listed as cars in the game, it's been said that they have a single gear, but helicopters doesn't have gears, they simply work, so yeah, I think not all info that we take from the game files should be treated as an actual information, i'd still say that the Faggio has a single gear because of its lack of gear changing sound and animation... About its engine, I never said it was electric, a similar scooter, the Ventoso is an electric vehicle while the Faggio has a gasoline engine. That's all I wanted to say man, cheers. (talk/stalk/blog) 22:55, February 20, 2015 (UTC)
- Sure, better be like this, about the engines, the reason I said that the Cartel Cruiser is a V8 is because of its sound and performance, it handles more like a Muscle car than a pickup truck, after driving this car, I told myself: "Every car sounding like this is a V8" with some exceptions like the GTA SA version of the BF Injection, it's a very detailed 1.4L 4-cylinder, the others are evident to be V8's, the other cars with different sounds are variable. (talk/stalk/blog) 23:16, February 20, 2015 (UTC)
- Yes, just like this, the BF Injection is 1.4 in GTA San Andreas, but in other games it's a V8 as it can be seen, all the other cars with this distinctive sound are V8's, only this engine sound is distinctive though, the others may be V6's or V8's, the Deluxo is a good example, we don't know if it's a V6 or a V8, it sounds like a V8, but it's unlikely to be one, due to its real life inspirations, cases like the Deluxo i'd rather leave it like it is now. (talk/stalk/blog) 23:30, February 20, 2015 (UTC)
- That's a good idea, agreed completely, also, the usage of the Related vehicles are to show similar vehicles in the infobox, like: "The Clover looks similar to the GTA IV Stallion", it's not the best section, but it's a bit useful when we want to check a similar vehicle without going to the Navbox. (talk/stalk/blog) 23:39, February 20, 2015 (UTC)
- Wow, you've had fun today while I was away watching cricket. Please see Talk:Faggio. smurfy (coms) 08:13, February 21, 2015 (UTC)
Vehicle Stats tempEdit
See Template:Vehicle Stats to see what i've added, in the case of engines. (talk) | (stalk) 10:12, February 21, 2015 (UTC)
I've been watching what you guys have been doing with that template for a while now (with a view to my proposed vehicle manual of style updates) and to be honest, it's been bugging me for quite a while. I just haven't wanted to interrupt the work you have been putting in getting reliable data into there. But I do think it's being made far more complicated than it needs to be. Surely you just need to split the data into two rows? Defined vs Observed? smurfy (coms) 10:36, February 21, 2015 (UTC)
(0 - 60mph / 0 - 100km/h)
|Top Speed
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Cylinder layout
Cubic capacity
Fuel type
AWD = All Wheel Drive
FWD = Front Wheel Drive
RWD = Rear Wheel Drive
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I was going to do that, but i had no clue how to do it, i think that should work, nice work there smurfy :) (talk) | (stalk) 10:38, February 21, 2015 (UTC)
The problem is, it means i have to redo them all, is there anyway i don't have to reinsert the speeds, cause i am definetly not collecting them all again! (talk) | (stalk) 10:40, February 21, 2015 (UTC)
- Hey, with this new table, we can finally solve this problem, in the "stated" section, says "three gears" and in the "tested" section, says "single gear", that's a problem solved :) (talk/stalk/blog) 13:45, February 21, 2015 (UTC)
Hey Wildbrick. Now that the case with the Faggio is solved, as shown on its talk page, I don't want to see you edit warring or arguing with AndreEagle17 again. Let peace rain. () 15:49, February 21, 2015 (UTC)Smashbro8
Hey WildBrick, could you check the Voodoo's talk page please? (talk/stalk/blog) 13:23, February 23, 2015 (UTC)
Gtaiv weaponsEdit
this template needs to be colored like the Gtaiv vehicles and i'm.... Well, lazy to color it just like the vehicles template. (talk/stalk/blog) 21:03, March 5, 2015 (UTC)
Mammoth HydraEdit
I was right all the time about the Hydra :p but it was better to keep the info away until today... Man, i'm upset about the vehicles, all I wanted was the Hydra :( (talk/stalk/blog) 18:23, March 10, 2015 (UTC)
- Also, when you get time, could you check the game files and see if the Savage is really named "savage" internally or if it's named Hind? I suspect they used the handling of the Hind to develop the Savage. (talk/stalk/blog) 18:51, March 10, 2015 (UTC) <smal>no shit, I still refer to the Savage as "Hind" </smal>
Staff movementsEdit
In case you miss it, now is the time to apply. smurfy (coms) 23:04, March 12, 2015 (UTC)
DocVinewood is considering applying. If he does, you can apply for his patroller positon but right now we have seven and one user is already applying for spot number eight. Leo68 (talk) 23:07, March 12, 2015 (UTC)
- DocVinewood will apply very soon, so there's room for another patroller, this will certainly be you, we all can't wait to have you as a Staff member :) (talk/stalk/blog) 23:12, March 12, 2015 (UTC)
- It's available now. Apply when you're ready but don't leave it too long or someone else will apply! Leo68 (talk) 18:01, March 13, 2015 (UTC)
Just do it, we are all expecting you to get promoted ;) (talk/stalk/blog) 22:08, March 13, 2015 (UTC)
- I swear that if I had an Xbox 360 i'd help you, and I understand exactly how it feels, I remember when I have done Rooftop Rumble all by myself, the other guys didn't do anything at all, they were just watching me kill all the professionals... This is really irritating, no actual cooperation. About staff, if you apply tomorrow or sunday, everyone will happily vote yes, including me, about the heists? Don't worry, the wiki won't keep you too busy to do them. (talk/stalk/blog) 22:19, March 13, 2015 (UTC)
- I've had an idea about that... Need a Heist crew? smurfy (coms) 23:01, March 13, 2015 (UTC)
Finally you made it :P hopefully, this unlocks the best vehicles in the game, now all you gotta do is work more to get the blessed Hydra and maybe the Insurgent too! (talk/stalk/blog) 16:15, March 14, 2015 (UTC)
- 33 Million?? Man, the world is yours :p I wish I had all this money, do you have a Rhino, a Buzzard and a Liberator? I only have the Liberator, as it was a limited edition vehicle, I did various missions whithin a day, then I bought it, I still have fun with it xD (talk/stalk/blog) 00:02, March 15, 2015 (UTC)
Heists vehicles.... FOUND ON THE SINGLE PLAYER??? :OEdit
Your edit summary says: "This bike actually breaks single player" and "this picture is from the single player"
Is this for real?? They can really be found on the single player mode?? Oh my god! :O (talk/stalk/blog) 18:01, March 16, 2015 (UTC)
Heists vehicles jpegsEdit
I was waiting to get high detail PS4 shots before doing "final" png format images (as per Leo's blog). The jpegs were just placeholders really. smurfy (coms) Need a Heist crew? 20:55, March 16, 2015 (UTC)
- I think you should leave Sean to collect the images. We need better images of the Savage and Hydra, I'm not conviced they're perfect. Also, Sean could get some images of the Interiors of some vehicles when he's ready :) . —Preceding unsigned comment added by Monkeypolice188 (talk • contribs) Please remember to sign your talk page messages with ~~~~.
- @MonkeyPolice188 Not really, the images are better. I think Wildbrick's Kuruma images are better than Sean's, however, the Savage's image for the front view to me is too close up. Also, the image of the Pick-Up Insurgent could be better. () 21:16, March 16, 2015 (UTC)Smashbro8
- There are issues with both sets of photos IMO. As stated above and on Leo's blog, we need Enhanced version images. So far NONE of them have come from the enhanced version so all will be replaced eventually. smurfy (coms) Need a Heist crew? 21:20, March 16, 2015 (UTC)
Prison BusEdit
Isn't it slightly different from the one that was already in game? Also it is an unlockable in the heist, unlike the other existing vehicles that were added to websites. I think it should be in the table, but will see if I can do a side-by-side comparison with old and new 1st to see if there are differences. smurfy (coms) Need a Heist crew? 21:20, March 16, 2015 (UTC)
New Vehicles For PurchaseEdit
Hey Wildbrick. Do you know which of the 11 existing vehicles were made available for purchase among the release of the Heists Update? I want to add them to their respective vehicle purchase company pages (Legendarymotorsport.net, etc). Thanks! () 01:01, March 17, 2015 (UTC)Smashbro8
Enhanced version exclusivesEdit
yep, at least those 3 have new descriptions, transcribing them now. smurfy (coms) Need a Heist crew? 01:57, March 17, 2015 (UTC)
- Interesting... they all now say "Exclusive content for returning players". I will need to log in with my non-RSSC connected account and see if they have been taken away for 'non-returning' player accounts. smurfy (coms) Need a Heist crew? 02:16, March 17, 2015 (UTC)
- Confirmed - Dukes, Blista Compact and Stallion have been made "returning player exclusive" in the Heists update. I didn't have time to wander around to see if they still spawned in traffic in Story Mode or not, but they are gone from the website in Online. Damn, that was a sneaky one. smurfy (coms) Need a Heist crew? 03:40, March 17, 2015 (UTC)
Missions infobox template and objectives bullet pointsEdit
Hey there. Back on January 4th, you added a field (todo) and did quite a bit of work to get bullet points to display in the infobox. I don't know if anyone ever tried using them before now, but today a new editor has been adding them to GTA III missions and I think they make the infobox look terrible. We have attempted to stop the guy from using them for now.
Can you give me some input?
Were you happy with the design outcome?
Did you intend for them to be used?
I also notice the field only displays if there is a BP template used. A single entry with no bullet point is ignored.
Cheers smurfy (coms) Need a Heist crew? 06:08, March 17, 2015 (UTC)
- Thanks for the reply. Having slept on it I was a little less "anti" this morning and now I have seen your column-span changes I think it looks even better. For most Story Mode missions up to and including GTA V, it will be great. The problem is going to arise when we use it for Online Co-Op missions (especially Heists) where the "todo" objective lists contain all 4 player roles and their simultaneous objectives... example. That's far more information than an infobox should be displaying IMO.
- As far as the no-bullet, no-display (my last point), when I was reverting the edits yesterday, I left some of the data in the infobox but removed the BP template but the field no longer displayed on the article. I'll do some testing and see if I can replicate the issue.
- Cheers smurfy (coms) Need a Heist crew? 21:41, March 17, 2015 (UTC)
- Yesterday, before your latest updates to the template, this one and this one did not display the todo field at all. Now that the template has been updated, they show up OK. I'm not going to bother rolling back the template to try and figure out what was broken, since it's obviously fixed now.
- That's a great idea to collapse them, but it's still a hell of a long infobox, even when the objectives are collapsed. But that's just subjective opinion on my part. smurfy (coms) Need a Heist crew? 22:54, March 17, 2015 (UTC)
DLC infoboxEdit
Sort of, but I didn't want to force the rest of the table into a 50/50 split. It looks better with the field name taking up less than the field content. Hence the embedded table to only make the "horizontal" fields split 50/50 while leaving the "vertical" fields 40/60 (or more). See Template:Infobox DLC1 smurfy (coms) 21:28, March 21, 2015 (UTC)
- Yep, that was my next step on the test template, wrap all the "If" functions around all of the fields. In some ways I liked the way the Saints Row Wiki used custom templates for the infobox fields and was tempted to copy that idea too. I've just renamed that DLC1 template to a "tester" page that can allow us to make all sorts of experimental changes to a template without interfering with "live" pages. smurfy (coms) 22:26, March 21, 2015 (UTC) p.s. Apply for Patroller!
RfP (funny)Edit
You should have seen the chat conversations, RockstarFanboy said that he wanted to be an admin, even with warnings and not-so-relevant edits, also, if you check GTA Wiki:Requests for Promotion, you'll see a possible troll. After seeing this, you'll probably want to apply lol (talk/stalk/blog) 22:21, March 21, 2015 (UTC)
Don't forget his "massive edit count" (189). You should apply ASAP Wildbrick. We need a return to normality. SJWalker (talk) 22:32, March 21, 2015 (UTC)
Template:Infobox weaponEdit
It's messed up, the aka tag misplaces the appearances of the weapon, look at the Combat Sniper page. (talk/stalk/blog) 18:23, March 22, 2015 (UTC)
Vehicle tablesEdit
Feel free to steal anything you want from User:Smurfynz/Sandbox/TableExperiments#.22Important.22_Stock_Handling_data_converted_to_a_wikitable or the Google spreadsheet linked on that page. smurfy (coms) 19:50, March 23, 2015 (UTC)
RE: TranscriptsEdit
I'll check that out now. Also, I'm doing GTA San Andreas. LS11sVaultBoy (Talk) 20:39, March 28, 2015 (UTC)


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PAGrappler412 - wonder what camera he uses wowi'll ask him.
Tom Casino = AWESOME photographer and super nice guy! This guy deserves all the awards and compliments that he gets.
GenericAmerican is 100% correct in his statements. I really hate when people say "ask Greg Honda to take the pictures, he has a good camera."
GenericAmerican - The camera obviously makes a difference, but most of what makes them great is timing, angle/position and understanding lighting/camera settings.
I'd be curious to know what he uses as well, but when people see a shot of mine they like, they often say "oh, you must have a really good camera", which I don't. Some photographers don't like that question, as it implies the difference in the shot was the cost of the equipment.
I would love to get to shoot an MMA event.
The biggest difference maker, above all else, is being familiar with what you're shooting. As an example, I shot the Brad Imes/gogo pic with an entry-level dslr and a used 3rd party lens, a combined value of about $1000. The vast majority of pro shooters, as seen above, use $1500 lenses on $5000 camera bodies. But, unless the photographer is familiar with the subject at hand, they won't take good photos, period. Having pro equipment will allow one to take pics faster, with better quality, and a higher rate of "keepers", but at the end of the day, it comes down to the competence of the person behind the camera.
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At this time, Solar provides the least amount of energy of all of the alternative systems. Hydro, wind, geothermal, and methane generation currently provide more energy than does solar. In addition, they do it cheaper.
But long term, homes will probably be better off using a geothermal heating/cooling combined with electricity from pv systems
Effectively speaking, you can't store heat in the ground. If you could, then heat pumps today wouldn't work. And plumbing in the north would fail every year. The ground temperature much below 3-6 feet stays a relatively constant temparature all year round. I think between February and August it might vary 10F if that.
The point being that if it takes 6 months of weather on the surface to effect a 10F change in the ground, you won't be able to create a heat pump powerful enough to make this project work. The earth has the property of being a massive heat sink with a reasonable thermal conductivity. This allows heat pumps to pull heat out of the ground in winter and push it into your house. They become inefficient at very low temperatures because the heat transfer freons don't work very well, not because the ground runs out of heat.
It might be more possible to do this if you had an insulated/isolated storage of water and used that as the heat source for storage and retrieval. You could also do it with air and stone. But in every case, you have to provide a means of thermal isolation between the earth and the storage facility. Also, it would be far more efficient to store the heat by means of thermal exchange pipes (solar heated pools) than trying to pump the heat into place.
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Columbia Crest Two Vines Chardonnay
Columbia Crest - Washington State - United States - Columbia Valley - Horse Heaven Hills
Of all the white wine grape varietals, surely the one which has spread the furthest and is most widely appreciated is the Chardonnay. This green skinned grape is now grown all over the Old and New Worlds, from New Zealand to the Americas, from England to Chile, and is one of the first varietals people think of when considering white wine grapes. Perhaps this is because of its huge popularity which reached a peak in the 1990s, thanks to new technologies combining with traditional methods to bring the very best features out of the Chardonnay grape, and allow its unique qualities to shine through. Most fine Chardonnay wines use a process known as malolactic fermentation, wherein the malic acids in the grape juice are converted to lactic acids, allowing a creamier, buttery nature to come forward in the wine. No grape varietal is better suited to this process than Chardonnay, which manages to balance these silky, creamy notes with fresh white fruit flavors beautifully.
Washington is the second largest wine producing region in the United States, after California, with over forty thousand acres currently under vine, and over six hundred wineries currently operating there. Since the first wineries were established there in 1825, Washington has produced a wide range of wines, made mostly with classic Old World grape varietals. Indeed, their Merlot and Chardonnay wines were immensely popular over the past few decades, and helped establish this state as a serious producer in regards to New World fine wines. The dry and arid eastern side of the country is heavily irrigated, and holds over ninety-nine percent of the state's wineries, each producing the state's characteristic bright, fruit-forward red wines and dry, crisp acidic white wines, both of which are increasing in popularity around the world.
For three hundred years now, the United States has been leading the New World in wine production, both in regards to quantity and quality. Wine is actually produced in all fifty states across the country, with California leading the way by an enormous margin. Indeed, as much as eighty-nine percent of all wines to come out of the United States are produced in California, where the fertile soils and sloping mountain sides, coupled with the long, hot summers provide ideal conditions for producing high quality, European style red, white and rosé wines. With over a million acres of the country under vine, the United States sits comfortably as the fourth largest wine producer in the world, where imported grape varietals from all over the Old World are processed using a successful blend of traditional and contemporary techniques.


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I would add physical dimensions, as distinct from size or weight. I don't actually get any choice in what laptop I get - it's standard company issue, but I have one with a decent battery (lasts most of a trans-Atlantic excluding take-off, landing and meals - and of course US PCs charge in a flash in continental Europe..), and fits into the little back pouch in my backpack, so I don't need to take a separate carry-on, and yet is easy to slide and out at security. Given the choice, I'd probably get an apple, because I'm sick of HPCompaq and Dells.
WHAT'S the best laptop for a business traveller? Forbes.com offers some suggestions, including the Acer Aspire Timeline AS3810T, with its nine-hour battery life, the robust (and cheap) Lenovo ThinkPad SL400, and the robust (and light and expensive) Sony Vaio Z series. The article also has some ideas about computers with fingerprint scanners, to mollify the security concerns of the most paranoid.
Forbes says that a business traveller buying a laptop needs to weigh up four aspects: "performance, durability, longevity and security". Gulliver would add two more fairly obvious categories—weight and price—and these considerations mean his next purchase is likely to be a netbook. After five years hauling around a weighty Dell Inspiron 1100, it's time for something more portable. As reported in The Economist last week, netbook-makers can keep their products' size down by not filling them with technology and instead accessing a "cloud" of services available online.