Allakhazam Clone for P99

[Webwolf]

I was searching the web for a mirror or clone of Allakhazam when I ran into this project on the eqemulator website. I would love to see this implemented for the P99 server since the Allakhazam database is so crowded now with the new stuff, plus you can't search the DB unless you are a premium subscriber. I installed it on my webserver (see exemple) and it was pretty straight forward, the problem is that I don't have access to the P99 databases so I can't go any further with it, and thats why I decided to post this to see if Rogean and Nilbog would like the idea, maybe they can implement this as a side project just like the wiki.

[Xothos]

this would be awesome

[BelenosThePagan]

Agreed

[Dantes]

That's cool but wiki.project1999.org is basically 80% of the way there already.

[Webwolf]

Originally Posted by Dantes [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

That's cool but wiki.project1999.org is basically 80% of the way there already.

I disagree, there are very few quests and there is no items database. The wiki is a very nice reference don't get me wrong, but its not even close to Allakhazam.

[Ennoia]

Originally Posted by Dantes [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

That's cool but wiki.project1999.org is basically 80% of the way there already.

But that's a wiki, which is automatically a pain in the ass because it's just boring pages of text, and a lot of the info in there is wrong/misleading/whatever because just about anyone can contribute, and only small handful of people actually know what they are talking about or take the time to actually research the stuff before submitting it.

[Dantes]

Originally Posted by Ennoia [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

But that's a wiki, which is automatically a pain in the ass because it's just boring pages of text, and a lot of the info in there is wrong/misleading/whatever because just about anyone can contribute, and only small handful of people actually know what they are talking about or take the time to actually research the stuff before submitting it.

Allakhazam's has incorrect information too. The info on the WIKI, unlike what you find there, is actually pertinent to P99. There's nothing about revamped zones or mobs in the wiki. Some sections of Zam's are completely useless because they are based on newer expansions that P99 will never see.

A WIKI is actually a great way to store this information because of the contextual links. Anywhere you read an item name or a zone name, it's linked to that information if a page exists. This is how people browse the internet now, not how they used to 10 years ago, if built correctly it can be a very useful tool and easier to browse than a clunky database search website. There's a little bit more that needs to be done to link all the mobs, zones, quests etc together but it's already getting there. It's not perfect, but that's why I said it's 80% of the way there.

For example, the maps of zones on the WIKI are way better than most of the atlas sites. All the adjacent zones are links. So I can easily navigate from zone to zone while I'm in game. And all of the important mobs or items found in that zone are linked too, usually all in the same place without even having to scroll down.

[Koa Bosk]

Yes but the wiki does not have items and where to find them and such and such. What if we has players filled it in as we go. Just put in a tab that players could submit info and someone could verify it before it goes through. I think this would be a cool idea, I have up so many different web pages at the same time because I can not get all the info from one page. That includes the P99 wiki page.

For example I just started an Iksar Shaman, I did not know for a buff that you need snake scales. The P99 wiki page did not say there was a reagent for the spell or where to get it. I had to got to EQ traders to find out what vendors had it since only sakes drop them and there are none in the lower level zones outside of Cabilis. But to my surprise none of the vendors the site mentioned had them either. I went around every vendor, took me two hours (a mini quest, to find snake scales) and found that Klok Acet in The Field of Bones sells them.
(Loc, -2463.74, 298441)

P.S. I official submit this info to the P99EQ Traders
P.S.S. It would also be nice to have a place to search for quests by class as well.

[FatMagic]

Yesssss make an old school Alla!!!
+1

[deakolt]

Why don't you people just start adding info to the wiki?

Seems like a whooole lot of work has been done on the wiki already,

who's going to take the time to roll a whole new website and start adding content?