UESPWiki:Log

This is an archive of all the old news articles where we announced our milestones and the occasional bit of news about the outside world! The log was a precursor to the News page, the Community Portal, and the Administrator Noticeboard.  

February 2005
Tamriel
Wrye 21:54, 26 Feb 2005 (EST)
I've got about half of this done, I hope to get the final last half of the Gods section done this weekend. However, I almost certainly won't have time to do anything other than that in Tamriel (RL isn't just beckoning, it's coming in dragging me out by the collar!), so if someone has the time, they they should feel free.
For whoever extends it, please note the way I've used templates for the link bars. This is easy to do. I'm not sure the using the "NOTOC" was correct, but that's easy to fix by removing it from the header templates.

Morrowind
--Odhiambo 10:35, 25 Feb 2005 (EST)
I did a ton to Morrowind cheats.  Almost everything... I added it and all.  I know on GameWinners they have a giant list of Console cheats, I'm going to look up their policy to see if we can put some on here.
--dUc0N 16:36, 27 Feb 2005 (EST)
Making decent progress... I filled out the Hints page and about half the subcategories so far (the ones on seperate pages). I'm going on vacation for 2 weeks, and anything from me will be sparse if it's there at all during that time. March 15th I'll be back near full swing though.

Thelys Wiki
Wrye 01:56, 27 Feb 2005 (EST)
MadPauly has set up a Morrowind focussed Wiki. Almost empty at this point. Elder Scrolls forum topic is Morrowiki? (Hm, guess that's kind of an obvious name, 'cause it's the same one I used for my topic.) 
Scrimmage! Steyr (the original poster for the Elder Scrolls topic above) is also building a wiki (Morrowiki) (see same forum as above). No site address yet. Note that both theLys and Morrowiki are focussing on listing and reviewing mods, so they now look to be in competition. I believe it best that UESP avoid this particular area, and let theLys and/or Morrowiki handle it.

March 2005
Morrowind
Elanor 03:33, 11 Mar 2005 (EST)
I finished the rest of the subcategories on the the Hints page (the ones on separate pages) and formatted the Birthsigns table on the page itself (lots of fun with tables this week!).
--Sstasino 13:07, 11 Mar 2005 (EST)
All the quest pages are complete for all walkthru pages, including the main quest, and formatting should be ok. Go on over and check it out! Morrowind Quest Page You will notice that they are laid out very similar to what is on the html pages (on purpose), but with the addition of the TOC for those of us who prefer navigating that way.

Tribunal
Elanor 03:33, 11 Mar 2005 (EST)
Done.

Bloodmoon
Elanor 03:33, 11 Mar 2005 (EST)
Done.

April 2005
Morrowind
--ctishman 19:07, 1 Apr 2005 (PST)
Working on my places database for Morrowind. I'll start by getting just the names up there, then filling articles in as I get around to it. Anyone who's got a moment, feel free to pitch in and describe a Telvanni Tower, Imperial Fort, Ashurnibibabibimbimbabi or whatever.


Elanor 20:37, 10 Apr 2005 (EDT)
Done.

Redguard
Robmods 15:44, 8 Apr 2005 (EDT)
Just the index page for now

MWE Modding Section Added
Halo112358 02:48, 11 Apr 2005 (EDT)
Howdy all, I created a small MWE modding section under the morrowind namespace and linked in from the Morrowind index page. I'm doing my best to get people using MWE to compile information here to avoid conflicts. Hopefully I can get the MWE documentation cleaned up enough to post online as well. Thanks for your time creating a place to store community data!

May 2005
Morrowind
--Errabee 04:41, 3 May 2005 (CET)
Working on the factions pages, completed high-level structure, but still needing much info.

UESPWiki
Mdimitro 02:15, 22 May 2005 (EDT)
Almost all original pages have been converted (have been for a while, actually). Work is progressing well on adding Morrowind lists and expanding/correcting existing content, as well as reorganization and reformatting of said content.

August 2005
Daggerfall
--Dr. Faust 09:40, 18 Aug 2005 (EDT) 
Reformatted Combat for Wiki.
Still a lot of work to be done on the Daggerfall pages (more or less all of them) seeing as how nobody probably even looks there much anymore.
Images in Artifacts & Monsters: are these actually missing from the uesp.net 'server'?  If so, I guess I'll start hunting for replacements...
Started work on importing all the DF books. They'll need just a little formatting, which may take quite some time, plus I'm on holiday next week. Please be patient!  ;O)

September 2005
UESP Wiki
DaveH 21:21, 9 Sep 2005 (EDT)
Slowly Moving Over to Wiki: I've added a small note to all the original static pages that point them to the Wiki site. The site's bandwidth and response speed has been fine the past few months as the Wiki has been getting good use, and hopefully it will be fine as we begin using the Wiki for all content. If things do slow down, there are a number of things we can do including various caching options or moving to a real server (currently we're operating as a virtual server as its much cheaper).

October 2005
Thelys Wiki
Wrye 23:11, 12 Oct 2005 (EDT)
I saw a note from MadPauly on the Elder Scrolls forum several weeks ago that Thelys Wiki never really took off and so he's basically abandoned it's goal of listing mods.
Accordingly, I've been expanding the Morrowind Mods section.

UESPWiki
Wrye 23:11, 12 Oct 2005 (EDT)
I've done a major reorganization, clarification and consolidation of the various "site" pages. This should fix a lot of the duplication that we've been seeing (e.g., Community portal plus Site:Site). Woohoo!
There's still a fair amount of to do stuff on the  and  pages, but at least this will take care of the meta stuff.

November 2005
  
 We're Back (I Hope) --    
 

  

December 2005

  
 DNS Problems --    
  

January 2006
  
 Database/Wiki Issues --    
  

February 2006
  
 Still Up and Down --    
  

  
 New Site Features --    
  

March 2006
Even More Content and Copyright Reminder  ===
: I've been checking out the Oblivion content and...Wow!...it is sure being added fast. Thanks to all the contributors.
: Also a reminder to not add copyrighted material to the site. I'm not naming names (yet...) but I saw a few pages that looked like they had information copied exactly from the Oblivion hint book. Paraphrasing or using the hint book/manual for information is fine, but exactly copying their text is not. Similarily, scans of the hint book, manual, or game map are no-nos.
: I do get e-mails from time to time about copyrighted material on the site and the fewer of these I get...the better.

Content  ===
: I see the Oblivion section is getting a good work out with tons of content being added. Great stuff! I haven't had time to go through and edit most of it (like correcting major formatting, article names, etc...) but that will happen in time. Keep on playing...

Oblivion is Mine!  ===
: I managed to snag the last copy at a local EB Games just now! I did actually pre-order a collectors edition from the EBGames website but there's no guarantee it won't be a week before it arrives (no confirmation e-mail yet and it probably has to go through customs)...though now it will be on my desk in the morning.

Oblivion Construction Set Download and Wiki  ===
: It seems the construction set for Oblivion is now available for download over at WorthPlaying along with all the countdown videos for the game. Of course its not much use without the actual game but its still something to occupy you until you get the game.
: Bethesda also has a new site for the   which looks like it will be a very good start on modding Oblivion. The Wiki is currently locked but will be opened later for new accounts and editing.
: Note: It may require the latest version of DirectX as I received some error about a missing 'd3dx9_27.dll' when I tried running it (either install the latest 9.0c DirectX build or download the Missing D3DX9 DLLs).

Oblivion Almost Here!  ===
: Only another few days and it should start shipping! The Official Site has some new interviews and short countdown videos. I actually received my pre-ordered game hint book from EB Games last week which I'll try not to read too much this weekend and avoid spoiling the game (the book looks awesome btw, 370 color full sized pages).
: Fortunately the new server appears to be behaving itself very well which means I can start to work on actual content rather than server maintenance.

New Server  ===
: Since the last dedicated server wasn't working out very I decided to change servers. I managed to find something for the same price but with better features (twice the RAM, disk, and bandwidth, remote reboot port, MySQL 4, etc...). It may be a few days until things are back to working order. 
: Update: The problem with v1.5 of the Wiki may have followed me to the new server. Database has been locked until I confirm it and move back to v1.4 or not. --  

April 2006
Rumours of Oblivion for the PSP and PS3  ===
: A Gamautra News Article released today seems to indicate that Oblivion might be available on the PSP and PS3 platforms by the end of the year. While not yet officially verified it's interesting news none the less.  Update from IGN: We contacted Bethesda and sadly they had very little grist to add to the rumor mill. Their official reply: "At present we have no announced plans to bring Oblivion to any platforms other than PC or Xbox 360." Garrett  00:10, 26 April 2006 (EDT)

Third Oblivion Plugin Released  ===
: The third official mini-mod for Oblivion, Wizard's Tower, is now out for US$1.89. Hopefully they'll keep popping these little mods out, and with any luck some bigger ones are on the way!

Orrery Plugin Released, Official Patch Promised  ===
: Late news is better than no news, right? Oblivion Downloads is now stocking the second official Oblivion plugin, the Orrery, for US$1.89. Xbox 360 players can get in on the act too, downloading it straight from the Xbox Live Marketplace for 150 Microsoft Points. Regardless of the system, this is actually cheaper than the Horse Armor Pack, which sold for US$1.99 (or 250 Microsoft Points). According to this post the prices will continue to be tweaked for future plugins based on both sales figures and forum feedback. Despite its widespread criticism on the official forums, the Horse Armor plugin sold even better than they were expecting.
: To further sweeten the deal, the first official patch has finally been announced. Because of the problems many PC users have been having the PC patch is being released early as a strictly beta patch, so if you have been having problems running the game it seems your suffering is almost at an end.  

Site IRC  ===
: If you want to chat about the site, Oblivion, or Elder Scrolls feel free to join us on IRC at [irc://irc.chatspike.net irc.chatspike.net], channel [irc://irc.chatspike.net/uesp #uesp]. Thanks to JigglesTheFett for setting this up for us.

Slooowww Site  ===
: Site response has been up and down the past week while I was trying to tweak settings to get the best performance. I'm hoping the last set of changes will do it but only time will tell. Site traffic has really picked up the past week or two and the default settings the server was using just wasn't cutting it.

Official Oblivion Plugins  ===
: Some official Oblivion plugins have been released over at Oblivion Downloads. There are currently 1 small mod available and 2 more coming soon for US$2 each. 
: Like it? Hate it? Discuss it in our Forums.

May 2006
Ken Rolston Retires  ===
: Almost missed this one since there was no 'official' announcement. Ken Rolston, designer for Morrowind and Oblivion, has recently announced retirement from Bethesda (see the forum thread for more details). I wish to thank Ken for all his excellent work in the series and wish him best luck.

Oblivion Beta Patch  ===
: A Beta Patch for Oblivion has been released by Bethesda that has a number of fixes. Read the Patch Notes for more information. Since this is a Beta release you may wish to wait until the final patch is available in the near future.

June 2006
Meeting Results?  ===
: Unfortunately, we didn't see many people at the meeting, and we were forced to postpone it to a later date. The time of the next meeting is currently undetermined, so keep an eye out for the rescheduling date and time.

IRC Meeting in #UESP  ===
: We will be having a meeting in our IRC channel on Sunday, June 25th 2006, at 9:15 PM EST (-5 GMT). This will give us the opportunity to talk about the future of UESP, address the concerns of the readers and writers, and promote the IRC room in general. I encourage  you all to come join our conference, so you can voice your opinion on the imminent future of our project.

Oblivion Patch v1.1.511 Available  ===
: Final version of first patch is available. Get it from Bethsoft's Patch download page.

Oblivion patch arrives next week!  - Garrett  20:25, 3 June 2006 (EDT)  ===
: Joystiq has discovered that the final version of the Oblivion patch is on its way as soon as next week! What's more, they linked to us!  may become quite popular over the next few days.

July 2006
Site Upgrades  ===
: I'll be performing a few upgrades of systems on the site today and the following few days (Wiki, forums, extensions, etc...). Any strange things that happen during this time are likely due to this.

Content Under Creative Commons  ===
: The content of this site is now freely under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.5 license, except where we do not legally have the ability to do so. For more information, see the Copyright and Ownership policy page.

Pretty Tables!  ===
: As I've been exploring through UESP, I've noticed that a lot of editors are trying to use a table class called "wikitables". Now, I really don't know why, because nothing happened when they did. So seeing this as some sort of popular demand, I took the liberty of adding the wikitable class to UESP. Now whenever you add the wikitable (or prettytable) class to a table, you get a pretty table that looks just like what mamma used to make. (Or maybe even better.) You can do this by using the code     or     after the     of the table. Feel free to try it out on the sandbox, or see the  . Also, you may need to hard refresh (CTRL + F5) a page on the wiki so your browser can get an updated copy of the Common.css file.

"The Vile Lair" - New Official Mod  ===
: Bethesda will be releasing a new mod for Oblivion on July 13 called The Vile Lair. It's a refuge for evil charactors, with many cool features.

Our forums are broken, too!  ===
: What is it with forums these days? I highly recommend that you don't visit our forums, as spammers have finally taken it over with advertisements to suggestive sites. We are currently discussing this issue on the community portal, and we need your advice to help debate the future of forums on UESP. Update: They're back up without guest posting enabled. Enjoy! :)

Official Forums were hacked  ===
: Yes, it's true. Around 2:36pm EST, the Official Forums we're hacked and a virus is currently being attempted to be downloaded onto anyone's computer who visits the site. Moderators on the forums have been telling everyone to not use the tan skin (default) while viewing the forums, and they are assuring everyone that the matter will be resolved as soon as possible. In the mean time, I don't recommend visiting the forums, especially if you're using Internet Explorer. Update: The forums have been closed for maintenance so the hack can be fixed.  Update #2: It looks like they have been fixed with no official comment from the technical staff. The tan skin still doesn't work yet.

Progress Report  ===
: I want to dedicate this news update to all of the people who have been working hard on the progress of UESP. This project couldn't succeed with all of you, and I'm proud to say that the site has really come along in the past few months. 
: The move from the [ old site to the new wiki is becoming more and more complete. The articles yet to be created have lessened greatly, which is pretty cool. Recently, the Redguard section's content has been completed, and the only improvements needed now are layout improvement. Information on the Battlespire section has also been ported over and improved upon. The articles on those two sections and the site in general have really gotten more standardized, which has improved the overall look of the site.
: On the UESPWiki namespace, we've improved a lot of pages meant to help new and experienced contributors with the project. The editing page was recently improved a lot, and a few policies, including a copyright policy, have been proposed to the community. The community ruled recently that the paragraph format (versus the step-by-step format) shall be the global style of all quest pages. We also have agreed to use   on the top of all of the quests and   for all series quests, and that all quests will be on a sub page under the "Quests" page of their appropriate namespace. (eg. )
: The section I've been working on, Morrowind's main quests, has been moving along slowly but surely. Pages have been slowly conformed to the style of the site, and improvements on the content have been made over time as well. It won't be long until that section is finished! The Oblivion section, on the other hand, has shot up quick since the game's release in March. It won't take that section long to be finished as well.
: Last but not least, the IRC meeting will have to be delayed for about three weeks. There is currently a discussion on the community portal on when the next meeting should be, so keep that in mind when opting for a time and date.
: The wiki is looking better and better with each passing day. Keep up the good work!
 

August 2006
"Spell Tomes" Official Plugin Announced  ===
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: Oblivion Downloads has a new preview of the latest plugin, Spell Tomes. This plugin adds spellbooks to the random loot spawn lists. When opened they add the single spell within to your own spellbook Diablo-style. Some of the spells are said to be very powerful, and so (in a nod to Daggerfall) the most powerful ones come with deliberate side-effects to balance their power and reduce the casting cost. What's more, this mod costs a grand total of 99 cents.

Oblivion Online Map  ===
: If you're looking for a certain Oblivion location or just want to check out the landscape feel free to try out the Oblivion Online Map. This is its first release and will be a work in progress for some time so any sort of Feedback and Discussion is welcome.

Help Us Improve  ===
: I've set up a page where you can give your thoughts on what you think about the site. Check it out, see what other people are posting, and give your two cents.

September 2006
 

New Alchemy Calculator Available  ===
: The  , a new tool for Oblivion players interested in exploring alchemy and finding powerful potions and poisons, has been posted.  This is still a preliminary release; any feedback or suggestions are welcome.

 
 

Remixed Logo Design  ===
: As you can see, we have a new site logo. Thanks again, Booyah Boy, for making this for us. (You may have to refresh your cache to see it. Using CTRL+F5 on most browsers will force a hard refresh.)

"Spell Tomes" Official Plugin Released  ===
: The latest plugin, Spell Tomes, has now been released. Initial reports are that the Tomes "seem to be fairly rare". Eventually the entry here will list all the spells it adds, and any locations where non-random Tomes are located.

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