Talk:Tibia (video game)

See also archived discussion on the existance of the entry, jargon list spam and a link to "TibiaSwe"

Lists

I removed the lists of small towns and monsters. The computer and video games wikiproject states:

Articles on computer and video games should give an encyclopedia overview of what the game is about, not a detailed description of how to play it. ... if the content only has value to people actually playing the game, it's unsuitable.

I would have moved the lists to Wikibooks, but to me they seemed to not even provide real reference value, they were just lists of names instead of guides, tips or even just descriptions. C3o 19:09, 1 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]

I would advise the editors in question to contribute the more in-depth content (that which may be considered Fancruft here) to TibiaWiki instead. Note, however, that TibiaWiki can be edited only by logged-in users with a verified e-mail address. — FREAK OF NUR_xTURE (TALK) 12:59, 26 October 2005 (UTC)[reply]

OpenTibia

I do not think OpenTibia should be linked as its a bitch of the game copyright holders, and they do not wish OpenTibia to be advertised.

If the project itself is indeed illegal, I would assume there were a way for CIPSoft to have it removed from Sourceforge. If using the emulator is a breach of the terms of service, add a section about that and explain the issues. I strongly object, however, to censoring the entry on behalf of the company, so I added the link again. --C3o 23:02, 17 Jun 2005 (UTC)

You can look for example here and go to emulators section.

I agree, wether is it illegal or not according to the rules from cipsoft shouldn't matter for Wikipedia, we just provide information, we are not here to enforce the law. If it would be illegal by the law it could be a problem, but even then I think Cipsoft needs to take actions to remove it from Sourceforge before Wikipedia should have a problem with having it on the site. --Dennis! 22:06, 10 October 2005 (UTC)[reply]

There's articles about crimes and illegal drugs on WikiPedia. OpenTibia is a fact and needs to be recognised.

One thing is to tell about facts, another thing is to stimulate or to support these facts. Maybe it is not a good thing link to such sites. Read this article.

I myself am very involed in the developement of otserv and I am pretty sure we dont violate any rights of CIP. No sourcecode of the CIP server or client was/is used. CIP has been aware of this project for a rather long time now (Over a year for sure. We got an email asking us not to do anything illegal. We answered that we didn't and we never heared of them again, so I think they tolerate otserv). --Tliff 02:06, 13 November 2005 (UTC)[reply]

The information on the page is incorrect. OpenTibia is not a reverse-engineered server software. It is a clone and a free implementation of the server software or a compatible server software. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 213.112.91.107 (talk • contribs) 05:01, November 27, 2005 (UTC)

I have updated the article to clarify that it was the protocol that was reverse-engineered, not the server software itself. Do you find it more accurate now? --c3o 18:53, 3 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

I think it's clearer and correct now. --Tliff 22:37, 5 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Edited the otserv page from www.otserv.org to www.otfans.net as otserv.org is more or less inactive, and otfans.net is updated more frequently. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 213.64.183.105 (talk • contribs)

OTFans is a completely unsuitable link as it does not describe what OTServ is at all, provides no apparent download links, etc. It's just a forum for people already intimately familar with the software, and that's not at all what a visitor from Wikipedia would be looking for. Please do not re-add that link unless it becomes newbie-friendly. --c3o 03:21, 22 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Any kind of services and servers that are using the Tibia client and/or its graphics or the registered trademark Tibia are breaking the copyright. Please stop linking to these pages. --Lodan 18:38, 24 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Since OTServ now has its own article (I hadn't noticed), I agree that the link is not necessary here -- regardless of the unproven legal implications. -c3o 15:27, 25 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]

wonder what else but a registered trademark it needs to prove that at least the name is illegal and therefor a clear violation of the law. --Lodan 16:26, 25 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]