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Just to make mention here, KO, Doom, and Gradual Petrify do NOT have any icons from what I see, not in the menu nor during battle. If the iOS version has newer icons or whatnot, someone will have to get those themselves. | |||
A more easily understandable wording[]
What do you think about changing 'lapse' to 'eventually run out'?
Example 1: and will lapse (the duration is affected by Spirit stat)
Example 2: and will eventually run out (the duration is affected by Spirit stat)
I think the second wording is more easily understandable. The word 'lapse' can mean many things, and some readers may not even understand it, as it's rarely used like this. It is shorter, but shorter is not always better. We want the least chance of readers being confused or stumbled by unfamiliar wording. SirAladdin (talk) 03:02, 29 August 2023 (UTC)
- I thought that was too many words for a simple concept. Let's try reword again! How about expire?Keltainentoukokuu (talk)
- I like that change, it's certainly an improvement, but...it's missing something. I think 'eventually expire' would be more easily understandable. I don't think adding 1 more word is too much, so it's a good middle ground. What do you think? SirAladdin (talk) 18:03, 29 August 2023 (UTC)
- If you think it's more accessible then it is the best one!
- There's info missing here though, some other games on the wiki have something to show specifically what the status duration is. Surely they don't all have the same length. I assume the actual duration is status's innate duration + bonus from Spirit? (Because time runs during animations all protective statuses are fairly pointless, you probably won't even get to use them.)Keltainentoukokuu (talk) 19:29, 29 August 2023 (UTC)
- Yeah that's why I added a Spirit link to the note, which has a list of temporary status effects, showing their durations and how they are affected by the Spirit stat. It seems you removed that link when you edited the wording. SirAladdin (talk) 19:58, 29 August 2023 (UTC)
- Only the first mention is supposed of a term to be linked unless it's a list, but I suppose this is sort of a list. Well that certainly helps with expanding it then!Keltainentoukokuu (talk) 23:53, 29 August 2023 (UTC)
- Well now we have the expiration mechanics, but should we also have status-infliction mechanics?Keltainentoukokuu (talk) 00:24, 30 August 2023 (UTC)
- I like what you've done, nice work mate. I don't know if status-infliction mechanics are necessary, do other FF games have them as well? | It depends how important that information is I suppose. SirAladdin (talk) 01:52, 30 August 2023 (UTC)
- Yeah they're already on the spell's own pages. Maybe enemy abilities that give the statuses could be added, since they're already giant list.Keltainentoukokuu (talk) 20:00, 30 August 2023 (UTC)
- I like what you've done, nice work mate. I don't know if status-infliction mechanics are necessary, do other FF games have them as well? | It depends how important that information is I suppose. SirAladdin (talk) 01:52, 30 August 2023 (UTC)
- Yeah that's why I added a Spirit link to the note, which has a list of temporary status effects, showing their durations and how they are affected by the Spirit stat. It seems you removed that link when you edited the wording. SirAladdin (talk) 19:58, 29 August 2023 (UTC)
- I like that change, it's certainly an improvement, but...it's missing something. I think 'eventually expire' would be more easily understandable. I don't think adding 1 more word is too much, so it's a good middle ground. What do you think? SirAladdin (talk) 18:03, 29 August 2023 (UTC)