Posts by lorimmel

"St.Pattys event startet. For two weeks you can find a special plant in the wild garden. And there is something more to discover..."
Has anyone found out yet? I have no idea what to look for Riddles, riddles...

Yay! Thank you

"Events" are done I'm working on "Regular Flowers" now.
By the way, two images in the List of Regular Flowers are broken:
- zimmercalla_variant3.png
- alpenveilchen_variant3.png

"Abandon and trash" is done. Now I will translate "Events"

Haha no, I like the images where they are now. I was afraid I broke something because now they are crossing the lines between game descriptions. But it's not a problem, right?
"Breeding" is up in English. I think I haven't damaged the layout
I will translate "Abandon and trash" now. It should be up tomorrow, unless I'm too busy with St. Patrick's Day celebration. In this case it may take a bit longer

Quote from idril

btw, do I need to sign up separately on both the English and German wiki in order to log on?

Yes, I think so. They seem to be two separate Wikis.
Some people do call the Kobold an elf. I think it was good to have both names

Yay, sounds great Thank you!

Quote from idril

Umm, although I signed in at the wiki I´m a bit reluctant to do the editing myself. Don´t want to do something wrong.

Idril, I will put your text into the Wiki I was also reluctant to do this at first, but it proved doable
Btw, "Caring for Plants" article is ready and pasted into our Wiki

Edit: Your translation is already in the Wiki, Idril Some screenshots slightly changed their positions, probably because some English and German texts are not the same length. I hope this can be easily fixed by someone who knows how to do it (I don't, unfortunately).

Some images in the English Wiki seem to be broken. I will list them here:
Settings (fichtensteinpilz_samen.png, flammenblume_samen.png, usambaraveilchen_samen.png, traenendes_herz_samen.png, osterglocke_samen.png)
The Greenhouse (garden image)
Raising your plants (giesskanne_90-100.png, wa1er1.png)
Caring for plants (wasser1.png)

I have no idea how to fix this problem, but I thought I would list it here for easier reference

I will translate "Breeding" now.

Yay I will translate "Caring for plants" now It should be ready for tomorrow

The site is up again. I'm working on "Raising your plants" now.
Edit 1: "Raising your plants" is done. File attached here.
I will try to paste it into the Wiki, please don't be mad at me if I do something wrong
Edit 2: Okay, it worked I will try to paste the other pages now
Edit 3: All English pages pasted and up! Translating "Development/Evolution Stages" now.

Oh, getting a special plant for St. Patrick's Day would be great A four-leaf clover comes to mind but we have it already Maybe a different clover type with some Celtic ornaments?
Can't wait to hear about St. Patrick's plans from the Flowergame Team

Aztekior, I know it must be quite easy The thing is I would have to experiment with it to learn it. I don't want to damage something by such wild experiments, and also I have too little time these days I can spend about 30 minutes a day working on the Wiki. I think it's better to devote this time to something I can do than to something I have yet to learn Is it okay if I stick to translating and keep attaching txt files here? Or maybe should I send them by PM?

Edit: I finished the entry on Compendium (txt file attached)

I finished the article about the Atrium (txt file attached).
Ooops... I wanted to translate something more, but I got this message:
Diese Seite befindet sich zur Zeit im Wartungsmodus. Sorry, this page is not available due to maintenance.
Do they have regular maintenance times, or did their server crash or something? The page has been unavailable for a few hours now
Edit: Oh okay, I found it. They have announced server maintenance for tonight. They say it will last about seven hours.

Quote from truelinor

lorimmel, do you not feel comfortable putting your English text straight into the wiki? If you did, I could just edit it there for you.

Tru, I don't know how to create links and add images to the Wiki. Aztekior has been doing it so far. He has already put the translated articles into the Wiki, and I'm sure he will also paste the Atrium article later today
So far we have in English:
- Start
- Wild Garden
- My Garden
- Greenhouse
- Atrium (probably later today)
And yes it would be absolutely the best solution if you checked and edited them when they are already in the Wiki In this way nothing will get lost in the process

I entered Tru's correction into the English Wiki by replacing "can't see" with "don't see" in the Wild Garden article. And I edited out double word "Greenhouse" in My Garden
I will try to translate "the Atrium" today, but I'm having a busy day so it can happen I won't finish until tomorrow

I'll try to translate "My Garden" and "Greenhouse" today over morning coffee. I'll attach txt files to this post as soon as they are ready, and I'll also paste the text in case there are any mistakes to be corrected

Edit: Done

My Garden

There are links all over the site that take us to "My Garden" page.
1. We can always get there from any part of the game by clicking the link "My Garden" in the top link bar.
2. When we are in the Greenhouse or in the Atrium, we can get to our Garden by clicking the garden image [insert image] or the link "to the center" beside the image.

From "My Garden" page we can get to the Greenhouse [insert link][insert image] or to the Atrium [insert link][insert image] by clicking their respective images.

Depending on the season, "My Garden" page can also show additional links, like the Christmas Market around Christmas 2011.

====================================================================================================================================

The Greenhouse

You can get to your Greenhouse from My Garden [insert link] page by following the "Greenhouse" [insert image] link.

At the top of your Greenhouse you will discover the Sun [insert link][insert image], the Watering Can [insert link][insert image] and the Pixie [insert image], who invites you to follow the Link [insert link] to Minigames [insert link]. You will need his help to care for your plants.

By clicking the garden image [insert image] or the link "to the center" you can get to My Garden [insert link] page.

[insert image][insert image][insert image] The 3 flowerpots are used for sowing the seeds you can get from the Wild Garden [insert link], from Breeding [insert link], as a Gift [insert link] from another player, or from a Parcel [insert image] delivered by the Post Pixie [insert image] during an Event [insert link]. Each flowerpot can accommodate one seed.

Below the seeds you will find sprouting plants in flowerpots. Currently there is no limit for the number of sprouts you can have.
Below the sprouts you will find your collection of adult plants. According to your Settings [insert link], the Greenhouse will show all the plants you own, or only those not displayed in your Atrium [insert link].

Quote from truelinor

lorimmel, I have looked over your text and made only one very minor adjustment. For the most part it was right on! Here is what I suggest:

If you don't (was "can't") see the seed you are looking for, you can refresh the page to see a new set or come back later.

I would also put a space in between the paragraphs to make for easier reading - but that's just me.

Aww thank you for checking it, Tru

Quote from truelinor

You do? Well, that's weird. I wonder why I don't. It just sort of goes to a white space and then to the links that you click for water.

Yes I can see the last card for a second or so... Maybe your computer is too fast

I have translated "The Wild Garden" article into English (txt file attached). Here is the text, if any native speaker is kind enough to have a look and correct my English (especially my punctuation might need a final touch )

The Wild Garden

The Wild Garden is the place where players can find seeds to plant in their own gardens. The Home Page [insert link] shows 3 seeds at a time, while the Wild Garden page shows 15 seeds at a time. If you have no seeds at the moment, you can pick up three; otherwise the number will be smaller or you won't be able to collect any seeds at all (you can care for max. 3 seeds at a time). If you can't see the seed you are looking for, you can refresh the page to see a new set or come back later. The displayed seeds change every time you refresh.
Unlike many other games, both the seeds found at the Home Page and in the Wild Garden can be either parentless or bred by other players. It is also possible to find sprouts abandoned by other users, but it happens very rarely.
If the News [insert link] link at the top shows up in red, it usually means that a new Event [insert link] has been announced by the Flowergame Team. New releases usually happen in the first days of each month, so this is the best time to watch out for brand new seeds. These are also the times when you might need some patience to find the seeds you are looking for. The new seeds get picked up very fast, and it can take a while before a new batch is generated. If there are many players online actively searching for the specific seed, it's actually a matter of luck who finds it first.
Freshly collected seeds are dry; the sprouting process can only begin when you provide them with a minimum amount of Sunlight [insert link] and Water [insert link]. It is also possible to find a seed that has been already watered (and then abandoned) by the previous owner. The growth process is not reversed by abandoning, so it is actually possible for a freshly collected seed to sprout very soon.

This text is generally a translation of article written by Aztekior. I have added the following paragraph:
"Unlike many other games, both the seeds found at the Home Page and in the Wild Garden can be either parentless or bred by other players. It is also possible to find sprouts abandoned by other users, but it happens very rarely."
(It's probably my obsession for parentless plants kicking in, but I added it in case anyone shares this obsession :P)

A comment on the German version:
Aztekior, great job! I have only one tiny little comment.
"Solche Samen wurden von anderen Spielern ausgewildert bzw. gelangten bei Breedings in den wilden Garten, wenn keine freien Saattöpfe zur Verfügung standen."
When there are no flowerpots available, the bred seeds are AUTO-abandoned, so the original owner cannot water them (they are gone immediately). So I would delete the last part of the sentence.

I've registered at the Wiki, but I have no idea where I should go to create English version. And neither do I know how to format texts or insert images. Is it okay if I send translated pages to someone who knows how to do it? If I start messing with Wiki edits I can do more harm than good

You don't get to see the last card, Tru? It's weird, I can see it
My favourite games are: connecting pipes, matching cards and catching snowflakes, exactly in this order. The "three in a row" one is nice, but it takes a bit too long to finish (I prefer the games where I'm done in 1-2 minutes).