Category talk:Running guides

Odd. Came to this page to follow the link to Droks running. That article had been deleted, and when I came back here, the link had gone too! Freaky timing?

Anyhoo, even though it's a build rather than a guide, wouldn't it be better to have the Droks run still here, but linked to the Build:W/Mo Bold Forge Runner page? I think many people will come here for a Droks running guide - I certainly did! Snograt 06:21, 10 October 2006 (CDT)
 * I did too! &mdash; Ali ( talk )  20:32, 18 February 2007 (CST)


 * I'm missing guides : Ascalon to LA and stops between them, and Beacon's to Droks indeed. If anyone would be so nice to add? 83.82.221.230 15:58, 23 December 2007 (UTC)

This whole Category...
...is very counter-intuitive. There are THREE guides to running through the Northern Shiverpeaks which is totally redundant, and NO guides to running to Droknar's or any other Southern Shiverpeak areas... Furthermore the Oasis-->Augury run is poorly written or out of date & totally lacking in details on getting past the first Teleporter that gets swamped with Scarabs. And while the Ascalon-->Lion's guide is quite thorough, and makes the other 2 Lion's-->Yaks/Beacon's guides Redundant/Useless, the maps for it are frankly ugly as shit. Speaking of over-booking, the Augury-->XYZ guides could all be rolled together and filed under "Desert Tour" since that's how every Pro runner handles them. Did I mention the lack of a Droks Run? It's still Here ...Why isn't it included in the Category?. Further issues: Many of these guides use poor resolution/enlarging, use page-space poorly, and do not focus properly on Foes-Encountered or Hazard-points. --ilr(27,Dec.'08)
 * Well, since I don't really know anything about running, but you seem to know quite a bit... why don't you fix those articles up a little bit? And go ahead and categorize anything that should be in here, too.  &mdash;Dr Ishmael [[Image:Diablo_the_chicken.gif]] 05:39, 28 December 2008 (UTC)
 * Gettin on it... just need to finalize a new layout first after consulting some style guides --ilr[[Image:Ilr_d-small.png]]
 * Okay, here is my current plan/proposal to improve the quality of this Category:
 * Merge all redundant Guides. / Create or Expand new guides where applicable. / Adhere to a clean&clear Guide Style.
 * Provide quick disclosure at the top of each section, of the primary Foe Hazards in each Run-"Stretch"
 * ...& reduce the reader's need to view each explorable area -and- check every single Creature's skill-bar
 * Cover specific Hazard Areas or Break sections into subsection "Hazard Points". Condense all Paragraphs.
 * Put emphasis on current threats and remove/lessen emphasis on Non-Threats.
 * Reduce references to Inefficient alternate pathways unless they provide considerably better safety.
 * Reduce references to exact(cookie cutting) running builds / Generalize towards skill function instead.
 * Only include a specific skill/build if efficacy is provided through Screenshot Proof.
 * Refer all build specifics to PvX instead. / Avoid out-of-date builds/information.
 * ..And don't worry Dr Ish, I'll do all the work for now --ilr[[Image:Ilr_d-small.png]](29,Dec.'08)