User:Entropy3927

Mission List
This is a list of trivia, tasks, and other things which you may complete on your idle time to please me and boost your cultural literacy. As a reward for your efforts, I will dig up something out of my vast archives of Memorable Quotes, Stories, and Other Things to share. The harder the challenge (1 easy, 5 daunting), the better the reward...though you are free to disagree, of course.


 * Open


 * Completed

-Mission completed by Felix Omni, Mendel

It was April the 41st, Being a quadruple leap year. I was driving in down-town Atlantis. My Barracuda was in the shop, So I was in a rented stingray -- and it was over-heating. So, I pulled into a Shell station. They said I'd blown a seal. I said "Fix the damned thing and leave my private        life out of it, okay pal?" While they were doing that, I walked over to the Oyster Bar. A real dive. But I knew the owner. He used to play for the Dolphins I said "Hi, Gil!" You have to yell -- he's hard of herring. -- Kip Adotta, "Wet Dream"

-Mission completed by Randomtime

This story concerns a man who, after putting his son to bed each night, would stand by his boy's door and listen to his son saying his prayers. One night, the boy ended his prayers with, "God specially bless Granddad, who won't be with us much longer." The man thought this was rather curious, but passed it off as childish whimsy. The next day, however, he received a call from his mother, informing him that his father had passed away early that morning. During the next few weeks, he listened particularly closely to his son's prayers, but noticed nothing unusual. Then, one night, the boy ended his prayers with, "God specially bless Grandmom, who won't be with us much longer." Although the shock of the original incident had worn off during the intervening weeks, he nontheless phoned his mother to inquire as to her health. He went to bed reassured, only to be awakened in the night by his sister calling with the news that their mother had died suddenly in the night. The father had a series of psychological tests done; nothing unusual was uncovered. About a month later, the boy ended his prayers with, "God specially bless Daddy, who won't be with us much longer." The man was panic-stricken, certain that he was going to die during the night. He resolved to stay awake all night; if awake and alert he should be able to prevent any tragedy. Morning came. Breathing a huge sigh of relief, he went to get the paper off the porch. There, lying dead on the doorstep, was the milkman.

Main
This user has /resigned.

I will no longer be contributing here* as a bureaucrat, an administrator, or a sysop. Although I may continue to use the Wiki to keep up with friends and fellow GuildWikians, consider me no more than a normal user from here on out. That goes for the Wikia people too - please refer all correspondance and issues of note to the other bureaucrats.

I am sorry that things had to end like this, but I can no longer morally justify myself working for the betterment of this Wiki while it is hosted by Wikia. I think I have fulfilled my personal obligations to repay GuildWiki, many times over.

It has been a wild ride, and I have had my ups and downs. I'm surely going to miss it, but I feel this is the only thing I can do. The Wiki is in safe enough hands...I don't feel that I am needed here anymore. Do not take this as a statement of self-pity, though: what I mean to say is that in my opinion, the Wiki can manage itself now, without my help.

Above all, I want to thank everyone in the community for having made this such a special place, even as great disasters continue to loom right on the horizon. I have always appreciated your constant support, and - when it gets right down to it - tough as nails persistance. If nothing else, we are a hardy folk, and considering all we've been through I am surprised yet proud that many of us are still here...actively contributing against all odds. No matter what was in the past, or what lies in the future, GuildWiki has left its legacy on the world for those who will remember it. And I think that is a great honor indeed.

Farewell - and may Dwayna smile upon you.

(T/C) 04:10, 11 June 2008 (UTC)

* Addendum - However, if there just happens to be something which needs a bureaucrat/admin/sysop to do it, and no one else seems to be around, this doesn't mean I will sit idly by and do nothing. But since I will not be here on a regular basis, this is a rare exception.

You have been editing the Wiki 24/7. Please take a break.

 * Quizzical
 * Mendel
 * Dr Ishmael

Guild Wars Irony

 * When you get disconnected fighting the Disc of Chaos at 60% DP, every Golem is in its aggro, and the Stone Dwarves are dead; and then re-try the mission and win with +10% Morale Boost, no deaths. Using Wastrel's Worry and not even needing the NPC support.
 * Getting a green drop such as Drago's Flatbow in a full party of 8 Hench, and never getting a green during "solo farming". (This is before the days of drop rate-party size correlation)
 * Beating Abaddon back when the Reversal of Damage, Vengeful Weapon, etc. exploit still worked, and then finding out later that you picked the wrong green item reward.
 * Making it a top priority to finish Hell's Precipice (mission) with all characters, and then ANet introduces the Deldrimor Talisman. And all those greens are equal or worse than other end-games. What a disgrace to Prophecies fans.
 * Getting invited to random groups while idling, and not being able to find a PUG when trying to do a mission/quest.
 * The Great Destroyer.

Current Theme Song

 * Go K.K. Rider!

=possible job opportunity=

Recent activities have convinced me that I am no longer active enough here to properly fulfil the duties of Bureaucrat. I am seriously considering promoting someone else to Bureaucrat. This doesn't mean that I'll be resigning the post; rather, I feel that there ought to be a Bureaucrat available and active always, especially lately. This new person doesn't have to come from the current sysop pool, either. I welcome all applications.

Please go to User:Entropy/bureaucrat to express your opinions. Thanks.

(T/C) 00:50, 16 May 2008 (UTC)

=Welcome=

"Entropy is defined as random molecular motion, or as we know it, heat." (see Exhibits A and B)

If you are scientifically inclined, here is a better definition from Merriam-Webster Dictionary:

Main Entry: en·tro·py Pronunciation: 'en-tr&-pE Function: noun Inflected Form(s): plural -pies Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary 2en- + Greek tropE change, literally, turn, from trepein to turn

1 : a measure of the unavailable energy in a closed thermodynamic system that is also usually considered to be a measure of the system's disorder, that is a property of the system's state, and that varies directly with any reversible change in heat in the system and inversely with the temperature of the system; broadly : the degree of disorder or uncertainty in a system

2a : the degradation of the matter and energy in the universe to an ultimate state of inert uniformity

2b : a process of degradation or running down or a trend to disorder

3 : CHAOS, DISORGANIZATION, RANDOMNESS

Welcome to the User page of Entropy. I started playing Guild Wars in 2006, over the summer vacation from high school. Apparently I have a knack for the game, though, and I have made some rapid progress in the PvE world. Now that I have all the campaigns, I have more characters and campaigns than I know what to do with, and there's always "something to do".

Thanks in part to this Wiki, I have a large general knowledge of almost all aspects of Guild Wars, though mostly about Prophecies still. It saddens me that more people don't come here to answer their questions instead of spamming them to the general in-game population. Nearly every question I have ever had was answered after looking it up here.

What I do on GuildWiki

My user ID# is 17165 (out of  total users). So I have been here for awhile. Originally, I used to spend most of my time doing mainspace edits, small corrections or additions to articles of interest to me. After that I spent most of my time on Talkpages or Builds, debating or socializing. Then I got into the Userspace craze and spent all my time on Userboxes and Templates.

Nowadays, though, I mostly just use my administrative powers to /ban, /delete, and otherwise take care of the things that normal users can't. I do maintenance work. There are not that many active users left, but the handful that are keep the Wiki going from day to day. We are fighting a losing battle, as we all know, but for whatever it's worth - posterity, history, pride - we'll continue that battle until the ship's completely underwater. As the Wiki's active Bureaucrat, you could call me the "leader". But always remember that the real work of the wiki is done by the common users, the anonymous users, those without fancy titles like "bureaucrat" and "sysop". Without them, this place would have been dust long ago.

If we can clean up the Wiki to the best it's ever been before it is shut down, then that will be accomplishment enough.

Statistics

As of now...


 * I have over 8,100 edits, including those I made anonymously.
 * My signature is the 26th most linked to image, with 1,551 links.
 * My talk page is the 43rd most linked to page, with 1,571 links.

=About= This page has info about me personally and me in-game.

=Userboxes!=

Userboxes that don't fit


 * Kudos to Iluth (iirc) for his cute "I'm a Tiger" gif. Someday I'll make a cleaner, easier to read version.

=Choses Presentents (Featured Things)=

This section of my userpage will change whenever I come up with some new build or other Thing that I really like or find interesting. Comment on my talkpage if you want.

The current Featured Builds, are: D/A Mystic Ninja, D/Any Mystic Condition Spammer, and E/Any Ebon Vanguard Aeromancer (EVA)!

See full build at User:Entropy/test.

See full build at User:Entropy/test.

See full build at User:Entropy/test.

''Disclaimer: to avoid making this a lengthly section, Attribute points, Equipment, Optional Skills, etc. will be left out. Caveat lector''.

The current Featured Quote, is: about the nerf package of 3/8/08.

Looks like Izzy hit a home run with his nerf bat. P A R A S I T I C 21:31, 7 March 2008 (UTC)

(AIM) AuronFTW (9:52:12 PM): egads gay smiley

Disclaimer: the opinions expressed here are solely those of the original speaker, and not the owner(s) or editor(s) of this Userpage.

=And Now For Something Completely Different= This section of my Userpage is the Corner of Irrelevance. I'll post funny/amusing/insightful stuff here. Go ahead, laugh: it's good for you!

THE WORLD'S ECONOMIC SYSTEMS EXPLAINED


 * socialism: You have two cows. Give one to your neighbour.
 * communism: You have two cows. Give both to the government. The government gives you milk.
 * capitalism: You have two cows. You sell one cow and buy a bull.
 * fascism: You have two cows. Give milk to the government. The government sells it.
 * nazism: You have two cows. The government shoots you and takes the cows.
 * New Dealism: You have two cows. The government shoots one cow, milks the other, and pours the milk down the sink.
 * anarchism: You have two cows. Keep them. Steal another. Shoot the government.
 * conservatism: You have two cows. Freeze the milk. Embalm the cows.

And, THE WORLD'S RELIGIONS EXPLAINED


 * Taoism: Shit Happens.
 * Confucianism: Confucious say, "Shit Happens".
 * Buddhism: If shit happens, it isn't really shit.
 * Hinduism: This shit has happened before.
 * Protestantism: Shit happens, but it happens to someone else.
 * Catholicism: Shit happens, but you deserved it.
 * Judaism: Why does shit always happen to US?
 * GuildWikianism: Shit happens, but the community asked for it.
 * GWWism: See GWW:SHIT.
 * PvXism: PvX Happens.
 * Izzyism: If shit happens, it must be overpowered.

Looking for more? Check out Humor and Category:GuildWiki humor!

=Characters=
 * This page has all my characters on it. It tracks their progress in the game and other information such as unlocked Heroes, pets, and other things.
 * This is where I write down my character's "Roleplaying" stories, or background histories. Inspired by people like Karlos and others (on both Wikis) who continue to write pretty damn good stories about their character origins, exploits, relationships with each other, etc.

=Projects= I like to create projects but I never finish most of them.


 * Guild Wars Real Time Strategy game. A conceptual work in progress!
 * Norn Fighting Tourney - Collect info on all the builds run by opponents
 * Swordmaster class concept. An idea

=Useful Links= These are links that I use all the time. Feel free to check them out if you wish. :)


 * Category:GuildWiki humor I can never find an easy link to this...
 * New Skills - Some are jokes, others are not.
 * Builds I use on my characters and Heroes.
 * Test page - Where I test things.
 * Sandbox - same function as the GWiki Sandbox.
 * Archives - storage space.
 * My templates - feel free to browse.
 * Skill Quests - Very Important!
 * My shopping list
 * List of greens and other rare stuff

=The Henchmen Hall of Fame= This page is where I commemorate and honor Henchmen and my Heroes.

=Wishlist=

Since winning Halls and other leet missions is not gonna happen for me in a long time, I have a list of certain things I would like to own. If you have one of these please let me know in-game...we can negotiate prices or trades. Note, for greens I need an official PC, since I'm not that rich. :P


 * A max-damage, req 13 or less, inscribable OR 15^50:
 * Eternal Blade
 * Broadsword


 * Chaos Axe
 * Cleaver (Tyrian)
 * War Axe, Rusty Axe, or Hatchet (skins are identical)


 * Colossal Pick


 * Aureate Daggers
 * Salient Daggers


 * A max-damage, req 12 or less, inscribable OR 15^50:
 * Jitte
 * Runic Blade
 * Shinobi Blade


 * Greens:
 * Mallyx's Edge
 * Victo's Battle Axe
 * Tanzit's Cleaver or Byndliss' Reaver
 * Kaolin Daggers


 * Someone willing to do a "Black Widow Run" since I don't see them advertized anymore. I just want to see how UW works so I can learn to do it myself with Heroes and stuff.
 * Maximum (+20%) -slaying mods. I don't care what type they are as long as they're not Charrslaying, since those are common already. I'm talking about things like Deathbane, Pruning, Dwarfslaying, etc. See list below for what I already have offered; no duplicates please.
 * 6 Tapestry Shred please (have 4/6). Who ever knew it was actually going to do something two years later? I have no more character slots to go to Pre-Searing, so...


 * Progger has a 20% Dragonslaying Axe Grip.
 * Kelvin Greyheart has various 20% mods.
 * Jennalee has various mods.
 * Kale Ironfist has various Deathbane mods.
 * X Deity X has a 20% Demonslaying Axe Grip.
 * NightAngel has various 20% mods.
 * Flechette has a 20% Deathbane Sword Pommel.


 * Kalle Damos has a Tapestry Shred.
 * Lord Belar has a Tapestry Shred.
 * Falafel has a Rajazan's Fervor.
 * Satanic llamas has Darkroot's Daggers.
 * Vipermagi has Kaya's Daggers.
 * Feardrake has a Sephis Sword.
 * Hellbringer has a Sephis Sword.
 * Isk8 has a 20% Deathbane Axe Grip and a 20% Dwarfslaying Bow Grip.
 * Himm Taeguk has a 20% Dwarfslaying Sword Pommel.

=Notes to Self= :Category:Unique Axes
 * Comment out something like this:
 * To list a category as a link rather than adding a page to that category, do this:
 * When someone records bad drops on a monster, refer them to Style_and_formatting/Bestiary
 * When someone puts up a Guild or Build page, or puts Price info, refer them to Article retention, #Builds, #Guild information, #Prices

=Central Transfer Chamber=


 * You are currently at GuildWiki (GWiki).
 * PvXwiki (PvX) is the place for Builds.
 * Hell's Precipice will bring you to Guild Wars Wiki (GWW). Warning - not a place for newbies!