Talk:Build number

Build number
I'm pretty sure that's just a single number. That is, 16,322 means sixteen thousand three hundred twenty-two. --adeyke 15:02, 18 March 2006 (CST)
 * Yes, this isn't even a version number, but a build number, and I think that leads to the confusion. A build number isn't a two digit number, but the number of builds/compiles. It simply increases by 1 for each new Guild Wars client compile, and there's usually many compiles for each game update done internally at ArenaNet. Another way to see this is that there's never been an e.g. 15,1094 or for that matter a 16,94. It's just a thousand separator they've put there, and really early builds were even below 1000. -- 213.113.67.150 20:02, 19 March 2006 (CST)

I'm suggestiong to move this to Build (game), since Build is already taken up by character/team build. -SolaPan 13:27, 24 March 2006 (CST)


 * I'm not a software developer, not even working in IT, so I'm no expert for this. "Version" is the term I knew as a layman. If there's a better term, by all means, go ahead and move. -- 20:11, 24 March 2006 (CST)


 * I suggest moving this to build number instead, as that's really what this is. You can refer to specific builds by name, version number, or date.  Further, build (game) doesn't really add any contextual information, as everything on the GuildWiki is related to the game in some way. :) &mdash;Tanaric 06:20, 28 March 2006 (CST)


 * Personally, I'd just say we should edit the text of this article to be more clear. The term version is a little vague, as is "build", especially when you start saying "Build (game)" or "Build number".  While "build number" is probably right, it's a little arbitrary unless ANet comes out and tells us what they call it (do they?).  As a minor point, someone typing "version" in search should still find this page (and it's the most likely one, as it is what layman usually use). --JoDiamonds 06:46, 28 March 2006 (CST)


 * "Build number" is the term. It's got nothing to do with ANet; a counter of how many times you've built a program is a build number. &mdash;Tanaric 08:21, 28 March 2006 (CST)
 * JD, when a new build of GUild Wars is available, the green text message says "A new build of Guild Wars is available. Please exit the program blah blah blah."  -SolaPan 10:47, 28 March 2006 (CST)
 * Enough. Moving to Build Number in 3, 2, 1....  --Rainith 10:49, 28 March 2006 (CST)

Latest Version
How about adding the current buildnumber? 194.151.136.153 17:11, 26 April 2006 (CDT)
 * hard to do, however, how about making the example the last version ;) 05:07, 22 June 2006 (CDT)