User talk:Bovkaffe

Feel free to contact me on my talkpage if you need anything. Vatsa1708 (talk) 17:27, February 26, 2014 (UTC)

Nobles category
Hey Bovkaffe,

Firstly, welcome to the Wiki again :) I know you're not really new, but I figured there's no harm to it. Now, I've seen you post a message on Vatsa's talkpage; he's on here occasionally, but sometimes it takes a little for him to reply (from my experience anyways, which admittedly, has been limited). Your 'nobles' category was probably removed because it was quite broad and not all that needed. I know you're a prolific category maker, but in the future, try to keep in mind whether the category is concrete enough and doesn't encompass half the universe's characters (I'm exaggerating, but you take my point?).

Alright, thanks for reading! You might want to go to Sima or Nesty (or any senior member really) for questions next time :) 22:30, February 26, 2014 (UTC)

Privateers and Royal Navy personnel
I wanted to talk to you about this rather than having an edit war. Privateers are not Royal Navy personnel. They are effectively private contractors who are authorized by a given government to attack foreign vessels. Just like you wouldn't say that the Hessians were British soldiers, you wouldn't say that privateers are Navy personnel. Is there a reason you want to call them that?

(Also, since he's already in the privateer category, that's what you'd want to work with, not Edward's specific page.) -Molotov.cockroach (talk) 22:05, March 8, 2014 (UTC)

Request
When you're done adding the omitted details to the AC4 memories, could you also sweep through AC2 and onward? I started cleaning them up but never got far. AC1 is pretty much complete, since I made every memory page for it personally. --Kainzorus Prime Walkie-talkie  16:07, June 15, 2014 (UTC)

Rhona Dinsmore in novel?
'ello Bovkaffe,

So on Rhona's page, it said she appeared in the Assassin's Creed Black Flag novel and when I checked, I saw it was you that added that bit of information. If that's so, to what extent does she appear? Like, is the topic of the Templar Hunt brought up or is it just the brief moment in 1722 where she's given the Crystal Skull to safekeep? Is any new information given on her? And for that matter, do any of the other Master Assassins (Opia, Anto, Upton and Vance) make an appearance? Sorry, I'm just curious :p 00:45, June 27, 2014 (UTC)

She only appears when Edward is tracking Torres. And there's no new information about her, sadly. Antó is never mentioned by name, and he doesn't speak either. Opía, Vance and Upton don't appear, since the Templar hunts are omitted.Bovkaffe (talk) 08:07, June 27, 2014 (UTC)

A Single Madman Dialogue
Hey Bovkaffe, it's me again. So I added some dialogue that was missing to the A Single Madman mission, but I couldn't for the life of me hear the lines you included for du Casse. I've replayed the mission several times now but I can't seem to trigger them :s Do you remember in what situation du Casse says this:

''What's happening there? See that the cargo is secure! Move your ass and do your job, (son of a bitch!)''

Cause I don't know how to make him say it :P I just wanted to double-check and see if that dialogue is actually correct. Thanks for reading, get back to me when you can :) 18:39, June 30, 2014 (UTC)

Really? Well, he says it when you're approaching him on El arca del Maestro.Bovkaffe (talk) 18:42, June 30, 2014 (UTC)


 * Bizarre, I've not heard him say that ever, I don't think :s Is it before you enter the yellow bubble/circle? Do you need to approach from water or from land? (sorry if the questions seem silly) 18:49, June 30, 2014 (UTC)


 * Not sure. I just checked a walkthrough on youtube, and you can hear Julien. I think he starts talking once you've spotted him (you know, eagle vision).Bovkaffe (talk) 19:06, June 30, 2014 (UTC)

Some things.
Ben Hornigold and Ed Thatch both received Letters of Marque from the British monarch Queen Anne, permissing them to attack and plunder ships belonging to rival navies, before the Treaty of Utrecht came into effect. By extension, as royal privateers of the British Crown, they can be considered under the Royal Navy.

Also, I am a little confused why a category denoting dukes, a masculine term, is used upon Charlotte d'Albret, even though she was Cesare's wife. Would it not make more sense to perhaps alter it to "Duchy of Urbino", despite a duchy being the lands held by a duke or duchess? Slate Vesper (talk) 00:07, July 9, 2014 (UTC)

The reason I was unsure about Thatch and Hornigold was that Molotov.Cockroach made a good point about Privateers(further up the page). Regarding Urbino; I created that cat because Sima had categorized several pages as such. I wouldn't have a problem with a name change.Bovkaffe (talk) 13:38, July 9, 2014 (UTC)

Edward Kenway
You seem to undid my edit on the page without leaving a reason in your edit summary. So can I ask why? ---TacticalMaster (talk) 22:41, July 17, 2014 (UTC)

I had meant to, but Í'm not sure what happened, and I had already undone your edit. The reason was that optional objectives mean full synchronization. The way the ancestor did it.Bovkaffe (talk) 08:54, July 18, 2014 (UTC)


 * The optional objectives are merely just extra mission goals and although it means "how the ancestor did it," the main focus on his background is on the game's story and not on gameplay itself. That's why I made that edit to remove it until you undid it. ---TacticalMaster (talk) 09:12, July 18, 2014 (UTC)


 * The game's story and gameplay will inevitably overlap. Full synchronization also allows one to be far more specific when writing articles.Bovkaffe (talk) 09:21, July 18, 2014 (UTC)


 * Fine. Whatever. All I'm saying is that gameplay is unimportant for a character's background but it's unclear how does that line I attempted to remove make sense with the main story, as it's just only registered as "side objective." ---TacticalMaster (talk) 10:10, July 18, 2014 (UTC)


 * Because it further explains what happened and it also shows Edward's lack of interest and ambition. Like I said before, it elaborates on what happened.Bovkaffe (talk) 10:15, July 18, 2014 (UTC)

Trevor
Hey Bovkaffe, where does it mention the slaver's name as Trevor in the memory A Slaver's Business? From what I can see, there is no mention of "Trevor" in the dialogue. Slate Vesper (talk) 21:19, July 18, 2014 (UTC)

If he escapes on his ship, and you then board it, the objectives list says "Kill Captain Trevor".Bovkaffe (talk) 09:02, July 19, 2014 (UTC)

Orelov
I'm sorry, I'm not trying to start an undo war with you, but I think Orelov should be in a category that reflects his betrayal, even if he did not join the Templars. In addition, the category clearly specifies that the individuals whom are referenced in it deserted the Brotherhood and that some of them have joined the Templars, but not all.Maxattac (talk) 22:36, August 5, 2014 (UTC)

Inner Sanctum
Italics maybe did work, but wouldn't you think that the templar emblem would increse that list's readability? - Sligneris (talk) 11:42, August 8, 2014 (UTC)

Not really. I just think the list looks better with italics, rather than an emblem for every Templar.Bovkaffe (talk) 11:48, August 8, 2014 (UTC)

There are also Templars working at Abstergo who are not members of the Inner Sanctum. Kind of odd to not include a Templar insignia for them. -- 18:14, August 8, 2014 (UTC)

Dates
Where are the dates of birth and death for Pythagoras and Damo from? -- 18:14, August 8, 2014 (UTC)

I checked the different language versions of the wikipedia articles.Bovkaffe (talk) 18:22, August 8, 2014 (UTC)

Triple agent
"A triple agent pretends to be a double agent for one side, while he or she is truly a double agent for the other side." - from Wikipedia

Lucy never pretended to be the double agent for Assassins - just an agent, since the Templars decided to pretend they didn't know of her background.

First, she started out as an Assassin agent in Abstergo, simple as that. When her allegiance shifted, she became a double agent for Templars - pretending to Assassins she was an agent for them.

She would be a triple agent, if she was loyal to Assassins and ultimately deceived the Templars, but that wasn't the case. - Sligneris (talk) 20:22, August 8, 2014 (UTC)

Alright, point taken.Bovkaffe (talk) 20:29, August 8, 2014 (UTC)

Haytham arrival in America
Hey Bovkaffe,

So, I don't remember when, but I think you posted a comment on one of the blogs, saying the Rogue demos were taking place in May 1754, right? And you said that Haytham wouldn't have been in the colonies yet at that point. I was looking at Haytham's article, but it doesn't say what month he arrived :s Could you get back to me on this? If it's true, we should try and contact the developers behind Rogue so they can fix it (I'm not even sure if that's possible but I figure it's worth a shot). 16:57, August 17, 2014 (UTC)

It's said so in Forsaken. But for some reason, Initiates claims that it was even later.--Bovkaffe (talk) 17:07, August 17, 2014 (UTC)


 * Alright, I just checked up on the Welcome to Boston memory (which I should've done earlier tbh), which says he arrived on the 8th of July. Is that date from Forsaken or Initiates? And when does Haytham arrive according to Initiates? 17:11, August 17, 2014 (UTC)

That date is from Forsaken. Initiates doesn't say anything about it, but it claims that he was still on the Providence on the 14th July.


 * Fantastic >.< You'd think they'd keep track of something like that. So all we know from Initiates is that Haytham supposedly arrives place after the 14th of July? 17:29, August 17, 2014 (UTC)

Yeah, and that he killed Louis Mills on 14th of July.--Bovkaffe (talk) 17:31, August 17, 2014 (UTC)


 * What? Mills' page says he died in late May D: I assume that date is also from Forsaken?


 * These are the times I wish I had a telephone line to the Ubisoft offices to tell them to get their shit together. 17:37, August 17, 2014 (UTC)


 * This is one of those instances where I usually say that game info should take precedence over side media. --Kainzorus Prime ⚜  Walkie-talkie  17:42, August 17, 2014 (UTC)

Images
01:03, August 26, 2014 (UTC)


 * Oh my, I didn't think this would come about, Bov. :S Slate Vesper (talk) 23:48, August 26, 2014 (UTC)

Chiyome
Since Chiyome's birth and death dates are very debatable, where'd you get them from? -- 23:09, August 30, 2014 (UTC)

Several sources claim that she was born around 1540, and that she is mentioned from 1540 to 1582.--Bovkaffe (talk) 23:12, August 30, 2014 (UTC)

I'm gonna have to say that there are more sources who claim her dates of birth and death are unknown, and there are just as many who say she died in 1580 as she did in 1582. -- 23:14, August 30, 2014 (UTC)

Images 2.0
Since when? I would assume since the image policy's inception. We don't add images for the sake of adding images. Also, Commons Wikimedia is not a viable source for images. 16:42, August 31, 2014 (UTC)

I'm simply adding those images to the articles because they're tiny, and they also provide info on the characters. As for the Wikimedia images, I've only used images that were practically identical to the ones used in Assassin's Creed media.--Bovkaffe (talk) 16:47, August 31, 2014 (UTC)


 * I don't find "because they're tiny" a very compelling argument :/ Those treasures recovered by Alonzo are not very useful in illustrating an article on an individual. If there's important information on the invidivual in the treasures' description, that should be added the article though. But I don't see much use in adding an item of the indivual to the gallery. It's not like we'd add the image of Jeanne's locket to Aveline's gallery or the image of the Assassin tomahawk to Connor's article. 16:55, August 31, 2014 (UTC)

Alright, fair point. But the golden tooth should remain on the l'Olonnais' page, since it's a part of him. I also think a lot of the images would be useful for the Aztec and Maya pages, probably in gallery pages.--Bovkaffe (talk) 16:58, August 31, 2014 (UTC)

Thanks
Thanks for seeing eye-to-eye with me back there and undoing your edits (seriously, that takes some commitment), though I probably could have simply reverted them and minimised the hassle. Anyway, I may have seemed a bit gruff earlier, but I appreciate you taking the time to undo that many edits. -- 19:52, September 4, 2014 (UTC)

Thanks. You're alright.--Bovkaffe (talk) 19:54, September 4, 2014 (UTC)


 * * hugs Bovkaffe and then flees* Slate Vesper (talk) 21:17, September 4, 2014 (UTC)

Borgia captains
Does one of the books, or the Encyclopedia, say when all of them died? Or is this another database entry I forgot to read? 22:55, September 26, 2014 (UTC)

This is judging by the availability of the areas in the game.--Bovkaffe (talk) 22:56, September 26, 2014 (UTC)


 * So...you're speculating that some were killed in 1500, when they could have been killed anytime between 1500 and 1503. 23:00, September 26, 2014 (UTC)


 * Sima came up with it. It's based on the fact that those areas weren't available until a certain point in genetic memory.--Bovkaffe (talk) 23:02, September 26, 2014 (UTC)


 * I'm talking about the early ones. The only one we know Ezio killed on a specific date, as far as in-game, is Iacopo de Grassi. 23:06, September 26, 2014 (UTC)


 * You can kill those as soon as you've arrived in Rome. So they're unlocked then.--Bovkaffe (talk) 23:10, September 26, 2014 (UTC)


 * Not all of them. At least three or four towers are inaccessible until later sequences. --Kainzorus Prime ⚜  Walkie-talkie  23:55, September 26, 2014 (UTC)


 * Yeah, I know, that's what i was saying before.--Bovkaffe (talk) 23:58, September 26, 2014 (UTC)

I'm willing to support Bovkaffe here. It's not inconceivable that Ezio would kill the Borgia Captains as soon as he could. -- 23:11, September 26, 2014 (UTC)

Braddock as Templar turncoat
Forgive me for being sceptical, but what you're saying is not made obvious in the article. Just because Braddock acts against Haytham does not mean the former has betrayed the Templar Order - seems more like a vendetta against Haytham than anything else. Besides, he still wore his Templar Ring. Is that not proof that he considered himself a Templar still?

As I have not read Forsaken, this is all I know. Please elaborate on what Haytham has to say on Braddock in it, cause without any strong arguments, I'm disinclined to believe you. Is it ever explicitly said that Braddock left the Templars? That should be the main criteria of categorizing somebody as a "Templar turncoat" (even if I'd still prefer it if the term was used exclusively for those that betrayed the Templars and joined the Assassins). We should also consider that Forsaken is written from Haytham's point of view; he might be biased. 21:47, September 27, 2014 (UTC)

 It says here: ''A Templar, Slater, like your boss. He sneered. Your lot have no attraction for General Braddock any more. Just as I’d suspected. That was why he’d been trying to sabotage my efforts to recruit a team for Reginald’s mission. Braddock had turned against us.''--Bovkaffe (talk) 22:10, September 27, 2014 (UTC)


 * Very well; would you mind adding this to the article more explicitly so that such future confusion can be avoided? 22:15, September 27, 2014 (UTC)

RP Forum
Hey, I can see you're really active in the Assassin's Creed community was wondering if you were interested in joining a roleplaying forum with me and another writer?

If you don't know what it is its basically writing an OC story with someone else using your character. Feel free to check it out, and let me know!

Here's the link, it'd mean a lot if you'd try it out, we're trying to get more people to join. http://aced.forum.net.bz/

Thanks! ~bluepower (formally known as Dianna's Lover, I have a story up on the AC fanfiction wiki called Destiny. Just so you know this isn't spam xD)

BluePower (talk) 20:37, October 18, 2014 (UTC)

Thanks, but no thanks.--Bovkaffe (talk) 20:43, October 18, 2014 (UTC)

Leaks
Before I revert several of your edits involving adding Rogue to multiple pages, I'll ask you here what your source is. If it comes from leaked footage, it will be reverted. 20:38, November 6, 2014 (UTC)

What do you mean "we don't do that"?--Bovkaffe (talk) 21:24, November 6, 2014 (UTC)


 * I would have hoped my first message got the point across. We do not post leaked material. You can wait the 5 days for Rogue and Unity to officially come out. Continue to do so, and you will receive an official warning. 21:25, November 6, 2014 (UTC)


 * On one hand, I get it, we can't source it if it's not publicly available yet. On the other hand, it will be in what, five days? And nothing will change in that time, voice actors aren't suddenly gonna switch or something. But do as you please, you two. --Kainzorus Prime ⚜  Walkie-talkie  21:26, November 6, 2014 (UTC)


 * I don't think there's much use in putting up links to videos of leaked footage that might be deleted in the few days before the official release. 21:27, November 6, 2014 (UTC)

WHY do you DELETE all my screens?

Juraj103

Like i said in the edit summaries, none of them were sourced.--Bovkaffe (talk) 16:27, November 24, 2014 (UTC)

How source ! Napoleon as a Consul (from yesterday) is my screenshot. Juraj103

Yes, but you got that screenshot from Assassin's Creed: Unity, so that's the source.--Bovkaffe (talk) 16:35, November 24, 2014 (UTC)

When i write dat, i can use that screenshot? ¨

Was it from the game, or was it taken from a site?--Bovkaffe (talk) 16:39, November 24, 2014 (UTC)


 * Napoleon screenshot is from the game, the rest Juraj has uploaded are promotional ones, so they can't be sourced with Assassin's Creed: Unity.


 * Juraj, every image you upload has a description. Images need a source if they are to be used on the Wikia. To properly source an image, use the information template. If you have questions on how to do that, leave a message on my talkpage. 16:43, November 24, 2014 (UTC)

Screnshot from Myself game

One Little Victory
I meant to say "link", not "like". So yeah, why link 'magic lantern'? I don't think it has any particular relevance :s

Oh, and since I'm here, could you update your link to the Unity novel when you find a complete version? I can't access all the pages... I'd love to read the book in its entirety. Alright, thanks for reading! 17:44, December 7, 2014 (UTC)

The magic lantern also makes an appearance in AC3, where you have to operate one in order to open doors in the Freemason tunnels.--Bovkaffe (talk) 18:14, December 7, 2014 (UTC)


 * Ooooh, right. Still, I don't think that really warrants an article of its own :s 18:17, December 7, 2014 (UTC)

Davenport Homestead home to Liam and Shay?
What dialogue hints at this, Bov? Not that I doubt your word, but I don't remember hearing that during my playthrough (if it's on one of the memory pages I've already done, then I'm totally derping here) and I'm curious :3 13:47, December 9, 2014 (UTC)

Well, Hope says that maybe she and Shay will meet for dinner after training, and Liam and Shay talk about how sad it is at the Homestead with Abigail and Connor dead, suggesting that it's where they spend their free time. Much as Connor did.--Bovkaffe (talk) 13:49, December 9, 2014 (UTC)

Avatar
Why don't you get yourself one?

Or give me ideas for one. -- Kainzorus Prime ⚜  Walkie-talkie  19:12, December 14, 2014 (UTC)

Many thanks for the offer, but I think I'll just stick with the Russian Assassin insignia.--Bovkaffe (talk) 19:29, December 14, 2014 (UTC)


 * Except you're not using it. All I see is an anon silhouette. -- Kainzorus Prime ⚜  <font color="#4C99A6">Walkie-talkie  19:31, December 14, 2014 (UTC)

I know, but I am now.--Bovkaffe (talk) 19:33, December 14, 2014 (UTC)


 * Also, which AC4 locations lacks images? I know of FC ones, I'll get those up soon. -- <font color="#7575DB" face="OCR A" size="4">Kainzorus Prime <font color="#7575DB" size="6">⚜  <font color="#4C99A6">Walkie-talkie  14:44, December 18, 2014 (UTC)


 * Salt Lagoon and Matanzas. 14:49, December 18, 2014 (UTC)


 * 'Aight. -- <font color="#7575DB" face="OCR A" size="4">Kainzorus Prime <font color="#7575DB" size="6">⚜  <font color="#4C99A6">Walkie-talkie  15:17, December 18, 2014 (UTC)

Reverted edit to Palais de Versailles
I've reverted your edit on the Palais de Versailles article. Whilst you are correct that this is not a French language wiki, this wiki uses the in-game Database names when referring to landmarks. In this case, the Database entry is under "Palais de Versailles". See Category:Landmarks in Rome, Category:Landmarks in Constantinople etc. for further examples. --Jasca Ducato (talk | contributions) 15:47, December 23, 2014 (UTC)

Since when was this a policy? Just because pages made years ago were named in that manner, doesn't mean it applies to all other pages. For instance, in Brotherhood, the Colosseum is referred to as Il Colosseo, but it's also referred to simply as the Colosseum. Besides, not even the database is consistent. In Revelations it interchangeably uses native and English names.--Bovkaffe (talk) 16:04, December 23, 2014 (UTC)


 * This has been our policy for several years now. A database may use names interchangeably, and in such cases our articles reflect that. If the Colosseum article uses the English name, that will be because it's database entry in Brotherhood does so. The only occasion wherein we do not necessarily follow the databases is city names (such as Venice, Florence etc.) I will be moving the article back once more. If you wish to challenge our policy, please do so in the forums. --Jasca Ducato (talk | contributions) 18:35, December 24, 2014 (UTC)

I made a forum to address this. Be there or be square. -- 19:55, December 24, 2014 (UTC)

Initiates
Hey Bov,

Just a small question: are the old Initiates database entries still available to be viewed somewhere? I'm asking cause you added that stuff for Havana ("The Fortified City", was it?) and you've been here long enough that I know you're not making stuff up, but it'd be handy if I could check those for future editing. Alright, thanks for reading :) 16:28, February 10, 2015 (UTC)

Stormbeast noted a lot of them in his first sandbox. Unfortunately, there are more than those.--Bovkaffe (talk) 17:13, February 10, 2015 (UTC)


 * Ah okay. I thought Storm had only preserved the character ones. Thanks anyway ^^; 17:36, February 10, 2015 (UTC)

Bellec
Before I head out for a while, just thought I'd bring this to your attention. 22:27, February 11, 2015 (UTC)

Even so, my point still stands.--Bovkaffe (talk) 22:36, February 11, 2015 (UTC)


 * The game shows us that there are five seats on the council, in the sequence Bellec take the empty one, the fact that he do not wear the same mantle can easily be explained by the fact that he was the one waiting for Arno outside of the chamber. In the game he is also one of the leading figure of the French Brotherhood so nothing contradict his membership to the council. Respectfully, I don't understand what makes you so stubborn on that matter Maxattac (talk) 22:54, February 11, 2015 (UTC)

IRC
Hey man, would you be able to drop by the IRC? -- 11:25, February 18, 2015 (UTC)


 * Not sure how it works.--Bovkaffe (talk) 14:28, February 18, 2015 (UTC)

Go here and click on the OS you use. Then you enter your name, and you can type in the little bar down at the bottom. -- 14:40, February 18, 2015 (UTC)

C' Mon negative feedback?
You disagreed on my edit about the so-so naval gameplay on ACRG? 74.245.51.233 19:20, February 18, 2015 (UTC)

Disagreed with your edit? I don't see how my feedback was negative either.--Bovkaffe (talk) 13:37, February 19, 2015 (UTC)

Image uploads
Hey Bov,

I assume you have read my edit summary by now, but just in case: when Initiates makes it own art to illustrate database entries, feel free to upload and add it. If Initiates uses existing concept art, we should make sure adding the image has informative value. I don't consider a concept art of a character slapped over another concept art as background very useful, especially when the character concept itself is already in the gallery.

Also, if you can, double-check whether the image doesn't already exist on the wiki without the Initiates watermark over it - now, I realize that's probably asking a bit much, so you can rely on me for that most of the time. I've spent some time looking for Assassin's Creed concept art, so I know some of the regulars, as well as their watermarks (for example, if you see a 'D' somewhere on the concept, it's Martin Deschambault's work - D.Y. is Donglu Yu, and so on). It means some of your uploads will be deleted though, as they'll be duplicates we don't really have any use for.

Finally, SirGareth on the IRC has taught me about licensing, so it's important you know this as well for image sourcing. It's really easy, cause the only type of licensing that accurately describes our 'use' of the image is the template. The credit belongs to Ubisoft, but we're using the image in a descriptive way, for commentary, without claiming ownership. The CC-by-sa-3.0 is about material that has been explicitly established as 'Creative Commons'; none of Ubisoft's material falls under this, as far as I'm aware. Public Domain is for when copyright expires, which I doubt it ever will in Ubisoft's case.

Alright, that will be all; thanks for reading :) 22:35, March 6, 2015 (UTC)


 * Also, the French wiki isn't a good source, really. The image doesn't come from them, just like an imagine uploaded here generally wasn't "made" by us. If you know the original source - which in this case is of course the Initiates website - use that one instead. 20:00, March 8, 2015 (UTC)

Columbus
Heya. I would like to point out that the discussion and community vote from a while back regarding native names and English translations only reached a concensus on landmarks, which was the issue at hand, not everything else. -- 15:37, March 20, 2015 (UTC)

I know, but Columbus is referred to by that name in some instances in AC, which sounds better than calling him "Corombo" everywhere.--Bovkaffe (talk) 15:40, March 20, 2015 (UTC)