User talk:Ray Trace

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 https://i.imgur.com/eV6K2Il.gif Questions '''I'll be more than happy to answer any questions related to homebrew/riivolution hacking (includes Mario Kart Wii, Super Smash Bros. Brawl, and general sound replacements). I get a ton of those regularly, so don't be shy to ask me if you have problems or if you're interested in installing homebrew on your Wii, as well as making model replacements. If you're also interested in porting assets for Source, as in Left 4 Dead 2, Team Fortress 2, or Gmod, I can help there too.'''

 https://i.imgur.com/QcmSGsD.gif Policy on projects I don't mind if you help participate in any my projects without contacting me first as long as you're not actively edit-sniping me as I write articles or add uploaded images to tables as I'm uploading them, because this creates edit conflicts and makes it even harder for me to save edits on articles I'm working on. However, it's generally still polite to ask first if it's ok to assist in my projects. The answer will be yes unless otherwise stated. I just don't want anyone edit-snipe police for me should someone else create articles out of red links that I was planning to create or create tables of items that I was about to create. Any help is very appreciated.

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 * 1) Please leave all new comments on the bottom of this page, or click that "+" sign for a new header.
 * 2) Please sign your comments with or ~. Don't make me and others go through the hassle of using the  template for you.
 * 3) Please type your best English here. Typing like a semi-literate boob will make me treat you like a semi-literate boob.
 * 4) I strongly encourage you to read these pages before you ask me (or others) help with Wiki syntax, but I'll most likely help with your problems anyway.
 * 5) Please use common sense. If you think what you wrote in my talk page is inappropriate, chances are, it is.
 * 6) This also applies to courtesy. Please be courteous and kind at all times.
 * 7) I do not take any requests of any sort. I'm far too busy to please everyone, and while I do have an attitude that wants to please everyone, it's not feasible to do so.
 * 8) THIS INCLUDES FRIEND REQUESTS. If you want to be my friend, talk to me and stuff like that. Friendship isn't a thing to be accepted or rejected, it's earned. Like trust. I will not bite you if you casually talk to me, I promise.
 * 9) Think something I did is wrong and incorrect? It is fine to discuss it here in a peaceful manner. Insulting me or calling me out because I did something you don't like obviously violates a MarioWiki policy and you could get warned for it depending on the severity of it. Wouldn't it be just easier to just...discuss it? I won't bite if you don't provoke me.
 * 10) Don't bother if you're gonna troll here: the edit is gonna get reverted instantly anyway so no one will see it. I'm already trained enough to ignore idiots thanks to my experience here.
 * 11) If I tell you to stop doing something (eg leaving random messages on my talk page), it's probably because you're annoying me. Please don't continue leaving messages that I don't care to reply to.

01:10, 13 March 2018 (EDT) Sorry for my seriousness. Now...please click here to create a new header!



Badges
(It's gonna take a bit to get used to your new name on the wiki.)

The non-Mario badges you uploaded by mistake, think you can find a place for them and remainders on other wikis? 01:18, September 15, 2020 (EDT)
 * Oh absolutely but the problem is, there's a whole lot of them and I don't have accounts on other wikis, aside from Nookipedia and WiKirby, and both of them are inactive. I'm not sure if I'll ever get around uploading them for other Nintendo series. 03:59, September 15, 2020 (EDT)
 * Nookipedia and WiKirby are actually very active. But that's fine, if you'd like to put them in a Dropbox or something, I can upload them at some point :) 12:23, September 15, 2020 (EDT)
 * "They" refers to my accounts there. Anyway, I've uploaded the zip to my Google Drive. Enjoy. 16:17, September 15, 2020 (EDT)
 * Oh, okay. And awesome, thanks ^^ 16:29, September 15, 2020 (EDT)

Congratulations!
To celebrate your shiny new username and the beginning of a new archive, enjoy this complementary Wario:



-- 11:05, September 15, 2020 (EDT)
 * https://i.imgur.com/THslpNB.png
 * 16:17, September 15, 2020 (EDT)

Super Mario Galaxy 2 not included in SM3DAS
Why shouldn't we mention that SMG2 isn't included? If it's going to be removed, at least give a better reason than just "unnecessary because it is not the best way to describe why.--TheGreenBeetle (talk) 12:45, September 19, 2020 (EDT)
 * The first sentence of the article actively tells readers what's in the game, as I feel like that's good enough information to inform readers of what the game pack contains. Making statements that omit games as a negative space tend to carry redundant bloat in the article that comprises the brevity of the statement. 13:04, September 19, 2020 (EDT)
 * Ok. I guess that makes sense.--TheGreenBeetle (talk) 14:49, September 19, 2020 (EDT)

I see...
So, are you trying to raise Super Mario Kart to featured status now? 23:58, September 19, 2020 (EDT)
 * Yeah I am. 00:03, September 20, 2020 (EDT)

I am thinking Dr. Mario World animations...
If you can try to get more Dr. Mario World model animations could you do the rest of the losing animations and win animations and more for the gallery? I know you told me last time, but I have been checking all day. I split the models into a gallery of the models, so people could find them easier there instead of waiting in the other gallery. 11:29, September 20, 2020 (EDT)
 * As you can see by my rather delayed response, I am quite busy right now writing up articles and what not. I'll try to get to them eventually. 09:50, September 21, 2020 (EDT)
 * I understand, but I wish I had an Android to do what you told last time but I am afraid I don't have one, I have an iPhone X (Apple). But I wait for you making them soon. 03:05, September 21, 2020 (EDT)
 * I'll resume again today. I'll try getting the idle animation for Dr. Blooper at least. 17:25, September 21, 2020 (EDT)
 * Don't forget the last losing animations, all win animations, more skill animations, and the idle animations for Dr. Boo, Dr. King Boo, and Dr. Morton. OK? 09:26, October 4, 2020 (EDT)

A simple question
One thing you may or may have not noticed recently, is that I have been uploading many image/gifs from the PC/MS-DOS versions of Mario is Missing, Mario's Time Machine, and Mario's Early Years: Fun With Letters. Part of why I have been doing that is because all of the games I just mentioned, I own on CD-ROM. I play them on DOSBox, take screenshots of them, and then remove the backgrounds to rip the sprites. Are there any particular sprites from Mario is Missing, Mario's Time Machine, and Mario's Early Years: Fun With Letters that you would like ripped? Also, other than taking screenshots and then removing the backgrounds, is there any other way to rip sprites from those games? 3:52, 21 September 2020 (EST)
 * 'Allo. I haven't really played the games but I think you should rip...well every named object in the game, from characters to Mushrooms to Blocks. I think it would be so great to have expanded coverage on the edutainment games on the wiki in general so images are a great place to start. Maybe one day they'll be featured articles lol. 17:24, September 21, 2020 (EDT)

I have just finished playing through all of the CD-ROM version of Mario is Missing for the third time, so prepare for me to nuke the wiki with images and gifs from that game. Like this Bowser. 4:49, 27 September 2020 (EST)
 * You are an unsung hero of MarioWiki. 16:59, September 27, 2020 (EDT)

For uploading that gif, among others? 5:05, 27 September 2020 (EST)
 * We need more Mario Edutainment title coverage, period, and includes uploading the Very Best Mario Sprites. 17:14, September 27, 2020 (EDT)

Like this: 5:26, 27 September 2020 (EST)
 * The best Bowser sprites. 17:29, September 27, 2020 (EDT)

Which one of those overweight turtles is your favorite? Also, here are some more. 5:45, 27 September 2020 (EST)
 * The profile one that shows how ineptly his shell is drawn is the best. But I also like the derpy talking Bowser too. 17:54, September 27, 2020 (EDT)

The funny part about that, is that because the PC version of Mario is Missing was the first Mario game I ever played, as well as being my introduction to the franchise, I used to think that was how Bowser's shell was meant to be, and because of that, I thought all the other sprites of Bowser were the off-model ones. Anyway, Iggy Koopa is here with all of his clones. 6:18, 27 September 2020 (EST)
 * Oh really? Lmao, you started off on the right foot for Mario franchise entry lmao. Also, Icky Iggy is a great nickname for Iggy that I wish was used in official games. 18:26, September 27, 2020 (EDT)

I still have the CD-ROM that I first played the game off of all those years ago. It still works too, and is what I played the game on to screenshot the sprites. After I played Mario is Missing, I then moved on to the PC version of Mario's Early Years: Fun With Letters, and after that, I played Mario's Time Machine on PC before moving over to the mainline games. Here are some more sprites from the PC release of Mario's Early Years: Fun With Letters, and the PC version of Mario's Early Years: Preschool Fun, as well as the PC version of Mario's Time Machine. All of those Ludwig sprites were from the PC version of Mario's Time Machine. They were not used in-game, but they were a bitmap file on the CD-ROM called "MUSEUM/LUDW.BMP". I found them on accident while poking around on the CD-ROM, so I decided to make them into gifs. 7:54, 27 September 2020 (EST) So, do you think those Ludwig sprites should have been used in the PC version of Mario's Time Machine, or do you think that it's a good thing they are unused? Also, what do you think those Ludwig sprites were going to be used for? 7:02, 28 September 2020 (EST)

We need your help. ^^
Hi, I'm a Big Fan of Dr. Mario World and I see than we still miss a couples of Doctors Animations as GIF. Would you accept to help us too added the rest of the bunch, specially the winning animations that would be very nice to have to. I know you are very busy, so I know it will take you a lot of effort to get back on this, but the good new is they doesn't give us New Doctors and New Assistants for this Month, so that mean Dr. Mario World is about to eventually close and we want to bring every beautiful things of this game they give us, before they shutdown the servers forever.

Long life to Dr. Baby Luigi and eventually Dr. Birdo, I hope! :P

Just for you know, I'm not very connected to MarioWiki.com, so if you want to contact me directly on dominicouimet@hotmail.com I will answer you as soon as I see your message and I check them almost everyday. ^^

Ouimet 1:30, November 20, 2020 (ET)
 * I'd love to work with this but I'm extremely occupied right now. I'm sorry if I can't do it currently. 17:13, November 20, 2020 (EST)

RE: Wario of the Day
I will cherish this Wario of the Day forever

By the way, to congratulate you on your promotion, I would like to give you this Wario:



Also, here is another Wario as thanks for the Wario of the Day:



Finally, you get a bonus Wario because they were having a buy 2 Warios get 1 free sale today.



-- 22:04, November 24, 2020 (EST)

Wario's Finest Work of Art


It's in your talk page now. 22:46, November 28, 2020 (EST)
 * *Turns on the brightest lamps in the history of mankind.* 22:48, November 28, 2020 (EST)

Rats, if you two already have it who am I supposed to share it with now?



-- 12:12, November 29, 2020 (EST)

About sandbox
If a user wants to experiment, they should use their sandbox, not the main sandbox. Benjaminkirsc (talk) 15:27, December 4, 2020 (EST)
 * That's exactly what the main sandbox is for. Nonautoconfirmed users can't even make their own user pages yet, and users entirely new to wiki editing can gravitate towards that page, that's exactly what I did when I first created my account here. 16:26, December 4, 2020 (EST)
 * Oh, sorry. I'm sorry for being harsh about it. Nonetheless, going another direction, saying "Hello world" is considered chatting, I prefer if that user should put that on Discord. Benjaminkirsc (talk) 16:29, December 4, 2020 (EST)
 * " is a common new programming quirk. What the user did is ultimately harmless. 16:31, December 4, 2020 (EST)
 * Oh, sorry again. I feel like I took vandalism too seriously Benjaminkirsc (talk) 16:33, December 4, 2020 (EST)
 * It's fine, not a big deal. The message will likely get removed down the line regardless anyway. 16:34, December 4, 2020 (EST)
 * You're so good. Benjaminkirsc (talk) 16:38, December 4, 2020 (EST)

IP vandalism
Can't help but see that as a self-confession on their part, haha Doc von Schmeltwick (talk) 02:56, December 5, 2020 (EST)
 * I tried to give that user a chance by simply blocking them from editing just the List of Boos article, they blew it. *shrug* 02:59, December 5, 2020 (EST)
 * Kindness is wasted on some people, I suppose. Doc von Schmeltwick (talk) 03:03, December 5, 2020 (EST)
 * I hope he doesn't vandalize that page or else I will hire Ray Trace to block him (again!) (for longer! (obviously)). Benjaminkirsc (talk) 14:04, December 5, 2020 (EST)

Wario congratulates you!


Wario has heard that you became a patroller, so he came here personally to congratulate you! What? You’re saying that it was already celebrated like two weeks ago? And that you’ve set up a Wario killing device that’ll kill- *BOOM* ...and there he goes.

Anyway, congratulations and have a very Merry Christmas, and a (hopefully) good 2021.

From the mightiest Mario around -
 * Oh my god, did he welcome me to his World for the umpteenth time already? 18:16, December 6, 2020 (EST)
 * Let’s see, I saw a couple of dead Warios out on the front lawn, and a towering pile of them in a trash can, so carry the 3, divide by 5, solve for y, that’s the 10,548,927th Wario today. It never ends, does it?
 * Clean them up, God. They smell even worse than before. 18:40, December 6, 2020 (EST)
 * Why? It shows that Baby Luigi is not to be messed with. Personally, I like the smell.
 * https://i.imgur.com/Zrk6I6w.gif
 * 19:14, December 6, 2020 (EST)

Question
Why do you prohibit Wario from your talk page? Benjaminkirsc (talk) 15:17, December 8, 2020 (EST)
 * Boxing Day MP7.png
 * Punching Wario is encouraged, not prohibited. 15:20, December 8, 2020 (EST)
 * Okay, I don't know why punching Wario would be allowed, but it is your choice, and I'll let you decide your opinion. Benjaminkirsc (talk) 15:27, December 8, 2020 (EST)

Italicising boat names
Has that already been decided somewhere?
 * It's MLA standard, that's why. 21:15, December 11, 2020 (EST)

Have no fear, for the Yellow Baron is here!


-Wah! Wario has flown over to drop off a package of good intentions. Inside the package is a coupon for a Wario free day! Wait a second... this coupon is expired! That rascal, always fooling us.

Completely unrelated, I feel like I have matured here on the wiki, don’t you think? Like I went from creating a fake page (which I got blocked for) to being a somewhat active part the community.
 * Sure thing! You've certainly gotten better at learning the ropes in the wiki. But it's an ongoing process! Always improve, and treat your mistakes as part of your growth as a person. If you want an example of such, look no further than our talk page archives. We were, well, er, quite different 10 years ago when we were around your age. I'm still a bit embarrassed by myself at points but I've overall accepted whom I was in the past, and I do hope it becomes a learning and growth opportunity to well, reflect on yourself and make sure you don't feel bad about yourself in the end. 19:37, December 12, 2020 (EST)
 * Thank you for the kind message, LGM! (also I have a nickname, it’s Mighty)
 * All right, Mighty! Use your mop for good! This wiki does have a lot of mess here and there, so either clean it up or talk about how to approach them if you're not sure. 20:02, December 12, 2020 (EST)

Life’s Ruff
An IP address keeps putting false information about Mario being in the episode. I reverted the previous edit from it, would you mind keeping an eye on the page? (oh and Wario says wah)
 * omg you are the best thank you
 * Yeah, if the IP continues to edit war without response, I'll take action against the IP. 20:12, December 22, 2020 (EST)

jumping to questions
First of all, thx for rewriting my page on the jumping boots! It looks much better now. I have a few questions, mainly: what are categories and navtempelates, and how do I upload images to the wiki? Please relpy on my talk page so i know you replied in the first place. thx! Kirbyo (talk) 19:58, December 25, 2020 (EST)

Did you have a good Christmas?
I got the LEGO NES, LEGO Super Mario, Mario Tennis Aces, Super Mario 3D All Stars, and the Super Mario Bros Encyclopedia. What did you get?
 * Covid royally screwed up hangouts so bleh. Got Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity, Shy Guy plush, cards, and candy. 14:06, December 26, 2020 (EST)
 * Can I ask you a question?

More YNI enemy models down the road?
I thank you for your work on the Raven Chick and other YNI enemy models like Blow Hard. But can there be more, like Petal Guy, Slime Drop, Bouncing Bullet Bill, Green, Yellow, and Pink Fly Guy, Pyro Guy, and others, if possible? There was a tweet from a guy named wilyg9, just pointing it out... Anyway, happy 2021 and good nite! --50.75.126.75 19:10, February 7, 2021 (EST)

Sonic
Calling something "symbolic" is hardly a radical statement of opinion. It is obviously symbolic if two long-time rival companies start using each others' characters for the first time. An opinionated, non-subjective word would be calling the moment something like "important" or "positive." Nevertheless, I deleted the word. I am prepared to continue trying to improve this article, barring a better explanation of why trying to make the quality of the writing better is somehow wrong. (Goombagumba (talk) 09:15, February 13, 2021 (EST))

Regarding the warning, to be fair, the last thing he undid was his own edit. Doc von Schmeltwick (talk) 15:27, February 13, 2021 (EST)
 * Yeah, but I've noticed that he had undid your edit before even addressing my informal reminder on the talk page that I had sent before then, and that was before him undoing Keyblade Master's edit. He should have brought it up in talk page rather than continuously attempt to put his revision back onto the page after he had been given an informal reminder for it. 15:31, February 13, 2021 (EST)

Fan-made or official
Hi, do you know if this image is official artwork or fanart? I just think if it was official, it would have been uploaded before, and it was uploaded by a user who joined earlier today. 15:17, February 18, 2021 (EST)
 * Hello. Reverse Google Searching the image leads to results from fandom. The Wikia counterpart that was uploaded this file in question has been marked for deletion as unofficial artwork. In addition, the artwork has existed before Bowser's Fury's inception, appearing in a thumbnail for a mod video that was uploaded in 2018 and this image uploaded on fantendo dates to 2018. Signs indeed point to this artwork being fan-made. 17:01, February 18, 2021 (EST)
 * Thank you, I marked it for deletion. 17:06, February 18, 2021 (EST)

Russia


01:39, March 3, 2021 (EST)
 * Shut up. 01:40, March 3, 2021 (EST)
 * The Ob River. 01:42, March 3, 2021 (EST)
 * Go Sochi yourself. 01:49, March 3, 2021 (EST)

Unknown character
Quick question: In the List of Yoshi's New Island Message Block hints article that you just created, why did you input a into hint #35? I'm just wondering because I'm not sure what that PUA is supposed to represent. 18:32, March 4, 2021 (EST)
 * In the MSBT file, the strange character is supposed to represent a graphic to use (like the binoculars entry), but since I don't quite remember what the message is referring to, I just left it blank. I did recall encountering that message but I don't know what level it is found in. 18:37, March 4, 2021 (EST)

"Discussion is required"
Actually, when the only official name known (or in this case, properly cited) in a name in another language, per Naming we always use an official non-English name over a conjectural name. Unless the Swim Ring Goombas have been officially and specifically named Goombas in English, then we wuold use the official JPN name. 15:54, March 5, 2021 (EST)
 * I'm not sure how they are named in-game, it just seemed fishy that the IP (who was ban-evading) insisted that it's the official name "despite what the masses say". 15:58, March 5, 2021 (EST)

Hello!
I just wanted to say... HAPPY MARIO DAY!!! Kirbyo (talk) 20:35, March 10, 2021 (EST)
 * I played as Mario and Dr. Mario in Smash Ultimate today sooooo I guess that counts for something. 22:21, March 10, 2021 (EST)

Mrs. Thwomp
While it would seem unlikely, I want to point out the character difference in question is the same that differentiates Goomba and Galoomba, and considering 3DW brought Galoombas themselves back (among other things), it is possible that they based the new enemy off an obscure thing from years before. Also, not only "just boulders," similar small-armed-Geodude-esque body stucture. Basically, I feel the similar name needs mentioned somewhere, at least in the Niol box. Doc von Schmeltwick (talk) 15:57, June 1, 2021 (EDT)
 * Feel free to mention it somewhere then. It's just that trivia points like those make me a bit leery, but further clarification would be appreciated. 15:59, June 1, 2021 (EDT)

Regarding this
The formatting in question is <span class="explain", with an example being on the current revision of the SM64 Block page. Doc von Schmeltwick (talk) 23:54, June 5, 2021 (EDT)

You have a stunning lack of St Basil's Cathedral
Here's some cardboard cutouts of them.



20:51, June 19, 2021 (EDT)
 * SHUT UP! 16:28, June 22, 2021 (EDT)

Super Mario Land FA Nomination Removal of Oppose
@Ray Trace You said you could help with the admin required part of Removal of Opposes in the 3D World + Bowser’s Fury nomination. Is there any way you can help pass the removal of oppose for Archivist Toadette’s vote on the Super Mario Land FA nomination? TasteTheFiresOfHelp (talk), 15:42, June 22, 2021 (EST)
 * Well, once the requirements are met, you can remove it yourself. I've done it for you, but the part I helped out with was me voting in agreement to remove the oppose vote. 16:28, June 22, 2021 (EDT)
 * That's fair, it's just that you're a patroller not an admin., 17:36, June 22, 2021 (EST)
 * Patrollers are admins. I have access to the admin boards on the forums, the sysops gmail, and on the Discord. Sometimes the definitions get a bit muddled but the rule is referring to "administrators" as "wiki staff". That rule should get a rewrite so it's more clear. 17:51, June 22, 2021 (EDT)

Re:Lifts
Well, what we've been doing so far is use the name from the Japanese Enyclopedia if there's nothing else readily available, though the rotating lift in question is actually the "Swing Lift"; if you look on page 69 of English Encyclopedia, you can see that they refer to the rotating lifts and rail lifts as swinging platform and rail platform, and the former groups the brown Single Swing Lift and grey Triple Swing Lift together (the latter should be Pulley Lift). LinkTheLefty (talk) 10:04, August 24, 2021 (EDT)

User talk:Birdoshi/Archive 1
Why did you revert an edit made by the user to their own talk page archive in April 2009? Is there a policy of retaining talk page history? Results May Vary (talk) 19:53, September 14, 2021 (EDT)
 * They removed talk page content, which goes against archiving policy, right here: "Also, once you've archived your talk page, no one, including you, should edit the archive except for occasional maintenance work or other extraneous circumstances that absolutely require modifications to be made.". 19:56, September 14, 2021 (EDT)
 * I know I've done deep dives on this wiki before, but how did you manage to find that deleted talk page archive? Results May Vary (talk) 19:59, September 14, 2021 (EDT)
 * Oh, I was alerted to it on the MarioWiki Discord, found it.  20:01, September 14, 2021 (EDT)
 * Okay Results May Vary (talk) 20:08, September 14, 2021 (EDT)

Fire Flower
Hi, I'm the user who nominated the Fire Flower article. In your comment, you told me that Yoshi Touch & Go and Mario Sports Superstars both have cameos of the Fire Flower. But I'm not sure where they are. Can you please help? Also, thanks for your advice, it helped me a lot. 05:43, September 17, 2021 (EDT)
 * Hello. Mario Sports Superstars has a gear appearance of a Fire Flower; they're basically purchasable aesthetic changes for equipment when you buy a card off the shop. They are also unlocked when you scan amiibo cards in. Mario is the one that uses a Fire Flower for his gear. It's also the icon for Flower Cup. As for Yoshi Touch & Go, both the modern and 8-bit incarnation of them appears as a ranking icon to pick when a high score is achieved. 14:07, September 17, 2021 (EDT)

Thanks! You are very nice! 21:56, September 17, 2021 (EDT)
 * Welcome! I'm always here to help when it comes to FAs. :) 23:09, September 17, 2021 (EDT)

Everything you noted should probably be done now. Is there anything else and is there anything I forgot to do? 02:38, September 18, 2021 (EDT)
 * I'll need to check but I remember reading some parts of your writing that needs polishing, like the new Mario Party series section. Also, I don't think you've researched specific levels in some modern platformers that Fire Flowers specifically appeared in. 14:48, September 18, 2021 (EDT)

Moving Trick
Hey

So I'm not exactly sure how to move an article to a name that's already being used as a redirect. It's been ages since I moved any article to a new name so I'm wondering if I could get some instructions on how I'd go about doing this. Or maybe get someone with more know-how to do it.
 * Tag "Jump Boost" for deletion, then move Trick to it. 17:46, October 8, 2021 (EDT)
 * Thanks. I've tagged the page.