User talk:Alexrd

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Unidentified Jedi/Sith (Sacking of Coruscant)
Please stop editing these articles, as I am in the process of working on them. Thank you. Grand Moff Tranner (Comlink) 19:18, 7 June 2009 (UTC)

Since you edit what I've edited, fine to me... Alexrd 19:35, 7 June 2009 (UTC)

If I may interject, the point is that you have blatantly disregarded one of the header templates of the article, which politely asks you NOT to edit the article, as someone is performing on-going work on it. This is why you are being reverted. Please stop.  OLIOSTER  (talk)  19:47, 7 June 2009 (UTC)

Blocked
Toprawa and Ralltiir 19:50, 7 June 2009 (UTC)

Talk page content
Please do not remove administrative warnings or any other talk page messages from your talk page. They should be kept as part of the public record. If you no longer wish to see them, you may archive them. Thank you. Toprawa and Ralltiir 17:36, 25 June 2009 (UTC)

WP:TCW
Hey Alexrd. As project head for WP:TCW, I'm trying to get a better idea of who's still interested in participating in our project. If you're still interested in participating, please leave a note on my talk page or contact me in IRC. If you do not respond within a week, I will assume that you are no longer interested in participating. That doesn't mean that your name will be removed from the "Participants" list, but it means that any of your current projects will be removed from the project page so that others have a chance to work on them. Likewise, if you currently have any projects under your belt, I highly encourage you to review them, and if you don't plan on working on them within the next two or three weeks, I recommend reconsidering them. Thanks. Your project head,  CC7567  (talk) 05:51, 3 July 2009 (UTC)

Warning
Please do not upload duplicates of existing files, especially if they are of lower resolution/quality compared to original. Thank you.  Mauser  Comlink 11:00, October 14, 2009 (UTC)
 * The quality is better, although it has a lower resolution. Alexrd 11:03, October 14, 2009 (UTC)

Nahdar
Hey Alexrd, thanks for checking with me on the infobox issue. While I like the image, I agree with CC and Cav that it's currently insufficient for the infobox. I appreciate the suggestion though, and if you find any others you think may work don't hesitate to make a proposition. Darth Trayus  ( Trayus Academy ) 01:47, October 15, 2009 (UTC)

Re: Season 3 episode articles
I honestly have no idea what you're talking about. They're canon; the source has just been recently removed from the Internet and is under investigation.  CC7567  (talk) 20:24, April 1, 2010 (UTC)

Really? Since I haven't seen any source (and thought the summary was very strange), I thought it was fake. Sorry then. Alexrd 12:23, April 2, 2010 (UTC)

TFU II art
Just wanted to let you know that "Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II" official art this image is not sufficient. It's not an official source at all in point of fact. You need to provide a link from where you found it, or something else more specific. The same issue came up with promotional images for ROTS. People were putting the film as the source, when in actuality, a neutral background promotional image cannot be sourced to a film. Just wanted to give you a head's up. - ~  JMAS  Jolly Trooper.png Hey, it's me! 16:34, October 14, 2010 (UTC) I have more pictures, if you don't mind I upload them. However, I still haven't found any other unrestricted site with these pictures available to everyone. Alexrd 00:23, October 15, 2010 (UTC)
 * Fixed. I wasn't sure if it was worthy to put the link, since not everyone has acess to the server. Anyway, Activision is the official publisher of LucasArts in Europe. Alexrd 23:40, October 14, 2010 (UTC)
 * So you work for Activision? Is that how you were able to access the image? Because you're right, when I click the link, it requests a username and pw, which of course, I don't have. - ~  JMAS  Jolly Trooper.png Hey, it's me! 00:01, October 15, 2010 (UTC)
 * No, I don't. However, I have found acess to the server. This is mainly promotional material, that is usually used by magazines. Alexrd 00:08, October 15, 2010 (UTC)
 * Mind sharing how you found access to the server? ;) ~  JMAS  Jolly Trooper.png Hey, it's me! 00:11, October 15, 2010 (UTC)
 * Through a third party. ;) Alexrd 00:19, October 15, 2010 (UTC)
 * I was afraid you were gonna say that. LOL ~  JMAS  Jolly Trooper.png Hey, it's me! 00:20, October 15, 2010 (UTC)
 * I'd love that, but I wouldn't recommend it. The site isn't meant for file sharing. However, if you have the ability to put them into a zip file, and then upload that to a site like MediaFire or Ziddu that would work well. Then you could just email me the link. - ~  JMAS  Jolly Trooper.png Hey, it's me! 00:39, October 15, 2010 (UTC)

Warning
While your edit is appreciated, the page currently has a template called Inuse at the top. This template means that someone is currently working on improving the article, and to avoid edit conflicts, no one other than the placer of the template should edit the page while the message is visible. Thank you for your cooperation.
 * Didn't noticed it. Sorry. Alexrd 23:07, March 5, 2011 (UTC)

TFU2 artworks
hello alex,just wanted to ask you for a favor those TFU2 artworks you found like the yoda dagobah picture,could you send them to me as well was wondering what they made,since the last package was published on lucas arts homepage, but never saw the ones for TFU2 thanx

Blu-ray uploads
Just for comparison, this is an actual Blu-Ray capture. This is your upload of the same frame. This is another actual Blu-Ray screenshot. This is your corresponding version. If you do not immediately recognize the difference, please cease uploading film screenshots immediately. -- Darth Culator  (Talk) 12:58, September 17, 2011 (UTC)
 * Of course I recognize the difference, there is no need to be rude here. I've only read the uploading notes after I've uploaded those. I was not sure if I should upload a full-res picture because I've been warned before that it makes the page slower to load. That's why I uploaded at 720p res. Alexrd 13:03, September 17, 2011 (UTC)
 * Loading times aren't really an issue. When the image is used in an article, it gets recompressed into the same size thumbnail regardless of the source size, and people click on the link for the full-size image because they want quality. The main problem isn't the resolution, anyway. There's also a noticeable amount of macroblocking which reduces the effective resolution even further. Macroblocking is usually a sign that your editing software has its JPEG compression turned up way too high, or your source has been recompressed from the original MPEG-4 stream. --  Darth Culator  (Talk) 13:13, September 17, 2011 (UTC)
 * Shouldn't we use PNG's, then? The macroblocking may be due to PNG to JPG conversion. The screenshots I take are converted to a minor resolution and to a different format. Alexrd 13:19, September 17, 2011 (UTC)

Re: Title
It's for the community to decide which is the "right" formatting of the title and which is the "wrong" one. Almost always when you see "Star Wars The Clone Wars," there's a non-visible colon that's still present. I understand the urge to make sure everything is formatted properly on the site, but such conduct should not go against WP:CON, which is what the CT is determining right now. Please therefore make sure to reserve any more discussion about this to the CT where applicable. Thank you.  CC7567  (talk) 01:19, December 27, 2011 (UTC)

Ep I Insiders Guide
Hi there, do you have a copy of the Episode I Insider's Guide? If you do, would you mind looking through it for any mention of this guy, or if there is just a picture of him? Thanks, and May the Force be with you! Corellian PremierAll along the watchtower 21:47, January 12, 2012 (UTC)
 * Yes, I do. I can check it out tomorrow and let you know if I find anything. Alexrd 23:35, January 12, 2012 (UTC)
 * Turns out there is no info about that droid. The only OOM droid on the Insider's Guide is OOM-9. However, I can upload a better picture for that article if you want. Alexrd 22:38, January 13, 2012 (UTC)
 * Thank you very much, that was the last source I needed to check...as for the picture, I like the one that's there now. Corellian PremierRobotech.jpg along the watchtower 23:02, January 13, 2012 (UTC)
 * The picture I have is from the movie and has better quality and resolution. It's the same frame as the one on the article. Alexrd 13:02, January 14, 2012 (UTC)
 * Ah, in that case, feel free to change it. Thank you. Corellian PremierRobotech.jpg along the watchtower 15:16, January 14, 2012 (UTC)

WP:VG group project
Hey, Alexrd. Recently, a discussion was brought up in one of the forums for WP:VG. The topic, seen here, is a discussion of a group project. originally came up with the idea, and he thought perhaps the Battlefront series would be a good one to work on. Anyway, if you have any thoughts and/or are interested in helping out, feel free to join in on the discussion, and we'll see what we can do with this. Cheers!&mdash; Cal Jedi (Personal Comm Channel) 15:41, March 28, 2012 (UTC)

Liam quote
Sorry about that. I only saw at the last instant that your edit was not in the Powers and abilities section above the Bts like I initially thought it was. I cancelled the browser action to save, but I apparently missed it and it reverted. You fixed it back so it's all good. &mdash; Gethralkin  Hyperwave 14:26, April 17, 2012 (UTC)
 * No problem. Alexrd 21:32, April 17, 2012 (UTC)

Comprehensive article nominations
Hello, I am just informing you that your CorusMall and 7-Gee Lounge nominations have unaswered objections over a week old. If you do not reply to them soon they will be removed from the CAN page.-- Exiled Jedi   (Greetings)  16:51, May 18, 2012 (UTC)
 * The two articles have objections over a week old again.-- Exiled Jedi  Oldrepublic crest.svg (Greetings)  12:45, June 2, 2012 (UTC)

WP:VG and Star Wars: 1313
Hey, Alex. I'd like to direct your attention to this. If you could check it out when you get a chance, I would appreciate it. Thanks.&mdash; Cal Jedi (Personal Comm Channel) 18:16, June 1, 2012 (UTC)

Mall and lounge
Hey, Alexrd,

I've archived the comprehensive article nominations of CorusMall and 7-Gee Lounge as failures, as both had objections over two weeks old. 7-Gee Lounge is over 250 words, and CorusMall will likely be over 250 words after ExiledJedi's objections are dealt with --- as such, I'd like to encourage you to take both articles to the Good article nominations page. Your enthusiasm for nominating articles is great, and nominating something for Good article status is a great learning experience. Go for it! Menkooroo 01:02, June 10, 2012 (UTC)

WP:VG one year anniversary
&mdash; Cal Jedi (Personal Comm Channel) 01:20, July 8, 2012 (UTC)

Senate building image
Hello Alexrd. I see you've just uploaded a new version of the "Galacticsenate2.jpg" image. Is this from the blu-ray edition? I'm asking this because, if you do possess the blu-ray edition of the six movies, I'd like to request one or two shots if you don't mind. Regards. --LelalMekha (talk) 18:39, July 25, 2012 (UTC)
 * Yes, it's from the Blu-ray. I do have all six, so feel free to ask. Cheers Alexrd (talk) 19:33, July 25, 2012 (UTC)
 * I'm working on an upgrade drive pertaining to Massassi-related articles, so I think blu-ray versions of those files those would be welcome: EPIV_Throne_Room.jpg (on Grand Audience Chamber) ; Tikal screenshot1.jpg (on Massassi Site) ; The Rebel Base.jpg (on Great Temple). Thanks in advance. --LelalMekha (talk) 19:39, July 25, 2012 (UTC)
 * At the moment I can only upload them at 720p, but if you want 1080p you'll have to wait a few days. At the moment, only Tikal_screenshot1.jpg would benefit from an upgrade to 720p. Shall I do it? Alexrd (talk) 19:52, July 25, 2012 (UTC)
 * Oh, I can wait. I have time on my hands those days. ;-) --LelalMekha (talk) 19:54, July 25, 2012 (UTC)
 * Just to clarify, is this for the Wiki, or do you want an external link? Alexrd (talk) 19:57, July 25, 2012 (UTC)
 * It's for the wiki. I guess you know what kind of uploads you are allowed to do, as you've already done it before. --LelalMekha (talk) 20:03, July 25, 2012 (UTC)
 * Hello Alexrd. Just writing this short message to remind you of our conversation here. Not that I'm in a hurry, just to be sure you haven't forgotten. ;) Take all the time you need, though. Regards. --LelalMekha (talk) 20:38, August 5, 2012 (UTC)
 * Oh, don't worry. I haven't forgot. Just waiting for my friend to return it. Alexrd (talk) 20:58, August 5, 2012 (UTC)
 * Hello again, Alexrd. Since you seem to have recovered your original trilogy blu-ray discs, I just wanted to remind you of this old discussion. Whenever you have time, my friend! ;-) --LelalMekha (talk) 21:17, December 27, 2012 (UTC)
 * Done. Sorry for the delay. If you need more screenshots, just ask. Alexrd (talk) 22:05, December 27, 2012 (UTC)

Images
Alexrd, please make sure that all articles make use of the better image before marking the obsolete one for deletion. Otherwise, redlinks will be present, and it leaves more work for others to correct. Please make sure to use Special:Whatlinkshere. Thank you.  CC7567  (talk) 15:54, September 27, 2012 (UTC)
 * That's what I do. I only leave userpages and talkpages. Alexrd (talk) 16:14, September 27, 2012 (UTC)
 * It goes for all articles. It's usually fine to make minor edits to user pages and old talk page posts unless a user explicitly states not to. If applicable, you can leave a message on the user's talk page just to verify what you changed.  CC7567  (talk) 03:02, September 28, 2012 (UTC)

SW:TCW Official Episode Guide info
Hey, I'm wondering if you can help me out by giving me all the information from Star Wars: The Clone Wars Official Episode Guide Series 1 & 2 about Tan Divo and the Coruscant Security Force. Thanks Coruscantfan (Talk) 23:31, October 21, 2012 (UTC) It does have information on the Security Droid: "These flying droids respond to emergencies on Coruscant, identifying suspects and guiding police droids and military personnel to their location."
 * Are you interested in any particular info? Alexrd (talk) 22:59, October 22, 2012 (UTC)
 * I'm not really sure how the book is organized but if its by episode, than any information on Tan Divo and the CSF would be in episodes Lightsaber Lost, Sphere of Influence, Duchess of Mandalore, Lethal Trackdown, Evil Plans, Hostage Crisis, Pursuit of Peace, Senate Murders, and Deception. What ever little detail you can find will help, thanks! Coruscantfan (Talk) 05:02, October 25, 2012 (UTC)
 * Well, the guide I have is for episodes of Seasons 1 and 2 only and it's organized by episode.

The Police Droid: "These mechanicals keep order on Coruscant and other Republic worlds, and are programmed to detect illegal activity and apprehend criminals. They do so peacefully if possible, using their blasters as a last resort."

And Tan Divo: "A bumbling police inspector, Tan Divo is sent to the Senate to investigate the murder of Onaconda Farr. It's a job Divo fears will generate a lot of paper work."

It also has information about the riot troopers, but I don't think they apply. Hope that helps. Alexrd (talk) 11:04, October 30, 2012 (UTC)
 * Thanks! Coruscantfan (Talk) 05:22, November 1, 2012 (UTC)

Just a lil' request
Hello, Alexrd! Since you do possess the blue-ray edition of The Phantome Menace, I wondered if you could upload better versions of a few images I need. These are from a cutscene that features Adrian Dunbar as "Bail Organa" and the rest of the cut Alderaanian delegation. The current versions of these pictures were taken from the Internet, so their quality isn't really outstanding. I know five pics is many requests at a time, but it's all in a good cause: all those images are to be used in the framework of the current politics barn-burner. :)

So, if you have time to do it, I'd be grateful. Here are the five requested pics:
 * File:AlderaanianDelegation.png
 * File:DunbarBluescreen.png
 * File:BailAntillesTPM.jpg
 * File:BailAntillesPortrait.png
 * File:AgrippaPortrait.png

Thanks in advance for your time. --LelalMekha (talk) 19:00, November 7, 2012 (UTC)
 * Sure thing. But just so you know, the deleted scenes are not in very high resolution. So while I can get them with a bit more detail, their resolution will be much lower. Compare these two pictures:

This is because the deleted scenes are upscaled and thus suffer from artifacts like macroblocking.

P.S: Actually, that was a bad example, since that was from the deleted scene intro. I shall get a new one soon. Alexrd (talk) 19:38, November 7, 2012 (UTC) Alexrd (talk) 21:56, November 7, 2012 (UTC)
 * As you seem to be much more savvy than I am about image resolution and so forth, I would trust your experience and judgement in what's the best thing to do. Just let me know. --LelalMekha (talk) 20:22, November 7, 2012 (UTC)
 * Thanks. I've just replaced all of them, see if you like them better now. The "BailAntillesTPM.jpg" is now replaced with "Alderaan Delegation.png", as seen above (if you prefer the one with higher resolution but much less detail, replace it back in the Bail Antilles article). As I said, there is not that much of an improvement, but I think it's a little bit better. Alexrd (talk) 20:53, November 7, 2012 (UTC)
 * Thanks for the uploads. If I may abuse your kindness and patience, could I please request that you take another shot for "File:Alderaan Delegation.png" ? The thing is that Bail's position is exactly the same and this and "File:BailAntillesPortrait.png", which is a cropped version of it. For the sake of diversity, I'd prefer if the "Alderaan Delegation" picture was a bit different, with Bail and Aldrete looking at each other&mdash;as it was before. After that, I promise I'll leave you alone. ^^' --LelalMekha (talk) 20:57, November 7, 2012 (UTC)
 * Done. Here it is:
 * Wonderful. Thanks a lot. Provided you'll let me return the favour. --LelalMekha (talk) 22:08, November 7, 2012 (UTC)

HD Naboo engineers
Hello Alexrd, that's me again. I'm currently working on a detailed survey of the futhork inscriptions in Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace. There is a scene in which we can see a bunch of Naboo soldiers and engineers with futhork writing on their helmets. Unfortunately, the DVD version is way too blurry to decipher the inscriptions&mdash;as you can see there. It happesn just before the Queen and the Jedi leave Naboo via the Theed Hangar. If you could provide me with a blu-ray version of such shots, it'd be marvelous. (By the way, you don't seem to ever need any help at all here on the Wook, but please do remember that I'm willing to return the favour after all those HD pictures you uploaded for me.) --LelalMekha (talk) 14:09, December 2, 2012 (UTC)
 * Done, feel free to ask for more shots when you need. And thanks for the help offer. Alexrd (talk) 12:26, December 3, 2012 (UTC)
 * Thanks. In fact, any shot where you can see an inscription on the engineers helmets is most welcome. It seems that at least five other people on this picture have writing on their helmet, so if you see any shot where one of these is readable, it would be really helpful. --LelalMekha (talk) 13:54, December 3, 2012 (UTC)

RE: Screenshot uploads
Sure. They are taken in jpeg, but I can do png's as well. I was under the impression that jpeg was standard for Wookieepedia. --R5-X41238-G8-R3-3124-D2 21:38, December 9, 2012 (UTC)

Re: Pictures
First I wasn't aware the other version existed, and second because of the lack of pictures on the net, i had to create my on screen capture from a bad quality video.

I was not aware this picture existed, because when I searched for pictures of this category, i.e v-19s and axe, nothing came up, this is also why I added the imagecat thing on the v-19s page, to notify other users that the pictures they're looking for are already on the site.

Just out of interest as well, do you create screen caps yourself? Because the V-19 page is one that is in need of some good quality ones, especially the battle over Teth. --Warpath 16:35, December 14, 2012 (UTC)


 * Unfortunatly all my Star wars are on blu-ray, and I don't have the Blu-ray drive for my computer. And like I said earlier, if you can make some caps of the V-19 in combat, landing or in general, that would be great. --Warpath 17:00, December 14, 2012 (UTC)