Talk:IF Cliches

I think that this probably needs to be combined with Elements of Interactive Fiction, or rationalised in a way such that they don't overlap and refer to each other more. -- Maga 06:05, 25 Oct 2005 (Central Daylight Time)

• In my opinion, the content of Elements of Interactive Fiction page (such as it is) ought to go elsewhere, and then be deleted. As it currently stands, it's incomplete, uncategorized, and uninspired. The very title of the page isn't very specific either. (I would also welcome any change that reduces the number of pages that say 'mazes are dumb' and similar rants. Maybe mazes are a cliché, but complaining about them is also, unfortunately, a recurring theme.) -- David Welbourn 15:46, 25 Oct 2005 (Central Daylight Time)
  • Hmm. Yeah, on closer inspection it rather looks as if Elements doesn't have much that isn't already dealt with already in better places, and that it's rather overambitious in scope. I've got no problem with strip-mining and abandoning it, if Dave's fine with the prospect.

Some of these things aren't cliches, but problems to avoid or common errors. Is there a page to move these to? -GregoryWeir 23:23, 25 Oct 2005 (Central Daylight Time)

I think we should perhaps have a page which is an index of tropes/cliches/patterns/antipatterns/elements, and then have each element be its own page entry. Like the TV Tropes Wiki (which seems to be down at the moment) Catalogue. --Nate 22:37, 26 Oct 2005 (Central Daylight Time)

I see we already have the 'Category:Glossary' page, which might be a place to start. Can we unify or expand Glossary entries, or are they sacrosanct as imports from the Theory Book? --Nate 22:54, 26 Oct 2005 (Central Daylight Time)