What's that
This is a page describing an undergoing project, so it's not organised in a way to be easily readable by a person that is not part of it. My apologies if you came there in order to learn more about it and don't find well arranged information.
The database is now available here : http://www.chez-cheos.org/atitd/herbs.php
You may also want to directly load English version or French version.
Still in development but you should be able to search using all available parameters, display results or report a successful/unsuccessful method (though only "Deadwood Tree" herb's harvesting method is still unknown).
Pleas feel free to report any bug you may encounter, typos / wording errors or wishes, either by ingame chat, email or directly in this page.
Description
This tool is partially based on http://herbs.highlyillogical.org/ 's work. I reused the database he kindly provided to me, added new fields, and developed my own software top of that.
This tools aims to be :
- Easy to use, for sure. I'm looking at a way to let users avoid specialized vocabulary or let an herb go in multiple categories..
- Multilingual : French and English languages are currently supported.
- Fast : the less time I have to wait before I can see the results, the better. The idea is to enter multiples parameters so that the result list is short. You can even enter a name (or part of it) of an herb.
Existing tools and comparison
Twokay's
- http://herbs.highlyillogical.org/
- Tool powered by a database and ruby languages.
- Not maintained anymore since Twokay has quit. But the tool is unfortunately currently broken and it's impossible to add or edit a herb. It seems fully functionnal again.
- Result list reloads each time you change a parameter, which can take from several seconds to one minute or so. Searches that require several filter (to avoid a very long list) can be a real pain.
- Really nice design.
Wiki
- Foraging guide on this wiki
- No database (static text) and no included search from so you have to load and look up several pages each time you forage an herb.
- Actively used and updated by players.
Wuqensta's
Development
Done means functionality has been added.
FR means that part has been translated into French.
- Database
- Using the data Twokay sent to me with his authorization Done
- Resize & cut leaf & stem pictures Done
- Extract herb pictures from the database to separate files and fill a new field with files url (for faster operation)
- Main Page
- Language choice Done FR
- Quick user guide
- Search form
- By stem type Done FR
- By leaf type Done FR
- By color Done FR
- By exact name Done FR
- By search field (enters part of the name/begins with/ends with) Done FR
- By similar herbs (drop down list) Done FR
- Results form
- Display Image, Name, harvest method Done FR
- Display Cooking stats Done FR
- Action : if harvest method still unknown, display a mini form instead (dropdown list, worked, failed) Done FR
- Shows Rarity Done FR
- Link to show herbs similar to the one displayed in the result list Done FR
- Action : add a sighting
- working/failing harvest method form Done FR
- Verify / insert data
- Display confirmation
- Add & edit an herb form
- Good algorithm and method to manage rarity. I don't want a growing database as sighting are being added. The way Twokay's database manages rarity, implies creating a record of each sighting. I would reach my hosting limit within a few weeks or months only.