Oblivion:Interactive Webpage Project

Interactive Map/Nirnroute

One major aspect of improving routing materials is to design an interactive map. Previously, we have used a customized map that we check off using image editing software. This becomes incredibly inefficient, especially considering that random Oblivion Gates needs to be checked off in a different way, resulting in a lot of switching tools/colors, having to remember to save the file frequently, etc. The Nirnroute used a separate map in previous versions as well, but this map was not visually accurate to the in-game map and required yet another separate window open for runners to use when checking off objectives. The Nirnroute Pocket Handbook resulted in yet another application that needs to be open, making the overall process way too hectic. Combining all of this into one feature that supports all of this functionality would be optimal.

Current Tasks:

• Yeti has created a new version of the Traveling Salesman for the Nirnroute that includes calculated ideal fast travel locations to cut down on travel time. We now need to vet this new route and these suggested fast travel locations to make sure everything is accurate. Ultrapotassium has added images for each Nirnroot to the interactive map to make this easier to test.
• The Master Database for Nirnroot needs to be updated further to include human verified directions, the new numbering order for Yeti's TS, and a field for the Fast Travel location required for each Nirnroot if applicable. This would make it much easier to display all of this information on the interactive map.
• Need to update the system of writing instructions for each Nirnroot. Instructions previously were inconsistent in formatting, so new standards need to exist. Ideally, instructions would be formatted as Fast travel to [Location] then head [Compass direction], [Human vetted description of terrain, landmarks, etc.] Fields that are irrelevant would be omitted. We could write a program to generate these instructions as long as we have a human instruction field in our master database.
• Nirnroot images need to be updated based on yet to be defined standards. More info here: Nirnroot Cataloging Project
• Nirnroute corn jokes are now going to be separated from the instructions to avoid confusion. More corn jokes will need to be added.

Completed Tasks:

need to update more thoroughly later.

Calculators

There are several spreadsheets made for calculating various functions. These are not very accessible as users have to make personal copies of each spreadsheet to be able to manually input data. Ideally, webpage calculators with UI for user input would replace these, and would all be accessible from a tab on the website, as well as in the wiki's tools/resources section.

Spreadsheets to Convert:

• Class Reset
• Bosch's large spreadsheet of several calculators
• Potion Stacking recipe generator

Completed Calculators:

• Fast travel distance calculator (still needs to be updated once we learn more about thresholds of time halving.)
• Chair Lookup
• Weakness to Magic Exponential Magnitude stacking