Talk:Sleep

Spell Function Change

Those of you who have played the games may notice that Sleep actually started off as a mass-effect spell, but was then altered to a single-target effect in Ultima VI, and then Mass Sleep was created to fill the gap of the old spell.

How should we handle this in the InfoBoxes? --polygoncount (Polygon Dragon -==(UDIC)==-) 10:16, 23 February 2011 (PST)

I added text to the description, explaining the evolution of the spell.--Tribun 11:19, 23 February 2011 (PST)

Interesting point. I think that the "old" sleep spell should be mentioned under the Mass Sleep article, mentioning that its name at that time was "Sleep" in the infobox. An a notice about this should be made in both article's bodies, in case one reaches the Sleep spell looking for the old (Mass) Sleep spell. Redirects can also help with this.--Sega381 11:21, 23 February 2011 (PST)

In fact, though the note Tribun added works, the question is: should we put in the same article two spells with the same name, or the same function? The way Tribun corrected it now, it mantains two different spells with the same name in the same article. What I was proposing was mantaining the spell with the same function but different names (Sleep and later Mass Sleep) in the same article. I'm not completely sure what option I prefer. Tribun's correction is by far simpler and clearer, but I think the other option is the most accurate one.--Sega381 11:26, 23 February 2011 (PST)

A disambig page for "Sleep" (and any other such functionally-changed spells) seems to be the easiest way to iron things out. --polygoncount (Polygon Dragon -==(UDIC)==-) 14:09, 23 February 2011 (PST)

I kinda lean towards Sega's view that the content of the article (in this case the spell's functions) should be consistent and then we rename the articles to make the best fit we can. Unfortunately, I'm a bit late to the party and we haven't got the membership for a new one. So for now, I'll put up the less invasive disambig.--The Ultra-Mind (talk) 20:58, 7 December 2020 (UTC)

And what we decided here will precipitate upon:

• Protection and Protect All
• Maybe Enchant, too, due to the differing properties
• AFN

--The Ultra-Mind (talk) 23:06, 18 December 2020 (UTC)