From e27b4299087c03d9e21050771892a20d59be1bc1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: NoxMax <50133316+NoxMax@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Mar 2026 10:23:28 -0600
Subject: [PATCH] Update PR template to reflect translation requirements
 (#2243)

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DESIGN PHILOSOPHY: We prioritize STABILITY, PERFORMANCE, AND
PREDICTABILITY over behavioral realism.

Every action and decision executes PER BOT AND PER TRIGGER. Small
increases in logic complexity scale
poorly across thousands of bots and negatively affect all. We prioritize
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## Pull Request Description
<!-- Describe what this change does and why it is needed -->
Updates the PR template regarding translation workflow, noting in the
hidden instructions to the contributor that they must provide the full
translations for any new lines. Also in the instructions the contributor
is pointed to an example in the codebase of how this is done.

Forward facing, the entire section about translations is deleted as it's
not relevant anymore, and a step is added in the final checklist as a
reminder for any needed translations.

This PR itself is using the edited template.


## Feature Evaluation
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it is very obvious it will not have
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- Describe the **minimum logic** required to achieve the intended
behavior.
- Describe the **processing cost** when this logic executes across many
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## How to Test the Changes
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## Impact Assessment
<!-- As a generic test, before and after measure of pmon (playerbot pmon
tick) can help you here. -->
- Does this change increase per-bot/per-tick processing or risk scaling
poorly with thousands of bots?
    - - [x] No, not at all
    - - [ ] Minimal impact (**explain below**)
    - - [ ] Moderate impact (**explain below**)



- Does this change modify default bot behavior?
    - - [x] No
    - - [ ] Yes (**explain why**)



- Does this change add new decision branches or increase maintenance
complexity?
    - - [x] No
    - - [ ] Yes (**explain below**)



## AI Assistance
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Was AI assistance used while working on this change?
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- - [ ] Yes (**explain below**)
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<!--
TRANSLATIONS:
Anything new that the bots say in chat must be in a translatable format.
This is done using GetBotTextOrDefault,
which you can search for in the codebase to find examples. Your code
needs to have English as the default fallback,
while the full translations need to be in an SQL update file. The
languages in the file are the nine language
options supported by AzerothCore: English, Korean, French, German,
Chinese, Taiwanese, Spanish, Spanish Mexico, and
Russian. See
data/sql/playerbots/updates/2025_12_27_ai_playerbot_fishing_text.sql as
an example of a translation SQL
update, whose content are called within the codebase at
src/strategy/actions/FishingAction.cpp
-->

## Final Checklist

- - [x] Stability is not compromised.
- - [x] Performance impact is understood, tested, and acceptable.
- - [x] Added logic complexity is justified and explained.
- - [x] Any new bot dialogue lines are translated.
- - [x] Documentation updated if needed (Conf comments, WiKi commands).

## Notes for Reviewers
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---
 PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md | 34 ++++++++++++++++------------------
 1 file changed, 16 insertions(+), 18 deletions(-)

diff --git a/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md b/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
index 91484cb2e..c8c2d7ed0 100644
--- a/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
+++ b/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
@@ -61,29 +61,14 @@ any impact on performance, you may skip these question. If necessary, a maintain
 
 
 
-## Messages to Translate
-<!--
-Bot messages have to be translatable, but you don't need to do the translations here. You only need to make sure
-the message is in a translatable format, and list in the table the message_key and the default English message.
-Search for GetBotTextOrDefault in the codebase for examples.
--->
-- Does this change add bot messages to translate?
-    - - [ ] No
-    - - [ ] Yes (**list messages in the table**)
-
-| Message key  | Default message |
-| --------------- | ------------------ |
-|			 |			      |
-|			 |			      |
-
 ## AI Assistance
 <!--
 AI assistance is allowed, but all submitted code must be fully understood, reviewed, and owned by the contributor.
 We expect contributors to be honest about what they do and do not understand.
 -->
-- Was AI assistance used while working on this change?
-    - - [ ] No
-    - - [ ] Yes (**explain below**)
+Was AI assistance used while working on this change?
+- - [ ] No
+- - [ ] Yes (**explain below**)
 <!--
 If yes, please specify:
 - Purpose of usage (e.g. brainstorming, refactoring, documentation, code generation).
@@ -92,12 +77,25 @@ If yes, please specify:
 
 
 
+<!--
+TRANSLATIONS:
+Anything new that the bots say in chat must be in a translatable format. This is done using GetBotTextOrDefault,
+which you can search for in the codebase to find examples. Your code needs to have English as the default fallback,
+while the full translations need to be in an SQL update file. The languages in the file are the nine language
+options supported by AzerothCore: English, Korean, French, German, Chinese, Taiwanese, Spanish, Spanish Mexico, and
+Russian. See data/sql/playerbots/updates/2025_12_27_ai_playerbot_fishing_text.sql as an example of a translation SQL
+update, whose content are called within the codebase at src/strategy/actions/FishingAction.cpp
+-->
+
 ## Final Checklist
 
 - - [ ] Stability is not compromised.
 - - [ ] Performance impact is understood, tested, and acceptable.
 - - [ ] Added logic complexity is justified and explained.
+- - [ ] Any new bot dialogue lines are translated.
 - - [ ] Documentation updated if needed (Conf comments, WiKi commands).
 
 ## Notes for Reviewers
 <!-- Anything else that's helpful to review or test your pull request. -->
+
+