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Guidelines to provide for various posts Freewar related matters to a uniformity
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These guidelines should help maintaining uniformity amongst our various articles on our Freewar-Wiki. Please take heed of them if you wish to create an article.
 
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Thank you.
 
  
 
== Article Creation ==
 
== Article Creation ==
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* The first character of each article title should be capitalized (the wiki software automatically capitalizes the first character in the article name). For articles in [[FreewarWiki:Namespaces|Namespaces]] (Quest:..., Clan:..., Unique:... etc.) this applies to first character after the colon.
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* The first letter of each article title should be capitalized (the wiki software automatically writes the first letter large). For articles in [[FreewarWiki:Namespaces|Namespaces]] (Quest:..., Clan:..., Unique:... etc.) this is the first letter after the colon.
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* Please use proper spelling and grammar.
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* Give attention to spelling and grammar.
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* (This especially applies when you´re intending to make big changes to articles:) You can notify others with <tt><nowiki>{{Inuse}}</nowiki></tt> that there´s work in progress on that article.
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* (Especially the big change of articles:) It is possible, with <tt><nowiki>{{Inuse}}</nowiki></tt> the other to point out that work is now done.
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* For articles about things existing in large numbers, please use '''[[FreewarWiki:Templates|Templates]]''' ([[Help:Templates|&rarr; Help]]):
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* For articles about existent things in large numbers please '''[[FreewarWiki:Templates|Templates]]''' use ([[Help:Templates|&rarr; Help]]):
  
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{{Guidelines|Guidelines=none}}
 
'''*''' ''See [[#Quests|below]]''.
 
'''*''' ''See [[#Quests|below]]''.
  
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Example (with source code) see: [[Template:Item]]
 
Example (with source code) see: [[Template:Item]]
  
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When creating a new item, you can use the template by entering <nowiki>{{subst:Item}}</nowiki> in the article, then clicking on '''Save page'''. After that, you´ll only need to adjust the template to the according Item, providing as much information as known to you.
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When creating a new item, you can use the template by the first time <nowiki>{{subst:Item}}</nowiki> and entering stores. After that the template only be adjusted to the appropriate item and your own knowledge.
  
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In case the item is part of a Quest, please replace the link to the Quest with '''Quest Item''', lest people who want to uncover Quests for themselves be spoiled.
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If the item can be used in a quest, please replace the name of the quest by quest item links so that people who prefer to search the quests themselves, not the fun is spoiled.
  
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For books, the template <nowiki>{{subst:Book}}</nowiki> can be used; for Armor-Items <nowiki>{{subst:Armour}}</nowiki>, for weapons <nowiki>{{subst:Weapon}}</nowiki>, and for the spells <nowiki>{{subst:Spell}}</nowiki>.
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For books, the template <nowiki>{{subst:Book}}</nowiki> be used; for the presentation of armours <nowiki>{{subst:Armour}}</nowiki>, for weapons the submission <nowiki>{{subst:Weapon}}</nowiki> and for the spells <nowiki>{{subst:Spell}}</nowiki>.
  
 
== Uniques ==
 
== Uniques ==
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Similar to the normal Items, but please use <nowiki>{{subst:Unique-Item}}</nowiki>, in the <tt>Unique:</tt> Namespace; add an <tt>Unique:</tt>-prefix in front of your Unique´s name.
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Analogous to normal items, but <nowiki>{{subst:Unique-Item}} to use, in the Namespace <tt>Unique</tt>; say a <tt>Unique:</tt> before the for the unique items and share.
  
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== NPCs ==
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== NPC ==
  
 
Example (with source code) see: [[Template:NPC]]
 
Example (with source code) see: [[Template:NPC]]
  
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When creating a new NPC article, you can - again, similar to the Item one - type <nowiki>{{subst:NPC}}</nowiki> into the article and it. Afterwards - again - you´ll only need to adjust the appropiate variables.
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When creating a new Npcs can use the template by the first time <nowiki>{{subst:NPC}}</nowiki> type and saved it. Thereafter, the template must be adjusted only to the appropriate NPC and their own knowledge.
  
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== Areas ==
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== Area ==
  
 
Example (with source code) see: [[Template:Area]]
 
Example (with source code) see: [[Template:Area]]
  
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Yet again, type <nowiki>{{subst:Area}}</nowiki> and save. Adjust variables afterwards.
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When creating a new area, you can use the template by the first time <nowiki>{{subst:Area}}</nowiki> type and saved it. After the template must only be adjusted to the appropriate area and their own knowledge. Detailed instructions are provided in the [[Help:Maps|Help to Maps]].
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Detailed instructions are provided here: [[Help:Maps|Help to Maps]].
 
  
 
== Places ==
 
== Places ==
  
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Please only create articles about noteworthy Places which are visited by players fairly often, lest the wiki get cluttered with article about non-revelant ones.
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It should be entered only places that are in any way and are often sought by most players. Please do not register every piece of lawn, you meet.
  
 
Example (with source code) see: [[Template:Place]]
 
Example (with source code) see: [[Template:Place]]
  
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Same procedure as before - type <nowiki>{{subst:Place}}</nowiki> and save. Again, adjust variables afterwards.
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When creating a new location you can use the template by the first time <nowiki>{{subst:Place}}</nowiki> and entering stores. Thereafter, the template must be adjusted only to the location and their own knowledge.
  
 
== Quests ==
 
== Quests ==
  
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Please always begin Quest-related articles with <code>Quest:</code>, so that everybody knows that this is an article about a Quest, lest to spoil people who want to uncover their solutions for themselves. Example given: '''Quest:Small magic sphere'''.
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The sides quests always <code>Quest:</code> start, so that all can be seen that it is a quest of trade and solve people prefer the quests themselves, do not get to those pages accidentally. So for example "Quest:small magic sphere".
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The template for the Quest articles can be found here: [[Template:Quest]].
 
  
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The following agreements have been made for publishing Quest (solution/s):
 
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#The discoverer of a Quest decides to make the solution public. In this case s/he can make it public here in an article.
 
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#If you got the solution of a Quest from the discoverer, you should arrange yourself with him/her whether you are allowed to make the solutions public. A reasonable grace period (usually a fortnight) can be granted to him/her until the solution is put online, to give the discoverer a chance to profit from his exclusive knowledge.
 
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#Quester can always provide the (Wiki-)team with exclusive information, which can either be made public immediately or after a certain grace period, up to a fortnight.
 
  
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A template for quests can be found at [[Template:Quest]], and one can with <nowiki>{{subst:Quest}}</nowiki> be integrated in new pages.
  
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For the publication of new quests we´ve come to the following agreement:
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For publication of quests we made the following agreement:
 
# When the explorers decide a quest to make the solution available to the general public here, he can set this here.
 
# When the explorers decide a quest to make the solution available to the general public here, he can set this here.
 
# Do you have information on a quest to get someone else who is the discoverer, so you should be with him deny that you are allowed to publish the information and give him a reasonable time (allow 14 days by default) before you set the resolution so that the discovered a certain period of time may profit from his know and so does not lose the willingness to share the hard-won expertise here with us.
 
# Do you have information on a quest to get someone else who is the discoverer, so you should be with him deny that you are allowed to publish the information and give him a reasonable time (allow 14 days by default) before you set the resolution so that the discovered a certain period of time may profit from his know and so does not lose the willingness to share the hard-won expertise here with us.
 
# Quest-Explorer can of course always approach the active members of our team, to inform the quest solutions. Here they can require that the solution after 2 weeks (or a any other smaller period) may be submitted online.
 
# Quest-Explorer can of course always approach the active members of our team, to inform the quest solutions. Here they can require that the solution after 2 weeks (or a any other smaller period) may be submitted online.
  
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In cases two and three be use the [[Template:Questperiod]], you can do this by simply placing <tt><nowiki>{{Questperiod}}</nowiki></tt> into the according Quest article.
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In cases two and three be sure to use the [[Template:Questperiod]], you can with <tt><nowiki>{{Questperiod}}</nowiki></tt> can embed as a palceholder, to signal, that the relevant information already exists, but is still detained.
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Thanks for your help to let the Quester have some fame for that time being.
 
  
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==Uploading Files==
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Thanks for your help to let the quest-explorer for this time something finders fame.
  
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Please refrain yourself from uploading images that can be integrated via external pages, lest to unnecessarily burden Tiramon´s server. Thank you.
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==File Upload==
  
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Additionally, please talk to the community if you wish to upload a reasonable image.
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Until further notice, images should be uploaded only if they do not like so far can be integrated via external links from other sites. In addition, an upload should first be discussed with the community.
  
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Uploading personal images to, for instance, decorating your User-, Clan- or Unique-page is explicitly prohibited.
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Pictures of the design of user pages, clan items or similar purposes of limited use to the public are not encouraged, as they place unnecessary stress on the courtesy of [[User:Tiramon]] webspace provided lead. Corresponding uploads will be deleted without warning.
  
 
[[Category:FreewarWiki|Guidelines]]
 
[[Category:FreewarWiki|Guidelines]]

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