Talk: Everspace Wiki

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Feedback & Suggestions

Have any feedback or suggestions for the wiki? Leave them below! Please remember to sign your comments with ~~~~. You can also use the #wiki-general channel on the Rockfish Games Discord. If you need to notify administrators of some important issue, please use the Admin Noticeboard.

How can I help?

If you're interested in helping out on the wiki, check out the sections and links below! If you plan on contributing more than just a couple edits, please consider registering and joining the discord. Thanks - any help is appreciated!

Good pages to visit for working on the wiki

To-do list
Special:WantedPages for a list of currently needed pages.
Needed images (or just broken image links): Special:WantedFiles, Category:Articles needing images, and Category:Images needing improvement.
Everything should be in a category, including all future files. Special:UncategorizedPages and Special:UncategorizedFiles
Category:Wiki maintenance lists all stubs, candidates for deletion, etc.
Category:Stubs lists all pages that could be fleshed out more, or are just missing information.
Want to see what's going on? Check out Special:RecentChanges, and maybe you can improve on something that was edited or created recently.

Style Guide

This section serves to keep this wiki consistent from one article to the next. (Based off of Obduction wiki's style guide: https://obduction.gamepedia.com/Talk:Obduction_Wiki - Thanks, TheFloydman!) You should also look at https://help.gamepedia.com/Manual_of_Style, but the below list is some more unique and basic things.

The word "Everspace" or Everspace 2 should always be italicized when referring to the title of the game.
- Everspace - ''Everspace''
When linking the word "Everspace", the link should be directed to the Everspace page, not just the wiki's main page. ("Everspace" should still be italicized when linking.)
- Everspace - ''[[Everspace]]''
Page titles should be in sentence case. This means that you should capitalize the article title as if it were a sentence without an ending period. Only the first word and proper nouns/adjectives should start with a capital letter.
Please follow the file naming format. It should be something like this: File:GeneralThing-SpecificThing.filetype. If you're confused, try looking at similar files. Currently, most Everspace 2 files start with ES2-.

Most files older than January 2018 will have the older naming format which always had Everspace in the first part of the name.

Galleries should follow this format : <gallery mode="packed" style=text-align:left> </gallery>
Images should be taken with Action Freeze (no HUD) and should not include the game watermark. Avoid editing the image with the action freeze tools - the object or area should look as it does in-game.
Except for very short quotes, articles should paraphrase source material, not copy it. If context is needed, refer the reader to the source material instead. This should be easier once the wiki has transcripts of everything in the codex among other things
References made using <ref></ref> automatically appear at the bottom of the article. Add "== References ==" (without quotes) to the bottom of the article so that they appear nicely in a section. This should not be done if there are no references because you will just be creating an empty section.
Add an infobox when appropriate.
Proofread before you finish creating/editing a page. This will save a lot of time down the road. This short guide is very useful.
The Minecraft Wiki and No Man's Sky Wiki are great examples of what we can achieve visually and textually. Let them inspire you in your work here. Inspiration for some pages such as missions might be gained from the Witcher Wiki, specifically The Witcher 3.
For more visual styling (such as with css, templates, and infoboxes) see the official community style guide made by Rockfish, dealing with colors, fonts, logos, and elements. File:ES2-CommunityStyleGuide.pdf

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+== Feedback & Suggestions ==
+Have any feedback or suggestions for the wiki? Leave them below! Please remember to sign your comments with <code><nowiki>~~~~</nowiki></code>. You can also use the #wiki-general channel on the [https://discord.gg/rockfishgames Rockfish Games Discord]. If you need to notify administrators of some important issue, please use the [[Everspace_Wiki:Admin_noticeboard|Admin Noticeboard]].
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-== To Do ==
-Here's an ever-expanding list of everything this wiki needs to be complete.
-*Make sure everything is up to date. Some pages are very old here and may need to be updated.
-*Honestly, almost everything needs improvement overall.
+==How can I help?==
-=== Pages that need to be created or edited ===
+If you're interested in helping out on the wiki, check out the sections and links below! If you plan on contributing more than just a couple edits, please consider [[Special:UserLogin|registering]] and joining the discord. Thanks - any help is appreciated!
-* ''Codex'' Make sure everything in the codex is on it's respective page. The codex shouldn't really have it's own page, as it has no info for itself, other than the fact that entries are unlocked as the player progresses. Although, maybe we could consolidate all entries onto one page? Would be somewhat redundant.
-*[[:Category: Characters]] Their respective codex entries on each page obviously, and all the other info. List encounters if any, and have a sub-page for each (like [[Seth Nobu/Quotes]]) for quotes. Also have the voice actor, type of ship/weapons, support, etc.
-:*[[HIVE]] The AI that talks to the player.
-:* In the credits, the main character is listed as [[Hero]].
-:*[[Seth Nobu]], [[Adam Roslin]], [[Denara Roslin]], [[Clones]], [[Admiral Gorc]].
-*List of Ship colors? [[Ship Colors]]
-*[[:Category:Enhancements]] - Some more info could be added, maybe. A complete enhancements screen for the picture. Still some subroutines missing.
-*[[:Category:Factions]]
-:*[[Colonial Fleet]]
-::*Add more info about colonial warships and derelict stations. Pictures!
-:*[[Ancients]]
-::*[[Ancient Structures]] From a more official source and in the interest of keeping the wiki consistent, this is their name. "They are largely referred to as Ancient Structures, classified as Ancient Depots, and function as Ancient Warp Gates. Perhaps they should mainly be listed as Ancient Structures, with Ancient Depots and Ancient Warp Gates redirecting to the main article."
-:*[[Okkar]] (invasions after scanning or taking too long in a region.
-::*[[Okkar ships]] (Intercepters, fighters, elites, Corvettes, Frigates, drones, etc,  do it like [[Resources]]) -some of these already exist, just merge them with the new page.
-:*[[Outlaws]]
-::*[[Outlaw ships]] (Fighters, scouts, elites, turrets, missile turrets/silos, drones, [[Webber Drone]]s)
-:*[[Grady & Brunt Prospects]] - could be fleshed out some more.
-::*[[G&B ships]] (Freighters/transports: Fuel, Credit, resource, might be more. Service stations, fighters, elites, etc.)
-*[[:Category:Player ships]] - Continue adding loadouts to the respective ships if needed, as well as completing the [[Perks]].
-*What to do with [[Blueprints]] or [[Crafting]]? Reorganize the pages, at least.
-*[[Hardcore Mode]]
-*[[Containers]] - G&B, Special Tech, Tech, (Locked?), Normal, any more?
-*More [[Important locations]], like [[The Lab]].
-* Should we put what updated certain items or factions were introduced?
-===== Significant projects =====
-*[[Hardcore Mode]] - Details, have a section for a list of the negative conditions/debuffs you have to choose, not sure what else.
-*[[:Category:Quotes]] -Separate into pages for each main character with dialogue.
-* The DNA stuff. How it works, icons, etc.
-*[[Perks]]
-:*Most perks have been updated, but a ton of information is missing from Colonial Gunship and Colonial Scout. Scout is missing the most.
-'''*All [[Equipment]] pages have to be updated.''' Checked for accurate numbers (stats), manufacturer, descriptions, other info. [[Fusion Blaster M6-A]] is a good model page, for the infobox and the information on the page. Devices are pretty much all done except for accurate crafting/salvage and manufacturer.
-:*All [[Equipment]] probably has outdated crafting and salvaging costs. I accidentally did a lot with 1 level in crafting costs without realizing it. Might be able to see base costs in the hardcore mode hangar.
-:*Some consumables like drones or maybe devices like turrets could use some in-game screenshots of them in action.
-==== Things that need some wiki coding skills: ====
+=== Good pages to visit for working on the wiki ===
+*'''[[To-do list]]'''
-*Repair amount parameter for equipment infobox (only a number)
+* [[Special:WantedPages]] for a list of currently needed pages.
-*Manufacturer parameter for equipment infobox (should appear below desc parameter in the infobox, maybe green text? - Could show up as : 'Manufactuer: XXXXXXXX', aligned left)
-*Switch the front page video box with the news box. Seems like the news should be closer to the top.
-==== Good pages to visit for working on the wiki ====
-* [[Special:WantedPages]] for a list of currently need pages.
 *Needed images (or just broken image links): [[Special:WantedFiles]], [[:Category:Articles needing images]], and [[:Category:Images needing improvement]].
 *Everything should be in a category, including all future files. [[Special:UncategorizedPages]] and [[Special:UncategorizedFiles]]
 * [[:Category:Wiki maintenance]] lists all stubs, candidates for deletion, etc.
 *[[:Category:Stubs]] lists all pages that could be fleshed out more, or are just missing information.
+*Want to see what's going on? Check out [[Special:RecentChanges]], and maybe you can improve on something that was edited or created recently.
+=== Style Guide ===
-Thanks for helping if you do. This'll get added on as we discover more stuff that needs to be added and as the game updates.
+This section serves to keep this wiki consistent from one article to the next. (Based off of Obduction wiki's style guide: https://obduction.gamepedia.com/Talk:Obduction_Wiki - Thanks, [https://obduction.gamepedia.com/UserProfile:TheFloydman TheFloydman]!) You should also look at https://help.gamepedia.com/Manual_of_Style, but the below list is some more unique and basic things.
--[[User:Grendal27|Grendal27]] ([[User talk:Grendal27|talk]])
-'''If you plan on contributing more than just a couple edits, please consider [[Special:UserLogin|registering]] and joining Gamepedia's Slack at https://gamepedia.slack.com/messages/C5G6JMQJY/|.'''
+*The word "Everspace" or Everspace 2 should always be italicized when referring to the title of the game.
-== Style Guide ==
-This section serves to keep this wiki consistent from one article to the next. (Based off of Obduction wiki's style guide: https://obduction.gamepedia.com/Talk:Obduction_Wiki - Thanks, [https://obduction.gamepedia.com/UserProfile:TheFloydman TheFloydman]!)
-*The word "Everspace" should always be italicized when referring to the title of the game.
 **''Everspace'' - <nowiki>''Everspace''</nowiki>
 *When linking the word "Everspace", the link should be directed to the ''Everspace'' page, not just the wiki's main page. ("Everspace" should still be italicized when linking.)
 **''[[Everspace]]'' - <nowiki>''[[Everspace]]''</nowiki>
 *Page titles should be in sentence case. This means that you should capitalize the article title as if it were a sentence without an ending period. Only the first word and proper nouns/adjectives should start with a capital letter.
+*Please follow the file naming format. It should be something like this: File:GeneralThing-SpecificThing.filetype. If you're confused, try looking at similar files. Currently, most Everspace 2 files start with ES2-.
-:*Upgraded Equipment variants like 'Fire Rate Mod Mk2' should not have a capitalized k in 'Mk'. This is not consistent in-game, but it will be here.
+:*Most files older than January 2018 will have the older naming format which always had Everspace in the first part of the name.
+*Galleries should follow this format : <nowiki><gallery mode="packed" style=text-align:left> </gallery> </nowiki>
+*Images should be taken with Action Freeze (no HUD) and should not include the game watermark. Avoid editing the image with the action freeze tools - the object or area should look as it does in-game.
 *Except for very short quotes, articles should paraphrase source material, not copy it. If context is needed, refer the reader to the source material instead. This should be easier once the wiki has transcripts of everything in the codex among other things
 *References made using <nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki> automatically appear at the bottom of the article. Add "<nowiki>== References ==</nowiki>" (without quotes) to the bottom of the article so that they appear nicely in a section. This should not be done if there are no references because you will just be creating an empty section.
 *Add an infobox when appropriate.
 *'''Proofread before you finish creating/editing a page.''' This will save a lot of time down the road. [https://www.learning.ox.ac.uk/media/global/wwwadminoxacuk/localsites/oxfordlearninginstitute/documents/pdg/managingyourself/1_guide-to-editing-and-proofreading.pdf This short guide] is very useful.
-* The [http://runescape.wikia.com/wiki/RuneScape_Wiki Runescape Wiki] and [https://nomanssky.gamepedia.com/No_Man%27s_Sky_Wiki No Man's Sky Wiki] are great examples of what we can achieve visually and textually. Let them inspire you in your work here.
+* The [https://minecraft.gamepedia.com Minecraft Wiki] and [https://nomanssky.gamepedia.com/No_Man%27s_Sky_Wiki No Man's Sky Wiki] are great examples of what we can achieve visually and textually. Let them inspire you in your work here. Inspiration for some pages such as missions might be gained from the [https://witcher.fandom.com/wiki/Witcher_Wiki Witcher Wiki], specifically The Witcher 3.
+*For more visual styling (such as with css, templates, and infoboxes) see the official community style guide made by Rockfish, dealing with colors, fonts, logos, and elements. [[File:ES2-CommunityStyleGuide.pdf]]