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.
+==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!
-*Finish up the [[Character]] pages - Elek, Karlie, and Maurice need to be created, more info could probably be added to most of the already created ones
-:*Each page needs: Corresponding Codex entry, encounters banner if needed, a table for missions if applicable, Template:Character, ship description, player's encounters with them, background/story summary.
-:*Could add more to Hero - maybe main story events? Or maybe a "see also" section with a link to a story page
-*Have a page for ship colors and skins? [[Ship Colors]]? Maybe put on [[:Category:Player ships]]. Don't forget Kickstarter skin
-*[[Factions]] - could expand this page more?
-:*[[Okkar]] - Continue adding info and images for the ships
-:*[[Outlaws]] - Continue adding images and info for the ships
-:*[[Grady & Brunt Prospects]] - could be fleshed out some more, continue adding images and info for the ships
-::*All of the faction pages with ship info tables - the table could use a rework. How can it be made better to accomodate maybe more stats, another image? Maybe remove description column? Make a template?
-::*Need info about factories - separate page [[G&B Factory]] (Redirects: [[Factory]])
-:::*Factories have "Factory Defense System" missile turrets
-:::*G&B freighters frequently jump in/out to factories (only when powered)
-*Where to put info about Elite ships?
+=== Good pages to visit for working on the wiki ===
-==== Significant projects ====
+*'''[[To-do list]]'''
-*All the new content from the [[Encounters]] expansion. Every page should come with the Encounters banner template. - Still missing some characters
-*'''[[:Category:Dialogue]] -Separate into pages for each main character with dialogue.''' This is absolutely massive. The tables are a huge pain, and it'll take a long time. Perhaps some sort of script is possible? Started the dialogue for HIVE on [[User:Grendal27/Sandbox]]. However, it's not a priority.
-*[[Perks]] - still stuff missing, check to make sure everything else is in & correct, check to make sure total costs are correct
-*'''All [[Equipment]] pages have to be updated.'''
-:*Checked for accurate numbers stats, manufacturer, move descriptions to infobox, add craft template (with correct costs), add slotmax param to consumables and secondaries , ship class restrictions
-:*Some consumables like drones or maybe devices like turrets could use some in-game screenshots of them in action.
-:*Most weapons have unique models when equipped. Should we include these in the gallery of each equipment page?
-*A main [[Story]] page? Piece together all events from the codex and in-game events. Already have a [[Timeline]] page.
-*Come up with [[Tips and Tricks]] for all or most equipment if possible. All [[Tips and Tricks]] should be put on that page and the page the tip/trick is about.
-=== Things that need some wiki coding skills: ===
-*Nothing atm, unless you want to try and make the wiki more pretty somehow? Not saying it isn't already, though.
-=== Currently needed media: ===
-*Images for each enemy ship type in the game, listed on these pages (some have concept art placeholders):
-:*[[Okkar]]
-:*[[Outlaws]]
-:*[[G&B]] - might be missing a type of fighter
-:*[[Colonials]] -
-*Images of the Encounters DLC characters (except Throng)
-:*This includes any shop UI they have, their character icon from cutscenes, and their ship.
-:*If the Coalition ships (besides Elek) have different appearances, need that too (not sure though).
-*An image of a G&B container, if they're different from normal?
-*The Tuning Upgrade icons (from G&B factories) - if different, but might be the same arrow icon for each
-*G&B factory images - each service, different layouts, the turrets
-== Good pages to visit for working on the wiki ==
 * [[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]].
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 * [[: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.
--[[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/|. or this wiki's Discord at https://discord.gg/FZRgUpW'''
-== 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]!) 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" should always be italicized when referring to the title of the game.
+*The word "Everspace" or Everspace 2 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.
-*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.
 :*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
-*Galleries should follow this format : <nowiki><gallery mode="packed" style=text-align:left> </gallery> </nowiki>
 *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 [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.
+* 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]]