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 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 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

Content Pages

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.
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" or "Everspace 2", 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]]''
Proofread before you finish creating/editing a page. This will save a lot of time down the road. This short guide is very useful.
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

Media

Images should be taken with Action Freeze (no HUD) and should not include the game watermark. Avoid significantly editing the image with the action freeze tools - the object or area should look as it does in-game. Changing the FOV can be good to use however.
When uploading, 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.
Don't forget to categorize the image (See Category:Media for a list of categories) and add licensing (Just use the "From the game" copyright for any in-game screenshots/etc)

When putting images on pages, galleries should follow this format : <gallery mode="packed" style=text-align:left> </gallery>

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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!
-*[[: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/Dialogue]]) for quotes/dialogue. Also have the voice actor, type of ship/weapons, support, etc.
-:*[[HIVE]]'s page could be expanded.
-:* In the credits, the main character is listed as [[Hero]].
-:*[[Seth Nobu]], [[Adam Roslin]], [[Denara Roslin]], [[Clones]], [[Admiral Gorc]]. Plus all of the Encounters characters. Tareen, Elek, Karlie Sharpe, etc.
-*List of Ship colors? [[Ship Colors]]
-*[[:Category:Enhancements]] - Some more info could be added?
-*[[:Category:Factions]] - Add more info to all if possible, pictures, '''all ship types'''.
-:*[[Colonial Fleet]]
-::*Add more info about colonial warships and derelict stations. Pictures!
-:*[[Ancients]] anything to expand on?
-::*[[Ancient Structures]] Anything to expand on?
-:*[[Okkar]]
-::*Continue adding info and images for the ships
-:*[[Outlaws]]
-::*Add ships (Fighters, scouts, elites, turrets, missile turrets/silos, drones, [[Webber Drone]]s)
-:*[[Grady & Brunt Prospects]] - could be fleshed out some more.
-::*Add ships (Freighters/transports: Fuel, Credit, resource, might be more. Service stations, fighters, elites, factories etc.)
-*Where to put info about elite ships?
-*[[:Category:Player ships]] - Could use some more images in places but otherwise almost done
-*[[Hardcore Mode]] maybe expand more?
-*[[Containers]] - G&B, Special Tech, Tech, (Locked?), Normal, any more?
-*More [[Important locations]], like '''[[Sector 7]]''', which should include info about the lab, and before/after pics.
-* Should we put what update certain items or factions were introduced, along with other update history?
-===== Significant projects =====
-*All the new content from the [[Encounters]] expansion. Every page should come with the Encounters banner template.
-*'''[[: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.
-* The DNA stuff. How it works, icons, etc.
-*[[Perks]]
-:*Still stuff missing
-'''*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.
-::*Also need to get max consumables/secondarys in one slot for all
-:*Some consumables like drones or maybe devices like turrets could use some in-game screenshots of them in action.
-::*Weapons have unique models when equipped. Need images for most.
-:*Info about enhanced weapons
-:*Little diagram pointing out various parts of the equipment UI - one for [[Crafting]] and one for [[Controls]]
-==== Things that need some wiki coding skills: ====
+=== Good pages to visit for working on the wiki ===
+*'''[[To-do list]]'''
-*Maybe switch the front page video box with the news box? Seems like the news should be closer to the top.
+* [[Special:WantedPages]] for a list of currently needed pages.
-==== 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 ===
+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 [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.
-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.
+*For 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]]
--[[User:Grendal27|Grendal27]] ([[User talk:Grendal27|talk]])
+==== Content Pages ====
-'''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'''
+*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.
+*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.)
+*When linking the word "Everspace" or "Everspace 2", 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>
+*'''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.
-*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.
+*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
-:*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.
+==== Media ====
+*Images should be taken with Action Freeze (no HUD) and should not include the game watermark. Avoid significantly editing the image with the action freeze tools - the object or area should look as it does in-game. Changing the FOV can be good to use however.
+*When uploading, 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.
+:*Don't forget to categorize the image (See [[:Category:Media]] for a list of categories) and add licensing (Just use the "From the game" copyright for any in-game screenshots/etc)
-*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
+*When putting images on pages, 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.