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Considering the wiki's only a few days old, there isn't much to discuss, however there are still a few things to keep in mind.
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==Infobox Reference==
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==General==
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<span style="font-weight:normal;">Please consider if the current ones are a good fit for your article before creating another.</span>
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===User Accounts===
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==Formatting Conventions==
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In order to obtain an account, enter the [https://discord.gg/kG7uj9Czy4 official discord] and request it in #wiki-discussion. This is necessary to prevent spam.
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*When referring to a specific directory, put it within <nowiki><code></code</nowiki> tags. Example: <code>/materials/brick/</code>
 
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*When creating a texture gallery, have the caption of each refer to the original VTF's name in quotations. For example:
 
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<gallery widths="300" orientation="none" spacing="small" bordersize="none" captionposition="below" hideaddbutton="true">
 
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==Page Composition==
 
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VCC Wiki doesn't play exactly by the rules of any format. Rather, it uses a mishmash of good-sounding ideas primarily from the Combine Overwiki and TCRF.
 
  
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As a result, there is no strict format on constructing articles here. Even if you use one of the formats below, there is still plenty of wiggle room about how you work with them. The <i>best</i> method should be used, not necessarily the most <i>standardized</i> one.
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===Why Not Edit?===
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==="Evolution of"===
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Notice a factual error somewhere? See a formatting issue that nobody seems to have noticed? Try your hand at editing it!
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Evolution articles document the "evolution" of various valve-related things that make it to retail, using headings for individual versions. Screenshots and textures are included within each header, as they should be each their own time capsule, moving onward.
 
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====<i>Header Structure</i> ====
 
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There is no strict format, as "evolution of" articles should be approached on a case-by-case basis, based in what we have of it.[[Combine Soldier (Evolution)]] provides a good example of how these can be structured, though.<br />
 
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====<i>Header Structure</i> ====
 
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<nowiki>==Concepts==</nowiki><br />
 
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<nowiki>===Early Suit Designs=== </nowiki><br />
 
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<nowiki>===Early Color Schemes=== </nowiki><br />
 
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<nowiki>==Version 1: Pre-2002==</nowiki><br />
 
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<nowiki>===Screenshots===</nowiki><br />
 
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<nowiki>==Version 2: E3_Hydra==</nowiki><br />
 
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<nowiki>===Screenshots===</nowiki><br />
 
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<nowiki>==Version 3: 2002==</nowiki><br />
 
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<nowiki>===Screenshots===</nowiki><br />
 
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<nowiki>===Textures===</nowiki><br />
 
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<nowiki>==Version 4: Leak==</nowiki><br />
 
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<nowiki>===Screenshots===</nowiki><br />
 
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<nowiki>===Textures===</nowiki><br />
 
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<nowiki>==Version 5: Early 2004==</nowiki><br />
 
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<nowiki>===Textures===</nowiki><br />
 
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<nowiki>==References==</nowiki><br />
 
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===Cut Enemies===
 
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These are intended to document cut enemies, and what condition (or lack of) they are in, alongside their oddities.
 
  
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====<i>Header Structure</i> ====
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A good syntax reference is [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Contents here]. Scroll below for a beginner's guide to wiki editing.
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<nowiki>==Overview==</nowiki><br />
 
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<nowiki>==Condition== </nowiki><br />
 
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<nowiki>Miscellaneous aspects (see below)</nowiki><br />
 
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<nowiki>==Gallery==</nowiki><br />
 
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<nowiki>===Screenshots=== (if applicable)</nowiki><br />
 
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<nowiki>===Textures=== (if applicable)</nowiki><br />
 
  
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===Weapons===
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Don't be afraid to edit. It is easier to fix, than to have to build the whole thing. For a more laid-back atmosphere, you can state what you would change in the "Article-ToDo" section at the top of the page.
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These are intended to document cut weapons, and how they (would have) functioned.
 
  
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====<i>Header Structure</i> ====
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If you're looking for help or feedback, head on over to our official discord and '''@ai_relationship_wiki'''! This way you can talk in real time rather than waiting on the talk page.
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<nowiki>==Overview==</nowiki><br />
 
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<nowiki>==Tactics== </nowiki><br />
 
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<nowiki>==Gallery==</nowiki><br />
 
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<nowiki>Miscellaneous aspects (see below)</nowiki><br />
 
  
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<nowiki>===Screenshots=== (if applicable)</nowiki><br />
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===Page Philosophy===
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<nowiki>===Textures=== (if applicable)</nowiki>
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Let's face it - we're not going to have a universal set of standards for everything, considering our weird and varied subject matter.
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==="Miscellaneous Aspects"===
 
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What does Miscellaneous Aspects represent?
 
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Essentially, this is a trivia section, where instead of bullet points, individual notable bits get their own heading.<br />
 
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For example, on the [[MP5K (SMG1)]] page, it would refer to the
 
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*<b>Viewmodel Picture Release</b>
 
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*<b>Prior Revisions</b>
 
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On the [[Heavy_Machine_Gun_(HMG1)]] page, it would refer to
 
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* <b>Early Viewmodel</b>
 
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It's based on TCRF's approach to headings, of which a good example can be seen [https://tcrf.net/Team_Fortress_2 here].
 
  
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==Wikia Tricks==
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When doing something new, don't approach it with a bunch of pre-thought-out header structures in mind. Think to yourself, what would work best? Often, that's the way that gets the best results.
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<span style="font-weight:normal;">Two tips for removing the unnecesary stuff wikia likes adding:</span>
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*For galleries: Include "hideaddbutton=true" to remove the add buttons
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If you don't want to commit, feel free to add it to the article ToDo. These are technically talk pages - we jerry-rigged our talk pages to act as [[Wiki_Todo| todo pages]] since we primarily use discord for discussion.
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*For headers: Include "<nowiki>__NOEDITSECTION__</nowiki>" anywhere in the article to remove the header "edit" buttons
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===Inspiration===
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[[Wiki Todo|Looking for something to do?]]
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==Subpages==
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===Starter guides===
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If you are new, look over these. If not, no need.
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*[[Editor's_information/Getting_Started|Getting Started]]
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**A starter guide to becoming an editor, explaining creating pages, formatting text, and adding images.
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===Should Reads===
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It's helpful to look over these pages before editing:
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*[[Editor's_information/Neutral_Point_of_View|Neutral Point of View]]
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**A quick overview of Neutral Point of View, and how to use it.
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*[[Editor's_information/Formatting_Conventions|Formatting Conventions]]
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**A (relatively short) list of formatting conventions. Getting familiar now will save you time later.
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*[[Editor's_information/Useful_Stuff|Useful Stuff]]
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**An index of files and programs that are extremely useful to have when editing on this wiki.
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*[[Editor's_information/Template_Guide|Template Guide]]
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**A guide on how to use templates, and a list of the templates VCC Wiki makes usage of.
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===Can Reads===
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They aren't necessary, but are useful in their own situations.
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*[[Editor's_information/Categorization_Guide|Categorization Guide]]
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**A list of actively-used tags, and when they should be used.
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*[[Editor's_information/Map_Documentation_Guide|Map Documentation Guide]]
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**A composite guide for map documentation articles.
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*[[Editor%27s_information/Page_Structures|Page Structures]]
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**Various "templates" for page structures.
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[[Category:Editor Documents]]
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==Misc==
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*[[Importing Images]]
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**A guide to re-importing pages to the VCC Wiki.

Latest revision as of 14:29, 22 July 2023


General

User Accounts

In order to obtain an account, enter the official discord and request it in #wiki-discussion. This is necessary to prevent spam.

Why Not Edit?

Notice a factual error somewhere? See a formatting issue that nobody seems to have noticed? Try your hand at editing it!

A good syntax reference is here. Scroll below for a beginner's guide to wiki editing.

Don't be afraid to edit. It is easier to fix, than to have to build the whole thing. For a more laid-back atmosphere, you can state what you would change in the "Article-ToDo" section at the top of the page.

If you're looking for help or feedback, head on over to our official discord and @ai_relationship_wiki! This way you can talk in real time rather than waiting on the talk page.

Page Philosophy

Let's face it - we're not going to have a universal set of standards for everything, considering our weird and varied subject matter.

When doing something new, don't approach it with a bunch of pre-thought-out header structures in mind. Think to yourself, what would work best? Often, that's the way that gets the best results.

If you don't want to commit, feel free to add it to the article ToDo. These are technically talk pages - we jerry-rigged our talk pages to act as todo pages since we primarily use discord for discussion.

Inspiration

Looking for something to do?

Subpages

Starter guides

If you are new, look over these. If not, no need.

  • Getting Started
    • A starter guide to becoming an editor, explaining creating pages, formatting text, and adding images.

Should Reads

It's helpful to look over these pages before editing:

  • Neutral Point of View
    • A quick overview of Neutral Point of View, and how to use it.
  • Formatting Conventions
    • A (relatively short) list of formatting conventions. Getting familiar now will save you time later.
  • Useful Stuff
    • An index of files and programs that are extremely useful to have when editing on this wiki.
  • Template Guide
    • A guide on how to use templates, and a list of the templates VCC Wiki makes usage of.

Can Reads

They aren't necessary, but are useful in their own situations.

Misc

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