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| − | This page is intended to serve as a reference for VCC Wiki editors, and provide information useful for both newbies and veterans alike. You are free to edit it at anytime if you'd like.
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| − | ==Getting Started== | + | ==General== |
| − | Welcome to the VCC Wiki! Before you begin, there's a few different things we need to go through.
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| − | ===Subject of the Wiki===
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| − | {{SITENAME}} focuses on primarily what its name is. Cut content of valve games, such as Half-Life, Portal, Left 4 Dead. It also focuses on the more documentable aspects of the Cut Content community, such as mods and patches.
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| − | What sets it apart from the Combine Overwiki is that it specializes in leaks, and doumenting the advanced details of cut content. For example, where the Overwiki focuses on generally documenting information relating to the, say, Combine Soldier.
| + | ===User Accounts=== |
| | + | 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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| − | Where the Overwiki focuses on the various aspects of the final version of the [http://combineoverwiki.net/wiki/Overwatch_Soldier Combine Soldier], leave a brief section about how it changed "Behind the Scenes", VCC Wiki exclusively focuses on how it evolved with "[[Combine Soldier (Evolution)]].
| + | ===Why Not Edit?=== |
| | + | 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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| − | ===Neutral Point of View===
| + | A good syntax reference is [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Contents here]. Scroll below for a beginner's guide to wiki editing. |
| − | Neutral point of view is essential for a writer of Wiki articles to understand.
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| − | On the {{SITENAME}}, one of the main goals is to provide useful, complete, and accurate information. To provide the highest quality of information, one must be neutral and without any bias or opinion. This is what is called '''Neutral Point of View''', or '''NPOV'''.
| + | 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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| − | ====What is it?====
| + | 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. |
| − | NPOV is when an editor writes or edits articles with a completely neutral point of view. This means that there is no bias or opinion from one author. This also includes to not use the word "I", or other [[wikipedia:Wikipedia:WEASEL|weasel words]].
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| − | ====How do I do it?==== | + | ===Page Philosophy=== |
| − | To follow NPOV, simply write or edit articles without the use of opinionated words such as ''I, think, like, believe, hate," etc. Using weasel words, such as ''some argue'', ''many people thought'', and ''experts say'' are also against the NPOV.
| + | 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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| − | Advertising is also strictly against the NPOV. Advertising is defined as the promoting (or slander) of specific mods or users. Advertising is strongly advised against, as it severely degrades the quality of the article and makes the author seem biased.
| + | 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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| − | ====What if I don't do it?====
| + | 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. |
| − | NPOV is not required on some pages. Obviously, users should not follow NPOV on any user or user talk page. NPOV is also not required on article talk pages or in "tactics" sections.
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| − | Following these rules greatly helps to improve the quality of information on the {{SITENAME}}, but if you really, truly ''cannot'' follow the NPOV guidelines, this is not a major issue. Edits can be modified or reverted in a short time; nothing is permanent.
| + | ===Inspiration=== |
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| − | However, blatantly disregarding NPOV will force better-qualified users to "pick up the pieces", instead of using their time to create or better other articles. If it continues long enough, it can even be considered as vandalism, with the associated penalties resulting.
| + | [[Wiki Todo|Looking for something to do?]] |
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| − | <i>[http://danball.wikia.com/wiki/Dan-Ball_Wiki:Neutral_Point_of_View Source]</i>
| + | ==Subpages== |
| − | | + | ===Starter guides=== |
| − | ===Formatting Conventions=== | + | If you are new, look over these. If not, no need. |
| − | *When referring to a specific directory, put it within <nowiki><code></code</nowiki> tags. Example: <code>/materials/brick/</code>
| + | *[[Editor's_information/Getting_Started|Getting Started]] |
| − | *When creating a texture gallery, have the caption of each refer to the original VTF's, TGA's, etc.'s name in quotations. For example:
| + | **A starter guide to becoming an editor, explaining creating pages, formatting text, and adding images. |
| − | <!-- Shamelessly plagiarized from the OICW article-->
| + | ===Should Reads=== |
| − | <gallery widths="300" orientation="none" spacing="small" bordersize="none" captionposition="below" hideaddbutton="true">
| + | It's helpful to look over these pages before editing: |
| − | reciever.png|"reciever.vtf"
| + | *[[Editor's_information/Neutral_Point_of_View|Neutral Point of View]] |
| − | scope.png|"scope.vtf"
| + | **A quick overview of Neutral Point of View, and how to use it. |
| − | </gallery>
| + | *[[Editor's_information/Formatting_Conventions|Formatting Conventions]] |
| − | *The Leak is in reference to the [[The 2003 Leak]], and should be capitalized. | + | **A (relatively short) list of formatting conventions. Getting familiar now will save you time later. |
| − | ===Page Structure===
| + | *[[Editor's_information/Useful_Stuff|Useful Stuff]] |
| − | VCC wiki uses a set of strutural standards distinct from others.
| + | **An index of files and programs that are extremely useful to have when editing on this wiki. |
| − | ===="Evolution of"====
| + | *[[Editor's_information/Template_Guide|Template Guide]] |
| − | 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.
| + | **A guide on how to use templates, and a list of the templates VCC Wiki makes usage of. |
| − | =====<i>Header Structure</i> =====<!--TODO--> | + | ===Can Reads=== |
| − | 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 />
| + | They aren't necessary, but are useful in their own situations. |
| − | <nowiki>==Concepts==</nowiki><br />
| + | *[[Editor's_information/Categorization_Guide|Categorization Guide]] |
| − | <nowiki>===Early Suit Designs=== </nowiki><br />
| + | **A list of actively-used tags, and when they should be used. |
| − | <nowiki>===Early Color Schemes=== </nowiki><br />
| + | *[[Editor's_information/Map_Documentation_Guide|Map Documentation Guide]] |
| − | <nowiki>==Version 1: Pre-2002==</nowiki><br />
| + | **A composite guide for map documentation articles. |
| − | <nowiki>===Screenshots===</nowiki><br />
| + | *[[Editor%27s_information/Page_Structures|Page Structures]] |
| − | <nowiki>==Version 2: E3_Hydra==</nowiki><br />
| + | **Various "templates" for page structures. |
| − | <nowiki>===Screenshots===</nowiki><br />
| + | [[Category:Editor Documents]] |
| − | <nowiki>==Version 3: 2002==</nowiki><br />
| + | ==Misc== |
| − | <nowiki>===Screenshots===</nowiki><br />
| + | *[[Importing Images]] |
| − | <nowiki>===Textures===</nowiki><br />
| + | **A guide to re-importing pages to the VCC Wiki. |
| − | <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>===Screenshots===</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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| − | <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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| − | 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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| − | <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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| − | <nowiki>===Textures=== (if applicable)</nowiki>
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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> | |
| − | *<b>Prior Revisions</b> | |
| − | On the [[Heavy_Machine_Gun_(HMG1)]] page, it would refer to
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| − | * <b>Early Viewmodel</b> | |
| − | 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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| − | ==References== | |
| − | These are intended to be used by veteran editors, as a reference point.
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| − | ===Infoboxes===
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| − | * The current custom "Infobox" panels are: | |
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| − | |Shitposts/memes
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| − | <!--There is currently one custom "notice" panel:
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| − | *[[Template:Obsolete]]-->
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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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| − | ==Wikia Tricks== | |
| − | <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 | |
| − | *For headers: Include "<nowiki>__NOEDITSECTION__</nowiki>" anywhere in the article to remove the header "edit" buttons
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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
