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'''Welcome to {{SITENAME}}!''' The Community Portal is where this wiki community comes together to organize and discuss projects for the wiki. To see the most recent discussions, click the '''Discussion''' tab above.
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'''Welcome to {{SITENAME}}!''' The Community Portal hosts a "state of the wiki" list. Check the forums' wiki thread for community discussion.
  
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<div style="font-size:230%;">Want an account for the wiki? [http://underrail.com/forums/index.php?action=pm;sa=send;u=1 PM Styg] or ask in the [http://underrail.com/forums/index.php?topic=290.0 wiki thread].</div>
  
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(Normal registration is currently disabled due to spambots)
  
=Contributing to the wiki=
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= Contributing to the wiki =
 
There are many ways in which you can help. Don't be afraid to edit and create articles!
 
There are many ways in which you can help. Don't be afraid to edit and create articles!
  
==Adding missing stuff to navboxes/lists==
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== Improving existing articles ==
Although we do not have much content yet, there are navboxes and redlink lists for upcoming content.
 
  
You can help simply by checking them for missing stuff and adding anything you know of.
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=== Adding missing stuff to navboxes/lists ===
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Most content should be listed on the wiki, but if you see something missing, you can add it via edit links.
  
===Items===
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Navboxes can be edited via the <code>v-d-e</code> links in their upper left corner.
*[[Blueprints]] - has a navbox
 
*[[Components]] - incomplete list
 
*[[Batteries]]
 
*[[Consumables]] - incomplete list(?)
 
*[[Utilities]] - incomplete list
 
*[[Plot]] - could use a list of all key items
 
*[[Medicine]]
 
*[[Tools]]
 
*[[Traps]] - needs a list of all trap items
 
*[[Weapons]] - has a navbox
 
  
===[[Locations]]===
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=== [[Feats]] transcription ===
*No detailed location list exists yet, but you can add whatever details you want
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All feats are in the wiki, but most of them are in temporary image format and need to be transcribed into text
*navbox could probably be better
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*[[:Template:Feat Infobox|feat infobox]] and how to use it
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*[[Aimed Shot]] example page
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*[[:Category:Feat icons]] list of all feat icons. they all follow <code>Feat_name_icon.png</code> naming scheme.
  
===[[Characters]]===
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=== update [[Quests]] ===
*Missing all characters from dungeons
 
*some characters from sgs/junkyard might be missing?
 
 
 
===[[Creatures]]===
 
*Missing many creatures from the list
 
 
 
===[[Quests]]===
 
 
*Missing additions from 0.1.7.0 to 0.1.8.0
 
*Missing additions from 0.1.7.0 to 0.1.8.0
 
*Check quest names from in-game data.
 
*Check quest names from in-game data.
  
==Creating new individual articles==
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=== [[Characters]], [[Creatures]]/[[Robots]], [[Locations]] ===
===[[Items]]===
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write stuff, expand stubs, categorize pages. no infoboxes yet.
If you want to add new items to the wiki, here are the infobox templates you need, and their docs:
 
  
*[[:Template:Infobox blueprint|blueprints]]
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== Building new wiki content ==
*[[:Template:Infobox component|components]]
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Check out the [[Special:WantedPages|wanted pages]] for a list of frequently linked-to pages that don't yet exist. Feel free to create any of them!
*[[:Template:Infobox weapon|weapons]]
 
*[[:Template:Infobox armor|armor]]
 
*[[:Template:Infobox item|all other items]]
 
  
You don't need to add an icon to item infoboxes, but check out [[:Category:Item icons]] for a list of already uploaded item icons.
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=== [[Quests]] ===
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*needs to be split into subpages, one per quest.
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**detail quests; walkthrough, rewards, etc
  
===[[Feats]]===
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=== [[Items]] ===
All feats are in the wiki, but most of them are in temporary image format and need to be transcribed into text
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Want to add missing item pages to the wiki? Here are the infoboxes you need and their docs:
*[[:Template:Feat Infobox|feat infobox]] and how to use it
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*[[:Template:Infobox blueprint|blueprints]], [[:Template:Infobox component|components]], [[:Template:Infobox weapon|weapons]], [[:Template:Infobox armor|armor]], [[:Template:Infobox item|all other items]]
*[[Aimed Shot]] example page
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*or use other item pages as examples
*[[:Category:Feat icons]] list of all feat icons. they all follow <code>Feat_name_icon.png</code> naming scheme.
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*[[:Category:Item icons]] for a list of already uploaded item icons. You don't need to add an icon to item infoboxes.
  
===[[Psi powers]]===
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=== [[Psi powers]] ===
 
Want to add the missing psi powers to the wiki?
 
Want to add the missing psi powers to the wiki?
 
*[[:Template:Psi Infobox|psi infobox]] and how to use it
 
*[[:Template:Psi Infobox|psi infobox]] and how to use it
*[[Telekinetic Punch]] example page
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*or use one of the existing psi pages for reference
  
===[[Characters]]===
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=== [[Characters]] ===
write stuff. no infoboxes yet.
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*create a proper [[:Template:Character Infobox|character infobox template]]. please use [[:Template:Infobox common style]] as its main style.
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**write missing character pages
  
===[[Creatures]]===
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=== [[Locations]] ===
write stuff. no infoboxes yet.
 
 
 
===[[Locations]]===
 
You can write individual pages for feats, characters and other things, but they don't have infoboxes yet.
 
 
 
Just typing the relevant in-game text to a wiki page without anything else helps a lot!
 
 
 
==Building new wiki content==
 
This young wiki still lacks plenty of content. You can help!
 
 
 
For instance, check out the [[Special:WantedPages|wanted pages]] for a list of linked-to pages that don't yet exist. Feel free to create any of them!
 
 
 
===[[Characters]]===
 
*[[:Template:Character Infobox|character infobox template]] is not yet ready. you can use [[:Template:Infobox common style]] for the item infoboxes to get started.
 
**start building character pages
 
 
 
===[[Locations]]===
 
 
*create a list of locations per areaname(visible in saved games)
 
*create a list of locations per areaname(visible in saved games)
**come up with a hierarchy and organize location pages
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**come up with a hierarchy and organize location pages & navbox
 
 
===[[Quests]]===
 
*needs to be split into subpages, one per quest.
 
**detail quests; walkthrough, rewards, etc
 
  
==Uploading content images==
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== Uploading content images ==
 
*export, edit and [[Special:Upload|upload images]] from game data with an XNB exporter
 
*export, edit and [[Special:Upload|upload images]] from game data with an XNB exporter
**All feats need images
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**All feats need proper transparent images
 
**psi abilities need images
 
**psi abilities need images
 
**item with composite icons need to be built and uploaded (item icons should be 35x35 or 33x33 PNG with alpha background)
 
**item with composite icons need to be built and uploaded (item icons should be 35x35 or 33x33 PNG with alpha background)
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**every area could use a map image
 
**every area could use a map image
  
==Quality assurance==
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== Quality assurance ==
 
* Check content articles for typos and/or bad grammar.
 
* Check content articles for typos and/or bad grammar.
* Check game mechanics related articles for information correctness.
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* Improve syntax/formatting as you see fit.
 
* Add pages to correct categories by adding <code><nowiki>[[Category:Category's name]]</nowiki></code> on the page.
 
* Add pages to correct categories by adding <code><nowiki>[[Category:Category's name]]</nowiki></code> on the page.
 
* Help expand some '''[[:Category:Article stubs|article stubs]]'''.
 
* Help expand some '''[[:Category:Article stubs|article stubs]]'''.
* '''[[Special:ShortPages|Locate]]''' and mark pages that need expanding with <code><nowiki>{{stub}}</nowiki></code>.
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* Fix any '''[[Special:DoubleRedirects|double redirects]]''' by redirecting the first page to the third page.
* Fix syntax/formatting as you see fit.
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* Check for '''[[Special:BrokenRedirects|broken redirects]]''' and fix them.
 
* Create links to some '''[[Special:LonelyPages|orphaned pages]]'''.
 
* Create links to some '''[[Special:LonelyPages|orphaned pages]]'''.
* Fix any '''[[Special:DoubleRedirects|double redirects]]''' by redirecting the first page to the third page.
 
* Check for '''[[Special:BrokenRedirects|broken redirects]]''' and either mark them for deletion or find a more appropriate target.
 
 
* Create some links on '''[[Special:DeadendPages|dead end pages]]'''.
 
* Create some links on '''[[Special:DeadendPages|dead end pages]]'''.
  
=Want to discuss stuff?=
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= Want to discuss stuff? =
 
* If you want to discuss anything specific to an article, you can use '''the talk page''' for that article.
 
* If you want to discuss anything specific to an article, you can use '''the talk page''' for that article.
* For more general discussions you can use the Discussion tab of this page, or the [http://underrail.com/forums/ official forums].
 
 
* Also check [http://underrail.com/forums/index.php?topic=290.0 the wiki thread] on forums!
 
* Also check [http://underrail.com/forums/index.php?topic=290.0 the wiki thread] on forums!
 
=Some other interesting pages=
 
* Want to find out what you've done so far? Visit [[Special:Mycontributions|your contributions page]].
 
* Find out more about the wiki on '''[[Special:Statistics]]''' and '''[[Special:Version]]'''!
 
*'''Check out the full list of special pages at [[Special:SpecialPages]].'''
 
 
  
  
 
[[Category:Community]]
 
[[Category:Community]]

Revision as of 15:28, 28 July 2013

Welcome to Underrail Wiki! The Community Portal hosts a "state of the wiki" list. Check the forums' wiki thread for community discussion.

Want an account for the wiki? PM Styg or ask in the wiki thread.

(Normal registration is currently disabled due to spambots)

Contributing to the wiki

There are many ways in which you can help. Don't be afraid to edit and create articles!

Improving existing articles

Adding missing stuff to navboxes/lists

Most content should be listed on the wiki, but if you see something missing, you can add it via edit links.

Navboxes can be edited via the v-d-e links in their upper left corner.

Feats transcription

All feats are in the wiki, but most of them are in temporary image format and need to be transcribed into text

update Quests

  • Missing additions from 0.1.7.0 to 0.1.8.0
  • Check quest names from in-game data.

Characters, Creatures/Robots, Locations

write stuff, expand stubs, categorize pages. no infoboxes yet.

Building new wiki content

Check out the wanted pages for a list of frequently linked-to pages that don't yet exist. Feel free to create any of them!

Quests

  • needs to be split into subpages, one per quest.
    • detail quests; walkthrough, rewards, etc

Items

Want to add missing item pages to the wiki? Here are the infoboxes you need and their docs:

Psi powers

Want to add the missing psi powers to the wiki?

  • psi infobox and how to use it
  • or use one of the existing psi pages for reference

Characters

Locations

  • create a list of locations per areaname(visible in saved games)
    • come up with a hierarchy and organize location pages & navbox

Uploading content images

  • export, edit and upload images from game data with an XNB exporter
    • All feats need proper transparent images
    • psi abilities need images
    • item with composite icons need to be built and uploaded (item icons should be 35x35 or 33x33 PNG with alpha background)
  • screenshots and editing!
    • all npcs could use an image
    • all monsters could use an image
    • every area could use a map image

Quality assurance

  • Check content articles for typos and/or bad grammar.
  • Improve syntax/formatting as you see fit.
  • Add pages to correct categories by adding [[Category:Category's name]] on the page.
  • Help expand some article stubs.
  • Fix any double redirects by redirecting the first page to the third page.
  • Check for broken redirects and fix them.
  • Create links to some orphaned pages.
  • Create some links on dead end pages.

Want to discuss stuff?

  • If you want to discuss anything specific to an article, you can use the talk page for that article.
  • Also check the wiki thread on forums!