I just want to inform you all, that AQ wiki's articles are not consitent. Although it says in the manual of style and the guildlines you can sometimes violate the layout of some articles, it has to be under some circumstance. Anyway, I just want you to know that we need a lot of help so please give us support in this task,as most of the non-consitent pages are old or archived.
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To start with, you guys need to work out a format for:
- Enemy articles.
- Item/weapon/equipment articles.
- Character articles.
- Quest articles.
Once you've sorted those basics, you can think about status effects, elements, housing, etc.
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However, if we do not create a strong template to our articles, we can not achieve this. That is the reason why we created this thread in the forums.
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We are currently working on monster pages.
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I don't see your point. At the moment, you're working out a format; templates are just a small part of that. If you're starting with monster pages, create a monster article that everyone's happy with and then use that as a model for the others.
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We have already made a monster template, but we need to add more monsters to this wiki. This is because AQ has so much monsters we need to include in this wiki.
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You're not understanding my point. This thread was made to write the Manual of Style and part of that is making a format for monster articles. Having a template, doesn't mean you have a format. Here's my thoughts on how the monster articles should be formatted like:
- Currently, the only information the monster pages offer is the statistics that the player can see in the game or information that is already at the aqforums's encyclopedia section. To make this wiki useful and unique, you need a broader scope that isn't limited to just covering the obvious points. I think that this Wiki should focus on lore, strategy and trivia, areas where aqforums is lacking in; otherwise, you'll find yourself in direct competition with them.
- In terms of monster pages, there should be a "Battle" section covering "Attacks", "Statistics" and "Strategy", which can each be made into a sub-section. Additionally, there should be an "Appearances" section, explaining which locations and quests the monster can be found in. Lastly, a "Lore" section is needed, explaining the nature/race of the creature and any plot significance they may have. For some monsters, you might also need a "Reward" section for those with special drop bonuses. A "Design" section might also be necessary to cover trivia points, etymology and other references.
- The statistics would be best formatted as a table-esque template with the appropriate parameters. The template would be tabbed for different levels, as they are now. This way, the template is much less obtrusive, allowing the focus to be on the other lore, plot, and strategy aspects of the page.
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I agree with your statements.
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In that case, we need a new template. What parameters do we need for the statistics?
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I have been working on my profile page and experimenting with different types of userboxes, etc
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