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More Titan Projects => ParagonWiki => Formatting and Standardization => Topic started by: Zombie Man on February 03, 2010, 03:33:37 PM
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For the write-up on missions, we've recorded all the text that's given to us in the game. However, within that write-up there will sometimes be some player notes -- the kind of stuff that would be written into the margins of a physical guide such as:
Note: Though the mission objective doesn't say so, this is a defeat-all mission.
or
Location: Atlas Park; Skyway; Steel Canyon; Faultline
or
Note: Clicking the glowie is all that's needed for mission completion.
Some of these tips are just dropped in and look like they're part of the textual write-up. Sometimes they may be highlighted in red.
I would think we should have a standard style for such marginal tips or clarifications. Perhaps red highlight them all, or a colored tip-box.
Whatdya think? (And if you're for a style, what should it be?)
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I'm always a fan of standardizing things that are common to several articles. Sounds like a good idea to me.
As far as format goes, I think I'd prefer to let the people who have been elbow deep in trying to update/standardize all of the contact articles over the last few months weigh in rather than just asserting an opinion at random.
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I'd be up for using a template to standardize these notes, similar to an Editor's note in a comic book. For example, if the template used was:
{{EdNote|Things always happen this way, except when they don't.}}
it would be translated as:
(Things always happen this way, except when they don't. - Ed.)
This could eliminate having to use the word "Note," too. Having it be in a certain color would be good, too, though I don't have any specific favorites for it. I'd guess red would be the most appropriate.
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This could eliminate having to use the word "Note," too. Having it be in a certain color would be good, too, though I don't have any specific favorites for it. I'd guess red would be the most appropriate.
If you're going with the comic book theme, the Editor's Notes are usually in a yellow box :)
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And an icon of Statesman and label the box "Statesman sez..."
(https://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f346/zombie_guy/City%20of%20Heroes/Demo%20and%20Help/Sez.png)
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Like hell you're gonna clutter up the wiki with tons of images like THAT one! :p
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But... but... look how pretty the fonts are!!
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Joking aside, how about using a template somewhat like that?
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{{EdNote (http://paragonwiki.com/wiki/Template:EdNote)}}
Just a quick mockup. Feel free to change/edit/tweak.
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Thanks!
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I made a pass through the TFs with the EdNote template replacing notes, tips, and strategies with it for review.
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Uh.. thanks.
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;D
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