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==How do I edit?Welcome to the Wiki==This wiki uses Welcome to the Project Gorgon Wiki. If you found this page, it probably means you want to contribute.  ==First Steps==1. After you create your account and login for the first time, setup your personal '''User'''and 'MediaWiki''User talk' platform'' pages. If Click on your username and "Talk" in the upper right corner (desktop view) to create those pages. Even if you leave them blank, their existence makes it easier for other users to contact you are new with questions or to MediaWiki, see the Help articles request collaboration on the sidebara larger project.
==Talk Pages==To sign your comments when editing a talk page, just click the "signature" icon in the rich text editor, or add <code><nowiki>--~~~~</nowiki></code>2. See Please briefly read [http://enwww.wikipediamediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Using_talk_pagesTalk_pages#Indentation Editing_conventions_on_talk_pages MediaWiki Help:Using on Talk Pages]. '''Signatures, indents, and topics''' (headings) on '''User talk''' pages and '''Talk pages''' make it easier to see the flow of discussion and allows future editors who want to get up to date on the history of an article to quickly do so. * Consider '''watching''' talk pages(click the star) which you are participating in, as they will be highlighted in the [[Special:RecentChanges]] . You can also change your '''Preferences''' if you want to receive alternative notifications for how watched pages. * Most users will want to respond to someoneplace their personal '''User talk''' and '''User''' pages on their watchlist.
==Article Guides (structure and consistency)==Note that 3. Next, it will be helpful to familiarize yourself with some of the information to the following are not actual MediWiki templatesright. They are an example page in which we can discuss what This wiki uses the structure of the articles should look like'''MediaWiki''' platform. These should be used as a guide for creating If you are new to MediaWiki, some Help articlescan be found on the sidebar.
As the Wiki community grows 4. When creating pages, we would like to maintain some semblance between similar pages. You can discuss check out the of these articles in the relevant [[Project Gorgon Wiki:Formatting|formatting guidelines]] page for some advice. This page may be outdated, however a '''Talk PagesArticle guide pages'''section contains a list of very useful templates that most new pages are built to follow. (Gorgonzola: I'm not 100% sure how notifications workThe best method is to find a similar page, also and check the email seems broken). For now I suggest to watch formatting of that page and the templates (click template the star icon), so you can keep track of these in your Watchlist?page is based on.
<DynamicPageList>5. You may want to join a [[Discord]] server to communicate with other Gorgon wiki editors.category = Template guides* Wiki-themed channels can be found in both '''Project: Gorgon (Official)''' and '''The Gorgon's Head Discord'''</DynamicPageList>* Large group editing projects are usually organized through Discord.
==Formatting Templates==5. Finally, pick something to add. You can choose from one of the general categories below, or focus on contributing to anything that you would like to work on.* If you intend to make change that will impact many pages (rewriting a template, changing the layout of something), it is best to check with an experienced editor first!For * Occasionally a full list new user will start a project, such as rewriting the ''Locations'' section of the ''Creature Template'', before realizing part of formatting templatesthe way through that they have over 900 pages to manually change. In this situation, see [[:Category:Formatting templates]]the user should have asked for help completing the project. Below Many experienced editors are the most common:willing to help!
==Where to Help==The following areas of the wiki need the most help:; Creature Page Updates* Style: Most Creatures require updates to follow the [[Creature Template:Quote]]. Most pages have an outdated layout for the Miscellaneous section.* Content: Quote official text (both ingame NPC talk and developer's posts)The Reported Loot sections need additional information gathered from in-game!* Content: Images. Over 500 creatures still require quality, daytime, cropped screenshots to use in their infoboxes.; You can find a list of wanted images at [[TemplateSpecial:HintWantedFiles]]: Hides light spoilers inside , or browse Anatomy category pages. Red links are usually missing images. Click the "(1 link)" next to the red link, click the page listed below, then from that page click the image link in the article to add a tooltippicture. This helps keep the layout nice as these fit Try to optimize pictures a little bit in Photoshop by using "inlineSave for Web"if your version offers it. Keep these hints short because they appear Size it down to 400 pixels wide to reduce the file size, as most articles will display a tooltip400px thumb.; Missing Monsters* There may be missing monsters on the wiki. You can not use double quotes insideUsually, use single quotes 'like this'these are unique summons by bosses.; NPCs* Style: Many NPCs are using an outdated layout for their Training section. The proper format can be found on the [[NPC Template:Spoiler]]page. * Content: Hide big spoilers in a collapsible blockMost NPCs are missing their Conversations section. Unfortunately we can not format ; Skills* Content: Most skill pages require a table inside those! Consider using lists (bullet listsfew sentences to be written introducing the skill, definition lists)and require elaboration of Mechanics.; ** Mechanics for [[Druid]], [[Warden]], [[Priest]], and [[Template:ItemTBeast Forms|Beast Form]]skills need content submitted by players who are proficient in those skills.* Content: Most skill pages require an image for their infobox. This is recommended to be a fun template quality image of something that gives represents the appearance skill.; Dungeons* Content: Most dungeon pages require elaboration on Points of an in-game item descriptionInterest. Its goal is to liven up the * Content: Most dungeon pages with some visualshave a sparsely populated Harvestables section. As for all templates, its value is that we can change the appearance later for many * Content: Most dungeon pages just by editing the template, so if are missing a screenshot of the in-game appearance changemap, that is not without any labels.* Content: Comments may be added to the introductory section of a problemdungeon page, describing why players explore the dungeon. <span style="colorAre they there to collect any particular loot? Is it usually because of a quest?* Content:red">Icons are not yet supported</span> until Consider adding a few screenshots to highlight the Wiki has better Extensions installed sights in a gallery tag (a default "empty" icon is usedsee [[Dungeon Template]]).; Gameplay* Content: Pretty much all gameplay/mechanics articles should be expanded upon. ; Wanted Pages* The Project Gorgon wiki automatically generates a list of pages it believes to be "wanted" at [[TemplateSpecial:MOB infoboxWantedPages]]. While this list can be helpful at identifying actually missing pages, the inclusion of something on this list does not guarantee that a page is necessary.:*Items are added to the Wanted Pages list when a broken link is created on another content page. Sometimes the link is created from a misspelled word! If so, fix the spelling mistake and do not create a page for the misspelled word. : Create *Intentionally deleted categories can sometimes appear on this list. As an attractive "info card" for enemies and bossesexample, the Wanted Pages list includes '''Category:Halloween 2017''' as a Wanted Page. This is another way a category which once existed on the wiki but was consolidated into a different category years ago. It still appears on the Wanted Pages list because of how the wiki system processes subcategories. :*If you believe a page or pages included on the Wanted Pages list should actually be created, please create it if you are able to liven up submit the pagesproper content for that page. The info card does If a Quest appears on the Wanted Pages list and you are not document everything as that is proficient at adding quest pages, it would be better to leave the page in the body of list than to create a half-correct page!; Mark pages for Deletion* If you come across an irrelevant or duplicate page and want to have it deleted, add the article. code <b><span style="colonowiki>[[Category:red"Candidates for deletion]]</nowiki>TODO</spanb> More parameters to the bottom of the page. One of the wiki administrators will be added but are limited atm due notified.== Bots==The Project Gorgon Wiki uses a variety of bots to lack create or update certain types of pages with content provided by the developers through the public CDN repository for Project: Gorgon. Users should be aware that some of proper Wiki Extensionstheir edits may be overwritten by a bot when it is activated.
'''Active Bots in October 2024:''' TamiqBot. The majority of actions previously handled by bot accounts have been rewritten and automated by the [[User:FoxnEagle]]. '''TamiqBot''':- Creates new Item pages.:- Creates Loot subcategories.:- Updates ITEM infobox on Item pages.:- May update other parts of Item pages as required.'''ExtraBot''':- Creates or updates '''Recipes''' subpages for each Skill.:- Creates or updates '''Abilities''' subpages for each Skill.:- Creates or updates '''Stat Bonuses''' subpages for each Skill.:- Creates or updates '''Level up Rewards''' subpages for each Skill.:- Creates or updates '''Treasure Effects''' subpage for each Skill.:- Creates or updates '''Treasure Effects:By Slot''' subpages for each Skill.:- Creates or updates '''Treasure Effects:By Ability''' subpages for each Skill.:- Updates Work Orders subpage for '''Industry'''.:- Updates '''Templates''' related to icons (Template:Item icon, Template:Ability icon).:- Updates '''Synergy Levels''' page.'''AllyBot'''{{Quote|source==Categories==Additional details can be found at: [[User:Alleryn]]|Maintains:* For item pages:** Recipes using given item as ingredient and Recipes producing given item** Quests that require a given item, and Quests that reward a given item** Npcs whose Favor is affected by gifting a given item** Abilities that consume given item as ammo* [[Hardcore_Mode#List_of_Items_Usable_Only_in_Hardcore_Mode]]* [[Gourmand/Edibles]], [[Gourmand/Meals]], [[Gourmand/Snacks]], [[Gourmand/Instant-Snacks]]* [[Template:Attribute icon]] and [[Template:Attribute label]]This section gives an overview of * The Xp tables (the common categoriespages in [[:Category:Xptable]])AllyBot is on GitHub: https://github.com/alleryn/ProjectGorgonWiki-AllyBot}}'''KedochBot''':- Creates or Updates '''Quest''' pages.
: [[:Category:Zones]]== Spoilers ==: [[:Category:Although the Project Gorgon Wiki generally displays a large '''A Note About SPOILERS !''' on the homepage warning users they may find unmarked spoilers, we do use a spoiler system. For the most part, if you are typing up a particular type of page, refer to the template for that type of content to see what goes into a spoiler. (NPCs, Dungeons]]: [[:Category:Bosses]]: [[:Category:Elite]] (Elite Bosses, Skills, Abilities). Many spoiler tags are also used to collapse large lists.: [[:Category:NPCs]]:: Outside of existing template-defined styles, is hard to provide a Yes/No list for what should or should not go in a spoiler. The location of a dungeon should not be a spoiler. If the dungeon requires a very specific method to access, that information should probably be placed in a spoiler! The [[:Category:Serbule NPCsDark Chapel]]:: [[:Category:in Eltibule NPCs]]is a good example. The existence of the dungeon is not a spoiler. The puzzle-based method to access the dungeon is a spoiler. Project Gorgon is exploration based, so some spoilers might damage potential discoveries players might make. In general, record everything, but if the topic spoils a riddle, puzzle, or is something extremely hidden, it is best to spoiler tag it.:: [[:Category:Kur Mountains NPCs]]:: etc.==Sources for the Wiki==Besides in-game content, a list of known sources that can be used to flesh out the wiki: [[:Category:Skills]]:: [[:Category:Beast Forms]]:: [* [http:Category:Combat Skills]//www.facebook.com/GorgonMMO Facebook page]:: [and [http:Category:Other Skills]//www.facebook.com/GorgonMMO/photos_stream photo stream](concepts and 3d renders):: [* [http:Category:Trade Skills]//www.eldergame.com/ eldergame.com]
==F.A.Q.==
; Q. This wiki is too light/bright/does not look like a gaming wiki!
: A: This is completely unimportant during the alpha. This wiki is hosted by the developers themselves, on their own domain. This means in due time, they may very well decide to revamp the general appearance to something more exciting. They obviously have more important things to do during alpha. What matters now is providing quality content and help for the players. If you prefer, consider helping out the [http://project-gorgon.wikia.com/wiki/Project_Gorgon_Wiki Project: Gorgon Wikia site] instead.
; Q. The rich text editor is too basic/ the syntax is complicated.
: A: It is. Consider it a new skillset. With that said, keep in mind this is collaborative work. If you don't like formatting things, simply focus on quality content. Someone else who is more into the layout and formatting will simply go over and tidy up things.
 
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