Help with Wiki
Cannon_FodderAUS
Brisbane, AU Join Date: 2013-06-23 Member: 185664Members, Squad Five Blue, Squad Five Silver, Reinforced - Shadow
Hi all,
The wiki could use some love as it is very very out dated (shadow step is still referenced). I have started to update the wiki again (well hopefully soon when I am on break). But going to the usual place for the icons in my NS2 folder didn't net me the metabolize icon, new biomass / ability map etc... Does anyone have these, and can they post it here so I can update the wiki.
Thanks in advance.
The wiki could use some love as it is very very out dated (shadow step is still referenced). I have started to update the wiki again (well hopefully soon when I am on break). But going to the usual place for the icons in my NS2 folder didn't net me the metabolize icon, new biomass / ability map etc... Does anyone have these, and can they post it here so I can update the wiki.
Thanks in advance.
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What a rookie Ofc those can be found in ui/buildmenu.dds :P And the techtree is not a in-game ui texture but gets dynamically created based on the techtree tables.
BTW good luck with the wiki
But I dont think they are read to much sso no rush.
I used to be a Administrator for a Wiki on another game. Just rewriting Stories and Such.
I could probably give you a hand, But Don't expect much from me. Im no Pro.
If you like, I could Rewrite and Add backstories to Various Articles to make them more Cohesive and entertaining.
of course for approval sake by others, I post Rough drafts here for Others to scrutinize.
having it hidden behind other pages is undesirable.
Holy crap, just did what you said and clicked random page... Now I know why we have 800+ articles on the wiki. How do we delete those pages as a contributor? Or alternately if we can flag it with a key word some where as spam, it might make searching for these pages easier for the admin that need to delete it. Please let us know how we can help @SamusDroid the Keeper of Wisdom and @GhoulofGSG9 the Answerer of Questions.
Maybe @Narfwak (or @Zavaro ) can help you out. That the wiki needs a overall cleanup structure-wise (since the gorgeous days) was always the reason for me to stay away from it.
Overall i guess the admin, moderator lists for all those old "community driven" projects should need a up-date i guess. I guess in the end of the day it would be the best to give someone like you moderator access so you can delete stuff yourself, otherwise it might take forever to clean up the wiki ( but that's just my humble opinion ).
So first step: Find out who has admin access to the wiki
Hmm, maybe @IronHorse also might know that
@Calego The love the wiki got lately was that @Acedude moved it to working servers (which is understandable if you think about how less time he has currently)
All versions Patch history updated on main page. I will start the process of updating the actual articles tomorrow (there is only so much wiki I can take for a night). I will upload place holders for any changed icons (they are grey) as the buildmenu.dds contains grey icons, and don't match the nice yellow ones that are existing (I am not sure what shade of yellow to use).
You missed update 271
We are at build 271 atm, upcoming one is 272 that's why i'm saying you missed it :P
We need a "To Do" page on the wiki.
I propose we'll call it wiki todo list won't link it (orphan page) so search for it on the left of wiki page.
- Removed NSL Maptesting as part of current maptesting groups.
- Added TAW clan maptests and linked to their UWE forum thread.
- Removed any screenshot in official and beta/alpha (forsaken) maps description that caused many issues with the text itself, looks like the website is a bit broken at this side.
- Updated ns2_caged overview.
- Updated ns2_mineral overview.
- Updated ns2_derelict overview.
- Updated ns2_light overview.
- Changed ns2_cradle to ns2_hydra, added link to the Steam Workshop and new UWE forum thread. Added an overview.
- Fixed the ns2_plant's link that led to ns2_kleos Steam Workshop.
- Added ns2_veil_FIVE to the forsaken maps section.
- Added ns2_forge into "in testing" maps.
- Added ns2_nyx into "in testing" maps.
- Moved ns2_relic to inactive maps.
- Moved ns2_temple to inactive maps.
- Moved ns2_frost to inactive maps.
- Moved ns2_fracture to inactive maps.
- Moved ns2_goliath to inactive maps.
These maps have been moved to get a better view/audience for the other maps still active or that have received updates lately. Once one of those maps gets active again, I will replace it into the appropriate section. Notice that only the maps without any update for the last 5 months have been moved accordingly.
I have mostly updated the wiki to reflect changes (most of the numbers up to 268). Please goto the Wiki To do list for more stuff. As usual, the bane of my creative existence is graphics. Could you guys and gals look over the graphics and update if you know how.
Thanks.