Guide/Posting Guideline

We welcome everyone to post and edit so this wiki becomes more user friendly and rich with all the information there is about the game. However, before you post or upload anything, you are requested to read this posting guideline so a consistency is maintained through out the wiki.

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Use Sandbox to test your design if necessary. Template:Sandbox can be used to test out templates.

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## Image Uploading

* **ONLY .png FILES ARE ALLOWED FOR ANY IN-GAME ITEM/ENTITY/STRUCTURE**   <---this is for Templates to work properly
* All images should ONLY contain the image of the item/mobs/structure. Please edit and crop-out excess parts like player hotbar, handheld weapons etc.
* Please make sure all HUD elements (like hot-bar, cross-hair, labels) are disabled (Default key: F9) and the intended subject is in the center.
	+ To take screen shot of ICONS on in-game item, HUD elements can't be disabled.
* Name the file exactly like the in-game item name. e.g. image for Akua Plant Sprout should be **Akua Plant Sprout.png**(which Gamepedia will auto-name to Akua\_Plant\_Sprout.png) not the AkuaPlantSprout.png or Akua-Plant-Sprout.png or anything else. **DO NOT USE '-'(hyphen) AS SEPARATOR WHILE NAMING..USE BLANK SPACE OR '\_'(underscore)**
* If a new model of any item/mobs get implemented, DO NOT upload a new image naming *Itemname\_new.png*. Go to the image page of the said item and click **Upload A new version of this file** link.
* If a new version of a image uploaded due to model/texture change please upload the old image with name  ***<original image name>*\_OLD\_01.png** (number is for multiple model change which will create multiple old image). Also add the game version, when the model changed, in the image description during upload. e.g. old large constructor image

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NOTE: There are few images in the wiki which are not named/extension according to this guideline..Those are in process of deletion. Please don't take those image as example.

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### Non-Placeable Items/Foods

* **ONLY .png FILES ARE ALLOWED**
* Resolution must be 100x100px or higher but always a 1:1 Aspect ratio(square image).
* Image should only contain the image of the Item with transparent background.
* Example Bread

### Placeble Items and Machines

* Resolution for the Icon must be 100x100px or higher and 1:1 aspect ratio. Icon Image must contain only the image of the item and transparent background
* Screenshot of the item after placing can have any aspect ratio but resolution must be higher then 250x250px. It can contain background scenery too.
* Icon name must be same as in-game item name and screenshot of the item after placed must be named **<itemname> Placed.png**

* Example Artillery Turret , Artillery Turret Placed

### Plants and Mobs

* resolution must be 250x250px or higher.Aspect Ratio can be any thing.
* can contain background scenery.
* Example: Alien Plasma ZR1 (Plant)

### Stuctures

* Take the image of full structure from a vantage point so the most distinctive features can be seen.
* If you want to add close image of indoor or some distinctive feature , name them accordingly. eg. **Alien Base Garden.png** or **Space Station Hanger.png** etc.

If You want to add a gallery use the following snippet

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<gallery mode=packed heights=<as necessary>px
File:<file name>|<description>
File:<file name>|<description>
File:<file name>|<description>
.....(as many needed)
</gallery>

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## Page Formatting

Each page for items/mobs/game mechanics has its own structure. Please maintain the structure while editing/creating new page.Please study to a slimier page if you are unclear about how to format the page you are editing. Use templates as necessary.

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NOTE: Use Icon Template for type of item and placability of the item in Infobox. If you found any Icon is lacking please notify via Admins Noticeboard.
NOTE: If you unclear about the Category of the page use *talk* of the said page to notify the admins. **PLEASE DO NOT CREATE ANY NEW CATEGORY.**

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### Plants/Mobs/Drone

* Infobox Template
* Brief description
* History(lvl 2 heading).

Examples: Plant Monster, Ahax Fruit (Plant)

### Craft-able Items

* Item Infobox Template
* Brief description
* Crafting(lvl 2 heading)
	+ Template for recipe of crafting the item
* Recipes using item*[if any]*(lvl 2 heading)
	+ Template for recipes using the item
* History(lvl 2 heading).

Example: Bread

### POI and prefab BA, CV, SV & HV

* POI Infobox Template
* Brief description
* Base Design(lvl 2 heading)
	+ details of all the floors.
* Defense(lvl 2 heading)
	+ description of all type of defense present in the structure.
* Loots (lvl 2 Heading)
	+ details of all loots can be found in the structure.use lvl 3 heading for each type of item and use  Item Link Template for each individual item.
* History(lvl 2 heading)

Example: Eridium Weapon Factory

## Templates

All the templates currently available can be found here

Notable templates (please visit the individual template page to learn how to use them):

* For making infoboxes
	+ Template:Infobox - For entities
	+ Template:Infobox Item - for items
	+ Template:Infobox POI - for point of interests
	+ Template:Infobox Planet - for playfields
* For making tables of crafting recipes
	+ Template:craft - to make crafting recipe table of individual item
	+ Template:Craft ingredient - to make crafting recipe table for items which are use a particulate ingredient in their recipe
	+ Template:Craft list - to make list of recipe either by individual items or by category
* Other frequently used templates
	+ Template:item link - to place a icon of an item with its name
	+ Template:Ore - to make a list of ores presence at certain playfield
	+ Template:Icon - place icons of category with link to the category
	+ Template:yes - place
	+ Template:no - place
	+ Template:Delete - to mark a page for deletion

If you have suggestions and/or proficiency editing template, please use the discussion page of the template.

## Renaming / Deleting

* If name of an item changed or have wrongly named or name does not according to the wiki standard, DO NOT create a new page with proper name.. ask admins to move/rename the page or do yourself via admins noticeboard, talk section of that page. same thing apply for the image files.
* If some pages needs to be deleted put {{delete|reason}} at the top of the page (editing in *edit source* mode) so admins can delete them later.