TaRapedia:Mission project/Mission page layout
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This page describes the standard layout of mission articles.
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[edit] New missions
When creating a new mission article, always start with
{{subst:Mission/new}}
This will automatically create the page structure based on the current layout.
[edit] Example
See /Example for an example page (may not be completely up to date)
[edit] Overall layout
{{Mission|...}}
== {{Section|Overview}} ==
...
== {{Section|Objectives}} ==
...
== {{Section|Dialogue}} ==
...
== {{Section|Walkthrough}} ==
...
A mission article consists of five sections:
- Mission template, creating the infobox and categories
- Overview section, mission overview text and other brief notes
- Objectives section, list of the objectives given during the mission
- Dialogue section, what the NPCs say during the mission
- Walkthrough section, extra info to help with problematic parts
Note: The mission template contains a __NOTOC__ directive, so mission articles never have a table of contents.
[edit] Mission template
{{Mission
|MissionGiver= <!-- Name of NPC giving mission -->
|MissionGiverLocation= <!-- Area or instance zone of mission giver -->
|RewardGiver= <!-- Name of NPC giving reward. Optional if same as mission giver. -->
|RewardGiverLocation= <!-- Area or instance zone of reward giver. Optional per above. -->
|TimeLimit= <!-- OPTIONAL: Mission time limit -->
|Requirement= <!-- "None", "Unknown", or [[Link]]. Missions required to obtain this mission -->
|FollowUp= <!-- "None", "Unknown", or [[Link]]. Missions required to obtain this mission -->
|RewardXP= <!-- XP for completing (with thousands separators: 12,500) -->
|RewardCredits= <!-- Credits for completing (with thousands separators: 12,500) -->
|RewardItem= <!-- List of possible item rewards. Common values:
{{Icon/Weapon|Modifer|Damage type|Weapon}}<br>
{{Icon/Weapon|Modifer||Weapon}}<br> (the default damage type)
{{Icon/Armor|Modifer|Armor type|Gear location|Version}}<br>
{{Icon|EMP Bomb|Class V EMP Bomb}} (1)<br>
{{Icon|Res Trauma Kit|Class V Res Trauma Kit}} (1)<br>
{{Icon|Grenade|Class V Cryogenic Grenade}} (3)<br>
{{Icon|Med Pack|Class V Med Pack}} (6)<br>
{{Icon/Logos|Name}} (logos missions only)
Each entry on one line, no <br> after the last entry
If a reward includes several units (e.g. med pack) include number for all rewards
If reward is more than one item, mark this with '''AND'''
-->
|Planet= <!-- Mission giver's planet -->
|Continent= <!-- Mission giver's continent -->
|Zone= <!-- Mission giver's battlefield zone -->
|Instance= <!-- OPTIONAL: Mission giver's instance -->
}}
RewardGiver and RewardGiverLocation are optional if both are the same as MissionGiver and MissionGiverLocation. If one or both are different, both should be specified.
RewardItem layout is hopefully clear from the code example.
Requirement and FollowUp are free text fields. Common values are:
- None
- Unknown
- [[Name of mission]]
- [[Name of mission]] (Choice A) <br> [[Other mission]] (Choice B)
[edit] Overview section
== {{Section|Overview}} ==
This is the "briefing" part of the mission log entry.
'''''Note:''' This is a note about the mission, not part of the game as such.''
{{bug|year=2008|month=01|This is a bug concerning the mission}}
The first part of the overview section is the "briefing" part of the entry in the mission log. This should not be confused with the "briefing" under #Dialogue section, which is the conversation before you accept the mission.
Bugs not related to a specific objective should be listed here.
[edit] Alternative formatting
The formatting of this section is not uniform, so not everyone may agree with the current main text. Here are some variations seen in actual articles:
- Formatting the briefing with indentation.
- Formatting the briefing in bold text.
- Both of the above
[edit] Objectives section
== {{Section|Objectives}} ==
=== Name of the objective in mission log ===
Extra text describing the objective in mission log
: Item to collect 0/Number
=== Name of the objective in mission log ===
Extra text describing the objective in mission log
: Item to collect 0/Number
{{bug|year=2008|month=01|This is a bug concerning this objective}}
The objectives section is a list of the objectives as they appear in the mission log.
Bugs related to specific objectives should be listed under that objective. (Listing under overview is also acceptable.)
[edit] Alternative formatting
The formatting of this section is not uniform, so not everyone may agree with the current main text. Here are some variations seen in actual articles:
- Using list markers instead of subheadings
- Using {{Icon}} to include graphic for items to collect
Examples:
* <Objective 1>
: ''<Objective description - can usually be seen while doing that objective>''
: {{Icon|Objective Item}} x/10
* ''Optional:'' <Objective 2>
: ''<Another description>''
: Time remaining: 00:02:00
- <Objective 1>
- <Objective description - can usually be seen while doing that objective>
-
Objective Item x/10
- Optional: <Objective 2>
- <Another description>
- Time remaining: 00:02:00
; <Objective 1>
: <Objective description - can usually be seen while doing that objective>
: {{Icon|Objective Item}} x/10
; ''Optional:'' <Objective 2>
: <Another description>
; <Objective 3>
; <Objective 4>
- <Objective 1>
- <Objective description - can usually be seen while doing that objective>
- Objective Item x/10
- Optional: <Objective 2>
- <Another description>
- <Objective 3>
- <Objective 4>
[edit] Dialogue section
== {{Section|Dialogue}} ==
=== Briefing ===
[[Mission-giving NPC]]:
: Paragraph #1
: Paragraph #2
: Paragraph #3
=== Name of some objective ===
[[Objective-related NPC]]:
: Paragraph #1
: Paragraph #2
=== Debriefing ===
[[Reward-giving NPC]]:
: Paragraph #1
: Paragraph #2
The dialogue section lists the conversations that take place during the mission. There will always be two subsections, Briefing (conversation before accepting mission) and Debriefing (conversation when accepting reward). There may also be conversations given on completing certain objectives.
[edit] Alternative formatting
The formatting of this section is not uniform, so not everyone may agree with the current main text. Here are some variations seen in actual articles:
- No empty lines between paragraphs
- Wrapping each paragraph in quotation marks
- Wrapping the entire conversation in quotation marks
[edit] Walkthrough section
This section is free-form. It can contain tips and tricks for tricky parts of the mission, easy reference for objective locations, or other useful info. However, avoid duplicating large parts of other articles. If extensive information is needed, a link can suffice.