Wiki guide

This Wiki Guide will teach you everything you need to know to become a contributor and to start creating and editing articles.

What is a Wiki?

A Wiki is an online encyclopaedia that anybody can edit. Unlike a blog or traditional website, almost everything on a Wiki is collaborative and community maintained. This Wiki exists to capture the history of players, places, buildings, factions and everything else that exists within Legendary Hardcore. It is comprised of hundreds of articles and files, and managed by over 400 users.

Our Wiki is built upon these core principles:

• Anybody can contribute. No matter who you are, you can create an account and begin contributing instantly. There is no application process and no prior experience is expected from contributors.

• Articles belong to everyone. No single person 'owns' an article. It is expected and encouraged that other contributors change and improve articles over time. It is not a critique if someone makes changes to an article or section that you created!
• Every edit matters. No edit is too small. Fixing typos, grammatical errors and inaccuracies are some of the most important contributions that can be made on the Wiki.
• Edits are iterative. You don't need to spend hours writing a long, detailed article in one sitting. The best way to contribute is to make small, frequent additions. If you are in a rush, even adding a bullet point summary of information to an article is a valuable addition that future contributors can expand upon.
• The Wiki is a network. Linking is what brings the Wiki together. Add a link when you mention a player, faction or other noteworthy topic in an article. Even if that page doesn't yet exist, it signifies to other contributors that a new article should be created.
• Be objective and neutral. Wiki articles must be factual and impartial. Contributions cannot be influenced by rivalries and drama, and should not contain dramatised recollection of events.

Create an account

Authenticate with Discord to create an account. If you have an existing account created with an email and password, you can log in here.

Tutorial: Editing an article

Editing Wiki articles is easy with the Visual Editor. This tutorial will show you how to use some of the most important features of the visual editor.

To get started:

1. Open the Legendary Hardcore Wiki in a new tab. Tip: you can Ctrl + click (⌘ + click on Mac) a link to open it in a new tab.
2. Go to the search bar in the top right corner of the page. Start typing the word Sandbox- you will notice that it appears in suggested results, indicating that the page exists. The sandbox is a page for experimenting with editing and you will use it in this tutorial to experiment with the visual editor.
3. When you visit the sandbox article, you will see the following links at the top of the page: Read, Edit, Edit Source, View History. For now, click Edit, which will open the Visual Editor. You will learn about Edit Source and View History later.

The visual editor

The visual editor is similar to most Word Processors and lets you see your changes in real time before saving. The toolbar at the top of the page gives you access to various formatting options and structural elements. The sandbox will probably have some existing content inside it, and in this part of the tutorial you will make your first contribution to an existing article. Go to the end of the article and press enter to add a new line.

The dropdown menu from which headings can be selected

Sections

For this tutorial, you'll be adding a new section to the sandbox article. Sections are used to organise an article and make it easier for readers to find what they are looking for. Without sections, a long wiki article would be a big, difficult to navigate wall of text. Sections and subsections are added to the automatically generated Table of Contents at the top of an article.

1. Sections are marked with headings. To add a heading, click the dropdown menu at the top of the page that says Paragraph and choose Heading.
2. Type out your section name- for this tutorial, use this format "(your name)'s first edit".
3. Press enter to return to the paragraph format. Paragraph text is used for writing the bulk of an article- write a sentence using paragraph text (it doesn't need to be meaningful - you can write 'This is a paragraph' if you can't think of anything)
4. Sometimes it's necessary to divide a section in to subsections. For example, an article about a player may have a 'History' section that is subdivided down to 'Early History' and 'Late History'. Press enter to enter a new line and, just as you did before, add a sub-heading to the article by clicking Paragraph from the top of the page, but this time select Sub-heading 1. You can name this sub-heading whatever you would like, or you can just call it 'Sub heading' for this tutorial.
5. Press enter again to return to paragraph format

Formatting

The visual editor can easily format text. Use bold and italic text sparingly and only when necessary.

Formatting guide

Valid use cases	Invalid use cases
Making the first mention of the article title (and synonyms) bold e.g. ExamplePlayer, also known as ExampleAlias, was a player known for...	Attempting to make sections stand out or eye catching by making them bold. e.g. ExamplePlayer is the best and most feared pvper on the server.
Making the title of a book or other work of art italic if it is not a link (for example, if the work has already been linked in the article) e.g. ExamplePlayer is known for writing ExampleBook.	Attempting to make sections stand out or eye catching by making them italic. e.g. ExamplePlayer is the best and most feared pvper on the server.
Making Non-English phrases or terms italic. e.g. Algum BR? is a phrase commonly used by Brazilian players.	Underlining, strikethrough, superscript and subscript text. There are very few valid use cases for these- don't use them! e.g. ExamplePlayer has 100 player kills 101 player kills.

1. Write 'This text is bold, this text is italic'
2. Highlight the word 'bold' and click the A text to Paragraph to open the formatting menu. Select bold.
3. Highlight the word 'italic' and do the same again, but this time select italic.

Tip: you can Ctrl + B (⌘ + B on Mac) to make text bold and Ctrl + I (⌘ + I on Mac) to make text italic.

Linking

Linking allows you to connect articles and makes it easy for readers to jump between topics. Blue links indicate an article exists, red links indicate an article does not yet exist and purple links indicate that an article exists and you have already visited it before. In this part of the tutorial you will provide a link in your Sandbox section back to this Wiki Guide.

1. On a new line type 'I finished the Visual Editor tutorial in the Wiki Guide'
2. Highlight 'Wiki Guide' and click the link icon next to A at the top of the page.
3. Use the search bar to find Wiki Guide. Note that Wiki pages are case sensitive- Wiki guide will appear as a valid link, but Wiki Guide will not!
4. Make sure your link is valid (blue) and click done

Saving changes

Now that you've completed the visual editor tutorial, you just need to save your changes.

1. Click the blue 'Save changes...' button in the top right of the page.
2. A brief summary of changes must always be applied to edits on the Wiki. In the summary box, type "Added section while completing the Visual Editor tutorial"
3. Click 'Save changes'

Congratulations on making your first Wiki contribution!

Tutorial: Creating an article

Warning:

Articles should not be created outside of the main namespace. Do not add the prefix User: before an article name about a player.

When you've learnt how to edit articles and familiarised yourself with the visual editor, you are ready to create your first article. This tutorial will assume that you are creating an article about yourself, but you are free to create an article about another topic.

Before creating a new article, check that it doesn't already exist. Enter your article name in the search bar and review the results- the suggested results will return page title matches, but will not capture similar articles that exist under a different name. Make sure to check through the full list of search results. For example, if you are creating an article about a player with several alises or username changes, make sure to search each name and confirm that an article on the player doesn't already exist.

When you have verified that a similar page doesn't already exist, click "Create the page "(article name)" at the top of the search results page.

Structure and style

Every wiki article is different, but most follow a standard structure and style. A consistent structure means that Wiki articles are:

• Easier to navigate as a user. Readers are easily able to locate specific information where they predict it to be.
• Better to maintain as a contributor. Contributors can add information to articles without having to redesign or rearrange existing content. Articles with a familiar structure are more likely to attract contributions, and therefore more likely to become a better article.
• Easier to discover. Well structured articles are more likely to appear in search engine results.
• More likely to be trusted. Messy, inconsistent articles feel unreliable to readers. Professional looking and consistently structured articles are more likely to be relied on as a source of information.

This tutorial will show you how to adopt the Legendary Hardcore structure and style when creating your article.

Category

Articles can be categorised and sub-categorised, making them easier to discover. It is essential that a new article is assigned to one of the six main categories, as well as to any sub-categories to which the article relates:

• Category:Players
  • Category:Admins
  • Category:Dead Players
  • Category:Inactive Players
  • Category:Living Players
• Category:Groups
  • Category:Active Groups
  • Category:Disbanded Groups
  • Category:Inactive Groups
• Category:Events
  • Category:Admin Events
  • Category:Ceremonies
  • Category:Conflicts
  • Category:Dead Players
  • Category:Milestones
  • Cateogry:Natural Events
• Category:Locations
  • Category:Establishments
  • Category:Infrastructure
  • Category:Landmarks
  • Category:Settlements
  • Category:Structures
• Category:Culture
  • Category:Demographics
  • Category:Map Art
  • Category:Technology
  • Category:Traditions

Categories in the page options dropdown menu

To add a category to your new article:

1. Select the menu icon (☰) from the top right of the toolbar
2. Click Categories
3. Under 'Add a category to this page', enter the main category and any relevant subcategories. For example, if you are making an article about yourself and you are alive on the server, enter Players and Living Players.
4. Click Apply Changes

Infobox

An example of a player infobox.

An infobox is a table displayed at the top of an article containing summarised information about the article topic. Infoboxes allow readers to quickly locate important facts or statistics at a glance. There are six types of infobox on the Wiki for each of the six main categories:

• Players → PlayerInfobox
• Groups → GroupInfobox
• Events → EventInfobox
• Locations → LocationInfobox
• Culture → CultureInfobox

Almost all articles should contain an infobox. To add an infobox to your article:

1. Select Insert from the toolbar at the top of the page and choose Template
2. Enter the correct infobox name from the list above (e.g. PlayerInfobox)
3. Fill out the mandatory fields. For PlayerInfobox this will be Status, Playtime, Join Date and Join Number. Each of these values can be found in the Player Statistics table if you do not know them- simply search for your username with Ctrl + F (⌘ + F on mac).
4. Additional fields can be selected from the left sidebar (e.g. Death Date, Death Cause, etc. if applicable)
5. Adding an image to your infobox is a great way to make your article look more professional. To add an image:
   1. Prepare a photo. If you are making an article about a player, prioritise using in-game screenshots of the player instead of renders of the player's skin.
   2. In a new tab, Upload your photo, give it a descriptive Destination filename and brief Summary (e.g. A photo of ExamplePlayer taken in January 2026) and press upload.
   3. Go back to your infobox and tick Image from the left sidebar
   4. In the field that appears, enter the Destination filename (e.g. ExampleImage.png)
6. Once you have filled in all the relevant fields, click Insert to add your infobox.

Introduction

An example of a Wiki article preview displayed from within Minecraft

After adding your infobox, write a brief introduction that summarises the content that will follow in the article. For consistency, make the first mention of your article title (and any synonyms) bold.

An example of an introduction for the article ExamplePlayer could be:

ExamplePlayer, also known as Example and Player, was a player known for founding Example Town. ExamplePlayer was killed by ExamplePlayer2 in January 2026.

Legendary Hardcore uses a custom plugin that allows the introduction of an article to be previewed from within Minecraft. For this reason, it is good practice to keep your introduction under 250 characters so that it is not truncated.

Sections and main content

Sections are used to organise an article into logical chunks. The sections you decide to use will differ by the subject and content of your article, but a generic example for an article about a player could be:

• History
  • Early life
  • Founding of a town
  • Death
• Notable achievements
• Allegiances

Display title

By default, the Wiki normalises article names to ensure that they are easily linkable. Unfortunately, this means that:

• The first letter of an article name is automatically capitalised
• Underscores are removed from article names and replaced with spaces

If you are creating an article about a player called _example_player, the Wiki will convert this to Example player. If you want to preserve the original format in your article name:

1. Select the menu icon (☰) from the top right of the toolbar
2. Click Advanced Settings
3. Enter your preferred article name in Display Title
4. Click Apply Changes

Be aware that when searching for or linking to the article, a Wiki user will need to use the normalised article name (e.g. Example player)

Saving changes

When the sections of your new article, take a moment to proof read it and check for errors. When you are happy:

1. Click the blue 'Save changes...' button in the top right of the page.
2. A brief summary of changes must always be applied to edits on the Wiki. In the summary box, type "Added section while completing the Visual Editor tutorial"
3. Click 'Save changes'

Congratulations on making your first Wiki article!