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This '''Wiki Guide''' is intended to help the Legendary Hardcore community create or edit articles. Anyone is free to contribute to the wiki, and no contribution is too small. To get started, [[Special:CreateAccount|create an account]].
This '''Wiki Guide''' will teach you everything you need to know to become a contributor and to start creating and editing articles.


== Wiki Rules ==
== 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 [[Main Page|Legendary Hardcore]]. It is comprised of hundreds of articles and files, and managed by over 400 users.


# The Wiki is intended to be collaborative. Anyone can change an article, but contributors should respect previous contributions and changes should be constructive.
# Articles and contributions must be relevant to Legendary Hardcore and should not include references to players, clans or events outside of the server.
# Articles must be impartial and contributions must maintain a neutral tone when referring to players, clans or events.
# Contributions must be accurate and verifiable where possible. Avoid speculation and exaggeration.
# Plagiarism is not tolerated. Contributions must be original and generative AI must not be used to write articles.
# Contributions should include relevant contextual details as much as possible, including where and when events have taken place.
# Contributions must be written in English and should be proofread for spelling and punctuation mistakes before publishing changes.
# Articles must be formatted consistently across the wiki. Use infoboxes, headings, subheadings and other structural elements for their intended purpose and do not use them to emphasise or draw attention to information.
# Use links to reference events, players, places, bases and factions- even if an article does not yet exist for it.
# Clearly describe your contributions when saving an article. Do not leave the description prompt empty.


== Making a Contribution ==
Our Wiki is built upon these core principles:
To make a contribution to an existing article:


* Go to the existing article. In the header above the article, click '''Edit''' to use the visual editor or '''Edit Source''' to use the source editor. If you are new to the Wiki, it is recommended to use the visual editor.
* '''Anybody can contribute'''. No matter who you are, you can [[Special:CreateAccount|create an account]] and begin contributing instantly. There is no application process and no prior experience is expected from contributors.
* Add your contribution to the article, making sure it is in full agreement with the Wiki Rules.
* When you are ready to publish, press the blue '''Save page''' button in the top right corner.
* A prompt will appear asking you to describe your contribution to the article. Take this opportunity to describe clearly and concisely how you changed the article. Only tick 'This is a Minor Edit' for small changes such as a single grammar or spelling correction. If you are interested in being notified for further contributions to the article, tick 'Watch this page'.
* Your contribution has now been published.


== Creating a New Article ==
* '''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!
Before creating a new article, confirm that it does not already exist under a different name. For example, an article about a player might exist under an alias or previous name. When you are certain that the article has not already been 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.


* Use the search box in the top right corner to search for the article you want to create.
== Create an account ==
* On the results page, click 'Create the page "(your article)" on this wiki!'. This will create an empty page.
'''(Discord Oauth Linking)'''


=== Creating a new article with a template ===
== Tutorial: Editing an article ==
Article templates can be used to quickly generate a simple structure that is populated with basic information. You can then make subsequent changes to the content as needed.
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, select the appropriate template for your article below (clan, player, event, base)
To get started:


* Copy the template to a text editor of your choice and populate the relevant fields, leaving no space between '''=''' and your input.
# Open the [[Main Page|Legendary Hardcore Wiki]] in a new tab. ''Tip: you can '''Ctrl + click''' ('''⌘ + click''' on Mac) a link to open it in a new tab.''
* Paste your populated template at the very top of the article you are creating. The article can not yet be edited, so click '''Save page''' and describe your contribution as 'Template generation'
# 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.
* Click '''Edit''' from the top header. You are now able to add or remove information from the generated article.
# 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.
* When you are ready to publish, press the blue '''Save page''' button in the top right corner.
* When prompted, describe your contribution as 'Created page for (article name)'. If you are interested in being notified about further contributions to the article, tick 'Watch this page'.
* Your new article has now been created.


==== Player Template ====
=== The visual editor ===
<pre>{{safesubst:Player
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.
|name =
[[File:Headings Menu.png|thumb|The dropdown menu from which headings can be selected]]
|image =
 
|ign            =
==== Sections ====
|status        =
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.
|causeofdeath  =
 
|dateofdeath    =
# 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'''.
|joined         =
# Type out your section name- for this tutorial, use this format ''"(your name)'s first edit".''
|lastseen =
# 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)
|location =
# 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.
|clans         =
# Press enter again to return to paragraph format
|bases =
 
|allies =
==== Formatting ====
|enemies =
The visual editor can easily format text. Use bold and italic text sparingly and only when necessary.
}}</pre>
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|+Player Template Field Descriptions
|+Formatting guide
!Field
!Valid use cases
!Description
!Invalid use cases
!Required
|-
|-
|name
|Making the first mention of the article title (and synonyms) '''bold'''
|The name of the player
e.g.
|Yes
'''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.'''
|-
|-
|image
|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)
|The name of the image to be displayed in the InfoBox. [[Special:Upload|Upload an image]] and use the exact filename.
e.g.
|No
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.''
|-
|-
|ign
|Making Non-English phrases or terms ''italic.''
|The in-game name of the player (if different from name)
e.g.
|No
''Algum BR?'' is a phrase commonly used by Brazilian players.
|-
|<u>Underlining,</u> <s>strikethrough</s>, <sup>superscript</sup> and <sub>subscript</sub> text. There are very few valid use cases for these- don't use them!
|status
e.g.
|The status of the player. dead, living or inactive
ExamplePlayer has <s>100 player kills</s> <u>101 player kills</u>.
|Yes
 
|-
|causeofdeath
|The cause of death of the player, if applicable.
|No
|-
|dateofdeath
|The date of death of the player, if applicable.
|No
|-
|joined
|The date the player joined the server
|Yes
|-
|lastseen
|If inactive, the date the player was last seen
|No
|-
|location
|Where the player is from
|No
|-
|clans
|Clans the player is/was affiliated with
|No
|-
|bases
|Bases the player currently or historically occupied
|No
|-
|allies
|A list of clans and players that the player was allies with.
|No
|-
|enemies
|A list of clans and players that the player was enemies with.
|No
|}
==== Clan Template ====
<pre>{{safesubst:Clan
|name =
|image =
|size =
|status =
|formed =
|disbanded =
|members =
|bases =
|founder =
|leader =
|allies =
|enemies =
}}</pre>
{| class="wikitable"
|+Clan Template Field Descriptions
!Field
!Description
!Required
|-
|name
|The name of the clan
|Yes
|-
|image
|The name of the image to be displayed in the InfoBox. [[Special:Upload|Upload an image]] and use the exact filename.
|No
|-
|size
|The size of the clan (small = <5 members, medium = 5-10 members, large= >10 members)
|Yes
|-
|status
|The status of the clan. active or disbanded.
|Yes
|-
|formed
|The date the clan was created.
|Yes
|-
|disbanded
|The date the clan was disbanded. Leave empty is not applicable.
|No
|-
|members
|A list of current and historic members in the clan.
|No
|-
|bases
|A list of current and historic bases belonging to the clan.
|No
|-
|founder
|The player(s) that created the clan.
|Yes
|-
|leader
|The current leader(s) of the clan.
|Yes
|-
|allies
|A list of clans and players that are allies with the clan.
|No
|-
|enemies
|A list of clans and players that are enemies with the clan.
|No
|}
|}


==== Event Template ====
# Write 'This text is bold, this text is italic'
# Highlight the word 'bold' and click the '''<u>''A''</u>''' text to '''Paragraph''' to open the formatting menu. Select '''bold'''.
# 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.
 
# On a new line type 'I finished the Visual Editor tutorial in the Wiki Guide'
# Highlight 'Wiki Guide' and click the link icon next to ''<u>'''A'''</u>'' at the top of the page.
# 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!'''
# 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.
 
# Click the blue 'Save changes...' button in the top right of the page.
# 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"
# Click 'Save changes'
 
 
'''Congratulations on making your first Wiki contribution!'''
[[File:Celebrate.gif|frameless]]
 
== Tutorial: Creating an article ==
'''(Adding infobox)'''


==== Location Template ====
'''(Adding categories)'''


==== Literature Template ====
== Discussion ==

Revision as of 07:59, 5 February 2026

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

(Discord Oauth Linking)

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

(Adding infobox)

(Adding categories)

Discussion

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