Wiki Update Committee

[flyhores]

maybe we can create a sub-forum here and list the items in separate threads by alphabetical order.

This is a huge project, which requires a lot of energy and time to count, because the game itself is complicated enough.

 

[exwhy]

Hi, I'm interested to do the content write up if help is still needed. Image and design aren't exactly my strength though

@kelvint23 @evogamer05

 

[Arggers]

*Raises hand* to help as necessary.

 

[kelvint23]

This is a huge project, which requires a lot of energy and time to count, because the game itself is complicated enough.

my intention was to focus on objects (buildings, items, planes...) not the gameplay. But you're right it's still huge. Seems like we haven't finalized how to start it. I'll kick off after Chinese New Year.

@exwhy @Arggers thanks will tag you guys when I start

 

[Dave]

If it helps and makes things any easier, I could look at re-adding a wiki back to the forum.
Could also create a new area on the forum for wiki editiors to arrange/discuss things.

 

[VdW]

From the way I looked at the current wiki. It’s too much pages to be edited. I think it might be easier to create a new one from the beginning.

 

[Dave]

I'll see what the general consensus is, but if people are in favour of starting a new one here, i'll purchase the software and get it added and setup.

 

[Barkmi4 (Mike)]

I'd be more inclined to edit it from this site, and generally more trusting of the information (if this helps).

 

[exwhy]

From the way I looked at the current wiki. It’s too much pages to be edited. I think it might be easier to create a new one from the beginning.

Agree with creating a new one as otherwise, it will be challenging to keep track of which existing pages we have edited. All the messier if we want to reorganise the pages...

I like that the existing wiki organises the categories in some way. We can adopt that idea.

 

[Dave]

Back in 2015 I started a wiki on the forum, however it was just myself setting it up at the time and you can imagine what a daunting task that was for one person!
Back then, it was all categorised the same as the AC Wiki. I would do the same so would have a familar feel, but be easier for members to keep it up to date.

If the overall vote was to have the new wiki here, I would look into getting all the templates sorted, so that it would just be a case of copying and pasting the template, adding the required info and job done. I think the easier it can be, the more people will be willing to help and keep it updated. It's just the task of getting all the info into it in the first instance.

 

[exwhy]

I wonder what does it mean to start a wiki on the forum - is it a separate section on the forum where viewers may navigate around the pages, links, and content?

 

[Dave]

I wonder what does it mean to start a wiki on the forum - is it a separate section on the forum where viewers may navigate around the pages, links, and content?

It would be a wiki modification added to the forum which anyone would be able to view etc. Members would be able to edit it.

The developer of the add-on has it running on his forum, and this is what his looks like - https://8wayrun.com/wiki/
As it's all template based, I would try and re-create the look of the current AC Wiki, as that is the one everyone is used to viewing.

 

[VdW]

I would definitely help if we start a wiki from the beginning. It’ll be easier to keep track and manage.

The current wiki is too out of date that it’s really hard to manage.

 

[Dave]

I'll see what others say today, and if it seems a popular i'll look at start getting it added tomorrow.

 

[evogamer05]

I'll see what others say today, and if it seems a popular i'll look at start getting it added tomorrow.

I'm all for it. It definitely seems like it would be more work to edit everything, and verify if current info is correct, than to just start with the current version of AC and go from there.

 

[Wired Parrott]

From the many hours I spent on updating the wiki it would be a massive under taking to redo
the entire wiki. I doubt it would actually be easier to redo the entire thing but that is
just my opinion.

 

[Wired Parrott]

Is anyone else still interested in this? We might have trouble getting HQ images from G! not having someone on the forums anymore. I would think other images would do just as well, anything is better than the amount of out of date info. The forum is still directing new users to the Wiki too

photoshop or gimp will make images more than adequate for the wiki I added hundreds using ps.

 

[Dave]

I took a plunge and gave it a go to see how it would work out on the forum. So far I have managed to add the majority of the plane sections (Planes, S1's, S2's and Guest Planes) I've also asked whether it would be possible for me to get all the images from the game, so just waiting to find out.

This is what the main Aircraft part of the wiki looks like:

When you click into one of them it will look like this (This was my test and was the first plane I grabbed, so that's why it's one of the old ones (and called a Ghost Plane)

I've sorted all the templates out. Guest planes and S1/S2 planes have slightly different templates:

 

[VdW]

It looks great @Dave

I’m confident that together we can make a good one.

 

[Dave]

Tomorrow i'm going to work on the flightssort a template and get all of them listed. I think that if I can just get all the sections up and running, it would just be a case of people going into them and adding details.