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Title: EVELOPEDIA character entries
Post by: Silas Vitalia on 02 May 2012, 15:41
I've typed in some of your names and have found a severe lack of evelopedia entries ;(

Do any of you have or are working on Evelopedia Character pages? I'd love to start checking them out!

Mine is woefully underdeveloped and out of date but I've been tinkering with it for some time.  Bit by bit I'll have it completed :)

http://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/Silas_vitalia

Link your evelopedia entry and let's discuss!


Title: Re: EVELOPEDIA character entries
Post by: Ghost Hunter on 02 May 2012, 15:43
http://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/Ghost_Hunter_%28Character%29
Title: Re: EVELOPEDIA character entries
Post by: Silas Vitalia on 02 May 2012, 15:55
Very nice Ghost. This is exactly the kind of thing I'm talking about, and I think the best way to peek behind the curtain a bit for all of you.

Title: Re: EVELOPEDIA character entries
Post by: Aldrith Shutaq on 02 May 2012, 15:57
I would make one if I ONLY KNEW HOW TO WORK THE DAMN THING.
Title: Re: EVELOPEDIA character entries
Post by: Silas Vitalia on 02 May 2012, 16:05
I would make one if I ONLY KNEW HOW TO WORK THE DAMN THING.

STEAL! There is an option to 'view code' on any entry.  Copy the code, change the heading titles, and input your own text.
Title: Re: EVELOPEDIA character entries
Post by: Nmaro Makari on 02 May 2012, 16:10
SILAS DEMANDS WIKIS!

*Goes to his knees and humbly offers a his wiki entry*

http://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/N%27maro_Makari_(Character)
Title: Re: EVELOPEDIA character entries
Post by: Silas Vitalia on 02 May 2012, 16:13
SILAS DEMANDS WIKIS!

*Goes to his knees and humbly offers a his wiki entry*

http://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/N%27maro_Makari_(Character)

It's empty! Offering rejected!
Title: Re: EVELOPEDIA character entries
Post by: Nmaro Makari on 02 May 2012, 16:35
SILAS DEMANDS WIKIS!

*Goes to his knees and humbly offers a his wiki entry*

http://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/N%27maro_Makari_(Character)

It's empty! Offering rejected!

Mercy!

http://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/N%27maro_Makari_(Character) (http://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/N%27maro_Makari_(Character))
Title: Re: EVELOPEDIA character entries
Post by: Silas Vitalia on 02 May 2012, 18:09
Nice! See, learning new things all the time about all of you :)

Title: Re: EVELOPEDIA character entries
Post by: Lyn Farel on 02 May 2012, 18:55
http://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/Lyn_Farel_(Character) (http://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/Lyn_Farel_(Character)#YC_106_to_108_:_Academy)
Title: Re: EVELOPEDIA character entries
Post by: Vieve on 02 May 2012, 19:10
http://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/Vieve_Tisserand_(Character) (http://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/Vieve_Tisserand_(Character))


I went with the datasheet-type entry rather than trying to timeline (or worse, explain!) things.   Still on the fence about writing one up for Celeste.   Since she's off improving the Federation one assassination at a time doing legal stuff, not really sure it's worth it.
Title: Re: EVELOPEDIA character entries
Post by: Morwen Lagann on 02 May 2012, 21:05
Every time I've sat down to work on mine, I get distracted by something shiny. Usually RP.

Fuck you guys. :(

(It's actually mostly done, I think, but you can drool over the little bio pictures I made for the characters in TYRIN in the meantime. :P)
Title: Re: EVELOPEDIA character entries
Post by: Milo Caman on 03 May 2012, 02:01
http://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/Milo_Caman_%28Character%29

Desperately needs updating. Suppose I should get around to it at some point.
Title: Re: EVELOPEDIA character entries
Post by: Graelyn on 03 May 2012, 02:06
The Evelopedia is supposed to contain IC-knowable information about us, yes?

How much IC knowable info do any of you know about me?

How much do I want anyone knowing?
Title: Re: EVELOPEDIA character entries
Post by: Ghost Hunter on 03 May 2012, 02:26
The Evelopedia is supposed to contain IC-knowable information about us, yes?

How much IC knowable info do any of you know about me?

How much do I want anyone knowing?

That is why you are the primary author of your own page.
Title: Re: EVELOPEDIA character entries
Post by: kalaratiri on 03 May 2012, 02:37
I'm trying to make one but have no idea how I upload a picture of kala :S
Title: Re: EVELOPEDIA character entries
Post by: Lyn Farel on 03 May 2012, 04:45
http://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/Vieve_Tisserand_(Character) (http://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/Vieve_Tisserand_(Character))


I went with the datasheet-type entry rather than trying to timeline (or worse, explain!) things.   

I usually try to go like if it was an entry on wikipedia about someone (more or less) famous. It is not always easy of course and I am not satisfied with my entry yet (added to language barrier and all).

I'm trying to make one but have no idea how I upload a picture of kala :S

Told you last time on the OOC channel. :p

Log on, then under the "tools" on the left, you have the option to "upload file". Upload your image according to the restrictions then use a wiki link in your article (check other the code of other wiki articles with images if you want to do it, you can even resize the image like I did with the second image on mine).
Title: Re: EVELOPEDIA character entries
Post by: kalaratiri on 03 May 2012, 05:03
Witchcraft! But thanks Lyn, that worked :)
Title: Re: EVELOPEDIA character entries
Post by: orange on 03 May 2012, 07:39
The Evelopedia is supposed to contain IC-knowable information about us, yes?

How much IC knowable info do any of you know about me?

How much do I want anyone knowing?

That is why you are the primary author of your own page.

I struggle with the idea of being the author of "Dex Nederland"'s wiki page.  For Wikipedia, there is the convention that you should not create/edit a wiki page about you.

I am the primary author for LDIS's page; seeing it as a combination of advertisement/record keeping.   Doing this on Wikipedia is a no-no.  I really should make sure the information is available elsewhere (as a reference for the page).

Quote from: Wanted Pages
Template talk:ExplorationCategoryNavigation ‎(550 links)
Myxx (Character) ‎(145 links)
Chevalleis (Character) ‎(137 links)
Unit XS365BT (Character) ‎(136 links)
Jade Constantine ‎(51 links)
Bane Glorious ‎(49 links)
Hardin ‎(49 links)
Contact Mission ‎(21 links)
Omber Zombie ‎(18 links)
Julianus Soter (Character) ‎(18 links)
Courier Mission ‎(14 links)
Guthris (Character) ‎(13 links)
Sophie Daigneau ‎(12 links)
Neural Boosters ‎(12 links)
Issler Dainze ‎(12 links)
Bunyip ‎(11 links)
CSM-CCP Meeting 1-1 ‎(11 links)
Help:Naming Conventions ‎(10 links)
Rogue drones (Chronicle) ‎(10 links)
Contributor name:Shae Tiann ‎(10 links)

There are a lot of characters in the top 20 Wanted Pages.  What if I should write up the initial entries for Jade Constantine and Hardin and they don't necessarily like a portrayal?   I do not know the ends and outs of their characters and likely built the page based on available history, which may not be favorable to their desired portrayal.  Should they go in and begin editing to get the portrayal desired?
Title: Re: EVELOPEDIA character entries
Post by: Silas Vitalia on 03 May 2012, 07:41
Going to catch up to all of these and post comments. Regarding the 'tone', I like to approach mine just like the 'data entries' in Mass Effect. I can almost imagine that same narrator reading my page :P

I'll check all these links!

Title: Re: EVELOPEDIA character entries
Post by: Morwen Lagann on 03 May 2012, 08:00
I struggle with the idea of being the author of "Dex Nederland"'s wiki page.  For Wikipedia, there is the convention that you should not create/edit a wiki page about you.

I am the primary author for LDIS's page; seeing it as a combination of advertisement/record keeping.   Doing this on Wikipedia is a no-no.  I really should make sure the information is available elsewhere (as a reference for the page).

There are a lot of characters in the top 20 Wanted Pages.  What if I should write up the initial entries for Jade Constantine and Hardin and they don't necessarily like a portrayal?   I do not know the ends and outs of their characters and likely built the page based on available history, which may not be favorable to their desired portrayal.  Should they go in and begin editing to get the portrayal desired?

There's a difference here, Dex - with character pages on evelopedia, this is you being able to determine what information is publicly available to anyone who would look, that is, a semi-effective anti-godmoding mechanism. Sure, there will be people who know other things about you but that doesn't mean the general public does. Think of it as a place that another capsuleer could look to get a general idea of who that weird guy who's named after multiple packs of cards is. They're prompts for further RP.

Using Morwen as an example, people who care to look should be able to find out where she came from (a particular district of Caille), where she went to school (fine and performing arts academies in that district), who her family is (and what they do), that sort of thing. Want to know how she interacts with others? Watch her forum-posting habits and chatter in various channels and places. Just like one would IRL. :P

As for portrayal, well, nobody's perfect, and it's not really possible to get a completely unbiased page when you're listing opinions and not facts. But the only person who knows for certain what the facts are about your character is you.

I also see evelopedia character entries as being slightly different - they fit more the 'profile' sort of thing, perhaps something compiled and periodically updated by CONCORD or a pre-capsuleering employer (Lai Dai in your case?). If I wanted something written from Morwen's perspective I'd put something up on the blog. Basically what Silas said in the last post.
Title: Re: EVELOPEDIA character entries
Post by: Matthieu Kovalenko on 03 May 2012, 08:22
Yes. Wikipedia aims to keep pages about persons objective, and meet noteworthiness criteria. I understand the EVElopedia character pages are less intended to be a reference work. Roleplay heavily involves self-promotion and making interesting stuff up; just about the opposite of the Wikipedia idea.
Title: Re: EVELOPEDIA character entries
Post by: Morwen Lagann on 03 May 2012, 08:58
Even so, it's still possible to write these pages to meet most Wikipedia standards. Just because you are writing about your own character does not mean the article cannot be objective.

Focus on the facts that would be available and relevant to the perspective of whoever would be writing the article. The CONCORD (or Megacorp/Navy) official updating your report might take note and want to include that you tend towards certain ship specializations or operate in a certain area, but they're not going to care that you name your ships in a highly provocative and offensive manner or that you make lots of poop jokes with your corpmates or in local. (Unless it makes the ISD news, in which case, lol.)
Title: Re: EVELOPEDIA character entries
Post by: Nmaro Makari on 03 May 2012, 09:15
But can you write about someone else objectively?  :s
Title: Re: EVELOPEDIA character entries
Post by: Morwen Lagann on 03 May 2012, 09:34
But can you write about someone else objectively?  :s

I think it would depend on the character/person in question - both the writer and the subject. There are some characters I know I wouldn't be able to write objectively about, and some others I feel I could probably take a good stab at. But by the very nature of our characters being our creations, we know them best, we know the facts about them, and the way they see the world around them. The person best-suited to write about a given (player) character, is the player behind the character, for that reason.

Of course, I would be interested to see how some of these articles would be written if done by third parties. Ask Kyber - I find it interesting to see how people view my characters at times because it gives me a different perspective from my own.
Title: Re: EVELOPEDIA character entries
Post by: Kybernetes Moros on 03 May 2012, 13:02
I was talking on MSN earlier about how it struck me as odd that I'd never gotten to writing one of these. I suppose I could while I'm on break, but effort. He's not very exciting, when it comes down to it.
Title: Re: EVELOPEDIA character entries
Post by: Tiberious Thessalonia on 03 May 2012, 13:22
This is pretty much my issue.  When you make a character to be boring and (relatively) stable (concerning the circumstances) his history doesn't tend to lend much excitement.  I would write long diatribes about WHY Tib does certain things he's done, such as the obvious, but thats not something people are really going to know IC.  Except maybe my Sansha buddies who have a direct line INTO MY BRAIN.
Title: Re: EVELOPEDIA character entries
Post by: Matariki Rain on 03 May 2012, 14:11
That is why you are the primary author of your own page.
I was actually thinking about how different a page for Mata might be depending on which of her aunts wrote it.
Title: Re: EVELOPEDIA character entries
Post by: Silas Vitalia on 03 May 2012, 14:12
This is pretty much my issue.  When you make a character to be boring and (relatively) stable (concerning the circumstances) his history doesn't tend to lend much excitement.  I would write long diatribes about WHY Tib does certain things he's done, such as the obvious, but thats not something people are really going to know IC.  Except maybe my Sansha buddies who have a direct line INTO MY BRAIN.

Boring for a capsuleer is often quite insane for baseliners, or from CONCORD/ DED point of view.

Do it.
 

Title: Re: EVELOPEDIA character entries
Post by: Ghost Hunter on 03 May 2012, 14:36
To qualify my statement more;

Evelopedia is not Wikipedia, but they share a common design philosophy. Treating Evelopedia as Wikipedia in all instances will simply not work.

In the context of you being the author of your own page, I take this position because many other players will simply not bother to write your page for you. The largest incentive, slandering and debasement, is against Evelopedia policy and an offense that can be removed. It's very uncommon when someone goes through the efforts of writing a page to the benefit of someone else, especially a roleplayer page.

Using my own page as an example, there are a lot of things in there that simply exist in the public domain - public employment record, IGS posts detailing personal life, etcetra. The only quantifiable new information was his Sukuuvestaa 'upbringing'. Healthy speculation on the part of CONCORD was added for fluff purposes. I am the author of that page, because until that point no one else put the effort into creating a Ghost Hunter entry. Others could edit it, but I have particular leeway in deciding if that edit goes against the spirit of the article.
Title: Re: EVELOPEDIA character entries
Post by: Ulphus on 03 May 2012, 14:41
I was talking on MSN earlier about how it struck me as odd that I'd never gotten to writing one of these. I suppose I could while I'm on break, but effort. He's not very exciting, when it comes down to it.

Kyber can be very exciting. If you like that sort of thing. He was fascinating to watch (from a distance)

This is pretty much my issue.  When you make a character to be boring and (relatively) stable (concerning the circumstances) his history doesn't tend to lend much excitement.

I probably wouldn't write much more than what I thought would be publically available. If that's not much, then that itself is information you can use to shape the public perception of your character, neh?
Title: Re: EVELOPEDIA character entries
Post by: Tiberious Thessalonia on 03 May 2012, 14:53
People get their public perception of Tib by interacting with him, though.  Thats sort of the way I tend to prefer it.  He was hardly famous as a capsuleer, had no great accomplishments to his name (a few medals from his corp for mining -so damn much-), and a little bit of an anti-slavery-but-not-too-fast-lets-be-realistic point of view that he was not shy of sharing.

Then he went Sansha and all hell broke lose.

But he still comes across as relatively sane.  A little fanatical maybe, but hardly even to the level you see some Minmatar and Amarrian pilots doing.  He maintains the ability to think rationally and calmly, and even attributes part of that to his being Sansha now (emotional interaction chips in the head make this very easy).

So I dunno really where I would start.
Title: Re: EVELOPEDIA character entries
Post by: Saikoyu on 03 May 2012, 14:58
Here's mine.

Saikoyu (http://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/Saikoyu_(Character))

Still needs some work I guess.  DO they update the forms every so often, I could have swarn that I didn't have a gender slot open the last time I looked.
Title: Re: EVELOPEDIA character entries
Post by: Gottii on 03 May 2012, 15:44
I was talking on MSN earlier about how it struck me as odd that I'd never gotten to writing one of these. I suppose I could while I'm on break, but effort. He's not very exciting, when it comes down to it.

Nonsense.  Between your adventures with high-voltage, the Kyber Moros Relief Fund, being the only clone in New Eden who uses a hairpiece rather than growing his own hair, and your rapid switching of sides, not to mention your nights of wild debauchery in Brutor bars, I would say Kyber lived an exciting life.
Title: Re: EVELOPEDIA character entries
Post by: Kyoko Sakoda on 03 May 2012, 16:40
Well, not to toot my horn, but mine is here.

http://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/Kyoko_Sakoda_(Character) (http://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/Kyoko_Sakoda_(Character))

And now also up to date for Inferno.
Title: Re: EVELOPEDIA character entries
Post by: Graelyn on 03 May 2012, 17:18
If multiple people made the attempt, and each was clearly designated as such, I would be fascinated to see what someone else wrote for mine.

I'm sure I'm not alone in feeling that way...

Viewpoint: VETO
"Graelyn is an Amarrian who flies into our camp fleets on a regular basis, dying in expensive ships...."  :yar:
Title: Re: EVELOPEDIA character entries
Post by: Aldrith Shutaq on 03 May 2012, 17:23
Actually, it was Lucius Vindictus who made the pages for Aldrith and KotMC intitially. He did some really good work too, albiet for Aldy he only copy/pasted my bio in there.
Title: Re: EVELOPEDIA character entries
Post by: Gottii on 03 May 2012, 17:50
If multiple people made the attempt, and each was clearly designated as such, I would be fascinated to see what someone else wrote for mine.

I'm sure I'm not alone in feeling that way...

Viewpoint: VETO
"Graelyn is an Amarrian who flies into our camp fleets on a regular basis, dying in expensive ships...."  :yar:

Yeah, this.  Would be cool, if done right.
Title: Re: EVELOPEDIA character entries
Post by: Aldrith Shutaq on 03 May 2012, 18:27
Anyone want to experiment with this? I offer my profile for sacrifice.
Title: Re: EVELOPEDIA character entries
Post by: Kyoko Sakoda on 03 May 2012, 19:01
You forgot "stealing bar chairs with impunity."
Title: Re: EVELOPEDIA character entries
Post by: Silas Vitalia on 03 May 2012, 19:48
CONCORD: "Multiple counts of chair thievery"
Title: Re: EVELOPEDIA character entries
Post by: Silas Vitalia on 03 May 2012, 19:49
Kyoko, the whole point of the thread is to toot your horn and let us read and comment. I've got a lot of yours to catch up on
Title: Re: EVELOPEDIA character entries
Post by: Mathra Hiede on 03 May 2012, 20:27
hmm.. might have to do one for the Mashtori and Math tomorrow - probably in RKN viewpoint as they have the most complete and relatively easy to access files on both.
Title: Re: EVELOPEDIA character entries
Post by: Lyn Farel on 04 May 2012, 05:51
Here's mine.

http://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/Saikoyu_(Character)

Still needs some work I guess.  DO they update the forms every so often, I could have swarn that I didn't have a gender slot open the last time I looked.

Yes the gender slot got added recently in the template. It made me giggle when I saw "undisclosed".

Also, your link is broken (lacks the ")" at the end).
Title: Re: EVELOPEDIA character entries
Post by: Saikoyu on 04 May 2012, 10:09
Thanks Lyn, fixexd the link.  The rest I'll get to later.  I think I'll have more to add soonish.
Title: Re: EVELOPEDIA character entries
Post by: Nicoletta Mithra on 04 May 2012, 13:41
People get their public perception of Tib by interacting with him, though.  Thats sort of the way I tend to prefer it.  He was hardly famous as a capsuleer, had no great accomplishments to his name (a few medals from his corp for mining -so damn much-), and a little bit of an anti-slavery-but-not-too-fast-lets-be-realistic point of view that he was not shy of sharing.

Then he went Sansha and all hell broke lose.

But he still comes across as relatively sane.  A little fanatical maybe, but hardly even to the level you see some Minmatar and Amarrian pilots doing.  He maintains the ability to think rationally and calmly, and even attributes part of that to his being Sansha now (emotional interaction chips in the head make this very easy).

So I dunno really where I would start.

Of course he's insane. He's just that dangerous kind of lunatic that isn't obviously nuts.

This is my attempt so far: http://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/Nicoletta_Mithra
Title: Re: EVELOPEDIA character entries
Post by: Uraniae on 06 May 2012, 02:07
I'd write one for Uraniae...but wait...it was done for me before I even realized it myself.

Besides, part of me wants to preserve the "top contributors for this page" section for posterity.
Title: Re: EVELOPEDIA character entries
Post by: Mathra Hiede on 07 May 2012, 06:13
Minor rage.

I just spent ages writing an entire article up and what happens? I try to preview and edit it and BOOM, ALL GONE.

Feck it, do it latter.
Title: Re: EVELOPEDIA character entries
Post by: Myyona on 07 May 2012, 06:27
I got one here: http://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/Myyona
Title: Re: EVELOPEDIA character entries
Post by: Desiderya on 07 May 2012, 06:28
Of course he's insane. He's just that dangerous kind of lunatic that isn't obviously nuts.

This is my attempt so far: http://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/Nicoletta_Mithra

True.
Also: A good read.


Hrm.
Might have to jump over my inherent laziness and write something, too.
Title: Re: EVELOPEDIA character entries
Post by: Mitara Newelle on 07 May 2012, 23:58
Nothing really to read yet, but at least it's a start!

http://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/Mitara_Newelle_(Character) (http://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/Mitara_Newelle_(Character))
Title: Re: EVELOPEDIA character entries
Post by: Akrasjel Lanate on 08 May 2012, 05:06
http://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/Akrasjel_Lanate_%28Character%29

Tell if you find something bad there
Title: Re: EVELOPEDIA character entries
Post by: hellgremlin on 09 May 2012, 16:08
How does one add the sidebar with the picture?
Title: Re: EVELOPEDIA character entries
Post by: Lyn Farel on 09 May 2012, 17:00
Huh, what ? Any example ?
Title: Re: EVELOPEDIA character entries
Post by: Aldrith Shutaq on 09 May 2012, 17:19
{{Character
|name=YourNameHere
}}
Title: Re: EVELOPEDIA character entries
Post by: Lyn Farel on 09 May 2012, 18:03
Ah yes it is in the character template actually (and the picture code is not the same code than for a standard pic).

to put your article in the right category :

Code: [Select]
[[Category:Pod Pilots]]     


To add the IC tag :

Code: [Select]
{{IC}}      


Character template :

Code: [Select]
{{Character
|pilotpicture=
|caption=
|name=
|gender=
|race=
|bloodline=
|birthdate=
|corporation=
|occupation=
|specialisation=
}}

Title: Re: EVELOPEDIA character entries
Post by: Publius Valerius on 11 May 2012, 16:57
This is my little page (by the way it was nice to salk the other ones; it has give my some ideas/new input  :lol:).

http://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/Publius_Valerius_%28Character%29
Title: Re: EVELOPEDIA character entries
Post by: Gymir Asaadan on 14 May 2012, 10:21
Nothing really to read yet, but at least it's a start!

http://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/Mitara_Newelle_(Character) (http://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/Mitara_Newelle_(Character))
I really like your entry, brief, to the point and informative.
Title: Re: EVELOPEDIA character entries
Post by: Mitara Newelle on 14 May 2012, 11:47
Nothing really to read yet, but at least it's a start!

http://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/Mitara_Newelle_(Character) (http://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/Mitara_Newelle_(Character))
I really like your entry, brief, to the point and informative.

Thanks!  :)
Title: Re: EVELOPEDIA character entries
Post by: Gymir Asaadan on 14 May 2012, 12:14
Nothing really to read yet, but at least it's a start!

http://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/Mitara_Newelle_(Character) (http://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/Mitara_Newelle_(Character))
I really like your entry, brief, to the point and informative.

Thanks!  :)
Don't thank me until after I steal it, like a good pirate.
Title: Re: EVELOPEDIA character entries
Post by: YoshiMoromuo on 23 May 2012, 08:49
Curse you fellows; you've subliminally coerced me to start working on one for myself... ARRRRRRGH!!

Just kidding! Still got a ways to go...
Title: Re: EVELOPEDIA character entries
Post by: Malcolm Khross on 23 May 2012, 12:05
I haven't made an EVElopedia entry for any of my characters because I never feel they're important enough to warrant one. I just don't think a lot of people are going to be looking up "Malcolm Khross" on EVElopedia, for example.
Title: Re: EVELOPEDIA character entries
Post by: Aldrith Shutaq on 23 May 2012, 12:09
Then become important!
Title: Re: EVELOPEDIA character entries
Post by: Malcolm Khross on 23 May 2012, 12:12
Post removed because it was an emotional response instead of a constructive one.
Title: Re: EVELOPEDIA character entries
Post by: Kybernetes Moros on 23 May 2012, 12:23
That seems a little far into the doom-and-gloom side of things as a response to the fairly popular IC concept that faction warfare doesn't have much of a point.

Dare to disagree. Christ.
Title: Re: EVELOPEDIA character entries
Post by: Malcolm Khross on 23 May 2012, 12:27
That seems a little far into the doom-and-gloom side of things as a response to the fairly popular IC concept that faction warfare doesn't have much of a point.

Dare to disagree. Christ.

Maybe so, and I wouldn't mind so much if the same attitude wasn't displayed in the OOC channels I'm in by the same people. That's when it starts to get frustrating.

But you're right, forgive my rant.
Title: Re: EVELOPEDIA character entries
Post by: Kybernetes Moros on 23 May 2012, 12:33
Well, again, it's an easy stance to take OOC as well. The counterpoint would be "Who cares what people think OOC? It's Malcolm's IC angle.". As a dramatic example, I'd be slightly (very) unsettled if people OOC decided they agree with Kyber's particular worldview.
Title: Re: EVELOPEDIA character entries
Post by: Malcolm Khross on 23 May 2012, 12:34
Well, again, it's an easy stance to take OOC as well. The counterpoint would be "Who cares what people think OOC? It's Malcolm's IC angle.". As a dramatic example, I'd be slightly (very) unsettled if people OOC decided they agree with Kyber's particular worldview.

Again, you make a fair point. I suppose I've just let myself get a little too frustrated with a combination of RL stress and things that bug me in the game as well and responded poorly. I do apologize, thanks.
Title: Re: EVELOPEDIA character entries
Post by: Kybernetes Moros on 23 May 2012, 12:37
Given that my own stress has been through the roof recently, it's probably for the best that I'm not exposed to the kind of things in-game that can get up people's collective noses, really. Don't worry about it. :P
Title: Re: EVELOPEDIA character entries
Post by: YoshiMoromuo on 23 May 2012, 12:45
I haven't made an EVElopedia entry for any of my characters because I never feel they're important enough to warrant one. I just don't think a lot of people are going to be looking up "Malcolm Khross" on EVElopedia, for example.
Importance isn't necessary; if you want to make some information easier to find, feel free to make a page. It certainly can't hurt.
Title: Re: EVELOPEDIA character entries
Post by: Myyona on 24 May 2012, 07:23
I am looking up "Malcolm Khross" on the EVElopedia. :(
Title: Re: EVELOPEDIA character entries
Post by: Mitara Newelle on 24 May 2012, 09:36
I am looking up "Malcolm Khross" on the EVElopedia. :(

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Title: Re: EVELOPEDIA character entries
Post by: Malcolm Khross on 24 May 2012, 10:02
Okay, okay...I'll work on one. >.>
Title: Re: EVELOPEDIA character entries
Post by: Morwen Lagann on 24 May 2012, 10:21
Okay, okay...I'll work on one. >.>

Op success.
Title: Re: EVELOPEDIA character entries
Post by: Gottii on 24 May 2012, 10:32
I've struggled with the idea of putting anything on the EVELOPEDIA about Gottii because its an IC database, and as such he would do whatever he could to limit a lot of info there ("hi enemies, my clan lives on 4323 Brutor Drive, please firebomb them at your leisure!"). 

It would be at most a bare bones chronological career path, the good portion of it outright lies.  So, meh....
Title: Re: EVELOPEDIA character entries
Post by: Vieve on 24 May 2012, 10:56
It would be at most a bare bones chronological career path, the good portion of it outright lies.  So, meh....


So, it'd be more or less like Vieve's.  (Or Celeste's, if I ever get around to writing it.)
Title: Re: EVELOPEDIA character entries
Post by: Malcolm Khross on 24 May 2012, 11:45
Okay, so here:

Malcolm Khross (http://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/Malcolm_Khross_(Character))

I can't guarantee everything is chronologically accurate, though I tried very hard to make it so. I hope it's an enjoyable read, regardless. :)

EDIT: Fixed the link.
Title: Re: EVELOPEDIA character entries
Post by: Aldrith Shutaq on 24 May 2012, 12:57
Link no work!
Title: Re: EVELOPEDIA character entries
Post by: Malcolm Khross on 24 May 2012, 13:14
I also created an entry for Raze, for anyone that cares to read it.

Raze Valadeus (http://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/Raze_Valadeus_(Character))
Title: Re: EVELOPEDIA character entries
Post by: Mathra Hiede on 24 May 2012, 20:33
I've struggled with the idea of putting anything on the EVELOPEDIA about Gottii because its an IC database, and as such he would do whatever he could to limit a lot of info there ("hi enemies, my clan lives on 4323 Brutor Drive, please firebomb them at your leisure!"). 

It would be at most a bare bones chronological career path, the good portion of it outright lies.  So, meh....

Just think of it like a combination of a bio and career record - that's how I wrote mine before its ATE IT AND DIED. *ahem*

So you know, basic stats - little dialogue about his past and whatever public history you think would be available and a list with a little blurb about experiences with each corporation.

Just a bit of fluff and story that people could use as a reference but without too much that could be god-modded.

Hope that helps/makes sense
Title: Re: EVELOPEDIA character entries
Post by: Katrina Oniseki on 30 May 2012, 11:55
I'm sortof curious to see what others would write about Kat.
Title: Re: EVELOPEDIA character entries
Post by: Desiderya on 31 May 2012, 20:25
http://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/Desiderya

I've beaten my laziness* and finally started to write a real bio/wiki thing for Des. :gasp:
Title: Re: EVELOPEDIA character entries
Post by: Sakura Imoru on 01 Jun 2012, 17:28
Well, here is mine: http://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/Sakura_Imoru_%28Character%29
Title: Re: EVELOPEDIA character entries
Post by: Publius Valerius on 02 Jun 2012, 14:10
Well, here is mine: http://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/Sakura_Imoru_%28Character%29

Hi.... I think, I know you from the german help channel?  :P Its a small world, this New Eden...... About the Bio.... really nice the see another Kingdom citizen  8)....
Title: Re: EVELOPEDIA character entries
Post by: Sakura Imoru on 03 Jun 2012, 06:58
Well, here is mine: http://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/Sakura_Imoru_%28Character%29

Hi.... I think, I know you from the german help channel?  :P Its a small world, this New Eden...... About the Bio.... really nice the see another Kingdom citizen  8)....

Yeah, I was in "Hilfe" quite a while ;)
Title: Re: EVELOPEDIA character entries
Post by: Rhiannon on 07 Jun 2012, 15:19
http://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/Ilsenae_Alexandros_(Character) (http://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/Ilsenae_Alexandros_(Character))

Finally got around to making one. Since Mal linked to Ilse in his entry I basically had to write one.
Title: Re: EVELOPEDIA character entries
Post by: Malcolm Khross on 08 Jun 2012, 07:42
http://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/Ilsenae_Alexandros_(Character)

Finally got around to making one. Since Mal linked to Ilse in his entry I basically had to write one.

Guilty as charged.  :roll:

One thing, you might want to edit your post and add the second parenthesis to the link.
Title: Re: EVELOPEDIA character entries
Post by: Casiella on 13 Jun 2012, 21:49
Very basic outline of his history, which is mostly training and a little scouting. Will flesh it out more in the next few days as he's had some fascinating conversations in The Summit.

http://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/Rogue_Integer_(Character) (http://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/Rogue_Integer_(Character))
Title: Re: EVELOPEDIA character entries
Post by: Anyanka Funk on 29 Oct 2014, 08:47
https://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/User:Anyanka_Funk (https://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/User:Anyanka_Funk)

Anyanka's wiki. Work in progress.
Title: Re: EVELOPEDIA character entries
Post by: Havohej on 29 Oct 2014, 09:02
https://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/User:Anyanka_Funk (https://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/User:Anyanka_Funk)

Anyanka's wiki. Work in progress.
There's an instance of GOD there toward the end that isn't capitalized.  I assume it's a typo?  At any rate, it's a jarring change that breaks the reader out of the established mood, only to be thrust back into said mood with the next occurrence of the CAPSLOCK GOD in the next sentence.  Recommend fixing at your convenience, unless this effect was intentional.
Title: Re: EVELOPEDIA character entries
Post by: Jace on 29 Oct 2014, 14:03
It would be nifty if Evelopedia had a large enough staff to handle lock requests on player created pages.
Title: Re: EVELOPEDIA character entries
Post by: Samira Kernher on 03 Nov 2014, 15:39
https://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/Samira_Kernher

Posting this here as well. More or less finished, though need to add a few more pictures here and there.

As said on other thread, it's primarily written as an OOC resource but everything there can be considered available IC in some manner just so I can avoid potential complications down the line.
Title: Re: EVELOPEDIA character entries
Post by: Ché Biko on 14 Nov 2014, 13:49
Hmm, I did not post here yet? Hmm, okay then, mine is linked under my forum avatar to the left, I think.

Edit: No it's not, not directly anyway. Here it is: http://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/Che_Biko_%28Character%29
Title: Re: EVELOPEDIA character entries
Post by: Saede Riordan on 16 Nov 2014, 15:39
https://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/Saede_Riordan

here's Saede's. Its a bit out of date.
Title: Re: EVELOPEDIA character entries
Post by: Dessau on 17 Nov 2014, 18:18
WIP (http://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/Dessau), though nothing much beyond what is already posted backstage.

To do:

Thanks to prior posters (Silas, Samira, et al) for formatting templates. I'm awful with wiki.
Title: Re: EVELOPEDIA character entries
Post by: Silas Vitalia on 17 Nov 2014, 23:12
WIP (http://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/Dessau), though nothing much beyond what is already posted backstage.

To do:
  • Personal Profile (observations of public behavior)
  • Memorandum (recent events of public note)
  • DED Security Advisory (criminal charges & allegations)

Thanks to prior posters (Silas, Samira, et al) for formatting templates. I'm awful with wiki.

Copying wiki code, the gift that keeps on giving! I believe I used much code from Publius if he's still on the boards thanks ;)
Title: Re: EVELOPEDIA character entries
Post by: Cmdr Baxter on 27 Nov 2014, 13:33
Baxter (http://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/Cmdr_Baxter_(Character))'s link is very out of date. I don't think I've touched it in over two years.
Title: Re: EVELOPEDIA character entries
Post by: Halcyon on 02 Dec 2014, 03:04
I have a very basic one for Halcyon, you just have to be able to find it
Title: Re: EVELOPEDIA character entries
Post by: Demion Samenel on 02 Dec 2014, 04:04
Link corrected

https://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/User:Demion_Samenel (https://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/User:Demion_Samenel)
Title: Re: EVELOPEDIA character entries
Post by: Ché Biko on 02 Dec 2014, 11:03
Just updated mine, since it was a year since I touched it: https://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/Che_Biko_(Character) (https://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/Che_Biko_%28Character%29)
Title: Re: EVELOPEDIA character entries
Post by: Arkon Sarain on 11 Feb 2015, 02:21
It is linked in my in-game bio, but I will throw it up here too:

https://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/Arkon_Sarain (https://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/Arkon_Sarain)

-A :)
Title: Re: EVELOPEDIA character entries
Post by: Lyn Farel on 11 Mar 2015, 17:20
I'm having a seriously stupid issue with that... Already faced it in the past too...

I updated an uploaded image (my character portrait), which shows clearly as updated and "current" when clicking on the image. It's the good, current image portrait.

When going back to the character's page though, it keeps showing the old one, the first uploaded pic, which is annoying... What am I doing wrong ?
Title: Re: EVELOPEDIA character entries
Post by: Jennifer Starfall on 11 Mar 2015, 17:22
Try clearing your web browser's cached files?
Title: Re: EVELOPEDIA character entries
Post by: Lyn Farel on 12 Mar 2015, 14:52
Whoo it worked \o/
Title: Re: EVELOPEDIA character entries
Post by: Lisa Ouyano on 12 Mar 2015, 15:57
I'd like to make an evelopedia page, but I am not very good at this sort of thing. . .
maybe someone who has a super pretty one would be willing to help out?
Title: Re: EVELOPEDIA character entries
Post by: Nissui on 12 Mar 2015, 16:03
I'd like to make an evelopedia page, but I am not very good at this sort of thing. . .
maybe someone who has a super pretty one would be willing to help out?

When I was considering making a page, I was going to steal the code from Silas and Samira. I think you can lift the code from player entries in general.
Title: Re: EVELOPEDIA character entries
Post by: Arkon Sarain on 12 Mar 2015, 16:34
I'd like to make an evelopedia page, but I am not very good at this sort of thing. . .
maybe someone who has a super pretty one would be willing to help out?

You can find a template for the little box on the side of most profiles here: https://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/Template:Character (https://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/Template:Character).

As for the formatting with headings and subheading that is all pretty much done by placing = around headings (like so =HEADING=), and == on either side of subheadings (thus ==SUBHEADING==). It automatically creates a table of content too. :)

But yeah you can just click edit on someone's page and then copy and paste the formatting from that.

-A
Title: Re: EVELOPEDIA character entries
Post by: Silas Vitalia on 13 Mar 2015, 08:44
I'd like to make an evelopedia page, but I am not very good at this sort of thing. . .
maybe someone who has a super pretty one would be willing to help out?

When I was considering making a page, I was going to steal the code from Silas and Samira. I think you can lift the code from player entries in general.

Please steal my code as you like.  It's the gift that keeps on giving, considering I took most of mine from Publius V.  :)

Good luck!
Title: Re: EVELOPEDIA character entries
Post by: Lyn Farel on 13 Mar 2015, 10:17
Yes, please steal our code.