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EVE-Online RP Discussion and Resources => Player Driven Content => Topic started by: Julianus Soter on 01 Jul 2010, 19:28
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http://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/Nation_War_of_Resurgence
I'm just starting this. So take that as a hint to contribute materials and writing to be incorporated into the structure of the history. Feel free to self-cite your works or images.
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Nice stuff, Jules, I think I will contribute (and recommend others to) after you've finished the initial version :D
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And here I was trying to get other people to do the work for me. =p
To be honest, the events are a collaborative effort. Why shouldn't the history of them be as well?
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Orite. I'll probably do Stuff™ to it then.
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It should be collaborative; it is one of the benefits of a wiki.
Right now it appears it will be a very large entry. I would caution for large events, where there is a lot of detail, to build separate entries and include summaries and links on this primary entry (see wikipedia entries for things like World War II (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_war_II)).
It is important to relate to everyone taking part (both IC and OOC) to take and upload screen captures. Walls of text are fine and dandy, but images really make a page that much better. We need to tell those taking part that they can up-load them to evelopedia and add it either to the entry itself (at the appropriate location) or in the discussion area.
Also, some data mining info can be useful. A time table of the events, locations, etc, help make the page useful.
From a promoting RP standpoint, naming & linking to the organizations taking part on all sides will help to grow everyone's corporations, alliances, and organizations.
Also, a note at the top indicating whether it is IC/OOC will be equally important. The information provided on the entry will vary depending which medium is selected. I personally favor the OOC perspective for the entry as a whole with quotes from various characters involved being mentioned. The second benefit is that it will encourage players on both sides of the conflict to contribute.