TibiaWiki:Standards

'''This page currently contains suggested standards for a few types of topics. Please visit the talk page to discuss further improvements or ask questions that you might have about how to use the standards.'''

Naming
Pagenames and filenames should start with a capital letter. Also every word in the name should have a big letter except words like of, at, and, the etc (unless if they are the first word of the name/sentence, then they should be capitalised). If you are unsure you can:
 * look at existing pages and try understand from them
 * ask a member here
 * guess and then let someone edit it later if it is wrong
 * Some Notes:
 * To add a link, just write something between brackets, for example: Creatures turns into Creatures.
 * If you put bread it will turn into bread but it will link to Bread (capital letter).
 * If you put Paralyzes it will appear as Paralyzes, but it will link to Paralysis.
 * If you put Orcs it will turn into Orcs but it will link to Orc.

Creatures
This template must be in all creature pages. To use it, add the following code to the page you are editing.

An example of this template here.

Explaining the Creatures template

 * name.- Here goes the name of the creature, it has to be exact, in singular (Wolf, not Wolves for example).
 * If you upload an image for a creature, it has to be exactly like the the text in the name field and must be in .gif format or it will not work. So if the text is Thalas, the image must be Thalas.gif to work.
 * hp,exp,summon,convince and maxdmg.- Numbers Only, if you dont know that information please use this -- or ?.
 * abilities.- add if it attacks with melee or distance or if it throws fire fields or attack with fireballs. Also include if it heals itself or paralyze the enemy.
 * immunities.- Add here if it is not affected by Energy attacks or Poison attacks or if it sees Invisibility.
 * behavior.- Add here if it runs when it has low health or if it is running while attacking with arrows, spells or other items.
 * notes.- add some notes about it.
 * location.- where this creature can be found.
 * loot.- Add what items you can get by killing them, try to always use links.

Spells
This template must be in all instant spells pages. To use it, add the following code to the page you are editing.

An example of this template here.

Explaining the Spells template

 * name.- always use initial capital letters, put "Intense Healing", not "intense healing" nor "Intense healing".
 * subclass.- add only one word, don't put "Healing Spell", put only "Healing"
 * graphic.- if you are goin to upload one, remember, it should be .gif and preferably 32 x 32.
 * words.- add what you need to say to cast it. If theres a page titled with spellwords, redirect it to the spell using #REDIRECT page here.
 * mana.- add numbers only, don't put "40 mana".
 * MagLvl.- add numbers only, dont put "+" after the number neither.
 * voc.- add the vocation and in parentesis the level needed(to have the mana necessary).
 * learnfrom.- Add from which cities you can buy it.
 * spellcost.- add how much you need to pay, numbers only, dont put gp.
 * effect.- A short description of what it does.
 * notes.- add if its useful or not or strategys to use it, etc.

Runes
This template must be in all rune spells pages. To use it, add the following code to the page you are editing.

An example of this template here.

Explanation of Rune Template

 * name.- Add the name with capital initial letters, add "Ultimate Healing Rune" not "Ultimate healing rune" nor "ultimate healing rune".
 * If you want to upload an image for a rune, it needs to be in .gif format and have exactly the same name as in the name field.
 * subclass.- Add the class of the spell, only add one word, like "Healing", isn't needed to put "Healing Rune".
 * words.- add the words you need to say to create the rune when you have a [[blank rune in your hand.
 * makemana.- add mana needed to make the rune, numbers only.
 * charges.- add the numbers of uses it has
 * useML.- add the magic level needed to use this rune.
 * voc.- add wich vocations can make this rune and what level they need to have the mana neccesary.
 * makeML.- add the magic level neccesary to make the rune
 * learnfrom.- add from which cities you can buy it.
 * spellcost.- add how much the spell costs, numbers only.
 * effect.- add what it does when you use it.
 * notes.- add some notes like strategys.

Items
This template must be in all items pages. To use it, add the following code to the page you are editing.

Example of this template here.

Explanation of Item Template

 * name.- Add the name of the item such as "Iron Helmet" not "Iron helmet," or write "Boots Of Haste" not "Boots of Haste". Redirects can be made in the case of a mistake of this
 * If you want to upload an image for an item, it needs to be in .gif format and have exactly the same name as in the name field.
 * flavortext.- Another name given to the item, or text found when looking at the item in game. If you look at a Great Shield in game, it says "This shield is made out of dragon scales." Or for the Thunder Hammer you could have "TH."
 * itemclass.- The type of item it is like "Shield," "Axe Weapons," "Rings" and if weapons if one/two handed.
 * attrib.- Attack or Defence of the item, or any special characteristics of it.
 * value.- The average price the item may have over several worlds. Or write "Negotiable"
 * droppedby.- Write what creature drop this item, or "None"
 * buyfrom.- What NPC in what city for how much will sell this item, or just write "Players" "Name"("City") "Amount"GPs
 * sellto.- What NPC in what city for how much will buy this item, or just write "Players" Ex: Sam(Thais) 1000GPs
 * notes.- Any comments on this object, like the best place to get one or any quests its needed for or gained by, its usefulness and for what level or vocation.

NPC
This template must be in all NPCs pages. To use it, add the following code to the page you are editing.

Example of this template here.

Explanation of NPC Template

 * job.- The job or vocation of this NPC. They may be a shopkeeper, a hermit, a priest or healer, a guard, a criminal or royalty.
 * location.- The city they can be found in or nearest to. If not in a city the surrounding area. NPC H.L. can be found in the Outlaw Camp part of the land south of Kazordoon, that is west of POH.
 * buysell- enter "yes" or "no". This determines whether to use a subtemplate for listing the items bought/sold by this NPC.
 * buys.- This is whatever the NPC may buy from the player. Usually just for shopowners, or perhaps an NPC that trades items, and specify what. NPC buys Object for "Amount" GPs This parameter can be omitted if buysell is "no".
 * sells.- This is whatever the NPC sells to the player, or just gives freely or in trade of another item, and specify what. NPC sells Object for "Amount"GPs . This parameter can be omitted if buysell is "no".
 * notes.- Any remaining information on the NPC, any special things they do, whether or not they can heal, what they can tell you, what quests they help you with, etc.

Quests
This template must be in all quest pages. To use it, add the following code to the page you are editing.

Example of this template here.

Explanation of the Quest Template

 * aka.- Some quests are known under several names. Write them here.
 * location.- Where the quest is located. Please don't put the exact location, that fits in the spoiling part. Just put something like "Fibula" or "North of Edron".

Spoiler Pages
The template for spoiler pages are simple.

And then just put the spoiler itself under it.

Wands and Rods
This template must be in all wands and rods pages. To use it, add the following code to the page you are editing.