Encyclopedia Malfadorica (Wiki)

jimbob · #1 October 27th, 2002, 04:31 AM

Very fun!
Just a note, I couldn't find most of the information without diving into the "recent changes" section. How do you get to all the info from the "front page"?

TerranC · #2 October 27th, 2002, 04:37 AM

You'll have to click a lot, especially the titles.

Me thinks this way is better, to let it find out thread by thread.

LazarusLong42 · #3 October 27th, 2002, 04:38 AM

I've left the front page open to editing. If someone wants to start up a list of "Places to Start" or a simple categorization like that found at Wikipedia, be my guest

geoschmo · #4 October 27th, 2002, 04:52 AM

As more information gets added some sort of structure on the front page will be nice. However you can also use the search box at the top. Just type in the word you are looking for. For example currently typing "Space" gets three entries:

Space Empires IV
Space Valkirie
Space Vikings

[ October 27, 2002, 02:53: Message edited by: geoschmo ]

Baron Munchausen · #5 October 27th, 2002, 07:41 PM

Also, the information that gets entered needs to be verified, and the pages edited when mistakes are discovered. I've seen lots of fascinating claims about SE IV 'features' that are not documented in the manual or any 'history' update file or any other official output from MM. For example, I recently saw someone post in another thread that Psychic races have higher default defense vs. boarding (crew quarters have higher boarding defense for Psychic races, in other words) than other races. Source? Who has tested and proven this? I've also seen claims that troops and fighters inherit the experience level of their transport or carrier. Again, proof? Who has tested this? And just now I read a post by Oleg that 'skips armor' weapons ignore the Emissive Armor ability. Who has tested this?

[ October 27, 2002, 20:15: Message edited by: Baron Munchausen ]

LazarusLong42 · #6 October 27th, 2002, 07:52 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Baron Munchausen:
Also, the information that gets entered needs to be verified, and the pages edited when mistakes are discovered.

Baron, the great thing about a wiki is that anyone can edit it. If you feel a claim is false/unproven, you can post a notice about that to the page, and you or someone else can provide proof or disproof.

LL

Suicide Junkie · #7 October 28th, 2002, 05:46 AM

Quote:

I recently saw someone post in another thread that Psychic races have higher default defense vs. boarding (crew quarters have higher boarding defense for Psychic races, in other words) than other races. Source? Who has tested and proven this?

That was me.
And it had already been determined that the player who was asking was using P&N v3.1. Psychic races in that mod are given modded crew quarters that have additional defense ability added on.