Original text moved from Talk:List of Dungeons & Dragons modules
How about a standard info box to be included in each module page? I noted that several of our growing module pages do not contain the basic info like character levels, Campagin Settings or rules editions. See my examples below (where some data is bogus). Once we determine the basic format, we can make the info box a templete; instead of inline tables. By templetes, I mean something like this page
So comments? --
Wendell
The Keep on the Borderlands | |
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Code | B2 |
Rules Edition | D&D Basic Set |
Campagin Setting | Generic D&D or Ravenloft |
Authors | Gary Gygax |
Character Levels | 1-3 |
Part of Series | No |
Super Module Reprinted | N.A. |
Vault of the Drow | |
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Code | D3 |
Rules Edition | 1st Edition AD&D |
Campagin Setting | Generic D&D or Greyhawk |
Authors | Gary Gygax |
Character Levels | 10-14 |
Part of Series | G1 G2 G3 D1 D2 D3 Q1 |
Super Module Reprinted | GDQ1-7 |
I like the idea Wendell, and also Frecklefoots comments. The info box would be helpful and put some consistancy in the module articles.(I asume these are just examples as all the info is not accurate.) some of the hardest things might be deciding on some consistency of language to use withing some of the cells of the info box. Rules edition is one that could be tricky with the whole Basic - Expert - Advanced - 2nd Advanced - 3rd. The Differences between editions of Dungeons & Dragons is one article that has some good detailed info but is missing alot partcularly a simple summary.
As for a D&D project. I think the main article and lots of the major articles linked to it need a lot of work. There is lots of info there but it is not well organised or even particularly encyclopedic in style at many points. If a project could help clear this up it would be a good idea. My own knowledge is of AD&D from the early 80's to the (very) early 90's (I stopped playing a soon after 2nd Edition came out) and a little D&D Basic/Expert from early 80's. So I could be of only limited help in a project. I really came to the D&D article to get some info on the games current state without the commercial baggage and advertising hype of the manufacturors site. I found myself working on bits of this sub article because this was the bit that was familiar to me that needed some work. I find thats mostly what happens on Wikipedia, most of the articles are things I go to to find more info and find I have info I can add to the article. Waza 22:50, 30 August 2005 (UTC)
The Keep on the Borderlands | |
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Code | B2 |
Rules Required | D&D Basic Set |
Character Levels | 1-3 |
Campagin Setting | Generic D&D or Ravenloft |
Author(s) | Gary Gygax |
First Published | 198x |
Linked Modules | |
B1 B2 B3 G1 G2 G3 |
The Keep on the Borderlands | |
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Code | B2 |
Rules Required | D&D Basic Set |
Character Levels | 1-3 |
Campagin Setting | Generic D&D or Ravenloft |
Author(s) | Gary Gygax |
First Published | 1980s |
Linked Modules | |
B1 B2 B3 G1 G2 G3 |
Overall I think the 3 of us are making good progress with nailing down a form for this box. I am itching to have it done so we can try some in articles. Having the box means it will be easy to start article stubs as a basis to be expanded in the future. In my experience people are more likely to add a little to an existing article even if a small stub, starting a new article seems to be a bit intimidating for some. - Waza 01:09, 2 September 2005 (UTC)
Original text moved from Talk:List of Dungeons & Dragons modules
How about a standard info box to be included in each module page? I noted that several of our growing module pages do not contain the basic info like character levels, Campagin Settings or rules editions. See my examples below (where some data is bogus). Once we determine the basic format, we can make the info box a templete; instead of inline tables. By templetes, I mean something like this page
So comments? --
Wendell
The Keep on the Borderlands | |
![]() | |
Code | B2 |
Rules Edition | D&D Basic Set |
Campagin Setting | Generic D&D or Ravenloft |
Authors | Gary Gygax |
Character Levels | 1-3 |
Part of Series | No |
Super Module Reprinted | N.A. |
Vault of the Drow | |
image goes here | |
Code | D3 |
Rules Edition | 1st Edition AD&D |
Campagin Setting | Generic D&D or Greyhawk |
Authors | Gary Gygax |
Character Levels | 10-14 |
Part of Series | G1 G2 G3 D1 D2 D3 Q1 |
Super Module Reprinted | GDQ1-7 |
I like the idea Wendell, and also Frecklefoots comments. The info box would be helpful and put some consistancy in the module articles.(I asume these are just examples as all the info is not accurate.) some of the hardest things might be deciding on some consistency of language to use withing some of the cells of the info box. Rules edition is one that could be tricky with the whole Basic - Expert - Advanced - 2nd Advanced - 3rd. The Differences between editions of Dungeons & Dragons is one article that has some good detailed info but is missing alot partcularly a simple summary.
As for a D&D project. I think the main article and lots of the major articles linked to it need a lot of work. There is lots of info there but it is not well organised or even particularly encyclopedic in style at many points. If a project could help clear this up it would be a good idea. My own knowledge is of AD&D from the early 80's to the (very) early 90's (I stopped playing a soon after 2nd Edition came out) and a little D&D Basic/Expert from early 80's. So I could be of only limited help in a project. I really came to the D&D article to get some info on the games current state without the commercial baggage and advertising hype of the manufacturors site. I found myself working on bits of this sub article because this was the bit that was familiar to me that needed some work. I find thats mostly what happens on Wikipedia, most of the articles are things I go to to find more info and find I have info I can add to the article. Waza 22:50, 30 August 2005 (UTC)
The Keep on the Borderlands | |
![]() | |
Code | B2 |
Rules Required | D&D Basic Set |
Character Levels | 1-3 |
Campagin Setting | Generic D&D or Ravenloft |
Author(s) | Gary Gygax |
First Published | 198x |
Linked Modules | |
B1 B2 B3 G1 G2 G3 |
The Keep on the Borderlands | |
![]() | |
Code | B2 |
Rules Required | D&D Basic Set |
Character Levels | 1-3 |
Campagin Setting | Generic D&D or Ravenloft |
Author(s) | Gary Gygax |
First Published | 1980s |
Linked Modules | |
B1 B2 B3 G1 G2 G3 |
Overall I think the 3 of us are making good progress with nailing down a form for this box. I am itching to have it done so we can try some in articles. Having the box means it will be easy to start article stubs as a basis to be expanded in the future. In my experience people are more likely to add a little to an existing article even if a small stub, starting a new article seems to be a bit intimidating for some. - Waza 01:09, 2 September 2005 (UTC)