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Redemption® Collectible Trading Card Game HQ => Official Rules & Errata => REG and ORDIR => Topic started by: Lamborghini_diablo on August 29, 2014, 02:05:50 PM
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I am currently working on the long and arduous task of updating / linking identifiers on each card back to the appropriate pages.
While doing this, I have noticed something about how the REG formats these lists that I really dislike. Some pages, such as Genesis Hero (http://redemption.wikia.com/wiki/Genesis_Hero), list both Heroes AND Evil Characters, in case they get converted. Other lists do not. At the moment, these lists are based directly on the REG with a few minor differences (new cards for example).
This same issue applies to Enhancement lists, such as Jeremiah Enhancement (http://redemption.wikia.com/wiki/Jeremiah_Enhancement), but there's only one or two cards that can convert enhancements.
I would like to get some consistency in the Wiki on this, but I would really like a lot of people's opinions on this before I do anything. Please answer the following questions individually.
1) Should I add ALL characters to the Hero / Evil Character specific lists, or make these list ONLY what they describe at face value?
2) Should I add ALL enhancements to Good Enhancement / Evil Enhancement specific lists, or make these list ONLY what they describe at face value?
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1) I think a Hero list or an Evil Character list should only take into account what the cards are at face value.
2) I think Good Enhancement / Evil Enhancement Lists should only take into account what the cards are at face value.
Mike
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I agree with mjwolfe on both counts. The only exception I would make would be to include Saul/Paul in both lists, but as a note in the list Saul/Paul (as Saul) or Saul/Paul (as Paul)
If you really want to keep the old way at the bottom of the Heroes page you could put a link that read "Heroes if converted" that simply jumps you to the Evil Character page (and vice-versa).
Also, are you planning on updating the identifier section of the card pages to have a standard set of identifiers. It is a little strange to see that Cornelius (UL) was a human;male;soldier;unique, while Cornelius (TEC) is listed as none of the above.
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For Saul/Paul specifically, I set up two redirect pages, so you can link to Saul (Ap) or Paul (Ap) and it will take you to the Saul/Paul page.
Also, are you planning on updating the identifier section of the card pages to have a standard set of identifiers. It is a little strange to see that Cornelius (UL) was a human;male;soldier;unique, while Cornelius (TEC) is listed as none of the above.
Yes, I am doing a lot of preparation in advance, so I can just copy and paste the entire identifier string in for a page at once.
For example, a card might get [[Angel]]<br />[[Generic]]<br />[[Male]]<br />Refers to:<br />*[[Assyrian]]
However, I need the current lists in the wiki to be 100% finalized (100% accurate would be nice, but it's not hard to fix small mistakes after the fact) before I do this.
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I think EMJ has the best idea.