BattleMaster Wiki:Writing Help Pages
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Pages in the Category: Help differ slightly from the rest of the content on this Wiki. If you plan to contribute to these, please read these guidelines first.
Introduction
The pages in the Help: namespace are linked from within the game itself, from the help button as seen here. Their purpose is to provide context-sensitive help, giving the player a quick link to a page that gives him information and help regarding the page that he is currently on.
General Guidelines
Help pages are intended as quick lookup pages, not for extensive browsing. The player most likely has a specific question or is stuck and wants to go on playing as quickly as possible. That means:
Help Pages should...
- ...be short and informative - if at all possible, the player should find his help without scrolling
- ...talk to the player ("you can do this here")
- ...be absolutely neutral and objective
- Page Creation
- There is absolutely no point in creating new pages in the Help: namespace/category. Without an in-game link, they are not useful.
- Links
- Do not use links to other wiki pages in the main text of a help page. Instead, add a "See also" or "more detailed information" section with links to appropriate wiki pages to the end of the help page
