Dragon Marked For Death Wiki:Editing Guide
Welcome to the Dragon Marked For Death Wiki! Here are guidelines and tips for editing and helping out.
This page shows the basic formats, Template examples, and other miscellaneous standards that are applicable across all pages.
Where to Begin
If you are new to wikis, please read the MediaWiki help guide, which is universal for all wikis on this site. This will give you a basic understanding of how to edit articles.
Source Editor vs. Visual Editor
- Source Editor - For writing pages in a code-like format. It's faster and easier to add in templates, code blocks, lists of references, etc. using this mode.
- Visual Editor - For writing articles as if you are writing directly on the page. Makes it easier to see what the published page might look like.
If you need help with more advanced editing, try copying the content of another page using the Source Editor to see how that page works. You may also notify an Admin for help.
How to Switch from Source Editor to Visual Editor (and Vice-versa)
- Click on the pencil button to enter Editing mode.
- In the top right corner of the Editing screen, there should be a pencil icon (meaning you are in Source Editor) or an eyeball icon (meaning you are in Visual Editor).
- Click that icon and select which Editor type you want.
Page Templates
We have Page Templates that you can copy and paste when making a new page of a particular topic. Currently, we have the following templates:
- Playable Character Page Template - A page format to reference when writing Playable Character pages.
- Weapon & Accessory Page Template - A page format with all recommended topics for Equipment-related pages.
- Quest Page Template - A page format with all recommended topics for Quest-related pages.
- Basic Page Template - For making guides or pages that don't need to follow a particular existing format. This Page Template has examples for introductions, Table of Contents, sections, subsections, footnotes, and references.
Editor Lists
We have Editor Lists where you can reference data that have been compiled but not yet added to their appropriate pages, most likely because the needed page has not yet been made. Currently, we have the following editor lists:
- Weapon Graphics Editor List - A compilation of high-quality, single-frame sprites of characters holding weapons. Ripped from the Steam version of the game using NinjaRipper.
Page Standards
Currently, we have expected standards for the following types of pages:
- Individual Playable Characters (i.e. Warrior)
- Enemy lists (i.e. Named Monsters)
- Individual Quests (i.e. Cavern of Torment)
- Equipment lists (i.e. Axes)
- Individual Equipment pages (i.e. Talwar)
- Lore (Nations & Factions) (i.e. Dragonblood Clan)
- Patch Notes (i.e. Update History)
- Historical archives (i.e. Development History)
Page Standards We Don't Have Yet
These types of pages still need someone to set up a format for:
- Lore (Characters) (i.e. Amica)
- Locations (with map and lore details) (i.e. Tarpol Mountains)
- Individual enemy pages (i.e. Ogre Prince)
Policy on Showing Button Inputs
Please do not write literal button inputs (ex. Y or B) because it will be confusing for players with different control schemes and devices. Instead, please write the name of the input action based on the in-game Button Config menu.
Policy on the Use of Mockups on Pages
Please do not use mockups on pages unless you have explicit permission and review from an Admin.
Wiki Writing Guide
How to Embed Videos
YouTube
Single Videos
Please embed videos with this syntax:
{{vgv|id=[youtube link]|title=[title of video]|date=[date of video in Day-Month-Year format]|alignment=[right recommended for most cases]}}
Video Galleries
If you want to embed a video gallery, use this syntax:
{{video gallery |{{vgv|id=[youtube link]|title=[title of video]|date=[date of video in Day-Month-Year format]|alignment=[right recommended for most cases]}} |{{vgv|id=[youtube link]|title=[title of video]|date=[date of video in Day-Month-Year format]|alignment=[right recommended for most cases]}} |etc.... }}
How to Make Tables
Basic Tables
Please use article-table to make a table or else it won't look correct:
A | B |
---|---|
a | b |
c | d |
{|class="article-table" |+Basic Table !A !B |- |a |b |- |c |d |}
Collapsible Tables
Use the mw-collapsible to allow a table to be collapsed:
A | B |
---|---|
a | b |
c | d |
{|class="article-table mw-collapsible" |+Collapsible Table !A !B |- |a |b |- |c |d |}
Collapsing Tables by Default
If needed, you can add the tag mw-collapsed to collapse tables by default:
A | B |
---|---|
a | b |
c | d |
{|class="article-table mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" |+Collapsible Table !A !B |- |a |b |- |c |d |}
Sortable Tables
If a data table includes numbers, please add the tag mw-sortable so that readers can click on arrows to sort numbers:
{|class="article-table sortable" |+ Dragon Guard Contract Differences !Element !Initial DP Cost !DP Consumption per Second !Max. Duration at Full DP !Radius |- |{{ElementIcon|ice}}'''{{ColorCoding|intBlue|Ice}}''' |1 segment | 1.6 segments |5.60 sec. |2 - Normal |- |{{ElementIcon|thunder}}'''{{ColorCoding|agiYellow|Thunder}}''' |2 segments |1.6 segments |5.00 sec. |2 - Normal |- |{{ElementIcon|fire}}'''{{ColorCoding|strRed|Fire}}''' |1.5 segments |1.6 segments |5.30 sec. |0 - Smallest |- |{{ElementIcon|wind}}'''{{ColorCoding|pieGreen|Wind}}''' |2 segments |2.1 segments |3.75 sec. |1 - Small |- |{{ElementIcon|poison}}'''{{ColorCoding|vitPurple|Poison}}''' |1 segment | 2.7 segments |3.30 sec. |3 - Large |}
Citing Sources
Please cite your sources as much as possible by using the following format:
<ref name="insert codename here">Description or Name of Source: Link to source, if applicable</ref>
Then, add a section titled "References" at the bottom of the page as well as a references tag:
==References== <references />
If you give your ref a name, that means you can easily reuse that ref by referring to its name. For example, using the earlier example, you can reuse the ref by typing in
<ref name="insert codename here" />
and it will use the exact same citation.
Recommended List of Sources
This is a recommended list of sources to cite (more are allowed):
- SparkCaster's DMFD Gears Locations Chart 3.1
- (3.1.3x) Neka_Mahime_'s Notes 2.0 (Translated by Lancer)
- (Outdated, 3.1.0) Bowwow's Dragon Marked for Death 3.1.0 Equipment (Backed up by Lancer)
- G.R's DMFD Weapons, Items, Accessories Research List
- DMFD Japanese Wiki (AtWiki)
- DMFD Chinese Wiki (Fandom)
Making Footnotes
You should write a footnote if you are writing about a game correction or general additional information.
You can write a footnote like this:
This is your main sentence.<ref group="footnotes-1">This is your footnotes text.</ref>
Then put your list of footnotes on a page like this:
<references group="footnotes-1" />
Result:
This is your main sentence.[a]
- ↑ This is your footnotes text.
Available Footnotes Groups
We currently have 3 main groups you can use for making footnotes. For most pages, you shouldn't need this many groups of footnotes, but they are here just in case:
- MediaWiki:Cite link label group-footnotes-1
- MediaWiki:Cite link label group-footnotes-2
- MediaWiki:Cite link label group-footnotes-3
If you need more footnote groups, please ask an Admin for help.
Example of a page with multiple custom footnotes: Game Tips
For more information, check out the MediaWiki documentation for References.
How to Use Templates
Templates are useful shorthand for putting specialized formats and designs on pages. They can include icons, color-coding, notices, infoboxes, and more.
Templates are indicated by typing in
{{ExactNameOfTemplate}}
using the Source Editor.
If a Template Needs Parameters
If a Template requires parameters, you should type in
{{ExactNameOfTemplate|ExactParameterYouWant1|ExactParameterYouWant2…}}
This depends on how many parameters a given Template needs, if any.
Parameters are separated by "|". Template names and parameters are case-sensitive.
Example of Template and parameters usage:
{{DropIcon|peach}}
General Use Templates
These Templates are used for general page formatting:
- Template:Clear - For forcing a line-break. Used for preventing images and videos from breaking into another section when unwanted.
- Template:Toclimit - For limiting the level of headings displayed in the TOC. Used if the default Table of Contents looks like it will show too many headings at once. You probably don't need to use this, but if you do, we recommend a value of 3 or 4 so that important sub-sections still remain.
Color-coding & Icon Templates
General Color-Coding
Use Template:ColorCoding to input the colors you want. Colors are limited. Please see the documentation for more information.
Stats Color-coding
Use the following to input the stat with the correct name and color-coding:
- Template:STR - STR
- Template:AGI - AGI
- Template:INT - INT
- Template:VIT - VIT
- Template:LUC - LUC
- Template:PIE - PIE
Alternatively, use ColorCoding to input the colors manually.
Elements Color-coding and Icons
Use the following to input the Element with the correct icon, name, and color-coding:
- Template:None - None
- Template:Fire - Fire
- Template:Thunder - Thunder
- Template:Wind - Wind
- Template:PoisonElement - Poison
- Template:Ice - Ice
Alternatively, use ElementIcon and ColorCoding to manually write the Elements.
Status Ailments Color-coding and Icons
Use the following to input the Status Ailment with the correct icon, name, and color-coding:
- Template:Burn - Burn
- Template:Paralysis - Paralysis
- Template:Confusion - Confusion
- Template:PoisonStatusAilment - Poison
- Template:Frostbite - Frostbite
Alternatively, use Template:StatusAilmentIcon and Template:ColorCoding to manually write the Elements.
Weapon Icons
Use Template:WeaponIcon. It includes rarities.
Accessory Icons
Use Template:AccessoryIcon. It includes rarities.
Item Icons
Use Template:ItemIcon. It includes rarities.
Quest Flag Icon
Use Template:QuestFlagIcon. -
Game Tips Icon
Use Template:GameTipsIcon. -
Rarity Stars Icons
Use Template:RarityStarIcon. -
Character Icons
Use Template:PlayerClassIcon. It includes hidden versions. -
Item Drop Icons
Use Template:DropIcon. It includes alternative parameters for some Item Drop names. -
Bandit Relics Color-coding and Icons
Use the following (+ write "Relic" or "Dragon Relic") to input the Relic with the correct icon, name, and color-coding:
- Template:FireRelic - Fire Relic
- Template:IceRelic - Ice Relic
- Template:WindRelic - Wind Relic
- Template:ThunderRelic - Thunder Relic
- Template:PoisonRelic - Poison Relic
- Template:FireDragonRelic - Fire Dragon Relic
- Template:IceDragonRelic - Ice Dragon Relic
- Template:WindDragonRelic - Wind Dragon Relic
- Template:ThunderDragonRelic - Thunder Dragon Relic
- Template:PoisonDragonRelic - Poison Dragon Relic
Alternatively, use RelicIcon and ColorCoding to manually write the Relics.
Notice Templates
Place these templates at the very top of a page when needed:
- Template:Stub - When an article is unfinished or has placeholder sections.
- Template:Cleanup - When an article has information that needs to be reorganized, the page format is not up to date, or the article is too hard to read.
- Template:NeedsImages - When an article needs more images or is missing images. For example, Weapons pages that don't have graphics of the related character(s) carrying the weapon.
- Template:Spoilers - When an article spoils a major story point, Quest, or piece of Equipment that could be considered a spoiler.
- Template:Delete - When you think that an article should be deleted. An Admin will take a look and decide if the article should actually get deleted.
- Template:Deprecated - When an article is no longer being used or maintained, but it shouldn't be deleted due to its edit history. This is mainly used when major overhauls of pages and page formats are being done.
{{NavboxData}}
Note: Please put this at the very top, or right below the 1st main infobox, of the related pages.
{{NavboxLoreFranchise}}
Note: Please put this at the very top, or right below the 1st main infobox, of the related pages.
Portable Infobox Templates
Playable Character or Player Class Infobox
Use Template:PlayerClass.
Enemy Infobox
Use Template:Enemy.
Location (Lore) Infobox
{{infobox location | title = The Southwestern Island Republic of Hasta | image = <gallery> The_Southwestern_Island_Republic_of_Hasta_1.jpg|Main Remlia World Map - Early Concept - Hasta.png|Map Borders Remlia Map Hasta (500% RESIZE) - DragonMFD PC Rip 3.0.0.png|In-game </gallery> | imagecaption = An overview of the center of Hasta surrounding a broken piece of an unnamed divine weapon | map = | mapcaption = | type = | level = | location = The tail of Remlia | inhabitants = | relic = Spear of the Gods | main_doctrine = Happy with a lot of greenery | values = Easy-going, optimistic, many merchants | idol = Moai<ref name="Inti Twitter Hasta">Inti Creates Official Twitter: https://twitter.com/GunvoltOfficial/status/1088995095402016768?s=20 (JP)</ref> }}
Weapon Infobox
Use Template:Weapon.
Item Infobox
Use Template:Item.
Quest Infobox
Use Template:Quest.
Equipment Infobox (for Weapons and Accessories)
{{Equipment |title = {{AccessoryIcon|empress}}{{PAGENAME}} |equippable = {{PlayerClassIcon|empress}} |required_level = 15 |str = 0 |agi = 0 |int = 2 |vit = 3 |luc = 0 |pie = 0 |atk = 0 |m.atk = 0 |def = 4 |m.def = 4 |acc = 0 |m.acc = 0 |crt = 0 |element = none |effect = Magic dmg. taken -4%<br>+5% P.Atk. while fatigued<br>+5% M.Atk. while fatigued |stars = {{RarityStarIcon|yellow}}{{RarityStarIcon|blank}}{{RarityStarIcon|blank}}{{RarityStarIcon|blank}}{{RarityStarIcon|blank}}{{RarityStarIcon|blank}}{{RarityStarIcon|blank}} |title1 = {{AccessoryIcon|empress}}{{PAGENAME}} +1 |equippable1 = {{PlayerClassIcon|empress}} |required_level1 = 25 |str1 = 0 |agi1 = 0 |int1 = 4 |vit1 = 6 |luc1 = 0 |pie1 = 0 |atk1 = 0 |m.atk1 = 0 |def1 = 7 |m.def1 = 7 |acc1 = 0 |m.acc1 = 0 |crt1 = 0 |element1 = none |effect1 = Magic dmg. taken -8%<br>+6% P.Atk. while fatigued<br>+6% M.Atk. while fatigued |stars1 = {{RarityStarIcon|yellow}}{{RarityStarIcon|yellow}}{{RarityStarIcon|blank}}{{RarityStarIcon|blank}}{{RarityStarIcon|blank}}{{RarityStarIcon|blank}}{{RarityStarIcon|blank}} |title2 = {{AccessoryIcon|empress}}{{PAGENAME}} +2 |equippable2 = {{PlayerClassIcon|empress}} |required_level2 = 35 |str2 = 0 |agi2 = 0 |int2 = 6 |vit2 = 9 |luc2 = 0 |pie2 = 0 |atk2 = 0 |m.atk2 = 0 |def2 = 9 |m.def2 = 9 |acc2 = 0 |m.acc2 = 0 |crt2 = 0 |element2 = none |effect2 = Magic dmg. taken -12%<br>+7% P.Atk. while fatigued<br>+7% M.Atk. while fatigued |stars2 = {{RarityStarIcon|yellow}}{{RarityStarIcon|yellow}}{{RarityStarIcon|yellow}}{{RarityStarIcon|blank}}{{RarityStarIcon|blank}}{{RarityStarIcon|blank}}{{RarityStarIcon|blank}} |title3 = {{AccessoryIcon|empress}}{{PAGENAME}} +3 |equippable3 = {{PlayerClassIcon|empress}} |required_level3 = 45 |str3 = 0 |agi3 = 0 |int3 = 8 |vit3 = 12 |luc3 = 0 |pie3 = 0 |atk3 = 0 |m.atk3 = 0 |def3 = 12 |m.def3 = 12 |acc3 = 0 |m.acc3 = 0 |crt3 = 0 |element3 = none |effect3 = Magic dmg. taken -16%<br>+8% P.Atk. while fatigued<br>+8% M.Atk. while fatigued |stars3 = {{RarityStarIcon|yellow}}{{RarityStarIcon|yellow}}{{RarityStarIcon|yellow}}{{RarityStarIcon|yellow}}{{RarityStarIcon|blank}}{{RarityStarIcon|blank}}{{RarityStarIcon|blank}} |title4 = {{AccessoryIcon|empress}}{{PAGENAME}} +4 |equippable4 = {{PlayerClassIcon|empress}} |required_level4 = 55 |str4 = 0 |agi4 = 0 |int4 = 10 |vit4 = 15 |luc4 = 0 |pie4 = 0 |atk4 = 0 |m.atk4 = 0 |def4 = 14 |m.def4 = 14 |acc4 = 0 |m.acc4 = 0 |crt4 = 0 |element4 = none |effect4 = Magic dmg. taken -20%<br>+10% P.Atk. while fatigued<br>+10% M.Atk. while fatigued |stars4 = {{RarityStarIcon|yellow}}{{RarityStarIcon|yellow}}{{RarityStarIcon|yellow}}{{RarityStarIcon|yellow}}{{RarityStarIcon|yellow}}{{RarityStarIcon|blank}}{{RarityStarIcon|blank}} |title5 = {{AccessoryIcon|empress}}{{PAGENAME}} +5 |equippable5 = {{PlayerClassIcon|empress}} |required_level5 = 65 |str5 = 0 |agi5 = 0 |int5 = 12 |vit5 = 20 |luc5 = 0 |pie5 = 0 |atk5 = 0 |m.atk5 = 0 |def5 = 17 |m.def5 = 17 |acc5 = 0 |m.acc5 = 0 |crt5 = 0 |element5 = none |effect5 = Magic dmg. taken -24%<br>+12% P.Atk. while fatigued<br>+12% M.Atk. while fatigued |stars5 = {{RarityStarIcon|yellow}}{{RarityStarIcon|yellow}}{{RarityStarIcon|yellow}}{{RarityStarIcon|yellow}}{{RarityStarIcon|yellow}}{{RarityStarIcon|yellow}}{{RarityStarIcon|blank}} |title6 = {{AccessoryIcon|empress}}{{PAGENAME}} +6 |equippable6 = {{PlayerClassIcon|empress}} |required_level6 = 75 |str6 = 0 |agi6 = 0 |int6 = 14 |vit6 = 26 |luc6 = 0 |pie6 = 0 |atk6 = 0 |m.atk6 = 0 |def6 = 19 |m.def6 = 19 |acc6 = 0 |m.acc6 = 0 |crt6 = 0 |element6 = none |effect6 = Magic dmg. taken -28%<br>+15% P.Atk. while fatigued<br>+15% M.Atk. while fatigued |stars6 = {{RarityStarIcon|yellow}}{{RarityStarIcon|yellow}}{{RarityStarIcon|yellow}}{{RarityStarIcon|yellow}}{{RarityStarIcon|yellow}}{{RarityStarIcon|yellow}}{{RarityStarIcon|yellow}} |title7 = {{AccessoryIcon|empress}}{{PAGENAME}} +7 |equippable7 = {{PlayerClassIcon|empress}} |required_level7 = 85 |str7 = 0 |agi7 = 0 |int7 = 16 |vit7 = 35 |luc7 = 0 |pie7 = 0 |atk7 = 0 |m.atk7 = 0 |def7 = 22 |m.def7 = 22 |acc7 = 0 |m.acc7 = 0 |crt7 = 0 |element7 = none |effect7 = Magic dmg. taken -32%<br>+20% P.Atk. while fatigued<br>+20% M.Atk. while fatigued |stars7 = {{RarityStarIcon|yellow}}{{RarityStarIcon|yellow}}{{RarityStarIcon|yellow}}{{RarityStarIcon|yellow}}{{RarityStarIcon|yellow}}{{RarityStarIcon|yellow}}{{RarityStarIcon|yellow}}{{RarityStarIcon|red}} |title8 = {{AccessoryIcon|empress}}{{PAGENAME}} +8 |equippable8 = {{PlayerClassIcon|empress}} |required_level8 = 95 |str8 = 0 |agi8 = 0 |int8 = 18 |vit8 = 47 |luc8 = 0 |pie8 = 0 |atk8 = 0 |m.atk8 = 0 |def8 = 24 |m.def8 = 24 |acc8 = 0 |m.acc8 = 0 |crt8 = 0 |element8 = none |effect8 = Magic dmg. taken -36%<br>+25% P.Atk. while fatigued<br>+25% M.Atk. while fatigued |stars8 = {{RarityStarIcon|yellow}}{{RarityStarIcon|yellow}}{{RarityStarIcon|yellow}}{{RarityStarIcon|yellow}}{{RarityStarIcon|yellow}}{{RarityStarIcon|yellow}}{{RarityStarIcon|yellow}}{{RarityStarIcon|red}}{{RarityStarIcon|red}} }}
Tweet Integration
Individual Tweet integration is important on this Wiki as many of the techs in the game are shown in player-made Twitter clips. This method may change in the future, but for now, this is the process:
1) Put the TweetSDKLoader template at the very top of the article, if it is not already there. This allows Twitter's code to load onto the page.
Example:
{{TweetSDKLoader}}
2) Find the Tweet you want to embed and copy its link. Example: https://twitter.com/DragonMFD/status/943551291237662720
3) Go to Twitter Publish and paste your Tweet's link into the textbox.
4) Press "set customization options" and make sure there are checkmarks on "Hide Conversation" and "Opt-out of tailoring Twitter".
5) Copy the resulting code by pressing on the textbox that contains the code.
6) Paste the code into the page.
Example:
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">We wanted to give everyone an update on the release timeframe for Dragon Marked for Death. The team is working day and night to make this game the absolute best it it can be, and thus, the game will now release sometime in 2018. <br><br>Thank you very much for your patience. <a href="https://t.co/2TufBYE8uN">pic.twitter.com/2TufBYE8uN</a></p>— DragonMFD Official (@DragonMFD) <a href="https://twitter.com/DragonMFD/status/943551291237662720?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 20, 2017</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
7) Remove the part of the code that says
<script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
Example:
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">We wanted to give everyone an update on the release timeframe for Dragon Marked for Death. The team is working day and night to make this game the absolute best it it can be, and thus, the game will now release sometime in 2018. <br><br>Thank you very much for your patience. <a href="https://t.co/2TufBYE8uN">pic.twitter.com/2TufBYE8uN</a></p>— DragonMFD Official (@DragonMFD) <a href="https://twitter.com/DragonMFD/status/943551291237662720?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 20, 2017</a></blockquote>
8) Remove the part of the code that says
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">
and replace it with
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-align="center" data-conversation="none" data-dnt="true" data-theme="dark"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">
Example:
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-align="center" data-conversation="none" data-dnt="true" data-theme="dark"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">We wanted to give everyone an update on the release timeframe for Dragon Marked for Death. The team is working day and night to make this game the absolute best it it can be, and thus, the game will now release sometime in 2018. <br><br>Thank you very much for your patience. <a href="https://t.co/2TufBYE8uN">pic.twitter.com/2TufBYE8uN</a></p>— DragonMFD Official (@DragonMFD) <a href="https://twitter.com/DragonMFD/status/943551291237662720?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 20, 2017</a></blockquote>
9) Save your changes and reload the page. After a few seconds, all embeds should load and adjust the page accordingly.
We wanted to give everyone an update on the release timeframe for Dragon Marked for Death. The team is working day and night to make this game the absolute best it it can be, and thus, the game will now release sometime in 2018.
Thank you very much for your patience. <a href="https://t.co/2TufBYE8uN">pic.twitter.com/2TufBYE8uN</a>— DragonMFD Official (@DragonMFD) <a href="https://twitter.com/DragonMFD/status/943551291237662720?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 20, 2017</a>
Embedding 1 Tweet
Simply follow the instructions above. Use
data-width="550"
when embedding only 1 Tweet in a row.
Conclusion
Thank you, and welcome to the Dragon Marked For Death Wiki!
References
- ↑ Inti Creates Official Twitter: https://twitter.com/GunvoltOfficial/status/1088995095402016768?s=20 (JP)