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Post by grievous on Jun 11, 2007 7:15:34 GMT -5
It is safe to say that this Attacktix community may be preparing to make its first step into a larger world. Attacktix Wikia Request!If you don't know what a Wikia is, it is basically a place where anyone can log in and edit the information for a site. This would help the Attacktix community by allowing pages on tournaments, individual figures, series, strategies, upcoming releases, and anything else you could ever dream of. Just think about it, if you want to know everything about S4 Darth Vader in order to see if you should purchase one, you just go to TixiPedia, type in Darth Vader or whatever, click the page, and see every thing that is known about Vader. Strategies to use, strengths, weaknesses, links to MasterAttacktix reviews, and what figures go best with him. Another example: You want to figure out whether there is a tournament going on near you. You just go to TixiPedia, hit the Tournaments button, and see what is going on. Last one: You were reading this board when you find someone mention that he/she "Order 66-ed a figure". What does that mean? TixiPedia would have a lexicon of Attacktix verbiage where you would see it means killing your own figure in order to take advantage of its special power. The problem is, this is not a reality... yet. In order for the request for this Attacktix Wiki to work, we need as many people onboard for the project as possible. If you're willing to work on the wiki, just click on the link above and put in a little blurb in the "comments" section of the page. I don't even think you have to make an account so there really isn't any reason not to do it! If you even support this project the tiniest bit, your comment would be much appreciated. "If you are not with this project, then you are its enemy!" -Bad Quotation of a Bad Line by Anakin Skywalker EDIT: Well, we're in! The fun begins as soon as they get done! EDIT 2: It's done! Attacktix Wiki!!
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Post by superflytnt on Jun 11, 2007 8:15:55 GMT -5
Uh, dude, there already is an attacktix Wiki, and Wiki is really not the place for the things that you're trying to do. See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transformers_Attacktix for the Attacktix Wiki that exists. Wiki is basically best when used as an encyclopedia page, not a living document that has tournament schedules. A better method to do what you're trying to do would be either buy a domain "www.tixrules.com" or something, or simply collaborate with some people here and create a Word or whatever format document that contains the rules. Put it up on an FTP and ask Joe to sticky the topic. Easier, much much easier.
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Post by malform on Jun 11, 2007 8:26:51 GMT -5
Oh no no Mr Superfly..... This is a proposal for an entire wiki all about attacktix (just like the wookiepedia). So that each figure could have its own page, complete with pictures, stats, and game rules.... Rather than just a summed up run-down of what the game is all about (like the current wiki you are reffering to).
I think its an awesome idea (I think it was Joe's, not grievous's), and I am very willing to help build it.
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Post by superflytnt on Jun 11, 2007 8:29:22 GMT -5
As am I. I was under the (apparent misconception) that the idea being thrown out there was to pop a Wiki page up that basically had a tourney schedule, glossary, similar to this outstanding website.
After reading Joe's and your comments on the other related thread, I see now what you're trying to do, and hence, I'm in.
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Post by grievous on Jun 11, 2007 8:32:37 GMT -5
I most certainly am not that stupid. I may support blind boosters but not even I'm silly enough to use Wikipedia as a social network . As I said in my first post, we need people to officially declare on the Wiki request that they'll be working on this thing. We can now confirm four people (Joe, myself, Malform, Superfly) which is just a little bit short of the preferred twenty. We can do this, we just need people to declare their allegiance in the Wiki. It won't matter to the Wiki Powers That Be if you say "I'm in" here, we need it done over there. We can do this, there are many Wikis on much sillier topics than this one. We just need to move our support from the "base" and take it to the "front lines".
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Post by superflytnt on Jun 11, 2007 8:42:27 GMT -5
Well, I posted on the Wiki Comments that I'd help with the rulebook. We should set up some sort of heirarchy with responsibilities so the project doesn't languish. I suspect that Joe (who started it!) should act as the XO (Exec Officer) and Grievous should head the steering committee. Malform can act as technical liason and figure guide XO (he can delegate tasks of entering data on each fig based upon the TixDB project's already accessible info) and we need a photographer who has all of the figures to get shots of each figure (F/B/underside) I would think.
That's my 2c.
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Post by Gideon on Jun 11, 2007 8:43:14 GMT -5
I replied to the Wiki request. I like the idea! There could probably be a section for Ataru's A Tix in Time!
Gideon
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Post by grievous on Jun 11, 2007 8:52:16 GMT -5
We definitely need some sort of hierarchy, superfly, but I don't think as much as you described. For example, Wikipedia simply has the equivalent of "forum moderators" who are assigned to a certain section and specialize in them. Perhaps we'd need some delegation at first but after everything is set-up, I don't think we'd need as much bureaucracy as you're describing. Glad to see your support added to the request, as well.
Glad to see some support from out newer and younger constituents in the form of Gideon. I don't think it'd be a great idea to have an actual section for A Tix In Time, that sort of thing deserves its own site (or section of a site as it currently is on MA), but a page with links and some background would certainly be in order.
A bit far-thinking, but if anyone who has e-mail or whatever could contact Yodabreaker and ask if we could use (and possibly edit) his tutorials, that'd be great. They're easily the best source for the information from their time period and, with some community edits, could be brought 100% up to date and be turned into more of a living document that updates with every passing series.
Same with Yaggleberry although that can be done by PM or even this thread. While outright Copy-Paste is out of the question (unless, of course, he allows it), his strategy reviews would certainly be a good jumping point for many Wiki-pages.
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Post by turbomagnus on Jun 11, 2007 8:58:12 GMT -5
I think part of the problem was incorrect terminoloy - we're looking to create a Wikia, not a Wiki, there's a bit of a difference if you ask me...
I'm working on my comment as I speak... Personally, I want to see a section on Attacktix customs on TixiPedia, y'know? I'd even be willing to be the moderater for that section myself...
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Post by grievous on Jun 11, 2007 9:04:41 GMT -5
Although I disagree since I've never heard of someone refer to something as a Wikia or a pbwiki but just a Wiki, it would be best to have that cleared up. Edited to fit suggested terminology to avoid another superfly-style error. Thanks for the tip. Yeah, customs could be great for this. Just put up the pictures and whatnot. You'd obviously need to make sure they were clearly labeled as not real figures but it'd definitely be cool to see. Dang, I'm obsessed with this idea now. Heck, I even deleted a link to my primary source of cash (Graphics Emporium) for this. You can tell I like something when I abandon capitalism for it .
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Post by superflytnt on Jun 11, 2007 9:06:43 GMT -5
The only reason I thought that a command/control structure is in order is that there is a HUGE amount of information that needs to be entered and if we do it piecemeal it can end up with a lot of people either duplicating work OR we end up with a lot of half-completed works as nobody's running the ship.
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Post by turbomagnus on Jun 11, 2007 9:08:04 GMT -5
Well, part of the reason I said it that way is, as you saw, most people associate the term Wiki directly with Wikipedia, not with Wikias like Wookiepedia and such...
You're not the only one who changed their sig to support this project, either...
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Post by grievous on Jun 11, 2007 9:12:08 GMT -5
The only reason I thought that a command/control structure is in order is that there is a HUGE amount of information that needs to be entered and if we do it piecemeal it can end up with a lot of people either duplicating work OR we end up with a lot of half-completed works as nobody's running the ship. As I said, we'd definitely need something like this for the first month or so. After that, we should be able to let anyone freely edit the page. Also, turbomagnus, glad to see some fellow signature support! I've learned from my Graphics link that sig advertising can do wonders.
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Post by malform on Jun 11, 2007 9:18:14 GMT -5
Dang.... Finally figured out how to add my comment.... You have to edit the stupid thing.... Thats somewhat off-putting.
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Post by turbomagnus on Jun 11, 2007 9:21:44 GMT -5
I think, before we go trying to put people in charge of things, we first need to decide what all there will be to be in charge of...
But, yeah, we'll need some moderators or something to check on the TixiPedia every so often and make sure it's not getting bombed with spam edits or false information.
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