Piñata Journal:Contributing
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Contributing to Piñata Journal is easy. All you need to do is create an account and get started. Before getting started editing, there are a few things to keep in mind:
Writing style
Piñata Journal uses a strictly informational, encyclopedic style. For more information, see the style guide.
Images
For article images, official material is highly preferred. In-game screenshots create visual clutter and appear less professional. Image content should be prioritized in the following order:
- Official renders by Rare (e.g. promotional material such as wallpapers)
- Direct game-ripped assets, including:
- Journal icons
- 2D art (e.g. P-Factor portraits, concept art)
- Data-rendered models
- In-game screenshots (last resort)
If no other options are available, gameplay screenshots are permissible for demonstration purposes. Screenshots of an object should use its appearance in the Journal if applicable. However, as the Journal distorts the dimensions of most items and uses a dark background, even these should be avoided if possible. In-garden screenshots should not be used if possible, but when used, they should be taken in an empty garden without distracting background elements or player-defined names.
Pages needing additional work
As a fan wiki driven by community editors, Piñata Journal is ever-changing and will never be fully complete. To this end, several templates and categories have been created to mark pages in need of additional work:
- Stub: For empty or near-empty pages. Most or all information about the subject should be filled in.
- Expand: Similar to Stub, but for individual sections within a page that are empty or lacking in information.
- Needs testing: For pages or sections that require in-game testing to verify data, behavior, etc.
- Needs research: For pages or sections that require information derived from external non-gameplay research (e.g. developer interviews, promotional material, etc.).
Categories
Categories should reflect official game distinctions where applicable.
Species, items, mechanics, and structures introduced in specific titles should be categorized using the full game title and year where needed.
Avoid legacy or unofficial terminology in category names.