Genava55 Posted September 10 Report Share Posted September 10 1 minute ago, Vantha said: Possible, yes. I suppose there could be a small button "View Source" to the bottom of articles. I have some concerns with it, though. Firstly, there is (naturally) no consistent medium or platform we used as sources - sometimes it's a book, other times a Wikipedia entry, and other times again a scientific paper. Maybe I'm overthinking this a bit, but don't you think that would come across a bit... strange? Secondly, does the WildfireGames team event support/allow external links in their game? No need for a link, a reference would be enough. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/APA_style Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShadowOfHassen Posted September 10 Report Share Posted September 10 2 minutes ago, Genava55 said: No need for a link, a reference would be enough. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/APA_style Yes, except I'm going to well actually you. At least in America APA is for psychology and other social sciences, History uses the Chicogo style:https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Chicago_Manual_of_Style Being an English snob, I'd prefer to use the "right" way, mostly for fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vantha Posted September 10 Report Share Posted September 10 Hmm. I'm not convinced. Wouldn't it just add another layer of complexity? What about articles requiring multiple citations? We might end up having to cite every statement individually. And it's not like our texts include controversial opinions or bold claims - most of the information provided is universally accepted as correct - in which case citations become rather pointless anyway. Not to mention the hassle of working with different citation styles for different languages and countries... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShadowOfHassen Posted September 10 Report Share Posted September 10 15 minutes ago, Vantha said: Hmm. I'm not convinced. Wouldn't it just add another layer of complexity? What about articles requiring multiple citations? We might end up having to cite every statement individually. And it's not like our texts include controversial opinions or bold claims - most of the information provided is universally accepted as correct - in which case citations become rather pointless anyway. Not to mention the hassle of working with different citation styles for different languages and countries... We can just have a list of sources in a readme file if that’s easier, I just want sources somewhere people can find. Maybe in credits too? It’d make in game credits very long Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vantha Posted September 11 Report Share Posted September 11 10 hours ago, ShadowOfHassen said: We can just have a list of sources in a readme file if that’s easier Yes. I think that would be more feasible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stan` Posted September 11 Report Share Posted September 11 I suppose you can have a fancy formatted one somewhere yes. Since files are a bit hard to access in the public.zip we should be careful about translations though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wowgetoffyourcellphone Posted September 11 Report Share Posted September 11 I haven't read the whole discussion, but I'll just say this isn't a scholarly work meant to be published in an academic journal. So, citing each statement is completely unnecessary. A list of sources though would be pretty nice. It's more than just about any other video game would bother to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShadowOfHassen Posted September 11 Report Share Posted September 11 1 hour ago, wowgetoffyourcellphone said: I haven't read the whole discussion, but I'll just say this isn't a scholarly work meant to be published in an academic journal. So, citing each statement is completely unnecessary. A list of sources though would be pretty nice. It's more than just about any other video game would bother to do. That’s how I see things. Although indulge me a brief moment of fantasy— I’d love to get the articles verified and reviewed by historians so we know completely for sure that things are true, id hate to have something I wrote spread misinformation 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vantha Posted September 12 Report Share Posted September 12 The amentum https://github.com/indoptogopt/GUI-page-for-0ads-encyclopedia/pull/5 Also, I heard some people are pushing towards more unit-type-specific armor and damage upgrades... the amentum would make for a really good one. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vantha Posted September 13 Report Share Posted September 13 (edited) The cestrosphendon: https://github.com/indoptogopt/GUI-page-for-0ads-encyclopedia/pull/6 Edited September 13 by Vantha 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vantha Posted September 24 Report Share Posted September 24 The sica, falx, and romphaia (for the Thracian Black Cloak - Champion Swordsman of the Macedonians) : https://github.com/indoptogopt/GUI-page-for-0ads-encyclopedia/pull/7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gurken Khan Posted September 25 Report Share Posted September 25 On 11/07/2024 at 3:21 PM, ShadowOfHassen said: I'm not really that worried about tooltips (though I'd gladly look them over) If someone is looking over the loading screen tips: I just read one saying most champions are built in the fortress; which is not the case anymore... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vantha Posted September 25 Report Share Posted September 25 2 hours ago, Gurken Khan said: If someone is looking over the loading screen tips: I just read one saying most champions are built in the fortress; which is not the case anymore... Yes. The one about the Carthaginian Sacred Band, right? Quote Both are trainable from the Temple, instead of the Fortress like most other champions. I made a patch revising the entire list of loading screen tips. You can find the updated list here (At the moment. They will be moved to a new location in the future) Regarding this specific passage, I reworded it to "... , unlike most other Champions." here. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gurken Khan Posted September 25 Report Share Posted September 25 1 hour ago, Vantha said: The one about the Carthaginian Sacred Band, right? Yup, that was it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gurken Khan Posted October 1 Report Share Posted October 1 On 25/09/2024 at 10:06 PM, Vantha said: here Quote SPEARMEN The basic Melee Infantry available to every civilization in the game. Ackchually, some civs don't have spearmen but pikes. And is it "basic" when it's p2? But maybe I'm too pedantic. Quote CIVIC CENTER ... Claim large tracts of land I'm for rephrasing it to "huge" tracts of land. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vantha Posted October 2 Report Share Posted October 2 11 hours ago, Gurken Khan said: Ackchually, some civs don't have spearmen but pikes. And is it "basic" when it's p2? But maybe I'm too pedantic. 11 hours ago, Gurken Khan said: I'm for rephrasing it to "huge" tracts of land. Hmm, to be honest, I think both are alright as they are right now, but yes, there might still be some more room for improvements. I will note down your suggestions for now; I plan to make another tips-related PR eventually anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShadowOfHassen Posted October 3 Report Share Posted October 3 16 hours ago, Vantha said: On 01/10/2024 at 5:42 PM, Gurken Khan said: I'm for rephrasing it to "huge" tracts of land. Hmm, to be honest, I think both are alright as they are right now, but yes, there might still be some more room for improvements. I will note down your suggestions for now; I plan to make another tips-related PR eventually anyway. @Vantha, "huge tracks of land" is a reference from Monty Python's Holy Grail, which is why @Gurken Khan suggested it. It's up to you, but it's a one word change for a reference that's actually if you watch the show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vantha Posted October 3 Report Share Posted October 3 4 hours ago, ShadowOfHassen said: @Vantha, "huge tracks of land" is a reference from Monty Python's Holy Grail, which is why @Gurken Khan suggested it. It's up to you, but it's a one word change for a reference that's actually if you watch the show. I have to admit that I missed this reference. I'm all for including it then. Thanks for pointing it out. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wowgetoffyourcellphone Posted October 15 Report Share Posted October 15 Colossus of Rhodes Quote “To you, O Sun, the people of Dorian Rhodes set up this bronze statue reaching to Olympus, when they had pacified the waves of war and crowned their city with the spoils taken from the enemy. Not only over the seas but also on land did they kindle the lovely torch of freedom and independence. For to the descendants of Herakles belongs dominion over sea and land.” Thus was the dedication text for the great colossal bronze statue situated near the mouth of the harbor of Rhodes. Constructed between 292 BC and 280 BC by the famed sculptor Chares of Lindos, the statue was a depiction of the god Helios, the patron deity of Rhodes. The statue stood upon a 15-meter-high (49-foot) octagonally shaped marble pedestal, while the statue itself loomed another 33 meters (108 feet) higher over the harbor. The Colossus stood for 54 years until a 226 BC earthquake caused significant damage to large portions of Rhodes, including the harbor and nearby commercial buildings. The statue snapped at the knees and fell over. Ptolemy III offered to pay for the reconstruction of the statue, but the Oracle of Delphi made the Rhodians fear that they had offended Helios, and they declined to rebuild it. The ruins of the Colossus persisted for over a thousand years, until the metal scrap had been sold off and the marble base scavenged for use as construction material elsewhere. What think? EDIT: Fixed typos. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grautvornix Posted October 15 Report Share Posted October 15 I like it a lot! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lion.Kanzen Posted October 15 Author Report Share Posted October 15 33 minutes ago, wowgetoffyourcellphone said: lovely torch of freedom and independence It sounds more like the Statue of Liberty in New York. Wouldn't something more poetic like breaking our chains or we broke our chains be better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wowgetoffyourcellphone Posted October 15 Report Share Posted October 15 7 minutes ago, Lion.Kanzen said: It sounds more like the Statue of Liberty in New York. Wouldn't something more poetic like breaking our chains or we broke our chains be better. I didn't write the historical epitaph. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lion.Kanzen Posted October 15 Author Report Share Posted October 15 11 minutes ago, wowgetoffyourcellphone said: I didn't write the historical epitaph. lol Then the author was missing. Or are you going to leave it like that? Or is it anonymous? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wowgetoffyourcellphone Posted October 15 Report Share Posted October 15 3 minutes ago, Lion.Kanzen said: Then the author was missing. Or are you going to leave it like that? Or is it anonymous? Quote Thus was the dedication text for the great colossal bronze statue situated near the mouth of the harbor of Rhodes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vantha Posted October 15 Report Share Posted October 15 1 hour ago, wowgetoffyourcellphone said: Colossus of Rhodes Quote “To you, O Sun, the people of Dorian Rhodes set up this bronze statue reaching to Olympus, when they had pacified the waves of war and crowned their city with the spoils taken from the enemy. Not only over the seas but also on land did they kindle the lovely torch of freedom and independence. For to the descendants of Herakles belongs dominion over sea and land.” Thus was the dedication text for the great colossal bronze statue situated near the mouth of the harbor of Rhodes. Constructed between 292 BC and 280 BC by the famed sculptor Chares of Lindos, the statue was a depiction of the god Helios, the patron deity of Rhodes. The statue stood upon a 15-meter-high (49-foot) octagonally shaped marble pedestal, while the statue itself loomed another 33 meters (108 feet) higher over the harbor. The Colossus stood for 54 years until a 226 BC earthquake caused significant damage to large portions of Rhodes, including the harbor and nearby commercial buildings. The statue snapped at the knees and fell over. Ptolemy III offered to pay for the reconstruction of the statue, but the Oracle of Delphi made the Rhodians fear that they had offended Helios, and they declined to rebuild it. The ruins of the Colossus persisted for over a thousand years, until the metal scrap had been sold off and the marble base scavenged for use as construction material elsewhere. What think? Pretty good. Cool. It comes in the PR with the new 3D models, correct? For what civ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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