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Greetings, all!
Here are some guidelines/recommendations regarding thread names and use of tags. Thread Names Please give your threads meaningful names - avoid stuff like 'Generic questions' and 'Does somebody know the answer', and above all, 'Stupid question' as thread names. Name threads based on their content. If it's about some rule or trait or character, mention it in the topic. You don't have to be serious - if you want a pun or a catchy phrase for a thread title, that's okay, as long as it is meaningful enough to be identified with the thread content (at least after the reader sees the content for the first time) Traditionally, bracket-enclosed shortened tags in thread names - such as [MA] and [DF] - are used to identify to what sort of discussions the thread belongs. When using them, please separate them with spaces from other words - it makes web searches easier. Often they are similar to proper tags (below). Whatever you do, do not put [Kromm] into a thread name! Thread Tags Try to keep your tags consistent with topics, to ease the tag searches in the future. Here goes the unofficial-but-generally-useful tag list (not exhaustive):
So, what have I missed? Last edited by vicky_molokh; 06-25-2012 at 07:35 AM. |
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Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Canada
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I would say monster/animal writeups are (or can be) separated from templates. Obviously, many people like writing them up as templates, but the abbreviated statblock route is good as well.
Do we want a separate tag for vehicle/spaceship writeups vs discussion on the specific book? How about a general genre tag, for threads or posts that are tied to a specific genre (we've had enough Dungeon Fantasy related threads that for a while people kept suggesting a sub-sub forum just for GURPS DF, as an example. Many of them are not linked to one of the specific books, so a book tag wouldn't exactly fit)
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Yeah, the fact that DF and SS are not only books, but also topics of their own (i.e. the genre and the class of 'items') seems to cause a bit of confusion. Still, I don't see DF being discussed separately from, well, DF.
I'm not sure how bad the SS situation is. |
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Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Hannover - Germany
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Dont try to put everything in one tag, a combination of two or three is more usefull for filtering, like the Spaships writeups, tag them with "Spaceships" and "Writeup".
BTW are these tags case sensitive? |
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No idea, but it's generally good idea to write in lowercase unless you absolutely must capitalize.
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Join Date: Jun 2006
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Edit: A few used, and thus recommended Tags for relevant topics at the moment would be: Character Creation, Chargen(?), Creature, House Rules, Powers. Edit 2: I don't think tags with a small area is a problem, rather I believe the thing to be careful about is using the wrong big tag, or having several big tags covering the same area. (Creatures, Monsters, Bestiary, Foes, et cetera) As long as people check the existing big tags before tagging their posts I don't think there should be to much of a problem.
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Join Date: Oct 2005
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I might suggest some more abstract tags as well:
rules: contains discussion of actual rules as written, their interpretation and explanation. how-to: contains discussion of how to stat up a character trait idea as a power, talent, wildcard skill or so on. concept: contains discussion referring to cinematic vs. realistic play, reality-checking, game balance and so on. weapon: stating up a weapon from real life, cinema, and so on. This seems to come up relatively often. Discussion of changes to written stats might merit this tag as well.
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Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Sweden, Stockholm
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I'll try to list a few Big Tag ideas (Stealing ideas mercilessly of course).
- - - Bestiary Monsters, Animals et cetera´ Cannon Fodder Stuff to kill. Frequently overlaps with Bestiary for quite obvious reasons... Characters Combat for discussions of combat-centered rules, traits or strategies Concept: contains discussion referring to cinematic vs. realistic play, reality-checking, game balance and so on House Rules How-to contains discussion of how to stat up a character trait idea as a power, talent, wildcard skill and so on Powers Discussion and write-ups on Powers. Also: discussion of GURPS Powers Racial Templates for when you want to be specific, also tag with "Templates" RAW for strictly RAW-compliant discussions. There should also be designated as such in the OP Resource for threads recommending gaming resources - software etc Rules contains discussion of actual rules as written, their interpretation and explanation Supernatural For Fantasy things. (Fantasy is the name of a book after all...) Supporting Cast Templates Generic Templates thread-Tag Villains Weapons stating up a weapon from real life, cinema, and so on.
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"Prohibit the taking of omens, and do away with superstitious doubts. Then, until death itself comes, no calamity need be feared" Last edited by RedMattis; 05-26-2009 at 07:40 AM. |
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Join Date: Jun 2006
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Does anyone have a good idea as for what to call powers*? (to avoid mixing it up with GURPS Powers)
*as in those amazing abilities like shooting lasers out of your eyes or spitting acid.
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"Prohibit the taking of omens, and do away with superstitious doubts. Then, until death itself comes, no calamity need be feared" Last edited by RedMattis; 05-25-2009 at 03:42 PM. |
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Well, if someone is really into designing powers, she pretty much has to buy Powers for all the cool crunch. So no big deal IMO.
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