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<th colspan="99"> Help & Contribute (<a class="external text" href="../index573d.html?title=Template:Index_Help&action=edit" rel="nofollow">Edit</a>)
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<th> Before You Start
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<td> <b><a href="/index.php?title=Editor%27s_Creed" title="Editor's Creed">Editor's Creed</a></b> - <a href="/index.php?title=Wikicode_for_Beginners" title="Wikicode for Beginners">Wikicode for Beginners</a> - <a href="/index.php?title=How_to_use_Templates" title="How to use Templates">How to use Templates</a>
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<th> Existing Entries
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<td> <a href="/index.php?title=Guidance_on_Writing_a_Model_Analysis" title="Guidance on Writing a Model Analysis">Advice on what sort of content should go under each heading</a> - <strong class="selflink">Style Guide</strong>
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<th> Create new templates
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<td> <a href="/index.php?title=Setting_up_a_new_ability/spell/etc_page" title="Setting up a new ability/spell/etc page">Create a new weapon or model ability</a> - <a class="new" href="Create_a_new_Spell_template.html?title=Create_a_new_Spell_template&action=edit&redlink=1" title="Create a new Spell template (page does not exist)">Create a new Spell template</a>
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<th> Setting up new articles
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<td> <a href="/index.php?title=Setting_up_a_new_model_entry" title="Setting up a new model entry">New models</a> - <a href="/index.php?title=Help_-_Weapon_templates" title="Help - Weapon templates">Weapon templates</a>
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<h1><span class="mw-headline" id="Editing_Conventions"><a href="#Editing_Conventions">Editing Conventions</a></span></h1>
<p>Please observe the following conventions when editing/creating pages.
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<h2><span class="mw-headline" id="When_to_use_Capital_letters">When to use Capital letters</span></h2>
<p>1. Names of models are always capitalized. Examples:
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<ul><li> Baldur the Stonecleaver</li>
<li> Madrak Ironhide, World Ender</li>
<li> Arcane Tempest Gun Mages</li>
<li> Freebooter</li></ul>
<p>2. Special abilities, special actions, and spells are always capitalized (unless they are within the core rule book). Examples:
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<ul><li> Capitalised:
<ul><li> Lightning Tendrils</li>
<li> Set Defense</li>
<li> Armor Piercing</li></ul></li>
<li> Not capitalized:
<ul><li> continuous corrosion</li>
<li> pathfinder</li>
<li> buckler</li></ul></li></ul>
<p>3. The following words are NOT capitalized, unless beginning a sentence:
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<ul><li> warcaster, warlock, warjack, warbeast, unit, solo, focus, fury, animus (animi), faction. </li>
<li> elevation, cover, concealment, cloud, charge, trample, etc.</li></ul>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Bold.2C_Italics_and_Underlining">Bold, Italics and Underlining</span></h2>
<p>When it comes to <b>bold</b>, <i>italic</i>, or <u>underlined</u> text follow the rule of "less is more". Only use it to emphasise a point.
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<h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Abbreviations">Abbreviations</span></h2>
<p>1. The following abbreviations should be used:
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<td> Speed </td>
<td> SPD </td>
<td> Focus </td>
<td> FOC </td>
<td> Area-of-Effect </td>
<td> AOE
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<td> Strength </td>
<td> STR </td>
<td> Fury </td>
<td> FURY </td>
<td> Control Area </td>
<td> CTRL area
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<td> Melee Attack </td>
<td> MAT </td>
<td> Threshold </td>
<td> THR </td>
<td> Base to Base </td>
<td> B2B
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<td> Ranged Attack </td>
<td> RAT </td>
<td> Range </td>
<td> RNG </td>
<td> Special Action </td>
<td> (★ Action)
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<td> Defense </td>
<td> DEF </td>
<td> Rate-of-Fire </td>
<td> ROF </td>
<td> Special Attack </td>
<td> (★ Attack)
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<td> Armor </td>
<td> ARM </td>
<td> Power </td>
<td> POW </td>
<td> warjack </td>
<td> 'jack
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<td> Command </td>
<td> CMD </td>
<td> Power + Strength </td>
<td> P+S </td>
<td> warbeast </td>
<td> 'beast
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<p>2. The following words should NOT be abbreviated.
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<ul><li> Friendly faction ; battlegroup</li>
<li> Warcasters and warlocks should NOT be referred to as "warnouns"</li></ul>
<h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Star_Actions_.26_Star_attacks">Star Actions & Star attacks</span></h2>
<p>These have been standardised and can be reused via:
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{{Star Attack}}
{{Star Action}}
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<p>Please don't bold them. They stand out enough as it is.
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<h1><span class="mw-headline" id="Tone_of_Voice"><a href="#Tone_of_Voice">Tone of Voice</a></span></h1>
<p>"Tone of Voice" is <i>how</i> we talk about <i>what</i> we talk about.
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<ol><li> <b>Speak to a beginner's experience</b>
<ul><li> It is assumed that most of Battle College reader's are newbies, and as such you should make an effort to explain your recommendations. </li>
<li> Sentences like "Take Maxwell Finn with this unit" are not particularly helpful. It would be much better as "Take Maxwell Finn with this unit, because he will provide them with a +2 to hit bonus." </li></ul></li>
<li> <b>Avoid slang, jargon, and abbreviations</b>
<ul><li> While you might be excited about discussing your new Deathchicken vs. GMCA strategy, it leaves the uninitiated in the cold.</li>
<li> Slang, abbreviations, and nicknames should be avoided, though "common nicknames" ("Darth Striker" for "Epic Striker," or "Gaspy" for "Asphyxious") are acceptable <i><b>in moderation</b></i>, as they expose newer players to the jargon</li>
<li> They should never be used in headers.</li>
<li> Try to use proper english sentences like "cast the same spell again" vs. "spam".</li></ul></li>
<li> <b>Be optimistic, but realistic, about a model</b>
<ul><li> Being overly positive about what a model can do isn't ideal. Nobody likes spending money on a model because they read online that it's super-great, only to learn in the first game that it's ... not.</li>
<li> At the same time, being overly negative about a model isn't ideal either. For every model you think is useless, there are hundreds of players that love it for its look, playstyle, or some nifty trick that they've figured out.</li>
<li> Thus, you need to walk a careful line about describing a model in positive terms, without over-selling it.</li></ul></li>
<li> <b>Don't use negative speech</b>
<ul><li> Swearing, insulting, and being rude about models you think are useless isn't cool. Use the "Downsides & Drawbacks" section to, let's say, politely lay out your grievances.</li></ul></li></ol>



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