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Text replacement - "speed running" to "speedrunning"
* Don't say anything like "IM me if something isn't explained well enough". People can point out things that need fixing on the Talk page.
* Don't say anything like "IM me if something isn't explained well enough". People can point out things that need fixing on the Talk page.
* This wiki is about taking gaming to its limits. Its release date, lead programmers, market performance and related controversies etc. etc. are largely irrelevant to speed running and don't really need adding. So are dumb, pointless tricks and glitches which don't save any time.
* This wiki is about taking gaming to its limits. Game release dates, lead programmers, market performance and related controversies etc. etc. are largely irrelevant to speedrunning and don't really need adding. So are dumb, pointless tricks and glitches which don't save any time.
* No antagonism, particularly antagonism directed at other videogaming communities.
* No antagonism, particularly antagonism directed at other videogaming communities.
* Please... '''don't try to be funny'''.
* Please... '''don't try to be funny'''.
* For other questions not specifically addressed here, assume that [http://www.wikipedia.org Wikipedia] policy applies.
* '''Don't create empty pages'''. If you don't have a strat for a level, or ''some'' kind of useful information about it, ''don't make a page for it''. "Strat here" placeholders are the work of the devil. Those links are better left red.
==Game pages==
==Game pages==
Check the [[Game Page Template]] page, or other already existing pages to see some examples of what the page should look like. Of course not every game can use exactly the same format, but here are some general guidelines.
Check the [[Game Page Template]] page, or other [[:Category:Games|already existing pages]] to see some examples of what a page should look like. Of course not every game can use exactly the same format, but here are some general guidelines.
* The titles of game pages should be named by the '''full North American name''' of the game, for example [[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time]] is correctly named.
* The titles of game pages should be named by the '''full North American name''' of the game, for example [[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time]] is correctly named.
** A sentence about the '''competition site, the current world champion, and the current world record''' (if applicable). Give appropriate links.
** A sentence about the '''competition site, the current world champion, and the current world record''' (if applicable). Give appropriate links.
** A === sub-section === of Level Strategies or Course Strategies, followed by a '''list of levels or tracks''', with the link to each page preceded by a bullet (*) or, if applicable, a number (#).
** A === sub-section === of Level Strategies or Course Strategies, followed by a '''list of levels or tracks''', with the link to each page preceded by a bullet (*) or, if applicable, a number (#).
** Then there should come a section for links to '''video pages'''.
** Then there should come a section for links to external '''video pages'''.
* After all this, put External Links in their own section if there are any.
* After all this, put External Links in their own section if there are any.
== Level pages ==
== Level pages ==
These guidelines can apply to individual levels, tracks, challenges, dungeons, bosses or sub-games.
These guidelines can apply to individual levels, tracks, challenges, dungeons, bosses or sub-games.
* Lastly there should be a '''[[:Category:Templates|template]]''' featuring this level along with all its brethren. This allows easy navigation between levels within a game. See [[Template:Perfect Dark solo missions]] for an example.
* Lastly there should be a '''[[:Category:Templates|template]]''' featuring this level along with all its brethren. This allows easy navigation between levels within a game. See [[Template:Perfect Dark solo missions]] for an example.
== Other pages that are okay on Speedrunwiki ==
==Strategy guides==
* '''Don't create empty pages'''. If you don't have a strat for a level, or ''some'' kind of useful information about it, ''don't make a page for it''. "Strat here" placeholders are the work of the devil. Those links are better left red.
* Give a '''target record''' for each strategy.
* If you are going to quote a [[world record]], link to the page where the record is listed, and remember that WRs rapidly go out of date.
* '''Assume the reader knows what you are talking about'''.
** Don't explain the basic controls.
** '''Don't write walkthroughs'''. This is not [[GameFAQs]].
** '''Don't bother giving spoiler warnings'''. Nobody gets a [[world record]] on their first run through a game.
** Provide ''links'' to explanations of terminology and tactics you use instead of explaining them all mid-strat. Create '''a page for each term and tactic''', and link to them when they get used. If there are many minor such pages, put them all together in one big page.
* Don't refer to ''your'' personal records when writing strategies.
* This is not Wikipedia so you do ''not'' need to maintain a Neutral Point Of View. '''If a strategy is hard, say so.'''
* Don't tell people to IM you for a video. If there is a helpful video, upload it and link to it.
== Tricks and Techniques ==
A '''trick''' is anything that you use to save time or improve your score etc.. A '''shortcut''' in a racing game counts as a trick. A trick becomes a '''technique''' when you find you can use it in multiple different locations. A '''bug''' is when something happens in the game which shouldn't really happen. A '''glitch''' is when something happens which ''really shouldn't'' happen. Of course, this is all splitting hairs, because luckily Speedrunwiki doesn't sort meticulously sort tricks by how allowable they are.
Individual tricks and techniques which are '''common''', '''notable''' or '''complex''' enough should each be given their own separate article.
* List tricks under their most '''universally recognised name''', e.g. [[Power Crouch Stab]].
* In the opening paragraph, explain '''where the trick is used and in what game(s)'''.
** If possible, put an '''image of the trick in action''' on the right of the first paragraph.
* In the first major section, give as much '''detail''' as you can about performing the trick. Images, diagrams and video links should be included if possible.
* In the second section, detail the '''history of the trick''' if it has any - who discovered it, when they discovered it and what its impact was.
==Other pages you can create==
===Terminology===
'''Terminology''' pages can be created to explain the jargon you're using.
* If a game has a lot of terminology associated with it, but none of the terms are worth individual writeups, you can put them all on the same page, called [[MK Terminology|MK terminology]] or similar.
** Pages concerning [[terminology]] should be named "terminology". Please don't create "GE terms" or "Sonic 2 jargon" as competing standards.
===Websites===
Important speed-running '''communities and websites''' such as [[The Elite]] and the [[Speed Demos Archive]] are also encouraged.
* You should include a '''screenshot''' of the homepage, a '''founding date''' and the '''founder's name''', as well as what games it covers, how many members it has, etc. etc.
* A '''history of the site''' is a must.
* All sites should be listed under [[:Category:Websites]].
* Sites with many related articles can also have their own dedicated category. We don't have many of these yet, however. The primary emphasis of Speedrunwiki is on the games, after all.
===People===
Articles about '''prominent figures''' in speed-running are also encouraged. These include top competitors and world record holders, discoverers of major strats, and creators of important sites.
* The word is [[Terminology]]. Not "Terms" or "Jargon" or anything else. Pages concerning [[terminology]] should be named as such.
* Note also that '''you are not permitted to create an article about yourself''', unless it's clear the article is needed. Whether you are significant enough to be worth of an entry on this wiki is for other people to decide. You can edit it once it's created, though. (Though, naturally, so can everybody else.)
* For an article about an actual person, the title used should be ''the real name of that person''. The person's various aliases and screen names should be redirected there, as should his user page if he is a user of this wiki. For example, put information about the creator of this wiki under [[Jon Barber]], not [[Ngamer]] or [[Ngamer64]] or Ngamer's [[Jon Barber|user talk page]].
* For an article about an actual person, the title used should be ''the real name of that person''. The person's various aliases and screen names should be redirected there, as should his user page if he is a user of this wiki. For example, put information about the creator of this wiki under [[Jon Barber]], not [[Ngamer]] or [[Ngamer64]] or Ngamer's [[Talk:Jon Barber|user talk page]].
* Articles about people should be kept '''factual, objective, and third-person'''. Speedrunwiki is not your personal site! Player page vandalism will be dealt with especially harshly.
* Player articles should be put in [[:Category:People]] as well as in relevant [[:Category:People by location|location]] and [[:Category:People by community|community]] sub-categories.