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== REQUEST ==
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Wanted: People interested in doing administrative duties on the wiki. Payment - a sense of accomplishing something for the public good. Contact DC via email.
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== Welcome ==
Welcome to the Eternal Lands Wiki, the wiki for the MMORPG [http://www.eternal-lands.com Eternal Lands]. Started by the Fellowship of the Celtic Woods.


Duties include: Verifying that the name registered is a true player of Eternal Lands ([http://game.eternal-lands.com/view_user.php?user= http://game.eternal-lands.com/view_user.php?user=<USERNAME>]) then setting up the privileges (non-el if not an existing character, editor if an existing character).
== <span style="font-weight:bold">UNOFFICIAL?! <span style="color:red">Don't post in channels 1-20 </span></span>==


== <b>UNOFFICIAL?! <FONT COLOR="red">Don't post in channels 1-20 </FONT></b>==
'''Note:'''
* '''This Wiki is ''not'' officially sponsored, supported, or sanctioned by the Eternal Lands or any of their staff.'''
* '''Links can ''not'' be posted in the officially moderated channels of the Eternal Lands (channels 1-20)'''


<b>***NOTE: This Wiki is NOT officially sponsored, supported, or sanctioned by the Eternal Lands or any of their staff. Links can NOT be posted in the officially moderated channels of the Eternal Lands (channels 1-20)***</b>
Posting in official channels can have several repercussions:
# You could get ''muted''
# You could get DC in hot water
# DC could get fed up, as his friends among the moderator staff continue to complain, and decide that begging their forgiveness isn't worth it.


Doing so can have several repercussions:
=== How to pass wiki information on ===
Send a series of private messages:
* First - What I am about to send you can not be posted in channels 1 - 20.
* Second - the link.


1. You could get MUTED
See [http://www.eternal-lands.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=28127 Official Channel Rules].
== Index ==
<!-- Please drop a line to DC if you think one of the items below needs to be moved to the left hand side.  -->


2. You could get DC in hot water
* [[Advanced_Strategies/Index|Advanced Strategies]] - under construction
* [[Alchemy]] - Alchemy index
* [[Armour]] -  Armour index
* [[Combat/Index|Attack &amp; Defense]]: What the warrior must know.
* [[Attributes]] and how they influence a character
* [[Beginner_Help/Index|Beginner Help]]
* [[Books]] - Knowledge is the key to success on Draia
* [[Clothes]] - Clothes index, also see [[Armour]] and [[Tailoring]].
* [[Acronyms|Commonly used acronyms in alphabetic order]]
* [[Crafting]] - Crafting index
* [[Creatures|Creatures &amp; Monsters]]
* [[Engineering]] - Engineering index
* [[Food]] - Prevent starvation
* [[Gods]] - Worshipping facts
* [[Guides]] for various skills - published with permissions
* [[Harvestables]] - Information about harvestable items.
* [[Invasions]] - Maps and routes
* [[Magic]] - A Mage's reference
* [[Maps]] - Maps index, information about maps: harvestables, npc's, sightseeing etc.
* [[Nexus]] - Nexus index
* [[Perks]] - Perks index
* [[Poison]] - How Poison works
* [[Potion]] - Potions index
* [[Quests]] - Quests index, with links to the appropriate forum threads (see [[Help:Editing#How to Handle Secrets|how to handle secrets]])
* [[Ranging]] - Ranging or Archery index
* [[Special Days]] - Special days and their influence.
* [[Stones]] - Index of rare and special stones
* [[Storages/Index|Some folks would like to give things away, here's the section they've requested.]]
* [[Tools and miscellaneous items]] - Keys, Leather, etc.
* [[Weapons]] - Weapons index


3. DC could get fed up, as his friends among the moderator staff continue to complain, and decide that begging their forgiveness isn't worth it.
== Announcements ==


Acceptable ways to pass this information on?
=== Read Before Posting ===
 
* You need an account with the wiki to edit pages, the link in the upper right corner lets you create an account.
Send a series of private messages. First - What I am about to send you can not be posted in channels 1 - 20. Second - the link.
* To get your account activated you can either email DragonCairn[at]gmail[dot]com or contact a user with [[Special:Listusers/sysop|admin]] rights.
 
* Please make sure to read the [[Help:Editing|editing help]] before making your first contributions to the wiki.
== ANNOUNCEMENTS ==
* The most important thing for a wiki are cross-links between pages. If there is no link to a page, it doesn't exist, so remember to add cross-links to all relevant pages.
* If you want to add information about a ''secret'' please read the [[Help:Editing#How to Handle Secrets|editing help]] on how to handle secrets carefully!
* To add ''secret information'' you will need a forum account as stated in [[Help:Editing#How to Handle Secrets|How to Handle Secrets]]:


=== Read Before Posting ===
==== Forum Access ====
==== Forum Access ====
* Without forum access, ''secret'' and other information is blocked to a user.
* To get forum access you must create an account on the wiki and the forum with the same name as you use in [http://www.eternal-lands.com Eternal Lands] and contact DragonCairn by emailing him @gmail.com. DragonCairn[at]gmail[dot]com


Without forum access, many things are blocked to a user, but we don't hand out forum access to just anyone.  To get access you must, create an account on the wiki and the forum with the same name as you use in [http://www.eternal-lands.com Eternal Lands] and contact DragonCairn by emailing him @gmail.com. DragonCairn[at]gmail[dot]com
In fact your account here probably won't get activated without an email to DragonCairn[at]gmail[dot]com - but that's just a guess.


Infact your account here probably won't get activated without an email to DragonCairn[at]gmail[dot]com - but that's just a guess.
=== Request for Admins ===
Wanted: People interested in doing administrative duties on the wiki.  Payment - a sense of accomplishing something for the public good. Contact DC via email.


=== How to Handle Secrets ===
Duties include: Verifying that the name registered is a true player of Eternal Lands ([http://game.eternal-lands.com/view_user.php?user= http://game.eternal-lands.com/view_user.php?user=<USERNAME>]) then setting up the privileges (non-el if not an existing character, editor if an existing character).
 
To log a secret - you must create a post in the secrets thread of our forum. Link from here to that post, and then edit it to link back to where the secret exists.  Please see [[Maps/Desert_Pines|Desert Pines]] for more details.
 
=== Should you need more info ===
If you need information about how to work with a wiki, you can try the following links for information:
* Join the wiki channel in game 9454
* [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Contents User's Guide] for information on using the wiki software.
* [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Configuration_settings Configuration settings list]
* [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:FAQ MediaWiki FAQ]
* [http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mediawiki-announce MediaWiki release mailing list]
The most important thing for a wiki are cross-links between pages. If there is no link to a page, it doesn't exist, so remember to add cross-links to all relevant pages.
 
== Index ==
Please drop a line to DC if you think one of the items below needs to be moved to the left hand side. 
 
* [[Acronyms/Index|Commonly Used Acronyms in Alphabetic Order]]
* [[Advanced_Strategies/Index|Advanced Strategies]] - under construction
* [[Alchemy/Index|Alchemy]]
* [[Archery/Index|Archery]]
* [[Armour/Index|Armour]]
* [[Attributes/Index|Attributes]]
* [[Beginner_Help/Index|Beginner Help]]
* [[Books/Index|Books]]: Knowledge is the key to success on Draia
* [[Clothes/Index|Clothes]]
* [[Combat/Index|Attack &amp; Defense]]: What the warrior must know.
* [[Crafting/Index|Crafting]]
* [[Creatures/Index|Creatures &amp; Monsters]]
* [[Days/Index|Days (Special Days)]]
* [[Engineering/Index|Engineering]] - under construction
* [[Food/Index|Food]]: Prevent starvation
* [[Gods/Index|Gods]]: Worshipping facts
* [[Guides/Index|Guides]] for various skills - published with permissions
* [[Harvestables/Index|Harvestables]]: Information about harvestable items.
* [[Invasions/Index|Invasions]]: Maps and routes
* [[Items/Index|Misc Items]]: Keys, Leather, Stones, etc.
* [[Magic/Index|Magic]]: A Mage's reference
* [[Maps/Index|Maps]]: Information about maps: harvestables, npc's, sightseeing :)
* [[Nexus/Index|Nexus]]
* [[Perks/Index|Perks]]
* [[Poison|Poison]]
* [[Potions/Index|Potions]]
* [[Quests/Index|Quests]]
* [[Stones/Index|Stones]]
* [[Storages/Index|Some folks would like to give things away, here's the section they've requested.]]
* [[Weapons/Index|Weapons]]
 
<br /><br />


== A Bot in the Spirit of Fellowship ==
=== A Bot in the Spirit of Fellowship ===
* Do you have an idea for what features you think a bot should have?
* Do you have an idea for what features you think a bot should have?
* Are you willing to write code to create a bot?
* Are you willing to write code to create a bot?
If either question is yes, and you have a [http://focw.dragoncairn.net/forum forum] account then please send DragonCairn a forum PM expressing your interest in taking part in such a project.  You will then be granted access to the BOT section of the forum.
If either question is yes, and you have a [http://focw.dragoncairn.net/forum forum] account then please send DragonCairn a forum PM expressing your interest in taking part in such a project.  You will then be granted access to the BOT section of the forum.

Revision as of 17:30, 23 November 2008

Welcome

Welcome to the Eternal Lands Wiki, the wiki for the MMORPG Eternal Lands. Started by the Fellowship of the Celtic Woods.

UNOFFICIAL?! Don't post in channels 1-20

Note:

  • This Wiki is not officially sponsored, supported, or sanctioned by the Eternal Lands or any of their staff.
  • Links can not be posted in the officially moderated channels of the Eternal Lands (channels 1-20)

Posting in official channels can have several repercussions:

  1. You could get muted
  2. You could get DC in hot water
  3. DC could get fed up, as his friends among the moderator staff continue to complain, and decide that begging their forgiveness isn't worth it.

How to pass wiki information on

Send a series of private messages:

  • First - What I am about to send you can not be posted in channels 1 - 20.
  • Second - the link.

See Official Channel Rules.

Index

Announcements

Read Before Posting

  • You need an account with the wiki to edit pages, the link in the upper right corner lets you create an account.
  • To get your account activated you can either email DragonCairn[at]gmail[dot]com or contact a user with admin rights.
  • Please make sure to read the editing help before making your first contributions to the wiki.
  • The most important thing for a wiki are cross-links between pages. If there is no link to a page, it doesn't exist, so remember to add cross-links to all relevant pages.
  • If you want to add information about a secret please read the editing help on how to handle secrets carefully!
  • To add secret information you will need a forum account as stated in How to Handle Secrets:

Forum Access

  • Without forum access, secret and other information is blocked to a user.
  • To get forum access you must create an account on the wiki and the forum with the same name as you use in Eternal Lands and contact DragonCairn by emailing him @gmail.com. DragonCairn[at]gmail[dot]com

In fact your account here probably won't get activated without an email to DragonCairn[at]gmail[dot]com - but that's just a guess.

Request for Admins

Wanted: People interested in doing administrative duties on the wiki. Payment - a sense of accomplishing something for the public good. Contact DC via email.

Duties include: Verifying that the name registered is a true player of Eternal Lands (http://game.eternal-lands.com/view_user.php?user=<USERNAME>) then setting up the privileges (non-el if not an existing character, editor if an existing character).

A Bot in the Spirit of Fellowship

  • Do you have an idea for what features you think a bot should have?
  • Are you willing to write code to create a bot?

If either question is yes, and you have a forum account then please send DragonCairn a forum PM expressing your interest in taking part in such a project. You will then be granted access to the BOT section of the forum.