Resources Naming Conventions
IN DEVELOPMENT
The following conventions should be used as a guide when naming pages on the Beyond the Sunset Wiki.
In general page names should be full words, rather than abbreviations or acronym, unless it is a commonly used term (such as IC, OOC, DC, VST, BTS) or would otherwise be unsuitable to have the full word. Each word is to start with a capital letter with the remaining letters in lower case, unless it is required such as for acronyms or character names.
- #Domains should be the city name in full (e.g. Canberra or Sydney).
- #Genres should be the unique name in full (e.g. Forsaken or Requiem).
Character/Lineage (Page)
These pages are for characters, lineages and any other IC group. Consideration should be made for other characters, so the full name (with title, first name and/or last name) should be used when available. Creating a page for a character called John Smith named 'John' may not be available or would restrict others, so 'John Smith' or 'Brother John' may be a better option.
Examples:
- Arlington Family
- Doubting Thomas
- Father Constantin
- Patrick Lucan
Venue/Domain Game Related (Domain Genre Page)
These are pages that are used for the local games, covering pages for characters, locations, IC history and even the VSS.
Examples:
- Armidale Lost VSS
- Canberra Masquerade History
- Perth Forsaken Locations
- Sydney Requiem Characters
- Sydney Requiem Reset Characters
Domain Administration (Domain Page)
Where the pages could be within the menu system for the domain IC pages.
Examples:
- Melbourne DSS
- National Council
- Perth Venue Locations
- Sydney Position Holders
National/General Game Related (Category: Page or Genre Page)
Where pages within this category are listed beneath the main page contents, such as genre groups and mechanics/powers.
Examples:
- Category: Autumn Court
- Category: Carthian Movement
- Category: Cruiac
- Category: Dominate (dual page, covering both Masquarade and Requiem)
- Category: Requiem Nosferatu (genre required due to conflict between Masquarade and Requiem)
National/General Administration (Page)
Covers pages that would sit outside of this and listed as normal pages, such as national guides and player references.
Examples:
- Cruiac Guide (linked from the Cruac category)
- New Player Guide
Domains
Domain names should be listed as the city name in full, as opposed to their operating names (e.g. Sydney rather than Syd, Harbour of Darkness or HOD).
- Adelaide
- Armidale
- Brisbane
- Canberra
- Melbourne
- Perth
- Sydney
- Toowoomba
Genres
The genre name should be listed on pages as the unique name, as opposed to the supernatural types. This will assist in consistency across venues and domains, and avoid confusion between the Old WOD and New WOD settings.
- Changeling the Lost
- Mage the Awakening
- Vampire the Masquerade
- Vampire the Requiem
- Werewolf the Apocalypse
- Werewolf the Forsaken