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{{Hatnote|If you're not familiar with wikis, see [[OniGalore:About]]. If you're not confident about editing a wiki, see [[Help:Editing]].}}
Here are some ongoing projects, and ideas for projects, on the wiki. Whatever in this list looks interesting to you, feel free to tackle it, even if you only have a little time here and there. However, if you are leaving a project half-done until you can resume it, please note this under the item in the list. Thanks for whatever you can do to contribute.


==To-Do==
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These are only suggestions, although some are more obviously needed than others. Whatever in this list looks interesting to you, feel free to tackle it, even if you only have a little time here and there. However, if you are leaving a project half-done until you can resume it, please note that under the item in this list. Thanks for whatever you can do to contribute.


Remember, ignorance of wikis is no excuse for not contributing; MediaWiki has a great help system that explains everything you could need to know. You could bookmark [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Wikitext a page] from there as a handy reference.
==General wiki work==
* Look at [[:Category:Flagged articles]] and see if there's anything you can help out with. There are a number of articles which need to be updated or finished, including ones about characters and settings in Oni.
* Just browse [[Special:Wantedpages]] and pick an interesting topic to write about! There are many interesting parts of Oni's world which do not have a dedicated article yet.


===General Wiki Maintenance===
==PlayStation 2 port==
# Just browse [[Special:Wantedpages]], and pick an interesting topic to write about!
Let's expand on the [[PS2 vs PC|documentation of the PS2 version]], including how it differs from Win/Mac Oni. Besides gameplay or content differences, we might also want to check the game data for unexpected resources. First we'll probably need an [[OBD:PS2]] page for documenting the data format, since it has changed a bit from the PC version.
# [[wikipedia:Royal_we|We]] are in the process of replacing the system of subpages under Images with categories. So, for instance, the [[Images/In-Game/Talking Heads]] should all be in the category [[:Category:Talking heads]]. Then we can delete the Talking Heads subpage. At that point, all the images in Talking Heads will fall into the [[Special:Unusedimages|Unused images]] list. We can probably solve that by just listing all images at [[Images]], and directing the user to look at the image [[Special:Categories|categories]] to browse them by type.
# Categorize [[Special:Uncategorizedimages|uncategorized images]]. This is overlapping with the item above, but the point is, we will be deleting any image that can't be categorized (since that means it has no place on the wiki). That not only includes all the images that are linked to from Images and its subpages, but wiki-support images like this little [[:Category:Mysteries needing discussion|mystery]] item: [[:Image:OE-table.png]].
# Categorize [[Special:Categories|categories]]. We don't want to go nuts here, of course. Wikipedia has a crazy-complex tree of categories. We don't want that. All we want are a second level of categories that separate the base level of categories. So, when we look at the main Categories page, we don't see categories like "Art by Guido" next to "Tables". Unless you have a good grasp of what each template does, you can just leave this to me ([[User:Iritscen|Iritscen]]).
# Stop by [[:Category:Mysteries needing discussion]], especially if you have uploaded some file or written some article in the past. You might be able to answer a question of someone else's.
# Set up handy [[wikipedia:Redirect|redirects]]. These can be great time savers.


===Adding Story Content===
==Angel Studios sequel==
# We have always been open to including the quotes from the foreign language versions of Oni. If you play Oni in Russian, French, etc., you can add the dialogue from that version of the game to the wiki in a format similar to [[Quotes]]. If you are interested in doing this, please start a topic on [[Talk:Quotes]] before doing any work in that regard, so we can figure out how to present it on the wiki.
If you have some hacking skills, please look at [[Talk:Oni 2 (Angel Studios)]] and [[OBD:Oni2AS]] to see if you can answer any outstanding questions or contribute new information.
# Work on the character pages. Some are stubs (e.g. [[Kerr]], [[Hasegawa]], [[Griffin]]). [[Muro]] could really use some help on the factual side. See the next item for how to format your work, as far as presenting fact vs. speculation.
# Look over the individual [[Chapters]] pages. You may find an inaccuracy in a plot summary, or think of something to add to the [[:Category:Added value|Added value]] section of the page. Use the "Facts"/"Added value" system such as in [[SLD]], where the first section contains only facts directly taken from the game, and the "Added value" section is where you can speculate to your heart's content.
# We'd like to add some kind of thumbnail/storyboard guide to the animated cutscenes (the opening and ending "anime"). Let's brainstorm on how to do this at some point. Notice the redlinks in the navbar on the right of [[CHAPTER_00_._COMBAT_TRAINING|this page]] and [[CHAPTER_14_._DAWN_OF_THE_CHRYSALIS|this page]] and you see why we need some images to represent the cutscenes.
# We've always wondered what levels 5, 7, 15, 16, and 17 were supposed to be. You can start an article that speculatively fills in the missing story. (Remember, [[BGI]] definitely played a role in it.)
# Add your voice to the [[Oni2]] namespace. Brainstorm about the future of Oni. Maybe even the past.
# Also, the influences that can be tapped for an Oni 2 are underdeveloped: [[Oni2:Influences/Appleseed]], [[Oni2:Influences/Blame]], [[GUNNM]], and [[Oni2:Influences/DeusEx]]. Feel free to add your own ideas for influences.


===Adding to the Databases===
==BSL documentation==
# Novice scripters need lots of help learning [[BSL]], and the material that's up there now is good, but incomplete. Anything you can add in the way of info on the [[BSL:Functions|functions]] and [[BSL:Operators|operators]] is welcome. Also, the [[BSL:Tutorial]] and related [[IGMD]] subpages such as [[IGMD/EnvWarehouse]] need some real [[wiktionary:tender_loving_care|TLC]].
The revamp of the BSL docs that was originally laid out in this section is on hold because the system we were using is too rickety and hacked together. The proper approach to interlinked pages that read from the same central pool of data is the [[mw:Extension:Semantic MediaWiki|Semantic MediaWiki]] extension, so we'll focus on implementing that at some point in the future.
# There's still progress to be made in the field of [[OBD|binary hacking]]. Note the "OK?" column on [[OBD:File_types]]. Any page not marked with a happy face still has data stored within that file type that is not understood.
 
# Aside from doing actual research on Oni's binaries, you can also make sure that each [[OBD:File_types|file type's page]] in the [[OBD]] namespace actually explains what that file type is for, to help out newbies. A short blurb at the top of each page will make things much more user-friendly.
==Oni 2 and beyond...==
Some fans use the wiki to write sequels, prequels, interquels (what may have happened to Konoko in the time gaps between the original chapters, e.g., between Chapter 12 and Chapter 13) or even paraquels (e.g., what was happening on the Syndicate side during Oni?). You can then list your work [[Oni2|HERE]]. Just be aware of the [[OniGalore:Copyrights|rights issues]] surrounding fan fiction posted on the Internet. Also, plagiarism is not nice, but "Oni 2" can still be influenced by anime/cyberpunk/other references. See [[:Category:Oni 2 influences|HERE]] to review the influences so far, elaborate on them some more, or point out new ones.
 
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Latest revision as of 20:08, 13 July 2023

WIKI WORK IS FUN!
Penny Arcade - EvilCorp Too.png
ENOUGH FOR A JOKE OR TWO
THEN IT GETS BORING
If you're not familiar with wikis, see OniGalore:About. If you're not confident about editing a wiki, see Help:Editing.

Here are some ongoing projects, and ideas for projects, on the wiki. Whatever in this list looks interesting to you, feel free to tackle it, even if you only have a little time here and there. However, if you are leaving a project half-done until you can resume it, please note this under the item in the list. Thanks for whatever you can do to contribute.

General wiki work

  • Look at Category:Flagged articles and see if there's anything you can help out with. There are a number of articles which need to be updated or finished, including ones about characters and settings in Oni.
  • Just browse Special:Wantedpages and pick an interesting topic to write about! There are many interesting parts of Oni's world which do not have a dedicated article yet.

PlayStation 2 port

Let's expand on the documentation of the PS2 version, including how it differs from Win/Mac Oni. Besides gameplay or content differences, we might also want to check the game data for unexpected resources. First we'll probably need an OBD:PS2 page for documenting the data format, since it has changed a bit from the PC version.

Angel Studios sequel

If you have some hacking skills, please look at Talk:Oni 2 (Angel Studios) and OBD:Oni2AS to see if you can answer any outstanding questions or contribute new information.

BSL documentation

The revamp of the BSL docs that was originally laid out in this section is on hold because the system we were using is too rickety and hacked together. The proper approach to interlinked pages that read from the same central pool of data is the Semantic MediaWiki extension, so we'll focus on implementing that at some point in the future.

Oni 2 and beyond...

Some fans use the wiki to write sequels, prequels, interquels (what may have happened to Konoko in the time gaps between the original chapters, e.g., between Chapter 12 and Chapter 13) or even paraquels (e.g., what was happening on the Syndicate side during Oni?). You can then list your work HERE. Just be aware of the rights issues surrounding fan fiction posted on the Internet. Also, plagiarism is not nice, but "Oni 2" can still be influenced by anime/cyberpunk/other references. See HERE to review the influences so far, elaborate on them some more, or point out new ones.

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