Translate MoH:AA / SH /BT Wiki in english / other languages

[Beatz]

Hi there,

   

   I started a german wiki for Medal of Honor: Allied Assault, Spearhead and Breakthrough about one year ago. This wiki now contains 384 pages (official statistic), but mediawiki counts only sites with internal links, so I guess there a about 50 more pages.

   

   There are a lot of information about the game, server administration, many detailed map descriptions mods. But there are also services like a german cheaterlist, clandatabase and news (possibility to easy add them to own website). I think this is a very good way to make those information accessible to "normal" serveradmins and gamers.

   

   My wish is, to add other languages esp. english to that wiki. Because I spend a long time in writing german aticles, I've not enough time, to translate it. Is there someone, who is interessted in helping me building an english MoH:AA Wiki?

   

   Have a look at:

   http://www.mohaa-wiki.de">www.mohaa-wiki.de

[Cobra {sfx}]

Nice idea and work Beatz, im sure someone will help with the translations

   

   I would like something similar for MRU - like an "everything in 1 place deal"

[Beatz]

I hope ... that would be really great.

   

   If you decide, to use a wiki and need help, pls contact me.

[Soldier Of Ra]

I was actually thinking about such an idea a few days ago. I'll only have time in the weekend to work on it.

[Beatz]

Oh, great that's a beginning. Did you think about realising a wiki within mru or an independand wiki for mohaa?

   

   Probably you know http://mohwiki.com">http://mohwiki.com , an english wiki for moh with the focus on Airborne, but it seems there is no one who is interested in writing. Just a few pages since nearly a year.

   

   So, if you want, I'll check what to do making my mohaa wiki multilingual. In first step, it's possible to use the domain mohaa-wiki.de an later register a new domain (mohaa-wiki.com / net / org) an use de.mohaa-wiki.xxx and en.mohaa-wiki.xxx.

   

   What do you think about that?

[Soldier Of Ra]

Well, I'd like it to have a fingerprint of MRU on it. Since it is my safe haven. I was actually wanting to do it on mru.

   

   My idea was rather than info, more a collection of forum (modding) knowledge and tutorials all combined in 1 place. So people won't need to endlessly search forums for scattered valuable information. Of course general information is always welcome since it won't  specificly be about modding all the time. I just like the fact of every bit of knowledge gathered in one place. (I'm talking like an owl lol)

   

   Also besides that I was thinking about a database of ALL moh files (from scripts to lost/unreleased files) gathered together. Of course all files uploaded externally, downloadable through link to these external places and people can add files if they want, only through validation. So I can see if it's a ripoff, crap, already added etc... I don't know if this is possible with Wiki.

   

   Also about the translation. I'm not a very good German speaking person, though I'm still learning German. BUT I'm Belgian and I know how most things work so it won't be too hard to figure out what you're talking about and translating it to English or Dutch for that matter.

   

   I haven't heard of that moh wiki though it's small because hardly anyone plays Airborne, I got Airborne if you want me to write about it. I'll try to be objective.

[Beatz]

Okay, great Idea. So, your focus would be on modding and mapping. That's a bit different than mohaa-wiki.de but with some consistencies. I have a custom map database with many detailed descriptions and just started to fill an mods Portal as an overview for existing mods.

   

   I hope, we can work together in some parts of your wiki. I spent a lot of time in creating templates for mapdescriptions p.e. with mediawiki. Validation of uploads is not fully possible. But I included this in a database of german cheaters. So I could help you realizing your mediawiki and otherside add some of your maps and mods to mohaa-wiki.de.

   

   Maybe, we can talk in Teamspeak?

[STORMnl]

i just was on the side Beatz,,,

   

   i give you a hint...

   

   brite youre jpg's a bit up,,they are to dark

   

   and in german

   

   die bilder sind zu dunkel,,mussen etwas helderer

[Soldier Of Ra]

I hope you don't take my new site as an insult/competition. I thought you wouldn't like my approach of a database for files and modding. Files can be validated if people send it to me and I add it to the site.

   

   Of course we can work together. There's a big German MoH community. I'll advertise your site and support inter-lingual pages(=I make an english page, I notice you have a German page of the same subject, I put up a link to a german version on my page).

   

   I like organization and working freely, so I made the site on impulse. I also think translating would go slower than just writing it in English (the knowledge I know and find). If you like, I'll put a link to your site on my wiki. And you can help me, just join and I'll add you as member or organizer (they can both do the same thing lol)!

   

   EDIT:

   Teamspeak, I have no mic sorry. Msn'll do I think?

   

   However I do not use mediawiki (I didn't knew wiki's source was out lol). It's a 'wiki' making website where I signed up. Using they're own style, codes, templates...

[STORMnl]

wel,,than it shoot be time every sfx member has a mic.  it's very usefull sometimes

[Beatz]

@STORM

   I edited most images (Screenshots) to be brighter, but I'll have a look on that images, which are to dark. Thx ;-)

   

   @Soldier Of Ra

   No, don't worry, It's great to know there'll be a wiki in english, even if it's not "my" wiki. Which wiki system (or website) do you use / plan to use? Interlingual pages would be the best way to connect both wikis I think. Have you got an URL for me? I just took a look at wikia, but didn't find it.

[Soldier Of Ra]

My provider:

   

   http://www.wikispaces.com/">http://www.wikispaces.com/

   

   My wiki:

   

   http://mohdatabase.wikispaces.com/">http://mohdatabase.wikispaces.com/

   

   In fact, there's a topic of my wiki in this forum!

[Beatz]

Of Course, you started really fast and wrote a lot, good work. I saw, you inserted a map. I wrote a template for maps with many features. You may have a look at my description of http://www.mohaa-wiki.de/wiki/8_Play_Crossroads">8 Play Crossroads. The following features are included in my map template:

   

{{Map
   |Screenshot        = screenshot_mapname.jpg
   |mapname           = dm/full_mapname
   |game              = AA / SH / BT
   |maptype           = DM / OBJ
   |additinalgametype = [[Countdown]]
   |recommen_weapons  = a list of recommented weapons
   |DMW               = yes / no
   |description       = a description of the map
   |objectives        = description of objectives (on obj maps)
   |size              = very small / small / middle / big / very big
   |players           = with how many players is this map playable
   |specials          =
   * lift
   * secret tunnel under the map
   |errors            =
   * texture problems in spearhead
   * only one spawnpoint in FFA gametype
   |Download          = [http://www.mydomain.com/download/map.pk3 Download at mydomain.com]
   |similar_maps      = [[Duenkirchen]]
   }}

   

   This template includes automated categorization. I spend many hours in creating and expanding this template. If you like it, let me know. I could help you, with it.

[Soldier Of Ra]

Is it javascript? Or something else? But 211476 has made the page for that map. I haven't done any map pages yet.

   But yes it's very good!

[Beatz]

No, that's not javascript. In wikis, you can use templates. They're rendered on the webserver. You can use variables wihin the templates. I'll try to have a look, how the templates work in your wiki. But I think, they're similar to mediawikis templates, even if there can't be used as much features as in mediawiki. But first, I'll try to realize the linking to your wiki :-D