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Kitchen SinkEdit

I figured this nav box could be used for things that kind of covered the game experience as a whole. I used a grey/blue/yellow color scheme to represent Vergil's colors and to mark them as separate from the black/red/white color of the game-specific navigation boxes. (I know I should use white/blue/black to be completely opposite but yellow was easier to read.) I'm not sure if it would mesh well with the style of the rest of the wiki, but you never know if you don't try, right? Please leave opinions if you can!

I've done my best to group them logically:

  • Gameplay: Main menu options and other on-screen representations of the gameplay
  • Techniques: Button presses
  • Items: Useable items or key items stored in the inventory
  • Environmental Objects: Interact-able structures or barriers within the environment
  • Story Elements: Story things that aren't covered by other categories.
  • Production & Staff: People, companies, and programs responsible for bringing DMC to the fans *Moved to Real Life section.*

GameplayEdit

Gameplay
Features
Devil Trigger - Styles
Actions
Air Hike - Air Raid - Buster - Charged Shot - Kick 13 - Stinger - Summoned Swords - Taunt
Techniques
Crazy Combo - Distorted Combo - Jump Canceling - Slash Cancelling
Interface
Automatic Mode - Bloody Palace - Difficulty Modes - Gameplay Extras - Gauges - Map - Missions - Secret Missions - Stylish Rank - Vitality Gauge
Items
Amulet - Arcana - Bangle of Time - Orbs
Objects
Blue Device - Combat Adjudicator - Divinity Statue - Jump Pad - Objects in Devil May Cry 4 - Red Orb Crystals - Sealed Door

MediaEdit

Games
Devil May Cry - Devil May Cry 2 - Devil May Cry 3 - Devil May Cry 4
Devil May Cry 3 mobile - Devil May Cry 4 Refrain - Devil May Cry HD Collection
Books
Devil May Cry Volume 1 - Devil May Cry Volume 2 - Devil May Cry 3 (manga) - Devil May Cry (comics) - Devil May Cry 4: Deadly Fortune
DVDs
Devil May Cry: The Animated Series - Devil May Cry Sound DVD Book - The Sacred Heart - Devil May Cry 2 Sound DVD Book - Dance With The Devil - Devil May Cry 3 Sound DVD Book - Raising The Devil
Music
Devil May Cry Dante's Selection - Devil May Cry Original Soundtrack - Devil May Cry 2 Original Soundtrack - Devil May Cry 3 Original Soundtrack - Devil May Cry 4 Original Soundtrack - Devil May Cry 4 Special Soundtrack - Dangerous Hits - Devil May Cry O.S.T.
Lyrics
DMC: Seeds of Love

DMC3: Devils Never Cry - Divine Hate - Suffer - Taste The Blood
DMC4: Lock and Load - Out of Darkness - Sworn Through Swords - Shall Never Surrender -

MiscelaneousEdit

The following articles may be better served under a "miscellaneous" heading for their respective games, since their importance is so specific to their particular games. There are some items which may easily fall into both the miscellaneous category and the "Features" navigation box; such items should be included in both. Note: I left Grim Grips in the above section as well as here because it seems as if they are coming back for DmC: Devil May Cry.

I really think the DMC4 Misc section could be better organized, which is why I haven't implemented it yet. If anyone has any ideas on how to better categorize them, please suggest them!

MediaEdit

Wow, okay, there's a ton of DMC peripherals out there that I wasn't even aware of until I looked for some album covers. I think there's enough for its own navbox! It makes me feel like a bad fan... I suppose I can find some comfort knowing that some of it was only released in Japan.

Books
Artbooks - Devil May Cry Volume 1 - Devil May Cry Volume 2 - Devil May Cry 3 (manga) - Devil May Cry (comics) - Devil May Cry 4: Deadly Fortune
DVDs
Devil May Cry: The Animated Series - Devil May Cry Sound DVD Book - The Sacred Heart - Devil May Cry 2 Sound DVD Book - Dance With The Devil - Devil May Cry 3 Sound DVD Book - Raising The Devil
Music
Devil May Cry Dante's Selection - Devil May Cry Original Soundtrack - Devil May Cry 2 Original Soundtrack - Devil May Cry 3 Original Soundtrack - Devil May Cry 4 Original Soundtrack - Devil May Cry 4 Special Soundtrack - Dangerous Hits - Devil May Cry O.S.T.
Lyrics
DMC: Seeds of Love

DMC3: Devils Never Cry - Divine Hate - Suffer - Taste The Blood
DMC4: Lock and Load - Out of Darkness - Sworn Through Swords - Shall Never Surrender -

Cannon TemplateEdit

This subject is considered canon, occuring after {{{1}}} but before {{{2}}} chronologically.
{{Canon|[[title of previous story|text of previous story]]|[[title of next story|text for next story]]}}

I felt we could use a tag like this on the Story sections for the games and media that were canon: the four games, the manga, and the anime. I feel it would really help with navigating the story, especially considering the games and media were not released chronologically. I'm sure there's a way to alter this for the DMC Manga, which is the "start" of the story, and for DMC2, the "end" of the story. I just don't know how to do that. Maybe make separate templates?

This subject is considered canon, occuring before {{{1}}} chronologically.


This subject is considered canon, occuring after {{{1}}} chronologically.

Seems silly to me to make separate templates just for one game. What do you think?

And then, for things that aren't canon:

This subject is considered non-canon. It does not happen within the same story line as the video games.
The state of this media as canon or non-canon is in dispute. There is either insufficient evidence to place it within the canon story, plausible explanations for inconsistancies, or non-story factors which prevent it from being included in the canon.

Pretty ColorsEdit

It was mentioned somewhere by someone that each game might deserve its own color pattern. While I'm not against using the same color scheme for all the game nav boxes, I figured I'd throw a few together and see what others thought.

A red/white pattern

Title
Heading
Link

Red/Brown

Title
Heading
Link

Blue/purple

Title
Heading
Link

Red/purple

Title
Heading
Link

Red/grey/purple (my fav so far)

Title
Heading
Link

Grey/red/blue

Title
Heading
Link

Maroon/tan

Title
Heading
Link

Red/blue

Title
Heading
Link

Black/gold/ivory

Title
Heading
Link

Yellow/brick

Title
Heading
Link

Tags, Infoboxes, and Suggestions, Oh My!Edit

TagsEdit

A little image tag template:

DMC2Logo

<onlyinclude>
<imagemap>
Image:DMC2Logo.png|left|120px|Devil May Cry 2
default [[Devil May Cry 2]]
desc none
</imagemap>
</onlyinclude>

To be used at the start of every article.

DMC2Logo

Right off the bat, everyone knows what game it's from, and we don't have to constantly remind them. There is at least one issue I can forsee with this: If a subject relates to multiple games, we may have multiple such tags. In that case we could just stack them, but at risk of them detracting from the article, and additional headings within the article may still be necessary:

Sample Article 1Edit

DMCLogo
DMC2Logo
Proud Soul
Donec et ligula.
Dj ultimaAdded by Dj ultima

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur.

Devil May Cry
Nam eleifend libero ut nisi congue auctor. Fusce vel ipsum vitae ipsum faucibus laoreet ac non nisl. Ut eget libero pellentesque dolor placerat lacinia. Fusce id eros nec justo rutrum suscipit. Suspendisse tristique diam congue tortor pharetra a tincidunt velit tristique. Nulla adipiscing lectus vitae nisl dictum tempor. Nullam rutrum neque eget dui adipiscing eleifend. Pellentesque neque libero, congue id gravida venenatis, venenatis sed tortor.

Devil May Cry 2
Fusce nisl nisi, malesuada at dictum nec, bibendum et ipsum. Nulla nec nisi eu turpis mattis placerat a sit amet ante. Nam id sapien nisi, non pulvinar ligula. Donec sem justo, scelerisque a feugiat non, condimentum a diam. Duis vel semper lectus. Proin et odio sit amet justo rhoncus egestas. Donec non bibendum eros. Sed ullamcorper mollis justo non faucibus. Nulla eu dolor sem, id malesuada quam. Proin aliquam nisl commodo mi porttitor eget varius ligula fermentum.

Obviously this is just a quick mock-up. I or someone else would have to find a way to justify the images so they're not all different sizes. (I have MSPaint! Fear me!)

InfoboxesEdit

It lays out all the pertinent information that someone would be interested in from a gaming standpoint, and leaves the rest of the page free for all the frills and embelishment of story and whatnot. A strategy section can and probably should still be included for people who are having particular difficulty in dealing with them just from the infobox hints. Such a strategy section should be exempt from the "in-world" context.

{{{name}}}
{{{image}}}
Game(s): {{{games appeared in}}}
Role: {{{Role (minor enemy, major enemy, boss, etc.)}}}
First encounter: {{{first encounter, (game 1 on one line)

(game 2 on second line) (etc.)}}}

Element: {{{element if applicable, (like Frosts' ice, Blitz's lightning, etc.)}}}
Weakness: {{{weaknesses if applicable, (like Ifrit, the mouth, flower form, etc.)}}}


{| cellpadding=2 cellspacing=2 width=256px style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif; padding: 6px; margin: 0 0 1em 1em; font-size: 10px; background-color: #ffffff; color:black; border:1px solid #8888aa; float:{{{align|right}}};"
|- style=background:lightcoral
| align=center colspan=2|<font size="2">'''''{{{name}}}'''''</font>
|-
| align=center colspan=2|{{{image}}}
|- style=background:lightcoral
| style=white-space:nowrap|Game(s):
|{{{games appeared in}}}
|-
| style=white-space:nowrap|Role:
|{{{Role (minor enemy, major enemy, boss, etc.)}}}
|-
|- style=background:lightcoral
|style=white-space:nowrap|First encounter:
|{{{first encounter, (game 1 on one line)
(game 2 on second line)
(etc.)}}}
|style=white-space:nowrap|Element:
|{{{element (if applicable, like Frosts' ice, etc.)}}}
|-
|- style=background:#ccccff
|style=white-space:nowrap|Weakness:
|{{{weaknesses (if applicable, like Ifrit, the mouth, flower form, etc.)}}}
|}<noinclude> 

{{Infobox name
|name=
|image=[[Image:]]
|Games=
|Role=
|First encounter=
|Element=
|Weakness=
|}}

Of course the exact content of the infobox can be altered, these are just some quick things I thought should be included. For example, the "name" and the "Game(s)" sections could be swapped, putting the emphasis on the game the enemy appears in. Other ways Infoboxes like this can be utilized are possibly changing the color to indicate a different game, type of enemy, (boss or otherwise,) or importance.

Project: Template:InfoCharacter2

Sample Article 2Edit

Et ligula
Proud Soul
Game(s): Devil May Cry

Devil May Cry 2

Role: Venenatis
First encounter: Interdum

Gravida

Element: Mattis
Weakness: Tristique, diam congue

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur.

Devil May Cry
Nam eleifend libero ut nisi congue auctor. Fusce vel ipsum vitae ipsum faucibus laoreet ac non nisl. Ut eget libero pellentesque dolor placerat lacinia. Fusce id eros nec justo rutrum suscipit. Suspendisse tristique diam congue tortor pharetra a tincidunt velit tristique. Nulla adipiscing lectus vitae nisl dictum tempor. Nullam rutrum neque eget dui adipiscing eleifend. Pellentesque neque libero, congue id gravida venenatis, venenatis sed tortor.

Devil May Cry 2
Fusce nisl nisi, malesuada at dictum nec, bibendum et ipsum. Nulla nec nisi eu turpis mattis placerat a sit amet ante. Nam id sapien nisi, non pulvinar ligula. Donec sem justo, scelerisque a feugiat non, condimentum a diam. Duis vel semper lectus. Proin et odio sit amet justo rhoncus egestas. Donec non bibendum eros. Sed ullamcorper mollis justo non faucibus. Nulla eu dolor sem, id malesuada quam. Proin aliquam nisl commodo mi porttitor eget varius ligula fermentum.

Obviously this comes with some of its own problems. Such a large box will command a lot of attention, and will overwhelm small articles that just don't have a lot of other information, sich as Flambat. There is also the possibility of it being used for things that just don't have enough information to fill it out, thus being a dead weight on the page.

Areas of ImprovementEdit

Note: Since the creation of this list, a lot of work has gone into improving these areas, and they may not be as prevalent as previous.

There are currently a small handful of areas I think this wiki is seriously in need of improving:

  • Redirecting Links - This happens as a result of wiki maturation, so I'm not too concerned about it. If you click on a link that takes you to an article sub-section with the "Main article" template, change the link to direct straight to the main article. Example: Mitis Forest.
  • Over-referencing in the text - Yes, links are good, but too many and they detract from the article. It's OK to remove a link to an article if that article has been previously linked to in the text. Exceptions can and probably should be made for very long articles, where the second iteration is a long way away from the first. (This is slightly subjective, but we can all be reasonable.) Just because something appears in the article, and we have a page for it, doesn't mean it has to have a link.
    • Also, links to extremely trivial terms can be removed. Examples include individual attack names (Starfall, Vortex, etc.) if there is a preceeding link to the weapon page and/or weapon moveset; words with multiple meanings or synonyms, and the one used in-context has no connection with the article linked to, (e.g. "jump" linking to "Air Hike" or "Jump Pad"); links (usually pipe links) to out-of-wiki terms that do not directly relate to the article or term at hand, such as linking to the wikipedia page for "God Complex" on Sanctus's page.
      • If you think the final type of link is absolutely necessary to the completeness of the article, place it in a "Trivia" or "External Links" section at the bottom of the page.
  • Splitting words with links - If you want to link an article using a posessive, use piped links. Dante's looks better and reads easier than Dante's.
    • And someone once corrected my mistake and, in doing so, taught me about wiki link blending. [[Strange Tree]]s becomes Strange Trees. Live and learn!
    • It should be noted that you should try to avoid linking a possessive if possible.
  • Plaigarism - If you use a reference, you should change the words in that reference, or use a quote, even if you link to the reference. No one is going to sue a wiki for describing something the same way it was written in the manual, but it's just bad writing practice. If you want to use the words straight from the manual, library file, Twitter update, etc, use quotes or a blockquote.
  • TL;DR - (too long; didn't read.) Many sections dealing with story are huge paragraphs of white-on-black text. Nothing says "boring" like a page full of white-on-black text. Sometimes this can't be helped, but I think we should try to make large, text-heavy selections smaller, or at least appear smaller by the addition of images or sub-headings.
  • Flow - A lot of sentences are choppy or aren't arranged well in context. Not really sure how to fix this one except to just change them as we come across them.

The wiki articles on avoiding common mistakes and wiki markup have been invaluable to me for referencing technical details. I like my references. They are nice.

Devil Hunters' Code of HonorEdit

A work in progress

By joining our Wikia community, you agree to abide by the following rules.

  1. I will be respectful with my edits. I will not maliciously edit articles, nor spread hateful or hurtful feelings through them. I also agree not to post topics that are deliberately inflamatory in nature.
  2. I will respect my fellow Devil Hunters. I will not make any personal attacks against my fellow Devil Hunters, nor engage in argumentative behaviour with them. I will be respectful of others' opinions and ideas, even if I do not agree with them.
  3. I will follow the guidelines presented in the Manual of Style. I will adhere to the layouts established by currently existing articles where presedence exists.
  4. I will use proper grammar when editing.
  5. I understand that the wiki is a collaborative project, and I will not take it personally when someone deletes or corrects my edit. I understand that the edits are being made to improve the quality of the wiki, and are not personal attacks against me.
  6. When I come across an unwanted edit, or an edit that does not follow convention, I will Assume Good Faith, and will not take offense. I will correct the edit and, if need be, make a note in a friendly, informative manner of why the edit was not acceptable.
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