As I've been working on creating new articles and filling out existing ones I have been thinking about how we should refer to events in the game, specifically how the player interacts with the game. For example the start of the game can be described in several ways.
- After searching the Charon, Charles Reed then speaks to Johannes van Der Berg on the pier.
- After searching the Charon, the player character then speaks to Johannes Van Der Berg on the pier.
- After searching the Charon, speak to Johannes Van Der Berg on the pier.
- After searching the Charon, you speak to Johannes Van Der Berg on the pier.
In the first example we are explicitly referring to the player character by name. (Charles Reed)
In the second example we refer to the player character abstractly (player character)
In the third example we refer to the player themself by implication (After searching the Charon, (you) speak to...)
And in the fourth example we refer to the player themself directly (you).
In most places, but especially in the Cases our usage is all over the place and I would like to have consistent usage throughout. I attribute the inconsistencies to not having a style guide and when there are multiple users that is bound to happen. I am planning on creating the guide but would love input from other editors on their thoughts as far as which would be best.
Here are my thoughts. The first one is a strong option as it is clear and stays "in story". The second one, in my opinion is not very helpful as we, the players, will only play as Charles Reed. If this were a game where we could choose from several characters or create our own character the second method would seem better to me. The third method and fourth method are very similar in my mind and both are good options if we are intending the wiki to be structured as a guide.
Please leave any thoughts, comments, and opinions below and thanks,
Ltweight1 (talk) 14:10, 4 July 2023 (UTC)