User blog:Kevsuc/Guidelines for creating a Cookies page

Below are some quick guides on creating a page about Cookies. I would like to document what developments about Cookies pages have been happening since my first visit. Cookies are major concerns to many editors, so much developments has been started from here. Also, you may see these cookie guidelines to be the longest, most complex of all. It's because many of these standards are reached by consensus and should never be violated.

A blank template (a source code) is supplied at the bottom of the blog post so you can copy and paste easily when a new cookie is released. If you're looking for a good example, check out our Featured Article Mint Choco Cookie.

CookieInfobox
You need to switch into source editor before you can create the infobox with CookieInfobox template. CookieInfobox consists of:

Title - Fill with the cookie's official name. Cherry Blossom Cookie Sakura Cookie

Image - Fill with the cookie's image and file format. You can upload an image here and do your best. When uploading, make sure that the cookie's name is easy to recognize. Do not use random letters and numbers. Gumball Cookie.png Image1.jpg

Grade - Simply fill in the cookie's grade, just the letter: C, B, A, S, or L. The infobox color will change depends on its grade.

Power+ - Fill with "Yes" or "No".

Release Date - The release date should be a full date, and if you don't know just leave it blank. 31 December 2015 December 31, 2015 31-12-15 Dec 31, '15

Gender - We generally interpret "he/him" references in game as "Male", "she/her" references as "Female", and "it" as "Unknown". Please only interpret something based on official sources. We also accept wider gender options in the future, for more details please click here.

Combo Pet (Best Combi) - You will meet that cookie may have more than one Combination Bonuses, but only list the combination that you see on the information box (when you're going to the Cookie Shop and tapping the cookie's figure). Ms. Do-Re-Mi and Mr. Fa-Sol-La-Si

- Ms. Do-Re-Mi - Mr. Fa-Sol-La-Si

Combo Bonus - This will be seen in the home screen when you select the correct cookie/pet combination before you play. Please write them as seen on the screen.

If there is more than one combination pet, you can use the breakline " " to separate between each bonus. Don't forget to add the pet name again to differentiate which bonus belong to which pet.

- Extra points for Coins (Ms. Do-Re-Mi) - 10% Coin Bonus (Mr. Fa-Sol-La-Si)

Treasure (for Upgrading to Level 8) - Fill with the treasure you will get when you've upgraded the cookie to Level 8. Don't forget to add " " between the treasure's name to create the link.

Unlock Goal - is the requirement you need to pass before you can buy the cookie with coins. Please fill exactly as seen in Cookie Shop, even when it has incorrect spelling/grammar and unclear information. You can explain the mistake later in Strategy or Trivia.

If cookie is acquired from the event or Mystery Jewels, the unlock goal should be the link to the event page and brief details of unlocking the cookie.

Yes Have 20 Top-level Cookies Yes Special Reward for Collecting Mystery Jewels in Episode 4: The City of Wizards No Have 20 Cookies fully-upgraded to Level 8

Coin Cost and Crystal Cost - is the coins/crystal you spend to buy the cookie. Coin and Crystal icon will be automatically inserted this time, so you just need to fill in the number.

If cookie is acquired from the event or Mystery Jewels, just omit both sections from the infobox and it will automatically removes the tag. See Ginger Claus and Fire Spirit Cookie for example

The table below shows the default cost for each cookie:

Article Body
The article body, sorted from top to bottom:

Quote - Can be used to highlight sentences or phrases that the cookie might have been spoke before. It is usually taken from Loading Messages (explained below) or the newsletter release. The default format is "The statement"

- The speaker's name . No quotes to pick? Just skip this.

Overview - You can summary the cookie's history, skill effect, or other content related to the cookie here, just like what you see in Wikipedia. A good overview will be around 2-3 paragraphs long.

Don't forget start the article with the cookie's name in bold. Also, bold any aliases (such as former name, informal name, etc).

Skill - This column is for re-writing the skill effect described in each cookie's information box. Please do not modify the skill description, even when it has incorrect spelling/grammar and unclear information. You can explain the mistake later in Strategy or Trivia.

When the Cookie has Power+, it should be written under a new paragraph with a bold face starting with "Power+:".

Strategy - This one is invented by Akrie. In here you can detail the cookie's power and abilities, along with tips and tricks to maximize the function of the cookie. You can also emphasize its advantage or disadvantage here, but keep in mind to be objective.

This section can also be used to give details on the skill effect or certain aspects of the cookie which has been incomplete, unclear, or perhaps to supply extra information that is necessary to be stated.

While sometimes the strategy about the cookie might to be very long, it is recommended to divide them between several paragraph between the main ideas, just like when you're writing an essay.

Description - Fill this section with the in-game description of the cookie. The same rule from Skill section apply here too. Don't forget to make the description in italic.

Statistics - You don't have to worry about how to design table, for the convenience just copy and paste the source code below. You just need to fill in some columns of our statistics table.


 * level2.png
 * 144
 * Violin Performance Lv. 2
 * 32,000
 * 32,000

Possible Combination Bonus - This is similar with Statistics, where you only just need to fill in with the data listed in List of Combination Bonuses. However, for every combination bonuses featured on the infobox, please put them at the top of the table and bold the pet's name and combo bonus. You are also free to rephrase the combination bonus in a better, clearer sentence.


 * Ms. do-re-mi.png
 * Ms. Do-Re-Mi (S)
 * Extra points for coins
 * Paprika Punching Bag.png
 * Paprika Punching Bag (S)
 * 15% Coin Bonus
 * Paprika Punching Bag (S)
 * 15% Coin Bonus

Updates - This section is made to log all the changes regarding the Cookie's power or ability, and if significant, general responses from the game developer and/or players. Please emphasize on the difference before and after, so readers can determine how significant the update was. This is an example:


 * 1 January 2016 (Yes Full date)
 * The jellies earned from the Cookie is buffed from 3,500 to 5,000 (Yes Comparing before and after)

Article Bottom
Loading Messages - is the balloon box spoken by the cookie while the game is loading (preparing the run). You can list them all using the bullet list (or in source editor, using asterisk "*").

Trivia - This section is optional. You can fill this section with any interesting or amusing facts about the cookie, unrelated to the cookie's performance. When Mint Choco Cookie energy drains to zero, he bows. This is a very common posture for when a musician finishes his or her performance which is very fitting. Mint Choco Cookie is the second Cookie to come with two pets which he has a combi with. The first was Alchemist Cookie.

Gallery - This section is also optional, and needed when you're about to include a related image supporting the article. The most common gallery included are the official newsletter of the release and a screenshot showing the cookie's power when it's working. The guide for creating a Gallery is here.

References - You can make a footnote or inserting a citation source, and showing them up at the bottom of the article. Click here for the guide.

Category - Category helps managing articles and searching related items easier. If you're in source editor, for editing convenience please put the category tag at the bottom of an article. There are several types of category tag:
 * Tags for stating the cookie grade, such as for S-grade cookies.
 * tag for cookies with Power+ effect.
 * if the cookie can only be obtained from an event.

Navbox - Add the navigation box at the very bottom of the article with typing.

Blank Template for Cookies Page
For the convenience, the default Energy and Upgrade Cost for S-grade cookies has been added into the Statistics.

Last revised: 24 Aug 2015. Resorting infobox and adding "Strategy".

"The statement"

- The speaker's name

 is....

Loading Messages

 * Message 1
 * Message 2
 * Message 3

Updates

 * Full Date
 * Before and After

Trivia

 * Trivia 1
 * Trivia 2