Wiki:Scope - Revision history

Quantum at 04:11, 11 January 2021

2021-01-11T04:11:09Z

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	What is this wiki about? ZZT! What precisely is ZZT related? That's the question this page tries to answer.		What is this wiki about? ZZT!

			What ''precisely'' is ZZT related? That's the question this page tries to answer.

	If examples are more your thing, check out the [[Wiki:Requested articles\|Requested articles]] page to get a better idea of what this wiki is looking for.		If examples are more your thing, check out the [[Wiki:Requested articles\|Requested articles]] page to get a better idea of what this wiki is looking for.

Quantum: /* Not in scope right now (maybe later) */

2020-06-03T17:29:57Z

Not in scope right now (maybe later)

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	*ZZT-related tools that aren't part of ZZT itself		*ZZT-related tools that aren't part of ZZT itself
	**Toolkits, external editors, font creation utilities, DOS emulation, etc.		**Toolkits, external editors, font creation utilities, DOS emulation, etc.
	**For these topics,
	*Specific ZZT techniques and engines		*Specific ZZT techniques and engines
	**~~Potentially an~~ endless topic~~, so if we cover these, I'd want to~~ stick to stuff that's been named, like the kangaroo effect.		**Could be very useful, but it's a potentially endless topic.
			**Maybe stick to stuff that's been named, like the kangaroo effect?
			**I don't want to rule out original research, but maybe there should be some notability requirement to prevent a bunch of articles on people's pet engines.
			**Maybe focus on general topics? Instead of a ZZT Music Box tutorial, document the concept/techniques to use terrain as rewritable memory.
	*ZZT's descendants		*ZZT's descendants
	**Super ZZT, Megazeux, maybe other ZZT clones like ZIG?		**Super ZZT, Megazeux, maybe other ZZT clones like ZIG?

Quantum: Rewrite/reorganize large chunks of the page

2020-03-15T02:51:20Z

Rewrite/reorganize large chunks of the page

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 What is this wiki about? ZZT! What precisely is ZZT related? That's the question this page tries to answer.
-For more of a sense of what this wiki is looking for, you might check out the [[Wiki:Requested articles|Requested articles]] page.
+If examples are more your thing, check out the [[Wiki:Requested articles|Requested articles]] page to get a better idea of what this wiki is looking for.
 ==Currently in scope==
-*'''Anything that's part of ZZT itself:''' Known versions, technical info, ZZT-OOP, bugs, official worlds, etc.
+* ZZT's version history
-*'''ZZT tools:''' Toolkits, external editors, font creation utilities, DOS emulation, etc.
+* File formats and other technical info
-*'''Specific ZZT techniques:''' Player clones, the kangaroo effect, etc. This is an endless topic, so let's stick to things that have been named for now.
+* ZZT-OOP
-*'''ZZT's descendants:''' Super ZZT, Megazeux, other ZZT clones like ZIG.
+* Behavior and bugs
+* The official worlds: Town, Caves, City, Demo, Dungeons, Tour
-===ZZT worlds===
+In general, if it's part of an official ZZT distribution, feel free to make an article about it.
-*The worlds that come with ZZT: Town, Caves, City, Demo, Dungeons, Tour
+== Not in scope right now (maybe later) ==
+There are things that I want this wiki to cover, but the scope isn't 100% nailed down. ''Please don't create articles on these topics for the time being.'' I'd rather save these for later, and focus on getting a solid technical foundation first.
 *Published ZZT worlds
-*Any relevant in-jokesor background info needed to understand a world
+**This one's tricky because there's a huge number of worlds. There may be something worth writing about each one, but it's a huge undertaking. I don't want there to be a bias, e.g., most articles are about worlds from the early 2000s because that's the era that most of us are from, but maybe that's unavoidable and/or not such a bad thing.
+*ZZT community
-===The ZZT community===
+**Archives, websites, community gathering places, ZZTers (and greater ZZT/Zeux community?), history and significant events
+**I don't like notability requirements in general (wikis are electronic, no space limitations, etc), but maybe there should be ''something'' here.

Quantum at 07:54, 24 February 2020

2020-02-24T07:54:55Z

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	What is this wiki about? ZZT! What precisely is ZZT related? That's the question this page tries to answer.		What is this wiki about? ZZT! What precisely is ZZT related? That's the question this page tries to answer.

	~~Lists on this page are not exhaustive, but they should give some overall sense of what is in scope.~~ For more of a sense of what this wiki is looking for, you might check out the [[Wiki:Requested articles\|Requested articles]] page.		For more of a sense of what this wiki is looking for, you might check out the [[Wiki:Requested articles\|Requested articles]] page.

	==Currently in scope==		==Currently in scope==
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	*'''Anything that's part of ZZT itself:''' Known versions, technical info, ZZT-OOP, bugs, official worlds, etc.		*'''Anything that's part of ZZT itself:''' Known versions, technical info, ZZT-OOP, bugs, official worlds, etc.
	*'''ZZT tools:''' Toolkits, external editors, font creation utilities, DOS emulation, etc.		*'''ZZT tools:''' Toolkits, external editors, font creation utilities, DOS emulation, etc.
	*'''Specific ZZT techniques:''' Player clones, the kangaroo effect, etc.		*'''Specific ZZT techniques:''' Player clones, the kangaroo effect, etc. This is an endless topic, so let's stick to things that have been named for now.
	*'''ZZT's descendants:''' Super ZZT, Megazeux, other ZZT clones like ZIG.		*'''ZZT's descendants:''' Super ZZT, Megazeux, other ZZT clones like ZIG.

Quantum: Add link to Requested articles

2020-02-24T07:22:19Z

Add link to Requested articles

← Older revision		Revision as of 07:22, 24 February 2020
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	What is this wiki about? ZZT! What precisely is ZZT related? That's the question this page tries to answer.		What is this wiki about? ZZT! What precisely is ZZT related? That's the question this page tries to answer.

	Lists on this page are not exhaustive, but they should give some overall sense of what is in scope.		Lists on this page are not exhaustive, but they should give some overall sense of what is in scope. For more of a sense of what this wiki is looking for, you might check out the [[Wiki:Requested articles\|Requested articles]] page.

	== Currently in scope ==		==Currently in scope==

	* '''Anything that's part of ZZT itself:''' Known versions, technical info, ZZT-OOP, bugs, official worlds, etc.		*'''Anything that's part of ZZT itself:''' Known versions, technical info, ZZT-OOP, bugs, official worlds, etc.
	* '''ZZT tools:''' Toolkits, external editors, font creation utilities, DOS emulation, etc.		*'''ZZT tools:''' Toolkits, external editors, font creation utilities, DOS emulation, etc.
	* '''Specific ZZT techniques:''' Player clones, the kangaroo effect, etc.		*'''Specific ZZT techniques:''' Player clones, the kangaroo effect, etc.
	* '''ZZT's descendants:''' Super ZZT, Megazeux, other ZZT clones like ZIG.		*'''ZZT's descendants:''' Super ZZT, Megazeux, other ZZT clones like ZIG.

	Be careful to keep a ZZT focus for topics that extend significantly beyond ZZT. For example, an article on DOSBox might briefly introduce what it is, what it has to do with ZZT, and any ZZT-specific details (e.g., some games specify a specific number of DOSBox cycles). It wouldn't be a comprehensive guide to DOSBox, though it might link to the DOSBox website and encourage the reader to go there for more info.		Be careful to keep a ZZT focus for topics that extend significantly beyond ZZT. For example, an article on DOSBox might briefly introduce what it is, what it has to do with ZZT, and any ZZT-specific details (e.g., some games specify a specific number of DOSBox cycles). It wouldn't be a comprehensive guide to DOSBox, though it might link to the DOSBox website and encourage the reader to go there for more info.

Quantum: WIP, add a more concise description of what's currently in scope.

2020-01-12T08:28:15Z

WIP, add a more concise description of what's currently in scope.

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	Lists on this page are not exhaustive, but they should give some overall sense of what is in scope.		Lists on this page are not exhaustive, but they should give some overall sense of what is in scope.

	== Definitely in scope ==		== Currently in scope ==

			* '''Anything that's part of ZZT itself:''' Known versions, technical info, ZZT-OOP, bugs, official worlds, etc.
			* '''ZZT tools:''' Toolkits, external editors, font creation utilities, DOS emulation, etc.
			* '''Specific ZZT techniques:''' Player clones, the kangaroo effect, etc.
			* '''ZZT's descendants:''' Super ZZT, Megazeux, other ZZT clones like ZIG.

			Be careful to keep a ZZT focus for topics that extend significantly beyond ZZT. For example, an article on DOSBox might briefly introduce what it is, what it has to do with ZZT, and any ZZT-specific details (e.g., some games specify a specific number of DOSBox cycles). It wouldn't be a comprehensive guide to DOSBox, though it might link to the DOSBox website and encourage the reader to go there for more info.

			==Definitely in scope==
	Articles on the following topics are definitely welcome:		Articles on the following topics are definitely welcome:

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	*Any other behavior built into ZZT, e.g., the Game Controller/Video Mode prompt shown at startup		*Any other behavior built into ZZT, e.g., the Game Controller/Video Mode prompt shown at startup

	=== Using ZZT ===		===Using ZZT===

	* Running ZZT: FreeDOS boot disks, DOSBox, Zeta		*Running ZZT: FreeDOS boot disks, DOSBox, Zeta
	* Tools for making worlds: toolkits, external editors, font creation utilities, etc		*Tools for making worlds: toolkits, external editors, font creation utilities, etc
	* Techniques for creating ZZT worlds: player clones, the kangaroo effect, etc		*Techniques for creating ZZT worlds: player clones, the kangaroo effect, etc

	=== ZZT worlds ===		===ZZT worlds===

	* The worlds that come with ZZT: Town, Caves, City, Demo, Dungeons, Tour		*The worlds that come with ZZT: Town, Caves, City, Demo, Dungeons, Tour

	== In scope, but deferred to a later date ==		==In scope, but deferred to a later date==
	I want these topics to be documented, but I'm not 100% sure what the scope should be. Maybe we can focus on creating articles that are definitely in scope first, and come back to this later?		I want these topics to be documented, but I'm not 100% sure what the scope should be. Maybe we can focus on creating articles that are definitely in scope first, and come back to this later?

	=== ZZT worlds ===		===ZZT worlds===

	* Published ZZT worlds		*Published ZZT worlds
	* Any relevant in-jokesor background info needed to understand a world		*Any relevant in-jokesor background info needed to understand a world

	=== The ZZT community ===		===The ZZT community===

	* Community history: significant events (e.g., release of STK, AOL shutdown) and when they happened		*Community history: significant events (e.g., release of STK, AOL shutdown) and when they happened
	* ZZT sites and archives		*ZZT sites and archives
	* Community gathering places (Zeuxworld, IRC)		*Community gathering places (Zeuxworld, IRC)

	=== People ===		===People===

	* Creators of ZZT worlds		*Creators of ZZT worlds
	* People who played significant roles in the community, but never made a world?		*People who played significant roles in the community, but never made a world?
	* People from the greater ZZT/Zeux community?		*People from the greater ZZT/Zeux community?

	=== ZZT-inspired software ===		===ZZT-inspired software===

	* Successors and clones: Super ZZT, Megazeux, ZIG		*Successors and clones: Super ZZT, Megazeux, ZIG

Quantum: Flush out list, add section on stuff that may be in scope later

2019-12-27T02:22:18Z

Flush out list, add section on stuff that may be in scope later

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-What is this wiki about? ZZT. What precisely is ZZT related? That's the question this page tries to answer.
+'''<big>NOTE: This page is definitely a draft.</big>'''
 Lists on this page are not exhaustive, but they should give some overall sense of what is in scope.
-== Definitely about ZZT ==
+== Definitely in scope ==
-Contributions on the following topics are definitely welcome.
+Articles on the following topics are definitely welcome:
-* ZZT itself
+* Successors and clones: Super ZZT, Megazeux, ZIG

Quantum: WIP definition of scope, including things about ZZT itself

2019-12-27T00:35:44Z

WIP definition of scope, including things about ZZT itself

New page

What is this wiki about? ZZT. What precisely is ZZT related? That's the question this page tries to answer.

Lists on this page are not exhaustive, but they should give some overall sense of what is in scope.

== Definitely about ZZT ==
Contributions on the following topics are definitely welcome.

* ZZT itself
** History of ZZT versions
** The ZZT executable itself and related files, e.g., ZZT.DAT
** File formats: ZZT/SAV, BRD
** Tile types: player, lion, solid, etc.
** ZZT-OOP
** Runtime behavior