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Often though, the link you want to make isn't a main title, but a subtitle. In which case, whilst still enclosed in 2 square brackets, you need to plant the title which the subtitle is under first, then, separating it with a # put the subtitle. E.g. for the space eel, like so (again, without the pounds) [£[Opponents#Space eel]$]. This turns into: [[Opponents#Space Eel]]. I did a little experiment and it looks like it's case sensitive.<br>
 
Often though, the link you want to make isn't a main title, but a subtitle. In which case, whilst still enclosed in 2 square brackets, you need to plant the title which the subtitle is under first, then, separating it with a # put the subtitle. E.g. for the space eel, like so (again, without the pounds) [£[Opponents#Space eel]$]. This turns into: [[Opponents#Space Eel]]. I did a little experiment and it looks like it's case sensitive.<br>
Clearly though, this is messy. To neaten up, we can hide the mechanics of the link with a single word by adding another section in the two square brackets. After putting the subtopic, place a | (shift and the button to the left of z (usually)) and then put the text you want to put over the top. This is also useful with plurals, where the word which needs linking is not the same as the word it needs linking to (without pund signs): [£[Opponents#Space Jelly|Space Jellies]£]. This gives: [[Opponents#Space Jelly|Space Jellies]]. You can do some quite surprising links with this: [[There's A Camel Behind You!|Biscuits]].
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Clearly though, this is messy. To neaten up, we can hide the mechanics of the link with a single word by adding another section in the two square brackets. After putting the subtopic, place a | (shift and the button to the left of z (usually)) and then put the text you want to put over the top. This is also useful with plurals, where the word which needs linking is not the same as the word it needs linking to (without pound signs): [£[Opponents#Space Jelly|Space Jellies]£]. This gives: [[Opponents#Space Jelly|Space Jellies]]. You can do some quite surprising links with this: [[There's A Camel Behind You!|Biscuits]].
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==Redirects==
 
==Redirects==
 
Quite simply comprises of (ignoring pound signs) '#£REDIRECT' followed by a link as shown above. So: #£REDIRECT [£[Whatever]£]
 
Quite simply comprises of (ignoring pound signs) '#£REDIRECT' followed by a link as shown above. So: #£REDIRECT [£[Whatever]£]
 
==Building Template==
 
==Building Template==
 
This is useful for when adding buildings: [[Template:Building|Click here!]]
 
This is useful for when adding buildings: [[Template:Building|Click here!]]

Revision as of 19:43, 21 March 2010

Potential images submissions should go into the forum in the general section. If the section becomes large enough, separate sub-forums will be added.

In this area, tips and common problems are explained, such as how to find a newly purchased ship in the hangar, rather then currently in use.


Why Can't I ...?

  • Movement: Common problems are:
    • No Fuel onboard or in cargo
    • No Engine installed
    • An Empty Fuel tank (Click the word 'Fuel:' to refill your tank from fuel in cargo)
    • An Automatic Refueler will automatically refill your fuel tank when it empties
  • Harvesting fuel or other resources:
    • You must have a resource harvester comparable with the type of resource you wish to harvest
    • You must have free space and mass on your ship
  • Special Engine: Solar Sail
    • Requires no fuel, at the cost of a slow speed, and large space, but low mass
  • PvP
    • You and your target must both be out of newbie protection (14 days) in order to take part in any kind of PvP
  • Ship Purchases
    • After purchasing a ship, you should visit the planet hangar area in order to switch to using a different ship then your current one.
  • Ship Sales
    • You can only sell a ship after you store it in the hangar.
  • Get out of THIS PLACE (the wiki)
    • Because you're not clicking the right button. Either click 'FleetMMO' in the menu there on the left <- or go to 'main page' then click on the hyperlink 'fleet' with a little arrow under 'fleet wiki.'

Wiki-editting

If what you'd like to achieve isn't here, either ask Chubbatubba or OverLoad (if you're up for being asked these questions and you have basic know-how, feel free to add your name here), or, if you know that the effect that you want to achieve is elsewhere in the wiki, simply edit that article and look at the code without making changes. 9/10 it's just a case of changing the words/digits used.

Links

If a word is a title elsewhere in the wiki (for example 'equipment'), you can make that word a link by simply enclosing the word in two square brackets. Like so (without the pound signs) [£[Equipment]£]. This turns into Equipment.
Beautiful.
Often though, the link you want to make isn't a main title, but a subtitle. In which case, whilst still enclosed in 2 square brackets, you need to plant the title which the subtitle is under first, then, separating it with a # put the subtitle. E.g. for the space eel, like so (again, without the pounds) [£[Opponents#Space eel]$]. This turns into: Opponents#Space Eel. I did a little experiment and it looks like it's case sensitive.
Clearly though, this is messy. To neaten up, we can hide the mechanics of the link with a single word by adding another section in the two square brackets. After putting the subtopic, place a | (shift and the button to the left of z (usually)) and then put the text you want to put over the top. This is also useful with plurals, where the word which needs linking is not the same as the word it needs linking to (without pound signs): [£[Opponents#Space Jelly|Space Jellies]£]. This gives: Space Jellies. You can do some quite surprising links with this: Biscuits.

Redirects

Quite simply comprises of (ignoring pound signs) '#£REDIRECT' followed by a link as shown above. So: #£REDIRECT [£[Whatever]£]

Building Template

This is useful for when adding buildings: Click here!