criticalmass
Vice Admiral
One of the nicest features in the CIC for me is the Encyclopedia, really. I use it frequently to help my addling brain, and to get things together I read a long time ago somewhere. A BIG thanks for all the work that went into it.
The only possible flaw I could find with it is the lack of sources: Sometimes I really ask myself where a certain event, character or item is mentioned in games or books, so that I can put it in the right context.
I'd be really happy if that information were available somewhere, or if it could be added to the existing entries. I know that the effort I'm asking for may be huge if there is absolutely no source info and everything would need to be reviewed, but considering that there are about 1600 entries and 3-5 main contributors, the job comes down to a more reasonable size. I'd also be glad to offer help, although my collection is not complete in the print materials section.
But before I get people agititated, I'm not sure if the concept is intentional as it is- if the encyclopedia's angle is being a game world rather than a real world reference, then source information would disrupt that concept.
Maybe someone can clear that up for me, show opportunities or obstacles, or just offer an opinion.
The only possible flaw I could find with it is the lack of sources: Sometimes I really ask myself where a certain event, character or item is mentioned in games or books, so that I can put it in the right context.
I'd be really happy if that information were available somewhere, or if it could be added to the existing entries. I know that the effort I'm asking for may be huge if there is absolutely no source info and everything would need to be reviewed, but considering that there are about 1600 entries and 3-5 main contributors, the job comes down to a more reasonable size. I'd also be glad to offer help, although my collection is not complete in the print materials section.
But before I get people agititated, I'm not sure if the concept is intentional as it is- if the encyclopedia's angle is being a game world rather than a real world reference, then source information would disrupt that concept.
Maybe someone can clear that up for me, show opportunities or obstacles, or just offer an opinion.