As a large part of growing the community and sharing experiences, I have thought for a long time that it would be a good idea to set up tutorials on how to roleplay.
What Could the Tutorials Be Like?
I have in mind a series of pages sorted in the same area discussing several topics on how to roleplay in certain situations. This could include anything from "how to create an interesting character" to "how to preform combat fairly". These pages could also be in a specific order and have buttons at the bottom or top of the page to advance to the next tutorial if that is requested.
However, I believe that doing most of this would require the creation of a custom namespace.
Namespaces
What is a Namespace?
A Namespace is used as an easy way to seperate specialised types of pages on our wiki. The namespace is visible in the URL of some pages. Here are some examples:
http://robocraft-rp.wikia.com/wiki/Category:Characters
http://robocraft-rp.wikia.com/wiki/Template:Infobox_character
http://robocraft-rp.wikia.com/wiki/User:Lijosu
The parts highlighted in [red] are the namespaces. Most pages that do not have a visible namespace, simply have the namespace "Main".
Why is this Relevant?
If we wanted to have a series of tutorial pages for how to roleplay, an easy way to sort it would be by requesting the Wikia Staff to create a custom namespace named something like "Tutorial". This way a tutorial could easily be distinguished from any other page, as well as have its own unique functions, like a seperate page for each other page in the namespace for talking on.
How do we Get a Custom Namespace?
Adding a custom namespace is not something that the administrators of our wiki can do and has to be done by a member of the Wikia staff. Due to this, the subject has to be discussed and a consensus has to be done. A series of other requirements also have to be met, but I doubt we will have trouble meeting them (I checked recently).
Please keep in mind that our wiki can only have three custom namespaces and that this would take up one of those spots.
Polls
Don't be afraid to ask any questions, or make any suggestions! This is a community project after all. Please make sure you understand what a namespace is and why it might be used in this context before you vote!