Template talk:SpeciesInfobox

We are going to need to add Romance Requirements in here at some point... If all the requirements turn out to be wordy enough we should probably put them in the main text of the page rather than the info box.

Spartan also suggested adding a rarity field, which might be a good idea. --Jimmcq 04:43, 18 October 2006 (EDT)

The rarity field sounds like a great idea! I agree about using the main text of the page, to list the requirements. What do you think of the heading "Species Development" or "Advanced Species" for the "family tree" information?

My earlier ideas are still hiding on Talk:Mousemallow --FeralKitty 05:12, 18 October 2006 (EDT)

I was thinking the same thing about the romance requirements too. A family/development tree is a great idea too. A whole lot of possibilities open up to us don't they? --Spartan 10:57, 18 October 2006 (EDT)

I realize that changing the info box at this point may not be a good idea because we only have the info for the Whirlm. But we already have some ideas of what pinatas would be be common, uncommon, rare, and legendary so maybe we should take a crack at it now. What do you guys say? Maybe we should mess around with the RD requirements in the sandbox? --Spartan 21:37, 18 October 2006 (EDT)

I don't have any problem with getting a head start on the "final" look/feel of the species page. I think we could make a second template, as to not break the existing species pages, and redesign one of the species pages to try out the new format. Once the game comes out, and we have a proper understanding of the information, we can finalize the layout, and either:

• let the second template become the final one, convert/migrate other species pages (more relaxed pace as we slowly gain access to the Encyclopedia's species info, and discover the secrets for the rare ones), and then "retire" this template once everything is switched over, or
• update this template to match the second one we've been experimenting with, and promptly edit all the species pages (although most of the info will be blank until we get residents of that species).