Guild Wars Wiki:Formatting/Arenas
This article provides information on starting, expanding on and completing articles about PvP Arenas in Guild Wars.
Syntax and example
{{pvp-stub}}
{{Location disambiguation 2|<location name>}}
{{Arena infobox
| name = Arena Name
| campaign = Campaign
| region = Region
| team size = 4/8
| Allowed Levels = <=5/<=10/<=15/20
| Victory Condition = [[Annihilation]]/[[Capture Points]]/[[Relic Run]]/[[King of the Hill]]/[[Guild Lord]]
| duration = Time Limit
| image = Map image link
| Priest/Res Shrine = Priest/Shrine/Neither
}}
An overview of the arena will go in here.
==Map Layout==
<!-- Describe the general layout of the map -->
===Map Objectives===
<!-- Mission description, copied verbatim from ingame -->
* Objective 1
* Objective 2
* '''Bonus''' Objective 1.
===Map Mechanics===
<!-- List any additional things players should know about the map. -->
===Reward===
<!-- State the reward for winning this battle. -->
*[[Balthazar Faction]] per unique kill: 40
*[[Balthazar Faction]] for winning: 50
*[[Balthazar Faction]] for a [[Flawless Victory]]: 50
*Fame/Rating/Etc can go here.
==Notes==
<!-- Any additional notes that are not covered above -->
==Trivia==
<!-- For all your mission trivia needs -->
<!-- Navigation templates -->
<!-- add in the navigation templates for the region and campaign of the mission -->
{{Heroes' Ascent Locations}}
<!-- Categories -->
<!-- Add any additional categories not automatically added by the template -->
|
Basic Outline
Article header
The following should always be placed at the beginning of the article.
Use the {{Location disambiguation 2}} template to redirect users if they weren't looking for this mission article. If the mission article is a stub, use the {{pvp-stub}} template to add the page to Category:PvP stubs.
Arena infobox template
Use the {{Arena infobox}} to create the info box. See the template page for detailed instructions. Example usage:
{{Arena infobox
| name = The Courtyard
| region = [[The Mists]]
| party = 8
| levelreq = 20
| victory = [[King of the Hill]]
| duration = 10 Minutes
| image = [[Image:Courtyard Mission map.png|150]]
| priest-obelisk=Res Shrine
}}
- name
- The name of the arena on the load screen.
- region
- The region where this mission is located. Mandatory.
- party
- The number of players allowed on each team. For Hero Battle arenas, specify 1+3heroes. For Alliance Battles, specify 12 (3*4players).
- levelreq
- The required/allowed levels for this arena.
- victory
- The game type. For example, Annihilation, King of the Hill, Guild Lord, etc.
- duration
- List a time limit if there is one. Omit otherwise.
- image
- An image for the map may be specified.
- priest-obelisk
- Specify if this arena uses a priest/shrine, obelisk, both, or neither.
Preferably, stick to the order shown above for consistency.
Overview
Provide a brief description of the map, possibly including which arenas come before/after if it is a Heroes' Ascent map. Details about when the map was added to the game can also be included.
Map Layout
Detailed description of the arena's layout and important locations in the arena.
Map Mechanics
List any additional information pertaining to this arena. Environment effects, resurrection mechanics, victory conditions, and other such information can go here.
Rewards
List the balthazar faction gained per unique kill, per win, and per flawless. Also list title points that can be earned from this map (glad, fame, rating, etc).
Notes
Mention any bugs or anything not already included in Map Mechanics. Can be omitted.
Trivia
Capture any trivia or easter eggs in this section. If there is nothing in this section it should be omitted.
The following should always be placed at the end of the article.
Include the navigation aid templates for the mission's region and the mission's campaign.
Categories
The page is automatically put into categories for missions by campaign and missions by type using the template. If possible add further categories to the template first rather than adding them to each mission page.
