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* '''Both''' — confirmed true in both. | * '''Both''' — confirmed true in both. | ||
* '''Historical''' — no longer applicable to either; kept for record only. | * '''Historical''' — no longer applicable to either; kept for record only. | ||
=== Status "Legacy only" vs. mode "Legacy" === | |||
These are two different axes and are not redundant with each other: | |||
* '''Mode "Legacy"''' is the routine, per-fact tag — use it any time part of an article's subject differs between Live and Legacy, at any verification status. Pair it with the optional <code>|legacy_differences=</code> field on {{tl|Article status}} to say what actually differs. | |||
* '''Status "Legacy only"''' is reserved for articles that are entirely about a Legacy-exclusive mechanic with no Live counterpart at all — the same relationship "Historical" already has as a status vs. as something you'd note in passing on a Live article. | |||
An article can be Live-mode with a noted Legacy difference; it should not usually be both "Legacy only" status and "Both" mode, since that would mean claiming universal applicability for something defined as Legacy-exclusive. | |||
== What a review means == | == What a review means == | ||
A reviewer records: verification status, game mode, game version/update, last-reviewed date, reviewer identity, an assessment of source quality, and any known uncertainty. | A reviewer records: verification status, game mode, game version/update, last-reviewed date, reviewer identity, an assessment of source quality, and any known uncertainty. These seven fields are always part of {{tl|Article status}}. Two more are optional and used only when relevant: <code>|legacy_differences=</code> (what specifically differs from Live, when mode isn't simply "Both") and <code>|recent_changes=</code> (a one-line pointer to a recent, significant change — for anything longer, use {{tl|Patch history}} instead). | ||
== Uncertain content == | == Uncertain content == | ||
Use {{tl|Unverified claim}}, {{tl|Estimated information}}, or {{tl|Community observation}} inline rather than stating something as settled fact. A page can be genuinely useful while honestly marking its own gaps. | Use {{tl|Unverified claim}}, {{tl|Estimated information}}, or {{tl|Community observation}} inline rather than stating something as settled fact. A page can be genuinely useful while honestly marking its own gaps. | ||
Latest revision as of 22:01, 7 August 2026
How article accuracy is tracked on EDFM.
Verification statuses
Recorded via {{Article status}}, always as visible text (never colour alone):
- Verified — checked directly against current Live gameplay by a named reviewer.
- Partially verified — some claims checked, others not; the article should say which.
- Needs review — drafted but not yet checked. Tracked in Elite Dangerous Field Manual:Pages Needing Review.
- Draft — incomplete, use
{{Draft warning}}. - Historical — describes a past state of the game; use
{{Historical warning}}. - Legacy only — applies to Elite Dangerous: Legacy, not current Live; use
{{Legacy warning}}. - Upcoming — describes an announced-but-not-yet-released feature; must not be presented as current fact.
Game modes
- Live — the actively developed, current game.
- Legacy — the frozen pre-Odyssey-update client, still operated separately.
- Both — confirmed true in both.
- Historical — no longer applicable to either; kept for record only.
Status "Legacy only" vs. mode "Legacy"
These are two different axes and are not redundant with each other:
- Mode "Legacy" is the routine, per-fact tag — use it any time part of an article's subject differs between Live and Legacy, at any verification status. Pair it with the optional
|legacy_differences=field on{{Article status}}to say what actually differs. - Status "Legacy only" is reserved for articles that are entirely about a Legacy-exclusive mechanic with no Live counterpart at all — the same relationship "Historical" already has as a status vs. as something you'd note in passing on a Live article.
An article can be Live-mode with a noted Legacy difference; it should not usually be both "Legacy only" status and "Both" mode, since that would mean claiming universal applicability for something defined as Legacy-exclusive.
What a review means
A reviewer records: verification status, game mode, game version/update, last-reviewed date, reviewer identity, an assessment of source quality, and any known uncertainty. These seven fields are always part of {{Article status}}. Two more are optional and used only when relevant: |legacy_differences= (what specifically differs from Live, when mode isn't simply "Both") and |recent_changes= (a one-line pointer to a recent, significant change — for anything longer, use {{Patch history}} instead).
Uncertain content
Use {{Unverified claim}}, {{Estimated information}}, or {{Community observation}} inline rather than stating something as settled fact. A page can be genuinely useful while honestly marking its own gaps.