I've been trying to improve the documentation for for noobs lately. As part of this I'd like to propose the following change to the "New to dwarf fortress?" box on the main page:
http://df.magmawiki.com/index.php/User:Ral/TestmainEssentially the idea is to organize this into:
- What the heck is this and do I even want to try it? (about dwarf fortress)
- How do I install the software and what next? (How to Set Up and Play Dwarf Fortress)
- How do I start learning to play Fortress Mode and what tutorials are there? (Fortress mode quickstart)
- How do I start learning to play Adventure Mode and what tutorials are there? (Adventurer mode quickstart)
- So what's up with the latest features? (Game development)
- I still can't figure something out even with the docs. Where do I go for help? (Questions and Troubleshooting)
Right now this box is a bit too much of a hodgepodge and I, at least, feel like it needs to provide a more logical flow from "what the heck is this?" to the full documentation all over the wiki. Anything removed from this box will be prominently featured on the appropriate "introductory flow" page.
I've got the adventurer mode stuff into the sort of flow that I'm talking about, and to further help the flow of the fortress mode documentation I've created this:
http://df.magmawiki.com/index.php/Dwarf_fortress_modeNow I just want to improve the general installation page and the fortress mode quickstart so that it encompasses both tutorials and the sort of minimal quickstart stuff that it already does.
Please let me know what you think of these proposals.
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