Plague Inc. Wiki:February 2024 Progress Report

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This is the report of additions between January 18 and February 20. Mainly we have been reorganizing several pages as well as adding templates and improving the layout of some articles.

Old Template

New Template

Old Infobox Design

New Infobox Design for Wiki.gg

New Pages

• Separating long articles:
  • News: Neurax Worm + Necroa Virus + Simian Flu
  • Strategy Guides/Bacteria: Catalogue (1st Part - 2nd Part)
  • Multiplayer: VS Mode (Separating VS Mode information from the Main Article per feedback by c0rupt1ble + Adding 3 References)

Expanding Articles

• Transmissions:
  • Santa's Little Helper: Snowballs (Note: Created on January 24, 2024 when merging the two pages of the transmissions + Adding 1 Reference about Gov. Action)
  • Shadow Plague: Wolf (Adding information about the Achievements + 1 Reference)
• Symptoms:
  • Paralysis: Adding Image about Spalin Events + Table with MCD Stats | (Changes)
  • Systemic Infection: Addding Frozen Virus Stats | (Changes)
  • Nausea: Adding MCD/Smallpox Stats + Achievements Section | (Changes)

Merging Short Articles

• Nucleic Acid Neutralisation: Merging 3 Short Articles + Adding 3 References | (Changes)
• Cold Resistance: Merging 3 Short Articles + Adding 1 Data Table | (Changes)
• Gene Compression: Merging 3 Short Articles (Credit: Infaxious) + Adding 1 Reference | (Changes)
• Genetic ReShuffle: Merging 3 Short Articles (Credit: Infaxious) + Adding Data Tables + Adding Neurax Worm's Genetic ReShuffle Icon | (Changes)
• Storage Resilience: Merging 3 Short Articles + Adding Data Table | (Changes)
• Eggs: Merging 2 Short Articles | (Changes)
• Vaccine Shield: Merging 3 Short Articles + Adding Icons + Adding 3 Notes + Adding 4 References | (Changes) (Note: Ability article that expanded the most this month due to the complexity of some Smallpox mechanics) (Article Size: 660 bytes -> 4,139 bytes)
• Travel Speed: Merging 2 Short Articles (Credit: Infaxious) | (Changes)

Guides

• Strategy Guides/Prion (Cure Mode): Adding publication date for each strategy + Fixing scroll box text | (Changes)
• Strategy Guides/Parasite: Adding publication date/author data + Adding Scroll box for long texts and Horizontal Lists + Removing outdated information + Rewriting "Tips" section | (Changes)

Redirects

• Many thanks to Infaxious for adding redirects, correcting the spelling of different articles and adding additional information | (List of Changes)

Images

• Adding the icons for the Cure Mode Cheats (Image Log: January 20, 2024) | (Edit Change) | (Image Category: Imagery - Game Interface (PC))
• Adding specialized category for storing game screenshots to provide better context to the pages (Image Category: Misc - Screenshots)
• Creating categories for Cure Mode Icons | (Image Category: Imagery - Response Icons)

Achievements

• Symptom Combos:
  • Merging the (Combo) / (Achievement) articles into a single article
    • Blind Genius
    • Boomer (+ Adding Adaptable Image)
    • Red Ape Redemption (+ Adding Adaptable Image)
    • Spitter (+ Adding Adaptable Image)
    • Walking Contradiction (+ Adding Adaptable Image)
    • Evil Is A Point of View (+ Adding Adaptable Image + Infobox) (Article Size: 906 bytes -> 1,240 bytes)
    • Silent but Deadly (+ Adding Adaptable Image)
  • Adding References: Oink Oink

Templates

• Image Licensing Template:
  • Template:License/Ndemic - Official Media (Fair Use UK)
  • Template:License/fairuse - Generic US Fair Use License
  • Template:License/nolicense - License used for files that are missing some information on the data page.
  • Template:License/digitization - License used for the Board Game Cards
• Design Templates + LUA Modules:
  • Template:Info Icons - Template containing all the icons used in the templates and Infoboxes + LUA Database
  • Template:Notices - Template containg all information about reference/note sections + LUA Database
  • Template:Article Header - Alternative template for Page Tabber
  • Template:Article Tabber - Alternative template for Page Tabber, it stores information about guides including the ones used for Speed Runs.
• Date Templates:
  • Template:Excerpt
• Infobox Templates:
  • Template:Infobox Response (Cure Mode) - Added Icons + TemplateData
  • Template:Infobox Operation (Cure Mode) - Added Icons + TemplateData

Misc

• Fixing wrong address for the Philippines City Cam: Anda Circle, Manila -> Philippine Heart Center, Central, 4th District, Quezon City, Metro Manila (Change)
• Adding information about a leaked scenario (Hell on Earth) in the Unused Content Article | (Changes)

Notes

• Written by Seb, originally published on February 20, 2024