Template:Infobox town/doc

Usage

{{Infobox town

| name =

| image =

| status =

| coordx =

| coordy =

| coordz =

| founddate =

| founder =

| currentruler =

| govstyle =

| residentnum =

| landmark =

| publicstatus =

| infra1 =

| infra2 =

| infra3 =

| infra4 =

| discord =

}}

Parameters

Parameters are generally required, unless listed otherwise.

name

Name of the town, as displayed in the header. When left empty, defaults to the page name (unless I've somehow messed this up).

Important: Please, no images. In case we somehow have screen reader users, having an image here apparently prevents them from reading it.

image

Some image, probably an overlook "skyline" or screenshot of the town's most prominent building.

status

Should be one of three values: "Active", "Dormant", or "Abandoned". This should be fairly self evident.

coordx

The X coordinate of the town, generally. If the town has an /lmk, use that, otherwise, use the town's most prominent build - failing that, use the center point of the town.

Attention: Do not use abbreviations such as "10.5k".

coordy

The Y coordinate of the town, generally. If the town has an /lmk, use that, otherwise, use the town's most prominent build - failing that, use the center point of the town.

coordz

The Z coordinate of the town, generally. If the town has an /lmk, use that, otherwise, use the town's most prominent build - failing that, use the center point of the town.

Attention: Do not use abbreviations such as "10.5k".

founddate

The date that the town was founded, written in the format YYYY-MM-DD (year, then month, then day, with zeroes appended to single-digit days or months).

founder

The username or usernames of the town's founder(s).

currentruler

The username or usernames of the town's current leader(s), if different from the town's founder(s).

govstyle

The "style" of governance used in the town. Generally, OSMC towns are despotic by nature, though large towns like Calvintown and New Nameful can be divided into districts or have some democratic/republican institutions baked into them. Other towns may split up their rulership duties between multiple people. Use your best judgement when trying to describe the "government" of a particular town.

residentnum

Number of "active" users who are considered a member of the town. This might be a little tricky to nail down - defer to individual towns as to how they determine their active members.

landmark

If the town has a landmark set up, list its name here. When left empty, defaults to the text "(none)".

publicstatus

Status of outsider ("public") builds within the town, categorized into four numbered categories:

Level 1, "Free Build", explicitly allows anyone, including outsiders, to build in the town, with no restrictions or limits beyond OSMC's server rules.

Examples of a Level 1 town: Skylarville, Snowville

Level 2, "Public", allows anyone, including outsiders, to build in the town, but with certain limits, such as a certain theme, a maximum build size, or perhaps its location. If a town generally allows building under its rules with no listed limits, though does not specify the town to be "free-build", it should be listed as a Level 2 town, not a Level 1 - just to be safe. Some towns enact temporary zoning restrictions for various purposes. These towns should also be listed under Level 2.

Level 3, "Members Only", only allows members of the town to build inside its boundaries. In other words, you must join the town in order to build there.

Level 4, "Private", requires one to get explicit permission from the "town authority" (read: founder/current ruler) before one may build in the town.

Examples of a Category 4 town: Matsunoki

If a town does not have any listed building rules, generally they are a Level 2 or Level 3 town. Check with the town's founder(s) or ruler(s) to see what rules (or lack thereof) the town has on new buildings.

infra1

If a town is connected to a server infrastructure system, such as the URO or SHS, it should be listed here. For rail systems, generally list the name of each line (number/color/etc.) that serves the town separately. For road systems, generally give the highway names or numbers from which the town can be accessed, as appropriate.

infra2

(see infra1)

infra3

(see infra1)

infra4

(see infra1)

discord

If a town has a Discord server or other communication platform separate from the main OSMC Discord, it may be listed here. It is best to leave filling in this parameter to the town's founder or current leader(s), as it is not always clear whether a town's Discord is meant to be linked publicly (note: an invite link on a town's Discord thread in the OSM server should not be taken as "public"). When in doubt, leave it empty.