Eve University Wiki Structure
Eve Uni as an organization
At this point, Eve Uni has grown pretty insuluar. Is the job of eve uni to keep pilots there? Is it there to grow the alliance and grow bigger and stronger and have fun? Is it to train people on the very basics and move them onto careers of their own?
This is the core question that needs to get answered first.
Everyone wants to have a goal of their organization. If eve uni's goal is to train pilots, moving them onto better things, then maybe a major reorg should be considered.
Eve Uni as a wiki
Let's use Croissants as an example.
Eve Uni has in the starting page alone, for a prospective miner: https://wiki.eveuniversity.org/Getting_Started_in_EVE_Online -> https://wiki.eveuniversity.org/Mining_Primer_for_Complete_Beginners
A single link about mining, which goes to a primer.
That has details on finding omber, Kernite in amarr space.
Doesn't mention compression.
Doesn't mention the reprocessing task in the air career program.
Does not mention alpha/omega differences.
Doesn't mention mining with friends and the boosts they can get.
However, this is the page that miners can find.
I think a fundamental restructure of the 'important' parts should be done. A functional guide.
How do I get into mining.
How much can I make mining.
Where do I go for GOOD mining.
How can I use these materials/sell them.
Vets get immune to the problems of new players VERY quickly. They are not helping.
To see these examples, take ANY random rookie chat exerpt. Say 'What page on eve uni could i direct them to.'
These URLS should also show what parts they are in.
Front Page
It's a common practice to send new players to the eve uni. But where can they click to learn eve here?
Bluish-Purple is stuff about eve uni and joining them as a corp. Pink is how the wiki works. Nav bar on the right has zero detail on things beyond wiki thinks.
Only the two circles show you how to play eve, in any sense.
I would challenge anyone to ask their parents or a partner or a friend who doesn't play eve: How do I learn to play eve via this interface?
Minecraft as a wiki
Minecraft has arguably as many problems as us. https://minecraft.wiki/
What does their page look like?
It has a very clear picture of different 'things' you do in game. Trading, brewing, enchanting, Mobs, Blocks. We'll do mining again:
We'll go to Tutorials / Mining. https://minecraft.wiki/w/Tutorial:Mining
Table of contents up top.
Talks Mining layers.
Preparing to mine
Talks about the basics of cave mining
Talks about Shaft mining/staircasing
Has pictures ot the side showing these shafts.
Has the advanced diagrams showing best mining procedures.