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I can't think of any hypernyms/umbrella terms for these so they're "individual terms" for now |
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The beginning of sentences and titles should always be capitalized. Otherwise we have decided to follow the manual as written by the game designers. | The beginning of sentences and titles should always be capitalized. Otherwise we have decided to follow the [[:Category:Manuals|manual]] as written by the game designers. | ||
The [[Word_list_from_the_manuals|word list]] may be of some help, however most words are used only as titles and so will be listed only as capitalized. We want to know if it should be capitalized in the middle of sentences. If you are unsure, it would be better to err on the side of lowercase. Having capital letters everywhere is unprofessional. | |||
A proper noun is a name used for an individual person, place, or organization. | |||
== Proper Nouns == | == Proper Nouns / Capitalized == | ||
* Classes (Alchemist, Battle Mage) | * Classes (Alchemist, Battle Mage) | ||
* | * Companies (New World Computing, The 3DO Company, Ubisoft) | ||
* Heroes (Caitlin, Solmyr, Dessa) | |||
* Places (Erathia, Bracada, Krewlod) | |||
* Primary skills (Attack, Defense, Knowledge, Power) | * Primary skills (Attack, Defense, Knowledge, Power) | ||
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* Spells (Haste, Magic Arrow, Chain Lightning) | * Spells (Haste, Magic Arrow, Chain Lightning) | ||
== Nouns / Lowercase == | |||
* Buildings (village hall, town hall, city hall, capitol, fort, citadel, castle, tavern) | |||
* | * Creatures (angel, archangel) | ||
* Individual terms | * Individual terms (hero, experience points, spell points, movement points) | ||
* War machines (catapult, ballista, first aid tent, ammo cart) | |||
[[Category:Contributor Resources]] | [[Category:Contributor Resources]] | ||
Revision as of 19:47, 16 January 2018
The beginning of sentences and titles should always be capitalized. Otherwise we have decided to follow the manual as written by the game designers.
The word list may be of some help, however most words are used only as titles and so will be listed only as capitalized. We want to know if it should be capitalized in the middle of sentences. If you are unsure, it would be better to err on the side of lowercase. Having capital letters everywhere is unprofessional.
A proper noun is a name used for an individual person, place, or organization.
Proper Nouns / Capitalized
- Classes (Alchemist, Battle Mage)
- Companies (New World Computing, The 3DO Company, Ubisoft)
- Heroes (Caitlin, Solmyr, Dessa)
- Places (Erathia, Bracada, Krewlod)
- Primary skills (Attack, Defense, Knowledge, Power)
- Spells (Haste, Magic Arrow, Chain Lightning)
Nouns / Lowercase
- Buildings (village hall, town hall, city hall, capitol, fort, citadel, castle, tavern)
- Creatures (angel, archangel)
- Individual terms (hero, experience points, spell points, movement points)
- War machines (catapult, ballista, first aid tent, ammo cart)