Talk:Elanthian Timeline

Please do not edit the timeline without reading below

I see some additions have been made to this page. The timeline was released by a GM (Atrathen?) a few years back and it has been preserved as-is. Of course, events continue to happen, but I don't think that means we should modify this timeline. Perhaps we could create a new, player-generated timeline of events? I think that would address the two things going on here: a desire for timelines to capture new events and the desire to preserve information in the form that it was released. Thoughts? --Basselope 22:33, 2 December 2007 (CST)

Although I don't think it's necessary, if it's going to be preserved, the primary page should display the updated timeline. Also, it should probably be renamed to "Kermorian Timeline" as it is evidently separate from the Albarian one.--Aetherie 08:55, 3 December 2007 (CST)

Aetherie, while you are correct that this timeline is really a history specific to Kermoria, it was released in 1998 by GM Atrathien as 'Elanthian Timeline'. Preserving the timeline as an artifact (rather than as a changing document), as I am suggesting, would mean leaving this alone. I do think, though, that some sort of disclaimer or whatnot would be appropriate. If there are no objections, I may go ahead and make a general Timelines page with links to the individual timelines along with some commentary on each one. That way, users could make an informed decision in selecting a timeline which would suit their needs. Furthermore, this would also allow for Cemm's suggestion of creating a modern timeline. Thoughts? --Basselope 18:25, 3 December 2007 (CST)

Sorry for making edits/additions without saying hello first. Another contributor suggested it was alright to to just jump right in, so I did.

Archiving the timeline (my two additions removed) as is for historical purposes makes sense, but I agree that an updated timeline being the first visible on the page would be best.

Something I've daydreamed about for a long long time is some sort of fairly easily referenced historical record of things going on in game. What I'd like to do is take a stab at updating the timeline to bring it up to present day Elanthia, eventually with a format where major events are shown in the main timeline, and each year is linked on the main timeline to a smaller timeline of just that year that shows 'minor' GM-run events and major player-run events (i.e. '387-3-23 Riverhaven was raided by Goblins' '387-6-12 Razor's Edge II won by Team X (Character1, Character2, Character3, etc.'). So in the above format, my two timeline additions would be shortened to one shorter main timeline note, with more notes to individual events (raid happens on this day, Kalag the Black dies on this day, etc.) on the year 388 timeline page.

Would that work for this wiki? --Cemm 09:51, 3 December 2007 (CST)

I think it would absolutely work, and a wiki is the best place for what you are referring to. If we are going to preserve this original timeline for posterity, we'll need to start a new one that will be updated. --Naeya ^(talk) 22:02, 4 December 2007 (CST)