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Creating Effective Guides: Instruction from Scryde

Creating Effective Guides: Instruction from Scryde

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Guide - used to denote a manual or instruction for performing a specific task or achieving a particular result. Guides may include steps, tips, recommendations, illustrations, and other materials that facilitate understanding and completing the task or achieving the goal.

Before starting to write your guide, think about what you want to write about. It is important to avoid creating repetitive materials because readers are not interested in reading the same thing over and over again.
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In a good guide, there are always two main things: an action plan and what you will get in the end. If it's not clear what will result in the end, reading the guide will simply be a waste of time.

To make your guide useful to players, it must meet the following basic requirements:
  1. Goal: Imagine what the player wants to achieve after reading your guide
  2. Structure: The guide should be structured so that each step or section leads to achieving this goal.
  3. Clarity and comprehensibility: The guide should be written clearly and understandably for the target audience. Use simple and accessible language, avoiding slang or technical terms without explanation.
  4. Relevance: Make sure the information in the guide is relevant at the time of its publication. Game mechanics, strategies, or other aspects may change over time, so it is important to regularly update and verify the relevance of the material.
Example of guides from Scryde Team:
Ghost Hunter Guide
Path of the Elite & Exalted Mercenary
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Before sharing your guide with the world, we strongly recommend going through the text several times. This may seem like a trivial piece of advice, but stepping away from your work for a while and then coming back to it, you will see it from a new perspective. This helps to notice some inaccuracies or problems that you hadn't thought of before. Reading aloud is also helpful - you'll hear how your text sounds, and this can help identify errors or ambiguous points. Of course, even after all efforts, some mistakes may remain, but preliminary review always helps to make your guide better before its publication.
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  1. Before starting to write your guide, study existing materials on the topic you have chosen. Even if you are a professional in your field and consider yourself an expert in the game, reviewing other guides will help you understand how to better structure the information and present it to readers.
  2. When using images of skills, items, or other game elements, it is recommended to take them from databases such as linedia.ru and l2db.ru. It is also important to label the icons of game elements and their names so that readers can understand what is being discussed, even if the image loses its relevance.
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It is important to be able to highlight the main points and present them in the most understandable and attractive way. Text formatting is one of the key tools that helps make your guide more readable and memorable.
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Для того, чтобы выделить важные моменты в тексте, можно использовать следующие элементы
  1. Text formatting: Often, after copying information from other sources, the text may look like this: SCRYDE. Highlight the desired text fragment and click on this button to make the text look like this: SCRYDE
  2. Bold (CTRL+B): Allows you to emphasize the reader's attention on a particular piece of information. Bold text looks more vivid and noticeable than regular text. Example: The tax consists of Caste Prestige
  3. Italics (CTRL + I): They can be used to highlight quotes or words that need to be emphasized. Italics look more elegant and are usually used to highlight text that is not the main focus.
  4. Font size: Just like bold text, it allows you to highlight a particular text fragment to draw attention.
  5. Text color: Allows you to change the color of the text. However, it is recommended not to use flashy shades of colors that may be barely noticeable.
  6. Font: If you are not satisfied with the standard font, you can easily change it to the ones available in the list.
  7. Strikethrough (CTRL + S): Most often used if the information is outdated. Example: The event is held on Sunday Wednesday at 18:15.
  8. Underline (CTRL + U): Underlined text is used to highlight words or phrases that need to be remembered or given special attention.
  9. Paragraph format: Allows you to create a title while writing the text. Example:

    Auctions​

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To make the text more readable and organized, we also recommend using the following elements:
  1. Text alignment: Allows you to place your text in the left/right corner or in the middle.
  2. Bulleted list: Usually used for listing items that do not have a strict sequence or order.
  3. Numbered list: Usually used for listing items that have a strict sequence or order.
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  1. Table: Allows you to organize data and make it more understandable and convenient for perception.
  2. Inserting a horizontal line: Allows you to make a separation, for example, between paragraphs or subtopics.
  3. Spoiler: To avoid overloading readers with large amounts of text, part of the text can be hidden in a spoiler so that readers can open the desired information when needed.
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  1. Link: To make a link to a particular content, you can use this function. By the way, check out our new PK system.
  2. Image insertion: If you need to show your cool character or something from the game to the reader, just move the image to the appropriate window or insert a link to the image. You can also simply copy the image (CTRL+C) and paste it directly into the post (CTRL+V).
  3. Emoticons: Our forum has various emoticons, including those from VK :f09fa5b0-2x:
  4. Media: If you need to leave a link to a video fragment, just insert a link to the video. Various services are supported, from Reddit to YouTube.
  5. Quote: In case you want to quote a great writer, player, or highlight an important fragment after the text, you can use this element.
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  1. When writing a guide, various mistakes may arise, which can negatively affect the quality and usefulness of the material. Some of them include:
  2. Insufficient information: If the guide does not contain enough information or presents it in an unclear format, readers may be dissatisfied and not get the help they need.
  3. Mismatch of goals: If the guide does not match the stated goal or does not consider the topic deeply enough, it may be useless for readers.
  4. Improper structure: If the guide is poorly structured or lacks logical order, readers may find it difficult to follow and understand the presented information.
  5. Errors and inaccuracies: Spelling, grammatical, or factual errors can reduce trust in the guide and make it less authoritative.
  6. Lack of illustrations and examples: Without visual support or specific examples, some readers may have difficulty understanding the presented information.
  7. Irrelevance: If the guide is outdated or does not take into account the latest changes in the game or topic, it may be useless or even mislead readers.
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