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diff --git a/data/docs/1 b/data/docs/1 deleted file mode 100644 index c6d7914c..00000000 --- a/data/docs/1 +++ /dev/null @@ -1,194 +0,0 @@ -:TITLE:Categories -<div class="warning"> - The category system has been replaced with a new tagging system. This page - is still available for reference, but will be removed in a later site update. -</div> -:INC:index - - -:SUB:Elements -<p> - The contents of the story and the general feeling the characters give. -</p> -<dl> - <dt>Action</dt><dd> - The story has fast paced scenes and plenty of explosions or gun battles. - Or lots of running... - </dd><dt>Comedy</dt><dd> - The story is light-hearted and makes you laugh, either by the un-seriousness - or by character design. - </dd><dt>Drama</dt><dd> - The story takes a very serious path, often involving real-life scenarios - in which you could relate to. - A slice-of-life, with it's ups and downs. - </dd><dt>Fantasy</dt><dd> - Is it actually possible? Plenty of <i>Mahou Shoujo</i> and transformations, - parallel universes and witches abound! Maybe pigs fly... - </dd><dt>Horror</dt><dd> - Plenty of blood and guts laying around. The guy with the knife looks - suspicious. - </dd><dt>Mystery</dt><dd> - Suspense, tension and a little bit of morning dew makes a mystery game. - Something has happened, so work it out! Alternatively, hide under a rock. - </dd><dt>Romance</dt><dd> - Pull some heart-strings, get intimate with another character, and have some fun! - <br /> - <b>Note</b>: Romance does not imply that sexual intercourse takes place. Likewise, - Sexual Content does not imply romantic intercourse takes place (for instance, - rape). - </dd><dt>School Life</dt><dd> - Obviously, a school is needed. - It seems like a chore to us, but the characters like learning. - Maybe it's the people they meet? Or the lunch they share... - </dd><dt>SciFi</dt><dd> - Science Fiction. Using intelligence and building something not available - today but certainly possible in real-life. - Lasers are ficticious... - </dd><dt>Shoujo Ai</dt><dd> - Romance between two (or more) female characters. - </dd><dt>Shounen Ai</dt><dd> - Romance between two (or more) male characters. Love has no boundaries. - </dd> -</dl> - - -:SUB:Gameplay -<p> - This category is used to describe the gameplay or game engine. -</p> -<dl> - <dt>NVL</dt><dd> - Also known as Visual Novel or Novel Style. - All games where the text is overlaid on the background and there is no special - dialog-box fall under this category. - </dd><dt>ADV</dt><dd> - The text is presented in a special window, usually at the bottom of the screen. - Also known as Adventure or AVG. - In some (rare) cases a game will switch between both styles, for these games both - the <i>NVL</i> and <i>ADV</i> categories should be selected. - </dd><dt>Action</dt><dd> - This category indicates that the game includes a gameplay that challenges the - player's speed, dexterity and reaction time. Common examples are fighting games, - puzzles that should be solved within a short time limit, and shooter games. - </dd><dt>RPG</dt><dd> - Abbreviation for Role Playing Game. An RPG is a game in which you assume the - role of a character introduced to a vast world to be explored. Games typically - place emphasis on gaining equipment and experience points through fighting enemies - in order to advance through different levels. - </dd><dt>Strategy</dt><dd> - A strategy game is one that challenges the player to think critically in order - to achieve victory. - </dd><dt>Simulation</dt><dd> - A simulation game attempts to recreate aspects of reality and puts the player in - control. - </dd> -</dl> - - -:SUB:Plot -<p> - Indicates the plot type of a game. There are only two options: <i>Branching</i> and - <i>Linear</i>. -</p> -<dl> - <dt>Linear</dt><dd> - A game with a linear plot has a static story; it is not possible to get different paths - or endings. Many games in this category do not prompt the player with choices and simply - tell the story as it is. This is, however, not a rule: it is also possible for a game - to provide choices, but they have no influence on the story itself. (e.g. - <a href="/v3">Utawarerumono</a>) - </dd><dt>Branching</dt><dd> - A game with a branching plot has a story whose path is directly affected by choices - made by the player during the game. These different paths are sometimes referred to - as "arcs" when they pertain to the stories of different female characters within a game. - </dd> -</dl> - - -:SUB:Time -<p> - Indicates the time period in which the story has been set. -</p> -<dl> - <dt>Future</dt><dd> - The game is set in a time beyond that of our own. Games may incorperate elements of - future technologies or events yet-to-come. - </dd><dt>Present</dt><dd> - The game is set in the current day. - </dd><dt>Past</dt><dd> - The game is set in a time before our own. Games may or may not adhere to historic fact. - </dd> -</dl> - - -:SUB:Place -<p> - Indicates the place in which the story is told. -</p> -<dl> - <dt>Earth</dt><dd> - The game takes place on our own planet. - Most continents, countries and cities featured are portrayed as they are - or have been on Earth. - Stories set in ficticious cities based on real cities in recognised countries - take place on Earth. - </dd><dt>Fantasy World</dt><dd> - The game takes place on another world. The game's environment could be similar - to that of our own with a few significant changes, but it could also be - radically different. - </dd><dt>Space</dt><dd> - The game takes place in the vacuum of space between celestial bodies. For example, - this category can be used to define games where the characters may inhabit - spaceships that journey across the universe. - </dd> -</dl> - - -:SUB:Protagonist -<p> - Indicates some information about the character the player takes control of. - A combination of male and female protagonists is possible, e.g. multiple - protagonists. - In cases of sex change or transsexuality, use both. -</p> -<dl> - <dt>Male</dt><dd> - The protagonist is male. - </dd><dt>Female</dt><dd> - The protagonist is female. - </dd> -</dl> - - -:SUB:Sexual content -<p> - Indicates the types of sexual content that the game contains. -</p> -<dl> - <dt>Sexual content</dt><dd> - This is a generic category to indicate the presence of any sexual content in the - game. If there is any such content, this category should be selected. - </dd><dt>Bestiality</dt><dd> - Sexual activity between characters and animals.<br /> - Also includes tentacles. - </dd><dt>Incest</dt><dd> - Sexual activity between members of the same family. Most of the time under the - justification of participants not blood related (step-sister etc.). - </dd><dt>Lolicon</dt><dd> - The usage of female characters with childlike features in sexual situations. - </dd><dt>Shotacon</dt><dd> - The usage of male characters with childlike features in sexual situations. - </dd><dt>Yaoi</dt><dd> - Sexual content depicting activity between males. - This does not imply Shounen Ai. - <br /> - Also known as: Boys' Love. - </dd><dt>Yuri</dt><dd> - Sexual content depicting activity between females. - This does not imply Shoujo Ai (for example, threesomes). - </dd><dt>Rape</dt><dd> - Situation in which a character is made to engage in sexual activities against - their will. - </dd> -</dl> - |