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Eagal Since: Apr, 2012
28th Jan, 2019 06:25:19 AM

From the cutlist, it looks like the base article was a stub in an incorrect namespace. The character and trivia pages were cut because they were subpages to a cut article.

You fell victim to one of the classic blunders!
wingedcatgirl MOD (Holding A Herring)
28th Jan, 2019 06:25:59 AM

This page was cut for reason: subpage to cut listed page

It sounds like the main page was cut, but VideoGame.Identity V doesn't exist at all?

Trouble Cube continues to be a general-purpose forum for those who desire such a thing.
DarkHunter Since: Jan, 2001
28th Jan, 2019 06:38:18 AM

As others have said, it appears you created "NameSpaceGoesHere/IdentityV". That is not a valid page. If it's a videogame, you need to make the page at "VideoGame/IdentityV". The subpages were cut because they were subpages of an invalid work page.

What does this mean for you? It means you can recreate the pages if you like, so long as you put the work page in the proper namespace. And since the cut reason mentions it was a stub, that means you needed more material on the work page, probably in the way of examples. That needs to happen before you go creating subpages like Characters and Trivia.

Edited by DarkHunter
Ngamer01 Since: Oct, 2010
28th Jan, 2019 08:32:05 AM

I should mention that if in case this is a work that needs a lot of work for its pages, it would be a good idea to setup a sandbox page so that you can work on things at your leisure until everything is ready (which you just copy the contents over to the correct places and cutlist the sandbox page when you don't need it anymore).

You can setup a sandbox page at Identity V and for those subjective pages, you can just put those at the bottom of the sandbox page in their own sections to help keep things in order. Once you have everything ready, you can request on the forums for somebody to look over your sandbox to make sure you're not forgetting anything and you can start creating the actual pages and copying content over to them (be sure to send the sandbox page to the cutlist when you're done).

If you're not sure you will have enough content for the main page to save it from being cut as a stub again, you can alternatively start over in the Trope Launch Pad (work pages can be built in the launch pad). You'll have to focus on getting the main page built into a launchable state first (subjective pages can be built later when the main page is ready and launched). Once you get enough hats (and a good hat-to-bomb ratio for a certain timeframe), you'd then be able to launch the main page for the work you want.

Edited by Ngamer01
crazysamaritan MOD Since: Apr, 2010
28th Jan, 2019 09:51:31 AM

Because Work Pages Are a Free Launch, you don't actually need the hats, but it is a good practice to remain in, as tropers can give constructive feedback while it is in the TLP.

Edited by crazysamaritan Link to TRS threads in project mode here.
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