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Food template

New Feature Addition · Articles & templates · Created by Mochimanoban
declined

What functionality is missing? What is unsatisfying with the current situation?

Food is an important feature in any world, and it is a vital thing for any race of creatures. I feel like a food article template would be amazing because food doesn't easily fit into any article type, the closest would be item but even then it feels like a stretch.  

How does this feature request address the current situation?

A food article template would make writing foods much easier would fit great with the other templates. Food articles are hard to write without a template itself and it would be very helpful.

The Team's Response

The creation of a new template specifically for food is declined.   Now, if you want prompts or connections to be added to the Item and/or Tradition templates, please create a suggestion with  

S P E C I F I C

  Suggestions of what what these additions should be and why.

Current score

70/300 Votes · +9980 points

Votes Cast

  • +10

    by Jontaro
    on 2021-08-12 05:33
  • +50

    by FreyDM
    on 2021-08-12 03:10
  • +50

    by PJMustang351
    on 2021-08-12 02:40
  • +50

    by Rick-Sticks
    on 2021-08-12 02:17
  • -10

    by Hanhula
    on 2021-08-12 02:12
    Use the Item template.
  • +10

    by Scribe of Nekoti
    on 2021-08-12 02:08
  • +20

    by Mad_Earl_Liam
    on 2021-08-12 01:43
  • +50

    by stonebandit
    on 2021-08-12 01:05
  • +100

    by DMS175
    on 2021-08-12 00:57
  • +300

    by SelenaRH
    on 2021-08-11 22:12
  • +20

    by 88jojo
    on 2021-08-11 20:58
  • +100

    by Careen Ligh
    on 2021-08-11 19:32
  • +200

    by FirelDakuraito
    on 2021-08-11 19:15
    Easily resolved by adding specific prompt questions to Item template.
  • +300

    by theaaronw0
    on 2021-08-11 19:00
  • +200

    by RibenLARP
    on 2021-08-11 18:53
  • +300

    by Nick_Scryer
    on 2021-08-11 18:02
    Nice idea, although it could easily be edited into the item template. I certainly wouldn't mind it either way. Plus it would finally make the template numbers an even 28 and a perfect shape on the dashboard which would really help my OCD :P
  • +300

    by Argemian Scholar
    on 2021-08-11 17:46
  • +300

    by Tyziel
    on 2021-08-11 17:20
  • +100

    by Brogdahl
    on 2021-08-11 15:16
  • +50

    by Nikkor89
    on 2021-08-11 14:02
  • +200

    by anna_b_meyer
    on 2021-08-11 13:46
  • +20

    by Ticklesthegamemaster
    on 2021-08-11 13:22
  • +300

    by Arkmine
    on 2021-08-11 12:09
  • +300

    by Robin Versloot
    on 2021-08-11 11:44
  • +10

    by VindictiveNyx
    on 2021-08-11 11:30
  • +50

    by CrazyEddie
    on 2021-08-11 10:20
  • -10

    by A Enfeebled Dwarf
    on 2021-08-11 09:50
    I think it would be better to add fields to the item template. We have a ton of templates as is, and adding to them will cause a "template overload" of sorts.
  • +100

    by toffepajja
    on 2021-08-11 06:59
  • +100

    by WhatWhat
    on 2021-08-11 06:32
  • +300

    by Nubs
    on 2021-08-11 04:48
  • -300

    by A Sneaky Mlem
    on 2021-08-11 04:08
    Food is either an item or a tradition. Dimi has said many times that specific templates are actually not worth it - maybe we can add things to the item or tradition like a comestibles or something but not a new template.
  • +300

    by trainhighway
    on 2021-08-11 04:05
  • +300

    by Hellfist
    on 2021-08-11 04:02
  • +200

    by Subajelly
    on 2021-08-11 03:59
  • +300

    by genraven
    on 2021-08-11 03:35
  • +300

    by AuraGuard
    on 2021-08-11 03:33
    Thinking on it, this does feel like something better off being a tab in the Items template, rather than a standalone template.   I am, however, otherwise in favour of it. Comments below mine also provide some excellent suggestions about what prompts to include, many of which I think are pretty good ('preparation,' 'species/ethnicitis relevant,' etc.).   Having this be a tab under Items would help keep down on clutter, while making it easier for people not coding wizards to have some prompts to work with and headings that look appropriate.
  • +300

    by eldknighterrant
    on 2021-08-11 03:14
    Food would be great for either its own article template or as a subset of prompts for the Item template.
  • +20

    by KingWestie
    on 2021-08-11 01:36
  • +300

    by APartyHat
    on 2021-08-11 01:06
  • +20

    by Nyvanod141
    on 2021-08-11 01:04
  • +50

    by Serrix
    on 2021-08-11 00:30
  • -10

    by samsaratg
    on 2021-08-11 00:25
  • +300

    by 13Emperor37
    on 2021-08-11 00:16
  • +50

    by Eldritch Lord
    on 2021-08-11 00:06
  • +20

    by SkyriderWednesday
    on 2021-08-10 21:20
  • +10

    by Felmyn
    on 2021-08-10 21:01
  • +50

    by RheaIsaac
    on 2021-08-10 20:26
  • +200

    by Charlotte and Clara
    on 2021-08-10 19:35
  • -10

    by Lyraine Alei
    on 2021-08-10 19:30
    I'd rather have a tab on the Item template that is food-based   We have the Construction tab, but its headers are a bit of a stretch for cooking.   The Culinary Tab, on the Item Template I suggest as an alternative, would have prompts like "Preparation" "Process" "Arrangement" "When Consumed" "Related Traditions, Rituals, Festivals" "Related Species and Ethnicities" and "Related Events"   Other than that, the idea of a specific template just for edibles/food feels extremely specific.
  • +10

    by Adcheryl
    on 2021-08-10 18:35
  • +100

    by markelcortazar
    on 2021-08-10 17:50
  • +100

    by AshLandWriter
    on 2021-08-10 17:22
    It would be cool if the food templates could specify which species it’s meant for and what happens if someone outside of that species eats or drinks it (which could be another specifier). I’m thinking of that liquid in the Percy Jackson books that healed Demigods but was toxic to humans.
  • +100

    by _Quoth_
    on 2021-08-10 17:05
  • +20

    by Crafty_Dm
    on 2021-08-10 16:21
  • +300

    by Sh4d0wPh03n1x
    on 2021-08-10 16:12
    After checking the URL SoulLink shared, I can see why this might get declined. However, I do believe that it would be great to have food as a separate template. Yes, food is an item, the style is tradition and a recipe is a document; but it would be more convenient to have it all in one article rather than divided over three. It would allow for more intricate prompts like variations of a recipe between grandma's (no grandma apple pie is the same after all). Sometimes, entire traditions are linked to one single (source of) food. There's a lot to explore here, so hopefully worth giving a shot. :)
  • +300

    by Kefkejaco
    on 2021-08-10 15:31
  • +200

    by CryoNymph
    on 2021-08-10 15:24
  • +20

    by gnjcksn
    on 2021-08-10 14:50
  • +10

    by abstractstorks
    on 2021-08-10 14:05
  • +300

    by Wordigirl
    on 2021-08-10 14:03
    Yes! It would be different from species which is usually the go-to for plants and animals, because, while these things are typically the ingredients to food dishes, they are not the dish themselves. I suggest the new template be called "FOOD" or "EDIBLE" or something with subtypes "Snack, Meal, Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Dish, Delicacy, Entree, Drink, etc" I appreciate you bringing this idea to the forefront! God bless you. <3
  • +200

    by A Cute Dragon
    on 2021-08-10 14:01
  • +300

    by Qually
    on 2021-08-10 13:21
  • +50

    by A Frightened Ooze
    on 2021-08-10 13:16
  • +300

    by samiahgw
    on 2021-08-10 12:34
  • +300

    by HellsPurestDevil
    on 2021-08-10 12:32
  • +300

    by Dazzlinkat
    on 2021-08-10 12:31
  • +10

    by FizzyBee
    on 2021-08-10 12:16
  • +200

    by DarkAegyptiacus
    on 2021-08-10 11:32
  • -10

    by SoulLink
    on 2021-08-10 11:21
    This has been declined before and will not happen: https://www.worldanvil.com/community/voting/suggestion/e18198b0-3feb-4618-a86c-5690f1857c6e/view   Please create a list of prompts you would like to see for food so they can be added to the item template as a tab.   You could make your suggestion here: https://github.com/worldanvil/scratchpad/issues/20   Then it will likely happen during the template clean-up project :)
  • +300

    by nnie
    on 2021-08-10 11:09
    Agreed! As much as it could be shoehorned into item or tradition, it feels really shoehorned when you do so. Food is such an important part of culture!
  • +300

    by Mochimanoban
    on 2021-08-10 11:06