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Link "Conflicts" and other article types to timeline events

Feature Upgrade · Timelines · Created by AbelardtheBard
closed

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

Right now you cannot link a Conflict article to a conflict in the timeline. There need to be better options for linking articles to timelines, and this seems like a very core type of timeline event that has a coorelated article type.  

How does this feature request address the current situation?

Better linking to timeline events    

What are other uses for this feature request?

Better optionality on connecting articles to the timeline.

The Team's Response

Thanks for your suggestion! We're currently working on an update to Timelines for early this year that will not address this suggestion but might change how some of you treat events. Therefore, we're closing this suggestion for now and we'll look at your feedback after the update is released to see if this is still needed.
Current score

69/300 Votes · +17103 points

Votes Cast

  • +300

    by newfiedog95
    on 2023-12-26 12:30
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    by Shadyleo444
    on 2023-12-26 02:00
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    by MasterTamari
    on 2023-12-26 01:18
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    by graiffe
    on 2023-12-24 00:18
    This seems counter intuitive, we need this feature
  • +300

    by Lvl99Paladin
    on 2023-12-22 18:46
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    by Gregorian
    on 2023-12-22 18:36
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    by tabington
    on 2023-12-22 17:14
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    by yukinae
    on 2023-12-22 15:11
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    by ChroniclesofEvalaw
    on 2023-12-22 14:59
  • +100

    by OK_Diamond
    on 2023-12-22 12:30
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    by zukil
    on 2023-12-22 06:34
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    by Leighton Carden
    on 2023-12-21 18:53
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    by SolidarityK12
    on 2023-12-20 14:33
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    by Logan Mountain
    on 2023-12-20 13:43
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    by MithralInk
    on 2023-12-20 05:49
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    by Grimmsly
    on 2023-12-19 23:01
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    by d.fdez.reguera
    on 2023-12-18 17:59
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    by GoldenPants Worldbuilding
    on 2023-12-18 13:30
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    by Exarx
    on 2023-12-18 09:00
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    by Writing Bishop
    on 2023-12-17 23:28
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    by donpedicinijr
    on 2023-12-17 20:41
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    by shazamman3000
    on 2023-12-17 00:44
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    by Maeryn Althea Tover
    on 2023-12-16 20:31
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    by Epistretes
    on 2023-12-16 15:34
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    by Navikins
    on 2023-12-15 22:01
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    by nananoizy
    on 2023-12-15 12:49
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    by Catblaster
    on 2023-12-15 03:41
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    by Redshark
    on 2023-12-14 20:52
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    by MostlySilent
    on 2023-12-14 18:24
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    by JR Kenja
    on 2023-12-14 08:44
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    by DoubtfulPrism
    on 2023-12-13 14:52
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    by Hugolke
    on 2023-12-13 13:37
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    by Ghostimre
    on 2023-12-12 22:55
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    by Masha Medov
    on 2023-12-12 21:40
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    by incedio7
    on 2023-12-12 21:11
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    by zpires
    on 2023-12-12 16:47
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    by jakjakmoo
    on 2023-12-11 23:36
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    by Erelam
    on 2023-12-11 20:40
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    by Observer of the Stars
    on 2023-12-11 12:43
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    by Absudrael
    on 2023-12-11 12:23
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    by A Sneaky Orc
    on 2023-12-11 01:32
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    by SebGreg732
    on 2023-12-10 20:18
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    by Rollbad
    on 2023-12-10 16:39
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    by Nordenclave
    on 2023-12-09 13:08
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    by Amancham
    on 2023-12-09 08:16
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    by Luna_Bruce
    on 2023-12-09 03:32
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    by Careen Ligh
    on 2023-12-08 20:51
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    by PrismCoalition
    on 2023-12-08 18:51
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    by KazutoDM
    on 2023-12-08 15:47
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    by A Frightened Bananafolk
    on 2023-12-08 04:59
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    by bladesmoss
    on 2023-12-08 00:46
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    by zunami
    on 2023-12-07 17:43
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    by Le maître du jeu
    on 2023-12-07 17:23
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    by Wussyboy
    on 2023-12-07 01:33
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    by jmckendry
    on 2023-12-07 00:45
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    by ReaperGaming29
    on 2023-12-06 13:45
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    by yaky22
    on 2023-12-06 10:36
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    by ss2020
    on 2023-12-06 05:50
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    by JetpackMonkey
    on 2023-12-05 22:38
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    by Dentatum
    on 2023-12-05 21:36
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    by Bistos
    on 2023-12-05 21:19
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    by phre3d
    on 2023-12-05 20:12
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    by LittleSister
    on 2023-12-05 15:12
    I completely agree. They have accepted a similar request from me for linking documents a wee while ago now, and a few other requests for more connectivity between articles and historical events have been accepted as well. It seems like the World Anvil team are working on the historical events in general but it makes complete sense for a conflict to be linked in the same way.
  • +300

    by Blossom Tree Art
    on 2023-12-05 14:59
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    by SierraKomodo
    on 2023-12-05 13:48
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    by Ratha
    on 2023-12-05 11:37
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    by DMFW
    on 2023-12-05 10:54
    The type of articles that are treated as "first class" (in the sense that they have a direct prompt for attachment to an event) does seem a little arbitrary. It's surprising not to have conflicts and whilst some types support multiple connections (e.g. people) others don't (e.g. places) although an event can connect multiple places as well as people. Might be good to rationalise this, although needs a bit of thought as obviously it may have implications for the rendering of the event if you try to support everything and make it too complex. I'd favour supporting all article types but limiting the number that can be applied to any one event maybe? What I do as a work around which the OP might find suits them, is to link conflict and other unsupported article types in the event description. That gives viewers a link on the time line, even if it isn't quite as nicely formatted as a "first class" article type.
  • +100

    by Willow H.R. Harper
    on 2023-12-05 10:17
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    by DesNordlund
    on 2023-12-05 05:41
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    by AbelardtheBard
    on 2023-12-05 00:32