Faction Database launch

[ete]

The first part of the new Alpha Centauri 2 Wiki ready to be put on show is the custom faction database, which I've been working on for the past week, with some templating and preparation done a while ago. It currently includes all Network Node and Official factions, and is easily browsable by almost every attribute you could want, be it factions who hate Free Market, progenitor factions, or even factions with a Research bonus. You can also use the multi category search to refine things, for example "Progenitor factions" + "Aquatic factions" returns only Bree. There's also a currently incomplete faction index which will give an easy at a glance way to find factions you're interested in.

There's a lot more to come and I'll be working on adding more factions from other sources as I have time, as well as many other improvements with the help of graphics people. I have much more ambitious plans in motion for custom factions which I hope you'll enjoy using as much as I will building. Still, hopefully what's been built so far will be of interest to some of you .

This section (and the wiki as a whole) is very, very far from complete, and we're going to need everyone's help if we're going to make this wiki as useful as it can be. I've written up a to-do list for anyone who would like to contribute, and if you've got any questions or suggestions let me know!

~ete