This is a list of frequently asked questions about using and contributing to Encyclopædia Piratica. If your questions are not answered here, feel free to submit them using the Discuss link on this page.

What is Encyclopædia Piratica?

Encyclopædia Piratica is a resource for information about Pirates of the Burning Sea. This information can include mission walkthroughs, game guides, ship statistics, and more. Encyclopædia Piratica is essentially an online Pirates of the Burning Sea encyclopedia.

You can find articles either by accessing the links on the Main Page, or by searching Encyclopædia Piratica using the search box. Because Encyclopædia Piratica is built on MediaWiki software, it can be used much like Wikipedia and many other wikis that you may have used.

All articles are grouped into Categories, which you can find at the bottom of every article. Clicking on a category reveals other articles in that same category. Searching through categories is a good way to search for information when you don't know exact search terms, or when you are just browsing for fun.

What if I see an error on a page?

If you would like to report a typo or error, click the discuss link and you will be directed to a discussion thread about the article. Simply, describe the error in discussion thread.

Can I edit a page?

Encyclopædia Piratica can only be edited by members of the Encyclopædia Piratica Team. You may suggest an edit by clicking on the discuss link (see What if I see an error on a page).

Otherwise, you may apply to join the Encyclopædia Piratica Team by filling out a simple application. Joining the team has its perks:

• Meet the Devs—you'll get a chance to interact with the very devs you've heard on the podcast!
• Advance Notice of Changes—if we're creating changes to the game that should be recorded on the wiki, we'll get this information out to the team, so that the wiki can be changed by the time the changes go live.
• Wiki Skills—if you don't know a lot (or anything) about contributing to a wiki, this is your chance to learn. If you're interested in contributing, but need help learning about WikiMarkup, the team will provide you the help you need.
• Ultra Amazing One-of-a-Kind Shiny Forum Badge—yes, you read that right. A forum badge! As you know, forum badges let everyone without a badge know their inferior status.

How can I suggest an article?

If you cannot find an article on Encyclopædia Piratica that you think should exist, you may suggest it in the EP General Discussion thread. The Encyclopædia Piratica Team will review your request and take the appropriate action.

Keep in mind that suggestions may not be appropriate for Encyclopædia Piratica, or we may decide not to publish a suggestion immediately for a variety of reasons.

I'm looking for a specific page—how can I find it?

If you're looking for a specific page, there are a few ways of finding it.

• Search box—enter a couple key words into the Search box and press ENTER.
• Sidebar—we list some popular pages on the navigation sidebar (to the left of this page under Encyclopædia Piratica.
• Main Page—we have a list of Suggested Pages on the Main Page. These pages are are designed to cover some of the basic game systems.

If you can't find your page in any of these ways, then try asking on the EP General Discussion thread.

Encyclopædia Piratica is constantly growing, so if we don't have the information you're looking for now, then we might have it shortly.

How can I submit a screenshot or video?

As you have probably noticed, our Main Page features a daily screenshot and video. All of these screenshots and videos are submitted by the community.

To submit a screenshot or video follow these steps:

1. Go to either the Screenshot of the Day page or the Video of the Day page (depending on the type of media you want to submit).
2. Once at the correct page, click on the 'Discuss link in the upper-right corner. Clicking on this link will take you to a discussion thread.
3. In the discussion thread, post a link to your video or screenshot.

For videos, we can only accept videos hosted by YouTube or Gamers Tube. For both videos and screenshots, please submit the highest quality you have.

How can I submit a page to be featured?

As you have probably noticed, our Main Page features certain pages that we think the community will enjoy. These pages feature great information, and by featuring them we are trying to expose the community to various sections of Encyclopædia Piratica.

If you see a page you think would work great as a featured page, let us know by following these steps:

1. Go to the Page of the Day page.
2. Once on the page, click on the Discuss link in the upper-right corner. Clicking on this link will take you to a discussion thread.
3. In the discussion thread, post a link to the page and an explanation about why that would make a great Page of the Day.

What is the Encyclopædia Piratica Team?

The Encyclopædia Piratica is the team of volunteer players who, along with Flying Lab Employees, are responsible for all of the content on Encyclopædia Piratica. This sounds like a big task, but when every works together, responsibility for each team member is pretty small.

Generally, each team member will be responsible for watching over a small amount of content—usually whatever that player has created or edited. Generally, each team member also will be expected to add some content; although, often players join the team because they have written a walkthrough, and they want to put it on Encyclopædia Piratica.

I want to join the Encyclopædia Piratica Team, but I don't know if I'm qualified.

If you want the join the team, but you're not sure if you will get accepted, then fill out the application. We want all the help we can get, so don't worry about not being accepted.

How can I apply to join the Encyclopædia Piratica Team?

Simply take a look at the Join the EP Team page, and then fill out the application. We normally take a few days to review the application, so don't worry if you don't hear from us immediately.