Why vertical comparison matters
A pre-release guide can still be useful if it shows how information should mature. Floatopia currently has a strong premise and several named systems, but not enough public data for final route, value, or optimization tables.
Information ladder
The ladder keeps early pages honest. A player can start with the verified premise, then move into daily-loop guides, and only later rely on item or route databases after public evidence exists.
- Before release: Explain the premise, list confirmed systems, and separate old reveal context from current status.
- First public build: Open records one at a time for character changes, item names, routes, and collection conditions.
- Core daily loop: Organize guides around player jobs: gather, decorate, travel, meet residents, and verify unknown values.
- Long-term updates: Track dated update notes, changed unlocks, new realms, and version-specific differences instead of overwriting history.
System-to-guide mapping
- Release status and rewards answer “can I play or register now?”
- Character and superpower pages answer “who has been officially revealed?”
- Island-life, building, and gathering guides answer “what kinds of play are confirmed?”
- Database pages answer “which records are stable enough to list?”
- Update notes answer “what changed, and when was it verified?”
What stays blocked
Exact crop timers, fish conditions, route names, quest chains, social limits, prices, rates, and platform-specific launch details stay blocked until official announcements or legal public-build evidence confirms them.