Media, screenshots, and diagrams
This policy explains how visual material is used on the site, how original diagrams differ from official source context, and how a reader or rights holder can request a correction, attribution change, replacement, or removal.
This page explains what counts as original site visuals, how official source context is referenced, and how to request a correction, attribution change, replacement, or removal. If you want to report one visual problem publicly, use Community. If you want the direct mailbox, use Contact.
The site uses original guide diagrams, route cards, interface layouts, and limited gameplay-style visual context to explain player decisions. It does not host game downloads, account services, unauthorized tools, or media presented as official ownership. If a visual should be corrected or removed, send the exact page URL and media item to the editorial contact.
Most visual support on Subnautica 2 Guide Hub is designed to make a guide easier to use during play: route diagrams, checklist graphics, decision matrices, crop-style guide cards, and visual references that point readers toward the next useful article. These visuals are intended to support the written walkthrough, not replace the guide with scraped media.
When a page references official trailers, update posts, or developer context, those links are kept for source context and are not presented as site-owned content. Official names, trademarks, game art, and publisher materials remain owned by their respective rights holders.
| Media type | How it is used | Boundary |
|---|---|---|
| Original diagrams and SVG cards | Used to explain route order, material priority, base flow, and co-op handoff. | They should support a practical reader decision, not decorate thin content. |
| Gameplay-style guide imagery | Used as visual context beside an original written guide. | It should not imply official ownership, endorsement, or exclusive access. |
| Official posts or videos | Linked only when they help verify release status, updates, or confirmed systems. | The site does not rehost official videos or claim them as original work. |
| Reader-submitted proof | Used only when it helps verify a correction or route issue. | Submissions should include page URL, context, and permission to review the material. |
The site treats every visual as support for a specific reader decision, not as proof of official affiliation. Original SVG diagrams, route cards, tables, and checklist boards are site guide assets. Gameplay-style images are used as contextual guide imagery and should not be described as official screenshots unless a rights-cleared official source is being linked or quoted separately.
Some guide images may appear on more than one page when the same scene helps explain the same route pressure, material loop, base decision, or co-op situation. Reuse should be limited, purposeful, and supported by original written guidance on each page. A reused image should not be the main value of a page, and it should not be used to make thin content look larger.
The preferred visual for route, resource, base, and co-op advice is an original diagram, table, or checklist because it explains the site's own judgment without pretending to be an official screenshot. Gameplay-style images should be used only when they help the reader recognize a situation, not because a page needs decoration.
| Visual situation | Best treatment | Reuse limit |
|---|---|---|
| Route or danger advice | Use a purpose-made route card, safety table, or danger-zone diagram first. | Do not repeat the same hero image on nearby cards unless the surrounding answer is clearly different. |
| Resource planning | Use a priority table, material flow diagram, or checklist that shows the payoff. | A reused image cannot be the main value of the page. |
| Official source context | Link official videos or pages with source context instead of rehosting or implying ownership. | Official material remains external context, not site-owned media. |
If a visual appears inaccurate, unattributed, confusing, or inappropriate for the guide, send a specific request to editor@subnautica2.top. The fastest request includes the page URL, the image or media location, the reason it should be changed, and any ownership or source context that helps verify the issue.
The site may update alt text, add source context, replace a visual with an original diagram, remove a media reference, or revise the surrounding guide copy when that improves accuracy, reader trust, or rights-holder clarity.
Visuals should help readers understand route decisions, material planning, or update-sensitive risks. They should not be used to pad pages, hide thin writing, push users toward downloads, or obscure the main answer. Before advertising is added, the safest standard is simple: original guidance first, clear ownership boundaries second, and no misleading media placement.
Media help
Good visuals should clarify the answer, not replace it. If an image does not help a player decide faster, it should probably be removed, replaced, or turned into a simpler diagram.