用于通用理念组：
{{Idea group
|name = <理念组的名称>
|events = <page detailing events associated with the group>
|header = <omit to use 2nd level heading, or set to h3 to use a 3rd level heading>
|version = <这个可用于哪个主要补丁版本>
|idea1 = <第一个理念的名称>
|idea1icon = <这个理念使用的图标文件名（不是 Template:Icon 关键字），忽略掉 "File:" 和 ".png">
|idea1effect = <第一个理念的效果>
...
|idea7 = <name of seventh idea>
|idea1icon = <filename for an icon to use with this idea>
|idea7effect = <effects of seventh idea>
|bonus = <bonus for completing the group>
|notes = <any notes, e.g. prerequisites for taking it>
}}
用于国家的理念组：
{{Idea group
|header = <omit to use 2nd level heading, or set to h3 to use a 3rd level heading>
|version = <major patch number for which this is valid>
|tradition1 = <first tradition>
|tradition2 = <second tradition>
|idea1 = <name of first idea>
|idea1icon = <filename (NOT key for Template:Icon) for an icon to use with the first idea, omitting "File:" and ".png">
|idea1effect = <effects of first idea>
...
|idea7 = <name of seventh idea>
|idea7icon = <filename for an icon to use with the seventh idea>
|idea7effect = <effects of seventh idea>
|bonus = <ambitions>
|notes = <any notes>
}}