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Line 8: **Computer/Video Game Systems [awaiting action] **Computer/Video Game Systems [awaiting action] *Categorize the ground units: *Categorize the ground units: + **Battle Value [do we want to attempt this?] **Tech Base/Faction [underway] **Tech Base/Faction [underway] **Mass (by Weight Categories & specific tonnage) [underway] **Mass (by Weight Categories & specific tonnage) [underway] Line 13:
Line 14: **Role on the battlefield [underway] **Role on the battlefield [underway] *By type: *By type: − **Battle Armor [completed up through ''[[Technical Readout: 3075]]''] + **Battle Armor [completed up to ''[[Jihad Hot Spots: 3072]]''] **Combat Vehicles [underway] **Combat Vehicles [underway] **ProtoMechs [template needs creation] **ProtoMechs [template needs creation] Line 19:
Line 20: ;Scope ;Scope − * Create and maintain all articles on [[combat vehicle]]s, [[support vehicle]]s, [[battle armor]], and [[ProtoMech]]s. This includes tracked, hover, and wheeled tanks, VTOLs, WiGEs, and blue-water naval vessels. + * Create and maintain all articles on [[combat vehicle]]s, [[support vehicle]]s, [[battle armor]], and [[ProtoMech]]s. Line 32:
Line 33: *[[User:CJKeys|CJKeys]] developed the current format used for BattleMechs. This has been adapted for every other unit type. The current concept for units has that there are five sections: *[[User:CJKeys|CJKeys]] developed the current format used for BattleMechs. This has been adapted for every other unit type. The current concept for units has that there are five sections: **Description : a basic description of the unit **Description : a basic description of the unit − **Weapons and Equipment: what does it carry and some notes on the same; not to be a simple list, but a narrative + **Armament : what does it carry and some notes on the same; not to be a simple list, but a narrative **Variants : list each type of variant seen, and if not from CBT, indicate so, ''in italics''. **Variants : list each type of variant seen, and if not from CBT, indicate so, ''in italics''. **References : links to the books or other source material used in any way to contribute to the article (include page numbers) **References : links to the books or other source material used in any way to contribute to the article (include page numbers) **Infobox : created with pre-established fields that need to be filled in with the relevant info **Infobox : created with pre-established fields that need to be filled in with the relevant info *One thing to consider is that the articles tend towards to an in-character (IC) role, though there are some obvious out-of-character (OOC) bits included (ex: BV). In the text, if going OOC, use italics. *One thing to consider is that the articles tend towards to an in-character (IC) role, though there are some obvious out-of-character (OOC) bits included (ex: BV). In the text, if going OOC, use italics. − *Link everything, at least once. If the term is [[Star League]], link to it. If [[House Marik]] is referenced in the text, link to it. Link to other unit types, like [[DropShip]]s. If the same term is used a lot, especially in the same paragraph, please link only once. But link, even if the linked article does not yet exist: it will someday! + *Link everything, at least once. If the term is [[Star League]], link to it. If [[House Marik]] is referenced in the text, link to it. Link to other unit types, like [[DropShip]]s. If the same term is used a lot, especially in the same paragraph, feel free to link only once. But link, even if the linked article does not yet exist: it will someday! *Add any date information available for the unit and make sure it has a link associated. This makes updating the timeline and associated year articles much easier. *Add any date information available for the unit and make sure it has a link associated. This makes updating the timeline and associated year articles much easier. *Bold the first instance of the name, as with all articles. *Bold the first instance of the name, as with all articles. − *Only some unit names are italicized. The names of specific ProtoMechs should always be italicized, while those of vehicles and battle armor are not.+ *In the variants section, list the variant name as appropriate. For example: There is a variant of the [[Gabriel]] fielded by the Taurian Defense Force entitled "TDF." − *In the variants section, list the variant name as appropriate. For example: There is a variant of the [[Gabriel (Combat Vehicle)|Gabriel]] fielded by the Taurian Defense Force entitled "TDF." **TDF - The variant entry looks like this... **TDF - The variant entry looks like this... *When adding categories to combat vehicle articles, use the following order: Combat Vehicles, weight class, tonnage, motive type, role, and faction. *When adding categories to combat vehicle articles, use the following order: Combat Vehicles, weight class, tonnage, motive type, role, and faction. Line 57:
Line 57: # [[User:Communibus locis|Locis]]: Catching dates and adding to [[timeline]] and year articles as appropriate. # [[User:Communibus locis|Locis]]: Catching dates and adding to [[timeline]] and year articles as appropriate. # [[User:The Big Eye|The Big Eye]]: Adding information sifted from the Mechwarrior 4 and MechCommander 2 games, random spelling and grammar checks, and generally making things irritating. # [[User:The Big Eye|The Big Eye]]: Adding information sifted from the Mechwarrior 4 and MechCommander 2 games, random spelling and grammar checks, and generally making things irritating. − # [[User:Jherbert2|Jherbert2]] Finding and adding articles. I link this wiki in my website for descriptions of mechs and vehicles. (see [[links]]). − # [[User:Doneve|Doneve]] update BV. − # [[User:Wrangler|Wrangler]] - Adding and filling info on articles. Helping where i can. − # [[User:BirdofPrey|Bird of Prey]]: Categorizing vehicles and editing for readability. − # [[User:BobTheZombie|BobTheZombie]]: Grammatical editing, adding finishing touches − # [[User:ClerkTechGB72|ClerkTechBG72]]: Portal Faction categories - creating wanted pages, checking/adding links for Faction-manufactured vehicles, and listing vehicle manufacturers per Faction. Doing this along side my "Improvement Effort: Manufacturing". − # [[User:Dark Jaguar|Dark Jaguar]]: Infantry units - these really need a major overhaul ==Articles== ==Articles== Line 70:
Line 63: − ;New Articles Needed: ''Please add articles that need to be written. Anybody may request an article be written.'' + ;New Articles Needed: ''Please add articles that need to be written.'' ''Combat Vehicles'' ''Combat Vehicles'' + *[[Gabriel]] + *[[Manticore]] + *[[Yellow Jacket]] + *[[Challenger]] + *[[Alacorn]] ''Battle Armor'' ''Battle Armor'' ''ProtoMechs'' ''ProtoMechs'' + *[[Procyon (ProtoMech)]] + *[[Roc]] + *[[Harpy]] + *[[Siren]] + *[[Satyr]] + *[[Centaur]] + *[[Hydra]] + *[[Gorgon]] + *[[Minotaur]] − ''Support Vehicles'' − *[[Skimmer]] ;New Articles Review:''See [[Template:WikiProject Ground Units]] for instructions on how to both flag new articles for review, and flag that you have reviewed them.'' ;New Articles Review:''See [[Template:WikiProject Ground Units]] for instructions on how to both flag new articles for review, and flag that you have reviewed them.'' Line 105:
Line 110: *[[Help:CreateCombatVehicleArticle|Quick Create article for Combat Vehicles]] *[[Help:CreateCombatVehicleArticle|Quick Create article for Combat Vehicles]] *[[Template:InfoBoxCombatVehicle|InfoBoxCombatVehicle template]] *[[Template:InfoBoxCombatVehicle|InfoBoxCombatVehicle template]] − *[[Help:CreateProtoMechArticle|Quickly Create - A ProtoMech Article]] − *[[Template:InfoBoxProtoMech|InfoBoxProtoMech template]] ==Tags== ==Tags== Line 115:
Line 118: In order to make the BattleTechWiki as accessible as possible, proper categorization is paramount. Since this ''is'' Project Ground Units, one of our tasks will be focusing on categorizing ground units. In order to make the BattleTechWiki as accessible as possible, proper categorization is paramount. Since this ''is'' Project Ground Units, one of our tasks will be focusing on categorizing ground units. − **Currently, the only 'required' category is [[:Category:Combat Vehicles]], [[:Category: Support Vehicles]], [[:Category:Battle Armor]], or [[:Category:ProtoMechs]]; as appropriate. All such units should be in the appropriate category upon article creation. − **Categorizing units into the more specific aspects (such as weight classes, weights, motive type, combat role, faction, etc.) is currently optional; but feel free to at populate the class (e.g., [[:Category:Light Combat Vehicles]]) and tonnage (e.g., [[:Category:3 ton ProtoMechs]]) categories if you have the time. + *'''Right Now''' — categorization that is meant be already underway: + **Currently, the only 'required' category is [[:Category:Combat Vehicles]], [[:Category:Battle Armor]], or [[:Category:ProtoMechs]]; as appropriate. All such units should be in the appropriate category upon article creation. + + + *'''On the Back Burner''' — categorization that is slated to begin when the previous task is, at a minimum, near-complete: + **Categorizing units into the more specific aspects (such as classes, weights, battle value, etc.) is currently on the back burner; but feel free to at populate the class (e.g., [[:Category:Light Combat Vehicles]]) and tonnage (e.g., [[:Category:3 ton ProtoMechs]]) categories if you have the time. ==Resources== ==Resources== Line 123:
Line 130: *[[BattleTechWiki:Project BattleMechs|Project BattleMechs]] *[[BattleTechWiki:Project BattleMechs|Project BattleMechs]] − {{Projects}}+ [[Category:BattleTechWiki|Project Ground Units]] − [[Category:WikiProjects|Ground Units]] + [[Category:Projects|Ground Units]]
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**Computer/Video Game Systems [awaiting action] | **Computer/Video Game Systems [awaiting action] | ||
*Categorize the ground units: | *Categorize the ground units: | ||
| + | **Battle Value [do we want to attempt this?] | ||
**Tech Base/Faction [underway] | **Tech Base/Faction [underway] | ||
**Mass (by Weight Categories & specific tonnage) [underway] | **Mass (by Weight Categories & specific tonnage) [underway] | ||
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**Role on the battlefield [underway] | **Role on the battlefield [underway] | ||
*By type: | *By type: | ||
| − | **Battle Armor [completed up | + | **Battle Armor [completed up to ''[[Jihad Hot Spots: 3072]]''] |
**Combat Vehicles [underway] | **Combat Vehicles [underway] | ||
**ProtoMechs [template needs creation] | **ProtoMechs [template needs creation] | ||
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;Scope | ;Scope | ||
| − | * Create and maintain all articles on [[combat vehicle]]s, [[support vehicle]]s, [[battle armor]], and [[ProtoMech]]s | + | * Create and maintain all articles on [[combat vehicle]]s, [[support vehicle]]s, [[battle armor]], and [[ProtoMech]]s. |
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*[[User:CJKeys|CJKeys]] developed the current format used for BattleMechs. This has been adapted for every other unit type. The current concept for units has that there are five sections: | *[[User:CJKeys|CJKeys]] developed the current format used for BattleMechs. This has been adapted for every other unit type. The current concept for units has that there are five sections: | ||
**Description : a basic description of the unit | **Description : a basic description of the unit | ||
| − | ** | + | **Armament : what does it carry and some notes on the same; not to be a simple list, but a narrative |
**Variants : list each type of variant seen, and if not from CBT, indicate so, ''in italics''. | **Variants : list each type of variant seen, and if not from CBT, indicate so, ''in italics''. | ||
**References : links to the books or other source material used in any way to contribute to the article (include page numbers) | **References : links to the books or other source material used in any way to contribute to the article (include page numbers) | ||
**Infobox : created with pre-established fields that need to be filled in with the relevant info | **Infobox : created with pre-established fields that need to be filled in with the relevant info | ||
*One thing to consider is that the articles tend towards to an in-character (IC) role, though there are some obvious out-of-character (OOC) bits included (ex: BV). In the text, if going OOC, use italics. | *One thing to consider is that the articles tend towards to an in-character (IC) role, though there are some obvious out-of-character (OOC) bits included (ex: BV). In the text, if going OOC, use italics. | ||
| − | *Link everything, at least once. If the term is [[Star League]], link to it. If [[House Marik]] is referenced in the text, link to it. Link to other unit types, like [[DropShip]]s. If the same term is used a lot, especially in the same paragraph, | + | *Link everything, at least once. If the term is [[Star League]], link to it. If [[House Marik]] is referenced in the text, link to it. Link to other unit types, like [[DropShip]]s. If the same term is used a lot, especially in the same paragraph, feel free to link only once. But link, even if the linked article does not yet exist: it will someday! |
*Add any date information available for the unit and make sure it has a link associated. This makes updating the timeline and associated year articles much easier. | *Add any date information available for the unit and make sure it has a link associated. This makes updating the timeline and associated year articles much easier. | ||
*Bold the first instance of the name, as with all articles. | *Bold the first instance of the name, as with all articles. | ||
| − | + | *In the variants section, list the variant name as appropriate. For example: There is a variant of the [[Gabriel]] fielded by the Taurian Defense Force entitled "TDF." | |
| − | *In the variants section, list the variant name as appropriate. For example: There is a variant of the [[ | ||
**TDF - The variant entry looks like this... | **TDF - The variant entry looks like this... | ||
*When adding categories to combat vehicle articles, use the following order: Combat Vehicles, weight class, tonnage, motive type, role, and faction. | *When adding categories to combat vehicle articles, use the following order: Combat Vehicles, weight class, tonnage, motive type, role, and faction. | ||
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# [[User:Communibus locis|Locis]]: Catching dates and adding to [[timeline]] and year articles as appropriate. | # [[User:Communibus locis|Locis]]: Catching dates and adding to [[timeline]] and year articles as appropriate. | ||
# [[User:The Big Eye|The Big Eye]]: Adding information sifted from the Mechwarrior 4 and MechCommander 2 games, random spelling and grammar checks, and generally making things irritating. | # [[User:The Big Eye|The Big Eye]]: Adding information sifted from the Mechwarrior 4 and MechCommander 2 games, random spelling and grammar checks, and generally making things irritating. | ||
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==Articles== | ==Articles== | ||
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| − | ;New Articles Needed: ''Please add articles that need to | + | ;New Articles Needed: ''Please add articles that need to be written.'' |
''Combat Vehicles'' | ''Combat Vehicles'' | ||
| + | *[[Gabriel]] | ||
| + | *[[Manticore]] | ||
| + | *[[Yellow Jacket]] | ||
| + | *[[Challenger]] | ||
| + | *[[Alacorn]] | ||
''Battle Armor'' | ''Battle Armor'' | ||
''ProtoMechs'' | ''ProtoMechs'' | ||
| + | *[[Procyon (ProtoMech)]] | ||
| + | *[[Roc]] | ||
| + | *[[Harpy]] | ||
| + | *[[Siren]] | ||
| + | *[[Satyr]] | ||
| + | *[[Centaur]] | ||
| + | *[[Hydra]] | ||
| + | *[[Gorgon]] | ||
| + | *[[Minotaur]] | ||
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;New Articles Review:''See [[Template:WikiProject Ground Units]] for instructions on how to both flag new articles for review, and flag that you have reviewed them.'' | ;New Articles Review:''See [[Template:WikiProject Ground Units]] for instructions on how to both flag new articles for review, and flag that you have reviewed them.'' | ||
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*[[Help:CreateCombatVehicleArticle|Quick Create article for Combat Vehicles]] | *[[Help:CreateCombatVehicleArticle|Quick Create article for Combat Vehicles]] | ||
*[[Template:InfoBoxCombatVehicle|InfoBoxCombatVehicle template]] | *[[Template:InfoBoxCombatVehicle|InfoBoxCombatVehicle template]] | ||
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==Tags== | ==Tags== | ||
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In order to make the BattleTechWiki as accessible as possible, proper categorization is paramount. Since this ''is'' Project Ground Units, one of our tasks will be focusing on categorizing ground units. | In order to make the BattleTechWiki as accessible as possible, proper categorization is paramount. Since this ''is'' Project Ground Units, one of our tasks will be focusing on categorizing ground units. | ||
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| − | **Categorizing units into the more specific aspects (such as | + | *'''Right Now''' — categorization that is meant be already underway: |
| + | **Currently, the only 'required' category is [[:Category:Combat Vehicles]], [[:Category:Battle Armor]], or [[:Category:ProtoMechs]]; as appropriate. All such units should be in the appropriate category upon article creation. | ||
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| + | *'''On the Back Burner''' — categorization that is slated to begin when the previous task is, at a minimum, near-complete: | ||
| + | **Categorizing units into the more specific aspects (such as classes, weights, battle value, etc.) is currently on the back burner; but feel free to at populate the class (e.g., [[:Category:Light Combat Vehicles]]) and tonnage (e.g., [[:Category:3 ton ProtoMechs]]) categories if you have the time. | ||
==Resources== | ==Resources== | ||
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*[[BattleTechWiki:Project BattleMechs|Project BattleMechs]] | *[[BattleTechWiki:Project BattleMechs|Project BattleMechs]] | ||
| − | + | [[Category:BattleTechWiki|Project Ground Units]] | |
| − | [[Category: | + | [[Category:Projects|Ground Units]] |