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| − | I like the idea but think the execution needs to be changed. The Wiki is in english so I think a category detailing the units that have German names would work better by having the german names (redirects) in the category or maybe even one of the few instances where a list | + | I like the idea but think the execution needs to be changed. The Wiki is in english so I think a category detailing the units that have German names would work better by having the german names (redirects) in the category or maybe even one of the few instances where a list article is the better option.--[[User:Dmon|Dmon]] ([[User talk:Dmon|talk]]) 10:34, 24 April 2020 (EDT) |
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| + | :The issue is even broader than that - which is why I've meant to write that as-yet unfinished [[Essay: BattleTech in Germany]] for a long time. German BattleTech is quite its own thing sometimes, and it's definitely not merely a direct translation of the english language stuff. | ||
| + | :I agree that the category is of limited use as-is, and that it would be more useful if that category was for all the redirects from German unit names. And as for the list article, in fact such lists have frequently been published. One is in the ''[[BattleTech, Die Welt des 31. Jahrhunderts]]'' book; another is offered for download by current licensee [[Ulisses Spiele]] ([https://www.ulisses-spiele.de/assets/download/oldcontent/BattleTech_Einheitenliste.pdf?x55694 here]). It's probably also worth mentioning that Ulisses decided in or around 2013 to abandon the use of translated names, and exclusively use the original (english) names fortwith. [[User:Frabby|Frabby]] ([[User talk:Frabby|talk]]) 15:45, 24 April 2020 (EDT) | ||
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I like the idea but think the execution needs to be changed. The Wiki is in english so I think a category detailing the units that have German names would work better by having the german names (redirects) in the category or maybe even one of the few instances where a list article is the better option.--Dmon (talk) 10:34, 24 April 2020 (EDT)
- The issue is even broader than that - which is why I've meant to write that as-yet unfinished Essay: BattleTech in Germany for a long time. German BattleTech is quite its own thing sometimes, and it's definitely not merely a direct translation of the english language stuff.
- I agree that the category is of limited use as-is, and that it would be more useful if that category was for all the redirects from German unit names. And as for the list article, in fact such lists have frequently been published. One is in the BattleTech, Die Welt des 31. Jahrhunderts book; another is offered for download by current licensee Ulisses Spiele (here). It's probably also worth mentioning that Ulisses decided in or around 2013 to abandon the use of translated names, and exclusively use the original (english) names fortwith. Frabby (talk) 15:45, 24 April 2020 (EDT)