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Welcome to the '''BattleMech WikiProject'''. We are a group dedicated to improving BattleTechWiki's coverage of BattleMechs. Feel free to join in by adding your name to the group, grabbing an [[BattleTechWiki:WikiProject BattleMechs#Articles|article]] to complete or weighing in on the [[BattleTechWiki talk:WikiProject BattleMechs|discussion]].
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| Area = Planetary Locations<br/>Planetary Biomes
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| Discord = [https://discord.gg/CPjUMCbk36 Sarna Discord Community]
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| Help = [[Help:CreatePlanetArticle|Planet Article template]]
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| width="100%" style="border: 3px solid #000000; background-color:#FFFFE0; padding:1em;" colspan="2"|<h1 style="font-size:200%;border:none;color:#000000">'''Project: Planets'''</h1>
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<h1 style="font-size:100%;border:none;color:#2F4F2F"><div class="messagebox standard-talk projectp">This project aims to foster better articles for planetary (and other relevant) systems on BattleTechWiki. This page and its subpages contain suggestions on formatting and layout of articles, which can be discussed on the project's various talk pages.<br>
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Project: Planets is in the midst of a major overhaul to all the (approximately 2,900) planet articles. Each article is being 'upgraded' in a manner intended a) to present planets within the context of star systems, b) highlight the text information provided for each planet within the canon and c) ensure the factual nature of the information presented. This effort is anticipated to require a large number of dedicated and task-driven team members or a small number of team members working over years. While we intend to strike out with whom ever provides us with their time and initiative, we hope to enjoy the assistance of numbers.<br>
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To participate or express interest, simply add your name in the '''[[BattleTechWiki:Project Planets#To Join|To Join]]''' section.</div></h1>
  
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*Catalogue every BattleMech used in BattleTech
 
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**Classic BattleTech [underway]
 
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**MechWarrior: Dark Age [awaiting action]
 
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**Computer/Video Game Systems [awaiting action]
 
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*Categorize the BattleMechs (via the [[BattleTechWiki:BattleMech Portal|Portal]]) into:
 
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**Tech Base (Inner Sphere, Clan) [awaiting action]
 
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**Factions (Capellan, Clan Wolf, etc.) [awaiting action]
 
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**Battle Values (ranges of 500 each) [awaiting action]
 
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**Mass (by Weight Categories) [stalled]
 
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**Roles (Brawler, Skirmisher, etc) [awaiting action]
 
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***…etc.
 
  
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* A little vague right now, but we'll need to discuss the differences between CBT, MWDA & video game entries.
 
  
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<h2 style="font-style:italic; text-align: left">To do list</h2>
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# Add new planetary articles as they are added to the canon (and pass the [[Policy:Moratorium|moratorium]] period)
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# Proceed with the Overhaul effort
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# Add additional information to existing articles as canon material becomes available
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# Ensure categorizations of planets meet post-Overhaul standards
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# Additional taskings as they develop post-Overhaul
  
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== News ==
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*08 October 2006 ([[User:Revanche|Revanche]])
 
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::Project: BattleMech messagebox for article discussion pages is now available. See '''Tags''' below for details.
 
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*08 October 2006 ([[User:Revanche|Revanche]])
 
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::Project:BattleMech is now open. Please sign up.
 
  
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== Guidelines ==
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<h2 style="font-style:italic; text-align: left">New articles needed <small><small>([[:Template:ProjectPlanetNewArticles|edit]])</small></small></h2>
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*[[User:CJKeys|CJKeys]] developed the current format used for BattleMechs (and adapted for every other unit type). The current concept for BattleMechs has that there are five sections:
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{{ProjectPlanetNewArticles}}
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**Description : a basic description of the 'Mech
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**Armament : what does it carry and some notes on the same; not to be a simple list, but a narrative
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**Variants : list each type of variant seen, and if not from CBT, indicate so, ''in italics''.
 
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**References : links to the books or other source material used in any way to contribute to the article
 
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**Infobox : created with pre-established fields that need to be filled in with the relevant info
 
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*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.
 
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*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!
 
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*Italicize the name of the 'Mech being written about (don't link to it!). Do this for each mention.
 
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*In the variants section, don't list the whole designation again. For example, if the ''HCT-3F [[Hatchetman]]'' is the primary article, in the variatnt section, start off each entry from the hyphen, followed by a space, another hyphen and one more space. For example:
 
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**''-4M'' - The variant entry looks like this...
 
  
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==Open tasks==
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<h2 style="font-style:italic; text-align: left">Team Members</h2>
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*Discuss what categories, outside those limited to BattleMechs, should be attached to each 'mech article. (See talk page.)
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# [[User:BobTheZombie|BobTheZombie]]
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*Edit for mis-spellings, grammatical and formatting mistakes for current articles.
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# [[User:BrokenMnemonic|BrokenMnemonic]]
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*Place the Project BattleMech messagebox (see '''Tags''' below) on each 'Mech discussion page.
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# [[User:Dark Jaguar|Dark Jaguar]]
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# [[User:Doneve|Doneve]]
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# [[User:Harry|Harry]]
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# [[User:Moonsword|Moonsword]]
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# [[User:Revanche|Revanche]]
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# [[User:S.gage|S.gage]]
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# [[User:Shadrak|Shadrak]]
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# [[User:SnagaDance|Snaga Dance]]
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# [[User:Volt|Volt]]
  
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==Members==
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Please feel free to add yourself here, and to indicate any areas of particular interest.
 
  
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# [[User:CJKeys|CJKeys]], adding initial entries and cleanup of new entries
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<h2 style="font-style:italic; text-align: left">Active Overhaul Missions</h2>
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# [[User:Revanche|Revanche]]: basic editing, ensuring listed in proper categories
 
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# [[User:Jimmy the Tulip|Jimmy the Tulip]]: basic editing, ensuring listed in proper categories
 
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# [[User:Xoid|Xoid]]: copy editing, general maintenance, adding some spit 'n' polish
 
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==Articles==
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* [[BattleTechWiki:Project Planets/Planet Overhaul|Overhaul Main Page]] - [[BattleTechWiki talk:Project Planets/Planet Overhaul|Talk page]]
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===Collaboration and review===
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** [[BattleTechWiki:Project Planets/Planet Overhaul/Phase 0|Phase 0]] - [[BattleTechWiki talk:Project Planets/Planet Overhaul/Phase 0|talk page]]
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'''''Note: Editors, please remove the article from the list once you have weighed in. Please add new articles to the list from the bottom.'''''
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** [[BattleTechWiki:Project Planets/Planet Overhaul/Mockups|Mockups]] - [[BattleTechWiki talk:Project Planets/Planet Overhaul|Talk page]]
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** [[Link|Mission Name]] - [[Link|Talk page]] (Phase #)
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* [[BattleTechWiki:Project Planets/Mapping|Mapping Main Page]] - [[BattleTechWiki talk:Project Planets/Mapping|Talk page]]
  
  
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; New Articles Needed: ''Please add articles that need to be written.''
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* [[Timber Wolf (Mad Cat)]]
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* [[Porcupine]]
 
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* [[Koto]]
 
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* [[Copperhead]]
 
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* [[Flashfire]]
 
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* [[Mantis]]
 
  
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<h2 style="font-style:italic; text-align: left">News <small><small>([[:Template:ProjectPlanetNews|edit]])</small></small></h2>
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* [[Daikyu]]
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{{ProjectPlanetNews}}
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* [[Hercules]]
 
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* [[Thunder]]
 
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* [[Bandersnatch]]
 
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* [[Falconer]]
 
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* [[Penetrator]]
 
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* [[Rakshasa]]
 
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* [[Salamander]]
 
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* [[Gunslinger]]
 
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* [[Cerberus (BattleMech)|Cerberus]]
 
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* [[Naginata]]
 
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* [[Berserker]]
 
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* [[Grand Titan]]
 
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* [[Strider]]
 
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* [[Raptor]]
 
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;Peer Review: ''Creators, feel free to add an article to this list, if it would benefit from having Project membership take a critical look at it. Please indicate what your concerns may be or how a member may help.''
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<h2 style="font-style:italic; text-align: left">Helpful Links <small><small>([[:Template:ProjectPlanetLinks|edit]])</small></small></h2>
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{{ProjectPlanetLinks}}
  
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;Team Assessment: ''Add an article that you would like to see graded by a Project:BattleMech team member [grading system to be introduced].''
 
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===Featured Articles===
 
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====Previously Featured====
 
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* None yet, but as soon as we start creating Featured Articles here, 'Mechs will probably be the first ones displayed.
 
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==Templates==
 
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*[[Help:CreateMechArticle|Quick Create article for BattleMechs]]
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! What to type !! What it makes !! How to use
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Latest revision as of 21:03, 3 January 2024

Project Planets
Project Information
Type In universe
Area(s) Planetary Locations
Planetary Biomes
Discord Sarna Discord Community
Project Resources
Help Planet Article template
Related Projects Project Systems

Project: Planets

This project aims to foster better articles for planetary (and other relevant) systems on BattleTechWiki. This page and its subpages contain suggestions on formatting and layout of articles, which can be discussed on the project's various talk pages.

Project: Planets is in the midst of a major overhaul to all the (approximately 2,900) planet articles. Each article is being 'upgraded' in a manner intended a) to present planets within the context of star systems, b) highlight the text information provided for each planet within the canon and c) ensure the factual nature of the information presented. This effort is anticipated to require a large number of dedicated and task-driven team members or a small number of team members working over years. While we intend to strike out with whom ever provides us with their time and initiative, we hope to enjoy the assistance of numbers.

To participate or express interest, simply add your name in the To Join section.

To do list

  1. Add new planetary articles as they are added to the canon (and pass the moratorium period)
  2. Proceed with the Overhaul effort
  3. Add additional information to existing articles as canon material becomes available
  4. Ensure categorizations of planets meet post-Overhaul standards
  5. Additional taskings as they develop post-Overhaul

New articles needed (edit)

To be added as they become available, meeting Overhaul template standards (rather than the auto-template standards)


Team Members

  1. BobTheZombie
  2. BrokenMnemonic
  3. Dark Jaguar
  4. Doneve
  5. Harry
  6. Moonsword
  7. Revanche
  8. S.gage
  9. Shadrak
  10. Snaga Dance
  11. Volt

Active Overhaul Missions


News (edit)

December 2014 (BrokenMnemonic)/(Doneve) 
New project phases defined to reflect order of work
New article format agreed
Update and revamp of the Nearby Systems table
February 2013 (Doneve) 
Added Star System and Planet infoboxes
August 2011 (Doneve/(Revanche) 
Preparations for the forthcoming Planet Overhaul effort have begun, to include:
Faction categorization (Doneve/(Revanche)
Project mainpage updating & cleanup, including refreshing the membership (Revanche)
New template development (Mbear)
Discussion of new article template (all concerned)
2010 (Doneve) 
Y: Coordinate cleanup finished
December 8 2007 (Nicjansma) 
I re-generated all of the "nearby planets" images for the planets. Changes include:
Changing the X values of nearby planets to be their correct values -- previously, the nearby planet's X values were reversed, so it was like looking into a mirror.
Decreasing the font size and line-weight of nearby planets to make the image less crowded.
Coloring planet names for factions in specific colors to show friendly/hostile neighbors.
December 8 2007 (Nicjansma) 
Formalizing this page a bit more
November 2006 (Revanche) 
Initial mock-up done: Project:Planets is now open. Please sign up.

Helpful Links (edit)



Templates[edit]

What to type What it makes How to use
{{WikiProject Planets}}
This article is within the scope of the Planets WikiProject, a collaborative effort to improve BattleTechWiki's coverage of planets. If you would like to participate, you can visit the project page, where you can join the project and see a list of open tasks.This template is misplaced. It belongs on the talk page: BattleTechWiki talk:Project Planets.
 This is placed on a new article's talk page, to help identify the caretaking of the article by this project.
{{e}} [e]


Placed after extrapolated coordinates (not coordinates cited from other sources).
{{InfoBoxSystem}}
Introduced for the Overhaul, this primary box for all system articles is placed as the top object in the article, and provides details on system-wide data. See the template for proper usage.
{{InfoBoxPlanet}} Placed for each notable planet within a system article (in the planet's section), this infobox provides details regarding the physical (and generally unchanging) attributes of the planet. See the template for proper usage.

Userbars[edit]

BTW PMPlanets.jpg


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