BattleTechWiki talk:BattleMech Portal
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BattleMech Portal
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- I would suggest making a Category or naming the mechs so they align by tonnage then alphabetically. comment by Veretax
- I agree with you that the 'Mechs should be categorized by weight class (and also by factions). If there's a way to do it thru the general BattleMech category method, then I don't know it. However, it should definitely be possible to add specific categories for 'Mech weight class. For example, we can put a two category tags for Assassin that would look like this:
- I agree with you that the 'Mechs should be categorized by weight class (and also by factions). If there's a way to do it thru the general BattleMech category method, then I don't know it. However, it should definitely be possible to add specific categories for 'Mech weight class. For example, we can put a two category tags for Assassin that would look like this:
[[Category:BattleMechs]]
[[Category:Medium BattleMechs]]
In fact, you've kinda given me an idea for a BattleMech 'portal' page, so that people can find their 'Mechs by the method they want. --Revanche 11:03, 19 October 2006 (CDT)
- The above was from a discussion Veretax started on the Custom template for 'Mechs, and it got me thinking. I could see us having a portals section on the main page for several categories (in fact, each could be added the Units section that is there now). When you click on BattleMech Portal, it takes you to a Main Page for BattleMechs. There are all sorts of links: general category, like we have now, weight class, faction lists, etc. We could include weapon types, etc. What do you think? If we wanted to do it, we should start once CJKeys finishes the 3025 'Mechs and fill those in accordingly. I can build the Portal Page. --Revanche 11:03, 19 October 2006 (CDT)
- I think that it woudl be a wonderful Idea. I knwo I use the general Mech listing that I originally constructed to know what 'Mechs come next for entering but it woudl be cool to be able to look them up by weight class, albpabetically and maybeeven cost and BV.--CJKeys 22:22, 20 October 2006 (CDT)
- I'm curious, cause I was looking for various ways to further select them. Your idea on cost and BV is interesting. How would you 'categorize' them that way? Maybe links to: weight, faction, cost, BV, etc. Then, when you click on that, it takes you to a sub-portal page, where you choose, say, your BV range: 1300-1400. All 'Mechs within that range would have a category tag that read "Category:BV13-14" Tell ya what...while you finish up 3025, I'll start on a test portal and see what we can do with it. --Revanche (admin) 00:37, 21 October 2006 (CDT)
- Cool, I will probly be done with 3025 soon, been making drafts for all the heavies, have to type them and then post them.--CJKeys 19:12, 21 October 2006 (CDT)
- Heavies done,m starting on assaults, nine left. With any luck will be done before the end of the week on 3025.--CJKeys 07:58, 1 November 2006 (CST)
- That's great, CJ. I'm hoping to get Nic's help on the portal site, but I started thinking: maybe we'll (you & I) want to star organizaing the 3025 'Mechs according to faction, BV, etc, so that follow on creators/editors understand the procedures for soing so. --Revanche (admin) 09:01, 1 November 2006 (CST)
- I am asuming we will base the faction and sorting information only on the "base model" mechs at this point. We can use the Faction List to make sure that the factions are correct. I would just need to know what I need to put into the articles as far as tags and such and I could go from there. We should also include the 2750 Mechs in that as well, they will primarily be C*, SLDF and WoB for the faction but they also woudl have the sorting for BV as well.--CJKeys 17:32, 1 November 2006 (CST)
- As far as category tags go, take a look at the BattleMech Portal now and see what I've done for Mass. I need to work on colors for the page, I know, but is the functionality of how Mass is represented worthy? --Revanche (admin) 17:48, 11 November 2006 (CST)
- I have taken a look at it. For Mass and how it is done it looks good. As far as factions I think having the Terran Hegemony is a little redundant as everything they had eventually become units in the old SLDF. I think we can use the Faction List to determine who uses what 'Mech. In doing BV I would break it down into either 500 or 250 pont incriments. I dont think there are any 'Mechs below 250 I may be wrong though. So categories of - 0-499, 500-999, 1000-1499, 1500-1999, 2000-2499, 2500 and up - may be our best bet on thet. Let me know what you think. I have also provided a link to the [Faction List http://www.cs.wisc.edu/~lacasse/factionlist/] if you are not familar with it. It is also useful for verifying Battle Values of 'Mechs.--CJKeys 22:26, 11 November 2006 (CST)
- No, I absolutely agree with you that the Faction List is the way to go. I was just more trrying out the style of the table and the manner of category names for your testing. The TH was added, really, because I didn't have access to Combat Operations' faction list. As I consider the Le Casse list really as canon as you can get without coming from FanPro, I'll use that link (tomorrow) to build out the various tables. Thanks. --Revanche (admin) 23:11, 11 November 2006 (CST)
- I have taken a look at it. For Mass and how it is done it looks good. As far as factions I think having the Terran Hegemony is a little redundant as everything they had eventually become units in the old SLDF. I think we can use the Faction List to determine who uses what 'Mech. In doing BV I would break it down into either 500 or 250 pont incriments. I dont think there are any 'Mechs below 250 I may be wrong though. So categories of - 0-499, 500-999, 1000-1499, 1500-1999, 2000-2499, 2500 and up - may be our best bet on thet. Let me know what you think. I have also provided a link to the [Faction List http://www.cs.wisc.edu/~lacasse/factionlist/] if you are not familar with it. It is also useful for verifying Battle Values of 'Mechs.--CJKeys 22:26, 11 November 2006 (CST)
- As far as category tags go, take a look at the BattleMech Portal now and see what I've done for Mass. I need to work on colors for the page, I know, but is the functionality of how Mass is represented worthy? --Revanche (admin) 17:48, 11 November 2006 (CST)
- I am asuming we will base the faction and sorting information only on the "base model" mechs at this point. We can use the Faction List to make sure that the factions are correct. I would just need to know what I need to put into the articles as far as tags and such and I could go from there. We should also include the 2750 Mechs in that as well, they will primarily be C*, SLDF and WoB for the faction but they also woudl have the sorting for BV as well.--CJKeys 17:32, 1 November 2006 (CST)
- That's great, CJ. I'm hoping to get Nic's help on the portal site, but I started thinking: maybe we'll (you & I) want to star organizaing the 3025 'Mechs according to faction, BV, etc, so that follow on creators/editors understand the procedures for soing so. --Revanche (admin) 09:01, 1 November 2006 (CST)
- Heavies done,m starting on assaults, nine left. With any luck will be done before the end of the week on 3025.--CJKeys 07:58, 1 November 2006 (CST)
- Cool, I will probly be done with 3025 soon, been making drafts for all the heavies, have to type them and then post them.--CJKeys 19:12, 21 October 2006 (CDT)
- I'm curious, cause I was looking for various ways to further select them. Your idea on cost and BV is interesting. How would you 'categorize' them that way? Maybe links to: weight, faction, cost, BV, etc. Then, when you click on that, it takes you to a sub-portal page, where you choose, say, your BV range: 1300-1400. All 'Mechs within that range would have a category tag that read "Category:BV13-14" Tell ya what...while you finish up 3025, I'll start on a test portal and see what we can do with it. --Revanche (admin) 00:37, 21 October 2006 (CDT)
- I think that it woudl be a wonderful Idea. I knwo I use the general Mech listing that I originally constructed to know what 'Mechs come next for entering but it woudl be cool to be able to look them up by weight class, albpabetically and maybeeven cost and BV.--CJKeys 22:22, 20 October 2006 (CDT)
- The above was from a discussion Veretax started on the Custom template for 'Mechs, and it got me thinking. I could see us having a portals section on the main page for several categories (in fact, each could be added the Units section that is there now). When you click on BattleMech Portal, it takes you to a Main Page for BattleMechs. There are all sorts of links: general category, like we have now, weight class, faction lists, etc. We could include weapon types, etc. What do you think? If we wanted to do it, we should start once CJKeys finishes the 3025 'Mechs and fill those in accordingly. I can build the Portal Page. --Revanche 11:03, 19 October 2006 (CDT)