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*13 February 2016: '''MWO Hero 'Mechs declared canonical''' ([[User:Frabby|Frabby]])
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* 26 March 2018: '''MediaWiki 1.30.0 upgrade''' ([[User:Nicjansma|Nicjansma]])
[[Line Developer]] [[Randall N. Bills]] [http://community.battletechgame.com/forums/threads/1190 expressly confirmed] that the fluff for the Hero 'Mechs in [[MechWarrior Online]] is considered [[canon]]ical for BattleTech. The storyline for the upcoming [[BattleTech (Video Game)]] is also intended to be canonical. This is notable as computer games are otherwise expressly excluded from the definition of canon, being considered apocryphal instead.
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: The software that runs BattleTechWiki, MediaWiki, has been upgraded to version 1.30.0. This upgrade fixes a couple known issues on the site (such as category pages not updating on saves). If you encounter any issues with the site, please [[User_talk:Nicjansma | let me know]] immediately.  
  
*01 January 2016: '''A Happy New Year!''' ([[User:Frabby|Frabby]])
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* 19 March 2018: '''CGL refreshes Coming Releases page''' ([[User:Revanche|Revanche]])
: 2015 was another great year to be a BattleTech fan. The ''[[Unseen]]'' issue is finally going away through the retroactive introduction of new designs that actually look recognizably like the earlier, unseen images. New print novels have been announced (and a small print run of one was sold at GenCon).<br />On the Sarna.net BattleTechWiki side of things, we've seen a continuous drive to improve the existing database, and another 549 new articles added this past year. The 20,000th article will probably be written this year, which is very exciting.<br />The signs are good. Here's to a great 2016!
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: Catalyst Game Labs announced the updating and refreshing of the [https://bg.battletech.com/books/upcoming-releases/ Coming Releases] page today, out to Third Quarter 2018.
  
*25 December 2015: '''Merry Christmas...''' ([[User:Frabby|Frabby]])
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* 06 January 2017: '''2017 Founder's Awards''' ([[User:Nicjansma|Nicjansma]])
: ...to the BattleTech community! :)
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: The BattleTechWiki Founders Awards give recognition to all of the amazing community members and their contributions over the last yearPlease cast your vote for your the community members you think made the biggest impact for the [[BattleTechWiki:2017_Founder%27s_Awards|2017 Founders Awards]].
 
 
*11 December 2015: '''Forbes linking to Sarna''' ([[User:Nicjansma|Nicjansma]])
 
: Sarna was linked to by Forbes in this article about [http://www.forbes.com/sites/olliebarder/2015/12/11/mechwarrior-online-is-finally-released-on-steam/ MechWarrior Online releasing on Steam]A testament to the high quality content this community has worked on!
 
 
 
*25 July 2015: '''(Former) Unseen remodeled''' ([[User:Frabby|Frabby]])
 
: As part of [[CGL]]'s recent major announcement, they presented new art that explicitly retroactively replaces the old "[[unseen]]" art. Not all unseen designs have received a makeover yet, but the idea apparently is to put the unseen issue to rest for good.
 
  
 
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Revision as of 09:46, 19 April 2018

  • 26 March 2018: MediaWiki 1.30.0 upgrade (Nicjansma)
The software that runs BattleTechWiki, MediaWiki, has been upgraded to version 1.30.0. This upgrade fixes a couple known issues on the site (such as category pages not updating on saves). If you encounter any issues with the site, please let me know immediately.
  • 19 March 2018: CGL refreshes Coming Releases page (Revanche)
Catalyst Game Labs announced the updating and refreshing of the Coming Releases page today, out to Third Quarter 2018.
  • 06 January 2017: 2017 Founder's Awards (Nicjansma)
The BattleTechWiki Founders Awards give recognition to all of the amazing community members and their contributions over the last year. Please cast your vote for your the community members you think made the biggest impact for the 2017 Founders Awards.