User talk:CJKeys

• Hi, CJKeys: welcome aboard! I've been following your work over at MechWikia and I'm glad you decided to bring it over here for the potential merger.

I do have a request of you, however: can you please use the code provided for in the Quick Start page for creating 'Mech articles? I've incorporated most of the same design you developed at MechWikia, but have included at least three differences: a description panel (where before it was unlabeled) and code for automatically including all new 'Mechs into categories, so they can be quickly found in one category location (see the bottom of your Mercury article and the Category:BattleMechs at the bottom to see what I mean). The template is also named differently (InfoBoxBattleMech), to allow for easier identification by later editors. I'm going back through your submissions now to add that Categories code, but if you use the template I've created for here at BattleTechWiki, it'll insure that all the articles are similarly formatted. (You can quickly find the QuickStart code on the Help link.)

Again, I'm glad you're here. I was deliberately delaying working on the 'Mech articles because I felt your article design was near-perfect. Revanche 00:45, 27 September 2006 (CDT)

Thanks, I based my format for the Mechs off of the format that wikipedia uses for actual military equiptment. I used the article for the Abrams MBT as my format. I will look at the new format for the mechbox and such as well as the category tags and familiarize myself so that everything is uniform.--CJKeys 08:16, 27 September 2006 (CDT)

Thanks, I appreciate that. Revanche 10:20, 27 September 2006 (CDT)

• CJKeys, I've added in the BV (1.0) code line for 'Mechs (and will be for every other unit type, as I develop their templates and quick-start codes). I'll backfill your completed entries, but can you be sure to include that in your future codes, as well? If you don't know the BV for a particular 'Mech, just leave the '???' in and a future editor will get it. Revanche 03:03, 28 September 2006 (CDT)

Noth a problem. I use the TROs but also use HMP to look up the varaints so putting BV in shouldnt be a problem at all. .--CJKeys

Great, thanks, man. I worked for several hours tonight getting it in the past units. Glad I decided to do it now, rather until you're done with all your uploads! :-) Revanche 09:48, 28 September 2006 (CDT)

• CJ (may I call you 'CJ'?), when I was working on the Sparrowhawk article, it occurred to me that I had to look thru several books to get all the variants added. I relaized, these units need a ==References== subsection, so I've added them to the QuickCreate stuff. Please, don't feel like you have to back-fill in all those 'mechs you've already done; they'll work thier own way in on their on (as we grow). Can you include, tho, linked references for the future entries? --Revanche 21:42, 6 October 2006 (CDT)

• CJ, can you please take a look at Template:InfoBoxJumpShip? The cost field appears to be screwy, and for the life of me I don't know why. Any help you can can provide would be appreciated. --Revanche 20:42, 9 October 2006 (CDT)

• Thought you might like to know you got a shout-out at User:Jimmy the Tulip. --Revanche (admin) 22:23, 13 November 2006 (CST)

Two things…

1. I think I've got a handle on the parser extensions and they seem to be installed. If you want, I can probably modify the templates for the weapons to do about half of the work for you. Since this would be a rather complex template (to make, not to use), it would take a few days at a minimum for me to whip up. If you want me to do it, don't spend too much time getting the weapon templates perfect (as the template calls will need to be changed). I just want confirmation that you're interested before I start. If so, I'll get to work on it tomorrow.
2. Just to let you know, I am impressed. Incredible job. It's rare to see someone so dedicated. I know from experience just how all the work you've done can be uplifting, but (paradoxically) incredibly draining at the same time. I, and everyone interested in the 'Mechs, have much to thank you for. --Xoid 08:34, 17 November 2006 (CST)