User talk:Cyc

Welcome

Hello there! Thank you for doing a lot of the cleanup that is so important to BTW. I wanted to formally welcome you onboard and express my wish that you stay to help us out. If you'd like, you can also sign up at the new user log. --Scaletail 17:23, 22 May 2008 (CDT)

Welcome from me as well, and thanks for your contributions! I have taken the liberty to remove the Stub tag from articles that I think are done for now, and have also removed the Mercenary category tag from some. Please note that the Mercenary category is for mercenary units, and not for general items having to do with the mercenary business (hence removed from Mercenary's Star and Hiring hall). Frabby 05:03, 23 May 2008 (CDT)

BattleTech Compendium

Hello, Cyc. This is only a discussion; please don't feel like I'm directing you. I was thinking this morning, as I created List of Products (By Year), that we should call the article BattleTech Compendium, rather than the longer form BattleTech Compendium: Rules of Warfare. My reasoning comes from the fact that the BattleTech Compendium was the only product with that title and that Rules of Warfare is a sub-title, rather than the title within a series (like Jihad Hot Spots: 3072, where 3072 is the product title within the Jihad Hot Spots series). While you're right that the full title is BattleTech Compendium: Rules of Warfare, enough people refer to it simply as BattleTech Compendium and that if they type only that, they might miss out on the actual article. Actually, my argument is admittedly weak, since a redirect would solve that problem, but it just seems to me that the shorter, common form is easier. What say you? --Revanche ^{(talk|contribs)} 19:03, 3 July 2008 (CDT)

Perhaps, but with the differences between the 1990 Battletech Compendium and the 1994 Battletech Compendium: Rules of Warfare warranting separate articles IMO, I'm generally more a fan of direct linking to the proper article, correcting "broken" links as they occur and using a re-direct to mope up. Cyc 20:11, 3 July 2008 (CDT)

Oh! Roger. I think I was unaware/had forgotten that there were two. Yes, I think you're right. Do me a favor, if you would: get me the production code for the first one (1990). I'm going to correct the product list, so that my 1994 entry is properly represented. (note: we should probably include the word 'the' in the title, as well.) Thanks, Cyc! --Revanche ^{(talk|contribs)} 20:22, 3 July 2008 (CDT)

At work as I type so can't personally check my copies yet, but according to http://classicbattletech.com/downloads/BattleTech_Product_List.pdf 1990 BC is 1640, BC:ROW hardccover is 1690, BC:ROW softcover is 1691, and limited edition ROW hardcover is 1690L Cyc 20:35, 3 July 2008 (CDT)

Thanks for providing the list; goes a far way to making the article/list complete. I'll use this. --Revanche ^{(talk|contribs)} 20:58, 3 July 2008 (CDT)

Thanks!

Thanks for helping fix the DropShip articles with the update I made to the template. It's appreciated! --Scaletail 19:01, 22 July 2008 (CDT)

Armour/Armor

Just a question, but what's wrong with armour as opposed to armor? Onisuzume 04:32, 4 November 2008 (PST)

Ah right, I'll see if I can think about it when typing. Though I must say that I'm used to the british spelling and grammar... Onisuzume 05:15, 4 November 2008 (PST)

Liao Cats

Nice!! Locis 17:53, 17 November 2008 (PST)

First Lord

how do you create categories? I would like to see a "First Lord" and Director of the Hegemony cats. What do you think? Locis 08:07, 24 November 2008 (PST)

Very quickly, add [[Category:First Lord]] or [[Category:Director-General]] to an article, then create page for that new red-link. You create sub-categories by adding the category tag you want it to hang off to it ie add [[Category:House Cameron Characters]] to the [[Category:Director-General]] and Director-General becomes a sub-category of House Cameron Characters. Cyc 12:12, 6 December 2008 (PST)

Wright vs. Wight

Hi Cyc,

I noticed that you uploaded the image called Wright for the 'Mech Wight. The Wight article also repeatedly misspelled the 'Mech as well. I fixed all the misspellings, re-uploaded the image as Wight, and requested the misspelled image be deleted. I don't want you to think that I'm trampling all over your work. I was just doing some copy-editing :) Cyc 12:12, 6 December 2008 (PST)

Not at all, and you are completely correct, totally an error on my part. The disadvantages of running spell check on text with non-standard names and imaginary items :( Cyc 12:12, 6 December 2008 (PST)

Primus

Nice!! Thanks!! Locis 15:16, 10 December 2008 (PST)

Definitely going to have to step up efforts to finish my half-complete ComStar primus character entries now :) Cyc 15:23, 10 December 2008 (PST)

Better you than me! :P Locis 15:34, 10 December 2008 (PST)

Thaddeus Marik

Hi Cyc, is it possible to change Thaddeus Marik from being II to (2). Since if you list him as II it makes it sound like its his actual name. Character was never named that. But having it (2), makes it so it looks like he's 2nd character with the same name. Thank you

-- Wrangler 05:34, 22 March 2009 (PDT)

Just following other examples with characters with multiples, such as Theodore Kurita and Theodore Kurita II, on BTW. In fact if anything I'd change him to Thaddeus Marik III as located another one, who is actually called Thaddeus II, in House Marik (The Free Worlds League). Cyc 14:07, 22 March 2009 (PDT)

Go, Tag, Go!

Hi Cyc,

just wanted to drop you a line to say great work on tagging, especially in the Clan unit articles I've been throwing up. Thanks! Alkemita 07:39, 16 April 2009 (PDT)

Uploading Picture Question

Howdy, Cyc I had question. I've not been very good with wiki, I wondering if you could describe how to upload imagines. Also, i want make sure i don't break any copy right rules regarding them. I've read wikipedia regarding it but i am uncertain if its allowable to upload picture or what source it coming from. I have vehicle profiles i've added l'd like to get imagines for.

Thank you for your valuable time.

-- Wrangler 16:25, 1 May 2009 (PDT)

Individual Jumpship Category

Hello, Cyc. I'm sorry i didn't write more clearly in the category i made up. The category is suppose to be for all ships. Including Jumpships, Warships, Dropships, Blue-Water Ships, etc. Not just Jumpships. Is there consideration to merge the articles into Notable Ships instead? -- Wrangler 18:30, 21 May 2009 (PDT)

Yes, which is why I raised the question in the first place Cyc 18:31, 21 May 2009 (PDT)

Sea Fox category organization

Hi Cyc. I re-did Delta Aimag (Spina Khanate) and its parent grouping Spina Khanate links in Petr Kalasa's article. From the novel Hunters of the Deep & Touring the Stars indicates that Delta, Beta and beta names are generic naming conventions. There going be MORE Delta Aimags. At moment, literial canon-wise which includes Touring there only three Aimags published. However, way the Touring indicates, each Khanate has 5 Aimags. This means, each one of them has a Alpha, Beta, Delta, Gamma, & Epsilon in every Khanate. If Delta Aimag is unique, there no indication of it. Thus why I listed it Delta Aimag (Spina Khanate), instead of (Clan Sea Fox). As for Spina Khanate (Clan Sea Fox). Did you re-name it because rest of the Clans do that with the Galaxy names? There no indications Khanate formation anywhere in the Clans of 3100s. Its unique, thus why i didn't add Clan Sea Fox name in it. Spina Khanate and Delta Aimag already have articles. I've not had chance to a Beta Aimag (Spina Khanate) article. IlKhanate is suppose have its own IlAimag, but there no info on that. I'm only going write place holder for Spina Khanate's Delta, Beta and one that was mentioned in Touring's article. -- Wrangler 19:30, 25 May 2009 (PDT)

Uh... all I did in the Petr Kalasa article was repair the MechWarror typo and point it via a pipe to the MechWarrior (pilot) article. Cyc 21:51, 25 May 2009 (PDT)

I'll own up to changing the links to "Delta Aimag (Spina Khanate)|Delta Aimag" and the like, but I only expanded their use in the Clan Sea Fox article. Alkemita 06:50, 26 May 2009 (PDT)

Thanks!

Thanks Cyc for fixing boo boo i made with 1st Genyosha article. -- Wrangler 11:13, 1 June 2009 (PDT)

ComStar War

Cyc, just had to say that I was impressed with this article. Its obviously you spent considerable time working on it before uploading it, and it had a depth of information you usually don't see (or expect) from a new article. Really, good job. --Revanche ^{(talk|contribs)} 14:45, 2 June 2009 (PDT)

Reverts

Hey, man: good job with the reverts. The quick action is definitely appreciated. --Revanche ^{(talk|contribs)} 23:55, 16 July 2009 (UTC)

50th Shadow Division

Hi Cyc, sorry about that. I was editing the 50th at same time as you. Since my info was more extensive. -- Wrangler 01:37, 8 September 2009 (UTC)

Moratorium period on Opacus Venatori

Hi, Cyc. You know that Starterbook: Wolf and Blake came out last year in print right? Why, did you put a Moratorium period on it? -- Wrangler 02:25, 9 September 2009 (UTC)

I didn't, there is only one version of the Updates Needed tag which states "Once this title clears the Moratorium period, or if it already has, please consider revisiting this article and updating it with the new material." Cyc 04:36, 9 September 2009 (UTC)

I plan to when I am able. I don't own all the books only some of them. I don't own the Starter Book: Wolf & Blake. So it be difficult to filling out anymore than I can. I will try aquire the book, but at moment. I'm broke! -- Wrangler 10:55, 9 September 2009 (UTC)

Jump Jets --> Jump Jet

D'oh. I plainly forgot to check for references on the redirect I deleted. Thanks for spotting this and doing all the work! Frabby 11:27, 26 September 2009 (UTC)

Boeing Jump Bomber

Reverted your tag repair in the McCarron's scenario book article. As far as I got it, the full name of this vehicle is "Boeing Jump Bomber" (with Boeing being the firm that manufactures it), so there is no "Boeing (Conventional fighter)". Frabby 15:38, 1 October 2009 (UTC)

Was just following the common naming schema of vehicle of the TRO articles on BTW, first name and the rest just seems to be ignored. With Fed-Boeing and Boeing Interstellar went with conventional fighter disambig instead of straight "Boeing" as was entered in TRO: 3039 and RS: 3039. Cyc 20:51, 1 October 2009 (UTC)

Request

Hi Cyc, can you up load the picture of the Rook for me? I really don't know how to up load the thing. -- Wrangler 12:26, 18 October 2009 (UTC)

'Mech images

Thanks for putting up the images of those Wolverine 'Mechs. I never thought to look for the artist's website. --Scaletail 21:00, 7 November 2009 (UTC)

Related Designs section in 'Mech articles

Hi Cyc, you wrote over at Talk:Thug that you disagree with many "Related Designs" sections. Since I wrote quite a few of them, and believe I was even the one to start the habit of adding such sections, please share your concerns so that we can find a satisfactory solution. Frabby 10:35, 15 November 2009 (UTC)

Ronin Wars

Hi Cyc! I just saw on your user page that you were working on coming up with the Ronin Wars article. I put together a quick and dirty article a few days ago and put it in place before I found out you were doing the heavy lifting. Didn't mean to steal your thunder, and I'm sure my article can use some serious help, but it'll hold the place until your article is ready. --Mbear 17:23, 28 November 2009 (UTC)

Vehicle Pictures

Hi Cyc, I recently did article for the Strike Light Tank & VV1 Ranger. Do you think you can upload pictures for these articles? I am not so-fire sure how actually to do it. -- Wrangler 14:54, 1 December 2009 (UTC)

Thanks alot Cyc. Just so you know, if you look at my talk page. There links to recently MWDA dossiers that mbear posted for me re-connect. one the has the VV1 Ranger. If you could cherry pick the picture from the article. You'll have a imagine of the VV1 Ranger. -- Wrangler 12:20, 4 December 2009 (UTC)

Hi Cyc. I'm sorry to pester you. Can you add a picture of the Brutus Assault Tank. I think i need ask someone help me learn how to properly learn how to upload pictures for fair use. -- Wrangler 11:58, 11 December 2009 (UTC)</ref>

Zechetinu Mistake

Hello. I think you made a mistake in the armaments here. Please check. -- Aldous 07:39, 6 December 2009 (UTC)

Awards

Cyc, I saw you hadn't granted yourself the automatic awards yet, so I took the liberty of installing an awards board on your main page, with those two relevant awards. Remember to give yourself a bump in the TIS award in May! --Revanche ^{(talk|contribs)} 12:26, 6 January 2010 (UTC)

Griffon Meshune

Hey, Cyc: I saw the change you made to Griffon Meshune, with the apostrophe now enabling the wikilink. Educate me, pls: what character did I use? I can visibly see the difference in the shape, but am not clear as to how that happened. They both look like apostrophes to me, but obviously mine did not work. --Revanche ^{(talk|contribs)} 12:15, 14 January 2010 (UTC)

I think its clear given the appalling grammar of the articles I produce I'm not the best person to ask :) That said, you used the typographic apostrophe ( ’ ) while the article was created with the typewriter apostrophe ( ' ). Can't recall/find BTW's preferred apostrophe, I use typewriter like most people on the web (one part laziness as its just a tap next to Enter). Me correcting it was just my usual trawling of Wanted at work and "I'm sure we have an article for them" search, copy/paste. Cyc 22:38, 14 January 2010 (UTC)