BattleTechWiki talk:Project Factions

I've come up with a standardized main layout for all faction articles, but I think that we need a consensus before I put it on the main project page due to possible required variations per article. Please note that this does not mean that the title names have to be the ones in the layout! Here it is:

Basic Info (in template box like on Marian Hegemony page.)

Founding

History (can be further subdivided into subheadings for various periods in history, e.g. "Clan Invasion Period" or "FedCom Civil War Period")

Dissolution (if applicable)

Military (with a subsection for ranks of the military)

Foreign Relations (divided into sections not subheadings for each power)

References

Please comment, as this is far from perfect! --Workerbee 18:41, 8 June 2008 (CDT)

Thanks for taking the initiative on this! I think "founding" can be incorporated into "history," as can "dissolution." The military ranks should really be in the appropriate page (e.g. AFFS for the FS). I still dislike "foreign relations," as that changes. This should be covered in "history" as it is too complex to provide 'at a glance.' Perhaps a couple of sentences in the intro can suffice? We also need to have a section for "government," and possibly one on "religion." I think that both Federated Suns and Lyran Alliance are good examples of a good faction article (though neither are perfect). --Scaletail 20:32, 8 June 2008 (CDT)

Thanks for the input! How about this layout?

Basic Info

Introduction (with geographical location and short history overview, etc.)

History (again with subheadings for various time periods; foreign relations added into this section)

Military (no ranks, but possibly a small section on basic structure as well as size and composition)

Political and Social Structure I feel that a section for "religion" would be hard to complete for most articles (especially religion for Periphery nations), so the "Political and Social Structure" section would encompass all of the political, religious, and social aspects known about each nation in various subsections.

Rulers (where applicable and/or known)

References

Let me know what you think! --Workerbee 21:33, 8 June 2008 (CDT)

It works for me. --Scaletail 21:13, 9 June 2008 (CDT)

Military unit articles

Should military unit articles be created with the number is numerical format, or spelled out? For example, 20th Avalon Hussars or Twentieth Avalon Hussars? I am a fan of the former, as that is the way it usually is in the official books. Anybody else with a preference before we start creating them? --Scaletail 20:20, 20 August 2008 (CDT)

I'm with you. Grammatically-speaking, I believe it should be spelled out, but in this case it is more familiar in numbered format. I think re-directs will be required, however, as they will often be spelled out in articles, especially when opening a sentence. --Revanche ^{(talk|contribs)} 20:42, 20 August 2008 (CDT)

Fanmade Factions/units?

Would it be an idea to make a catagory for fanmade factions/units?