Talk:List of BattleTech Print Novels and Anthologies

Name of page

The name of the page doesn't seem to match its content. Shouldn't this be titled "List of BattleTech Print Novels and Anthologies"? Either (i) renaming or (ii) splitting off anthologies into their own directory/list page would seem to make sense. Does anyone have a preference between (i) or (ii)? I am leaning towards (i) myself. --Dude RB (talk) 20:18, 28 October 2021 (EDT)

I'm liking (i) also. If there were already an anthologies-only list (I tried 3 permutations), I'd stick with it, but there isn't.

Since the primary point of the list (which has to be maintained in parallel with the same categories) is to summarize the product showcased with a cover image, I can understand why short stories are not included in this list.--Revanche ^{(talk|contribs)} 06:36, 29 October 2021 (EDT)

In surveying the list, I found that The Spider and the Wolf is also in this list. This appears to qualify as either a comic (and also short fiction). So a slightly broader term seems approrpiate. I am thinking "List of BattleTech Print Fiction" will expand such enough to encompass such without extending to include sourcebooks as well. (Note: "Literature" is a possible alternative to "Fiction", but "Print Literature" could be considered to encompass promotional materials, i.e., pamphlets, flyers, etc.) So I am leaning towards "Print Fiction" here. But I am open to others' thoughts.

Side Note: This may have ramification for the naming of the corresponding foreign language lists, e.g., List of BattleTech print novels in spanish, if or when they include anything beyond novels. So it is reasonable to consider what term would define the collection of novels, short stories, and anthologies in a general context. "Fiction" seems like the appropriate term in the general context as well. --Dude RB (talk) 09:07, 30 October 2021 (EDT)

I would remove the Spider and the Wolf. I do not have access to the wikis metadata but I am pretty sure "List of BattleTech print novels" will be one of our highest hitters for google searches, thus a major source of newbies finding our wiki I imagine. And as another secondary consideration beyond the foreign language lists would be the fact that most short stories do not have cover art, and as they outnumber the novels, it would mean the article needs a redesign. Since the article design is uniform across the novel lists and looks good. I would say "Don't fix what ain't broken" rename it "List of BattleTech Print Novels and Anthologies" and leave it at that.--Dmon (talk) 09:19, 30 October 2021 (EDT)