User talk:Black Lanner
Welcome
-- New user message (talk) 00:12, 10 December 2021 (EST)
Hiya
Thanks for registering - also also kudos for your level-headed reaction to a situation bordering on an edit war in what I believe was your first contribution. I hold the BT community at large in high esteem, and situations like this reaffirm my feelings. So thank you for engaging with the community and not just stepping back and throwing a tantrum - that's the perfect attitude for Sarna! :)
As for the matter at hand, unless Dmon beats me to it I'll take a closer look and give an opinion. Frabby (talk) 04:45, 10 December 2021 (EST)
- I appreciate it. Thank you for the kind words.
Black Lanner (talk) 15:47, 11 December 2021 (EST)Black Lanner
Edits to MW5: BattleMechs Page
Hi Black Lanner, have you had a chance to look over my reply to you on the other page? I'd like to see how we can best proceed.
-Csdavis715 (talk) 06:45, 15 December 2021 (EST)
- Sorry, I haven't had time. I'm going back to school to change careers, and this last week was finals.
Black Lanner (talk) 20:02, 15 December 2021 (EST)Black Lanner
- My initial thoughts are refining what is already here. Ultimately, the "Final Form" should include the important information for the average reader, to decide what variants are best for their needs. So, you may be right, that we may need to breakdown the weapon section by location (Left Arm/ Left Torso/ Head/ Center Torso/ Right Torso/ Right Arm) and what Size and Type of weapon slots, but, how? Columns? Can we get a "Test Page" that we can all mess with and vote on, before having a mod change it over?
- I'm still very new to contributing, not entirely sure what is the best way forward.
Black Lanner (talk) 20:12, 15 December 2021 (EST)Black Lanner
- I think info that would be useful, but isn't present yet, is 1) Hardpoint sizes, 2) Hardpoint locations (arms vs torso... which arm/torso doesn't matter), and 3) upgrade slots. The issue is having room for everything.
- Check out the equipment link: https://www.sarna.net/wiki/MechWarrior_5:_Mercenaries/Equipment
- I think if we created a subheader for each Mech like they do each weapon in the Contents, then we can save 1-2 columns (name and tonnage). That should hopefully open up some horizontal room for us to add columns for the more detailed hardpoint information (which we could probably find a way to put in a single column) and for the upgrade slots. What do you think?
- -Csdavis715 (talk) 00:19, 16 December 2021 (EST)
- I think I came up with a way to fit in the free tonnage column you suggested. Actually the more I think about it, the more I like the idea of having it. So, if we combine the armor and structure columns into one but have them on separate rows (which we have room for because the weapons hardpoints will now take up to 3 rows), then we can make a column titled "Free Tons" and list 2 figures: one for the space based on the default chassis, and then another based on max armor. Since we already list max armor possible, there's some correlation there. Let me know what you think. Then we can put off redesigning the table for now.
- --Csdavis715 (talk) 09:49, 19 December 2021 (EST)