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Line 164: == All Purpose Award == == All Purpose Award == − Cyc, your comment about the ''[[Epimetheus (BattleMech)|Epimetheus]]'' article focusing too much on the DNI system was right. I made a separate article for it, and the ''Epimetheus'' article is much better for it. + Cyc, your comment about the ''[[Epimetheus]]'' article focusing too much on the DNI system was right. I made a separate article for it, and the ''Epimetheus'' article is much better for it. For catching the problem, and allowing me to write a better article, I'm awarding you your first All Purpose Award. For catching the problem, and allowing me to write a better article, I'm awarding you your first All Purpose Award. Line 230:
Line 230: == Pirate Armor == == Pirate Armor == Hi Cyc, question for you. In the Vengeance Incorporated article, you have listed a Battle Armor, which I assume is somewhere. Do you have source for this, I've found mention OF a armor, but no name. BattleCorp story? -- [[User:Wrangler|Wrangler]] 20:03, 5 May 2010 (UTC) Hi Cyc, question for you. In the Vengeance Incorporated article, you have listed a Battle Armor, which I assume is somewhere. Do you have source for this, I've found mention OF a armor, but no name. BattleCorp story? -- [[User:Wrangler|Wrangler]] 20:03, 5 May 2010 (UTC) − : I can only see a mention of BattleMech Armor, not Battle Armor, on [[Vengeance Incorporated]] and that came the write-up for the ''[[Brigand (BattleMech)]]'' mentions only the armor is the only locally produced item on the 'Mech. [[User:Cyc|Cyc]] 20:10, 5 May 2010 (UTC) + : I can only see a mention of BattleMech Armor, not Battle Armor, on [[Vengeance Incorporated]] and that came the write-up for the ''[[Brigand]]'' mentions only the armor is the only locally produced item on the 'Mech. [[User:Cyc|Cyc]] 20:10, 5 May 2010 (UTC) ::That said, according to ''[[Field Manual: Updates]]'' the mysterious source of Lady Death's Battle Armor is the [[Word of Blake]], see the start of their write-up on her band in it. [[User:Cyc|Cyc]] 20:20, 5 May 2010 (UTC) ::That said, according to ''[[Field Manual: Updates]]'' the mysterious source of Lady Death's Battle Armor is the [[Word of Blake]], see the start of their write-up on her band in it. [[User:Cyc|Cyc]] 20:20, 5 May 2010 (UTC) :::That Battle Armor wasn't name written in FMU. St. James was sending Purifier Battle Armor, though it almost sounded like he was going to have her bumped off by them. I'll try find if where actual name ''Heaven Cent'' is coming from. I didn't see it there. -- [[User:Wrangler|Wrangler]] 20:45, 5 May 2010 (UTC) :::That Battle Armor wasn't name written in FMU. St. James was sending Purifier Battle Armor, though it almost sounded like he was going to have her bumped off by them. I'll try find if where actual name ''Heaven Cent'' is coming from. I didn't see it there. -- [[User:Wrangler|Wrangler]] 20:45, 5 May 2010 (UTC) Line 442:
Line 442: Hi, as our resident MWO expert, can you give a list of [[Hero 'Mechs]] with links to their fluff? Because, surprisingly, I haven't been very successful in digging up either a list of Hero 'Mechs or the associated fluff texts that Randall Bills had declared canonical. Either MWO is hiding them from me, or I'm looking in wildly wrong parts of the MWO website... [[User:Frabby|Frabby]] ([[User talk:Frabby|talk]]) 01:00, 19 October 2016 (PDT) Hi, as our resident MWO expert, can you give a list of [[Hero 'Mechs]] with links to their fluff? Because, surprisingly, I haven't been very successful in digging up either a list of Hero 'Mechs or the associated fluff texts that Randall Bills had declared canonical. Either MWO is hiding them from me, or I'm looking in wildly wrong parts of the MWO website... [[User:Frabby|Frabby]] ([[User talk:Frabby|talk]]) 01:00, 19 October 2016 (PDT) :I shall try, but its not you, the MWO website is not very helpful to search. Ignoring the debate if the fluff written by people other than Randall is canon, in some cases fluff was provided in email updates but not the forums, bigger issue is that the bulk of the heroes simply do not have any lore fluff included for them at all beyond a name that tracks back to a TRO notable pilot. [[User:Cyc|Cyc]] ([[User talk:Cyc|talk]]) 13:35, 19 October 2016 (PDT) :I shall try, but its not you, the MWO website is not very helpful to search. Ignoring the debate if the fluff written by people other than Randall is canon, in some cases fluff was provided in email updates but not the forums, bigger issue is that the bulk of the heroes simply do not have any lore fluff included for them at all beyond a name that tracks back to a TRO notable pilot. [[User:Cyc|Cyc]] ([[User talk:Cyc|talk]]) 13:35, 19 October 2016 (PDT) − ::Revisiting this: I just put up an article for the [[Boar's Head]] Hero 'Mech. But trying to find any related lore made want to pull my hair out. I couldn't find any. Can you help? They must have given some sales blurb for this thing at some point... but there's not even a unified format for announcement threads. [[User:Frabby|Frabby]] ([[User talk:Frabby|talk]]) 13:16, 18 March 2021 (EDT) Saw in your most recent edit that you marked [[Florentine]] as entirely apocryphal. Problem is, that's not an accurate description. The fluff for the MWO Hero 'Mechs was ruled as canonical by Randall Bills. Which means their name, type, history and pilot as stated in fluff are fully canonical while their exact (and non-standard) configuration is canon where mentioned in the fluff, but apocryphal otherwise. Gives me headaches, too... [[User:Frabby|Frabby]] ([[User talk:Frabby|talk]]) 01:39, 28 February 2017 (EST) Saw in your most recent edit that you marked [[Florentine]] as entirely apocryphal. Problem is, that's not an accurate description. The fluff for the MWO Hero 'Mechs was ruled as canonical by Randall Bills. Which means their name, type, history and pilot as stated in fluff are fully canonical while their exact (and non-standard) configuration is canon where mentioned in the fluff, but apocryphal otherwise. Gives me headaches, too... [[User:Frabby|Frabby]] ([[User talk:Frabby|talk]]) 01:39, 28 February 2017 (EST) Line 503:
Line 502: == Hard drinkin == == Hard drinkin == − I would like to present you with the Surreal Award in recognition of your [[PPC (beverage)|PPC (drink)]] article, and hope the hangover is not too bad :-p --[[User:Dmon|Dmon]] ([[User talk:Dmon|talk]]) 07:23, 22 December 2018 (EST) + I would like to present you with the Surreal Award in recognition of your [[PPC (drink)]] article, and hope the hangover is not too bad :-p --[[User:Dmon|Dmon]] ([[User talk:Dmon|talk]]) 07:23, 22 December 2018 (EST) [[File:Sur.jpg|Surreal Award, 1st ribbon]] [[File:Sur.jpg|Surreal Award, 1st ribbon]] Line 512:
Line 511: [[File:AP 4sol.jpg|All Purpose Award, 8th ribbon]] [[File:AP 4sol.jpg|All Purpose Award, 8th ribbon]] I have also added the award to your Awards board.--[[User:Dmon|Dmon]] ([[User talk:Dmon|talk]]) 07:29, 5 February 2019 (EST) I have also added the award to your Awards board.--[[User:Dmon|Dmon]] ([[User talk:Dmon|talk]]) 07:29, 5 February 2019 (EST) − − == Star League commands order == − − Hi Cyc, − − I've seen that the Star League commands order is different from the rest. Units assigned in sub-level commands do appear also in the root (something that does not happen in other Military Commands Categories. Am I right if I consider this Category incorrectly done? − − I also think there are categories missing that should help reorganize this a bit better? The level of sub commands can be huge, and I do not even know which is the best way to order them. − − I tried to make this a general query, but have no idea on how to do it.--[[User:Pserratv|Pserratv]] ([[User talk:Pserratv|talk]]) 10:31, 18 July 2019 (EDT) − − == Proposed Organization of the Star League Forces (final) == − − I've created and explained a proposal here: [[:Category talk:Star League Defense Force Commands]], could you review and share your insights?--[[User:Pserratv|Pserratv]] ([[User talk:Pserratv|talk]]) 08:55, 7 August 2019 (EDT) − − == Wiki code == − − Out of curiosity what does the wiki code you added to the [[Autocannon/20]] subsections do?--[[User:Dmon|Dmon]] ([[User talk:Dmon|talk]]) 02:15, 27 September 2019 (EDT) − − == MW5M coverage complaints == − − Hey Cyc, − − Saw your note about complaints about us not covering 'Mech variants in MW5M. I had a similar issue last year with the [[BattleTech (Video Game)|BattleTech Video Game]] where players wanted VG specific stats. So I created a specific sub-article to handle it [[ BattleTech (Video Game)/BattleMechs]]. Do you think it might be worth doing something similar here?--[[User:Dmon|Dmon]] ([[User talk:Dmon|talk]]) 03:35, 8 January 2020 (EST) − − ==How the Core Rulebooks Work== − Thanks for correcting me on the MRB image source. The [[How the Core Rulebooks Work]] booklet had its article inaccurately titled "BattleTech Primer" before, a name now used for the universe book included with the [[BattleTech: A Game of Armored Combat]] boxed set. I had therefore moved the article to the more accurate name and also changed the links, assuming they would refer to that booklet. − − Which brings me to How the Core Rulebooks Work. I don't have this booklet. The article (originally titled "BattleTech Primer") inaccurately states that it is or was a PDF publication, and I presume it was indeed offered for download by CGL at some point. But I cannot find it for download anymore. On the other hand, unboxing videos and product photos clearly show it was also included as a physical booklet with the 25 Anniversary boxed set. − − Now I'm looking for both the PDF and the physical booklet, to cover them in the article (and see if there are any differences). You don't happen to possess one or the other? [[User:Frabby|Frabby]] ([[User talk:Frabby|talk]]) 05:40, 29 September 2020 (EDT) − :I indeed have a PDF copy of "How the Core Rulebooks Work" obtained from DriveThruRPG, which no offense to CGL but I prefer as my official PDF retailer. Interestingly it calls the book "BattleTech: Core Rulebooks Primer" which probably explains why it was known as such on Sarna. Equally interesting is the page on DriveThruRPG for the title is not longer accessible (https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/86111/BattleTech-Core-Rulebooks-Primer) but it remains within my library on the site for me to redownload still though.[[User:Cyc|Cyc]] ([[User talk:Cyc|talk]]) 06:44, 29 September 2020 (EDT) − ::That's good to know. I need to track down a physical copy, and then I will be back on you about comparing them for possible differences. The plethora of differences between various editions of the [[universe book]] made me wary about taking it for granted that the content would be the same just because the cover is the same... [[User:Frabby|Frabby]] ([[User talk:Frabby|talk]]) 09:37, 29 September 2020 (EDT) − − == MW5 DLC == − − Saw your edit summary: did the DLC drop ''early''? Is there a news link, or some other site, you could share with me? Looking for a Newsburst update for the Main Page. Anything you can provide that I can point to would help.--[[User:Revanche|Revanche]] <sup>([[User_talk:Revanche|talk]]|[[Special:Contributions/Revanche|contribs]])</sup> 18:31, 26 May 2021 (EDT) − :[https://mw5mercs.com/dlc DLC page on MW5 site got a big update] [[User:Cyc|Cyc]] ([[User talk:Cyc|talk]]) 19:46, 26 May 2021 (EDT) − ::I'd love to do an update, but since it's justa final "sneak peek" before the reveal in a few hours, it seems unnecessary. Definitely need to do one when it does, though.--[[User:Revanche|Revanche]] <sup>([[User_talk:Revanche|talk]]|[[Special:Contributions/Revanche|contribs]])</sup> 21:05, 26 May 2021 (EDT) − − == Award == − − Hey Cyc, − − I personally see the weapons branding as a big enough task that it should really be made into a [[BattleTechWiki:Projects|Project]]. With that in mind I have decided to grant you an award for your work. − − [[File:WikiProj.png|WikiProject Award, 1st ribbon]] − − The WikiProject Award, one of the few you do not currently have! --[[User:Dmon|Dmon]] ([[User talk:Dmon|talk]]) 09:45, 15 November 2021 (EST) − − ==Moratorium clarification== − Hello Cyc, could I ask for a quick clarification of the Moratorium policy please? I am keen to re-add some changes that I made a while ago to the [[Atlas (BattleMech)]] page with the information from [[Recognition Guide: ilClan, vol. 24]], which you quite correctly undid as I had forgotten to consider the moratorium date of that source. For future reference, could I ask whether the moratorium expires ''on'' the listed date on [[policy:Moratorium]], or expires on the day after the listed date? − Thank you. − -- [[User:Silence Freebirth|Silence Freebirth]] ([[User talk:Silence Freebirth|talk]]) 02:47, 24 February 2022 (EST) − : The policy and tag claims "until" so most view it as the day, I've undone my edit and you content is now live. Thank you very much for adding all the detailed work! [[User:Cyc|Cyc]] ([[User talk:Cyc|talk]]) 03:18, 24 February 2022 (EST) − :: Not at all, thank you very much for clarifying. -- [[User:Silence Freebirth|Silence Freebirth]] ([[User talk:Silence Freebirth|talk]]) 04:17, 24 February 2022 (EST) − − == Random Award == − − Just awarded you a Random Act of Appreciation Award for your addition to the [[Donegal Stock Exchange]] you just did. Excellent and thanks for completing the article!--[[User:Pserratv|Pserratv]] ([[User talk:Pserratv|talk]]) 08:07, 25 February 2022 (EST) − − : That's rather cool of you, Pserratv. --[[User:Revanche|Revanche]] <sup>([[User_talk:Revanche|talk]]|[[Special:Contributions/Revanche|contribs]])</sup> 08:14, 25 February 2022 (EST) − :: I always forget this kind of things, but today I just saw it and something make a "click" in my mind.--[[User:Pserratv|Pserratv]] ([[User talk:Pserratv|talk]]) 08:36, 25 February 2022 (EST) − − == Fanon 'buster! == − − Thank you for catching that fanon that had been inserted into the [[Thug]] article!--[[User:Dmon|Dmon]] ([[User talk:Dmon|talk]]) 17:17, 30 June 2022 (EDT) − − == MW5, Trent, and Hollings York == − Thanks for fixing the Trent pipe redirects. This one just slipped through. --[[User:Csdavis715|Csdavis715]] ([[User talk:Csdavis715|talk]]) 20:31, 27 August 2023 (EDT) − − [[File:AA.jpg|Assistance Appreciated Award, 1st ribbon]] − Also thanks for all your past work with the MW5 texts and for helping with the Hollings York fix! [[User:Csdavis715|Csdavis715]] ([[User talk:Csdavis715|talk]]) 02:10, 23 September 2023 (EDT)
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| − | Cyc, your comment about the ''[[ | + | Cyc, your comment about the ''[[Epimetheus]]'' article focusing too much on the DNI system was right. I made a separate article for it, and the ''Epimetheus'' article is much better for it. |
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Hi Cyc, question for you. In the Vengeance Incorporated article, you have listed a Battle Armor, which I assume is somewhere. Do you have source for this, I've found mention OF a armor, but no name. BattleCorp story? -- [[User:Wrangler|Wrangler]] 20:03, 5 May 2010 (UTC) | Hi Cyc, question for you. In the Vengeance Incorporated article, you have listed a Battle Armor, which I assume is somewhere. Do you have source for this, I've found mention OF a armor, but no name. BattleCorp story? -- [[User:Wrangler|Wrangler]] 20:03, 5 May 2010 (UTC) | ||
| − | : I can only see a mention of BattleMech Armor, not Battle Armor, on [[Vengeance Incorporated]] and that came the write-up for the ''[[Brigand | + | : I can only see a mention of BattleMech Armor, not Battle Armor, on [[Vengeance Incorporated]] and that came the write-up for the ''[[Brigand]]'' mentions only the armor is the only locally produced item on the 'Mech. [[User:Cyc|Cyc]] 20:10, 5 May 2010 (UTC) |
::That said, according to ''[[Field Manual: Updates]]'' the mysterious source of Lady Death's Battle Armor is the [[Word of Blake]], see the start of their write-up on her band in it. [[User:Cyc|Cyc]] 20:20, 5 May 2010 (UTC) | ::That said, according to ''[[Field Manual: Updates]]'' the mysterious source of Lady Death's Battle Armor is the [[Word of Blake]], see the start of their write-up on her band in it. [[User:Cyc|Cyc]] 20:20, 5 May 2010 (UTC) | ||
:::That Battle Armor wasn't name written in FMU. St. James was sending Purifier Battle Armor, though it almost sounded like he was going to have her bumped off by them. I'll try find if where actual name ''Heaven Cent'' is coming from. I didn't see it there. -- [[User:Wrangler|Wrangler]] 20:45, 5 May 2010 (UTC) | :::That Battle Armor wasn't name written in FMU. St. James was sending Purifier Battle Armor, though it almost sounded like he was going to have her bumped off by them. I'll try find if where actual name ''Heaven Cent'' is coming from. I didn't see it there. -- [[User:Wrangler|Wrangler]] 20:45, 5 May 2010 (UTC) | ||
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Hi, as our resident MWO expert, can you give a list of [[Hero 'Mechs]] with links to their fluff? Because, surprisingly, I haven't been very successful in digging up either a list of Hero 'Mechs or the associated fluff texts that Randall Bills had declared canonical. Either MWO is hiding them from me, or I'm looking in wildly wrong parts of the MWO website... [[User:Frabby|Frabby]] ([[User talk:Frabby|talk]]) 01:00, 19 October 2016 (PDT) | Hi, as our resident MWO expert, can you give a list of [[Hero 'Mechs]] with links to their fluff? Because, surprisingly, I haven't been very successful in digging up either a list of Hero 'Mechs or the associated fluff texts that Randall Bills had declared canonical. Either MWO is hiding them from me, or I'm looking in wildly wrong parts of the MWO website... [[User:Frabby|Frabby]] ([[User talk:Frabby|talk]]) 01:00, 19 October 2016 (PDT) | ||
:I shall try, but its not you, the MWO website is not very helpful to search. Ignoring the debate if the fluff written by people other than Randall is canon, in some cases fluff was provided in email updates but not the forums, bigger issue is that the bulk of the heroes simply do not have any lore fluff included for them at all beyond a name that tracks back to a TRO notable pilot. [[User:Cyc|Cyc]] ([[User talk:Cyc|talk]]) 13:35, 19 October 2016 (PDT) | :I shall try, but its not you, the MWO website is not very helpful to search. Ignoring the debate if the fluff written by people other than Randall is canon, in some cases fluff was provided in email updates but not the forums, bigger issue is that the bulk of the heroes simply do not have any lore fluff included for them at all beyond a name that tracks back to a TRO notable pilot. [[User:Cyc|Cyc]] ([[User talk:Cyc|talk]]) 13:35, 19 October 2016 (PDT) | ||
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Saw in your most recent edit that you marked [[Florentine]] as entirely apocryphal. Problem is, that's not an accurate description. The fluff for the MWO Hero 'Mechs was ruled as canonical by Randall Bills. Which means their name, type, history and pilot as stated in fluff are fully canonical while their exact (and non-standard) configuration is canon where mentioned in the fluff, but apocryphal otherwise. Gives me headaches, too... [[User:Frabby|Frabby]] ([[User talk:Frabby|talk]]) 01:39, 28 February 2017 (EST) | Saw in your most recent edit that you marked [[Florentine]] as entirely apocryphal. Problem is, that's not an accurate description. The fluff for the MWO Hero 'Mechs was ruled as canonical by Randall Bills. Which means their name, type, history and pilot as stated in fluff are fully canonical while their exact (and non-standard) configuration is canon where mentioned in the fluff, but apocryphal otherwise. Gives me headaches, too... [[User:Frabby|Frabby]] ([[User talk:Frabby|talk]]) 01:39, 28 February 2017 (EST) | ||
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| − | I would like to present you with the Surreal Award in recognition of your [[ | + | I would like to present you with the Surreal Award in recognition of your [[PPC (drink)]] article, and hope the hangover is not too bad :-p --[[User:Dmon|Dmon]] ([[User talk:Dmon|talk]]) 07:23, 22 December 2018 (EST) |
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I have also added the award to your Awards board.--[[User:Dmon|Dmon]] ([[User talk:Dmon|talk]]) 07:29, 5 February 2019 (EST) | I have also added the award to your Awards board.--[[User:Dmon|Dmon]] ([[User talk:Dmon|talk]]) 07:29, 5 February 2019 (EST) | ||
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