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==2024 Road Map==
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==Aims for 2022==
2023 was an amazing year for Sarna in terms of how much we have grown as a wiki. Over 10,000 new articles, half dozen new regular editors and a few structural updates. The one downside about this however exponential growth however is it also caused a few minor issues where things where evolving faster than everybody could keep up.
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# Update all [[:Category:Infobox templates]]
 
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[[https://www.sarna.net/wiki/Special:WhatLinksHere/Template:InfoBoxPlanet|new]]
This year I have decided to try something new and publish a road map for 2024. Obviously  this will not be an exhaustive list of projects and updates planned, but it will serve to inform people of the broad picture over the year.
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[[https://www.sarna.net/wiki/Special:WhatLinksHere/Template:InfoBoxPlanetStandard|old]]
 
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# Revive [[BattleTechWiki:Projects]] (infobox created to 2022 standard)
===Improvements to the wiki===
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** [[Project Characters]] (infobox updated to 2022 standard) - '''Done'''
* '''Article format'''
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*** [[Project Dynastic Houses]] (infobox updated to 2022 standard) - '''Done'''
** Over the last year or so we have been updating some of the infoboxes (the boxes in articles that contain things like characters date of birth or a planets gravity). Most of the newer ones you will of noticed now feature a colored border, This is something we are calling the "soft divide". The idea is that different colors will be used to indicate different "article groups". What this means is that a character article might be green as well as the article about his house, a planet could be yellow, whilst a real world author and the novel they wrote both get blue infobox. Over time users will learn what the colors mean and will automatically know what type of article they are looking at.
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** [[Project Factions]] (infobox updated to 2022 standard)
** Update all planet infoboxes ([[:Template:InfoBoxPlanetStandard]] to [[:Template:InfoBoxPlanet]]).
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*** [[Project Clans]]
 
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*** [[Project Corporations]] (infobox created to 2022 standard) - '''Done'''
* '''Navigation'''
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*** Sports Teams (infobox created to 2022 standard replacing SolarisStable) - '''Done'''
** Over the past year, the number of disambiguation pages has nearly tripled. These pages help users find similarly named pages more easily by listing them all together, supplementing the wiki’s search function. Instead of having to scour and examine the search pages for articles that can sometimes be obscure, users should now be able to find and access content more quickly. The addition of thousands of characters to the wiki database over the past few months, especially Clan warriors with single names, highlighted the need to expand and facilitate accessibility. This process has also helped to standardize naming conventions and other structural formats, which hopefully leads to easier and easier navigation as users become more familiar with the wiki
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** [[Project Technology]]
** Develop "Five Pillars" category structure based on the concept of top level categories being:
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*** [[Project Weapons]]
*** [[:Category:BattleTech Universe]] (Lore).
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*** [[Project Infantry Weapons]]
*** [[:Category:Battletech Media Franchise]] (Products etc).
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** [[Project Ground Units]]
*** [[:Category:Battletech Fandom]] (content creators, fanzines etc).
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*** [[Project BattleMechs]]
*** [[:Category:Research Tools]] (Resources and tools aimed at writers and GM's).
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** [[Project Spacecraft]]
*** [[:Category:BattleTechWiki|Sarna Technical]] (Technical aspects of Sarna such as Infoboxes, templares etc).
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** [[Project Locations]]
** Develop a primary category tree map based on subjects so people can navigate the wiki using categories.
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*** [[Project Systems]]
** Develop a secondary category tree map based on factions.
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**** [[Template:InfoBoxSystem]]
** Reorganise 'Mech categories. [[:Category:BattleMechs]] is currently the "top level" category dealing with 'Mechs, but a BattleMech is a distinct technology.
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**** [[Help:CreateSystemArticle]]
*** [[:Category:'Mechs]] to become new main category'
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*** [[Project Planets]]
*** [[:Category:BattleMechs]] to contain only BattleMechs.
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*** [[Manufacturing Centers]]
*** [[:Category:IndustrialMechs]] to contain only IndustrialMechs.
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** [[Project Battles]]
*** [[:Category:OmniMechs]] to contain only OmniMechs.
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*** [[Project Military Commands]]
 
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** [[Project Products]]
* '''Maps'''
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*** [[Project Biographies]] - split into two projects? Characters and real people.
** Re-write and expansion of the map script. Focusing on makeing it more usable for everyone, plus there are a bunch of visual improvements.
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*** [[Project Images]]
** Star class and recharge time data from the various maps released with [[Tamar Rising]], [[Empire Alone]] & [[Dominions Divided]].
 
 
 
===Sarna Community===
 
* '''2024 sarna road map'''
 
** Yes I am cheating by making this road map the first item on the list, but I intend to make it an annual thing if it works, so I think it counts!
 
* '''Rebirth of the Founder's Awards'''
 
** Way back in 2009 Sarna started an annual awards program to show appreciation for editors hard work. Over time people drifted away leaving us with a tiny editing staff, in 2019 it felt a little self congratulatory so we stopped. Now with the BattleTech Renaissance well underway we have what is possibly the largest editing team in our history, so I feel it is only right to bring back the awards. Nominations will be open soon!
 
 
 
* Update [[Help:Contents]] for updated "article types", and create type specific mini-MoS.
 
* Create "how to" for SUCKIT.
 
  
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# Update [[Help:Contents]]
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** [[Help:CreateConflictArticle|Conflict Article]]
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** [[Help:CreateCorporationArticle|Corporation Article]]
  
 
[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1xzSYha-llYHSY2rUkTfm9reefuH4aTX9zXBNYUy1tkg/edit#gid=0 soft divide table]
 
[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1xzSYha-llYHSY2rUkTfm9reefuH4aTX9zXBNYUy1tkg/edit#gid=0 soft divide table]
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===Project Stellar Cartography===
 
===Project Stellar Cartography===
* Datamine planets section of [[Handbook: House Kurita]].
 
 
* Start building [[:Category:Moons]] that follows Cat Planets format.
 
* Start building [[:Category:Moons]] that follows Cat Planets format.
 
* [[BattleTechWiki:Project Planets/Planet Overhaul/Faction Map Gallery]]
 
* [[BattleTechWiki:Project Planets/Planet Overhaul/Faction Map Gallery]]
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==General to-do-list==
 
==General to-do-list==
 
# Reduce [[Special:WantedPages]], 24/11/19 there are 214 with 10 or more redlinks.
 
# Reduce [[Special:WantedPages]], 24/11/19 there are 214 with 10 or more redlinks.
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# Kill [[:Category:Miscellaneous]]
 
# [[Military Ranks]], [[Republic Armed Forces Military Ranks]], [[Lyran Commonwealth Military Ranks]], [[AFFS Ranks 3025]]
 
# [[Military Ranks]], [[Republic Armed Forces Military Ranks]], [[Lyran Commonwealth Military Ranks]], [[AFFS Ranks 3025]]
 
# [[Free Worlds League Military Organization]]
 
# [[Free Worlds League Military Organization]]
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# [[:Category:Alien species]]
 
# [[:Category:Alien species]]
 
# [[:Category:Species]]
 
# [[:Category:Species]]
# [[Trisha (system)|Trisha]] and [[Phobos]].
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# [[Trisha]] and [[Phobos]].
 
# [[Destroyed Manufacturing Centers]]
 
# [[Destroyed Manufacturing Centers]]
 
# [[Titanic (fmr. Snowflake)]], this needs a proper name.
 
# [[Titanic (fmr. Snowflake)]], this needs a proper name.
 
# [[The Hinterlands]] and [[Hinterlands]]. merge
 
# [[The Hinterlands]] and [[Hinterlands]]. merge
 
# [[Ewanrigg]], research the planets in the system more.
 
# [[Ewanrigg]], research the planets in the system more.
# Switch out [[Dale Eadeh]] to use (person).
 
# [[Canon WarShip Overview]]
 
  
 
==Dormant Projects==
 
==Dormant Projects==
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# Retire  infobox [[Template:InfoBoxManufacturer]]. '''Complete''' - (06/08/2023)
 
# Retire  infobox [[Template:InfoBoxManufacturer]]. '''Complete''' - (06/08/2023)
 
# Delete unused [[Template:InfoBoxManufacturer]]. '''Complete''' - (06/08/2023)
 
# Delete unused [[Template:InfoBoxManufacturer]]. '''Complete''' - (06/08/2023)
# Updated [[Helios (BattleMech)]] article to make use of new [[:Category:Notable Helios Pilots]]. '''Complete''' - (18/11/2023)
 
# Develop [[:Category:Research Tools]] as an aide to writers, GM's etc. '''Complete''' - (14/01/2024)
 
# Develop [[:Category:Noble Houses with No Named Members‎]]. '''Complete''' - (14/01/2024)
 
# Develop [[:Category:Noble Houses with Undetermined Landholds‎]]. '''Complete''' - (14/01/2024)
 
# Develop [[:Category:Noble Landholds with Undetermined Locations‎]]. '''Complete''' - (14/01/2024)
 
# Develop [[:Category:Noble Titles with Undetermined Holders‎]]. '''Complete''' - (14/01/2024)
 
# Updated [[Policy:Notability]] to specify notable pilots are one 'Mech each. '''Complete''' - (18/01/2024)
 
# Move [[:Category:Novella]] to [[:Category:Novellas]] to be plural in line with other similar categories. '''Complete''' - (21/01/2024)
 
# Eliminate [[Lt. Colonel]] in favor of [[Lieutenant Colonel]]. '''Complete''' - (21/01/2024)
 
# Delete unused [[:Template:InfoBoxPlanetStandard]]. '''Complete''' - (11/02/2024)
 

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