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::Whilst on the issue of consistency, how should list pages be used? There are some that just list pages and others that give a description of the subject matter. Also, should the infoboxes be used in character articles? There is already a [[Template:Character|character template]] on the Wikia articles. [[User:A-Dust|A-Dust]] 17:54, 21 January 2008 (UTC) | ::Whilst on the issue of consistency, how should list pages be used? There are some that just list pages and others that give a description of the subject matter. Also, should the infoboxes be used in character articles? There is already a [[Template:Character|character template]] on the Wikia articles. [[User:A-Dust|A-Dust]] 17:54, 21 January 2008 (UTC) | ||
:Depends on the list. If it's a small list then you can give a little description, if it's long then you could categorise it, and if its not a very helpful list (just random names that people don't understand) then you could tabulate it with images and/or descriptions. As for [[Template:Character]] being used on character pages, I'm not sure. On missions and game pages its useful to get a large number of small important bits of information across quickly. But there isn't much it can do on a character's page. Perhaps it could be used as a basic outline of the minimum information to include on a character page (so you know what to write about), but I don't see any advantage of using the infobox. More important right now is merging the [http://gta.wikia.com/index.php?title=Special%3AAllpages&from=Grand+Theft+Wiki%3AMerge&namespace=0 clashes] - [[w:c:gta:User:Gboyers|Gboyers]] ([[:w:c:gta:User_talk:Gboyers|?]]) 13:38, 22 January 2008 (UTC) | :::Depends on the list. If it's a small list then you can give a little description, if it's long then you could categorise it, and if its not a very helpful list (just random names that people don't understand) then you could tabulate it with images and/or descriptions. As for [[Template:Character]] being used on character pages, I'm not sure. On missions and game pages its useful to get a large number of small important bits of information across quickly. But there isn't much it can do on a character's page. Perhaps it could be used as a basic outline of the minimum information to include on a character page (so you know what to write about), but I don't see any advantage of using the infobox. More important right now is merging the [http://gta.wikia.com/index.php?title=Special%3AAllpages&from=Grand+Theft+Wiki%3AMerge&namespace=0 clashes] - [[w:c:gta:User:Gboyers|Gboyers]] ([[:w:c:gta:User_talk:Gboyers|?]]) 13:38, 22 January 2008 (UTC) | ||
==Walkthroughs on Mission pages== | |||
Has there been a discussion on whether walkthroughs should be included in the mission's pages? It is my belief that a reader looking for a mission will most likely be looking for help with completing the mission. I understand the "encyclopedic" opinion, but I feel that it is more important to include what the readers are likely to be looking for than to ensure that the pages are strictly "encyclopedic." --[[:w:c:gta:User:GuildKnight|GuildKnight]]<sup>[[:w:c:gta:User_talk:GuildKnight|Talk2me]]</sup> 02:56, 22 May 2008 (UTC) | |||
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Mission Page Layout
At the moment there are two layouts for mission pages. There are those for the San Andreas mission, such as Reuniting the Families and those on the LCS & VCS missions, such as Taken For A Ride. Which one of the two should be used? A-Dust 16:25, 21 January 2008 (UTC)
- Thanks for bringing this up - Consistency is very important. Missions should be laid out like Taken For A Ride, with the mission infobox, plot/summary/outline, transcript and other information (eg rewards, requirements). But you can use ===subheadings=== in the plot/outline like on Reuniting the Families - the more detail in this section the better, and remember to use lots of links. The reason for the different layouts is mainly the merge - Gboyers (?) 17:43, 21 January 2008 (UTC)
- Whilst on the issue of consistency, how should list pages be used? There are some that just list pages and others that give a description of the subject matter. Also, should the infoboxes be used in character articles? There is already a character template on the Wikia articles. A-Dust 17:54, 21 January 2008 (UTC)
- Depends on the list. If it's a small list then you can give a little description, if it's long then you could categorise it, and if its not a very helpful list (just random names that people don't understand) then you could tabulate it with images and/or descriptions. As for Template:Character being used on character pages, I'm not sure. On missions and game pages its useful to get a large number of small important bits of information across quickly. But there isn't much it can do on a character's page. Perhaps it could be used as a basic outline of the minimum information to include on a character page (so you know what to write about), but I don't see any advantage of using the infobox. More important right now is merging the clashes - Gboyers (?) 13:38, 22 January 2008 (UTC)
Walkthroughs on Mission pages
Has there been a discussion on whether walkthroughs should be included in the mission's pages? It is my belief that a reader looking for a mission will most likely be looking for help with completing the mission. I understand the "encyclopedic" opinion, but I feel that it is more important to include what the readers are likely to be looking for than to ensure that the pages are strictly "encyclopedic." --GuildKnightTalk2me 02:56, 22 May 2008 (UTC)