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Originally, when I created this list, I used the same format as for other summary articles on minor BattleCorps publications and this included the <nowiki>_NOTOC_ order. Doneve recently changed this, and added a _FORCETOC_</nowiki>. At first I was opposed to the idea, but given the large number of individual scenarios, I'm inclined to agree that it ''might'' make sense to have. On the other hand, I still feel its usefulness is rather limited, and it makes for very poor article formatting/readability. Anyone else have an opinion? [[User:Frabby|Frabby]] 04:11, 17 December 2011 (PST)
 
Originally, when I created this list, I used the same format as for other summary articles on minor BattleCorps publications and this included the <nowiki>_NOTOC_ order. Doneve recently changed this, and added a _FORCETOC_</nowiki>. At first I was opposed to the idea, but given the large number of individual scenarios, I'm inclined to agree that it ''might'' make sense to have. On the other hand, I still feel its usefulness is rather limited, and it makes for very poor article formatting/readability. Anyone else have an opinion? [[User:Frabby|Frabby]] 04:11, 17 December 2011 (PST)
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== Question: Scenario Articles ==
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Could each scenario have its own article? Should each scenario have its own article? [[User:ClanWolverine101|ClanWolverine101]] 14:31, 27 June 2012 (PDT)

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How to use this list

A word on what I've done here, and a request that other editors adhere to these guidelines:

  • I have included each scenario as a separate section, with an appropriate section tag. This will allow other BTW articles to directly link to individual scenarios using a [[BattleCorps Scenarios#Scenario name]] link. I feel this is an important aspect, because some scenarios do contain nuggets of canonical information on the sidelines and may need to be referenced in other articles. This is also the reason why I decided against organizing the article content into a table.
  • I have consciously suppressed the auto-generation of a Table of Contents through the __NOTOC__ "magic word". There is only a single layer of sections in this article (the individual scenarios) and a TOC would thus be pointless, besides messing up the formatting.
  • The scenario naming it exactly as the BattleCorps site does. This is to make scenarios easier to find within the article, and to establish some sort of naming scheme. Similarly, the teaser text is copied straight from BattleCorps with no regards for spelling or formatting.
  • The scenario description should begin with the planet (or system) and timestamp as given in the scenario. It should briefly outline the scenario and, where applicable, any important bits of fluff contained therein. At the end, please indicate the map size (breadth x height of mapsheets) and the tech level of the units used in the scenario: 1 for 3025 era tech, 2 for SL/Clan tech, 3 for Solaris/experimental tech.

Oh, and please leave this section at the very top of the discussion page. :) Frabby 10:10, 10 December 2010 (UTC)


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Scenario subsection names

The very idea of this summary article is to use/present the scenarios with the exact same name as they're presented on BattleCorps, and the exact same ad blurb. Including any typos, arbitrary spelling or grammar issues. Doneve has edited in a unified naming scheme (beginning all scenarios with the prefix "Scenario:" but I think this defeats the concept of a summary article. Looking for other opinions before I revert. Frabby 04:11, 17 December 2011 (PST)

Table Of Contents?

Originally, when I created this list, I used the same format as for other summary articles on minor BattleCorps publications and this included the _NOTOC_ order. Doneve recently changed this, and added a _FORCETOC_. At first I was opposed to the idea, but given the large number of individual scenarios, I'm inclined to agree that it might make sense to have. On the other hand, I still feel its usefulness is rather limited, and it makes for very poor article formatting/readability. Anyone else have an opinion? Frabby 04:11, 17 December 2011 (PST)

Question: Scenario Articles

Could each scenario have its own article? Should each scenario have its own article? ClanWolverine101 14:31, 27 June 2012 (PDT)