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<div id="awardsboard"><div id="awardsboardheader">Awards Board</div>
[[File:F HonMen.jpg|Founder's Honorable Mention Award (2019)]]
[[File:TireCont.png|Tireless Contributor Award, 1st ribbon (Reference Error Project)]]
[[File:ImgImp 2bol.jpg|Image Import Award, 3rd ribbon]]
[[File:VC 1bol.jpg|Vandal Cop Award, 2nd ribbon]]<br>
[[File:AA 1bol.jpg|Assistance Appreciated Award, 2nd ribbon]]
[[File:AP 1bol.jpg|All Purpose Award, 2nd ribbon]]
[[File:EC3.jpg|Edit Count (10,000)]]
[[File:TIS4 4d.jpg|Time in Service (9 years)]]
[[File:DA.jpg|Direction Appreciated Award, 1st ribbon]]
[[File:SubAdd.jpg|Substantial Addition Award, 1st ribbon]]
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<div id="awardsboard"><div id="awardsboardheader">Retired Awards Board</div>
[[File:F HonMen.jpg|Founder's Honorable Mention Award (2018)]]
[[File:F HonMen.jpg|Founder's Honorable Mention Award (2017)]]<br />
[[File:F HonMen.jpg|Founder's Honorable Mention Award (2016)]]
[[File:F HonMen.jpg|Founder's Honorable Mention Award (2015)]]
[[File:F HonMen.jpg|Founder's Honorable Mention Award (2014)]]
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==Profile==
I have been enjoying the BattleTech universe since the around 1990.  I own the sorely outdated [http://brianscache.com Brian's Cache] website and am an administrator over at [http://www.lordsofthebattlefield.com Lords of the Battlefield].  This wiki has been incredibly useful for me for years now and it is about time that I contribute.  Though I'm not much on writing articles, I will be focused mainly on cleaning up what is here (grammar and format) and uploading new or higher resolution picture replacements.  My BattleTech library is extensive so if you have any requests, let me know and I'll see what I can do.

==Personal Projects==

===Image Upgrades===
:[[Battle Armor Equipment]] (images from various sources)
:''[[Classic BattleTech Companion]]''
:''[[Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers]]'' (Personalities, logos, flags)
:''[[Technical Readout: 3025]]/[[Technical Readout: 3025 Revised|Revised]]'' (ASFs in work)<br/>
:''[[Technical Readout: 3026]]''<br/>
:''[[Technical Readout: 3039]]''<br/>
:''[[Technical Readout: 3050]]/[[Technical Readout: 3050 Revised|Revised]]/[[Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade|Upgrade]]'' (Upgrade SL ASFs C/W)<br/>
:''[[Technical Readout: 3055]]/[[Technical Readout: 3055 Revised|Revised]]/[[Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade|Upgrade]]'' (ASFs INW)<br/>
:''[[Technical Readout: 3075]]'' (Inner Sphere & Clan BA INW)<br/>
:''[[Tukayyid_(scenario_pack)|Tukayyid]]''
:<strike>''[[Technical Readout: Prototypes]]''</strike>(complete)<br/>
:<strike>''[[Era Digest: Golden Century]]''</strike> (complete)<br/>
:<strike>''[[Experimental Technical Readout: ComStar]]'','Mechs only</strike> (complete)<br/>
:<strike>''[[Experimental Technical Readout: Primitives, Volume 3]]'','Mechs only</strike> (complete)<br/>
:<strike>''[[Experimental Technical Readout: Steiner]]'','Mechs only</strike> (complete)<br/>
:<strike>''[[Historical: Brush Wars]]'' (Personalities)</strike> (complete)
:<strike>''[[Historical: Operation Klondike]]'' (Personalities)</strike> (complete)
:<strike>''[[House Davion (The Federated Suns)]]''</strike> (complete)
:<strike>''[[Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents]]''</strike> (complete)
:<strike>''[[Mercenaries Supplemental]]'' (color plate unit logos)</strike> (complete)
:<strike>''[[Mercenaries Supplemental II]]'' (color plate unit logos)</strike> (complete)
:<strike>''[[Technical Readout: 2750]]''</strike> (complete)<br/>
:<strike>''[[Technical Readout: 3057]]/[[Technical Readout: 3057 Revised|Revised]]''</strike>(complete)<br/>
:<strike>''[[Technical Readout: 3058]]/[[Technical_Readout:_3058_Upgrade|Upgrade]]''</strike>(complete)<br/>
:<strike>''[[Technical Readout: 3060]]''</strike>(complete)<br/>
:<strike>''[[Technical Readout: 3067]]'', including cover art and info on CGL reprint</strike> (complete)<br/>
:<strike>''[[Technical Readout: Project Phoenix]]''</strike> (complete)<br/>

===File Names===
This is a work in progress. I am ''trying'' to keep consistency with the names of all image files. In addition to following the [[:Policy:Images#Uploading_guide|image policy]], this is partly for my own sanity and partly for organizing display in the various categories. I don't like seeing ''Morgan Kell.jpg'', ''Morgan Kell.png'', ''MorganKell.jpg'', ''Morgan Kell1.jpg'', ''Morgan Kell (1).jpg'', etc, all in one gallery. Of course, unless I write this down, I won't remember it in order to keep the consistency I desire. (Planetary/flag and unit logo formats are described in subsequent sections.)
*Use JPG format for any file where a transparent background is not necessary.
*Do not use special characters with the exception of a hypen '''-''', underscore '''_''', or parenthesis '''()'''
::Other special characters work initially but have caused display errors when the wiki software was upgraded.
::These errors are only discovered by inspecting individual articles.
::There are a ''lot'' of articles to inspect.

'''Person:'''
:("Name" should mirror the person's article name.)
:{| class="wikitable"
|-
| '''''Instance''''' || '''''Rule''''' || '''''Example(s)'''''
|-
| Single image used from source || Firstname Lastname_AbbrSource.jpg || Yorinaga Kurita_BTLegends.jpg<br />Shin Yodama_ER3052.jpg<br />Joanna_TFatW.jpg<br />Lefar (Clan Jade Falcon)_TBfTwycross.jpg<br />Bishop (328th Assault)_WCSB.jpg
|-
| Multiple images used from source || Firstname Lastname_AbbrSource pXX.jpg || Hanse Davion HDTFS p6.jpg<br />Hanse Davion HDTFS p177.jpg
|}

'''BattleMech/Vehicle/Aero/Etc (BVAE):'''
:{| class="wikitable"
|-
| '''''Instance''''' || '''''Rule''''' || '''''Example(s)'''''
|-
| Single generic BVAE image used from source || BVAEName_AbbrSource.jpg || Axman_RGilClan v12.jpg<br />Phoenix Hawk_TRO3025.jpg
|-
| Multiple generic BVAE images used from source || BVAEName_AbbrSource pXX.jpg || Rifleman_HDTFS p38.jpg<br />Rifleman_HDTFS p65.jpg
|-
| Individual (named) BVAE || BVAEName (Name)_AbbrSource.jpg || Centurion (Yen-Lo-Wang)_BTLegends.jpg<br />Panther (Katana Kat)_BTLegends.jpg
|-
| BVAE of specific pilot || BVAEName (Pilot Name)_AbbrSource.jpg || Archer (Jaime Wolf)_BTLegends.jpg<br />Valkyrie (Justin Allard)_BTLegends.jpg
|-
| BVAE painted in specific unit colors || BVAEName (UnitName)_AbbrSource.jpg || Timber Wolf (Black Widow Company)_BoTukayyid.jpg<br />Tarantula (Dragonslayers)_FMMercsRev.jpg<br />Orion (5th Regulan Hussars) FMFWL.jpg<br />Wendigo (Clan Sea Fox-Beta Strike) EmpireAlone.jpg
|}

'''(Draft In Work) Maps:'''
:{| class="wikitable"
|-
| '''''Instance''''' || '''''Rule''''' || '''''Example(s)'''''
|-
| Star map of a region with a specific date given<br>(Full name preferred. Abbreviations acceptable if excessively long.) || SubjectRegion Map (YYYY).jpg<br>SubjectRegion Map (YYYYMM).jpg || Capellan Confederation Map (3025).jpg<br>CJF and CSV OZ Map (3054).jpg<br>Capellan Confederation Map (302505).jpg
|-
| Star map of a military operation (no date) || Operation NAME.jpg || Operation BÀOYÌNG.jpg
|-
| Star map of multiple military operations (no date) || Operations NAME and NAME.jpg || Operations CEREBERUS and WHIRLWIND.jpg
<!--|-
| Star map of a military operation by date || Operation NAME Map (YYYYMM).jpg<br>Operation NAME Map (YYYYMMDD).jpg || Operation BULLDOG Map (Wave 2).jpg-->
|-
| Star map of a military operation by wave || Operation NAME Map (Wave #).jpg || Operation BULLDOG Map (Wave 1).jpg<br>Operation BULLDOG Map (Wave 2).jpg
|}

===Planetary Images===
*Mine the ''[[Turning Points]]'' and ''[[Touring the Stars (series)]]'' for planetary maps, flags, and orbital views. (Plus unit logos and other images, where appropriate.)
*Consistent file name formats allow for alphabetization when viewed in image categories: 
::''Planet Name'' Planetary Map.png
::''Planet Name'' Flag.png
::''Planet Name'' Orbital View.jpg
*[[:User:Cache/Planetary Images]]

===Unit Logos===
*Review all logos to eliminate duplicates and upload better versions if possible.
*I will be trying to add consistency to the way unit logos are presented. 
*[[:User:Cache/Unit Logos]]

===Regional Maps===
Review and improve regional maps, being sure they are taken from canon sources and have proper attribution.<br>
See: [[BattleTechWiki:Project Planets/Planet Overhaul/Faction Map Gallery]]<br>
(Calderon Protectorate complete. Use as example for image size and naming.)

===Misc===
*Review Field Manuals, scenario books, etc. for original appearances of 'Mechs.
*<strike>Fill out image summary info for [[Mercenary's Handbook Gallery]]</strike> (Complete)
*Galleries (category) in general.
*Revise formatting of ToC's as encountered to more closely match their respective sources. (Bullets are horribly overused, especially considering there is only one type.)
::<strike>''[[Field Manual: Federated Suns|FM:FedSuns]]''
::''[[LosTech: The MechWarrior Equipment Guide|Lostech]]''
::''[[Technical Readout: 2750|TRO2750]]''
::''[[Technical Readout: 3058|TRO:3058]]''
::''[[Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade|TRO:3058U]]''
::''[[Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers|Masters and Minions]]''
::''[[Field Manual: Crusader Clans|FM:CrCl]]''
::''[[The Fall of Terra]]''
::''[[Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged|RS3075u]]''</strike>
*Change variant names of units to match official record sheets/MUL (as encountered)
*[[TCI Model Sets]] article needs images.
*Review [[:Special:Contributions/Esparza3368|Esparza's]] image uploads for duplicates with existing images and complete image summary info.
*<strike>Capitalize "Pilots" in the titles of all sub-categories of [[:Category:Notable MechWarriors and Pilots]] and update all corresponding pilot articles.</strike>  (Complete)
*Add current articles to Notables categories. Found in ''TRO:3025'', ''TRO:3039'', ''TRO:3050U'', ''TRO:3055U'', ''TRO:3058U'', ''TRO:3075'', ''TRO:SW'', ''TRO:Jihad'', and the ''Rec Guides''  (A through R complete with "Capitalize" task. New 'Mechs/Pilots need research.)

===Reference Errors (complete)===
:[https://www.sarna.net/wiki/Category:Pages_with_reference_errors Pages with reference errors.]

:I took this one on because it looked relatively simple. It would be time consuming but could be completed one page at a time, or, preferably, in chunks. There were over 500 pages with reference errors when I began. Now there are only a handful of user pages, which I'm not going to touch. What kind of reference errors did I fix? I would guess over 90% were copy/paste errors . A new map comes out and someone adds ownership data for the year that map represents. It would be crazy for them to type the reference every time, as that data would cover hundreds of planets, thus, hundreds of pages. So they copy and paste the reference. Problem is, there's a typo in the reference. Now this typo is repeated for the hundreds of pages that were edited. This is where the "'''Show preview'''" button is your friend. At the beginning of a mass edit, preview and scroll down to the references section. Make sure no big, ugly, red errors pop up. Correct them if they do. Then copy/paste the correct references.

:Another, now terribly familiar, mass reference error is due to overuse of the ''<nowiki><ref name=X> </ref></nowiki>'' tags. This happens when the same page is cited multiple times, using the same ''RefName'' but a different description each time. If you're going to cite multiple sections on a page, only once each, just use the ''<nowiki><ref> </ref></nowiki>'' tags. Again, the "'''Show preview'''" button is your friend.

:A third error that I saw pretty often was careless deletion. Editors delete portions of content that contain the initial ''<nowiki><ref name="RefName"> </ref></nowiki>'' tags and do not add them back to the remaining content. This leaves orphaned ''<nowiki><ref name="RefName"/></nowiki>'' tags that don't know where they belong. Again, please use the "'''Show preview'''" button when editing.

:Don't know what I'm going on about with those last two? Please read the [https://www.sarna.net/wiki/Help:References#Detailed_References ''Help'' page, ''Detailed References''] section.

==="The" Wars of Reaving (complete)===
:[[Wars of Reaving]] is an event. ''[[The Wars of Reaving]]'' and ''[[The Wars of Reaving Supplemental]]'' are products. I inspected [[:Special:WhatLinksHere/Wars_of_Reaving|all links to "Wars of Reaving"]] to ensure proper usage, adding "The" where necessary, and corrected dozens of bibliography and reference issues along the way.

==="As at (year)..." (complete)===
:Noticed while correcting "The Wars of Reaving", there are hundreds of instances of "as at" being used instead of "as of" (i.e. [[Policy:Manual_of_Style#English_language|American English]]). This is going to be more difficult to correct because of how the search function works.  
:[https://www.sarna.net/wiki/index.php?search=%22as+at%22 Search for "as at"]

===''BattleTech: Legends'' (complete)===
There was a lot to add. Tracked progress by section here:
*<strike>The Star League Era</strike>
*<strike>The Succession Wars Era</strike>
*<strike>The Clan Invasion Era</strike>
*<strike>The Civil War Era</strike>
*<strike>The Jihad Era</strike>
*<strike>The Dark Age Era</strike>
*<strike>The ilClan Era</strike>

==Often-Used Resources==
*[[Special:NewFiles|Gallery of new files.]]
*[[:Category:TODO]]
*[https://www.sarna.net/wiki/index.php?title=Special:Search&profile=images&search=todo&fulltext=1 Images with "TODO" in the summary.]
*[[:Category:Sources under Moratorium|Sources under moratorium.]]
*[[Special:ListDuplicatedFiles|List of duplicated files.]]
*[[:Category:Articles_needing_additional_references|Articles in need of additional references.]]
*[[Special:WantedFiles|Wanted files/redlinks.]]
*[[BattleTechWiki:Manual of Style|Manual of style.]]
*[[Policy:Images|Image Policy]]
*[[:Category:Missing_copyright_information|Images missing copyright information.]]
*[[:Category:Sources needing updates|Sources needing updates.]]
*[[:Category:Considered for deletion|Deletion candidates.]]
*[[BattleTechWiki:Project GameRules]]
*[[BattleTechWiki:Project Cleanup/Text replacement suggestions]]
*Not used often but still useful templates:
::[[Template:Otheruses]]
::[[Template:Deletion]] (''Move'' files rather than deleting old when uploading new file types.)
*References for books with new cover artwork/branding with a reprint [[Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade|TRO3055U]], [[Technical Readout: 3060|TRO3060]], [[Technical Readout: 3067|TRO3067]]
*"Comment out" rather than delete empty sections. This preserves the overall format of the article, whereas, if previously deleted, a new editor may later re-add the section in the wrong location. 
::<nowiki><!--Commented out due to lack of information</nowiki>
::==Notes==
::<nowiki>--></nowiki>
*Break up overlapping formatting between sections with: <nowiki>{{clear}}, {{-}} or {{Clr}}</nowiki>