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:Uh... all I did in the [[Petr Kalasa]] article was repair the MechWarror typo and point it via a pipe to the [[MechWarrior (pilot)]] article. [[User:Cyc|Cyc]] 21:51, 25 May 2009 (PDT)
 
:Uh... all I did in the [[Petr Kalasa]] article was repair the MechWarror typo and point it via a pipe to the [[MechWarrior (pilot)]] article. [[User:Cyc|Cyc]] 21:51, 25 May 2009 (PDT)
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::I'll own up to changing the links to "Delta Aimag (Spina Khanate)|Delta Aimag" and the like, but I only expanded their use in the Clan Sea Fox article. [[User:Alkemita|Alkemita]] 06:50, 26 May 2009 (PDT)

Revision as of 09:50, 26 May 2009

Welcome

Hello there! Thank you for doing a lot of the cleanup that is so important to BTW. I wanted to formally welcome you onboard and express my wish that you stay to help us out. If you'd like, you can also sign up at the new user log. --Scaletail 17:23, 22 May 2008 (CDT)

Welcome from me as well, and thanks for your contributions! I have taken the liberty to remove the Stub tag from articles that I think are done for now, and have also removed the Mercenary category tag from some. Please note that the Mercenary category is for mercenary units, and not for general items having to do with the mercenary business (hence removed from Mercenary's Star and Hiring hall). Frabby 05:03, 23 May 2008 (CDT)

BattleTech Compendium

Hello, Cyc. This is only a discussion; please don't feel like I'm directing you. I was thinking this morning, as I created List of Products (By Year), that we should call the article BattleTech Compendium, rather than the longer form BattleTech Compendium: Rules of Warfare. My reasoning comes from the fact that the BattleTech Compendium was the only product with that title and that Rules of Warfare is a sub-title, rather than the title within a series (like Jihad Hot Spots: 3072, where 3072 is the product title within the Jihad Hot Spots series). While you're right that the full title is BattleTech Compendium: Rules of Warfare, enough people refer to it simply as BattleTech Compendium and that if they type only that, they might miss out on the actual article. Actually, my argument is admittedly weak, since a redirect would solve that problem, but it just seems to me that the shorter, common form is easier. What say you? --Revanche (talk|contribs) 19:03, 3 July 2008 (CDT)

Perhaps, but with the differences between the 1990 Battletech Compendium and the 1994 Battletech Compendium: Rules of Warfare warranting separate articles IMO, I'm generally more a fan of direct linking to the proper article, correcting "broken" links as they occur and using a re-direct to mope up. Cyc 20:11, 3 July 2008 (CDT)
Oh! Roger. I think I was unaware/had forgotten that there were two. Yes, I think you're right. Do me a favor, if you would: get me the production code for the first one (1990). I'm going to correct the product list, so that my 1994 entry is properly represented. (note: we should probably include the word 'the' in the title, as well.) Thanks, Cyc! --Revanche (talk|contribs) 20:22, 3 July 2008 (CDT)
At work as I type so can't personally check my copies yet, but according to http://classicbattletech.com/downloads/BattleTech_Product_List.pdf 1990 BC is 1640, BC:ROW hardccover is 1690, BC:ROW softcover is 1691, and limited edition ROW hardcover is 1690L Cyc 20:35, 3 July 2008 (CDT)
Thanks for providing the list; goes a far way to making the article/list complete. I'll use this. --Revanche (talk|contribs) 20:58, 3 July 2008 (CDT)

Thanks!

Thanks for helping fix the DropShip articles with the update I made to the template. It's appreciated! --Scaletail 19:01, 22 July 2008 (CDT)

Armour/Armor

Just a question, but what's wrong with armour as opposed to armor? Onisuzume 04:32, 4 November 2008 (PST)

Ah right, I'll see if I can think about it when typing. Though I must say that I'm used to the british spelling and grammar... Onisuzume 05:15, 4 November 2008 (PST)

Liao Cats

Nice!! Locis 17:53, 17 November 2008 (PST)

First Lord

how do you create categories? I would like to see a "First Lord" and Director of the Hegemony cats. What do you think? Locis 08:07, 24 November 2008 (PST)
Very quickly, add [[Category:First Lord]] or [[Category:Director-General]] to an article, then create page for that new red-link. You create sub-categories by adding the category tag you want it to hang off to it ie add [[Category:House Cameron Characters]] to the [[Category:Director-General]] and Director-General becomes a sub-category of House Cameron Characters. Cyc 12:12, 6 December 2008 (PST)

Wright vs. Wight

Hi Cyc,

I noticed that you uploaded the image called Wright for the 'Mech Wight. The Wight article also repeatedly misspelled the 'Mech as well. I fixed all the misspellings, re-uploaded the image as Wight, and requested the misspelled image be deleted. I don't want you to think that I'm trampling all over your work. I was just doing some copy-editing :) Cyc 12:12, 6 December 2008 (PST)

Not at all, and you are completely correct, totally an error on my part. The disadvantages of running spell check on text with non-standard names and imaginary items :( Cyc 12:12, 6 December 2008 (PST)

Primus

Nice!! Thanks!! Locis 15:16, 10 December 2008 (PST)
Definitely going to have to step up efforts to finish my half-complete ComStar primus character entries now :) Cyc 15:23, 10 December 2008 (PST)
Better you than me! :P Locis 15:34, 10 December 2008 (PST)

Thaddeus Marik

Hi Cyc, is it possible to change Thaddeus Marik from being II to (2). Since if you list him as II it makes it sound like its his actual name. Character was never named that. But having it (2), makes it so it looks like he's 2nd character with the same name. Thank you

-- Wrangler 05:34, 22 March 2009 (PDT)

Just following other examples with characters with multiples, such as Theodore Kurita and Theodore Kurita II, on BTW. In fact if anything I'd change him to Thaddeus Marik III as located another one, who is actually called Thaddeus II, in House Marik (The Free Worlds League). Cyc 14:07, 22 March 2009 (PDT)

Go, Tag, Go!

Hi Cyc,

just wanted to drop you a line to say great work on tagging, especially in the Clan unit articles I've been throwing up. Thanks! Alkemita 07:39, 16 April 2009 (PDT)


Uploading Picture Question

Howdy, Cyc I had question. I've not been very good with wiki, I wondering if you could describe how to upload imagines. Also, i want make sure i don't break any copy right rules regarding them. I've read wikipedia regarding it but i am uncertain if its allowable to upload picture or what source it coming from. I have vehicle profiles i've added l'd like to get imagines for.

Thank you for your valuable time.

-- Wrangler 16:25, 1 May 2009 (PDT)

Individual Jumpship Category

Hello, Cyc. I'm sorry i didn't write more clearly in the category i made up. The category is suppose to be for all ships. Including Jumpships, Warships, Dropships, Blue-Water Ships, etc. Not just Jumpships. Is there consideration to merge the articles into Notable Ships instead? -- Wrangler 18:30, 21 May 2009 (PDT)

Yes, which is why I raised the question in the first place Cyc 18:31, 21 May 2009 (PDT)

Sea Fox category organization

Hi Cyc. I re-did Delta Aimag (Spina Khanate) and its parent grouping Spina Khanate links in Petr Kalasa's article. From the novel Hunters of the Deep & Touring the Stars indicates that Delta, Beta and beta names are generic naming conventions. There going be MORE Delta Aimags. At moment, literial canon-wise which includes Touring there only three Aimags published. However, way the Touring indicates, each Khanate has 5 Aimags. This means, each one of them has a Alpha, Beta, Delta, Gamma, & Epsilon in every Khanate. If Delta Aimag is unique, there no indication of it. Thus why I listed it Delta Aimag (Spina Khanate), instead of (Clan Sea Fox). As for Spina Khanate (Clan Sea Fox). Did you re-name it because rest of the Clans do that with the Galaxy names? There no indications Khanate formation anywhere in the Clans of 3100s. Its unique, thus why i didn't add Clan Sea Fox name in it. Spina Khanate and Delta Aimag already have articles. I've not had chance to a Beta Aimag (Spina Khanate) article. IlKhanate is suppose have its own IlAimag, but there no info on that. I'm only going write place holder for Spina Khanate's Delta, Beta and one that was mentioned in Touring's article. -- Wrangler 19:30, 25 May 2009 (PDT)

Uh... all I did in the Petr Kalasa article was repair the MechWarror typo and point it via a pipe to the MechWarrior (pilot) article. Cyc 21:51, 25 May 2009 (PDT)
I'll own up to changing the links to "Delta Aimag (Spina Khanate)|Delta Aimag" and the like, but I only expanded their use in the Clan Sea Fox article. Alkemita 06:50, 26 May 2009 (PDT)