Forum:A Standardization Proposal

Maybe I'm just used to the Fallout wiki, where just about every weapon has its stats detailed in their entirety in a matter of days (then again they did win the award for best gaming wiki), but I'm somewhat surprised to see how much information is known about Battlefield 3 weapons down to the very detail, yet this is sharply contrasted by the lack of this information here on this wiki.

In my search for reliable stats on weapons, I came across thispage, which has a great deal of what seems to be a reliable and widely referenced collection of data on the weapons, and I've started using this information to update the pages of the weapons; however, there's a main issue.

I've noticed, going from weapon page to weapon page, that there are relative inconsistencies; not just little minor things like slight discrepancies regarding minimum damage, but things like how people go about giving this data. A person on one page might list a weapon's capacity as, say, "30+1", while another might list it as "31 (30 unloaded)". This is a relatively minor detail, but I see no reason why what should be the ultimate source of Battlefield information can't be standardized and in order.

After seeing many standardization projects on the Fallout Wiki (see this page for an example) where people are notified of the project on relevant pages, as well as the monstrous amount of attention it gives towards ensuring pages are top-notch, I propose that such a thing take place here: I'm not exactly sure who would have to put the work into this (I'm guessing an admin of sorts) but I think that it would help a great deal with not only getting more information added to pages and reducing the effects of vandalism (malicious edits are noticed more quickly with more people examining the pages) but also with making sure that all pages are uniform and neat.

Until then, I've been going through quite a few weapon pages myself, adding and editing templates. If you're interested in helping, here's what I've been doing.

Damage: (maxdamage)-(mindamage) ex. "25-17"

Ammunition capacity: (clipsize)+1 ex. "30+1"

Starting ammunition: (startingammo) ex. "120"

Reload time: (loadedreloadtime) Loaded (emptyreloadtime) Empty ex. "1.60 Loaded 2.37 Empty"

Rate of fire: (firecapinroundsperminute) RPM ex. "800 RPM"

Velocity: (velocityinmeterspersecond) m/s ex. "600 m/s"

Range: (distanceinmeters) ex. "975m"

These are the only ones that I've noticed an inconsistency in units of.

So, in conclusion: If an admin reads this, please make it happen. Make a standard of units to use, as well as a source. (I'd also like to submit the one I found as a good candidate) It would greatly improve both the quality and prestige of the wiki, with minimal work from everybody by ushering in a group effort.

To everyone else, feel free to help greatly expand our knowledge of the inner workings of Battlefield 3. The more you know, the better you can decide which weapons work the best for you and improve your game.

That is all.

L3377MA573R 19:12, December 16, 2011 (UTC)