Forum:Proposal: BF3 weapon, vehicle, equipment and attachment consistency project

The goal of this project is to achieve consistency for the Battlefield 3 sections of weapon, vehicle, equipment, and attachment articles.

As of now, the pages for these things have a inconstant format. For example, the infobox image for these articles are either the type seen on the ak74 page (File:AK-74M Official Gallery.gif) or the sv98 page(File:BF3 SV-98 ICON.png)

For the most part, this project proposal is simply a more in depth/ formalized version of what the stranded editing trends are.

Here's the idea: the bf3 sections for all weapon, vehicle, equipment, and attachment will follow a format of the following:

WEAPON: 


 * Infobox:


 * Image for infobox will be in the format of the 512x308 Battlelog png image (The type seen on the sv98 page), cropped to have the height match the weapon (IE: 512x however many pixels tall the weapon is). My reasoning for this is because A: This provides a clearer picture that devotes the entire image towards the weapon, maximizing the size compared to the other format, and B: I was able to obtain the png of every in game weapon, vehicle, equipment, and attachment from the battlelog via some url address fiddling, other than the MAV. This way, the pages will be more consistent.
 * Gallery:

Vehicle: 
 * The gallery for each weapon should contain at least the following: A: the gif image shown as a example on the ak74 page. I cannot get these myself, as I do not know where to get them. B: the in game pick up icon/kit selection icon/kill icon. I can get these myself from 720p youtube videos with the author's permission. C: A 3d render as seen on the ak74 page, if one exists. D: a in game view of the weapon in an idle first person view, and the iron sights; both with no attachments. These should be from official screenshots, or from 720p videos or higher. The image should be so that the outline of the weapon is clearly distinguishable from other objects.


 * Infobox:


 * Image for infobox will be in the format of the 512x308 Battlelog png image (The type seen on the sv98 page), cropped to have the height match the Vehicle (IE: 512x however many pixels tall the vehicle is).
 * Gallery:

Equipment
 * The gallery for each vehicle should contain at least the following: A: the gif image shown as a example on the ak74 page. B: the in game get in icon/kill icon. C: A 3d render as seen on the ak74 page, if one exists. D: The first person in vesicle view of the vesicle from all seats, and the 3rd person view. These should be from official screenshots, or from 720p videos or higher. The image should be so that the outline of the vehicle is clearly distinguishable from other objects.


 * Infobox:


 * Image for infobox will be in the format of the 512x308 Battlelog png image (The type seen on the sv98 page), cropped to have the height match the Vehicle (IE: 512x however many pixels tall the equipment is).
 * The infobox will use the weapon one, with a few things needing to be added, such as effect/type.
 * Gallery:

Attachments
 * The gallery for each equipment piece should contain at least the following: A: the gif image shown as a example on the ak74 page. B: the in game kill/kit selection icon. C: A 3d render as seen on the ak74 page, if one exists. D: The first person idle view, and the first person in use view.These should be from official screenshots, or from 720p videos or higher. The image should be so that the outline of the equipment is clearly distinguishable from other objects.


 * Infobox:


 * Image for infobox will be in the format of the 512x308 Battlelog png image (The type seen on the sv98 page), cropped to have the height match the attachment (IE: 512x however many pixels tall the equipment is).
 * A new infobox template needs to be created as follows: A: image B: name C:attachment slot D: effect
 * Gallery:


 * The gallery for each attachment piece should contain at least the following: A: the gif image shown as a example on the ak74 page. B: the in kit selection icon. C: A 3d render as seen on the ak74 page, if one exists. D: The first person idle view, and the first person in use view. These should be from official screenshots, or from 720p videos or higher. The image should be so that the outline of the attachment is clearly distinguishable from other objects.

In addition, I think the weapon template should be reformatted to match new info. It makes no sense to have the SKS and M39 separate from sniper rifles when no in game distinction is made, nor to have the AS Val with assault rifles, as it is not limited to the assault/medic class, and is treated as a PDW in game. If we keep it as is, then we should move the m416 to carbines, since it is one in real life.

The format of what I think it should be in is listed in the reference section.

Due to the fact that the image of the infobox should be changed to how I suggest anyhow, and is being done anyhow regardless of the outcome of this project, I am going ahead and doing that portion of this proposal.

In addition, I notice there isn't a article for every attachment/equipment piece. Can someone correct this?