User:Bexor/Armor Project

The current state of the Armor Style and Formatting guide leaves a lot to be desired. At the moment it is too long and confusing to be of any help.

It seems as a side effect of this, that most people creating new armor articles use the format of an existing article and change information where appropriate. This has resulted in huge discrepancies between the styles of different articles.

While this means there is quite a lot to clean up, it does offer us insights into different ways of doing things. This page proposes to split the Armor S&F guide into different sections for each type of armor article (art, functions, galleries, indexes, etc) and to introduce a new format that all articles should adhere to.

''If you would like to discuss this project with me, leave a note on the talk page with your thoughts. I check back here far too much for my own good.''

Armor functions
Armor function style and formatting guide: User:Bexor/Armor Project/Function

There is currently a push to completely revise the armor function articles to more closely tie them in with insignias. This would reduce the number of pages and clean up the format being currently used by function articles.

The use of the word "function" should also be addressed, as it is not used in game.

Current examples

 * User:Bexor/Armor Project/Function/Survivor armor
 * User:Bexor/Armor Project/Function/Radiant armor
 * User:Bexor/Armor Project/Function/Dreadnought armor
 * User:Bexor/Armor Project/Function/Attribute armor - by Glynnis

Function ideas and proposals
Each idea is followed by votes in favour of or against the proposal. Please add your votes or new proposals on the talk page with comments.


 * Remove images from function articles = 3 favored (Bexor, Auron, Ehzed) / 0 unfavored / 1 undecided (Stylva)

Armor art
Note: Armor art style and formatting has been completed.


 * Armor art style and formatting guide: Style and formatting/Armor/Art (User:Bexor/Armor Project/Art)

Before I can complete this needs addressing. If you have any opinions please let me know so I can keep working!
 * Armor art box needs revision.
 * Aratak has created the new template but just needs to update it.

Current examples

 * Mesmer Ascalon Armor
 * Note: The crafting table and headings in the acquisition section still need addressing, and the headgear galleries need fixing before reinclusion.

Art ideas and proposals
Each idea is followed by votes in favour of or against the proposal. Please add your votes or new proposals on the talk page with comments.


 * Remove icon images from art box - 2 favored (Bexor, Stylva) / 0 unfavored / 1 undecided (Auron)
 * Get rid of alternating grey and white backgrounds in crafting tables 0 favored / 3 unfavored (Stylva, Auron, Helena) / 1 undecided (Bexor)
 * Collector table underneath crafting table in acquisition - 2 favored (Bexor, Stylva) / 0 unfavored / 1 undecided (Auron)
 * Rename of armor art categories from "X Armor" to "X armor" - 3 favored (Bexor, Stylva, Auron) / 0 unfavored / 0 undecided

Supported art proposals

 * Usage of the word "gray" rather than "undyed".
 * Usage of the word "dyed" rather than specifying the colour (to limit dyed images to one set and dye colour is specified in the table).
 * No dyed component view.
 * Revision of "Trading" tables (collectors).

Armor art galleries

 * Armor art gallery style and formatting guide: Style and formatting/Armor/Art gallery (User:Bexor/Armor Project/Art gallery)

Current examples
No associated headgear Associated headgear
 * Mesmer Ascalon Armor/Male
 * Mesmer Ascalon Armor/Female
 * Ritualist Ancient Armor/Female - new!