Template talk:Grand Theft Auto topics

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[edit] Manhunt

Regarding its merit for inclusion, even though the game is set in GTA III canon, it isn't a driving and shooting game like the entire GTA series, existing as a title with a significantly different genre (a tactical stealth-based shooter, like the Metal Gear series), hence its removal from the template. Adding a "spin-off" section in the template just for the title may be a good idea, but I would like hear a few comments about this suggestion before going ahead. ╫ ２５ ^{◀RingADing▶} 09:09, 14 July 2006 (UTC) ╫

Ok would be ok to put it under "Miscellaneous topics"? Its just that the template is used in the Manhunt article.

Seems reasonable to put the link in there for now; we'll see what the other editors think about it. In the meantime, I've given the mods and Manhunt their own section in the seriesbox. ╫ ２５ ^{◀RingADing▶} 14:24, 17 July 2006 (UTC) ╫

[edit] "Eras"

What's up with the "eras" sections? it doesn't make sense to me --Philo 07:14, 29 August 2006 (UTC)

The games are suppose to be separated by mini-series or canon. This setup makes it easy to categorize the game's designs and graphics, and universe. Also, given that it's still not clear if the GTA1, GTA2, and GTA III series of games are connected, it would be misleading to imply that all of them take place in the same universe by clumping all of the games together. Preferably, replacing "era" with "series" would be proper; I admit that the "era" naming is improper and self-invented. Until Rockstar begins producing each GTA game with different designs and canons, I don't this these sections are a problem. ╫ ２５ ^{◀RingADing▶} 10:02, 30 August 2006 (UTC) ╫

[edit] Merging GTA and GTA2 series

Perhaps it'd be wise to merge GTA2 (and the GTA2 series section for that matter) with the GTA series section since 1) GTA2 wouldn't be by itself, and 2) Most fans and gamers see a distinct difference between the top-down games of GTA to GTA2 and that of GTA3 to VCS. If no one as any objections (and I don't forget), I'll be merging GTA2 into the GTA series. Gold Stur 03:00, 12 November 2006 (UTC)

While we're at it, consider merging all of the games into one dedicated navbox, similar to A Man In Pink's recommendation. That way, we won't have to deal with the problem of sorting by "eras" or "series." Other topics will have their own navboxes. ╫ ２５ ^{◀RingADing▶} 10:39, 12 November 2006 (UTC) ╫

I'll be going ahead with this proposed configuration and by replacing this template with specialized versions in relevant article. There a few notable articles (Hot Coffee mod for example) that would be left out, but the relevant articles should cover for some of them. This template is becoming way to big to be easily readable, and I believe it's high time we split this chunk up. I'll started by creating {{Grand Theft Auto games}}, which will replace the template used in all GTA games. ╫ ２５ ^{◀RingADing▶} 20:29, 26 November 2006 (UTC) ╫