Template talk:Halo series

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Contents 1 Template size 2 possible new Template 3 Red vs. Blue 4 Fansites 5 Trimmed 6 Untitled Halo Project 7 Smaller template

[edit] Template size

Does anyone else think this template is way too huge? –Wlmaltby3 18:51, 20 July 2006 (UTC)

I agree, there is too much stuff. I still like the template how it was when I createad it, with an addition of Halo 3. — X [Mac Davis] (SUPERDESK|Help me improve)

How about this? It's a more compressed format with the headers on the side. Based on Template:Firefly. --OGoncho 03:49, 29 July 2006 (UTC)

Much better. Make the text smaller (and add a nowrap to the last row header). Not a big fan of the centering. Perhaps something like Template:Microsoft_products. --DevastatorIIC 12:15, 29 July 2006 (UTC)

Yeah, that's awesome. I think we should implement it immediately. — X [Mac Davis] (SUPERDESK|Help me improve)

All we have to do is remove the links to the specific minor characters on the minor characters page. Also we could make a page for all the non-game Halo media, (Halo books). -- Psi edit 17:04, 29 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] possible new Template

Here it is. What do you think? Please edit all the errors that are in it (centering, italics, etc) -- Psi edit 20:21, 29 July 2006 (UTC)

I dunno, I sorta like OGoncho's better. The current one/yours is just too damn big, and wastes a lot of space. I made another version (based off OGoncho's Here. --DevastatorIIC 23:04, 29 July 2006 (UTC)

Sorry I forgot to look over the posts to see if someone had made a new template. Youre right his is smaller, he has the same idea as mine (putting the multiplayer section). -- Psi edit 03:11, 30 July 2006 (UTC)

I do like Psi's better than the current, however Devastator's is even better. Let's use it! — X [Mac Davis] (SUPERDESK|Help me improve)

I am being bold and putting it up directly from my user page. Feel free to tear it a new one. I'd like to make the behind-the-scenes code a little more organized; I think I will work on that right now. --DevastatorIIC 00:32, 31 July 2006 (UTC) (Also, I moved Psy's template to his talk page) --DevastatorIIC 00:40, 31 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Red vs. Blue

Does Red vs. Blue belong on this template? I'd say no, given that it doesn't occur within the Halo universe, and that it's not the only notable fan-made machinima production out there. Both the games and Red vs. Blue link to each other already. I don't see the need to put a link to machinima in a template that also appears at the bottom of, say, 343 Guilty Spark. Am I alone in subscribing to this line of thought, though? — TKD::Talk 07:17, 10 October 2006 (UTC)

How about we put a machinima section in the template for Halo Machin

[edit] Fansites

Should Halo fansites like Halo.Bungie.Org be added to the template? --OGoncho 03:58, 14 October 2006 (UTC)

My preference would be no; this template is already very large. — TKD::Talk 04:03, 14 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Trimmed

Pursuant to the discussion at WT:CVG#Navboxes yet again, I've given this template a good reworking. There really isn't a need to link to everything, and, actually, most people are looking for the main trilogy games, so putting those in an uncluttered location makes sense. I created a list article, list of official Halo series media, to contain all of the ancillary stuff. If you have any concern about this general reduction, which is being implemented across the CVG project, it's best to bring it up on the CVG talk page, as linked above. — TKD::Talk 02:16, 23 October 2006 (UTC)

Halo Wars, from what I can see, looks to be more significant than "other". I added it back in. -- Ned Scott 04:52, 24 October 2006 (UTC)

I agree with these two revisions very much. This is all that needs to be here, with the possible addition of the movie. X [Mac Davis] (DESK|How's my driving?) 21:28, 8 November 2006 (UTC)

I think that I'd prefer to leave the film out until its production isn't in jeopardy. — TKD::Talk 11:20, 9 November 2006 (UTC)

That shouldn't have anything to do with the article. Besides, Wikipedia is a work in progress, we can't be waiting for our articles, or the topics they cover, to always be stable. -- Ned Scott 11:52, 9 November 2006 (UTC)

I guess that you could make the case that, at this point, it's notable enough whether or not it's ultimately produced. My concern when I did the redesign was not to conflate other productions with the main trilogy, which is paramount. That said, I'm not strongly opposed to it going back in. — TKD::Talk 12:03, 9 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Untitled Halo Project

Even though it hasn't been named, the release date is unknown, and there is little information, I think the Untitled Halo Project should be listed in the template after Halo Wars. It's certainly listed in Template:Bungie Studios under "Halo games." --theSpectator _talk 23:11, 19 November 2006 (UTC)

I agree, I'm being bold and adding it to the template. Remember you can always remove it. James086^{Talk | Contribs} 14:33, 6 December 2006 (UTC)

The Bungie template isn't very good. The untitled project was omitted as a far-off unreleased game, likely to be cancelled or completely changed before release. - A Man In Bl♟ck (conspire | past ops) 04:51, 7 December 2006 (UTC)

I agree with AMIB. You know that a game is far off when it doesn't even have a public working title. — TKD::Talk 11:12, 7 December 2006 (UTC)

Ok then, it can stay off, I don't really mind either way. James086^{Talk | Contribs} 11:18, 7 December 2006 (UTC)

Update: The working title has been Halo Wars for a while. Just to note. [Mαc Δαvιs] (How's my driving?) ❖ 06:30, 29 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Smaller template

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I know the template is already small, but I'm not talking about the content, I think it should cover a suitable width, not 80%. Maybe more like 50%-60%. [Mαc Δαvιs] (How's my driving?) ❖ 06:34, 29 March 2007 (UTC)