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Contents 1 Battletech Technology Article 2 Virtual World Battletech 3 History,Technology,Mercs 4 Deletion proposals

[edit] Battletech Technology Article

I've posted a suggested migration plan for most of the content in this article on its talk page. I'm proposing some pretty radical changes, so you might want to have a look at it. Right now, it seems to have grown by process of osmosis more than from careful planning. There's some good content, but not much structure. M.U.D. 18:04, 8 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Virtual World Battletech

What say you guys about an article about Virtual World's Battletech simulator pod products. They received quite a bit of press a while back, and are still existant. It definitly deserves mention as part of the Battletech universe, although I wonder if it should just be part of the main page or should it get a seperate page. I think it meets WP:NOTE, but I've gotten burned on that rule contributing articles before and would not like to repeat the experience. Topkai22 07:48, 6 April 2007 (UTC)

We already have one, I just can't find. NeoFreak 11:39, 6 April 2007 (UTC)

Hey i'm new to working on wikiprojects, so i'm confused do we work on the battletech that is out there now on wiki or do we like start a new battletech page please clearafi this for me, sorry ya i'm a noob at thisPopa01 16:06, 19 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] History,Technology,Mercs

Hey I'll be working exnsivly on these three at least for the time being I may hit other pages if I see a problem.Popa01 20:04, 20 April 2007 (UTC)

Cool, they all need lots of attention. FYI, I actually have a new version of the BattleTech technology article that I drafted to try to addresses some of that article's current problems. I haven't put it online yet (I've been drafting it offline on my PC), but if it wouldn't interfere with what you're currently working on, I'd be glad to put it up.

Note: I've posted details and requests for comment on the article's discussion page. Huwmanbeing 14:33, 13 May 2007 (UTC)

I've been doing some extensive work on the Gray Death Legion if you want to help. I've got the history updated and referenced up to the 3rd Novel. Need to flesh out the personalities section and pictures perhaps. Showers 18:02, 26 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Deletion proposals

A number of BattleTech-related articles were just proposed for deletion, most notably including the Periphery and most of the governments within it. I think a strong case can be made for maintaining the Periphery article since it's one of the three main sections of the BattleTech universe; it's a little tougher, though, to make compelling arguments for some of the smaller government articles (Lothian League, Mica Majority, etc.) that would satisfy the requirements WP:N and Wikipedia:Notability (fiction). Anyone have opinions on how to go? Personally, I think if we could improve the article on the Periphery and work in maybe a paragraph or two on each of its governments, that'd be sufficient. Huwmanbeing ★ 02:57, 5 December 2007 (UTC)

Still more articles have been nominated for deletion, including the articles on the Great Houses (Draconis Combine, Free Worlds League, Lyran Alliance), various Clans (Wolf, Smoke Jaguar, Ghost Bear, Jade Falcon) and some other BattleTech entries. I'm sure we're agreed that articles on major houses and clans should be preserved, but in order to make a good case for keeping them, they need to be improved, and quickly. I haven't combed through each one of the articles, but in general they seem to need references and citations, should be reduced to only the most important and significant facts and features, and include something to indicate why they're important and noteworthy. I'll get started doing what I can; if anyone else can pitch in, that'd be great! Thanks Huwmanbeing ★ 21:40, 12 December 2007 (UTC)