Adding Optional Values to the Standard Format for Weapon Profiles

[SamanPatou]

This is going to be pretty quick.

The Standard Format for Vehicle Profiles features a series of Optional Values that can be added to such profiles.
Well, I think the same values should be added to the Standard Format for Weapon Profiles.
All of these options would fit well even in a weapon page. Measures, material, prerequisites make sense for a weapon, maybe even power source (maybe mentioning bullets or something) and users/wielders (instead of pilots) could work for some weapons.
As these are optional, they don't necessarily need to be applied to every kind of weapon, so I don't think it would create any problem.

 

[The_Impress]

I think ditching the power source option, this is a fine idea

 

[ElixirBlue]

Power Source could still work as optional. Not all weapons state what it is being powered by but some do. Like, "This Weapon is powered by a Chaos Emerald" and such.

 

[The_Impress]

I think that's a relatively rare instance tho :v

There should be uniformity in our fields

 

[Armorchompy]

Agreed with OP, neutral about power sources

 

[SamanPatou]

I think that's a relatively rare instance tho :v

There should be uniformity in our fields

Not necessarily, these values are optional for a reason, they don't necessarily need to be added and not all together.

Imho, I agree with ElixirBlue, a weapon can be powered by magic, electricity or any other form of energy, even the wielder's own life or such.

 

[SamanPatou]

Bump.

Also, I think this thread should be moved to the staff forum.

 

[Armorchompy]

it is done

 

[Antvasima]

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What do you think about this?

 

[Damage3245]

I don't have an issue with this. Seems fine.

 

[Elizhaa]

The proposals seem fine.

 

[Antvasima]

Do all of the available vehicle options logically fit for weapon profiles?

 

[azontr]

Do all of the available vehicle options logically fit for weapon profiles?

Forgive me for intruding on a staff discussion, but everything barring the number of pilots can fit for a weapon profile option, as of course a weapon cannot be piloted. Although that depends.

 

[LordGriffin1000]

Don't see an issue with this, I agree.

 

[Mr. Bambu]

Don't know if we really need to insert "Pilot" into the weapon page but otherwise, sure, I guess.

 

[DontTalkDT]

Sounds ok.

 

[Antvasima]

Okay. We can skip the pilots section then.

 

[SamanPatou]

Yes, as I said in the op, pilot isn't necessary.
If more than one person is required to use the weapon, it can be written in the Prerequisite for use category.

That said, I think we have enough staff agreement, should I go on and apply the changes?

 

[Antvasima]

That is probably fine, but let's wait a while for more input first, since this is a rather important policy change.

 

[Armorchompy]

Eh, we don't have that many weapon profiles, idk if it's that important

 

[DarkDragonMedeus]

I don't have an issue with this.

 

[AKM sama]

Seems okay.

 

[Colonel_Krukov]

The OP's post sounds fine to me. I think having the option to add the additional information seems like a good idea since we strive to make our profiles as accurate as possible.

 

[Antvasima]

Thank you for the input. This can probably mostly be applied then.

 

[SamanPatou]

I've applied the changes, replacing Pilot with Users, because it's not too farfetched to have a weapon that needs more than one person to be used.
Think to a manually-operated satellite, or even just a catapult or a trebuchet, they definitely were weapons but needed more than one person to be used effectively, and the value is still optional after all.

 

[Antvasima]

Okay. That is probably fine. Thank you for helping out.

 

[Starter_Pack]

This looks fine.

 

[SamanPatou]

Thx.

The thread can be closed now.

 

[Antvasima]

I have done so.