'Affiliations' addition (optional) to Character pages

[Jinx666]

Hello, i'd like to pitch a quick idea i've had for a while.

It doesn't mean much (so it shouldn't be too confidential), but I'm pitching adding an optional 'Affiliations' section to character profiles. This section will link to any Team/Organisation/Location profiles on the wiki that the character in question is affiliated with (either as a member of a team, an inhabitant of that location etc.)

This is for:

• More exposure and relevancy to Team/Location/Organisation profiles. All of these profiles link any character pages that include them, since those characters can be viewed as assets of consideration in regards. This could work two-way, so that perhaps discussions can be made in regards to the accessible faction-resources a character can access or control for example (Like the essence of Bowser vs Eggman as an army fight). This could also perhaps make people more aware and willing to create Team/Location/Organisation profiles which is always a plus
• Reasonable mentioning of these resources that a character can be attributed to. Would possibly prevent pages being too long by having to mention every accessible weapon on the actual character profile (Thinking about how Ben 10 doesnt have all his alien transofmration abilities listed on the exact profiles but separate for example), and instead link it separately.
• Other types of proifles, such as vehicles and weapons, that belong to a character are linked on Character pages vice versa. This could easily be the same for the aforementioned types of profiles
• Just general addition of relevant information to the character profiles (Likely just as important as stuff like age or Occupation?)

Id say stick to only Teams/Organisations/Locations that have pages on the wiki, but you could easily list ones that dont have profiles on the wiki too right? Perhaps that can be discussed (Like saying that every member of the Avengers are part of them, despite the Avengers as a collective don't have a page on the wiki comics-wise.
I'd imagine it could be located under 'Standard Equipment', Under 'Classification', or possibly at the very bottom of the Powers and Stats section?

Let me know what you think

 

[DaReaperMan]

I... actually agree with this. But, I'd throw it in-between Age and Classification.

@Antvasima what do you think?

 

[Antvasima]

I am neutral regarding this suggestion. It doesn't seem to be very useful, but also seems harmless as long as it is optional.

 

[ManhwaGrace]

I agree with Antvasima.

 

[Jinx666]

I am neutral regarding this suggestion. It doesn't seem to be very useful, but also seems harmless as long as it is optional.

Its linking more pages and associating characters to resources they can potentially access. It would be optional since the majority dont have pages of affiliation on the wiki, but this will put them more open in the public mind

I dont know what the metric on useless is but its simply having pages be open to more information and creating a better network between them and the location/team pages

 

[Reiner04]

I am also neutral for same reason as Ant

 

[Jinx666]

bump

Ig neutral means you aren't opposed but is there any reason or hardship to deny it? End of the day its just linking more pages and info. As things like Army fight debates get more popular, it'll at least prove a worthy asset to let people know what allignments these characters/weapons/units belong to

 

[DontTalkDT]

As every time someone wants to add yet another optional section to the standard profile format, I will say that I generally like our profiles to have something approaching consistent styling. (Why else have such a thing as a standard format?) It's of course up for debate if that's not already a lost cause or if this is the straw that breaks the camel's back.

That said, we also have a summary section on every profile already. It seems like a very natural place to mention and link relevant affiliations.

 

[DaReaperMan]

As every time someone wants to add yet another optional section to the standard profile format, I will say that I generally like our profiles to have something approaching consistent styling. (Why else have such a thing as a standard format?) It's of course up for debate if that's not already a lost cause or if this is the straw that breaks the camel's back.

That said, we also have a summary section on every profile already. It seems like a very natural place to mention and link relevant affiliations.

This actually makes sense. Changing my vote to Disagree.

 

[Jinx666]

As every time someone wants to add yet another optional section to the standard profile format, I will say that I generally like our profiles to have something approaching consistent styling. (Why else have such a thing as a standard format?) It's of course up for debate if that's not already a lost cause or if this is the straw that breaks the camel's back.

That said, we also have a summary section on every profile already. It seems like a very natural place to mention and link relevant affiliations.

I don't see any reason to exclude adding new things just because every single character page cant possibly have it? Sounds extremely limiting and not allowing the profiling or quality of this site to improve.
Unfortunately not every series or franchise will accomodate every single section, such as requiring a 'Notable Attacks/Techniques' section (which is technically optional despite being on the majority of profiles as a crucial section). Theres no point gunning for this line of logic if theres inevitably optional sections to other pages, and no one is gonna get confused as to why this section is only on a minimum of pages (If anything, it'll encourage more people to create team/organisation pages in order to fill the blank).
This doesnt affect the styling either whatsoever, or gets in the way of any other format. It would hardly be beyond a line of text long, and being optional quite literally just shows people know when its necessary. 'Standard Format' doesnt mean every profile has to be limited to it, its more like a minimum. Why would this affect a 'Standard' negatively?

Summary isnt the place for linking actual assets, its to introduce the character and provide a summary about them. However, if theres a profiling page for the team/affiliating organisation they belong to on this wiki (a.k.a pages that address the power and assets as disposal), then its relevant to their powers and abilities (such as accessible resources or teammates). Why exclude it from that section?

 

[Jinx666]

Bump

Atp, even if its not part of the Standard Profile format, you wouldnt exactly get in trouble for including it on a page where applicable right? It doesn't do any harm surely, and theres loads of pages that have a unique section for specific things

 

[Jinx666]

Bump ^

 

[Antvasima]

As every time someone wants to add yet another optional section to the standard profile format, I will say that I generally like our profiles to have something approaching consistent styling. (Why else have such a thing as a standard format?) It's of course up for debate if that's not already a lost cause or if this is the straw that breaks the camel's back.

That said, we also have a summary section on every profile already. It seems like a very natural place to mention and link relevant affiliations.

DontTalk makes sense to me here.

 

[Jinx666]

Atp, even if its not part of the Standard Profile format, you wouldnt exactly get in trouble for including it on a page where applicable right? It doesn't do any harm surely, and theres loads of pages that have a unique section for specific things

What about this ^ I don't necessarily need it on the standard profile formats but would like to link it where applicable

 

[Antvasima]

You can link to it in "Summary" sections, if it is very important to mention, as DontTalk mentioned earlier.

 

[Jinx666]

And not in its own custom section for Power and Stats? If its relevant to a character who can access those resources for stuff like army fights? Doesnt have to be on Standard Format but it wouldnt necessarily be harmful?
Literally just something like:

Affiliations: The Avengers, SHIELD

Im not talking about just some random page link in Summary which anyone can do (i wouldnt be making a thread I know thats doable), but if theres a corresponding vswiki page about the teams/help/resources they get access to, then it surely better qualifies under Powers & Stats than Summary (which is just a short summary about who the character is. It doesnt have any bearing on their scaling)

 

[Antvasima]

Well, we cannot mess with our standard structure too much, as DontTalk said above. I think that it seems quite good as it is.

 

[Jinx666]

Well yeah but what im saying is NOT to have it included in the standard format, BUT if im able to add the section in pages, within the Powers and Stats section, to put it in (maybe just under classification?) and link anyone to any relevant pages. I havent exactly got anyone in mind but for the future. Thats not necessarily something you can get in trouble for right? Pages arent ever gonna be made equal so having separate sections that at least have a use isn't going to mess with anything

Maybe overtime people would warm to the idea, because if the issue is genuinely that it wont be on enough pages to consider 'Standard', then it shouldnt exclude the relevant parties. I think its important as more team/army fights become popular to have an accessible link to the affiliations a character has (plus it already works one way in the fact you would link individual profiles to characters on team profiles)

 

[Antvasima]

Sigh... a no is a no. My apologies.

 

[Jinx666]

Its not about a no, and more if there would be any sort of issue with it? Would it have even been glossed over if i didnt make a CRT of it

Developed pages already know how to diverge past the standard format, we can't be stuck in the past forever

 

[Jinx666]

Bump