Blooncyclopedia:Article titles: Difference between revisions
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#'''Names given in official descriptions outside the game''', such as Ninja Kiwi's website and Google Play Store pages. | #'''Names given in official descriptions outside the game''', such as Ninja Kiwi's website and Google Play Store pages. | ||
#'''Names given in official patch notes'''. | #'''Names given in official patch notes'''. | ||
#*If the subject has a different in-game name from the patch notes, then the name given in the patch notes should be listed as an alternative in the lead section and redirects should be created. Example: "'''Bot Factory''' (called '''Bloon Bot Factory''' in the patch notes) is a [[map]] in ''[[Bloons TD Battles 2]]'', introduced in [[1.8 | #*If the subject has a different in-game name from the patch notes, then the name given in the patch notes should be listed as an alternative in the lead section and redirects should be created. Example: "'''Bot Factory''' (called '''Bloon Bot Factory''' in the patch notes) is a [[map]] in ''[[Bloons TD Battles 2]]'', introduced in [[Update history:Bloons TD Battles 2/Version 1.8|version 1.8]]." | ||
#'''Names given on some other official website or social media page''', such [[Ninja Kiwi]]'s Twitter/X and Facebook pages, except the [[Ninja Kiwi Blog]] (see below). | #'''Names given on some other official website or social media page''', such [[Ninja Kiwi]]'s Twitter/X and Facebook pages, except the [[Ninja Kiwi Blog]] (see below). | ||
#'''Names given in the Ninja Kiwi Blog'''. This is considered a lower priority source because the blog is more casual and prone to errors. | #'''Names given in the Ninja Kiwi Blog'''. This is considered a lower priority source because the blog is more casual and prone to errors. | ||
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**Be singular, not plural. | **Be singular, not plural. | ||
**Not start with "the", "a", or "an". | **Not start with "the", "a", or "an". | ||
**Use the [[wp:Infinitive|infinitive]] form if it is a verb (i.e. [[Sell]] instead of selling, [[ | **Use the [[wp:Infinitive|infinitive]] form if it is a verb (i.e. [[Sell]] instead of selling, [[Crosspath]] instead of crosspathing). | ||
**Be written in sentence case, with only the first word and proper nouns capitalized. For example, [[Boss Bloon]] and [[Activated Ability]] are usually treated as proper nouns, so all words in their titles are capitalised, but [[Damage type]] and [[Map border]] are not proper nouns, so only the first words in their titles are capitalised (this is done automatically by the software this wiki uses). | **Be written in sentence case, with only the first word and proper nouns capitalized. For example, [[Boss Bloon]] and [[Activated Ability]] are usually treated as proper nouns, so all words in their titles are capitalised, but [[Damage type]] and [[Map border]] are not proper nouns, so only the first words in their titles are capitalised (this is done automatically by the software this wiki uses). | ||
*Titles for articles about a subject in one specific game/title should use their name in that game/title, while articles about subjects in general should use the most recent name. For example, the article about the Wizard Monkey in general is named [[Wizard Monkey]], but the article about its appearance in ''BTD5'' is named [[Monkey Apprentice (BTD5)]]. | *Titles for articles about a subject in one specific game/title should use their name in that game/title, while articles about subjects in general should use the most recent name. For example, the article about the Wizard Monkey in general is named [[Wizard Monkey]], but the article about its appearance in ''BTD5'' is named [[Monkey Apprentice (BTD5)]]. | ||
**If the subject's name is different between versions, names in the mobile and/or PC versions take priority. For example, [[Bee Keeper (BTD5)]] is named "Beekeeper" in ''BTD5'' (Flash) and ''BTD5 Deluxe'', but is named "Bee Keeper" in the mobile, PC, and console versions, so the name in those versions is used. | **If the subject's name is different between versions, names in the mobile and/or PC versions take priority. For example, [[Bee Keeper (BTD5)]] is named "Beekeeper" in ''BTD5'' (Flash) and ''BTD5 Deluxe'', but is named "Bee Keeper" in the mobile, PC, and console versions, so the name in those versions is used. | ||
== | ==Identifiers== | ||
Identifiers are those words or abbreviations in parentheses used to distinguish subjects with the same or similar names. | |||
*In general, if two different subjects share the same name (or the name is only different in capitalization or punctuation, such as [[Super Monkey (BTD6)]] and [[Supermonkey (BATTD)]]), then both subjects are given | *In general, if two different subjects share the same name (or the name is only different in capitalization or punctuation, such as [[Super Monkey (BTD6)]] and [[Supermonkey (BATTD)]]), then both subjects are given an identifier. If one subject is clearly more popular than the other, such as [[Down the Drain]] and [[Down the Drain (level)]], then the more popular subject does not need an identifier. | ||
*Typically, subjects are distinguished either with [[ | *Typically, subjects are distinguished either with [[Blooncyclopedia:Game abbreviations|abbreviations]] of the games/titles they appear in (e.g., [[Quincy (BTD6)]], [[Quincy (Bloons Pop!)]], and [[Quincy (Battles 2)]]), or by what kind of thing the subject is (e.g., [[Garlic Bomb (upgrade)]] and [[Garlic Bomb (weapon)]]). In rare cases, the subjects may need to be distinguished by some other factor (e.g., [[Twin Darts (tier 2)]] and [[Twin Darts (tier 6)]]), or have multiple identifiers (e.g., [[Double Shot (BTD6) (Monkey Buccaneer)]] and [[Double Shot (BTD6) (Ninja Monkey)]]). | ||
*Like titles, identifiers should not be capitalized unless they are proper nouns. | |||
==Lists== | ==Lists== | ||
An article's title should be formatted as "List of X" if either: | An article's title should be formatted as "List of X" if either: | ||
*The subject is a generic concept and does not need to be defined or explained in the context of ''Bloons'' | *The subject is a generic concept and does not need to be defined or explained in the context of ''Bloons'' (e.g., [[List of voice actors in the Bloons franchise]] and [[List of non-playable characters]]) | ||
*The subject is defined or explained elsewhere on this wiki and the article is just a list | *The subject is defined or explained elsewhere on this wiki and the article is just a list (e.g., [[List of upgrades in BTD6]] and [[List of achievements in BMC]]) | ||
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