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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 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 [[Bloons TD Battles 2 v1.8|version 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 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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**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.

==~~Distinguishers~~==

==Identifiers==

~~Distinguishers~~ are those words or abbreviations in parentheses used to distinguish subjects with the same or similar names.

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 ~~a distinguisher~~. If one subject is clearly more popular than the other, such as [[~~Scoop~~]] ~~(the character)~~ and [[~~Scoop~~ (level)]], then the more popular subject does not need ~~a distinguisher~~.

*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 [[Blooncyclopedia:Game abbreviations|abbreviations]] of the games/titles they appear in (i.e. [[Quincy (BTD6)]], [[Quincy (Bloons Pop!)]], and [[Quincy (Battles 2)]]), or by what kind of thing the subject is (i.e. [[Garlic Bomb (upgrade)]] and [[Garlic Bomb (weapon)]]). In rare cases, the subjects may need to be distinguished by some other factor (i.e. [[Twin Darts (tier 2)]] and [[Twin Darts (tier 6)]]), or have multiple ~~distinguishers~~ (i.e. [[Double Shot (BTD6) (Monkey Buccaneer)]] and [[Double Shot (BTD6) (Ninja Monkey)]]).

*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, ~~distinguishers~~ should not be capitalized unless they are proper nouns.

*Like titles, identifiers should not be capitalized unless they are proper nouns.

==Lists==

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''~~, i~~.e. [[List of ~~music~~]] and [[List of non-playable characters]]

*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~~, i~~.e. [[List of upgrades in BTD6]]

*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]])

==Navigation==

[[Category:Wiki policies]]

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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 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 [[Bloons TD Battles 2 v1.8|version 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 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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 **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.
-==Distinguishers==
+==Identifiers==
-Distinguishers are those words or abbreviations in parentheses used to distinguish subjects with the same or similar names.
+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 a distinguisher. If one subject is clearly more popular than the other, such as [[Scoop]] (the character) and [[Scoop (level)]], then the more popular subject does not need a distinguisher.
+*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 [[Blooncyclopedia:Game abbreviations|abbreviations]] of the games/titles they appear in (i.e. [[Quincy (BTD6)]], [[Quincy (Bloons Pop!)]], and [[Quincy (Battles 2)]]), or by what kind of thing the subject is (i.e. [[Garlic Bomb (upgrade)]] and [[Garlic Bomb (weapon)]]). In rare cases, the subjects may need to be distinguished by some other factor (i.e. [[Twin Darts (tier 2)]] and [[Twin Darts (tier 6)]]), or have multiple distinguishers (i.e. [[Double Shot (BTD6) (Monkey Buccaneer)]] and [[Double Shot (BTD6) (Ninja Monkey)]]).
+*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, distinguishers should not be capitalized unless they are proper nouns.
+*Like titles, identifiers should not be capitalized unless they are proper nouns.
 ==Lists==
 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'', i.e. [[List of music]] and [[List of non-playable characters]]
+*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, i.e. [[List of upgrades in BTD6]]
+*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]])
 ==Navigation==
 {{blooncyclopedia nav}}
 [[Category:Wiki policies]]