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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 [[ | #*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]]." | ||
#'''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)]]. | ||
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Distinguishers are those words or abbreviations in parentheses used to distinguish subjects with the same or similar names. | Distinguishers 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 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. | ||
*Typically, subjects are distinguished either with [[ | *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)]]). | ||
*Like titles, distinguishers should not be capitalized unless they are proper nouns. | |||
==Lists== | ==Lists== | ||