Forum:Question on Editing Unique Weapons...

Ok, I'm sure I've put this under the right topic, but if not, then feel free to move it admins.

I was wondering, on quite a few "unique" weapon pages for Fallout 3/NewVegas, it seems to say it is a "unique weapon", then go on to say what it is a unique variant of.

For example (I'm sure it doesn't say this on the page, but for argument's sake):

''Maria is a unique weapon in Fallout: New Vegas. It is a unique variant of the 9mm Pistol.''

Now, for the question. Would it not be simpler to just put:

Maria is a unique 9mm Pistol in Fallout: New Vegas.

Yes? No? I've read the policies on Article Layout, but I'm still a bit unsure. Please Reply.

Thanks,

LB

Lb8068 22:10, May 12, 2011 (UTC)


 * I would say no, there is no needed to repeat information that is further down the page and has a whole section dedicated towards that information. Besides it doesn't satisfy the criteria of explaining what type of item it is ie: a weapon. User avatar tag.gif Avatar talk.png 22:16, May 12, 2011 (UTC)
 * By default, isn't a "pistol" a weapon? Yuri ( Leave a message! ) 22:18, May 12, 2011 (UTC)
 * NCR 10mm pistol = not a weapon. We are talking about game mechanics here and not real world, otherwise you could describe the NCR 10mm pistol as a variant of the 10mm pistol and confuse readers. Then you have things like Nephi's Golf Driver being a unique variants of the 9-iron, most readers wouldn't perceive that as a weapon in the real world. User avatar tag.gif Avatar talk.png 22:29, May 12, 2011 (UTC)
 * Again, just for the sake of argument, (your obviously the more experienced user and I'm just asking) but wouldn't the NCR 10mm pistol be different, seeing as it is a quest item? The Maria, for example, is a usable weapon. Lb8068 22:38, May 12, 2011 (UTC)
 * And that's the whole point of describing it as a weapon, to avoid any confusion. But this is the general policy on item pages;

Short summary that usually looks something like this:

"  is a weapon in Fallout 3."

In general, it should contain:
 * Name of the item (and alternative names) in bold.
 * What type of item it is (weapon, armor, drug, edible etc) with a link to the appropriate overview page for this item and game.
 * Which games this item appears in.

Additions to that isn't a big issue (just try to avoid repertation), but subtracting from that can be an issue. User Avatar talk.png 23:05, May 12, 2011 (UTC)
 * Ok, thanks for all your assistance Ghost, I understand now. Lb8068 23:09, May 12, 2011 (UTC)