Preferred order for tables of contents?

[Mazryonh]

So, in the case of a page like Metal Gear Solid 4, the protagonist's (Solid Snake) signature weapons would go FIRST in each relevant section then, even if that's out of alphabetical order? By the way, those are the "Springfield Operator" pistol, the MK.2 Tranq pistol, and the M4 Custom Assault Rifle. Or would it be enough to simply put everything in alphabetical order and just say "this firearm is the signature weapon of this character" in the specific entry?

The Battlefield 2 page, for instance, has the "Machine Guns" section BEFORE the "Sniper/DMR Rifles" section. Should this be then changed to the order I mentioned?

Finally, if this order for large pages with many gun entries is indeed an "unspoken agreement," then it needs to become public knowledge prominently placed somewhere (preferably on a "guide to making new pages" section).

[MoviePropMaster2008]

Originally Posted by Mazryonh

Finally, if this order for large pages with many gun entries is indeed an "unspoken agreement," then it needs to become public knowledge prominently placed somewhere (preferably on a "guide to making new pages" section).

Yes, we had a secret meeting, but didn't invite you. We swapped secret decoder rings and have a club handshake.

It's not an agreement. It's just how some of the pages ended up. There are actually several ways to do a page, but that way seems to be the most prevalent, because it makes sense. There is no place for the 'rules' because we haven't even discussed it yet.

I will post a poll in the forum, but I suspect that pretty much, the membership will bow to the will of Landru and keep that system that you mentioned.

[MT2008]

I didn't really think there was much of an established order, though almost everyone seems to put handguns first. After that, it's usually anything goes, though it's pretty common to put either "shotguns" or "submachine guns" second, then "assault rifles", "sniper rifles", and others (i.e. "heavy weapons"). I never thought of it in terms of the physical size of the weapons in question. But seriously, it's pretty ad-hoc. I guess we should agree on a standard.

[Mazryonh]

Originally Posted by MT2008

I guess we should agree on a standard.

Yes, I think we should. This wiki should have rules that are prominently posted, easily accessed or referred to, and enforced.

Furthermore, there really ought to be a "how to make new pages" help section on the main page, with rules such as the standard for tables of contents clearly written down. It took me a while to figure out how to make new pages myself. I think more new pages would be of better quality if there was a guide for people on how to make them, including detailed write-ups on the rules they must follow when making new ones.