Forum:Template:Topright Usage

Template:Topright usage
So far, Template:Topright has only been used for userpage purposes (1 2 3). On other wikis, Topright (usually renamed "Era") has been used to put up something to signify what era, or game, something is from.

A short while ago, I made an example of an article on a soldier with Template:Topright being used in it. I put up division insignia that the person would be from (ignore the fact that it's the totally wrong patch), their rank insignia, and the cover of the game they're from.

Right now, I don't want to jump to voting on whether or not we should implement the use of it, but instead brainstorm how we would use it.


 * 1) Would we want to use them in that order? If not, what order?
 * 2) Would we want to use that many images? Or even more when applicable?
 * 3) What size would the images be?
 * 4) Would we use different branch rank insignia depending on what branch they're from? For example, I gave Hawkins World War II-era United States Army Sergeant insignia. For Paul Jackson or Roebuck, we would use United States Marine Corps Sergeant insignia.
 * 5) Would we just use really small versions of the respective game's cover, or would we associate a symbol with it? For example, we could take the "2" from Call of Duty 2 ' s logo. Using symbols is usually much easier to see what the image is meant to be, rather than an insanely low-resolution cover.
 * 6) Would people even be interested in using this?

Feedback greatly appreciated. 03:32, 30 August 2009 (UTC)


 * That sounds like a grand idea, Chia. I think the images we could use for their affiliations could be (as provided):


 * Their branch of service, (I have yet to see when they don't provide this in-game, i.e. USMC)


 * Their division in that branch, (usually given, i.e. 101st Airborne)


 * If specified, further info on their place in that hierarchy, (i.e. for Riley, 101st, 506th PIR, for Miller, his specific battalion, etc.),


 * And what game they're in. (Duh.)

If implemented, I think it would be a great way to spruce up pages. 03:47, 30 August 2009 (UTC)


 * Oh, right, and symbols instead of covers would be better, and time period-specific ranks would be best. I forgot to mention that to include those would be a good idea. 03:49, 30 August 2009 (UTC)

Support I love this idea. I have some ideas:


 * Making a template, for example, the USMC logo, or the COD4 box art, would make this job much much much easier.


 * the flag of the country the character is from would be great. So if the character was a Soviet soldier, we would put the flag of the USSR, or if he was from Britain, we would put the British flag etc.


 * We need to know what size these little pictures should be. I think 20-40 px, depending on the image, works great.


 * If this goes ahead, a page to teach people how to use it and the subtemplates available would be a godsend for the community.

Lets see what happens. --Cpl. Callofduty4 10:07, 30 August 2009 (UTC)

Oppose - I just don't like topright. Dunno why but it just annoys the hell outta me-- 15:34, 30 August 2009 (UTC)

Strong Support - This would make pages easier to look through. 00:39, 31 August 2009 (UTC)