Forum:Battle Rifles n stuff

Discussion
Sorry for opening a new thread, but something came to my mind after remembering the whole discussion with the MG08/15 on whether or not it was a HMG or a LMG when Origins first came out.

Now, we know the generalized categorization of CoD weapons in-game. Weapons are simply grouped into like-minded categories even if they don't match accurately in that category (i.e. AK-74u being classified as a SMG when it's really closer to an Assault Rifle). I also know we have the IRL policy here.

But we still have a ton of weapons that can be classified as other things.

For example, we have an awful lot of Battle Rifles (FAL, SCAR-H, G3, and M14 to name a few). We also have the AK-74u like I mentioned and the Vepr being classified as SMGs when they're Rifles/Carbines.

Therefore I'd like to ask: should we put this on the pages? Not override CoD's classification, but do something like this:

"The M14 is a semi-automatic battle rifle (classified as an assault rifle in-game) featured in Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, Call of Duty: Black Ops..."

or add it into the Trivia:

" We don't change the infoboxes, as those specifically relate to in-game stats.
 * Like the G3, SCAR-H, and FAL, the M14 is classified as an Assault Rifle despite in actuality being a Battle Rifle  "

Just want to take people's opinions on this. Geekius Maximus (talk) 04:16, April 8, 2014 (UTC)