User:WolfenSilva/CVG series
Tests for a potential CVG series infobox or overview section. Styling should be discarded as wikicode for tables isn't exactly my strong.
using the CVG infobox as a basis for a new one
[edit]| FIFA Series | |
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| Genre: | Sports (Football) |
| Publisher(s): | EA, under EA Sports label |
| Developer(s): | several |
| Releases between: | 1993 - present (yearly) |
| Number of games: | 12 |
| Platforms: | non-exclusive, major platforms |
| Spin offs: | Stars, FIFA Street, Euro 2000 and 2004, World Cup 98 and 2002 |
| Main competitors: | Actua Soccer, Pro Evolution Soccer |
A new infobox, similar to {{Template:Infobox CVG}}, suggested by WolfenSilva:
- + Better for series that remained unchanged through the years
- + Provide a fast overview
- + Suitable for games with frequent releases ...
- - ... and unsuitable for spaced releases.
- - over two changes in developer, publisher or genre ruin the whole layout completely
- - Extended fields (such as the number of spinoff titles) might as well disrupt the table
Comments
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Table
[edit]using {{template:prettytable}}, as suggested by K1Bond007:
| Box | Title | Year | Platforms | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [[Image:Microsoft age of empires.png | 50px]] | Age of Empires | 1997 | PC-Windows Pocket PC |
| [[Image:Microsoft age of empires - expansion.png | 50px]] | Age of Empires: The Rise of Rome Expansion | 1998 | PC-Windows |
| [[Image:Microsoft age of kings.png | 50px]] | Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings | 1999 | PC-Windows PlayStation 2 |
| [[Image:Microsoft age of kings - expansion.png | 50px]] | Age of Empires II: The Conquerors Expansion | 2000 | PC-Windows |
| no pic | Age of Empires III | tbr (2005) |
PC-Windows |
- + Better organized
- + favours games with individual articles
- + flexible template already exists
- - unsuitable for long series (over 8 games)
- - only a games list, no overview
Comments
[edit]Small box for each game
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| FIFA International Soccer (1993) | |||||
| Developer: | EA Sports | Publisher: | EA Sports | ||
| Cover: David Platt shielding the ball in England vs. Poland | |||||
| Released for: Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Master System, Mega CD, Game Gear, SNES, DOS, Amiga, 3DO and Game Boy. | |||||
based on {{template:Bondbook}}, also suggested by as K1Bond007
- +Better for games with individual sections, rather than articles or
- +The two two lines behind could be adapted for different notes, such as genre, platforms, etc
- -Also, no overview
- -Each game must have its own subsection