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Title: Larger Ship Images
Post by: Androgeos Exeunt on September 17, 2009, 05:07:27 am
Hello, all.

Recently, I've been uploading images on user-made ships like the Vishnan Sacred Keeper, the AJ Akrotiri, the GVB Amun Mark II and the PCD Saturn. And then I went to look at the images used for canon ships and I felt that I should probably upload newer and larger versions of them as well. Zacam said that I should upload an image of the ships in their retail form first before uploading an image of them in their current MediaVPs format. It's a lot of work (not that I'm concerned since I'm still on vacation), and it may result in a lot of unused files in the wiki's database.

Should I go ahead and carry out replacing the images, or should I leave it as it is?

Title: Re: Larger Ship Images
Post by: TopAce on September 17, 2009, 06:28:44 am
Go ahead. Unused images can be tracked down rather easily through Special Pages.

But if the images are indeed big, give up on using the {{shipimage}} template and use the standard Wiki image code. The shipimage template wasn't made for such big images in mind.
Title: Re: Larger Ship Images
Post by: Androgeos Exeunt on September 17, 2009, 10:26:05 am
Well, if you want an idea of how big all the pictures I'm going to upload are, check here (http://www.hard-light.net/wiki/index.php?title=Volition_Bravos). I'm not sure if that's too big for {{shipimage}} or not. :nervous:
Title: Re: Larger Ship Images
Post by: Akalabeth Angel on September 17, 2009, 10:33:07 am
Quote from: Androgeos Exeunt on September 17, 2009, 10:26:05 am
Well, if you want an idea of how big all the pictures I'm going to upload are, check here (http://www.hard-light.net/wiki/index.php?title=Volition_Bravos). I'm not sure if that's too big for {{shipimage}} or not. :nervous:

Don't see why not. It's the standard I used for all of the ships I uploaded.
Title: Re: Larger Ship Images
Post by: Droid803 on September 17, 2009, 09:02:23 pm
The Aktrotiri is supposed to be a carrier (ACa).
It's labeled as such in INFR1, the original source.
Title: Re: Larger Ship Images
Post by: Akalabeth Angel on September 17, 2009, 09:17:20 pm
Quote from: Droid803 on September 17, 2009, 09:02:23 pm
The Aktrotiri is supposed to be a carrier (ACa).
It's labeled as such in INFR1, the original source.

Erm, it is labelled as such on the wiki http://www.hard-light.net/wiki/index.php/ACa_Akrotiri (http://www.hard-light.net/wiki/index.php/ACa_Akrotiri)
AG has simply added info from additional campaigns, including one where it's listed as a Juggernaut. (I won't say which incase you've yet to play that campaign)
Title: Re: Larger Ship Images
Post by: Droid803 on September 17, 2009, 09:21:05 pm
Oh good.
Sorry, I just wasn't reading properly then I guess.