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CV60 -> Review and Editing of Unit Descriptions (9/27/2021 3:07:04 PM)
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I have an idea I would like to propose for the consideration of the community: Myself and a very small team of enthusiasts have been writing the description files for CMO since 2013. Our vision is to create readable summaries of the various units/weapons/facilities in the game that allow a player to 1) quickly get 2) an understanding of the major characteristics of a particular piece of equipment is and 3) how it is used as well as 4) it limitations. We also double check accuracy of the CMO database, as we sometimes find potential errors based on our research.
Needless to say, this takes considerable time, as evidenced by the fact that there are only a small fraction of the units in the database that have entries. So here is the idea: If community members have an interest in any particular piece of equipment, simply post a proposed write up of it in this thread, using the template below. The community can comment on it and make suggestions. I will convert the description file into a .txt document, give you credit for the description file, and add it to the next update. The format we use is the following:
OVERVIEW: A 1-2 sentence overview of the essential characteristics of the equipment, including name, alternative names, type of equipment, range bands it operates in, and general purpose of the equipment.
DETAILS: Additional information on the equipment, including how it is employed, specific strengths and weaknesses of the equipment.
Specifications: Operational specifics of the gear, such as engagement envelopes, kill probabilities, mobility, reload times, etc. If a particular specification is unknown, I use a "?" or "unk" to denote the data is unavailable and needs further research.
NOTES: Information that does not fit into any of the categories above, such as the date it entered into service (IOC), names of the countries operating the equipment, or other interesting facts about the equipment
SOURCES: All the sources, including weblinks, used in writing the description files. IMPORTANT: I try to use multiple sources for my write ups, and to the extent possible try to find two sources for each fact in the write up (admittedly, that is not always possible). I also try to avoid using Wikipedia as a source, but I frequently use Wikipedia to identify potential sources of information, which are then cited in as sources.
In the next series of posts, I will provide some examples of entries that will be included in the upcoming update that community members can use as a template for writing description files. In addition to using these as templates, please feel free to comment on any inaccuracies or additions that should be made to these descriptions.
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