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::::And since you raised up "(SUBJECT)-class armor", I should point out that it is just an alternate form of presenting the armor variants, as seen in [http://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/intel/inteldetail/837d4a45-880c-453e-a6e1-fec65f037bed/protector?category=armor Waypoint's entry on Protector variant]. In my opinion, "(SUBJECT)-class armor" is synonymous with "(SUBJECT) variant". It is used for presenting within the article but it remains to be the case that the proper title for the armor variant (or class) is "MJOLNIR [GEN2]/(SUBJECT)" as it always has in ''Halo 3'' and ''Halo: Reach''.

::::Oh, with regards to making a template, it is not possible to do so. What you're requesting requires changing the settings in the mediawiki system which can be done by contacting Porplemontage. I recall that we once allowed redirects to show up in the search suggestions but asked Porple to disable it when we found out that it was counterproductive (i.e. there were too many redirects in the search suggestions). I think it was either you or Braidenvl (or some other administrator) who asked Porple to disable it. *shrugs* — [[User:Subtank|subtank]] 12:05, 9 October 2013 (EDT)

:::::Yeah, I remember when the redirects were removed from the search; it was actually The All-knowing Sith'ari who came up with the idea. I still agree with the original rationale (tons of superfluously similar redirects stacking up in the search field) but I was considering if there was a way at all to select which redirects to hide and which ones to show it would beneficial (the default option would still be to have the redirect be hidden; you'd have to check a box, add a template or flip a switch or whatever to make it show up). I'm not saying it has to be a template, but whether it's possible at all even on a wiki coding level.

:::::I admit my examples didn't quite work the way they should've, but I'm sure there are comparable instances somewhere. The fact is, the issue of whether we have "MJOLNIR/" in titles or not isn't exactly a deal-breaking one either way, though I still feel it's somewhat unnecessary. I guess you could say I've come to see article titles in a similar manner as they are presented in the ''Halo'' visual guides; they only have a main title like "Air Assault" or "CIO" and then a more elaborate name or a description right below it. Still, I'm not saying we should go as far with colloquialisms, just use a similar general philosophy. Good point about linking redirects though. --[[User:Jugus|Jugus]] ([[User talk:Jugus|Talk]] | [[Special:Contributions/Jugus|Contribs]]) 12:54, 9 October 2013 (EDT)

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 ::::And since you raised up "(SUBJECT)-class armor", I should point out that it is just an alternate form of presenting the armor variants, as seen in [http://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/intel/inteldetail/837d4a45-880c-453e-a6e1-fec65f037bed/protector?category=armor Waypoint's entry on Protector variant]. In my opinion, "(SUBJECT)-class armor" is synonymous with "(SUBJECT) variant". It is used for presenting within the article but it remains to be the case that the proper title for the armor variant (or class) is "MJOLNIR [GEN2]/(SUBJECT)" as it always has in ''Halo 3'' and ''Halo: Reach''.
 ::::Oh, with regards to making a template, it is not possible to do so. What you're requesting requires changing the settings in the mediawiki system which can be done by contacting Porplemontage. I recall that we once allowed redirects to show up in the search suggestions but asked Porple to disable it when we found out that it was counterproductive (i.e. there were too many redirects in the search suggestions). I think it was either you or Braidenvl (or some other administrator) who asked Porple to disable it. *shrugs* — <span style="font-size:14px; font-family:Arial;">[[User:Subtank|<span style="color:#FF4F00;">subtank</span>]]</span>  12:05, 9 October 2013 (EDT)
+:::::Yeah, I remember when the redirects were removed from the search; it was actually The All-knowing Sith'ari who came up with the idea. I still agree with the original rationale (tons of superfluously similar redirects stacking up in the search field) but I was considering if there was a way at all to select which redirects to hide and which ones to show it would beneficial (the default option would still be to have the redirect be hidden; you'd have to check a box, add a template or flip a switch or whatever to make it show up). I'm not saying it has to be a template, but whether it's possible at all even on a wiki coding level.
+:::::I admit my examples didn't quite work the way they should've, but I'm sure there are comparable instances somewhere. The fact is, the issue of whether we have "MJOLNIR/" in titles or not isn't exactly a deal-breaking one either way, though I still feel it's somewhat unnecessary. I guess you could say I've come to see article titles in a similar manner as they are presented in the ''Halo'' visual guides; they only have a main title like "Air Assault" or "CIO" and then a more elaborate name or a description right below it. Still, I'm not saying we should go as far with colloquialisms, just use a similar general philosophy. Good point about linking redirects though.  --[[User:Jugus|<font color="MidnightBlue"><b>Jugus</b></font>]] <small>([[User talk:Jugus|<font color="Gray">Talk</font>]] | [[Special:Contributions/Jugus|<font color="Gray">Contribs</font>]])</small> 12:54, 9 October 2013 (EDT)