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:::I suppose we could go with "Type-33 Needler", "Type-25 Plasma Pistol", etc. Some of the Covenant weapons in the new ''Halo 4'' interactive guide are labeled this way in the descriptions. Granted, capitalizing descriptors like "plasma pistol" here would also result in a discrepancy if we don't do so with UNSC weapons (e.g. "MA5B assault rifle" as opposed to "MA5B Assault Rifle"). However, we might just ''not'' capitalize them since it's not done in the books; the practice of treating them as proper names only seems to exist in marketing material. --[[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> 07:25, 30 October 2012 (EDT) | :::I suppose we could go with "Type-33 Needler", "Type-25 Plasma Pistol", etc. Some of the Covenant weapons in the new ''Halo 4'' interactive guide are labeled this way in the descriptions. Granted, capitalizing descriptors like "plasma pistol" here would also result in a discrepancy if we don't do so with UNSC weapons (e.g. "MA5B assault rifle" as opposed to "MA5B Assault Rifle"). However, we might just ''not'' capitalize them since it's not done in the books; the practice of treating them as proper names only seems to exist in marketing material. --[[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> 07:25, 30 October 2012 (EDT) | ||
::::If I remember correctly, the "Type" system for designating Covenant equipment is a UNSC format similar to the [[Wikipedia:NATO Reporting Name|NATO Reporting Names]] for Soviet/Warsaw/Russian kit. Unlike the Humans who generally use simple designations (MA5, M6, etc.), the Covenant and successor states has obviously refused to use the UNSC names (just like species nicknames; Elite, Brute, etc.) and exclusively uses their simple names that we were only once accustomed to. For example, many have blended the Soviet designation "MiG-29" and the NATO reporting name "Fulcrum" to distinguish it further. Something similar as you mentioned above will work perfectly. {{User:Grizzlei/Sig}} | ::::If I remember correctly, the "Type" system for designating Covenant equipment is a UNSC format similar to the [[Wikipedia:NATO Reporting Name|NATO Reporting Names]] for Soviet/Warsaw/Russian kit. Unlike the Humans who generally use simple designations (MA5, M6, etc.), the Covenant and successor states has obviously refused to use the UNSC names (just like species nicknames; Elite, Brute, etc.) and exclusively uses their simple names that we were only once accustomed to. For example, many have blended the Soviet designation "MiG-29" and the NATO reporting name "Fulcrum" to distinguish it further. Something similar as you mentioned above will work perfectly. {{User:Grizzlei/Sig}} | ||
I agree entirely with Spartacus's first comment. In addition, I say the article's name is something much more official and unchanging than the first paragraph. Something's official technical name is much more set in stone than its casual name, so why choose the name which is much more arguable and subjective than the complete official name for the spot that's much more of a hassle to change? Yes, it's hard to memorize the technical name sometimes when hyperlinking, but it might be even harder to remember what the agreed-upon established casual name is. Anywho, it's not like my voice will matter in this; I'm '''a bit''' late to this discussion. Also, thoughts on the name for [[ARC-920]]?--[[Image:PENGUIN4.gif|15px]]''[[User:FluffyEmoPenguin|<span style="color:black; font-family:Verdana">Fluffy</span><span style="color:gray; font-family:Verdana">Emo</span><span style="color:black; font-family:Verdana">Penguin</span>]]<sup><small>([[User talk:FluffyEmoPenguin|<span style="color:gray">ice quack!</span>]])''</small></sup> 12:09, 18 December 2013 (EST) | |||
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