Previous approved submissions don't have any bearing on the present ones and that it worked in the past is not a valid argument.
I would seriously consider the options to either a) strip the template yourself and put it up for Wes' approval and then come back to this submission and get it approved in its current state or b) re-format it to fit the current template. As you can see below, it's ready for approval, save for the template hindrance.
This review is for: ZA-FWR-01 10mm Selective Mode Rail Rifle (SMRR) with URL
https://wiki.stararmy.com/doku.php?id=wip:za_fwr_01
The submitted article is/has…
[☆] A very high level of overall quality
[☆] A general topic sentence under the title header
[☆] Artwork (Required for new species; Strongly recommended for vehicles and hand weapons)
[☆] Needed and/or useful to the setting
[ ] In the proper format/template
[☆] Proofread for spelling and grammar
[☆] Easy to read and understand (not a lengthy mass of technobabble)
[☆] Wikified (terms that could be a link should be a link)
[☆] No red and/or broken links
[☆] Reasonably scientifically plausible
[☆] Reasonably neutral point of view
The submitted article is/does not…
[☆] Overpowered (or cutting tech for a faction with little or no roleplay)
[☆] Obtusely redundant
[☆] Contain copy pasta descriptions of systems or interior compartments
[☆] Unauthorized by faction managers or player-controlled corporation
[☆] Contain references to IC events that have not occurred (SM must authorize retcons)
[☆] Use second-person language (“you” or “your”) unless it is an instructional guide aimed at players.
[☆] Use bombastic language (“virtually immune,” “nearly indestructible,” “insanely powerful,” “horrible effects”)
[☆] Use an unbalanced header/text ratio (many headers but sections are one-liners)
[☆] Use major unapproved sub-articles that should be submitted separately
[☆] Lacking Detail
[☆] Images hosted on sites other than stararmy.com (Photobucket, Imageshack, etc are not allowed)
The article has…
[☆] Speeds in compliance with the Starship Speed Standard, if applicable
[☆] Damage Capacity and Damage Ratings in compliance with the DR Guidelines
[☆] The in-character year of creation/manufacture. (Should be current year. Future years not allowed).
[☆] The Standard Product Nomenclature System, if applicable.
To the submitter: Is this a refit or overhaul of a previous article? If yes, provide a link and a list of changes.
I intend to finish this review by: 3/16/17