This review is for: Colonial Systems Designation Index
Don't use that link; it goes to the non-WIP form of the page.
The submitted article is/has…
[ Y ] A very high level of overall quality
[ Y] A general topic sentence under the title header
[ N/A ] Artwork (Required for new species; Strongly recommended for vehicles and hand weapons)\\
[ Y ] Needed and/or useful to the setting
- It has been a common complaint that Pact articles do not use standard nomenclature, yet Arieg has expressed displeasure towards standard nomenclature. This was his response to that problem for his faction.
[ Y ] In the proper format/template
[ Y ] Proofread for spelling and grammar
[ Y ] Easy to read and understand (not a lengthy mass of technobabble)
[ Y ] Wikified (terms that could be a link should be a link)
[ Y ] No red and/or broken links
[ N/A ] Reasonably scientifically plausible
[ Y ] Reasonably neutral point of view
The submitted article is/does not…
[ N ] Overpowered (or cutting tech for a faction with little or no roleplay)
[ N ] Obtusely redundant
[ N ] Contain copy pasta descriptions of systems or interior compartments
[ N ] Unauthorized by faction managers or player-controlled corporation
[ N ] Contain references to IC events that have not occurred (SM must authorize retcons)
[ N ] Use second-person language (“you” or “your”) unless it is an instructional guide aimed at players.
[ N ] Use bombastic language (“virtually immune,” “nearly indestructible,” “insanely powerful,” “horrible effects”)
[ N ] Use an unbalanced header/text ratio (many headers but sections are one-liners)
[ N ] Use major unapproved sub-articles that should be submitted separately
- Technicality: Uses a WIP Article. Doesn't matter though, just an example.
[ N ] Lacking Detail
[ N/A ] Images hosted on sites other than stararmy.com (Photobucket, Imageshack, etc are not allowed)
The article has…
[ N/A ] Speeds in compliance with the Starship Speed Standard, if applicable
[ N/A ] Damage Capacity and Damage Ratings in compliance with the DR Guidelines
[ N/A ] The in-character year of creation/manufacture. (Should be current year. Future years not allowed).
[ N/A ] The Standard Product Nomenclature System, if applicable.
- It is a nomenclature system.
Summary
One Issue: How do you differentiate between, say, two missile launchers made in a single year?
Status: Approved.
I have finished this review on: 9/18/2017
