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XCOM: UFO Defense

Some time in the future we'll need to start thinking to add it (and the FPS) to its own specific wiki. But for the time being I'm wondering if we should have a single page to compile all infomation being coming out until it gets released. I'm thinking of features like weapons, races, combat system, research, etc. Hobbes 08:27, 13 January 2012 (EST)

Obviously we will need to make a XCOM (2012) and XCOM (FPS) section, but perhaps a temporary page like Upcoming Titles or something where features and other things of the new games can be advertised until they go live? -NKF 15:27, 13 January 2012 (EST)

I think one page each is good for now. Keep it vague, 'cause even things we have details on are subject to change. Stick the "upcoming titles" section on the main page, it doesn't really need it's own article. -  Bomb Bloke (Talk/Contribs) 19:19, 13 January 2012 (EST)

Hey all. There's already a ton of information available about XCOM: Enemy Unknown 2012 on a specific thread at the 2K Forums and I'm thinking of creating the initial page/template (based on the original game's page categories) and updating it as new information is revealed. Two questions, though, the first is that the page needed to be added to the list of games on the left. The second concerns the name 'XCOM', since we had decided to use the 'X-COM' version, but now Firaxis went back to the original spelling. Which should we use? Hobbes 16:31, 10 June 2012 (EDT)

X-COM (2012) perhaps? I'd settle on XCOM mainly for Enemy Unknown or the classic titles in general. Also about the main image - I'm not sure how it can be done, but a way to randomise the opening picture to that of any one of the games would be fantastic. Might have to see if we can find a plug-in that can do this and hassle Pete to install it. -NKF 01:34, 11 June 2012 (EDT)

What I'd like to propose is that we be more flexible with the current convention and allow both uppercase forms (XCOM/X-COM) to be used on the wiki, but not X-Com, XCom, Xcom or any other variation. It makes things more easy for both new/old users.Hobbes 08:01, 11 June 2012 (EDT)

For the name of the new game page I'm using the name 'XCOM (2012)', although I'm thinking now it would make more sense to call it 'EU (2012)' and list it on the left pane as 'Enemy Unknown (2012). Then have all associated pages with the game have the suffix (EU2012) attached, like (EU), (TFTD) or (Apocalypse). There's still Marin's FPS shooter coming out next year, if it isn't cancelled so using XCOM as a suffix may be confusing later. Hobbes 08:01, 11 June 2012 (EDT)

Found the XCOM (2012) template and added it to the main page (probably poorly, took a while to find). Slowly starting to add information from the various videos, reviews, amd from the 2K forums. Aside from the sticky at the top of the page, users have started compiling confirmed information from screenshots shown in the videos here: "Info gathered from videos" ~Drakalu 16:00, 15 September 2012 (EDT)

I've just added Enemy Unknown (2012) to the sidebar. I'm going to remove the table from the main page since it's too incomplete at the moment and we'll still need to discuss later what should be in there with the new game. Hobbes 14:14, 17 September 2012 (EDT)

Good call, Hobbes. Thanks for the contributions, Drakalu and Kokkan. Spike 15:27, 17 September 2012 (EDT)

New Main Page layout.

I'm working on a new Main Page layout. Found here: [1]. So I was wondering if it would be possible to apply something like this ([2])? Preferable (http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:NoTitle) --Kokkan 16:34, 18 September 2012 (EDT)

Looks good to me, just one thing: why is the OpenXcom logo displayed? Hobbes 09:11, 4 October 2012 (EDT)

That was just a aesthetic choice. =) --Kokkan 12:36, 4 October 2012 (EDT)

I see :) Well the thing is that it's that placing that logo there is going to bring a lot of attention to that project. My question was if that was intentional or not. Hobbes 12:43, 4 October 2012 (EDT)

Kokkan, would it be possible to squeeze the 'featured article' on the corner below the 'UFOpaedia News' (probably enlarge the corner)? I like how the new design has a compact look to it and to me it would look better if the 'featured article' was integrated with the news sections. Or probably even switch its position and put it on top rather than the 'UFOpaedia news' Hobbes 12:57, 4 October 2012 (EDT)

Hi folks, I think the partition to having the XCOM 2012 on its own main page is a really good one... now, folks can go to town on it, without having to keep touching the original fansite per se. But it is still kept close by having a highlighted announcement - Thanks for that, Kokkan! Some other comments:

It's UFOpaedia

• Do we need two "action" pictures at a time? Maybe we could have one, and use it to help balance the X-COM and the UFOpaedia news so that both "sides" of the news end at about the same place. For that matter, either side of the news could otherwise be tightened up, or expanded. But I wish they both ended at the same place so the main page looks more professional.
• This is the time to make the standard for the new XCOM 2012 pages. Can I please ask that, for the URLs themselves, we not put parentheses around EU2012? I see it leading to a lot of hassle because ultimately there will be citations in citations in citations and other future complexities, including for other sites trying to cite us... parens just make everything more difficult and clunky. If you agree but say "but it'd be a hassle to fix it now", I say that's the wrong answer because it's about to explode (I'm sure!!!), so it's really now or never. Just append EU2012, without parens... everybody can figure out what it means. :)
• I'm not sure just how/when it happened, but there's a lot of "Ufopaedia" on the main page. We use the original game as the convention setter, right? It's a minor thing, but still, we should have a convention, one way or the other. Does someone think it should be Ufopaedia?
• To me, the brief OpenXcom logo nip slip (laugh) raises the issue that I wish we highlighted these efforts better... maybe they could use a little shout-out at the bottom of X-COM News section (just a very brief mention or link - little or no write-up), instead of the tiny section they now have, way at the bottom of the main UFOpaedia page.

Again, the above points are minor... the big thing is the new place from EU2012 (great idea!). Thanks!! -MikeTheRed 14:24, 4 October 2012 (EDT)

XCOM Sidebar logo

One possibility I thought of would be to replace the old logo/badge on the upper left corner of the wiki with the newer XCOM badge. Here's some options:

XCOM badge used ingame on the soldiers armor - I can't get a better pic than this one

XCOM icon used on packing and ingame for menus, etc.

And there's also the game logo

Anymore ideas? Which would be best? Hobbes 13:44, 4 October 2012 (EDT)

The game logo is much cooler, while the insignias seem much more real-to-life. That said, I vote for cooler. The essence of the old X-COM was how scary cool it was. -MikeTheRed 14:33, 4 October 2012 (EDT)

I say keep the old X-logo, show the roots and lets not take over the entire wiki with EU2012. Use the new logos at appropriate EU2012 pages. --Kokkan 08:55, 5 October 2012 (EDT)