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| - __NOWYSIWYG__ So, now that we know we'll have Korra comics, there's a possible issues with templates. As they currently are, they assume only one continuity, ATLA's. Is it possible to tinker with the relevant comic templates so they work similarly to the episode templates? It would be very messy to have comic progression jumping back and forth between ATLA and LOK (assuming we'll still get both ATLA and LOK comics). Omnibender - Talk - Contributions 20:14, July 10, 2015 (UTC) I think it would be possible and I like the sound of the idea. I think asking Thailog about this would be our best bet. 22:36, July 10, 2015 (UTC) We already have a practice where there is a discrepancy between the next in issue order and the next in chronological/trilogy order to simply state both, so I'm not sure what would need be changed. Unless there is another template that would need altering? Could you link to the specific template you feel would need to be changed? 22:41, July 10, 2015 (UTC) I'm sorry, but I don't see a problem with how it is now. I don't think any changes should be made. 04:30, July 12, 2015 (UTC) But currently, despite there being the Free Comicbook Day issues in between the trilogies, they all follow the same timeline. The issue I'm trying to avoid is as follows: suppose we get the first Korra comics alongside Smoke and Shadow (I know that's not going to happen, but it's just an example), SaS Part 1, first Korra comic, SaS Part 2, second Korra comic, etc. We'd now have two concurrent timelines. What I'm suggesting is that for the templates involved, we adopt a similar change we did to the episode templates when Korra came along. Add another parameter to say "these are Korra comics", like we did with "series = 1/2" for episodes like in the imagebox template or episode citation template. Omnibender - Talk - Contributions 17:09, July 12, 2015 (UTC) I don't think adding "timeline" parameters for those templates is really going to make a whole lot of difference. It would be pretty clear by looking at an image which timeline it comes from and, if not, clicking on the link to the comic would clarify that. For the citations, the template uses an algebraic abbreviation rather than a numerical code, so there wouldn't be any confusion (as there might be with the episodes where 101, for example, could refer to two different episodes), and the output of the citation template itself makes no reference to which series the comics are coming from, so would again make no difference. 17:42, July 12, 2015 (UTC) Chronologically speaking, the numbers of the Korra comics will all increase every time there is a new ATLA comic, as that new comic and all future ATLA arcs will be at a time in the Avatarverse before Legend of Korra and the first Korra comics. One template has the benefit of keeping them all together, but two would save some trouble of updating each time. However, if the ATLA comics jump ahead and catch up closer to right before the first season of Korra, the line between the comic series will become blurred and having separate templates will seem more silly then. -- 17:46, July 12, 2015 (UTC) Oh, I'm not saying to create Korra exclusive templates, just to tinker the ones we already have to work to account for the two timelines. What I'm suggesting is that we list Korra comics separately, and for that to work, templates need to be adapted. For example, Smoke and Shadow Part Three will be issue 43. If the next immediate comic is the first Korra comic, what I'm suggesting we do is list that as Korra comic issue 1 instead of generally Avatar comic issue 44. Omnibender - Talk - Contributions 17:50, July 12, 2015 (UTC) Well that does make sense for now, with the timelines as separate as they are currently. Would that require a new, similar template altogether or can the current template be adapted to accommodate two sets of numbers? -- 18:00, July 12, 2015 (UTC) The issue number for the comics has always followed when they were released, not where they are set within the timeline. I don't the problem continuing this for the Korra comics, and just noting for the Next comic if the issue/trilogy order differ. 18:23, July 12, 2015 (UTC) It's been more or less both, with all the Lost Adventures from Book 1: Water, then Book 2: Earth, then Book 3: Fire, followed by The Promise, The Search and The Rift, with other canon comics in between. The issue order only diverged from the timeline somewhat when other comics were released in the middle of The Rift issues. Even if we do go by issue order, I still believe that keeping track of chronological order has merits with the comics, even if its on a separate page. But if Korra comics are thrown into the mix, the jumping around will be more muddled. If someone is looking at the page of Smoke and Shadow 2, there's a much greater chance of them wanting to click quickly to Smoke and Shadow 3 than Korra Comic X 1, Korra Comic X 2, Next ATLA Comic 1, Korra Comic X 3, Next ATLA Comic 2, Korra Comic Y 1, etc. -- 19:24, July 12, 2015 (UTC) And a link to the next S&S comic would be provided in the infobox, regardless of whether it was next in issue order or not (as it is for The Rift Part One for example). I just don't see what the problem is here. 20:09, July 12, 2015 (UTC)
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