Thread:Haldarn/@comment-193051-20170529190809/@comment-193051-20170530031727

I see where you're going with this, and I think it could work. I do think we should keep things laid out mostly the same if we can, since the wiki is so old and people are used to it, but we might be able to play around with it a little bit.

Unfortunately, the line breaks are necessary if we want it to match the in-game item description, since we're not using the same font as the game and it lays out a little differently. I tried it early on when the Weapon and Armor templates were new, but it, unfortunately, just didn't work.

I do think we should add more information to the Statistics section (e.g. inscribable, usable, etc.) as well adding some additional things to the Other Uses section. Due to Monobook two-column layout, I'd like to have primary/wordy uses listed in Statistics and only short links in the Other Uses section. We may be able to get rid of the Statistics header, but it may take a little creativity to make it look ok in the two-column format (Other Uses as a sidebar, perhaps?). I'd also like to link to ffxidb.com when possible, as it's a really useful resource and is far better at what it does than the wiki will ever be, much like our reasoning for finally including links to ffxiah.com.

I agree that Unity coffer drops should go in Statistics - I moved them to the end of the page on Azrael's Coffer since they'd look almost unreadable in Oasis in the current format, but it wouldn't be a problem with the updated format.

I like your idea with the Synthesis Recipes having icons or text in the Statistics section, providing some clear information up-front - I had the same idea myself! Maybe we could use the Statistics section as sort of a table of contents, in that way. I do think we should keep the Synthesis information all in the same section, though - I think crafters would appreciate the synthesis information being all lumped together rather than having to jump around a little (granted, it wouldn't be that much jumping around).

We might need to be a little sparing with using icons if they're not abundantly clear what they represent, though: you can't access title/help/hover text in mobile, so if the icon is unclear, the reader is left guessing. I do like that they're compact, though, and that they convey information quickly, so they're a good tool to consider.

Moving the AH link might confuse a lot of people - do you think we could just double-up on the information instead? Put an Auctionable: yes/no in Statistics or Other Uses and leave the AH link in the How to Obtain section? If we use a template, we might not even have to have the information repeated in the markup of the page.

Overall, I think we'll get a better idea of what will work and how things should be laid out once we start making mockups.