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(Changing the structure of the Building page significantly.)
 
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I'm going to do some large-scale editing of this page. I'm changing the structure of the article to match the {{k|b}}:Building screen. Non-alphabetical. Each building will be given a brief description with its name linked to the appropriate page. --[[User:Darchitect|Darchitect]] 20:46, 29 February 2012 (UTC)
 
I'm going to do some large-scale editing of this page. I'm changing the structure of the article to match the {{k|b}}:Building screen. Non-alphabetical. Each building will be given a brief description with its name linked to the appropriate page. --[[User:Darchitect|Darchitect]] 20:46, 29 February 2012 (UTC)
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:I am skeptical. I look forward to see your work. --[[User:Nahno|Nahno]] 21:41, 29 February 2012 (UTC)
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::I'm questioning whether this page needs a full list of the buildings, separate from the table at the bottom. What do you think, Nahno? Also, I had a look at the [[Designations Menu]], and it lists everything out in (relatively) brief form. For consistency's sake, I think I'll do it. --[[User:Darchitect|Darchitect]] 22:04, 29 February 2012 (UTC)
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:::Hm. I don't think a table of buildings makes sense. Tables are good for comparing different things that work the same. That is generally not the case for Dwarf Fortress buildings. We have articles for specific buildings and building types. A table of buildings will at best duplicate that information.
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:::The list in the article on the designations menu describes the functionality of the menu and its choices. That makes sense. --[[User:Nahno|Nahno]] 22:42, 29 February 2012 (UTC)

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I'm going to do some large-scale editing of this page. I'm changing the structure of the article to match the b:Building screen. Non-alphabetical. Each building will be given a brief description with its name linked to the appropriate page. --Darchitect 20:46, 29 February 2012 (UTC)

I am skeptical. I look forward to see your work. --Nahno 21:41, 29 February 2012 (UTC)
I'm questioning whether this page needs a full list of the buildings, separate from the table at the bottom. What do you think, Nahno? Also, I had a look at the Designations Menu, and it lists everything out in (relatively) brief form. For consistency's sake, I think I'll do it. --Darchitect 22:04, 29 February 2012 (UTC)
Hm. I don't think a table of buildings makes sense. Tables are good for comparing different things that work the same. That is generally not the case for Dwarf Fortress buildings. We have articles for specific buildings and building types. A table of buildings will at best duplicate that information.
The list in the article on the designations menu describes the functionality of the menu and its choices. That makes sense. --Nahno 22:42, 29 February 2012 (UTC)