Notation based on user preferences
It's been suggested that we display different notation based on user preference. This could be implemented by using a template whenever notation is used, e.g. instead of "d/f+1,1+2" we would write:
{{Notation
|text=d/f+1,1+2
|ironfist=df11+2
|numpad=3LP,LP+RP
}}
Reasons not to do this:
- Makes it harder for people to contribute, because that's a lot more to write every time you wanna write any notation.
- Would put a massive burden on bureaucrats to make sure these are always done right and the notations all mean the same thing. (Imagine if someone wrote the above but wrote numpad=3LP,RP instead. That error can only get detected by someone looking at the code.)
- There isn't always a substitute in ironfist / numpad.
- Prevents us from making up useful new notation since it won't have a mapping in ironfist / numpad.
- For out-of-wiki communication, it'd be a lot easier if everyone is already used to the same thing.
These are heavy costs to pay, so we are currently not interested in doing this.
Combo annotations
- R!
Never seen a person use that, while it is probably important for some characters, most have just one Rage Drive and one Rage Art, even with characters that do have multiple, they tend to also use just the name of the move, or it is obvious which one is used (e.g. Deadly Rave), also both when writing combos and writing articles it's generally more readable to write 'RD' or fully 'Rage Drive' than 'R! f+2+3'
- W! as wall bounce
There is no common way to define wall bounces, but I do argue against using wall splats for wall bounce as well, because they are different, mechanically and visually they are very different, there is also an incentive not to create confusion like "Why is that wall combo not working, oh, because it's wall bounce combo" or similar. I propose Wb!
- F!
F! is a meme, but also it's inconsistent with other breaks, WB! BB! F!
- cc!
Crouch cancel is an action a player does, but '!' exclamation mark asserts it's the result of the last action
- iws
Instant ws is a common thing specifically in combos, and it isn't anywhere else on the page
Also
- Held input >>> * <<<
T7Chicken uses "*", RBNorway and thus Tekken bot uses "*", lots of different games use "*", Geppo just uses Hold