Template talk:Level infobox

Here are the parameters – that is, variables – to fill in:


 * image – full image code if available, default message is not available and link to upload page.
 * code – What I mean is 3-2, 5-7, 8-5. Secret-3 or Extra 4 for the YI series is acceptable too – in some cases, the level title is the code.
 * game – as said.
 * difficulty – You must put either "Super Easy", "Very Easy", "Easy", "Medium", "Hard", "Very Hard" or "Super Hard" because that's all I've put at User:Wayoshi/Colors, or it will mess the whole thing up.
 * notes – Bosses in the level, tricky points to pass (don't use you!),cameos, color of Yoshi, etc. Shouldn't be too long, because this is a quick stat template – more in-depth can go in the article.
 * before – Put the exact level before and pipe it with << ( before=<< ).
 * after – Same, but with >>. For both, if there is no level before or after, just put < >, without a link.

Title is the pagename itself, which should cover all cases. This should be compatible with a lot of games. 17:02, 3 January 2007 (EST)

Difficulty
Should this section be removed its basically the player's Opinion and POV.


 * Unlesss an official guide has a similar template stating the difficulty (which I doubt there are) then yes, it should be removed. -- Son of Suns


 * More opinions on this? I would also remove this section. 08:29, 5 February 2008 (EST)


 * Maybe we could use points to see how hard the level is. Like: "enemies: 0-5 - 1 point; 6-20 - 2 points; 21+ - 3 points"; "harmful obstacles: 0-10 - 1 point; 11-20 - 2 points; 21+ - 3 points"; "power-ups: 0-1 - 3 points; 2-3 - 2 points; 4+ - 1 point"; etc. Then, if all points sum 1-5, it is very easy; if 7-10, it is hard... But I doubt anyone would count how many enemies and obstacles a level has, not to mention it would be complicated. 08:20, 17 December 2013 (EST)

We need to fix the colors of the template, see here: The "Game" and "Notes" section should have different background colors. Can somebody fix that please? 16:35, 19 February 2008 (EST)
 * I think we should delete the difficulty section.

List of
Is there any reason why the "list of Levels" link redirects to Level? Shouldn't it direct you to the Levels Category? Is it even necessary? Shadow2 16:16, 26 November 2009 (EST)
 * I agree with Shadow2. -- 16:48, 30 December 2009 (EST)

Stamps
Can someone edit the template so it could include a row for Stamps? DonnyKD (talk) 14:33, 20 November 2013 (EST)

Level icon & Star Medals/Green Stars?
There is a Galaxy Icon row on, and the levels in Super Mario 3D Land and Super Mario 3D World have icons too. And what about lines for the required number of Star Medals or Green Stars to unlock the levels? 08:23, 14 December 2013 (EST)
 * Those sound necessary. Could probably be added.

Stop Linking to the Levels Category
Is there any reason why the template sends editors to Category:Levels? Why not create List of Donkey Kong Land 2 levels page and specify a parameter what page to link to the list? What will go into a page like that? See Donkey Kong Land 2. We already have pages like Galaxy and World (world is not a list of levels but list of worlds). Why not link to those pages more often? Not creating a just yet. I want to gather some information first from other editors. Maybe we don't need a TPP if all goes well. -- 18:34, 14 October 2017 (EDT)
 * Extremely late response, but it looks like it was changed because of the List of conversation (if you can call it that) above. I'd be for changing it somehow or adding some kind of new parameter for this. 16:48, March 21, 2019 (EDT)

"Notes"
While helping to fix this guy's edits (which consists of almost nothing but editing the Notes parameter of this template), I got to thinking: What even is the "notes" parameter supposed to be for? I understand every other parameter. Image is used for an image, code is the world-level number, limit is the time limit, etc. Infoboxes are supposed to provide simple information at a glance, sometimes things that wouldn't work as part of the actual article. But anything in the notes section feels more like a shortened version of the layout without really providing much of anything of worth. You could stick the entire layout in the notes parameter, call it "notes", and it would technically still qualify as notes (it would just make the infobox incredibly long).

It doesn't matter what kind of level the notes parameter is used for. Super Mario Bros.: "This level introduces Hammer Bros." Super Mario Sunshine: "This level puts Red Coins in the village part of Bianco Hills." Donkey Kong Country: "This level has Rambi." Et cetera, et cetera, et cetera. The information notes holds would feel insignificant to the standard layout and opening paragraph of level articles, and honestly really does not work or look that well in an infobox. If you want to know what's in the level, just read the layout section.

Proposer: Deadline: April 4, 2019, 23:59 GMT

Remove "Notes" from the template

 * 1) - It had a good run, but I don't think it has anything of worth to offer.
 * 2) it's especially redundant with the article content yeah, and this sort of information should be covered in the article's opening paragraph, not as if it's essential data level info the main purpose of an infobox is for
 * 3) Per all.
 * 4) Literally anything that the perimeter can be used for is better suited to be in either the introductory paragraph, the level layout section, the trivia section, etc. This perimeter is completely useless, and thus should not exist.
 * 5) Per all.
 * 6) Per all, all of the examples of it being used that I've seen consist of information that already is or could be included elsewhere in the article.
 * 7) I was thinking the exact same thing during the same situation, Alex. Indeed. Opening paragraphs exist for a reason.
 * 8) Per all.
 * 9) Per all.
 * 10) The "notes" add practically nothing of encyclopedic value, contrary to what an infobox is meant for. I never used them, never have, and never will, because seriously, what's the point? (I was even about to call that parameter into question myself!) Official descriptions can easily fit in their own section below, and like what Baby Luigi said, the few notes that are helpful can be relegated to the intro paragraph, no worse for wear and without much hassle, either. Per all.
 * 11) Per all.
 * 12) Lots of redundant information? Check. Used for all the wrong reasons? Check. Should be removed entirely off the face of the earth? Check, check and check. Per all.
 * 13) Per all.

Comments
I'll support this if we make sure that the notes info exists elsewhere on the page. Scrooge200 (talk) 20:25, March 21, 2019 (EDT)
 * @Scrooge200 that is what is already done, and all info that are in notes can easily be in or already are in a part of the page. 20:30, March 21, 2019 (EDT)
 * Yeah, if this passes, I'll look through all the level pages and incorporate anything the notes parameter has that the article content does not. 21:01, March 21, 2019 (EDT)
 * Well, since there's no information loss, I'll support. Scrooge200 (talk) 00:29, March 22, 2019 (EDT)