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: On top of that, there's the discussion about how much of the game is "fiction" and not just gameplay elements with no impact on the story. [[User:OttselSpy25|OttselSpy25]] [[User talk:OttselSpy25|<span title="Talk to me">☎</span>]] 23:36, 17 March 2024 (UTC) | : On top of that, there's the discussion about how much of the game is "fiction" and not just gameplay elements with no impact on the story. [[User:OttselSpy25|OttselSpy25]] [[User talk:OttselSpy25|<span title="Talk to me">☎</span>]] 23:36, 17 March 2024 (UTC) | ||
Before I get into my post proper, I'll note that while browsing the ''LEGO Dimensions'' Wiki to help make sense of this issue I discovered two more levels which feature the Doctor. These are ''[[w:c:lego-dimensions:Ghostbusting!|Ghostbusting!]]'' and the [[w:c:lego-dimensions:Mission: Impossible (Level)|''Mission: Impossible'' level]], which would both slot into Phase 4 and any later phase incorporating Phase 4 according to Ottsel's theory of coverage. | |||
With that out of the way, okay. I've been aware of this thread since it was being drafted but it's taken me until now to comment because this is a complex issue and my opinions on it have changed over time. My current preference would be to go with Phase 4, using {{tlx|NCmaterial}} to cover other sections of the game where relevant e.g. at [[Lord Vortech]] for his role in the over-arching plot. I'd consider Phase 4 to be minimum acceptable amount of coverage for ''LEGO Dimensions'' because every level encompassed by Phase 4 features an incontrovertible [[Doctor Who universe|''Doctor Who'' universe]] element, whether that be the ''[[Valiant (aircraft carrier)|Valiant]] or a [[Dalek]]. | |||
The reason why I've been somewhat conflicted when coming to this opinion is I don't believe there to be any reason rooted in [[T:VS]] that we shouldn't be going with Phase 8. However, I have concerns Phase 8 will be detrimental to the Wiki if we choose to enact it. ''LEGO Dimensions'' is a massive game even outside of the 13 or so levels we'd cover with Phase 4 and, simply put, I just don't see the point in Tardis covering all that content when it doesn't connect to ''Doctor Who'' in any tangible way. I'd maybe feel differently if we were the only ones well-placed to provide coverage of the game but there already exists a fairly comprehensive ''LEGO Dimensions'' Wiki to cover all the non-''Doctor Who'' bits. This is also a matter of Tardis Wiki editors' resources; to be frank I think what we're likely to end up with in most cases is stubbier or non-existent versions of another wiki's articles and I don't believe accomplishing such a thing would be productive. | |||
With that said, only covering Phase 4 would be a bad thing when it comes to making sense of certain characters' involvement in other non-''Doctor Who'' levels. This is why I think utilising {{tlx|NCmaterial}} (in conjunction with {{tlx|cite source}} which allows attribution to specific levels) is a good middle ground. This, in effect, will allow Phase 8-esque for characters who appear in Phase 4 levels while preventing the Wiki from being bombarded with articles for characters and concepts entirely divorced from anything in Phase 4. To provide some examples, the aforementioned [[Lord Vortech]], plus [[Batman]], [[Wyldstyle]] and [[Gandalf]] would probably be the most Phase 8-esque and cover great swathes of the game to contextualise the bits of the wider plot seen in the ''Doctor Who'' levels. Meanwhile, pages for the Ghostbusters team seen in ''Ghostbusting!'' would have coverage for the entire Story Pack DLC (of which ''Ghostbusting!'' is the second chapter of six). | |||
Hopefully all that makes sense. To summarise, we probably should be covering Phase 8 (i.e. the entire game) by a strict letter-of-the-law reading of [[T:VS]] but I think the uniqueness of ''LEGO Dimensions'' as a piece of media (at least one within the Wiki's remit) merits some consideration towards carving out a bespoke ruling which would allow us to enact Phase 4 instead. {{tlx|NCmaterial}} and {{tlx|cite source}} are both innovations since the original forum thread on ''LEGO Dimensions'' which would aid in this approach. --[[User:Borisashton|Borisashton]] [[User talk:Borisashton|<span title="Talk to me">☎</span>]] 00:00, 24 March 2024 (UTC) | |||
== ''LEGO Dimensions'' validity discussion == | == ''LEGO Dimensions'' validity discussion == | ||
