Thread:Jemann/@comment-24831613-20150510051101/@comment-24831613-20150516080913

I've also wanted to make more use of the Card/Storylet distinction for actions - since that determines so much of both game and grind - and I think I've figured out a relatively painless way to do that. Have a look: Template:ActionTest (i.e. Action template + two new lines ).

The idea is that every category will have not one (as now), but two alphabetically sorted lists for active pages: one under the heading Card, and another under the heading Storylet. (Retired etc. pages will stay separate under ^.)

To do this, the Action template would have two new fields, to (eventually) replace From Card/Storylet title: The From Card/Storylet title field would also still be in there, so as not to break all the existing pages at once :-) At the moment, it sorts under Unknown.
 * From Card title, which (default)sorts under Card
 * From Storylet title, which sorts under Storylet

Here is the altered template in action: Category:Book of Hidden Bodies Sources.

Ideally, the list headings would actually be Card and Storylet rather than the obtuse C and S  As far as I can tell, though, the only way to make custom list titles is by using this extension. You, or another admin, would have to add it in first, though (sorry)...

The editing burden of changing each and every Action page over to the new fields would be mammoth - but then, it wouldn't have to be done all at once. If it turns out too boring, we can just put out a general call to arms and leave it for people to do in small batches, when they're figuring out their own grinds (like the summary tables now). Meanwhile, all the unchanged pages would safely sort under Unknown, or some other neutral title.

Alternatively, we could set everything with the old field to sort under Card (rather than Unknown), and only change the Storylets' Actions' pages. The changes would have to be done fairly quickly, to avoid confusing things. But the upshot is that we wouldn't have to touch any of the Cards' Actions' pages at all.

So... whew :-) To summarise, here are all the changes that would be required:
 * one line added and one line changed in the Action template
 * the From Card/Storylet title fields changed on
 * either only the Storylets' Action pages - but quickly,
 * or every Action page - but gradually, not urgently
 * an extension added to the wiki - unless you are fine with things being sorted under C and S

Does that all make sense? Is it too much trouble? :-) What do you think?