Board Thread:New on TrainStation Wiki/@comment-5596770-20140217222504/@comment-15636815-20141215234718

Am I a nitpicker? Hell yes! That's what I do. And believe me, the detail geek isn't always popular, but he's always necessary.

The times, they are a-changin', and we here at TrainStation Wiki ought to change with them. I've noticed that two of the terms we use here appear to be outdated, and it could be a good idea to do something about it.
 * Throughout the TS Wiki, items we purchase in the game carry a "Gems Cost", a "Regular Cost", or both. In many places, the word "Purchase" is used in place of "Cost".
 * The word "regular" indicates that any other option is irregular, strange, or abnormal. Especially considering how many items in the Shop are available for gems only, I think we're doing ourselves and our users a disservice by giving that impression.
 * I propose changing the concept of a "Regular Purchase" to a "Materials Purchase". Yes, I realize that the term "materials" technically doesn't include gold, but it was the most accurate term I could find while keeping it short. If you have a better idea, let's hear it.
 * The game no longer uses the term "award". The new term is "reward", and it has been for a long while now. We've started using the new term in several places, but the old term persists in our infoboxes and categories.

Will these two things be easy to change? No way. Changing "award" will be an enormous project that really will require a group effort.

Will changing these two things be worth it? I believe so. It will bring huge portions of our site up to date with the new look of TS, which translates into new users trusting that our site has current information.

Thoughts?