Thread:TheRealPella/@comment-26090008-20150224033541/@comment-15636815-20150307190738

I have no idea how to create the bullet. I had to copy and paste it. alt-7 (on the number pad) *wink*
 * consults search engine*

"Equivalent passengers" or whatever the hell it's called is a field unique to tables for pax/mail wagons. The solution in my head actually is a bit in the future. It requires revising (or creating) a template that builds each line of the table from a set of parameters. EquivPax is NOT one of the parameters. :P ... Given parameters for capacity and bonus, the template would calculate EqP behind the scenes and display it where appropriate. I never considered building a standalone template just for that.

It's not difficult, though. You already know the math, and it looks to me like you know your way around a programming language. All you need is the syntax. ... Cool, huh? Here it is: Template:NickEP
 * 1) parser function  is The Math Guy. If you have ANY math to do, he'll do it. When you start learning Wikitext markup, remembering to type   before every little calculation gets to be a pain in the ass. The thing to remember is that Wikipedia was designed to inform, mostly using text. Math is pretty much an afterthought.
 * 2) Inside an #expr tag, Wikia behaves the way you'd expect any computer language to behave. Your equation, then, is simply:
 * Oh, wait. Except you can't use x and y. You're receiving parameters passed in the template call. This is the part where things start to get a little dicey. Tell ya what. I'll write a template to do what you want--under one condition. You're not allowed to use it until you understand everything in it. Edit the template and leave comments for me to ask questions, if you want. Use the resources on MediaWiki. Make DuckDuckGo your BFF. Whatever it takes. Once you understand 100% of that template, you'll have learned more than half of the concepts and code that you'll need on this site. How's that?

After I left the comment on the Levels page, I realized that the guy's using the VE. I already left a note on his wall, but maybe he didn't understand properly. I don't want to sound bossy or anything. Do you want to try?