Template talk:Chronology

Eras
I have an issue with this template. The games aren't sorted into any type of eras. A user who isn't completely aware of the difference between the eras could interpret this as if GTA 2 takes place two years before GTA III, which in turn take place seven years before GTA IV, which they don't. In the world of each of those games, the world of the other's doesn't even exist. I suggest one of two things: The first option has the advantage of listing all games, which can also be a disadvantage of listing games that have no relationship with the page being viewed (eg. a link to GTA III on the GTA IV page). The second option reverses those, but also adds it's own disadvantage. The GTA III Era has six games, and the GTA IV Era has four, and growing. However, the GTA 2 Era only has one game, so it wouldn't have a template at all. I suggest using option two for the GTA III and GTA IV eras, simply don't include one on the GTA 2 page, and maybe/maybe not make one for the GTA 1 Era. I also wouldn't entirely disagree with option one, but I don't like the current template, as it is like a timeline, but lists events that don't happen on the same timeline. Thoughts? Biggest GTA Fan EverTalk 08:57, February 14, 2010 (UTC)
 * 1) Splitting this into different eras for GTA 1 and it's expansion packs, GTA 2, the GTA III Era, and the GTA IV Era.
 * 2) Splitting the template into one template for each era.

GTA 2: 1999 vs 2013
@Crisx284 How do you know GTA 2 is set in 1999 (or 2013 or otherwise)? The infobox has said the setting of the game to be 2013 for a while. Please enlighten us. Thanks! DimitriFaustin 19:20, June 13, 2016 (UTC)


 * According to Rockstar said this  Because the only evidence to suggest that the game takes place in 2013 (the dates of publication of the newspaper and police reports) are inaccurate, and there are several reasons not contradicted by which think that the game itself takes place in the late second millennium (notice of DJ Head Radio, the date of execution of the crimes of the characters or the mention of a dangerous individual coming to the city in October of that year), it is concluded the history of the game takes place in 1999 .Crisx284 21:56, June 13, 2016 (UTC)


 * Source please, unless you made the conclusion yourself about GTA 2's setting. I'd like to see the link to that. Thanks! DimitriFaustin 11:25, June 14, 2016 (UTC)


 * It has been three days since I inquired on how you made your little conclusion on GTA 2 being set in 1999 instead of 2013. Until you can provide a legitimate source (i.e. from Rockstar), I'm gonna have to revert your edits back to 2013. DimitriFaustin 15:42, June 17, 2016 (UTC)


 * The unverified insistence on 1999 has been reverted in all locations this user has imposed it. It is clear that the timeline is ambiguous in GTA2 and there is no hard evidence for 1999 while there is official albeit contradictory evidence for 2013. Both dates should be mentioned as possible settings, not one or the other as being definitive. Smurfy: illuminate - communicate - spectate 00:04, March 15, 2017 (UTC)