From d31c79fa59d988c40ad6f038223e61f023641cf2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kevin Zheng <kevinz5000@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 18 Aug 2023 10:22:00 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] Update pull request template (#18900)

---
 .github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md | 30 +++++++++++++++++-------------
 1 file changed, 17 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
index 2879bd210a..a397604185 100644
--- a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
+++ b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
@@ -2,10 +2,15 @@
 <!-- The text between the arrows are comments - they will not be visible on your PR. -->
 
 ## About the PR
-<!-- What does it change? What other things could this impact? -->
+<!-- What did you change in this PR? -->
 
+## Why / Balance
+<!-- Why was it changed? Link any discussions or issues here. Please discuss how this would affect game balance. -->
 
-**Media**
+## Technical details
+<!-- If this is a code change, summarize at high level how your new code works. This makes it easier to review. -->
+
+## Media
 <!-- 
 PRs which make ingame changes (adding clothing, items, new features, etc) are required to have media attached that showcase the changes.
 Small fixes/refactors are exempt.
@@ -18,22 +23,21 @@ Check the box below to confirm that you have in fact seen this (put an X in the
 
 - [ ] I have added screenshots/videos to this PR showcasing its changes ingame, **or** this PR does not require an ingame showcase
 
-**Changelog**
+## Breaking changes
 <!--
-Here you can fill out a changelog that will automatically be added to the game when your PR is merged.
-
-Only put changes that are visible and important to the player on the changelog.
-
-Don't consider the entry type suffix (e.g. add) to be "part" of the sentence:
-bad: - add: a new tool for engineers
-good: - add: added a new tool for engineers
-
-Putting a name after the :cl: symbol will change the name that shows in the changelog (otherwise it takes your GitHub username)
-Like so: :cl: PJB
+List any breaking changes, including namespace, public class/method/field changes, prototype renames; and provide instructions for fixing them. This will be pasted in #codebase-changes.
 -->
 
+**Changelog**
+<!--
+Make players aware of new features and changes that could affect how they play the game by adding a Changelog entry. Please read the Changelog guidelines located at: https://docs.spacestation14.io/en/getting-started/pr-guideline#changelog
+-->
+
+<!--
+Make sure to take this Changelog template out of the comment block in order for it to show up.
 :cl:
 - add: Added fun!
 - remove: Removed fun!
 - tweak: Changed fun!
 - fix: Fixed fun!
+-->