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==Jiralhanae Civil War==
==Dates==
Should there be a page on the armed conflict between the Jiralhanae that took place before they joined the Covenant?--[[User:Halofan1234|光环的家伙]] ([[User talk:Halofan1234|H1234-NET]]) 14:16, 8 October 2011 (EDT)
Should dates on articles have the rd, th, nd, and st, or should we not do that on articles? [[User:Alertfiend|Alertfiend]] - Warning, my comments may appear passive aggressive. <small>([[User talk:AlertFiend|Converse]]) </small> 21:47, 3 June 2016 (EDT)


:I'm not sure; virtually all we know about this war is that the Jiralhanae were heavily scarred, technology-wise. It probably wasn't a civil war, either - the species was culturally divided into clan-based systems, even into their service under the Covenant.-- '''[[User:Forerunner|<font color="blue">Fore</font>]]''[[User talk:Forerunner|<font color="green">run</font>]]''[[Special:Contributions/Forerunner|<font color="red">ner</font>]]''''' 15:49, 8 October 2011 (EDT)
:I don't think so, I don't do it at least. Wikipedia doesn't do it either. --[[User:NightHammer|<span style="color: #2B1AAA;">'''NightHammer'''</span>]]''<sup>[[User talk:NightHammer|<span style="color: #2B1AAA;">(talk)</span>]]</sup><sup>[[Special:Contributions/NightHammer|<span style="color: #2B1AAA;">(contribs)</span>]]</sup>'' 21:51, 3 June 2016 (EDT)


::In ''[[Stomping on the Heels of a Fuss]]'', the Jiralhanae continuously refer to it as "the great civil war" (p62 and 63). "Civil war" in this context may have a broader meaning, referring to a civil war amongst their entire species or civilization, as opposed to one within a single nation. Within the Covenant, species and culture are largely synonymous, as evidenced by the fact the names of Covenant species are capitalized without exception, while "human" isn't. Despite the fact the Jiralhanae tribes have differences, it's rather easy to find enough unifying similarities to group them as a single civilization. In addition, it's not entirely impossible the Jiralhanae had a united government of some kind before the war and the current tribal system is a result of regression caused by the war, much like most post-apocalyptic fiction deals with the collapse of human civilization and the re-emergence of smaller, tribal societies.--[[User:Jugus|<font color="MidnightBlue"><b>Jugus</b></font>]] <small>([[User talk:Jugus|<font color="Gray">Talk</font>]] | [[Special:Contributions/Jugus|<font color="Gray">Contribs</font>]])</small> 08:44, 20 October 2011 (EDT)
::I have noticed a few pages with it, but I do not know if there is a certain occasion one would use it. Oops forgot to sign my comment. [[User:Alertfiend|Alertfiend]] - Warning, my comments may appear passive aggressive. <small>([[User talk:AlertFiend|Converse]]) </small> 23:52, 3 June 2016 (EDT)


:::Considering their entire species was until recently united together in an empire. I suppose you could consider it like the 1948 war between Israel and Palestine - the two were one nation that plunged into a civil war, with Israel seceeding. Tihe US civil war was between the United States and the territories that had recently seceeded from them. So, a civil war isn't just defined by "one nation goes to war with itself"; it can include warfare with territory recently seceeded from them.-- '''[[User:Forerunner|<font color="blue">Fore</font>]]''[[User talk:Forerunner|<font color="green">run</font>]]''[[Special:Contributions/Forerunner|<font color="red">ner</font>]]''''' 14:40, 20 October 2011 (EDT)
:::[http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/numbers/writing-dates-and-times/ Here's a guide]. So basically, we don't use it at all. --[[User:NightHammer|<span style="color: #2B1AAA;">'''NightHammer'''</span>]]''<sup>[[User talk:NightHammer|<span style="color: #2B1AAA;">(talk)</span>]]</sup><sup>[[Special:Contributions/NightHammer|<span style="color: #2B1AAA;">(contribs)</span>]]</sup>'' 23:55, 3 June 2016 (EDT)
::::Per NightHammer, dates don't need those suffixes. Please remove them anytime you see them in an article.--{{User:Spartacus/Sig}} 14:19, 4 June 2016 (EDT)


==Landing page update 2011==
== Navigation section ==
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So, what do you think? :) — <span style="font-size:16px; font-family:OrbitronMedium;">[[User:Subtank|<span style="color:#FF4F00;">subtank</span>]]</span> 15:15, 18 October 2011 (EDT)


:A Bit of reformatting is necassary, but its definitely better than the clusterf*ck that was the old page. [[User:Infernal-Blaze]]
Hey everyone, I feel like it may be time to update the Main Page navigation, as it's been the same now for a few years. I have two working draft ideas [[User:Spartacus/Sandbox|here]]. Do note the images on layout <nowiki>#</nowiki>2 are merely placeholders for now. Any feedback would be most appreciated, thanks.--{{User:Spartacus/Sig}} 18:44, 27 February 2017 (EST)


::Mind taking a screenshot? :) — <span style="font-size:16px; font-family:OrbitronMedium;">[[User:Subtank|<span style="color:#FF4F00;">subtank</span>]]</span> 15:58, 18 October 2011 (EDT)
:Definitely number one [[User:Japeth555|Japeth555]] ([[User talk:Japeth555|talk]]) 19:03, 27 February 2017 (EST)Japeth555


Thanks for using the logo I made. It's really cool to see it on the front page!--[[User talk:Soul reaper|Soul reaper]] 21:27, 18 October 2011 (EDT)
::Deffo number 1.-[[User:CIA391|CIA391]] ([[User talk:CIA391|talk]]) 19:24, 27 February 2017 (EST)


Well I like it. Now we just need that background... [[User:FatalSnipe117|<span style="color:green">'''pestilence'''</span>]] [[Special:Contributions/FatalSnipe117|<span style="color:green">'''Phil'''</span>]], ''[[User talk:FatalSnipe117|<span style="color:green">'''pestilence!'''</span>]]'' 21:33, 18 October 2011 (EDT)
::: #1 [[User:Lord Susto|<span style="color:orange">Lord Susto</span>]] 21:11, 27 February 2017 (EST)


I kinda miss the pictures. Also the real world button isn't very good.--[[User talk:Ben Traeger is King|Ben Traeger is King]] 22:21, 18 October 2011 (EDT)
::::Per above. --[[User:NightHammer|<span style="color: #2B1AAA;">'''NightHammer'''</span>]]''<sup>[[User talk:NightHammer|<span style="color: #2B1AAA;">(talk)</span>]]</sup><sup>[[Special:Contributions/NightHammer|<span style="color: #2B1AAA;">(contribs)</span>]]</sup>'' 23:18, 27 February 2017 (EST)
:What if we changed the Real World button to an image of [[Mister Chief]]? :D [[User:FatalSnipe117|<span style="color:green">'''pestilence'''</span>]] [[Special:Contributions/FatalSnipe117|<span style="color:green">'''Phil'''</span>]], ''[[User talk:FatalSnipe117|<span style="color:green">'''pestilence!'''</span>]]''
::Create a good image and we'll see. :) — <span style="font-size:16px; font-family:OrbitronMedium;">[[User:Subtank|<span style="color:#FF4F00;">subtank</span>]]</span> 09:47, 19 October 2011 (EDT)


:::A, that's spelled "Master Chief", and B, I have submitted to Halopedia a [http://www.halopedian.com/File:H3-MasterChiefComputerChat.png new image] to be used on the Main Page to replace that same old boring image presently being used for the IRC Live Chat picto-icon whatchamacallit that is also present in my UserWiki/userpage image gallery, the Technologies section. Subtank told me he wanted me to extract the image to replace the old one, but he hasn't done so yet. Is there something I should be concerned about, like maybe a vote, discussion, or ''something''? --[[User talk:Xamikaze330|Xamikaze330]] 16:45, 14 November 2011 (EST)Xamikaze330
:''(reset indent)'' Agree with everyone else; the icons in the second version just take up space on the page for no real reason. The quotes under each section in #1 (e.g. "Explore the enigmatic universe!") are a bit cheesy, though that's just a minor thing. --[[User:Jugus|Jugus]] ([[User talk:Jugus|talk]]) 23:38, 27 February 2017 (EST)
::I left those quotes on there by mistake and just forgot to remove them. Just like everyone else, my preference is for the first format, more because it's less images to manage.--{{User:Spartacus/Sig}} 23:49, 27 February 2017 (EST)


::''@Xamikaze'' A. Click teh link. Link be spelled teh corrects. [[User:Tuckerscreator|<span style="color:#6600cc;">'''''Tuckerscreator'''''</span>]]<sup>([[User talk:Tuckerscreator|<font color="#008000">stalk</font>]])</sup> 18:06, 14 November 2011 (EST)
==Menu page suggestions==
I have a few notes that I thought of that should be relatively easy to make or change. All thanks to Spartacus's idea to change the navi bar.


:::Oh, my bad. Guess I shoulda looked more closely. Maybe I do need glasses for reading? Idk, whatever. [http://www.halopedian.com/File:MisterEscher.jpg Escher print], ''¿correcto, sí, señor?'', or whatever...CRAP! :P --[[User talk:Xamikaze330|Xamikaze330]] 19:02, 14 November 2011 (EST)Xamikaze330
1. Could we perhaps move the "Did You Know?" to the bottom moving up the "Article Improvement Drive". Makes the improvement area more clear so they ye know get done.


== Usage of the New Content template ==
2. Small idea, borrowing it off Halo Nation of all places, a Monthly poll. Seems harmless enough.


I've noticed that people often tend to remove the [[:Template:New Content|New Content]] template [http://www.halopedian.com/index.php?title=Halo%3A_Glasslands&action=historysubmit&diff=953052&oldid=951159 the moment the "new content" comes out], without updating the page with the said new content. To me, this seems counterproductive; it negates the whole purpose of the template, which is to point out the page needs to be updated. It seems more appropriate to remove the template only after the content's some months old or already updated; otherwise there isn't much point to it in the first place. We could immediately replace it with [[:Template:Outofdate]], but that doesn't make much sense either, given the content is still very ''new''. I think the New Content template should be kept in articles for a certain amount of time, perhaps two months, after which it would be replaced by the out of date template if the content hasn't been updated by that point. --[[User:Jugus|<font color="MidnightBlue"><b>Jugus</b></font>]] <small>([[User talk:Jugus|<font color="Gray">Talk</font>]] | [[Special:Contributions/Jugus|<font color="Gray">Contribs</font>]])</small> 13:43, 26 October 2011 (EDT)
3. Another idea, a featured image? Might be cool to start that. I mean we have featured everything else, might be cool to have that.


I agree, 2 months seems like a fair amount of time. [[File:Colonel Grade One.png|20px]][[User:Spartansniper450/IRC Quotes|<span style="color:#000000">''Col.''</span>]] [[User:Spartansniper450|<span style="color:#00416A">Snipes</span>]][[User talk:Spartansniper450|<span style="color:gold">4</span>]][[Special:Contributions/Spartansniper450|<span style="color:silver">50</span>]][[File:Colonel Grade One.png|20px]] 14:09, 26 October 2011 (EDT)
4. Could we perhaps lower the "Welcome back, Reclaimer!" user count from 16 to 12?


==Possible Sangheili Civil War article==
5. We need more Featured stuff to be nominated, that is something we can all work on fairly easy enough.-[[User:CIA391|CIA391]] ([[User talk:CIA391|talk]]) 19:24, 27 February 2017 (EST)
Throughout [[Halo: Glasslands]], there are multiple instances of a split between the Sangheili race, namely those loyal to the Arbiter and those loyal to the [[Servants of Abiding Truth]]. Near the end of the book the pilot escorting Phillips notes there has been armed conflict between the keeps on Sanghelios, does anyone else think there should be at least a brief article on this? [[File:Colonel Grade One.png|20px]][[User:Spartansniper450/IRC Quotes|<span style="color:#000000">''Col.''</span>]] [[User:Spartansniper450|<span style="color:#00416A">Snipes</span>]][[User talk:Spartansniper450|<span style="color:gold">4</span>]][[Special:Contributions/Spartansniper450|<span style="color:silver">50</span>]][[File:Colonel Grade One.png|20px]] 12:16, 31 October 2011 (EDT)
:1) I'd like to do that because of it's importance. 2) I don't know whether or not we have the code to do that. 3) A featured image is something I've wanted to for quite a while but have never gotten around to it. It would certainly be a nice addition. 4) That's fine with me. 5) Yeah, it just needs more promotion which is more or less up to the administration team. Thank you for the suggestions!--[[User:Spartacus|<span style="color: green;" title="Spartacus is an administrator.">'''''Spartacus'''''</span>]] <sup>'''[[User talk:Spartacus|<span style="color:grey">Talk</span>]] • [[Special:Contributions/Spartacus|<span style="color:grey">Contribs</span>]]'''</sup>  22:38, 27 February 2017 (EST)


==Up to date==
:As for your fifth point, I think we shouldn't just nominate articles because we need more featured articles. It should be based on articles that are legitimately worthy of it. I've been kinda pedantic with that lately and there is a handful of articles currently "featured" that I think could still use some work (including several I've nominated).
I'm just curious how up to date we are on Glasslands info. I don't have the book yet and am unwilling to read spoilers, so I can't really check. [[User:FatalSnipe117|<span style="color:green">'''pestilence'''</span>]] [[Special:Contributions/FatalSnipe117|<span style="color:green">'''Phil'''</span>]], ''[[User talk:FatalSnipe117|<span style="color:green">'''pestilence!'''</span>]]'' 21:14, 4 November 2011 (EDT)


Not at all.  I've just finished reading the 10000 unread Halopedia emails that I wouldn't read before I finished the book, and we're not up to date AT ALL.  Vegerot goes RAWR! [[File:Icon-Vegito2.gif|21px]] [[User:Vegerot|<span style="color:midnightblue; font-weight:bold">Vegerot</span>]] ([[User talk:Vegerot|<span style="color:grey">talk</span>]])  21:29, 5 November 2011 (EDT)!
:I've considered the idea of having a featured content system similar to Wookieepedia, with "comprehensive" (for smaller articles under 250 words) and "good" articles (articles with a word count between comprehensive and featured articles, as opposed to Wikipedia's "good" articles which are simply lower in quality than featured articles). However, I feel like it would be difficult to maintain. And where do we draw the line for articles that can be considered "comprehensive" and articles that contain everything about a subject but are literally just one sentence and hard to consider "featured" worthy (in my opinion, [[Minister (planet)|Minister]] is a good example of a comprehensive article here). --[[User:NightHammer|<span style="color: #2B1AAA;">'''NightHammer'''</span>]]''<sup>[[User talk:NightHammer|<span style="color: #2B1AAA;">(talk)</span>]]</sup><sup>[[Special:Contributions/NightHammer|<span style="color: #2B1AAA;">(contribs)</span>]]</sup>'' 23:18, 27 February 2017 (EST)
:Alright, well since you're on the ball, the first thing you should do is complete the synopsis on the [[Halo: Glasslands]] page. Which is a very big project. However, that'll lay the foundation for everything else. Then we need to do the pages main characters and plot points. I should be able to get my copy and help you out some time this week. [[User:FatalSnipe117|<span style="color:green">'''pestilence'''</span>]] [[Special:Contributions/FatalSnipe117|<span style="color:green">'''Phil'''</span>]], ''[[User talk:FatalSnipe117|<span style="color:green">'''pestilence!'''</span>]]'' 23:18, 5 November 2011 (EDT)


You know that the book is over 400 pages long?  So when you '''get''' it is not when you'll be able to '''edit''' it. So whenever you get it add a week or so to it and then you might be able to edit. Vegerot goes RAWR! [[File:Icon-Vegito2.gif|21px]] [[User:Vegerot|<span style="color:midnightblue; font-weight:bold">Vegerot</span>]] ([[User talk:Vegerot|<span style="color:grey">talk</span>]]) 00:43, 6 November 2011 (EDT)
::The "comprehensive" articles are definitely an idea worth considering. In general, different kinds of projects like this are great as long as they keep getting updated - it's good to keep in mind that Halopedia used to have all sorts of community activities in its heyday (like Halopedian of the Month, etc.) which have since gotten discontinued due to a lack of activity. Then again, our user base seems to have rebuilt itself somewhat after the dip that followed the domain change, so it may be worth a shot to try these kinds of things again. --[[User:Jugus|Jugus]] ([[User talk:Jugus|talk]]) 23:38, 27 February 2017 (EST)
:::I wouldn't be opposed to any of that. In hindsight, killing Halopedian of the Month was an idea I now regret, as it was a way to reward users making outstanding contributions. I wouldn't mind trying to bring that back as long as it gets activity and is updated.--[[User:Spartacus|<span style="color: green; font-family: Bradley Hand ITC; font-size: 12pt;" title="Spartacus is an administrator.">'''''Spartacus'''''</span>]] <sup>'''[[User talk:Spartacus|<span style="color:grey">Talk</span>]] • [[Special:Contributions/Spartacus|<span style="color:grey">Contribs</span>]]'''</sup> 11:32, 28 February 2017 (EST)


Hey, do we have a page for Infinity yet? Vegerot goes RAWR! [[File:Icon-Vegito2.gif|21px]] [[User:Vegerot|<span style="color:midnightblue; font-weight:bold">Vegerot</span>]] ([[User talk:Vegerot|<span style="color:grey">talk</span>]])  15:27, 6 November 2011 (EST)
::::I wouldn't mind bringing it back. I think the main issue is that there is probably only 12ish active users here, so it may end up just cycling between regulars. --[[User:NightHammer|<span style="color: #2B1AAA;">'''NightHammer'''</span>]]''<sup>[[User talk:NightHammer|<span style="color: #2B1AAA;">(talk)</span>]]</sup><sup>[[Special:Contributions/NightHammer|<span style="color: #2B1AAA;">(contribs)</span>]]</sup>'' 12:08, 28 February 2017 (EST)


==Spoilers==
(indent reset) *Now drum roll* I propose we bring back Halopedia Twitter and Facebook(alongside making Discord our main chat area), get more people to start to come here with the power of '''!!SOCIAL MEDIA!!'''. I mean the bigger presence we have, the more of a chance we get more people to come here.
We should've talked about this earlier, but what is the spoiler policy for Anniversary? Spoilers have been posted on the terminals page. [[User:FatalSnipe117|<span style="color:green">'''pestilence'''</span>]] [[Special:Contributions/FatalSnipe117|<span style="color:green">'''Phil'''</span>]], ''[[User talk:FatalSnipe117|<span style="color:green">'''pestilence!'''</span>]]'' 10:23, 13 November 2011 (EST)


:I wasn't aware that the spoiler policy covered expanded universe plot. I take it someone leaked the game again; was it France (that's at least three times, already)?-- '''[[User:Forerunner|<font color="blue">Fore</font>]]''[[User talk:Forerunner|<font color="green">run</font>]]''[[Special:Contributions/Forerunner|<font color="red">ner</font>]]''''' 10:49, 13 November 2011 (EST)
But(and this is a huge BUT), we have to start getting content that is "featured" so said Twitter, and Facebook has some base content to mention. Gets us something to drag people in and hopefully gets us a few new editors. And after awhile, we can start doing more with the Twitter and facebook, like "TodayinHalo", and competitions(with maybe prizes if we are able).-[[User:CIA391|CIA391]] ([[User talk:CIA391|talk]]) 13:25, 28 February 2017 (EST)


Remove them. We didn't put the videos of Noble Team dying before the game came out, even though we knew they were legit. Vegerot goes RAWR! [[File:Icon-Vegito2.gif|21px]] [[User:Vegerot|<span style="color:midnightblue; font-weight:bold">Vegerot</span>]] ([[User talk:Vegerot|<span style="color:grey">talk</span>]]) 11:04, 13 November 2011 (EST)!
:Absolutely, as long as there's someone willing to handle those social media accounts and keep them up to date. --[[User:Jugus|Jugus]] ([[User talk:Jugus|talk]]) 00:30, 1 March 2017 (EST)
::In order for it to work we'd need multiple users with access to these social media pages. I was given control of Halopedia's Facebook page about a year ago by Nicmavr. I try my best to update it regularly but it's too big of a task for just me to handle, so if anyone is interested in helping out, drop me a message here or on Discord and we can discuss it.--[[User:Spartacus|<span style="color: green; font-family: Bradley Hand ITC; font-size: 12pt;" title="Spartacus is an administrator.">'''''Spartacus'''''</span>]] <sup>'''[[User talk:Spartacus|<span style="color:grey">Talk</span>]] • [[Special:Contributions/Spartacus|<span style="color:grey">Contribs</span>]]'''</sup> 11:52, 1 March 2017 (EST)


:I accidentally read those summaries, and they are spoiling. I think we should put up a Spoiler warning on these new contents. (Removing them seems a bit harsh, we will use them eventually) If it's France again, they must be doing this deliberately, or they just have no sense of time. —[[User:Spartan331|<span style="color:silver;">S331</span>]] [[File:Bubbleshieldhud.svg|14px]]<sub>(The anti-[[User profile:Spartan331|social]] [[Special:Contributions/Spartan331|contributor]] who [[User talk:Spartan331|talks]] too little.)</sub> 11:07, 13 November 2011 (EST)
In no particular relation to the above, except for the OP, I'm not sure the "Meet other Halo fans" widget is all that necessary or useful; I like that we have something to welcome users back, but how many people actually ever use the randomized user links? We could maybe keep, IDK, one or two rows of those if need be and maybe add something more generally useful to the template like info on ongoing projects, etc. --[[User:Jugus|Jugus]] ([[User talk:Jugus|talk]]) 12:31, 1 March 2017 (EST)
:Agreed, I'd rather just remove it completely given we already have a [[Halopedia:Halopedians|page]] better suited for that.--[[User:Spartacus|<span style="color: green; font-family: Bradley Hand ITC; font-size: 12pt;" title="Spartacus is an administrator.">'''''Spartacus'''''</span>]] <sup>'''[[User talk:Spartacus|<span style="color:grey">Talk</span>]] • [[Special:Contributions/Spartacus|<span style="color:grey">Contribs</span>]]'''</sup> 12:39, 1 March 2017 (EST)


We should remove them, and then put them back up after the game comes out. That's how we've always done this. Vegerot goes RAWR! [[File:Icon-Vegito2.gif|21px]] [[User:Vegerot|<span style="color:midnightblue; font-weight:bold">Vegerot</span>]] ([[User talk:Vegerot|<span style="color:grey">talk</span>]]) 11:09, 13 November 2011 (EST)
::While waiting for a decision from the administration, I've linked the Halopedian project page to the Meet other Halo fans widget as a temporary solution.
::As for the above suggestions, please be informed that #1 and #4 has been taken care of. As for #2, we can bring back the montly poll. I believe this is still accessible in the wiki tools. For #3, we can do a featured image if we can do it along the lines of how Wikipedia does theirs (e.g. with good descriptions and proper attributions/credits/sourcing). I share the same opinion as Nighthammer in relation to #5. — <span style="font-size:14px; font-family:Arial;">[[User:Subtank|<span style="color:#FF4F00;">subtank</span>]]</span> 13:10, 1 March 2017 (EST)


:You're taking a very drastic approach, and we haven't "always" done this. Remember that this is the ''re''-release of a game that includes some expanded universe stuff that talk about the Forerunner trilogy. It's not a spoiler; it's advertisement for an upcoming book. The only way you'll be spoiled is if you hadn't read ''Cryptum'' or ''ever'' been spoiled with Forerunner trilogy stuff over the year. When ''Halo: Reach'' came out, it was a ''new'' storyline and there were too many complaints about being spoiled across the internet; that was why we tried to slow down spoiling. Even then, we only restricted Campaign, despite the Firefight and Multiplayer maps being based on Campaign (and therefore revealing to us the massive, underground Forerunner structure). When Halo 3: ODST was leaked, we did the same - it was a completely-new story that had been leaked, and thousands of people who had pre-ordered the game were being spoiled and complained. ''Halo: The Cole Protocol'' was also distributed early; no one gave a rat's ass because it was expanded-universe stuff. Summarising: the terminals aren't part of the ''Halo: Combat Evolved'' storyline, and so people who pre-ordered CEA won't be spoiled about, say, who dies in the end... because we already know what happens in that game. The only people who will be spoiled would be the people who didn't read ''Halo: Cryptum''. The end.-- '''[[User:Forerunner|<font color="blue">Fore</font>]]''[[User talk:Forerunner|<font color="green">run</font>]]''[[Special:Contributions/Forerunner|<font color="red">ner</font>]]''''' 11:27, 13 November 2011 (EST)
==Book Chapter vs Page numbers==
I have a huge thing I wanna suggest. But its one of those things that really does need to be discussed cause its started to become a problem of recent years. That problem is the rising popularity in Digital media. That even some Halo Books start off as Digital media.


::What he said. The terminals aren't part of the game's primary story and besides, they don't even include any particularly dramatic or plot-changing reveals (unlike the pre-''Reach'' spoilers about the team members' deaths, for example), so I'd say having the summaries on the page a couple of days early isn't really a problem. --[[User:Jugus|<font color="MidnightBlue"><b>Jugus</b></font>]] <small>([[User talk:Jugus|<font color="Gray">Talk</font>]] | [[Special:Contributions/Jugus|<font color="Gray">Contribs</font>]])</small> 12:16, 13 November 2011 (EST)
Now why is this a problem you ask. Well it causes hell on the whole system we have where we say the Book name, then say the page it is on. As numerous formats might have some chapters being on radically different pages.  


What are you talking about?  From the beginning, we knew the end... Vegerot goes RAWR! [[File:Icon-Vegito2.gif|21px]] [[User:Vegerot|<span style="color:midnightblue; font-weight:bold">Vegerot</span>]] ([[User talk:Vegerot|<span style="color:grey">talk</span>]])  12:31, 13 November 2011 (EST)!
Now I propose this possible method to change how we source a book. Throwing out the old method of page numbers on their own. We say the Book/Novella name as normal, but now we say the chapter instead. This ensures no matter what users can still find content if they wish. And in brackets we put the format used and the page in that format the item was found on.


So how about pictures? I just happened to screenshot some images from the Halo: Anniversary terminals. Would it be acceptable to upload them and possibly insert them into some articles?--[[User:Brute Honour Guard|<span style="color:blue">Brute Honour Guard</span>]] [[Image:Bruteface.png|20px]] ([[User talk:Brute Honour Guard|<span style="color:black">"Talk"</span>]]) 12:58, 13 November 2011 (EST)
For example if I was wanting to source a SMAC in Halo the fall of reach 2001 paperback edition. I would put the following down.


:I take it from Youtube again? :P
'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''' ''-Chapter 33 (Physical paperback - Page 256'')
:Hold it off until the game is released. :) — <span style="font-size:16px; font-family:OrbitronMedium;">[[User:Subtank|<span style="color:#FF4F00;">subtank</span>]]</span> 13:13, 13 November 2011 (EST)


::I'm afraid so. Though thankfully, the video I found is in high quality. Still, if they do not fit what is deemed as a Halopedia's quality standards, I can attempt to find a better source. I plan on buying a capture card soon, anyway.--[[User:Brute Honour Guard|<span style="color:blue">Brute Honour Guard</span>]] [[Image:Bruteface.png|20px]] ([[User talk:Brute Honour Guard|<span style="color:black">"Talk"</span>]]) 18:10, 13 November 2011 (EST)
Like I did start to notice some folks were going though our sources and going, "I cant find it". Meaning something needs to be done.-[[User:CIA391|CIA391]] ([[User talk:CIA391|talk]]) 10:48, 2 March 2017 (EST)


Having watched one of the videos (to find out if it was valid or not), I would have to disagree. They are spoilers. It introduced a new character and a completely new sub-plot. Obviously, I won't be watching any more until I get my hands on the game myself, but I think the way we are using the Hide Spoilers template now is sufficient enough. [[User:FatalSnipe117|<span style="color:green">'''pestilence'''</span>]] [[Special:Contributions/FatalSnipe117|<span style="color:green">'''Phil'''</span>]], ''[[User talk:FatalSnipe117|<span style="color:green">'''pestilence!'''</span>]]'' 13:42, 13 November 2011 (EST)
:I see what you mean, and I think the idea is splendid. Except I think we should tweak it just a little bit; After noting the chapter, a small excerpt where the relevant information is should be quoted as to save those who do not have the book - or those who would rather not read an entire chapter to read the sentence they are looking for - the time of trying to find a small part in a sometimes very large chapter. [[File:Eld-Alternate.png|20px|stick|link=]][[User:Arcmind|<span style="color: #b30000;" title="">'''Arcmind'''</span>]] <sup>'''[[User talk:Arcmind|<span style="color:#EAC117>Execute long hold for reactivation.</span>]] [[File:Hand of God.png|6px|stick]] [[Special:Contributions/Arcmind|<span style="color:#EAC117">AI-COM/ACMD SIGNOFF</span>]]'''</sup> 11:00, 2 March 2017 (EST)


:I haven't seen too much right now, but I'm only seeing it as an advertisement for the next Greg Bear book; a lot of the Forerunner stuff we learn now are things that will probably appear when the novel comes out.-- '''[[User:Forerunner|<font color="blue">Fore</font>]]''[[User talk:Forerunner|<font color="green">run</font>]]''[[Special:Contributions/Forerunner|<font color="red">ner</font>]]''''' 14:20, 13 November 2011 (EST)
::I believe there was some discussion about this a while back and I agree. The chapter thing would definitely be useful for more reasons than one, and we've already been identifying the early novel reissues and Google Play editions in sources for some time. Labeling every edition is just the logical next step from that. To avoid radically changing to our existing format, however, I'd make the new one something like the following:


==Site logo==
::'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', Chapter 15, ''page 77'' (2001 paperback); ''page 113'' (2010 paperback); ''page 4'' (Google Play)
Please, change the site logo. The comparison between 2001's Master Chief and 2011's Master Chief looks great on articles, but as a logo it's just unappealingly fugly. {{Sonasig}}10:35, 16 November 2011 (EST)


:Unfortunately, it's the community's decision... you can inspect my [[User:Subtank/halopedia.css|custom css]] to change the display on your account. :) — <span style="font-size:16px; font-family:OrbitronMedium;">[[User:Subtank|<span style="color:#FF4F00;">subtank</span>]]</span> 15:13, 16 November 2011 (EST)
::Basically, letting people add different formats based on their ability and interest. In practice, most sources would probably include just one. As for Arcmind's suggestion, quotes could be added after the page numbers like we've already been doing in some cases (see [[Banished#Sources]] for an example). --[[User:Jugus|Jugus]] ([[User talk:Jugus|talk]]) 11:04, 2 March 2017 (EST)


::I agree with Subtank. I think it's a nice deviation from the norm for Halopedia logos. --[[User talk:Xamikaze330|Xamikaze330]] 16:36, 16 November 2011 (EST)Xamikaze330
:::That's another great idea, but then you have some people who might not have access to all of the various versions of the book. I mean some might and I am sure there are man fans who will, but then the wiki would have some sourced completely and other would not, thereby causing a ripple in our consistency. It might work for most stuff since we all probably have it, but would it prove reliable in all situations? [[File:Eld-Alternate.png|20px|stick|link=]][[User:Arcmind|<span style="color: #b30000;" title="">'''Arcmind'''</span>]] <sup>'''[[User talk:Arcmind|<span style="color:#EAC117>Execute long hold for reactivation.</span>]] [[File:Hand of God.png|6px|stick]] [[Special:Contributions/Arcmind|<span style="color:#EAC117">AI-COM/ACMD SIGNOFF</span>]]'''</sup> 11:08, 2 March 2017 (EST)


==IPA==
::::I'm afraid it's just a reality we won't be able to consistently list every edition in our sources, but I'd say listing one or two is still better than having no page numbers at all, especially with specific information like measurements. Adding the chapter number (and ideally a quote) will at least point people in the right direction, while the pages (while not useful to everyone) are a definite plus. --[[User:Jugus|Jugus]] ([[User talk:Jugus|talk]]) 12:10, 2 March 2017 (EST)
On [[Office of Naval Intelligence|this page]] there is an IPA that shows how to pronounce "ONI." I personally think that an IPA needs to be added to many other pages, such as [[Jiralhanae]] or [[Sangheili]]. Just thought I'd run it past you guys before I went out and made the changes, only to have them reverted. [[User:Iota Eta Pi|<span style="font-family:font; color:#B80000;">Ιι</span>]] [[User talk:Iota Eta Pi|<span style="font-family:font; color:#B80000;">Ηη</span>]] [[Special:Contributions/Iota Eta Pi|<span style="font-family:font; color:#B80000;">Ππ</span>]] 15:49, 30 November 2011 (EST)
:Don't think IPA is necessary in Halopedia. That said, I suggest remove the one in ONI.— <span style="font-size:16px; font-family:OrbitronMedium;">[[User:Subtank|<span style="color:#FF4F00;">subtank</span>]]</span> 16:01, 30 November 2011 (EST)
::I think an IPA would actually be very helpful on some articles. There's been confusion about how to pronounce words like "Sangheili" and "Jiralhanae", which could be cleared up with little effort. On the other hand, it would need to be restricted - we don't really need it for most non-human-related articles, for example, or for trivial things.-- [[User:Specops306|<b><font color=indigo>Specops306</font></b>]] [[w:c:halofanon:user:Specops306|<u><i><font color=blue><sup>Autocrat</sup></font></i></u>]] [[User talk:Specops306|<u><i><font color=purple><sup>Qur'a 'Morhek</sup></font></i></u>]] 18:53, 30 November 2011 (EST)
:::I'd like to see IPAs on alien words; we've had debate over how to pronounce both Sangheili and Jiralhanae, while the Forerunner trilogy adds in even more words.-- '''[[User:Forerunner|<font color="blue">Fore</font>]]''[[User talk:Forerunner|<font color="green">run</font>]]''[[Special:Contributions/Forerunner|<font color="red">ner</font>]]''''' 20:00, 30 November 2011 (EST)
::::That's the problem: '''''we'''''. There is no official pronunciation for all these "alien" words and to rely on trailers would simply create inconsistencies. Unless 343i releases information on how to pronounce them, I suggest avoid it.— <span style="font-size:16px; font-family:OrbitronMedium;">[[User:Subtank|<span style="color:#FF4F00;">subtank</span>]]</span> 20:38, 30 November 2011 (EST)
:::::We don't want more inconsistencies here. Users will simply add unneeded IPA's to articles that don't even need them.--'''''[[Help:User Levels|<span style="color:green">Commander</span>]]''''' [[User:Halofan1234|<span style="color:red">Halofan1234</span>]] (''[[User talk:Halofan1234|<span style="color:purple">I say</span>]]'' ''[[Special:Contributions/Halofan1234|<span style="color:purple">the cabal</span>]]'' ''[[Special:Editcount/Halofan1234|<span style"color:purple">does not exist</span>]]'') 23:15, 30 November 2011 (EST)
:::I say, only add them [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3EtmoZnNGM&t=1m27s where there's] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NEsUxfNVmE4&t=1m40s confirmation.] For English phrases [http://www.halopedian.com/index.php?title=Covenant_Empire&action=historysubmit&diff=960507&oldid=960500 we probably don't need them] unless perhaps it's a proper name (but that's debatable, who needs to learn to pronounce "[[John-117]]"?). [[User:Tuckerscreator|<span style="color:#6600cc;">'''''Tuckerscreator'''''</span>]]<sup>([[User talk:Tuckerscreator|<font color="#008000">stalk</font>]])</sup> 23:50, 30 November 2011 (EST)


Apparently Karen Travis does :/ Vegerot goes RAWR! [[File:Icon-Vegito2.gif|21px]] [[User:Vegerot|<span style="color:midnightblue; font-weight:bold">Vegerot</span>]] ([[User talk:Vegerot|<span style="color:grey">talk</span>]])  09:39, 1 December 2011 (EST)
::::I understand. However in that case we should at least the pick the two most common versions that we should always use for our sources; a hard back - if possible - and a paperback version. That way we get the two most common types and the more exclusive editions will be left for folks to looks through. That should at least preserve a level of consistency in our sourcing an make things easier on us. [[File:Eld-Alternate.png|20px|stick|link=]][[User:Arcmind|<span style="color: #b30000;" title="">'''Arcmind'''</span>]] <sup>'''[[User talk:Arcmind|<span style="color:#EAC117>Execute long hold for reactivation.</span>]] [[File:Hand of God.png|6px|stick]] [[Special:Contributions/Arcmind|<span style="color:#EAC117">AI-COM/ACMD SIGNOFF</span>]]'''</sup> 12:39, 2 March 2017 (EST)


:We've had Waypoint and panels pronounce "Sangheili"; "Jiralhanae"; "Kig-yar"; "Unggoy" and "Yanme'e", along with the Forerunner stuff from the trilogy (Words like "ecumene" also exist in English, but they are not heard in day-to-day life and so may require an IPA, also).-- '''[[User:Forerunner|<font color="blue">Fore</font>]]''[[User talk:Forerunner|<font color="green">run</font>]]''[[Special:Contributions/Forerunner|<font color="red">ner</font>]]''''' 11:49, 1 December 2011 (EST)
:::::That should be preferred, but at the same time, not everyone can be expected to have access to even those two types of editions. I, for example, have only been buying the Google Play ebook versions since ''New Blood'' as they're more handy in most ways. So in practice most of our sources will still likely end up having only one source for page numbers, though listing the chapter number (and preferably quote in the case of specific information) will still improve things a lot compared to the current situation. --[[User:Jugus|Jugus]] ([[User talk:Jugus|talk]]) 13:25, 2 March 2017 (EST)


:Maybe just the words that aren't in the English language? Or whatever could be considered "common" English? [[User:Iota Eta Pi|<span style="font-family:font; color:#B80000;">Ιι</span>]] [[User talk:Iota Eta Pi|<span style="font-family:font; color:#B80000;">Ηη</span>]] [[Special:Contributions/Iota Eta Pi|<span style="font-family:font; color:#B80000;">Ππ</span>]] 22:36, 2 December 2011 (EST)
::::::That sounds reasonable. Also, if you have ebooks, you would not happen to have the art of halo 3 would you? I ask because we we're looking for an image of the UNSC craft carrier but currently images for it are near non-existent and those that do are of poor quality. [[File:Eld-Alternate.png|20px|stick|link=]][[User:Arcmind|<span style="color: #b30000;" title="">'''Arcmind'''</span>]] <sup>'''[[User talk:Arcmind|<span style="color:#EAC117>Execute long hold for reactivation.</span>]] [[File:Hand of God.png|6px|stick]] [[Special:Contributions/Arcmind|<span style="color:#EAC117">AI-COM/ACMD SIGNOFF</span>]]'''</sup> 15:57, 2 March 2017 (EST)


== Machinima.com ==
:::::::Unfortunately I don't have ''The Art of Halo 3'' in any form. That book has been notoriously hard to come by for some years now, and I don't think a digital edition (or a reasonable-quality scan) exists. --[[User:Jugus|Jugus]] ([[User talk:Jugus|talk]]) 08:21, 3 March 2017 (EST)


Shouldn't Machinima.com have an article, as it is where lots of machinimas using Halo are found.--'''''[[Help:User Levels|<span style="color:green">Commander</span>]]''''' [[User:Halofan1234|<span style="color:red">Halofan1234</span>]] (''[[User talk:Halofan1234|<span style="color:purple">I say</span>]]'' ''[[Special:Contributions/Halofan1234|<span style="color:purple">the cabal</span>]]'' ''[[Special:Editcount/Halofan1234|<span style"color:purple">does not exist</span>]]'') 00:13, 11 December 2011 (EST)
== Dates in community news ==


No. All the notable Machinimas have their own articles. Vegerot goes RAWR! [[File:Icon-Vegito2.gif|21px]] [[User:Vegerot|<span style="color:midnightblue; font-weight:bold">Vegerot</span>]] ([[User talk:Vegerot|<span style="color:grey">talk</span>]]) 00:45, 11 December 2011 (EST)!
The release date for Halo: Rise of Atriox Issue 1 needs to be changed from Aug 2 to Aug 30.--[[User:D9328|D9328]] ([[User talk:D9328|talk]]) 20:25, 3 August 2017 (EDT)d9328


Machinima.com has a wide range of Machinima made with different games. Are they notable? Yes. Are they notable to be on Halopedia since it has stuff related to Halo? No. If you look at [[:Category:Websites]], most of them are made for Halo. Machinima.com is more of a community for every video game out there. I guess having the page [[Machinima]] is fine. —[[User:Spartan331|<span style="color:silver;">S331</span>]] [[File:Bubbleshieldhud.svg|14px]]<sub>([[User talk:Spartan331|COM]] • [[Special:Contributions/Spartan331|Mission Log]] • [[User profile:Spartan331|Profile]])</sub> 04:37, 11 December 2011 (EST)
== New arcade game called Halo team raven ==


:Spartan331 got it right. :) — <span style="font-size:16px; font-family:OrbitronMedium;">[[User:Subtank|<span style="color:#FF4F00;">subtank</span>]]</span> 07:17, 11 December 2011 (EST)
I have never been good at doing articles I do small minor changes but never big ones but there is a new arcade game set in the first halo called team raven and it tells the story from there point of view. Hopefully we can get a full review of its weapons and other content in the near future {{Unsigned|Spartan Matt}}


== Censored? ==
== change article path ==


Am I the only person with censor bars every where? Also what's #sopa and why is it censoring our logo?[[Special:Contributions/67.219.77.67|67.219.77.67]] 19:25, 17 January 2012 (EST)
please can the article path be changed from <code>/$1</code> to <code>/wiki/$1</code>?  


It's Stop online piracy act. Read the top of the page[[User talk:Jac0bBau3r1995|Jac0bBau3r1995]] 19:38, 17 January 2012 (EST)
the /wiki/$1 article path is better than this currently used.--[[user:PSL600|Psl600]] 14:35, 3 September 2018 (EDT)


:Why is it better? I'd like to know a reason behind why its better to be honest?-[[User:CIA391|CIA391]] ([[User talk:CIA391|talk]]) 14:52, 3 September 2018 (EDT)
:: it i better because to know that it is the wiki, otherwise, i think it is non-wiki page, and if we still have <code>/$1</code> article path, typing <code>/wiki/$1</code> (example: http://www.halopedia.org/wiki/Main_Page)  will result landing on the "Wiki/Main_Page" and I want to land on "Main Page" without the "Wiki/" prefix. [[user:PSL600|Psl600]] 12:24, 4 September 2018 (EDT)


==These unnecessary appearances things==
== Fan content ==
What's up with all these dumb appearances things.  I've been wanted to say this for months but only now am I actually doing it. We ONLY need two things, mentioned only and first appearances.  There's literally like 10 different other ones. Like we have things like "indirect mention," etc.  Has anyone else been wondering where these come from? Vegerot goes RAWR! [[File:Icon-Vegito2.gif|21px]] [[User:Vegerot|<span style="color:midnightblue; font-weight:bold">Vegerot</span>]] ([[User talk:Vegerot|<span style="color:grey">talk</span>]])  20:20, 17 January 2012 (EST)!
I think there should be an article about Halo FAN CONTENT! I would do this, but I am INEXPERIENCED at making articles.{{Unsigned|Cheatcodeman}}
:I agree with you. I feel all these other things and what not will just confuse readers, which is bad.--{{User:Spartacus/Sig}}
:I'd recommend you take a look at our [[Halopedia:Notability_policy#Fan_content|existing guidelines]] on fanworks. We do allow articles on a very small number of fan works (such as [[Red vs. Blue]]) that are of substantial scale and notability within the franchise. However, due to the sheer amount of fan content out there, we typically very rarely allow for new fan project articles to be created (and as of recent, we've been re-evaluating which ones to keep or remove). I'd recommend checking out [https://halofanon.fandom.com/wiki/Main_Page Halo Fanon] for more in the realm of fan content.[[User:BaconShelf|<span style="color:green;">BaconShelf</span>]] <span style="font-size:90%">([[User:BaconShelf|talk]])</span> 16:32, May 27, 2021 (EDT)
:I think the alternate appearance identifiers have their uses. "Indirect mention", for example, is to be used when the subject is clearly being referred to but not by name. Like in ''Glasslands'' (p38) where Halsey clearly refers to Noble Team but doesn't name them. I'm not sure how many of these there are, but the only other one I can remember is "First mentioned", which is a useful combination of "First appearance" and "Mentioned only", for cases where the subject is mentioned for the first time, but does not actually appear. I don't really see a problem with these, since the original purpose we started using the List of appearances section was to provide a more complete and flexible list than the old Era template. The different templates just make it more informative. --[[User:Jugus|<font color="MidnightBlue"><b>Jugus</b></font>]] <small>([[User talk:Jugus|<font color="Gray">Talk</font>]] | [[Special:Contributions/Jugus|<font color="Gray">Contribs</font>]])</small> 01:37, 18 January 2012 (EST)
::What about fan Games? Are those Fine? --[[User:Cheatcodeman|Cheatcodeman]] ([[User talk:Cheatcodeman|talk]]) 16:37, May 27, 2021 (EDT)Cheatcodeman
:::Same deal - only rarely, if they can be proven to be of substantial scale within their space, and have been recognised by multiple news outlets (IE articles on sites such as PC Gamer, Kotaku, Polygon etc) or 343 themselves. We have pages dedicated to some mod projects such as OPTRE and SoTP that have recieved official recognition from 343 themselves, and have extensive media coverage outside of that. In the case of your game (which I would assume is what this is about), it would unfortunately not fall under these guidelines. [[User:BaconShelf|<span style="color:green;">BaconShelf</span>]] <span style="font-size:90%">([[User:BaconShelf|talk]])</span> 16:43, May 27, 2021 (EDT)
::::Okay. Just making sure.;) didn't want to accidentally make an article about something that wasn't supposed to be there. --[[User:Cheatcodeman|Cheatcodeman]] ([[User talk:Cheatcodeman|talk]]) 16:57, May 27, 2021 (EDT)Cheatcodeman
:::::No worries, thanks for checking first. I'd also highly recommend joining the Discord server, as we have a pretty active userbase there too (link in the navigation bar on the left) [[User:BaconShelf|<span style="color:green;">BaconShelf</span>]] <span style="font-size:90%">([[User:BaconShelf|talk]])</span> 16:58, May 27, 2021 (EDT)
There is an entire wiki for fan content. If you are talking about a display of works, such as Red vs Blue, there is a section on the Main page about it. The fan wiki is Halo Fanon. {{Unsigned|Sangheili4657}}


::[[:Category:Appearance templates|There are four appearance templates]]: ''First appearance'', ''First mentioned'', ''Mentioned only'', and ''Indirect mention''. I completely agree with Jugus. There is nothing wrong with being to-the-point. For example, typing <small>(First mentioned)</small> <small>(Mentioned only)</small> is unnecessary and rather messy-looking when it's just as easy to use <small>(First mentioned)</small>. Furthermore, it's not hard to tell which template is used for which circumstance; they say exactly what they mean. --[[User talk:Braidenvl|Courage never dies.]] 18:18, 18 January 2012 (EST)
== RvB references ==


{{C|Technology only}} Excuse my French, but this is fucking bullshit now. I demand we revert this, and in fact, I do not recall ever approving this template for widespread use on the Wiki. Please direct me to where this was made a thing. Grah that is so stupid! '''[[User:Vegerot|<font color="blue">('''or so it says in the sacred caves''')</font> Vegerot!]]''''' 01:10, 13 March 2012 (EDT)!
I have looked TWICE, and I found nothing. Could I (or someone else, LOL) create an article on references to RvB in Halo? --Da BOI OF DA YEAAARR CHEATCODEMAN 19:16, May 29, 2021 (EDT)
:There is a section under the Red vs. Blue article [[Red_vs._Blue#Homage_from_the_Halo_series|here]]. <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">'''[[User:JackVibe|<span style="color:#000;">Jack</span>]][[User talk:JackVibe|<span style="color:#888;">Vibe</span>]]'''</span> 05:58, May 30, 2021 (EDT)


:While we are trying to use the appearances templates to be more specific, "Technology only" is between the line of "sounding a bit too unnecessarily specific" and "specific enough to understand".  —[[User:Spartan331|<span style="color:silver;">S331</span>]] [[File:Bubbleshieldhud.svg|14px]]<sub>([[User talk:Spartan331|COM]] • [[Special:Contributions/Spartan331|Mission Log]] • [[User profile:Spartan331|Profile]])</sub> 06:53, 13 March 2012 (EDT)
== I need a favor ==


::It's stupid, especially because Forerunner technology is the point of the whole series. '''[[User:Vegerot|<font color="blue">('''or so it says in the sacred caves''')</font> Vegerot!]]''''' 08:03, 13 March 2012 (EDT)!
I need some pictures/screenshots of the Halo: Reach armor permutations, at [https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/540909659/ this] angle.
:::Yeah, I agree Vegerot. Forerunner Tech appears in almost all ''Halo'' media and mentioning every time it appeared seems to be crossing the line.--{{User:Spartacus/Sig}} 16:14 13 March 2012 (EST)


Make it stop!  Now we have this "various armor components" things and it's just making everything unnecessary and stupid.  Nobody proposed ANY of these new appearances, and we did not reach consensus. When I get the time I will go through and remove these silly things.  '''[[User:Vegerot|<font color="blue">('''or so it says in the sacred caves''')</font> Vegerot!]]''''' 10:53, 3 April 2012 (EDT)!
Must be done ASAP. I only need the armor in sets, all but the helmets.
==Halo's Wikipedia article==
If someone could do that, I be thankful! Every picture will be used with credit. --Da BOI OF DA YEAAARR CHEATCODEMAN 20:12, June 7, 2021 (EDT)
Yo, anybody wanna just spend five minuets with me and help improve [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halo_(series) Halo's Wikipedia article]?  There are just some really big errors that kinda tick me off and this is the best place to find good Halo writers. (also, to put in a lot of links to Halopedia ;)) (or so it says in the sacred caves) [[File:Icon-Vegito2.gif|21px]] [[User:Vegerot|<span style="color:midnightblue; font-weight:bold">Vegerot</span>]] ([[User talk:Vegerot|<span style="color:grey">talk</span>]]) 19:47, 23 January 2012 (EST)!
:I would like to, but could you tell me some of the errors? Most of these information are about Halo from the real world perspective, and I don't see the errors you are talking about. Also, some of the sources doesn't even provide a source... —[[User:Spartan331|<span style="color:silver;">S331</span>]] [[File:Bubbleshieldhud.svg|14px]]<sub>([[User talk:Spartan331|COM]] • [[Special:Contributions/Spartan331|Mission Log]] • [[User profile:Spartan331|Profile]])</sub> 21:44, 23 January 2012 (EST)
::I'd like to too, like what type of errors are there? I could add sources too.--{{User:Spartacus/Sig}}


Instead, can we get a few of our talented Halopedians (yeah you!) to help out with our [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_Halo Project on Wikipedia]?
:Just a heads up that this area isnt for requests like this. It is for discussions on the wiki as a whole. It may be better to request help on more public spaces.-[[User:CIA391|CIA391]] ([[User talk:CIA391|talk]]) 20:42, June 7, 2021 (EDT)


== Wikia, one year later ==
::What would you recommend? --Da BOI OF DA YEAAARR CHEATCODEMAN 12:37, June 8, 2021 (EDT)
Okay, it has been over a year since we split from Wikia.  There has been many ideas and proposals as to what to do with Wikia, but none of them have been implemented and now halo.wikia.com is just a wasteland of what used to be Halopedia.  We need to do something about Wikia '''now''', we can't just sit around any longer ignoring this issue, because it's there, and will continue to be there unless one of us does something.  As to what to do with Wikia?  I still support my past request, which is to let halopedian stick to the canon, and let halo.wikia deal with the spin-offs and what-not.  Brief overview below:  {{Quote|I believe we should move this page over to the Halo Nation. As this is what the Halo Nation is for. And if we start moving pages like this over there, we can start to actually have a relationship with our sister Wikia. [[User:Vegerot|<span style="color:midnightblue; font-weight:bold">Vegerot</span>]] ([[User talk:Vegerot|<span style="color:grey">talk</span>]])  22:21, 10 March 2011 (EST)!!
:I like the idea. We stick to the hardcore canon stuff, while they expand to the actual Halo community...it provides us both with niches that, while they may overlap, don't outright conflict. -- [[User:Specops306|<b><font color=indigo>Specops306</font></b>]] [[w:c:halofanon:user:Specops306|<u><i><font color=blue><sup>Autocrat</sup></font></i></u>]] [[User talk:Specops306|<u><i><font color=purple><sup>Qur'a 'Morhek</sup></font></i></u>]] 03:44, 11 March 2011 (EST)
::Yeah, and we can then form a good relationship. So, although forming 2 separate Wikias, they will still be working together. And most members will be working back and forth between the 2 Wikias. It will kinda be like the "supposed" relationship we had with halowiki.net (which, although we said that we were equal and just doing different things, we all knew that was bull crap). So, Specops, since you have a much better relationship with the administration than I do. Why don't you propose (perhaps make a page, or ask on the Manual of Style) this change. As you have said what Halo Nation's purpose is on Halo Nation. But ask on here about making this relationship with the 2. (just remember to include that I came up with the idea). [[User:Vegerot|<span style="color:midnightblue; font-weight:bold">Vegerot</span>]] ([[User talk:Vegerot|<span style="color:grey">talk</span>]])  17:20, 11 March 2011 (EST)
No, but that's exactly the point of Halo Nation. If we do have a page for Red vs. Blue, then it would be a short page, just having an introductory paragraph and all the Red vs. Blue easter eggs in Halo. (but if we just say that Red vs. Blue is important enough to keep, then that would be the exception to the rule. As Red vs. Blue is the only machinima that has been included in the games). And there wouldn't be that many redirects. I still think it's a great way to get the Halo Nation popular. Because if we cover everything then Halo Nation will be useless. [[User:Vegerot|<span style="color:midnightblue; font-weight:bold">Vegerot</span>]] ([[User talk:Vegerot|<span style="color:grey">talk</span>]])  20:20, 12 March 2011 (EST)}}
:It's a good idea, though unfortunately there is a lot of animosity between Halopedia and Halo Nation at the moment. I've noticed that there has been content copied from Halopedia to Halo Nation in the past. To those on Halo Nation, the idea that we suddenly want to partner up with them may seem suspicious. I'm pretty sure Wikia staff would not want to us to "interfere" with Halo Nation. When we tried to implement the idea of being a "spin off Halo wiki", Wikia staff wouldn't allow us under the argument "that deleting content from a wiki is bad". I really think that Google search results was their "real" reason for doing this.--{{User:Spartacus/Sig}}


What?  I wasn't aware that the Wikia staff had anything to do with this.  We're still admins over there, right?  And the people currently over there are just gonna have to suck it up, we made an official move over there, which meant that they're officially not Halopedia anymore. (or so it says in the sacred caves) [[File:Icon-Vegito2.gif|21px]] [[User:Vegerot|<span style="color:midnightblue; font-weight:bold">Vegerot</span>]] ([[User talk:Vegerot|<span style="color:grey">talk</span>]]) 21:53, 28 January 2012 (EST)!
== Missing feature ==


:You don't understand, Vegerot. Wikia is a company. They want to make a ''profit'' from the ads they post on their site. If they tell people that they aren't Halopedia, site traffic will go down. There won't be as much interest in the site, by users and potential advertisers. It's bad for business. They aren't going to do a darned thing to delete any of their content because they want to make money. I don't really blame them for this, that's just how it goes. The admins can't do anything about it. They could leave, I suppose, but all the content ever put on any of the pages there and the site as a whole is owned by someone else. So... If wikia staff doesn't like it, it's not gonna happen. [[User:FatalSnipe117|<span style="color:green">'''pestilence'''</span>]] [[Special:Contributions/FatalSnipe117|<span style="color:green">'''Phil'''</span>]], ''[[User talk:FatalSnipe117|<span style="color:green">'''pestilence!'''</span>]]'' 23:36, 28 January 2012 (EST)
Halopedia has a missing feature that Wikipedia has, and that's the '''protected edit request'''. It posts something on the talk page like [[Wikipedia:MediaWiki talk:Anoneditwarning#Protected edit request on 8 September 2021|this]]. And when it's done, the person that did it would reply with {{Tem|Done}}. And when the request is posted, the section says "Protected edit request on example date". Please use {{Tem|Support}} if you think it's a good idea, and {{Tem|Oppose}} if you think it's a bad idea for whatever reason. [[User:EthanGaming117|EthanGaming7640]] ([[User talk:EthanGaming117|talk]]) 13:57, September 8, 2021 (EDT)
::Even when we moved, Wikia staff wouldn't let us put up a notice on the main page that we moved.--{{User:Spartacus/Sig}}
:::But that's something, we won't be "removing" that Wikia, if we go with my plan, we will simply be changing it, upgrading it. That will be a big benefit for us AND them! (or so it says in the sacred caves) [[File:Icon-Vegito2.gif|21px]] [[User:Vegerot|<span style="color:midnightblue; font-weight:bold">Vegerot</span>]] ([[User talk:Vegerot|<span style="color:grey">talk</span>]]) 13:26, 29 January 2012 (EST)!
::::[[w:c:halo:Forum:Fate_of_this_Wiki_and_what_you_can_do_about_it!|Not new]]; [[w:c:halo:User_blog:Subtank/Welcome_to_Halo_Nation|has been proposed]]. Ignored and forgotten weeks after.— <span style="font-size:16px; font-family:OrbitronMedium;">[[User:Subtank|<span style="color:#FF4F00;">subtank</span>]]</span> 14:01, 29 January 2012 (EST)
::Well we ''can't'' just do nothing.  This issue is WAY too big and has been pushed aside for WAY too long.  We have to do something. (or so it says in the sacred caves) [[File:Icon-Vegito2.gif|21px]] [[User:Vegerot|<span style="color:midnightblue; font-weight:bold">Vegerot</span>]] ([[User talk:Vegerot|<span style="color:grey">talk</span>]]) 18:14, 29 January 2012 (EST)!
:::Why not ''you'' do something then? Head over to Halo Nation and propose your ideas. Don't just preach to one party, hoping that the other will listen. — <span style="font-size:16px; font-family:OrbitronMedium;">[[User:Subtank|<span style="color:#FF4F00;">subtank</span>]]</span> 18:18, 29 January 2012 (EST)
::::Is there any way to keep Halo Nation from popping up as the first result on Google when searching ''Halopedia''? It's quite annoying.--{{User:Spartacus/Sig}}
:::::Unfortunately, Wikia has the monopoly when it comes to Google search engine. I assume it is caused by Wikia's severely outdated server cache in halo.wikia's... a bug/error that Wikia never been able to fix since monaco was implemented...— <span style="font-size:16px; font-family:OrbitronMedium;">[[User:Subtank|<span style="color:#FF4F00;">subtank</span>]]</span> 15:53, 30 January 2012 (EST)
::::::Regardless of what Halopedia does with the wiki, the damage is irreparable. Before the split the Halo wiki was one of the top visited Gaming wikis, then once about 7-8 people out of the '''whole''' community were disgruntled with Wikia's impending changes, they split. And as a result we went from one collective though convoluted community, to two isolated and stagnant ones. The traffic on here is a shadow of what it once was, and there's no going back [[Special:Contributions/60.229.82.8|60.229.82.8]] 20:32, 6 February 2012 (EST)
:::::::Halo Nation has a larger community, but they spend more time discussing and creating public rivalry than improving their articles. That's what I think, anon. —[[User:Spartan331|<span style="color:silver;">S331</span>]] [[File:Bubbleshieldhud.svg|14px]]<sub>([[User talk:Spartan331|COM]] • [[Special:Contributions/Spartan331|Mission Log]] • [[User profile:Spartan331|Profile]])</sub> 20:58, 6 February 2012 (EST)
::::::::If I may add my two cents: Halopedia is better than Halo Nation in lots of ways. It's better categorized, has a lot less vandalism, and still there are many more reasons why Halopedia is better. Sure the traffic here isn't very high, but I don't see any "damage" done out of splitting from Wikia. I'd rather be here with less vandalism and less traffic to worry about than on Wikia with more vandalism and public rivalries.--{{User:Spartacus/Sig}}
:::::::::I just cant stand the idea of people looking for Halopedia and going to Halo Nation, it sends a bad message about the Halo community. <span style="font-size:16px; font-family:Verdana;">[[User:BushWookieCamper|<span style="color:#536872;">Bush</span><span style="color:#5F9EA0;">Wookie</span>]]<sup>[[User talk:BushWookieCamper|<span style="color:#91A3B0;">Camper</span>]]</sup></span> 21:16, 6 February 2012 (EST)
::::::::::Don't get me wrong, I'm a semi-dedicated user on Halopedian and have been for a few years. My main point was that it seemed almost inevitable that Halopedia would fall from grace ''in terms of the size of its community.'' It was a pick your poison scenario, either stay on with Wikia, maintain a huge community but have to deal with the mindless shit they threw our way, or become independent once again, losing most of the community, but maintaining '''sanity.''' [[Special:Contributions/60.229.82.8|60.229.82.8]] 02:56, 7 February 2012 (EST)
:::::::::::Like I said, ''"Halo Nation has a larger community"'', and I think that's something we are missing. That's why every so often I would go there and lurk around. —[[User:Spartan331|<span style="color:silver;">S331</span>]] [[File:Bubbleshieldhud.svg|14px]]<sub>([[User talk:Spartan331|COM]] • [[Special:Contributions/Spartan331|Mission Log]] • [[User profile:Spartan331|Profile]])</sub> 02:59, 7 February 2012 (EST)
::::::::::::Yeah, it's been a freaking long time, but I think I might need to drop in. I'm [[User:AgentSeethroo|AgentSeethroo]]. I know it's been a super long time since I've been around, but just a quick recap: I created the original site when it was at Halopedia.org. I can see why you guys split from Wikia. The ads are WAY too invasive, and not really what Halopedia was supposed to be about in the first place. I wanted it to be a place that was strictly Halo canon, but also constantly evolving and becoming better. The articles should be reviewed and edited to keep up with new facts, revelations, and story lines created by the material given by Bungie. I've gone over there, seen what they had going on. Some of the articles have original content that I wrote myself back in 2005. I was going to offer to host the site so they could be free of all the ads, but then I heard about this site and checked it out. Sure enough, I could log in. So I did. And here we are. So obviously, hosting the site isn't gonna work out, because, honestly, you guys beat me to it. I would've bought halopedia.org back, and dropped it back in there, but this works nonetheless. If it weren't for the fact there's constantly new Halo info to write about, I don't think that site would be as popular as it is. I say all that to say this: You guys are doing a great job. Please keep it up. I'm going to do my best to come in and start doing edits whenever I can. Just for fun, I'll update my [[User:AgentSeethroo|profile]] so you guys know I'm really me. If you care. Whatever.- [[User:AgentSeethroo|Totally teh Seethroo]].


==Editing templates==
:Yea please dont put this stuff to a vote off the gate. We on the staff try to investigate stuff before we reach that stage. Assuming we dont just push it at that point.-[[User:CIA391|CIA391]] ([[User talk:CIA391|talk]]) 17:09, September 8, 2021 (EDT)
I know this is kind of a silly question to ask after I've been here for so many years, but how do I edit templates?  I don't just mean the information in the templates, I mean the templates themselves.  There are some itty bitty changes I want to make to a couple templates and I can't seem to figure out how. I'm guessing that you would need administrator privileges to modify them but if not can someone please tell me? '''[[User:Vegerot|<font color="blue">('''or so it says in the sacred caves''')</font> Vegerot!]]''''' 16:22, 20 February 2012 (EST)!


:Most templates can be edited by any user; only high-priority ones are locked for typical reasons. For example, You can try modifying [[Template:Weapon Infobox|Weapon Infobox]] by clicking the edit button. :) — <span style="font-size:16px; font-family:OrbitronMedium;">[[User:Subtank|<span style="color:#FF4F00;">subtank</span>]]</span> 19:31, 20 February 2012 (EST)
== How do I create an article / page. ==


==Composer==
I cannot find any information or way to create a page. Help.
I've noticed that the composer from primordium dosent have a page. Should we make one? Sorry if this is the wrong place to bring this up. Let me know we're to move it if it's wrong. [[User talk:Jac0bBau3r1995|Jac0bBau3r1995]] 03:29, 5 March 2012 (EST)
 
Yes. '''[[User:Vegerot|<font color="blue">('''or so it says in the sacred caves''')</font> Vegerot!]]''''' 20:46, 10 March 2012 (EST)!
 
I've made the page but it looks pretty bad. Could someone with more skill check it out? [[User talk:Jac0bBau3r1995|Jac0bBau3r1995]] 06:39, 15 March 2012 (EDT)
 
== site issue ==
 
Hey guys, when i view the site now, it has it's old look, like Halo 3 chief and stuff.-[[Special:Contributions/204.45.133.74|204.45.133.74]] 10:11, 13 March 2012 (EDT)
 
:1) [http://www.halopedian.com/Special:UserLogin/signup Make an account]
:2) Go to [http://www.halopedian.com/Special:Preferences preferences]
:3) Go to the "Appearances" tab.
:4) Under skins, change it to your desired appearance.  If you want the normal Halopedian experience choose "Halopedia"
:5) Profit? '''[[User:Vegerot|<font color="blue">('''or so it says in the sacred caves''')</font> Vegerot!]]''''' 10:29, 13 March 2012 (EDT)!
 
:Ignore Vegerot. It's simply a server cache issue not updating properly. It happens every now and then. Simply ignore these oddities. Of course, if you do create an account, you will not see this problem. — <span style="font-size:16px; font-family:OrbitronMedium;">[[User:Subtank|<span style="color:#FF4F00;">subtank</span>]]</span> 14:57, 13 March 2012 (EDT)
 
==Removal of some things on the main page==
 
I don't know why I didn't notice this earlier, but there used to be the little template bar thingamajig with the New Pages, the New Images, and other stuff like that. Now that it's been removed from the page, I have no idea how to go visiting the Gallery of New Files. I liked to keep tabs on all the images being uploaded, because I wanted to make sure any and all images were at least being used for ''something''. Now it's hard to do that. So, without further ado, if I may be so bold as to ask, ''why'' was this removed? What is reasoning behind this? --[[User talk:Xamikaze330|Xamikaze330]] 11:23, 20 March 2012 (EDT)Xamikaze330
:They have been moved to [[Project:Community]]. For more information, see [[Forum:Wiki Update and You!]].— <span style="font-size:16px; font-family:OrbitronMedium;">[[User:Subtank|<span style="color:#FF4F00;">subtank</span>]]</span> 12:57, 20 March 2012 (EDT)
::Might I suggest adding this to the Navigation menu somewhere, like maybe say in the Community drop-menu? Just so to make it easier to navigate to it. Do something to make it easier to find and to navigate to, if you don't mind, please? --[[User talk:Xamikaze330|Xamikaze330]] 17:26, 20 March 2012 (EDT)Xamikaze330
:::You would need to refer to the Administrators for that request as they are the only ones capable of modifying the navigation menu. Alternatively, you could bookmark [[Project:Community]] as it will be the primary page for community activities.— <span style="font-size:16px; font-family:OrbitronMedium;">[[User:Subtank|<span style="color:#FF4F00;">subtank</span>]]</span> 18:28, 20 March 2012 (EDT)
 
==You need money, bra?==
I noticed this a couple minutes ago.  Is this honestly purely to direct us to similar sites, or is there money involved too?  Because I'm sure me and other community members would be glad to help out if needed.  Don't forget why we moved to .wikia in the first place.  So it would be best to tell us ''before'' you are actually forced to ask us for money. '''[[User:Vegerot|<font color="blue">('''or so it says in the sacred caves''')</font> Vegerot!]]''''' 15:08, 20 March 2012 (EDT)!
:I think it's showing all the sites that [[User:Porplemontage|Steve]] hosts.--{{User:Spartacus/Sig}} 16:34 20 March 2012 (EST)
 
:We're fine on money; the footer links between only the wikis I host. The hope is to boost traffic/awareness from different locations, and especially the Mario Wiki which gets the most visitors. Maybe even our search engine woes as a bonus. Sidenote: Our search engine ranking will improve if links named "Halopedia" link to this website. Old "Halopedia" links that go to the Wikia site drive their ranking up. --{{User:Porplemontage/sig}} 16:59, 20 March 2012 (EDT)
 
ahso, all is good now. '''[[User:Vegerot|<font color="blue">('''or so it says in the sacred caves''')</font> Vegerot!]]''''' 17:11, 20 March 2012 (EDT)!
:Way to go for jumping the gun. :P — <span style="font-size:16px; font-family:OrbitronMedium;">[[User:Subtank|<span style="color:#FF4F00;">subtank</span>]]</span> 18:35, 20 March 2012 (EDT)
:Edit: file removed; filename caused error. If people are still wondering, Vegerot is asking about the green footer at the end of the page (and every page).— <span style="font-size:16px; font-family:OrbitronMedium;">[[User:Subtank|<span style="color:#FF4F00;">subtank</span>]]</span> 19:47, 20 March 2012 (EDT)
 
::It's better than sites for cooking or gardening, things that have no remote relation to our own site, which was what I at least was getting on Wikia. At least these are fellow (sibling?) game sites under the Porplemontage-ey unbrella! -- [[User:Specops306|<b><font color=indigo>Specops306</font></b>]] [[w:c:halofanon:user:Specops306|<u><i><font color=blue><sup>Autocrat</sup></font></i></u>]] [[User talk:Specops306|<u><i><font color=purple><sup>Qur'a 'Morhek</sup></font></i></u>]] 01:53, 21 March 2012 (EDT)
:::I wouldn't mind cooking sites... need new recipes. :P — <span style="font-size:16px; font-family:OrbitronMedium;">[[User:Subtank|<span style="color:#FF4F00;">subtank</span>]]</span> 07:07, 21 March 2012 (EDT)
 
==The Landing Page is Horrendously Broken==
The description box has Lorem Ipsum inside it, there's no link to the forums, and everything's generally screwy. Halp, plz? [[User talk:Infernal-Blaze|Infernal-Blaze]] 10:13, 22 March 2012 (EDT)
 
:As seen on the message below the "Lorem ipsum", Halopedia's design team is changing the landing page. Just wait for a bit time, and things will look good again. Also, new discussions go to the ''bottom'' of talk pages. —[[User:Spartan331|<span style="color:silver;">S331</span>]] [[File:Bubbleshieldhud.svg|14px]]<sub>([[User talk:Spartan331|COM]] • [[Special:Contributions/Spartan331|Mission Log]] • [[User profile:Spartan331|Profile]])</sub> 10:54, 22 March 2012 (EDT)
 
:@Infernal-Blaze: Most of them have been preserved under the Community Tab (the fourth one). Also, it would be much appreciated if you could leave a feedback [[Forum:Wiki Update and You!|here]]. :) — <span style="font-size:16px; font-family:OrbitronMedium;">[[User:Subtank|<span style="color:#FF4F00;">subtank</span>]]</span> 15:12, 22 March 2012 (EDT)
 
== french? ==
 
Am I the only one getting half the title page in french or something or is this froma french user or is it for language compatibility?--[[User talk:Thehalocodplayer|Thehalocodplayer]] 19:30, 23 March 2012 (EDT)
:It's Latin. It's a graphic design thing. It's just dummy text used to test the page.--[[User talk:Soul reaper|Soul reaper]] 20:49, 23 March 2012 (EDT)
Oh ok cool mabye we should add a translation after it because I dont think many peeople know latin but it js a cool feature. is it like the UNSC saying or something?--[[User talk:Thehalocodplayer|Thehalocodplayer]] 07:18, 24 March 2012 (EDT)
:No it's not. It's just a common [[Wikipedia:Lorem ipsum|Placeholder]].--{{User:Spartacus/Sig}} 10:34 24 March 2012 (EST)
 
== Landing page update 2012 ==
 
Like the previous, please add in your feedback, queries, etc, here. :) — <span style="font-size:16px; font-family:OrbitronMedium;">[[User:Subtank|<span style="color:#FF4F00;">subtank</span>]]</span> 17:45, 30 March 2012 (EDT)
:Why does the main page have two "Did You Know" features? And now it also has two "Navigation" panes. Oh and I like the new navigation pane :) — [[User talk:Braelok|Braelok]] 21:25, 30 March 2012 (EDT)
::Are you referring to the sidebar that is one the left side of every page?--[[Image:Colonel Grade One.png|20px]] ''[[Help:User Levels|<span style="color:Black; font-weight:bold; font-family:Arial">Col.</span>]] [[User:Spartacus|<span style="color:Black; font-weight:bold; font-family:Arial">Spartacus</span>]]  <sup>[[User talk:Spartacus|<font color="Grey">'''Talk Page'''</font>]]</sup> <sub>[[Special:Contributions/Spartacus|<font color="Grey">Contributions</font>]]</sub> <sup>[[Special:Emailuser/Spartacus|<font color="Grey">Contact</font>]]''</sup> 21:31, 30 March 2012 (EDT)
:::Exactly! It just seems a bit strange having the two of them appearing in the landing page. — [[User talk:Braelok|Braelok]] 21:51, 30 March 2012 (EDT)
::::Yeah I got you. The Sidebar is just a [[MediaWiki:Sidebar|MediaWiki Extension]] that appears on every page.--[[Image:Colonel Grade One.png|20px]] ''[[Help:User Levels|<span style="color:Black; font-weight:bold; font-family:Arial">Col.</span>]] [[User:Spartacus|<span style="color:Black; font-weight:bold; font-family:Arial">Spartacus</span>]]  <sup>[[User talk:Spartacus|<font color="Grey">'''Talk Page'''</font>]]</sup> <sub>[[Special:Contributions/Spartacus|<font color="Grey">Contributions</font>]]</sub> <sup>[[Special:Emailuser/Spartacus|<font color="Grey">Contact</font>]]''</sup> 21:54, 30 March 2012 (EDT)
:::::It's simply for users who utilise either the [{{fullurl:{{FULLPAGENAME}}|useskin=monobook}} Monobook] or [{{fullurl:{{FULLPAGENAME}}|useskin=vector}} Vector] theme. Both of these themes have different layout. As such, we need to cater for those using either of the themes.
:::::Anyway, glad ya'll like it.— <span style="font-size:16px; font-family:OrbitronMedium;">[[User:Subtank|<span style="color:#FF4F00;">subtank</span>]]</span> 06:50, 31 March 2012 (EDT)
:There's a glitch with the navigation panel. Pages with long widths, like my userpage, scrolling horizontally will result in overlapping of the navigation sidebar and the page's content. Also, the navigation box in the main page looks slightly out of place with all the Header templates due to its difference in color. But everything else is wonderful! —[[User:Spartan331|<span style="color:silver;">S331</span>]] [[File:Bubbleshieldhud.svg|14px]]<sub>([[User talk:Spartan331|COM]] • [[Special:Contributions/Spartan331|Mission Log]] • [[User profile:Spartan331|Profile]])</sub> 07:03, 31 March 2012 (EDT)
::Mind posting a screenshot for the glitch on the navigation panel? As for the Navbox, the design is quite intentional as it was to follow the [[Main Page/Intro|Main Page template]]. — <span style="font-size:16px; font-family:OrbitronMedium;">[[User:Subtank|<span style="color:#FF4F00;">subtank</span>]]</span> 07:16, 31 March 2012 (EDT)
:::Oh, I see it now. The glitch is caused for those using 1024-width or smaller. Gonna fix it now. :) — <span style="font-size:16px; font-family:OrbitronMedium;">[[User:Subtank|<span style="color:#FF4F00;">subtank</span>]]</span> 07:18, 31 March 2012 (EDT)
::::Oh wait, ''now'' I see it. :P
::::Can't do much about that. I suggest contacting Porplemontage. :) — <span style="font-size:16px; font-family:OrbitronMedium;">[[User:Subtank|<span style="color:#FF4F00;">subtank</span>]]</span> 07:26, 31 March 2012 (EDT)
:::::[[:File:Porplemonton, we have a problem here.png|File:Subton, we have a problem here.png]]. Oh. I'm going to direct him here then.—[[User:Spartan331|<span style="color:silver;">S331</span>]] [[File:Bubbleshieldhud.svg|14px]]<sub>([[User talk:Spartan331|COM]] • [[Special:Contributions/Spartan331|Mission Log]] • [[User profile:Spartan331|Profile]])</sub> 07:32, 31 March 2012 (EDT)
 
::::::Fixed, thank you! --{{User:Porplemontage/sig}} 13:16, 31 March 2012 (EDT)
:::::::Thank ''you''! :) —[[User:Spartan331|<span style="color:silver;">S331</span>]] [[File:Bubbleshieldhud.svg|14px]]<sub>([[User talk:Spartan331|COM]] • [[Special:Contributions/Spartan331|Mission Log]] • [[User profile:Spartan331|Profile]])</sub> 13:18, 31 March 2012 (EDT)
 
==Problem==
 
On certain articles, the format of the page is... weird, to say the least. For example, [[Halo 4]].  This just might be something with my computer but I thought I'd bring it to attention just in case it isn't. [[User:Iota Eta Pi|<span style="font-family:font; color:#B80000;">Ιι</span>]] [[User talk:Iota Eta Pi|<span style="font-family:font; color:#B80000;">Ηη</span>]] [[Special:Contributions/Iota Eta Pi|<span style="font-family:font; color:#B80000;">Ππ</span>]] 10:42, 7 April 2012 (EDT)
:Try moving your css page to "User:Iota Eti Pi/nimbus.css--[[File:Gravemind.svg|20px]] '''''[[User:Spartacus|<span style="color: olivedrab; font-family: Bradley Hand ITC; font-size: 12pt;">'''Col. Spartacus'''</span>]]''' <sup>[[User talk:Spartacus|<font color="Black">'''Talk Page'''</font>]]</sup> <sub>[[Special:Contributions/Spartacus|<font color="Black">Contributions</font>]]''</sub> 10:55, 7 April 2012 (EDT)
 
== Era Icons ==
 
Is it just me, or are the Era icons no longer appearing on pages?--[[File:Gravemind.svg|20px]] '''''[[User:Spartacus|<span style="color: olivedrab; font-family: Bradley Hand ITC; font-size: 12pt;">'''Col. Spartacus'''</span>]]''' <sup>[[User talk:Spartacus|<font color="Black">'''Talk Page'''</font>]]</sup> <sub>[[Special:Contributions/Spartacus|<font color="Black">Contributions</font>]]''</sub> 20:34, 7 April 2012 (EDT)
 
:Fixed, thanks. --{{User:Porplemontage/sig}} 20:50, 7 April 2012 (EDT)
::Thanks.--[[File:Gravemind.svg|20px]] '''''[[User:Spartacus|<span style="color: olivedrab; font-family: Bradley Hand ITC; font-size: 12pt;">'''Col. Spartacus'''</span>]]''' <sup>[[User talk:Spartacus|<font color="Black">'''Talk Page'''</font>]]</sup> <sub>[[Special:Contributions/Spartacus|<font color="Black">Contributions</font>]]''</sub> 20:52, 7 April 2012 (EDT)
 
==New Featured Article==
 
I just noticed the main page still has the last featured article on the Forerunners is still there. Shouldn't this be fixed with the newer featured article? --[[User talk:Xamikaze330|Xamikaze330]] 20:28, 15 June 2012 (EDT)Xamikaze330
 
:Mine says Spartan-II augmentation procedure.If I log out, it says the same. I'm no expert, but I guess you can try clearing your cache. —[[User:Spartan331|<span style="color:silver;">S331</span>]] [[File:Bubbleshieldhud.svg|14px]]<sub>([[User talk:Spartan331|COM]] • [[Special:Contributions/Spartan331|Mission Log]] • [[User profile:Spartan331|Profile]])</sub> 21:00, 15 June 2012 (EDT)
 
:Well, I don't know how to do that, but not that it matters now, it just changed. Now I'm seeing the new featured article. So, never mind, problem solved. --[[User talk:Xamikaze330|Xamikaze330]] 21:15, 15 June 2012 (EDT)Xamikaze330
::They're both featured articles. The reason they keep changing is because they're randomized.--''[[User:Spartacus|<span style="color:Green; font-weight:bold; font-family:Arial">Spartacus</span>]]'' <sup>('''[[User talk:Spartacus|<font color="Grey">Talk</font>]] | [[Special:Contributions/Spartacus|<font color="Grey">Contribs</font>]]''')</sup> 13:54, 16 June 2012 (EDT)
:::Per above. :) — <span style="font-size:16px; font-family:OrbitronMedium;">[[User:Subtank|<span style="color:#FF4F00;">subtank</span>]]</span>  11:05, 17 June 2012 (EDT)
::::Oh, well in that case, then it makes much more sense to me now than it did a while ago. Thanks for the explanation. I assume I'll have to be expecting this when the next featured article has won the nomination vote or something. --[[User talk:Xamikaze330|Xamikaze330]] 14:05, 17 June 2012 (EDT)Xamikaze330
 
== Organization of Reach location ==
 
[[File:Reach_map.png|thumb|right|Viery; Ütközet or Eposz?]]
 
We need better organization of a number of ''Halo: Reach'' locations, as some pages offer contradictory information to their respective article. The three notable "problem pages" are [[Ütközet]]; [[Viery Territory]] and [[Eposz]]. From what [[Auntie Dot]] said in ''Tip of the Spear'', the Viery Territory entirely covered by UNSC convoys, suggesting that the entire continent (and perhaps more) is within the Viery Territory's borders. Of course, "Territory" suggests politics, and so is not the name of the continent, itself - it's like how Papua New Guinea is part of the continent of Australia, which is often confused with the country of [[Australia]].
 
[[File:Aszod_Location.png|thumb|left]]
 
From what we can see in this chart, Eposz is part of Ütközet, which itself is within the Viery Territory. We can assume, therefore, that Ütközet is the name of the continent and that Eposz is a sub-division or region within the continent. Szurdok Ridge and Aszod are specific locations within the continent.-- '''[[User:Forerunner|<font color="blue">Fore</font>]]''[[User talk:Forerunner|<font color="green">run</font>]]''[[Special:Contributions/Forerunner|<font color="red">ner</font>]]''''' 13:00, 17 June 2012 (EDT)
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:I recall a Waypoint article or video (?) mentioning that Eposz is a continent, which would likely make it the large landmass in the center of the map (the one that includes the "VIS" and "CAS" call-outs). This is, however, problematic given how the game labels Sword Base as being located in Eposz; according to the map, the base and the Babd Catha Ice Shelf are on a separate landmass north of the central continent.
 
:As for Ütközet being a continent, it's a possibility, but it would mean that it's the one where Sword Base is located and thus north of the central landmass. This seems unlikely, given the diverse climate and geographical conditions we see within Ütközet - Sword Base's arctic region, the temperate surroundings of New Alexandria, and the deserts of Aszod and Szurdok Ridge.
 
:I was also under the impression that the Viery Territory was more of a political or administrative region rather than a geographical one; this is fairly evident even from the "Territory" in the name, so I think we can rule out Viery being a continent. It seems to be a massive region, given how everything in the game takes place there; perhaps one of two or three planetary territories.
 
:However, this seems to leave us with no viable candidates in terms of actual continents. Could it be that regardless of the fissures separating the central continent from the land to the north, all of the landmasses surrounding the large crater-sea to the upper right of the map are arbitrarily grouped together as a single supercontinent? That would certainly solve the problem, though I don't see why the people charting Reach would make such a decision. Or maybe the people in charge of ''Halo: Reach'''s cinematics didn't think the call-outs through and now we're stuck with what appears to be contradictory information. In a fictional sense, though, I'd go with the former explanation. --[[User:Jugus|<font color="MidnightBlue"><b>Jugus</b></font>]] <small>([[User talk:Jugus|<font color="Gray">Talk</font>]] | [[Special:Contributions/Jugus|<font color="Gray">Contribs</font>]])</small> 13:50, 17 June 2012 (EDT)
 
 
== Silentium ==
 
I was just wondering why Silentium doesn't have it's own page, and is not included in the Books & Media drop down list. I know it's supposed to be some sort of working title rather than concrete but I don't see why that should stop it from having it's own page until further info is revealed. It has been several weeks since the name was disclosed after all. [[File:UNSC_MIC.jpg|18px]]<span style="color:blue; font-family:Lucida Sans Unicode; font-size:100%">'''Captain'''</span> [[User:Mcloganator|<span style="color:pink; font-family:Lucida Sans Unicode; font-size: 100%">'''MIC'''</span>]] 19:11, 21 June 2012 (EDT)
:Yeah you're right, the name is merely a working title. All we know about the book is it's working name, so it's pretty pointless to have a page at the moment. Let's wait until Tor makes an official announcement.--''[[User:Spartacus|<span style="color:Green; font-weight:bold; font-family:Arial">Spartacus</span>]]'' <sup>('''[[User talk:Spartacus|<font color="Grey">Talk</font>]] | [[Special:Contributions/Spartacus|<font color="Grey">Contribs</font>]]''')</sup> 11:10, 22 June 2012 (EDT)
 
== New Content template v2 ==
 
Pertaining somewhat to [[Talk:Main_Page#Usage_of_the_New_Content_template|this]] discussion, I have begun removing the New Content tag from pages relating to ''Halo: Glasslands''. (Most of these pages have been updated with new information, but it seems as if we forgot to remove them when updating these pages.) However there a quite a few pages with the tag, so if I could get some help, that would be appreciated. Thanks.--''[[User:Spartacus|<span style="color:Green; font-weight:bold; font-family:Arial">Spartacus</span>]]'' <sup>('''[[User talk:Spartacus|<font color="Grey">Talk</font>]] | [[Special:Contributions/Spartacus|<font color="Grey">Contribs</font>]]''')</sup> 12:48, 22 June 2012 (EDT)
 
== Glitch, or my computer? ==
 
[[File:Error.png|250px|right]]
Is this being caused by my computer, or is it some weird glitch that needs to be fixed? Anyone else getting this?--''[[User:Spartacus|<span style="color:Green; font-weight:bold; font-family:Arial">Spartacus</span>]]'' <sup>('''[[User talk:Spartacus|<font color="Grey">Talk</font>]] | [[Special:Contributions/Spartacus|<font color="Grey">Contribs</font>]]''')</sup> 23:53, 13 July 2012 (EDT)
 
:I'm updating the wiki at this moment and it was like that while the database update ran. --{{User:Porplemontage/sig}} 23:58, 13 July 2012 (EDT)
::Ah, ok. Thanks.--''[[User:Spartacus|<span style="color:Green; font-weight:bold; font-family:Arial">Spartacus</span>]]'' <sup>('''[[User talk:Spartacus|<font color="Grey">Talk</font>]] | [[Special:Contributions/Spartacus|<font color="Grey">Contribs</font>]]''')</sup> 00:00, 14 July 2012 (EDT)
 
==Halopedia dot org==
 
You guys have no idea how awesome it is to see the site back in Halopedia.org where it all started. Great job, everyone. - [[User:AgentSeethroo|AgentSeeethroo]]
 
:Hey man, I think so too! Although it technically started on the Black Box Republic heyoo. --{{User:Porplemontage/sig}} 17:30, 18 July 2012 (EDT)
 
::Yeah. Black Box Republic, then GamerFocus, now FREEEEE! Seriously, you guys are awesome. Let me know how I can help. --[[User:AgentSeethroo|Seethroorrrrr]]

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Dates[edit]

Should dates on articles have the rd, th, nd, and st, or should we not do that on articles? Alertfiend - Warning, my comments may appear passive aggressive. (Converse) 21:47, 3 June 2016 (EDT)

I don't think so, I don't do it at least. Wikipedia doesn't do it either. --NightHammer(talk)(contribs) 21:51, 3 June 2016 (EDT)
I have noticed a few pages with it, but I do not know if there is a certain occasion one would use it. Oops forgot to sign my comment. Alertfiend - Warning, my comments may appear passive aggressive. (Converse) 23:52, 3 June 2016 (EDT)
Here's a guide. So basically, we don't use it at all. --NightHammer(talk)(contribs) 23:55, 3 June 2016 (EDT)
Per NightHammer, dates don't need those suffixes. Please remove them anytime you see them in an article.--Spartacus Talk • Contribs 14:19, 4 June 2016 (EDT)

Navigation section[edit]

Hey everyone, I feel like it may be time to update the Main Page navigation, as it's been the same now for a few years. I have two working draft ideas here. Do note the images on layout #2 are merely placeholders for now. Any feedback would be most appreciated, thanks.--Spartacus Talk • Contribs 18:44, 27 February 2017 (EST)

Definitely number one Japeth555 (talk) 19:03, 27 February 2017 (EST)Japeth555
Deffo number 1.-CIA391 (talk) 19:24, 27 February 2017 (EST)
#1 Lord Susto 21:11, 27 February 2017 (EST)
Per above. --NightHammer(talk)(contribs) 23:18, 27 February 2017 (EST)
(reset indent) Agree with everyone else; the icons in the second version just take up space on the page for no real reason. The quotes under each section in #1 (e.g. "Explore the enigmatic universe!") are a bit cheesy, though that's just a minor thing. --Jugus (talk) 23:38, 27 February 2017 (EST)
I left those quotes on there by mistake and just forgot to remove them. Just like everyone else, my preference is for the first format, more because it's less images to manage.--Spartacus Talk • Contribs 23:49, 27 February 2017 (EST)

Menu page suggestions[edit]

I have a few notes that I thought of that should be relatively easy to make or change. All thanks to Spartacus's idea to change the navi bar.

1. Could we perhaps move the "Did You Know?" to the bottom moving up the "Article Improvement Drive". Makes the improvement area more clear so they ye know get done.

2. Small idea, borrowing it off Halo Nation of all places, a Monthly poll. Seems harmless enough.

3. Another idea, a featured image? Might be cool to start that. I mean we have featured everything else, might be cool to have that.

4. Could we perhaps lower the "Welcome back, Reclaimer!" user count from 16 to 12?

5. We need more Featured stuff to be nominated, that is something we can all work on fairly easy enough.-CIA391 (talk) 19:24, 27 February 2017 (EST)

1) I'd like to do that because of it's importance. 2) I don't know whether or not we have the code to do that. 3) A featured image is something I've wanted to for quite a while but have never gotten around to it. It would certainly be a nice addition. 4) That's fine with me. 5) Yeah, it just needs more promotion which is more or less up to the administration team. Thank you for the suggestions!--Spartacus Talk • Contribs 22:38, 27 February 2017 (EST)
As for your fifth point, I think we shouldn't just nominate articles because we need more featured articles. It should be based on articles that are legitimately worthy of it. I've been kinda pedantic with that lately and there is a handful of articles currently "featured" that I think could still use some work (including several I've nominated).
I've considered the idea of having a featured content system similar to Wookieepedia, with "comprehensive" (for smaller articles under 250 words) and "good" articles (articles with a word count between comprehensive and featured articles, as opposed to Wikipedia's "good" articles which are simply lower in quality than featured articles). However, I feel like it would be difficult to maintain. And where do we draw the line for articles that can be considered "comprehensive" and articles that contain everything about a subject but are literally just one sentence and hard to consider "featured" worthy (in my opinion, Minister is a good example of a comprehensive article here). --NightHammer(talk)(contribs) 23:18, 27 February 2017 (EST)
The "comprehensive" articles are definitely an idea worth considering. In general, different kinds of projects like this are great as long as they keep getting updated - it's good to keep in mind that Halopedia used to have all sorts of community activities in its heyday (like Halopedian of the Month, etc.) which have since gotten discontinued due to a lack of activity. Then again, our user base seems to have rebuilt itself somewhat after the dip that followed the domain change, so it may be worth a shot to try these kinds of things again. --Jugus (talk) 23:38, 27 February 2017 (EST)
I wouldn't be opposed to any of that. In hindsight, killing Halopedian of the Month was an idea I now regret, as it was a way to reward users making outstanding contributions. I wouldn't mind trying to bring that back as long as it gets activity and is updated.--Spartacus Talk • Contribs 11:32, 28 February 2017 (EST)
I wouldn't mind bringing it back. I think the main issue is that there is probably only 12ish active users here, so it may end up just cycling between regulars. --NightHammer(talk)(contribs) 12:08, 28 February 2017 (EST)

(indent reset) *Now drum roll* I propose we bring back Halopedia Twitter and Facebook(alongside making Discord our main chat area), get more people to start to come here with the power of !!SOCIAL MEDIA!!. I mean the bigger presence we have, the more of a chance we get more people to come here.

But(and this is a huge BUT), we have to start getting content that is "featured" so said Twitter, and Facebook has some base content to mention. Gets us something to drag people in and hopefully gets us a few new editors. And after awhile, we can start doing more with the Twitter and facebook, like "TodayinHalo", and competitions(with maybe prizes if we are able).-CIA391 (talk) 13:25, 28 February 2017 (EST)

Absolutely, as long as there's someone willing to handle those social media accounts and keep them up to date. --Jugus (talk) 00:30, 1 March 2017 (EST)
In order for it to work we'd need multiple users with access to these social media pages. I was given control of Halopedia's Facebook page about a year ago by Nicmavr. I try my best to update it regularly but it's too big of a task for just me to handle, so if anyone is interested in helping out, drop me a message here or on Discord and we can discuss it.--Spartacus Talk • Contribs 11:52, 1 March 2017 (EST)

In no particular relation to the above, except for the OP, I'm not sure the "Meet other Halo fans" widget is all that necessary or useful; I like that we have something to welcome users back, but how many people actually ever use the randomized user links? We could maybe keep, IDK, one or two rows of those if need be and maybe add something more generally useful to the template like info on ongoing projects, etc. --Jugus (talk) 12:31, 1 March 2017 (EST)

Agreed, I'd rather just remove it completely given we already have a page better suited for that.--Spartacus Talk • Contribs 12:39, 1 March 2017 (EST)
While waiting for a decision from the administration, I've linked the Halopedian project page to the Meet other Halo fans widget as a temporary solution.
As for the above suggestions, please be informed that #1 and #4 has been taken care of. As for #2, we can bring back the montly poll. I believe this is still accessible in the wiki tools. For #3, we can do a featured image if we can do it along the lines of how Wikipedia does theirs (e.g. with good descriptions and proper attributions/credits/sourcing). I share the same opinion as Nighthammer in relation to #5. — subtank 13:10, 1 March 2017 (EST)

Book Chapter vs Page numbers[edit]

I have a huge thing I wanna suggest. But its one of those things that really does need to be discussed cause its started to become a problem of recent years. That problem is the rising popularity in Digital media. That even some Halo Books start off as Digital media.

Now why is this a problem you ask. Well it causes hell on the whole system we have where we say the Book name, then say the page it is on. As numerous formats might have some chapters being on radically different pages.

Now I propose this possible method to change how we source a book. Throwing out the old method of page numbers on their own. We say the Book/Novella name as normal, but now we say the chapter instead. This ensures no matter what users can still find content if they wish. And in brackets we put the format used and the page in that format the item was found on.

For example if I was wanting to source a SMAC in Halo the fall of reach 2001 paperback edition. I would put the following down.

Halo: The Fall of Reach -Chapter 33 (Physical paperback - Page 256)

Like I did start to notice some folks were going though our sources and going, "I cant find it". Meaning something needs to be done.-CIA391 (talk) 10:48, 2 March 2017 (EST)

I see what you mean, and I think the idea is splendid. Except I think we should tweak it just a little bit; After noting the chapter, a small excerpt where the relevant information is should be quoted as to save those who do not have the book - or those who would rather not read an entire chapter to read the sentence they are looking for - the time of trying to find a small part in a sometimes very large chapter. stickArcmind Execute long hold for reactivation. stick AI-COM/ACMD SIGNOFF 11:00, 2 March 2017 (EST)
I believe there was some discussion about this a while back and I agree. The chapter thing would definitely be useful for more reasons than one, and we've already been identifying the early novel reissues and Google Play editions in sources for some time. Labeling every edition is just the logical next step from that. To avoid radically changing to our existing format, however, I'd make the new one something like the following:
Halo: The Fall of Reach, Chapter 15, page 77 (2001 paperback); page 113 (2010 paperback); page 4 (Google Play)
Basically, letting people add different formats based on their ability and interest. In practice, most sources would probably include just one. As for Arcmind's suggestion, quotes could be added after the page numbers like we've already been doing in some cases (see Banished#Sources for an example). --Jugus (talk) 11:04, 2 March 2017 (EST)
That's another great idea, but then you have some people who might not have access to all of the various versions of the book. I mean some might and I am sure there are man fans who will, but then the wiki would have some sourced completely and other would not, thereby causing a ripple in our consistency. It might work for most stuff since we all probably have it, but would it prove reliable in all situations? stickArcmind Execute long hold for reactivation. stick AI-COM/ACMD SIGNOFF 11:08, 2 March 2017 (EST)
I'm afraid it's just a reality we won't be able to consistently list every edition in our sources, but I'd say listing one or two is still better than having no page numbers at all, especially with specific information like measurements. Adding the chapter number (and ideally a quote) will at least point people in the right direction, while the pages (while not useful to everyone) are a definite plus. --Jugus (talk) 12:10, 2 March 2017 (EST)
I understand. However in that case we should at least the pick the two most common versions that we should always use for our sources; a hard back - if possible - and a paperback version. That way we get the two most common types and the more exclusive editions will be left for folks to looks through. That should at least preserve a level of consistency in our sourcing an make things easier on us. stickArcmind Execute long hold for reactivation. stick AI-COM/ACMD SIGNOFF 12:39, 2 March 2017 (EST)
That should be preferred, but at the same time, not everyone can be expected to have access to even those two types of editions. I, for example, have only been buying the Google Play ebook versions since New Blood as they're more handy in most ways. So in practice most of our sources will still likely end up having only one source for page numbers, though listing the chapter number (and preferably quote in the case of specific information) will still improve things a lot compared to the current situation. --Jugus (talk) 13:25, 2 March 2017 (EST)
That sounds reasonable. Also, if you have ebooks, you would not happen to have the art of halo 3 would you? I ask because we we're looking for an image of the UNSC craft carrier but currently images for it are near non-existent and those that do are of poor quality. stickArcmind Execute long hold for reactivation. stick AI-COM/ACMD SIGNOFF 15:57, 2 March 2017 (EST)
Unfortunately I don't have The Art of Halo 3 in any form. That book has been notoriously hard to come by for some years now, and I don't think a digital edition (or a reasonable-quality scan) exists. --Jugus (talk) 08:21, 3 March 2017 (EST)

Dates in community news[edit]

The release date for Halo: Rise of Atriox Issue 1 needs to be changed from Aug 2 to Aug 30.--D9328 (talk) 20:25, 3 August 2017 (EDT)d9328

New arcade game called Halo team raven[edit]

I have never been good at doing articles I do small minor changes but never big ones but there is a new arcade game set in the first halo called team raven and it tells the story from there point of view. Hopefully we can get a full review of its weapons and other content in the near future —This unsigned comment was made by Spartan Matt (talk • contribs). Please sign your posts with ~~~~

change article path[edit]

please can the article path be changed from /$1 to /wiki/$1?

the /wiki/$1 article path is better than this currently used.--Psl600 14:35, 3 September 2018 (EDT)

Why is it better? I'd like to know a reason behind why its better to be honest?-CIA391 (talk) 14:52, 3 September 2018 (EDT)
it i better because to know that it is the wiki, otherwise, i think it is non-wiki page, and if we still have /$1 article path, typing /wiki/$1 (example: http://www.halopedia.org/wiki/Main_Page) will result landing on the "Wiki/Main_Page" and I want to land on "Main Page" without the "Wiki/" prefix. Psl600 12:24, 4 September 2018 (EDT)

Fan content[edit]

I think there should be an article about Halo FAN CONTENT! I would do this, but I am INEXPERIENCED at making articles.—This unsigned comment was made by Cheatcodeman (talk • contribs). Please sign your posts with ~~~~

I'd recommend you take a look at our existing guidelines on fanworks. We do allow articles on a very small number of fan works (such as Red vs. Blue) that are of substantial scale and notability within the franchise. However, due to the sheer amount of fan content out there, we typically very rarely allow for new fan project articles to be created (and as of recent, we've been re-evaluating which ones to keep or remove). I'd recommend checking out Halo Fanon for more in the realm of fan content.BaconShelf (talk) 16:32, May 27, 2021 (EDT)
What about fan Games? Are those Fine? --Cheatcodeman (talk) 16:37, May 27, 2021 (EDT)Cheatcodeman
Same deal - only rarely, if they can be proven to be of substantial scale within their space, and have been recognised by multiple news outlets (IE articles on sites such as PC Gamer, Kotaku, Polygon etc) or 343 themselves. We have pages dedicated to some mod projects such as OPTRE and SoTP that have recieved official recognition from 343 themselves, and have extensive media coverage outside of that. In the case of your game (which I would assume is what this is about), it would unfortunately not fall under these guidelines. BaconShelf (talk) 16:43, May 27, 2021 (EDT)
Okay. Just making sure.;) didn't want to accidentally make an article about something that wasn't supposed to be there. --Cheatcodeman (talk) 16:57, May 27, 2021 (EDT)Cheatcodeman
No worries, thanks for checking first. I'd also highly recommend joining the Discord server, as we have a pretty active userbase there too (link in the navigation bar on the left) BaconShelf (talk) 16:58, May 27, 2021 (EDT)

There is an entire wiki for fan content. If you are talking about a display of works, such as Red vs Blue, there is a section on the Main page about it. The fan wiki is Halo Fanon. —This unsigned comment was made by Sangheili4657 (talk • contribs). Please sign your posts with ~~~~

RvB references[edit]

I have looked TWICE, and I found nothing. Could I (or someone else, LOL) create an article on references to RvB in Halo? --Da BOI OF DA YEAAARR CHEATCODEMAN 19:16, May 29, 2021 (EDT)

There is a section under the Red vs. Blue article here. JackVibe 05:58, May 30, 2021 (EDT)

I need a favor[edit]

I need some pictures/screenshots of the Halo: Reach armor permutations, at this angle.

Must be done ASAP. I only need the armor in sets, all but the helmets. If someone could do that, I be thankful! Every picture will be used with credit. --Da BOI OF DA YEAAARR CHEATCODEMAN 20:12, June 7, 2021 (EDT)

Just a heads up that this area isnt for requests like this. It is for discussions on the wiki as a whole. It may be better to request help on more public spaces.-CIA391 (talk) 20:42, June 7, 2021 (EDT)
What would you recommend? --Da BOI OF DA YEAAARR CHEATCODEMAN 12:37, June 8, 2021 (EDT)

Missing feature[edit]

Halopedia has a missing feature that Wikipedia has, and that's the protected edit request. It posts something on the talk page like this. And when it's done, the person that did it would reply with {{Done}}. And when the request is posted, the section says "Protected edit request on example date". Please use {{Support}} if you think it's a good idea, and {{Oppose}} if you think it's a bad idea for whatever reason. EthanGaming7640 (talk) 13:57, September 8, 2021 (EDT)

Yea please dont put this stuff to a vote off the gate. We on the staff try to investigate stuff before we reach that stage. Assuming we dont just push it at that point.-CIA391 (talk) 17:09, September 8, 2021 (EDT)

How do I create an article / page.[edit]

I cannot find any information or way to create a page. Help.

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