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It has also been noted that a number of descriptions in the book seem to be quoted from or based upon those of Halopedia. This has also resulted in several errors; for example, the name "United Rebel Front" or "URF" is used to refer to an alliance of [[Insurrectionist]]s; the title was used by Halopedia until it was discovered it does not actually appear in the novels as a proper name. Additionally, the encyclopedia also splits the [[Battle of Earth]] into a "First" and "Second" battle, also a decision originating from Halopedia, until newer information from ''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'' and ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'' revealed the battle was in fact one continuous engagement. | It has also been noted that a number of descriptions in the book seem to be quoted from or based upon those of Halopedia. This has also resulted in several errors; for example, the name "United Rebel Front" or "URF" is used to refer to an alliance of [[Insurrectionist]]s; the title was used by Halopedia until it was discovered it does not actually appear in the novels as a proper name. Additionally, the encyclopedia also splits the [[Battle of Earth]] into a "First" and "Second" battle, also a decision originating from Halopedia, until newer information from ''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'' and ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'' revealed the battle was in fact one continuous engagement. | ||
The 2011 edition incorporates new content, mainly image assets, from ''[[Halo: Reach]]'', as well as correcting some of the mislabelings in the original. However, many of the errors remain, such as the | The 2011 edition incorporates new content, mainly image assets, from ''[[Halo: Reach]]'', as well as correcting some of the mislabelings in the original. However, many of the errors remain, such as referencing the "first" and "second" battles of Earth. 343 Industries Content Creator [[Jeremy Patenaude]] has acknowledged that many of the errors remain in the new edition, and stated that future efforts to create a ''Halo'' universe encyclopedia would be rewritten from the ground up.<ref>[http://carnage.bungie.org/haloforum/halo.forum.pl?read=1101960 '''halo.bungie.org''': ''Re: Just got my revised Encyclopedia'']</ref> | ||
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