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In many video game articles, the Reception section is the last main section of prose. As its name suggests, within the section you should summarize the critical reaction to the game. The section should provide a high-level overview of what the critics liked and didn’t like about the game; it is a summary, not a repetition of what publications thought. Therefore, don’t put in excessive, long winded quotes or have a paragraph detailing IGN’s thoughts on the game. To prevent cluttering of the prose with scores, reviews table such as {{VG Reviews}} can be used to organize this kind of information.
A good way to lead off the section is a by-the-numbers or at a glance snapshot of the game’s reception; you can use aggregate scores to suggest an overall critical response to the game, and can provide sales figures (if you have them) for the game’s release. Commonly, the rest of the reception is broken into positive and negative paragraphs. Entirely separate ‘Praise’ and ‘Controversy’ or ‘Negative comments’ or the like are strongly discouraged as troll magnets. If the game has won any awards, then listing them at the bottom of the reception section is an option.
Other things to remember:
Don’t list every single review in the reviews table; likewise, don’t mention every award the game has ever gotten.
Generally, talk about what the reviewers say rather than speaking for them; for example, “Reviewer X of Publication Y took issue with elements of the game such as X, Y, and Z” instead of “Review X said that “I took issue with elements of the game such as X, Y, and Z.” If a reviewer has a good comment which sums up the positive/negative/overall reaction, or a particular sentiment common in many reviews, it might be more appropriate to use.
If adding sales data, make sure to provide context; did it sell those 4.2 million units within three months of release or three years? If possible, break down the sales by region; did the Japanese like the game, but Americans not buy it?
Use reviews whose scores are outliers from the average ratings to find key points that were liked or disliked about a game. If all reviews except for one average around a 9 out of 10, and the one is a 7 out of 10, there is probably some clear negative points to be found in it; the same works with very positive reviews.
Perhaps most importantly, give proper weight and keep a neutral point of view. If the game received mostly negative scores, having three paragraphs on positive aspects and glossing over the bad parts in a sentence or two conveys the wrong impression to readers.
O_O" i dont know why but i want avocados so bad iv been looking up recips. for it x_X my mouth is watering so bad =Q lol--Talk Shugoːː 18:28, 20 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]
i still have to wait like 3:30 hours to get one... or 50 idk i just want that ****-ed vegitable O.O and i found a recip for avocado crab soup, omg it sounds so good --Talk Shugoːː 18:39, 20 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]
hay you ever heard on the book The Goetia: The Lesser Key of Solomon the King? --Talk Shugoːː 18:51, 20 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]
yo, i dont get that last message you sent meh. read wwhat header? the you died thing? cuzz i dont realy get that one eather lol --Talk Shugoːː 18:34, 19 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]
oh ok i get it lol, im at school x_x i have to sneek my txt lol
oh yeah, and my home computers harddrive fried so its not going to work till christmas x_x
yeah thats what im doing, im not even in college yet T_T so sad
im leaving in 20 so peace if im gone when ya get this --Talk Shugoːː 21:31, 19 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]
YO! your cheese burger made a mess on my homepage DX[edit]
oh realy? well im doing BS work for school... iv been looking at your stuff and man o_O" you realy are a hyper boy isnt you? kinda reminds me of when i was younger lol. talk --Shugoːː 20:30, 28 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]
how come no one ever wites anything on my talk page? x_x" --Talk Shugoːː 17:38, 2 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Yes I'm a new editor and thanks for your offer. I'll be sure to ask you for help if I ever need anything ^-^ Pop-Chan (talk) 02:26, 30 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Pleasure to meet you Nilson, I'm Stephanie ^-^ and Yeah I love cute DS games, I'm a huge fan of Nintendo. I've never played Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure, but I'm waiting for the DS version to come out. Pop-Chan (talk) 02:26, 30 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Really? Then I can't wait to play it! ^-^ Sure, I think working on an article with you sounds like fun^-^(By the way, thanks for the tip xD)Pop-Chan (talk) 00:16, 23 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
That would be nice, but I'm not to sure how to make a user page xP (I'm such a noob!xD) Pop-Chan (talk) 01:53, 23 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks for starting my page for me, that was very sweet of you. ^_^ But is editing my user page the same thing as editing a gaming article? Pop-Chan (talk) 02:19, 23 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
xD well, i'll get creative and find a way to make user page look good xP (I might ignore working on my page for a while though xD) Pop-Chan (talk) 02:54, 30 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
xD if you say so! By the way, what's your favorite game ever?Pop-Chan (talk) 03:33, 23 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Yeah, it's nice here. You're a pretty cool person too!^-^ (By the way sorry for the late reply. I've been having some problems xP) Pop-Chan (talk) 18:05, 24 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
You do seem like a pretty busy person. I wish was a busy person! xD and Thanks, its real nice here ^_^Pop-Chan (talk) 04:48, 25 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Your writting a book? That's so cool!! What's it about? and I have no new edits, I've been kinda slacking off xD Pop-Chan (talk) 14:01, 25 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
XD yeah, sorry, but I'm lazy and "busy" talking to you(Which, by the way, is cooler than editing xD)! I don't think its' lame you want to be a author/philosopher. Your the only guy I know thats intrested in philosophy, so I find that cool. ^-^ The book sounds intresting, I'll be sure to buy a copy of your book, when it comes out ^-^ Pop-Chan (talk) 23:21, 27 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
I wanna be a fashion designer or be a cartoonist. xP I see, well I'm sure you'll find something soon there's alot of article with little or no information. Your a cool person ^-^ Pop-Chan (talk) 01:21, 30 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
History book famous? Well you have your work cut out for you! But I'm sure you'll be that famous if you try hard enough!^-^ I'll help you editing if you like, I've gotten pretty lazy lately. xDPop-Chan (talk) 01:41, 30 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
xD Do you really think you'll make it that far? You r gonna have to be pretty amazing writter to get your own course! I'm sure there's plenty of mistakes to fix, so I'm sure you can edit that! No I don't have AIM, sorry. xP Pop-Chan (talk) 01:41, 30 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
I really don't read, I.....shop! I love shopping xD But I do read once in a while. Would you really fix my user page for little old me?xD That would be real cool of you! ^-^ I do have MSN, but lately I've become very cautious about who I give personal information out to. (I kind of want to get to know you better before I give you my e-mail, I'm sorry)Pop-Chan (talk) 02:26, 30 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
xD You don't say! Well thats cool ^-^ I've seen your page and its very....amusing? xD and I saw saw your freak out mode thing...Not really what I expected...xD I just turned 15 on the 19th and I never ran into a predetor, but it scares me alot and I had some other problems on the internet so thats why I like this, but I'm sure when I feel for comfortable around you I'll give you my e-mail. ^-^ Pop-Chan (talk) 02:54, 30 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Your humor is, like I said, amusing...an acquired taste, if you will!xD Still, it's your page, I can't tell you what you can or can't put on it. Thanks for working on my page, I'm to clueless to think of anything to put on it. xP Let's see...I came to Wikipedia because I feel some articles (likes games and anime) don't get enough attention. When I look for information on a certain whatever, I like to keep myself well informed. When I saw that A Witch's Tale didn't have it's own page, I felt I had to put it up. That's why I joined Wikipedia. (I know, I sound lame xD) Pop-Chan (talk) 14:44, 30 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
xD I'm sure I would be scared of you! Guys at school don't approch me because I'm loud and scary, but the last days of school I cried I alot, so I'm sure I lost my title. =/ Let's see...I like cute things and I'm a huge fan of Nintendo and Otome game (because I'm so lame I can't get a real date! xD). I'm a Ita Lolita and I don't have any preference in music. If I like it I listen to it. Thats all I can think of right now. xD I know what DeviantArt, I used to have a name there, but I quit, I wanted to get better and more orginal before going back. Pop-Chan (talk) 15:29, 31 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
I've never been on a date or had a boyfriend, so I wouldn't know xD Oh my god!!!! She play Super Smash Bros. on the PLAYSTATION!?!? THAT IS SO STUPID!!!!! I WANNA SLAP HER!!!! D< My Favorite bands are Digitalism, Freezepop,8-Bit Weapon, and almost any band or singer that is with Konami. Are you a emo homosexual vomit? e_o If you are thats cool xD I don't think you are, but then again, I've never really met you. xD It's ok, your a busy person so I don't really mind. ^-^ I don't know what to pick! xS How about A Witch's Tale? Pop-Chan (talk) 15:17, 1 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]
I love nintendocore! I mostly listen to that type of music lately. I'll look for some info too! By the way, why are you always on so late!? do you have a sleeping disorder!? xD P.S. Of course I know the difference, I only play Nintendo games!!!...well mostly Nintendo games. xD Pop-Chan (talk) 05:30, 3 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Yeah, I'm not like most girls xD I guess that comes from having 3 older brothers xP I'll be sure to listen to a track or two soon ^-^ I try to sleep around 10 P.M., I need my beauty sleep xD I'll work hard on finding info, don't you worry ^-^ Pop-Chan (talk) 05:31, 3 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Like I said, I need my beauty sleep! xD Thats too bad, Its very nice and sunny here. A good day to be outside! Thanks you too ^-^ Pop-Chan (talk) 16:54, 3 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Well its good you don't let a little bad weather get in the way of your fun :3 Ok, cool! I'm sure we still got alot to do ._. Pop-Chan (talk) 04:00, 4 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Hello, I've been good, how about you? I'm sorry to hear that, I'm sure it will be sunny soon ^-^ Nilson, your gonna get sick if you keep going out in the rain! >:0 I sound just like a mom xD and Ok, I'm pretty sure everything is covered at the moment. We need a a new project. Pop-Chan (talk) 00:59, 8 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Thats good, its no fun being trapped indoors. I'm sorry for worrying, its just that your my favorite son and mommy doesn't want her little man sick. xD Well, like you said, I never heard of those games before, but I'm willing to work on them! ^-^ Pop-Chan (talk) 02:11, 9 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Yes, you are the best out of all your brothers xD I'm very good at finding sources and such, but not too good at copy editing (Not that I know of anyway xP), but I'm willing to give it go! Pop-Chan (talk) 03:07, 9 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Yes, all them rotten in their own special way! >:( I was going too, but I forgot. :( but if you say its lame, then I guess I'm not missing out xD I'll do that tomorrow because at night I do all the personal stuff I was too lazy to do during the day xP Pop-Chan (talk) 03:07, 9 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Congrats!!! :D I have but I read articles more than I edit them xD Pop-Chan (talk) 17:11, 12 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]
The list of almost 700 articles has been checked and updated. Special thanks to MrKIA11, Dukeruckley, JFlav, FMF, and several other editors for checking the large number of articles.
Inactive project cleanup Proposal to consolidate inactive projects and taskforces. Project page can be found here.
Wikipedia:WikiProject Indie Game Developers deleted.
Wikipedia:WikiProject Arcade games moved to page under WP:VG. See new Arcade task force page.
Feature: Reliable Sources
A common issue with writing video games articles is that it's often natural for editors to turn to the internet for all their information. However, using only online sources can be problematic, especially if editors are not familiar with Wikipedia's sources guidelines. First off, for every notable, reliable web site about gaming that exists on the web, there are twenty-five fan sites or personal blogs. As per Wikipedia's, content guideline about reliable sources, a proper source that should be used in an article must meet the following criteria:
Articles should be based on reliable, third-party, published sources with a reputation for fact-checking and accuracy.
How do you determine if website X meets the criteria? Look around for information on who owns the website or if the website has a staff and established editorial processes; if the site doesn't have information posted online, send an email to the webmaster or editor. It can be hard to definitely prove the a website has a "reputation" for accuracy. Thus, it's probably easier to go with established sites to begin with, such as IGN or GameSpot. If you use a source with borderline qualifications, be prepared to justify the site at content review or to other editors. WikiProject Video Games has a partially-complete listing of vetted sources in print or online at Wikipedia:WikiProject Video games/Sources, as well as more detailed information on what constitutes a reliable source.
To find sources on the internet, checking Google News as well as simple web searches can help spot references you might have missed. Often, however, older news articles are locked behind pay gates or subscription services. A workaround is using a service like ProQuest or LexisNexis, although unless you have access to these through a college or education institution it will likely cost you money regardless. Libraries can have old newspapers and copies of magazines; to assist in finding print sources online, WikiProject Video Games has a Magazines Department where you can contact users to get copies of certain reviews, previews, or features from old magazines. If you have gaming magazines of your own, add yourself to the list!
Heya, darling. I just wanted to leave you a note so that you might remind me to talk with you about the stuff at the beginning of the Characters section of the article. I'm not sure if it's in the right place or not, and I'm not sure if it's worded properly. To be completely blunt, it seems like the references are just there for the sake of dropping names, but that's just my opinion. Let me know what you'd like me to do with them as I copy-edit the rest of the section! Your Mystical Lover,--Fuen Fuboo (talk) 14:47, 22 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Great job on the article so far! I just wanted to suggest that you re-merge in the article on xenogears characters unless you can find a lot more real world reaction and how they were created information, otherwise it is just plot repetition and should stay in the main article. Judgesurreal777 (talk) 06:07, 29 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]
I agree with Judge on your tremendous work on the article. Judge: We decided to split the the characters section as it contained too much info to be in the main article. I think we should give the article a chance first before sending it to AfD or putting up a merge proposal or whatever. It was just recently created, and I think Evaunit666 deserves to get some time to find real-world content and add it in. The Prince (talk) 16:15, 29 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Hey long time, no see. How have you been lately? Pop-Chan (talk) 23:25, 31 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Lucky you, I've already started school and all, but this years is ok xP Thats you've been active here, I've been trying to catch up on my social life (which is close to disappearing again). Good luck on the opening the hole to the fourth dimension, Tell me how thats goes! BTW wanna trade e-mails already? I need someone intertaining to talk to xD Pop-Chan (talk) 00:51, 1 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
I have Yahoo and MSN, but I prefer Yahoo Pop-Chan (talk) 00:57, 1 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
I'll add you to my Yahoo, do you have Yahoo Messenger?? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Pop-Chan (talk • contribs) 01:05, 1 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Well give me the MSN one too, I just need someone to talk too. Lately my friends too...unreliable Pop-Chan (talk) 01:24, 1 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
I can talk to you now! Cool! x3 —Preceding unsigned comment added by Pop-Chan (talk • contribs) 01:29, 1 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Special note: The naming convention for the newsletter has altered. Instead of being labeled the month it is delivered, it is now labeled the month the content applies to. See discussion.
Assessment Department: This department focuses on assessing the quality of Wikipedia's video games articles. The resulting article ratings are used within the project to aid in recognizing excellent contributions and identifying topics in need of further work, and are also expected to play a role in the WP:1.0 program, and more specifically in the Video games essential articles page.
Two new quality ratings have been implemented into the Assessment Department's scale. The new Wikipedia-wide C-Class rating (see category) has been added to the scale between Start-Class and B-Class. Because of this, the criteria of the B-Class has been tweaked to better illustrate the difference between a B-Class and C-Class article. An older rating, List-Class (see category), has been added to the scale as well. It is mainly used on pages that have very little prose and are primarily tables and lists of information.
Editors are encouraged to submit articles for assessment if they feel an article has made significant progress up the assessment scale or has gained importance within video game articles. Assessed articles generally receive some feedback to further improve the article. Experienced editors are also encouraged to help with assessment of articles when the number of requests gets too large.
Peer Review Department: The Peer review process for WikiProject Video games exposes video-game-related articles to closer scrutiny from a broader group of editors, and is intended for high-quality articles that have already undergone extensive work, often as a way of preparing a Featured article candidate. It is not a academic peer review by a group of experts in a particular subject, and articles that undergo this process should not be assumed to have greater authority than any other.
Editors are encouraged to use the Video game peer review process, as well as the regular Wikipedia-wide process, to improve the quality of articles. While a peer review can be done at any time, it strongly suggested to use this process before an article goes up for Good article nomination and Featured article or Feature list candidacy as articles cannot be a candidate for GA or FA while at peer review.
Editors are also encouraged to leave feedback for articles undergoing peer review. A process such as this will not work if editors do not give as well as take. Feedback can range from brief comments after skimming through a page to a full blown dissection of grammar, structure, and references. Either way, every bit helps.
39 of 393 articles have been prepared and submitted. Come help us prepare more at the workshop page.
Feature: Wikipedia 0.7
Wikipedia 0.7 is a collection of articles taken from the English version of Wikipedia, compiled by the Wikipedia:Version 1.0 Editorial Team. It is designed for a DVD release, and the selection was put together using a Selection Bot, based on the quality and importance assigned by WikiProjects.
The Video games Project and its daughter projects have multiple articles among the selection and are currently working on cleaning up the articles to improve their presentation. A workshop page has been set up that is designed to assist and coordinate the effort. The status of and recommendations for articles is listed on the table. Discussion about which articles should be kept and removed from the list have been taking place on the talk page.
If you have assisted in working on and improving a current Featured article, Good article, or A-Class article, please check the workshop page to see if the article is recommended for inclusion.
Articles will need an id version submitted to ensure it is included. They will also need to be cleaned up if maintenance tags and other issues are present. Participation is not restricted, and if you can assist with the preparation effort, it would be greatly appreciated.
Things to remember for preparation
The workshop page has a notes section for each article. Clean up suggestions have been left for some articles.
Do a light sweep of the article to address any vandalism andclean up tags: citation needed, more references, lengthy plot, etc.
If you need help with an article, post on the talk page.
Please accept this notice to join the Good Article Collaboration Center, a project aimed at improving five articles to GA status every month. We hope to see you there!--LAAFansignreview 02:05, 6 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
A friendly reminder from the Adopt-a-User project =)
Hey there Evaunit666! This is a friendly reminder to update your status at Wikipedia:Adopt-a-User/Adoptee's Area/Adopters whenever it is appropriate in order to provide new users with the most up-to-date information on available adopters. Also please note that we will be removing adopters who have not edited in 60 days. If you become active again (and we hope you do!) please feel free to re-add yourself. Cheers!
Notice delivery by xenobot 14:17, 8 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
For some time now, the Video games project and the Military history project have been cross listing their articles undergoing peer review in an effort to improve the quality of articles, as well as the copy editing skills of editors. The idea was first proposed by User:Krator as a way to better prepare articles for Featured article candidacy. After being approved by both projects, the idea was implemented under a trial period, and eventually approved as a standard practice.
New, cross listed military history articles are announced on the Video games project talk page, and listed on the Video games Peer review page under a special section. Video game editors are encouraged to leave any type of comments that come to mind. If you don't know anything about military history, that's perfectly fine because that's the point. An editor lacking knowledge about the particular topic can provide a helpful point of view as a general reader—the intended audience.
A peer review process such as this will not work if editors do not give as well as take.
Peer reviews are meant to examine not just the prose, but the sources and images used in the article.
Feedback can range from brief comments after skimming through a page to a full blown dissection of grammar, structure, and references. Either way, every bit helps.
Reviewing another editor's article can help sharpen your writing skills, which in turn can improve the articles you write.
Article importance is an assessment of a topic's importance in understanding a specific higher level topic. Assessments are maintained by WikiProjects and reflect the project's view of what is essential to understanding their scope. In the VG Project's case, all importance scales are in terms of understanding video games.
Recent discussions at the VG Project's talk page have called for revisions to the practice of assigning article importance. The discussion began in mid-November with the goal of clarifying what level of importance should be assigned to certain type of articles. It eventually expanded to creating a standardized table of importance to serve as a guide for current and future editors.
The discussion has focused on and shifted to several topics including flaws of previous practices, new ways to view assessment, other project practices to emulate, and specific articles which are exceptions to proposed guidelines. A brief pole and discussion determined most editors felt that the bulk of some topics—specifically individual video game, series, and character articles—were not essential to understanding video games, making them ineligible for top importance. The discussion then shifted to tweaking the wording and layout of the table.
The current proposed table is being discussed on the project's talk page, and the issue of whether some topics—specifically character articles—should be allowed to be rated importance has also been brought up. As always, member are encouraged to voice their opinions and engage in discussion to determine consensus so the new assessment scale can be implemented.
A search bar has been added to the archive box on the VG project talk page. Searching the discussion archives is now much easier.
Feature: Video game notability
Video game related articles fall under niche categories on Wikipedia: "Culture and the arts" and "Everyday life". Because of this, they are often required to demonstrate notability more than other topics. Wikipedia defines notability as "worthy of notice", and considers it distinct from fame, importance, and popularity. Though it is acknowledge to be related to fame and the like, it is important understand that being famous, important, or popular does not mean a video game article should be on Wikipedia.
Being notable means that a topic has "received significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of the subject." Wikipedia's policy also stipulates that this only presumes to "satisfy the inclusion criteria for a stand-alone article." This means that though an article may meet the criteria on paper, it is up to the community to decide if a topic truly is notable and/or violates other policies such as WP:NOT. In short, just because a video game, character, or related topic exists, does not mean it should also exist as a Wikipedia article.
Dealing with non-notable topics
Articles that do not meet the criteria are either deleted or merged into a relevant topic.
WP:Articles for deletion (AfD) handles the deletion of non-notable articles, among other types, and has an established process to begin discussions about reasons for deletion.
If an article is a subarticle of a larger topic, merging it into the larger topic article is a more desirable action. For example, the main character of a video may not be notable, but has received some mentions in reviews. It would benefit both topics, the character and its video game, to include the content into the article of the video game; essentially using a small, weaker article to strengthen a larger more notable article.
Things to remember
The best way to show notability is to provide reliable sources about the topic.
Notability is less about keeping articles out of Wikipedia and more about making sure readers are provided articles about significant, quality topics.
While you may think a topic is notable, others may disagree. Try to keep a clear perspective when assessing notability so discussions can reach a consensus.
AfD is more of a last resort and is not always the best course of action to take.
Consider starting a merger discussion first, as some editors may not fully understand why an article they started is not suitable for Wikipedia.
Hey pal, long time no see. I was wondering if you could help me with some DWIII stuff. I started replaying through Dragon Warrior III (GameBoy COlor version), and yesterday the wierdest thing happened. I got to the town of Ashalam, and decided it was about time to save. After going back to the castle in which the game begins (Aliahan), I talked to the king to save. He said my hero would level up in x amount of experience points, said the same for my thief, and then when he got to my warrior he said "Ares (what I named my warrior) has gained experience in a way I can't determine. Your level will be clear in battle." After that, he said my cleric would level up in x amount of levels. The next battle, my warrior leveled 43 times from one battle, going from level 14 to level 67. I think this is a glitch, but what the king said got me thinking that maybe it isn't. Any idea what's going on? Thanks in advance.--AtTheAbyss (talk) 19:08, 17 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]
This issue we are trying a new type of newsletter feature: "Featured editor". This is a chance to learn more about the various editors who contribute to the Video games project as well as the roles they fill. If you enjoyed this new feature and would like to see similar interviews in future issues, please drop us a note at the VG newsletter talk page.
David Fuchs (also known as Der Wohltemperierte Fuchs), is a long time video games editor that has written a large number of the project's Featured articles. He has been ranked high on Wikipedia:List of Wikipedians by featured article nominations, and has assisted in reviewing and editing more many. Recently David has begun to assist with image reviews for Featured article candidates, and branched out into other types of articles in addition to video games. He can normally been seen on the project's talk page offering advice and his input on the various discussion taking place there.
What drew you to Wikipedia, and what prompted you to begin editing?
I got involved due in part to (I believe, my memory is fuzzy) finding the site while doing research for Advanced Placement Europen History during high school. My earliest contributions (in December 2005) were creating topics based on what I learned, as well as creating an article for my high school with another friend. I soon became involved with editing topics related to Halo video game franchise, specifically the article on the parasitic Flood.
What got you involved in writing Featured articles?
I think for most editors it's a shiny accomplishment you are striving for, and natural for most editors to try and get an FA. I first nominated an article for FA in 2007, after about a year of inactivity onwiki; it didn't pass as it was poorly written and didn't follow our guidelines for writing about fiction; I also took a couple of tries to get my first video game FA (Halo 2).
What article(s) are you most proud of writing or exemplifies your best work?
I suppose Myst is a sort of accomplishment I can point to; I started work on the article on May 2 2008, when it looked like this, and submitted it to Featured Article Candidates one day later. I think that's some kind of record, but I dunno. In terms of being a good read or something I'm very happy with, however, I'd have to look at my more recent work, specifically Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan and Bone Wars.
How do you pick the articles you work on?
Whatever hits me. There's many articles I haven't gotten around to editing and improving as planned because another article has caught my fancy.
What advice would you give to editors seeking to write quality articles?
In the words of one of my favorite cartoon characters when I was a child, "We must do reeea-search!" Even in video games, online sources don't usually cut it. Even after getting an article to FA, make sure you continually trawl the internet and elsewhere for more information to add to the topic.
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