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==Project Stardust Reference Pictures==
== Social and ranked ==
I just thought I'd make something of a suggestion here. There's a fangame on Roblox called Project Stardust (which I will link when I get home), it's basically like a space warship combat game. It has lots of factions, but it has a whole section for Halo and some of the ship models are honestly really amazing. I'm not sure the canon status of some of them, like I know a select few of the ships in the game are complete fan works.
I was wondering if you need Xbox Live to get an achievement that says I can only get it in a social or ranked match? {{Unsigned|Jamesgg521}}


However, there are some ships that are actual Halo universe ships, but are never pictured due to only ever appearing in books or what naught. One such example is the '''[[Razor-class prowler]]'''. On the current page, there are no reference images for it as I assume they do not exist, however the Razor-class is modeled in Project Stardust with unknown canon status. There are of course other examples, but that's just the one that came to mind. There are other modeled ships that are faithful to the canon that I think would be good to add, such as the '''[[Halcyon-class light cruiser]]''' and the '''[[Paris-class heavy frigate]]''', which have models in the game that I'm very impressed with.
:First of all, sign your edits when posting on talk pages. If you don't know how, then simply read the bolded text located directly above the editing textbox.
:Second of all, yes, you do. A social match is any match in the social [[Matchmaking]] playlists (such as [[Social Slayer]]); a ranked match is any match in the ranked Matchmaking playlists (such as [[Squad Battle]]). So yes, you need Live. <span style="background:#AADDAA;display:inline-block;height:16px;padding-right:4px;line-height:1em;position:relative;top:-3px;-moz-border-radius:0 50% 50%"><b>[[Image:DavidJCobb_Emblem.svg|16px]] [[User:DavidJCobb|<span style="color:#000;position:relative;top:.15em">DavidJCobb&nbsp;</span>]]</b></span> 21:10, October 19, 2009 (UTC)


Permission of the creators of Project Stardust might be important, but I could certainly look into that.
== Possible Project Page ==
I know I'm not a community member here really, but I really really love Halopedia and appreciate all of the knowledge here, and I just thought it could be helpful to include some of these as gallery images, especially for ships that have very little coverage. [[User:Spr1ft17|--Sprift (They/them don&#39;t forget)]] ([[User talk:Spr1ft17|talk]]) 11:30, August 27, 2024 (EDT)August 27th, 2024, 11:30AM EST
I was sincerely wondering if there was a project page for needed images? If so, sign me up as a contributor. Since my Gold subscription expired, I've been making many panoramas for Halo 3 and ODST, and I was wondering what ones are needed. I can do panoramas for Halo 1 PC, Halo 3, and ODST. Thanks. --[[User:Modern day Vercetti|The]] [[User_talk:Modern day Vercetti|Vercetti]] 17:21, October 20, 2009 (UTC)
:Thanks for the suggestion, but Halopedia has an explicit hard line on not using images from ''any'' kind of fan project or fan art - we only permit images from officially-released ''Halo'' sources from Bungie, 343, Microsoft, and so forth. The sole exception is a very small handful of [[Sins of the Prophets]] images, as they were officially used by 343 themselves as part of collaborations in the 2022 Encyclopedia and Canon Fodder articles (and even then, no images from the mod except those ''explicitly'' published by 343 in an official context are allowed).[[User:BaconShelf|<span style="color:green;">BaconShelf</span>]] <span style="font-size:90%">([[User:BaconShelf|talk]])</span> 11:33, August 27, 2024 (EDT)


Okay, understood!
:No real project, I'm afraid. There is [[:Category:Images to be Replaced|this category]] for low-res images that need to be replaced with hi-res images. --<b>[[User:Dragonclaws|<font color="#4D56B1">Dragon<font color="#F28500">c</font>laws</font>]]<sup>([[User talk:Dragonclaws|<font color="#4D56B1">talk</font>]])</sup></b> 18:35, October 20, 2009 (UTC)
[[User:Spr1ft17|--Sprift/Szarm/Charm/Sequence]] ([[User talk:Spr1ft17|talk]]) 11:44, August 27, 2024 (EDT)


==Dates==
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 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)
==Spelling==
Just a question, when editing an article, should I use the spelling Australia, England, NZ, and other countries use? Or should it be the american way? Eg. Colour and color, favour and favor. --&nbsp;<small><span style="border: 1px solid blue; -moz-border-radius:10px">[[User:Wr1ghty|'''<span style="background-color:White; color:black; -moz-border-radius-topleft:10px; -moz-border-radius-bottomleft:10px">&nbsp;&nbsp;Wr1ghty&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>''']][[User talk:Wr1ghty|<span style="background-color:black; color:white; -moz-border-radius-bottomleft:10px; -moz-border-radius-topleft:10px">&nbsp;&nbsp;talk&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>]][[Special:Contributions/Wr1ghty|<span style="background-color:black; color:white">&nbsp;&nbsp;contribs&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>]][[Special:Emailuser/Wr1ghty|<span style="background-color:black; color:white; -moz-border-radius-bottomright:10px; -moz-border-radius-topright:10px">&nbsp;&nbsp;email&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>]]</span></small> <span style="color: Blue; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: 120%;">By G57</span> 10:01, October 21, 2009 (UTC)


::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)
:The American spelling because Halo is an American product and Bungie is American. --<b>[[User:Dragonclaws|<font color="#4D56B1">Dragon<font color="#F28500">c</font>laws</font>]]<sup>([[User talk:Dragonclaws|<font color="#4D56B1">talk</font>]])</sup></b> 18:58, October 21, 2009 (UTC)


:::[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)
::Please don't start a crusade over this minor problem.- <font face="Century Gothic">[[User:Subtank|<font color="gold"><font color="#FF4F00">5</font>əb<font color="#FF4F00">'7</font>aŋk</font>]]<sup>([[User talk:Subtank|<font color="#FF4F00">7alk</font>]])</sup></font> 19:01, October 21, 2009 (UTC)
::::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)


== Navigation section ==
:::Disregard everyones advice and just use whichever you prefer. [[User talk:FishType1|FishType1]] 20:26, October 21, 2009 (UTC)


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)
::::No. It's policy we agreed on to use American spelling. --<b>[[User:Dragonclaws|<font color="#4D56B1">Dragon<font color="#F28500">c</font>laws</font>]]<sup>([[User talk:Dragonclaws|<font color="#4D56B1">talk</font>]])</sup></b> 23:41, October 21, 2009 (UTC)


:Definitely number one [[User:Japeth555|Japeth555]] ([[User talk:Japeth555|talk]]) 19:03, 27 February 2017 (EST)Japeth555
:::::Thanks Dragonclaws. --&nbsp;<small><span style="border: 1px solid blue; -moz-border-radius:10px">[[User:Wr1ghty|'''<span style="background-color:White; color:black; -moz-border-radius-topleft:10px; -moz-border-radius-bottomleft:10px">&nbsp;&nbsp;Wr1ghty&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>''']][[User talk:Wr1ghty|<span style="background-color:black; color:white; -moz-border-radius-bottomleft:10px; -moz-border-radius-topleft:10px">&nbsp;&nbsp;talk&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>]][[Special:Contributions/Wr1ghty|<span style="background-color:black; color:white">&nbsp;&nbsp;contribs&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>]][[Special:Emailuser/Wr1ghty|<span style="background-color:black; color:white; -moz-border-radius-bottomright:10px; -moz-border-radius-topright:10px">&nbsp;&nbsp;email&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>]]</span></small> <span style="color: Blue; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: 120%;">By G57</span> 05:31, October 22, 2009 (UTC)


::Deffo number 1.-[[User:CIA391|CIA391]] ([[User talk:CIA391|talk]]) 19:24, 27 February 2017 (EST)
::::::Never heard of such policy...--<font face="century gothic"><font color="red">[[User:-Ascension-|<font color="#666666">Lol</font>]]@[[User talk:-Ascension-|<font color="#666666">Phailure</font>]]</font></font> 00:22, October 28, 2009 (UTC)


::: #1 [[User:Lord Susto|<span style="color:orange">Lord Susto</span>]] 21:11, 27 February 2017 (EST)
:::::::Like the inclusionist policy, we agreed on it but have yet to put it in the help pages like we should. --<b>[[User:Dragonclaws|<font color="#4D56B1">Dragon<font color="#F28500">c</font>laws</font>]]<sup>([[User talk:Dragonclaws|<font color="#4D56B1">talk</font>]])</sup></b> 03:15, October 28, 2009 (UTC)


::::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)
== Where? ==


:''(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)
If I wanted to put a thing on Halopedia telling people I need some people to play Endure and Deja Vu with, where would I put that?
::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)
P.S Im looking for people to play Endure and Deja Vu with.--[[User talk:Skully796|Skully796]] 22:56, October 21, 2009 (UTC)
:Please note that Halopedia is not a recruitment centre. However, if you insist on needing someone to play with you, go to their message board by click on their name. Leave them a message and wait for their reply. Oh, I don't have XBL.- <font face="Century Gothic">[[User:Subtank|<font color="gold"><font color="#FF4F00">5</font>əb<font color="#FF4F00">'7</font>aŋk</font>]]<sup>([[User talk:Subtank|<font color="#FF4F00">7alk</font>]])</sup></font> 22:59, October 21, 2009 (UTC)


==Menu page suggestions==
== Edit counts ==
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.
There are 2 edit counts I see, one with 226 currently (to the right of my name and in large black numbers to the right) and one with 180 currently (in the "stats" section of my profile) What is the difference between these two numbers? --[[User talk:KickButtUnggoy|KickButtUnggoy]] 00:11, October 22, 2009 (UTC)
:The one in large black numbers are the number of edits you've made in Halopedia while the one in the stats indicate the number of mainspace edits.--<font face="century gothic"><font color="red">[[User:-Ascension-|<font color="#666666">Lol</font>]]@[[User talk:-Ascension-|<font color="#666666">Phailure</font>]]</font></font> 23:35, October 25, 2009 (UTC)


2. Small idea, borrowing it off Halo Nation of all places, a Monthly poll. Seems harmless enough.
== Add head line? ==


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 was wondering how to add a headline like mistakes and easter eggs to an article. If you know how, please tell me.
:Under the Trivia section (make sure there is a Trivia Section, otherwise don't add them!), just add as so: <code><nowiki>=== Mistakes ===</nowiki></code> or <code><nowiki>=== Easter Eggs ===</nowiki></code>. Just make sure the article has a trivia section. If there's none, create one with using so <code><nowiki>== Trivia ==</nowiki></code>.--<font face="century gothic"><font color="red">[[User:-Ascension-|<font color="#666666">Lol</font>]]@[[User talk:-Ascension-|<font color="#666666">Phailure</font>]]</font></font> 23:34, October 25, 2009 (UTC)


4. Could we perhaps lower the "Welcome back, Reclaimer!" user count from 16 to 12?
== Logo ==
FYI, the logo for the new skin is being overlapped by the old one, so there are two logos right on top of each other. Can someone fix this? <font color="lime">'''Teh lolz!'''</font> [[User:Bioniclepluslotr|<span style="color: lime; font-family: Halo3,Papyrus; font-size: 12pt;">'''Bionicle+Lotr'''</span>]] 15:57, October 30, 2009 (UTC)


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)
:There's also the fact that two of the background images (Mombasa2, Mombasa3) don't line up, which makes the header look like (pardon my French) total shit. (Horizontally, they match, but the top of Mombasa3 does not match the bottom of Mombasa2.) I can't imagine how anyone missed that. [[Wikipedia:Internet Explorer|Oh, wait...]] <span style="background:#AADDAA;display:inline-block;height:16px;padding-right:4px;line-height:1em;position:relative;top:-3px;-moz-border-radius:0 50% 50%"><b>[[Image:DavidJCobb_Emblem.svg|16px]] [[User:DavidJCobb|<span style="color:#000;position:relative;top:.15em">DavidJCobb&nbsp;</span>]]</b></span> 01:41, October 31, 2009 (UTC)
: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)
::Yeah it looks really bad. [[User:ShadowBroker44|<span style="color: teal; font-family: Bradley Hand ITC; font-size: 12pt;">'''ShadowBroker44'''</span>]] [[Image:Librarian.png|20px]] <sup><small>[[User talk:ShadowBroker44|<span style="color: silver;">(TALK)</span>]]</small>  <small>[[Special:Contributions/ShadowBroker44|<span style="color: silver;">(CONTRIBS)</span>]]</small></sup> 01:44, October 31, 2009 (UTC)
:::Turns out, the mismatched background isn't even a CSS problem. Whoever cut the image up was DOING IT WRONG. And as for the overlapping logos? Well, <code>#wikia_logo</code> has the default Chief image with an <code>!important</code> flag on it, whereas the ODST pic is set on <code>#accent_graphic1</code>. Either they need to change the image for <code>#wikia_logo</code>, or they need to set <code>#wikia_logo</code> to <code>display:none</code>. 'Course, there's also the fact that the anti-aliasing on the ODST pic kinda sucks. A lot. <span style="background:#AADDAA;display:inline-block;height:16px;padding-right:4px;line-height:1em;position:relative;top:-3px;-moz-border-radius:0 50% 50%"><b>[[Image:DavidJCobb_Emblem.svg|16px]] [[User:DavidJCobb|<span style="color:#000;position:relative;top:.15em">DavidJCobb&nbsp;</span>]]</b></span> 01:56, October 31, 2009 (UTC)
::::*"Subtank apologises for the inconvenience. The Halloween Theme will be removed by Sunday."
::::<nowiki/>*glances at own harshly-worded criticisms*
::::<nowiki/>*glances at quote from the news ticker*
::::...Well, I feel like a dick now. <span style="background:#AADDAA;display:inline-block;height:16px;padding-right:4px;line-height:1em;position:relative;top:-3px;-moz-border-radius:0 50% 50%"><b>[[Image:DavidJCobb_Emblem.svg|16px]] [[User:DavidJCobb|<span style="color:#000;position:relative;top:.15em">DavidJCobb&nbsp;</span>]]</b></span> 23:47, October 31, 2009 (UTC)
:::::It's part of my fault. We did the test on other wikis and they all turned out fine. Oddly, Halopedia didn't. It seems Halopedia's Load and Refresh Cache is broken on the day she implemented the theme into the MediaWiki... I'm not surprised; Halopedia has tons of bugs (i.e. Board Blast not fixed).--<font face="century gothic"><font color="red">[[User:-Ascension-|<font color="#666666">Lol</font>]]@[[User talk:-Ascension-|<font color="#666666">Phailure</font>]]</font></font> 00:00, November 1, 2009 (UTC)


: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).
Oh Gods! The new background is horrible, and the logo as well! It's a complete failure, revert it back to the old one! Please! [[User talk:Baryon15|Baryon15]] 01:17, November 1, 2009 (UTC)
:You know, she did announced in the SiteNotice that it will be removed by tomorrow. And yes, it is a complete phailure... but the blame is on Halopedia's odd MediaWiki. Just cool down and wait. By tomorrow, everything will be back to normal.--<font face="century gothic"><font color="red">[[User:-Ascension-|<font color="#666666">Lol</font>]]@[[User talk:-Ascension-|<font color="#666666">Phailure</font>]]</font></font> 01:20, November 1, 2009 (UTC)
::New theme's already gone for me. If you're still seeing it, Baryon15, try clearing your browser's cache. <span style="background:#AADDAA;display:inline-block;height:16px;padding-right:4px;line-height:1em;position:relative;top:-3px;-moz-border-radius:0 50% 50%"><b>[[Image:DavidJCobb_Emblem.svg|16px]] [[User:DavidJCobb|<span style="color:#000;position:relative;top:.15em">DavidJCobb&nbsp;</span>]]</b></span> 01:29, November 1, 2009 (UTC)


: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)
== Help ==


::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)
Im relly gonna sound like a noob, but how exactly do you collect your points from never the ending quiz?
:::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)
Ive gt 1900 points from it and I cant get the points. please somebody help me  [[User talk:Gunnery Sargeant Stacker|Gunnery Sargeant Stacker]] 04:29, November 6, 2009 (UTC)


::::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)
:The points in your profile are gained by editing the ''Halo'' encyclopedia. Points from the quiz are no longer counted because the encyclopedia is the most important part of the site and we want the users recognized to be top editors, not quiz takers. --<b>[[User:Dragonclaws|<font color="#4D56B1">Dragon<font color="#F28500">c</font>laws</font>]]<sup>([[User talk:Dragonclaws|<font color="#4D56B1">talk</font>]])</sup></b> 04:50, November 6, 2009 (UTC)


(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.
== Ze rollback ==


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)
So far, I've been using rollback like so:
*If the edit was blatant vandalism, revert it
*Otherwise, undo it with a short note on why it's wrong
Is this the best way to go about it, or am I DOING IT WRONG? Are there other situations where rollback would be okay, besides for vandalism? I don't want to misuse it (or have it taken away :P) so I've been trying to be careful with it, but I suspect I may be being more cautious than is necessary... <span style="background:#AADDAA;display:inline-block;height:16px;padding-right:4px;line-height:1em;position:relative;top:-3px;-moz-border-radius:0 50% 50%"><b>[[Image:DavidJCobb_Emblem.svg|16px]] [[User:DavidJCobb|<span style="color:#000;position:relative;top:.15em">DavidJCobb&nbsp;</span>]]</b></span> 18:18, November 6, 2009 (UTC)
:That's basically it. :P If you're unsure about a certain edit and feel that reverting it would be risky, ask the Administration Team.- <font face="Century Gothic">[[User:Subtank|<font color="gold"><font color="#FF4F00">5</font>əb<font color="#FF4F00">'7</font>aŋk</font>]]<sup>([[User talk:Subtank|<font color="#FF4F00">7alk</font>]])</sup></font> 18:36, November 6, 2009 (UTC)
::Yeah, that's how I've been using rollback since I got it, no one's complained to me yet, keep up the good work. [[Halopedia:Covenant of Halopedia/Member List#Field Masters|<span style="color:gold">''Field''</span>]] [[Halopedia:UNSC of Halopedia/Member List#Colonel|<span style="color:#000000">''Master''</span>]] [[User:Spartansniper450|<span style="color:#00416A">Spartansniper</span>]][[User talk:Spartansniper450|<span style="color:black">4</span>]][[Special:Contributions/Spartansniper450|<span style="color:black">50</span>]] 18:38, November 6, 2009 (UTC)


: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)
==Page Ratings==
::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 do not know what the issue is, but my computer seems to have an error loading the page rating stars. They overlap another item on the page and they look like double vision, (two or more slightly overlapping each other). This may be a compatibility issue or it may be a wikia issue. Not a huge deal, but figured it should probably be fixed. '''''[[User:Vadamee|<span style="color:orange">Vadamee</span>]]''''' ([[Special:Contributions/Vadamee | Contibutions]] [[UserWiki:Vadamee | Profile]] ) 13:08, December 21, 2009 (UTC)
:Web browser and OS, please. <span style="background:#AADDAA;display:inline-block;height:16px;padding-right:4px;line-height:1em;position:relative;top:-3px;-moz-border-radius:0 50% 50%"><b>[[Image:DavidJCobb_Emblem.svg|16px]] [[User:DavidJCobb|<span style="color:#000;position:relative;top:.15em">DavidJCobb&nbsp;</span>]]</b></span> 19:50, December 21, 2009 (UTC)


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)
== Is this a halo/marathon wiki? ==
: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)
Is it a marathon wiki too cuz there the same universe? Like master cheif is the cyborg and the planet he drifts to
is the marathon planet. I think if not we should hav more marathon articles.--RAWR THE COOKIE MONSTA! 00:17, December 24, 2009 (UTC)


::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.
:Marathon is set in a different universe and is not part of the Halo universe. Bungie loves putting up references of their older games into new ones just for fun. Regarding the Master Chief = Cyborg and Legendary Planet = Marathon Planet, Bungie has officially stated that the two universes are not connected at all.<b>[[User:-Ascension-|<font color="#5D8AA8">外<font color="#9BDDFF">国</font>人</font>]]<sup>([[User talk:-Ascension-|<font color="#5D8AA8">7alk</font>]])</sup></b> 00:38, December 24, 2009 (UTC)
::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)


==Book Chapter vs Page numbers==
:OMG, they are ocmpletely different time zones! LEss planets fo rthe humans, and where is PROOF of them being the same? Other then the fact that it was made by bungie, and that bungie uses Marathon symbols a lot???? If you want a Marathon wiki, go to the MARATHON WIKI!
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.
I'm seriously getting fed up of these "It's marathon" theories. [[User talk:Honor Guard Reborn|~Enlightment~]] 00:34, December 24, 2009 (UTC)


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.  
::hmmm well marathon does take years after halo
::maybe master cheif was teleported by something and forgot everything{{Unsigned|Hamandchese}}
:::''"Bungie has officially stated that the two universes are not connected at all."''<b>[[User:-Ascension-|<font color="#5D8AA8">外<font color="#9BDDFF">国</font>人</font>]]<sup>([[User talk:-Ascension-|<font color="#5D8AA8">7alk</font>]])</sup></b> 01:58, December 24, 2009 (UTC)
::::Hey, Ascension, your signature's showing up as three unsupported block characters. <span style="background:#AADDAA;display:inline-block;height:16px;padding-right:4px;line-height:1em;position:relative;top:-3px;-moz-border-radius:0 50% 50%"><b>[[Image:DavidJCobb_Emblem.svg|16px]] [[User:DavidJCobb|<span style="color:#000;position:relative;top:.15em">DavidJCobb&nbsp;</span>]]</b></span> 02:16, December 24, 2009 (UTC)


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.
:::::I can see them. <b>[[User:Smoke.|<span style="color:#770000; font-weight:bold; font-family:Tahoma Small Cap">Smoke</span>]]<sup>[[User talk:Smoke.|<span style="color:#770000; font-weight:bold; font-family:Tahoma Small Cap">Sound off!</span>]]</sup></b> 02:31, December 24, 2009 (UTC)


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.
::::::David: I suggest updating your browser. :P <b>[[User:-Ascension-|<font color="#5D8AA8">外<font color="#9BDDFF">国</font>人</font>]]<sup>([[User talk:-Ascension-|<font color="#5D8AA8">7alk</font>]])</sup></b> 02:32, December 24, 2009 (UTC)


'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''' ''-Chapter 33 (Physical paperback - Page 256'')
:::::::Yeah, I'm seeing them lol :D [[User talk:Honor Guard Reborn|~Enlightment~]] 03:59, December 24, 2009 (UTC)


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)
::::::::I'm using the latest version of Firefox, not including nightly/Minefield builds. I think it might be a font problem, though the font in question is Arial... <span style="background:#AADDAA;display:inline-block;height:16px;padding-right:4px;line-height:1em;position:relative;top:-3px;-moz-border-radius:0 50% 50%"><b>[[Image:DavidJCobb_Emblem.svg|16px]] [[User:DavidJCobb|<span style="color:#000;position:relative;top:.15em">DavidJCobb&nbsp;</span>]]</b></span> 06:41, December 24, 2009 (UTC)
:::::::::They're Japanese characters. You have to download the Asian font thingamajigy. --<b>[[User:Dragonclaws|<font color="#4D56B1">Dragon<font color="#F28500">c</font>laws</font>]]<sup>([[User talk:Dragonclaws|<font color="#4D56B1">talk</font>]])</sup></b> 10:08, December 24, 2009 (UTC)
:::::::::I assume you uninstalled the Asian characters from your computer accidentally? :P - <font face="Century Gothic">[[User:Subtank|<font color="gold"><font color="#FF4F00">5</font>əb<font color="#FF4F00">'7</font>aŋk</font>]]<sup>([[User talk:Subtank|<font color="#FF4F00">7alk</font>]])</sup></font> 14:53, December 24, 2009 (UTC)


: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)
== Inner or Outer Colonies? ==


::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:
Just wondering, how does the UNSC determine which planet is in the Inner Colonies and in the Outer Colonies? Distance from Earth (Light-years?) or Date of Colonisation?<b>[[User:-Ascension-|<font color="#5D8AA8">外<font color="#9BDDFF">国</font>人</font>]]<sup>([[User talk:-Ascension-|<font color="#5D8AA8">7alk</font>]])</sup></b> 00:30, December 25, 2009 (UTC)


::'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', Chapter 15, ''page 77'' (2001 paperback); ''page 113'' (2010 paperback); ''page 4'' (Google Play)
:The line between inner and outer colonies has always been very ambiguous. My bet is it's determined by the distance from Earth but can't really be sure. It'd be nice to get an official confirmation to this. Speaking of astronomy, in the Halo universe, it's always been pretty weird anyways. For instance, Harvest is supposed to be the furthest UNSC colony, even further than 23 Librae (83 LY away). But Epsilon Indi is located only 12 LY from Earth. That is, only about one LY further than Reach, supposedly the closest inner colony.  How does that add up? Unless the "Epsilon Indi" in Halo is not the same as the real-world system. --[[User:Jugus|<font color="MidnightBlue"><b>Jugus</b></font>]] ([[User talk:Jugus|<font color="Gray">Talk</font>]] | [[Special:Contributions/Jugus|<font color="Gray">Contribs</font>]]) 00:45, December 25, 2009 (UTC)
::I thought of that too (Distance) but when comparing between planetary systems, it felt like the UNSC used a different method... either that or Bungie just randomly list them.<b>[[User:-Ascension-|<font color="#5D8AA8">外<font color="#9BDDFF">国</font>人</font>]]<sup>([[User talk:-Ascension-|<font color="#5D8AA8">7alk</font>]])</sup></b> 00:51, December 25, 2009 (UTC)


::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)
== Summarization template? ==


:::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)
Is there a template for instances in which a section or the whole article should be shortened or summarized? Kind of like [[Template:Expand-Section]] but the opposite. Because I've recently noticed a lot of unnecessarily detailed articles, especially character biographies. Often it's taken to the extent, like detailing how the character killed every single enemy or so. Take a look at the biographies [[Taylor H. Miles]] or [[Kojo Agu]] to see what I'm talking about. And that happens a lot, while biographies should be more summarized; not even the biography of [[John-117]] is that detailed. The template should exist because sometimes, a remainder is required to get people's attention on things like this.--[[User:Jugus|<font color="MidnightBlue"><b>Jugus</b></font>]] ([[User talk:Jugus|<font color="Gray">Talk</font>]] | [[Special:Contributions/Jugus|<font color="Gray">Contribs</font>]]) 09:41, January 8, 2010 (UTC)


::::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)
:Not to my knowledge, but I just trimmed [[Kojo Agu]] a bit. <span style="background:#AADDAA;display:inline-block;height:16px;padding-right:4px;line-height:1em;position:relative;top:-3px;-moz-border-radius:0 50% 50%"><b>[[Image:DavidJCobb_Emblem.svg|16px]] [[User:DavidJCobb|<span style="color:#000;position:relative;top:.15em">DavidJCobb&nbsp;</span>]]</b></span> 13:05, January 8, 2010 (UTC)


::::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)
::Not at the moment. Most of the articles are properly summarised and I don't see why we need such template. If you think it should be created, just ask. :D - <font face="Century Gothic">[[User:Subtank|<font color="gold"><font color="#FF4F00">5</font>əb<font color="#FF4F00">'7</font>aŋk</font>]]<sup>([[User talk:Subtank|<font color="#FF4F00">7alk</font>]])</sup></font> 23:01, January 8, 2010 (UTC)


:::::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)
==Featured Articles==


::::::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)
I think it's fairly ridiculous that the [[Halopedia:Monitors of Halopedia|Monitors of Halopedia]] were shut down for being a "usergroup", thus permanently suspending the featured articles. This seems a breakdown in common sense brought about through strict adherence to bureaucracy. The MoH is not a usergroup in the sense of the other groups because it has a key role in a main part of the site. We're here to write articles about ''Halo'', and the best articles are called Featured Articles. These FAs are the goal of editors, and the fruits of their work are shown on the main page. This is a standard wiki convention. As there is no alternate way to get articles judged to be FAs, I propose that either the Monitors be revived, an adequate replacement be found, or the Featured Articles be abolished entirely (and removed from the main page). --<b>[[User:Dragonclaws|<font color="#4D56B1">Dragon<font color="#F28500">c</font>laws</font>]]<sup>([[User talk:Dragonclaws|<font color="#4D56B1">talk</font>]])</sup></b> 22:57, January 14, 2010 (UTC)
:Aye <sup>weak support</sup>... but in order to achieve that, we need to ensure that the Halopedia is cleaned up and properly formatted. If we succeed in accomplishing these tasks, I am in full support to revive MoH.- <font face="Century Gothic">[[User:Subtank|<font color="gold"><font color="#FF4F00">5</font>əb<font color="#FF4F00">'7</font>aŋk</font>]]<sup>([[User talk:Subtank|<font color="#FF4F00">7alk</font>]])</sup></font> 23:15, January 14, 2010 (UTC)
::I forgot if I mentioned this in the "''2010 for Halopedia''" letter I sent off to the Administration (which I hope you read), but if not, I did/should have propose that we establish a similar group to the Monitors. While it would likely be called the same name, have mostly the same structure, it's criteria for nominations would be longer and more "serious". Also, I think that it should be comprised of extremely active users, not just Administrators and a "few" regular members. The main problem with the Monitors is not that we didn't choose good articles, it's that nobody bothered to vote or give their opinions about a particular nomination. Seeing how numerous Admins and "veteran" editors are inactive for bursts of time, electing a body of users (criteria: 2,000 edits or more/review of total edits/good ethics) every six months or so would relieve them for the time being. In conjunction to the "Halopedia Projects", modeled on Wookieepedia's WookieeProjects, I feel as if these would be a far superior alternative to the factional-centric usergroups of the past. {{User:CommanderTony/Sig}}
:::I did read it, but I think I forgot. Sorry. That does seem a good alternative. And by the way, I've been hellbent from the start to get usergroups to resemble Wikipedia's WikiProjects more than some hierarchal game. --<b>[[User:Dragonclaws|<font color="#4D56B1">Dragon<font color="#F28500">c</font>laws</font>]]<sup>([[User talk:Dragonclaws|<font color="#4D56B1">talk</font>]])</sup></b> 23:25, January 15, 2010 (UTC)


:::::::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)
== split? ==


== Dates in community news ==
Should we split the flood combat form page into separate pages for each form: weapons they use, behaviour and changes between games. Theres just to little info about them on the page. '''[[User talk:StalkerGrunt117|StalkerGrunt117]] 10:43, January 16, 2010 (UTC)'''


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
:No.- <font face="Century Gothic">[[User:Subtank|<font color="gold"><font color="#FF4F00">5</font>əb<font color="#FF4F00">'7</font>aŋk</font>]]<sup>([[User talk:Subtank|<font color="#FF4F00">7alk</font>]])</sup></font> 23:59, January 16, 2010 (UTC)


== New arcade game called Halo team raven ==
== Eridanus II ==


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}}
This really pissing me off. First, they say Eridanus II is an outer colony world glassed in 2530. Now the short story ''Palace Hotel'' basically says it was untouched and that it was located next to Reach, hence the statement "A lot of us ground forces got relocated here, after Reach sir." So is the planet glassed or what? --[[User talk:Sgt.T.N.Biscuits|Sgt.T.N.Biscuits]] 17:47, January 18, 2010 (UTC)
:Ah, the Eridanus-Epsilon Eridani debate. It's been really confusing since Contact Harvest, which, contradictory to the previous novels, seemed to consider them being in the same system; that is, the odd name combination "Epsilon Eridanus". Yet "Dirt" in Evolutions makes a clear reference to Eridanus II being an outer colony and in its own system. And as new info released on B.net's Reach project page, Reach is revealed to be the second planet in its system. All that, and of course the info in FoR and FS, seems to imply that the two can't possibly be in the same system even with the implications in CH. As for the quote in Palace Hotel, maybe 1/7/E2-BAG was assigned to Reach after Eridanus II fell in 2530 and they'd been there ever since? Though one has to wonder why wouldn't the unit designation be changed in all those years. Maybe we can just consider it an error. --[[User:Jugus|<font color="MidnightBlue"><b>Jugus</b></font>]] ([[User talk:Jugus|<font color="Gray">Talk</font>]] | [[Special:Contributions/Jugus|<font color="Gray">Contribs</font>]]) 18:01, January 18, 2010 (UTC)


== change article path ==
: Although the Halo Encyclopedia does state that Eridanus II is located in the Eridanus System. The planet was glassed in 2530. Does that answer your question?[[User talk:Chris-015|Chris-015]] 00:50, January 21, 2010 (UTC)


please can the article path be changed from <code>/$1</code> to <code>/wiki/$1</code>?
::Eridanus and Epsilon Eridani are two different systems. "Epsilon Eridanus" is probably a typographical error. I do not believe that "Eridanus" is the name of John's home system. A similar example is the world "Pegasi Delta". The "Delta" stands for a sub-planetary designation (natural satellites), leaving only "Pegasi". I assume this was merely a shorter expression as its actual name would have been something on the lines of "51-Pegasi BIV" or alternatively "51-Pegasi IId". From this example, I have come to the possible conclusion that the system we know as "Eridanus" may in fact be a short-hand designation.--'''[[User:Forerunner|<font color="blue">Fore</font>]]''[[User talk:Forerunner|<font color="green">run</font>]]''[[Special:Contributions/Forerunner|<font color="red">ner</font>]]''' 01:13, January 21, 2010 (UTC)


the /wiki/$1 article path is better than this currently used.--[[user:PSL600|Psl600]] 14:35, 3 September 2018 (EDT)
:::I'm with you. Eridanus system has to be one of the stars in the Eridanus constellation, possibly 82 Eridani. That's close enough to be within UNSC's sphere of influence and apparently can be habitable. It's just renamed with the name of the constellation for some reason. But yeah, all the possible confusion there can be comes from Contact Harvest. And the Bestiarum, which seems to imply John's homeworld is in Epsilon Eridani. --[[User:Jugus|<font color="MidnightBlue"><b>Jugus</b></font>]] ([[User talk:Jugus|<font color="Gray">Talk</font>]] | [[Special:Contributions/Jugus|<font color="Gray">Contribs</font>]]) 06:41, January 21, 2010 (UTC)


: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)
::::There seems to be a ''lot'' of mixed signals, partially responsible for my [[talk:Ehilend|blunder]] a few months back. Some sources seem to think that Eridanis II is in a separate star system, while others put it ''much'' closer. In terms of the canon scale, Contact Harvest and Palace Hotel are both by Bungie employees who have to deal with canon in a major way, but 343 holds the IP...has 343 contradicted Bungie on that regard yet? -- <b>[[Halopedia:Administrators|<font color=indigo>Administrator</font>]] [[User:Specops306|<font color=indigo>Specops306</font>]]</b> - <i><b><u>[[User Talk:Specops306|<font color=blue>Qur'a 'Morhek</font>]]</u></b></i> 09:36, January 21, 2010 (UTC)
:: 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)


== Fan content ==
== I have pics for Halo Reach... ==
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'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)
::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}}


== RvB references ==
I have several pictures for Halo Reach, but I'm not allowed to edit it. What should I do about it?[[User talk:Chris-015|Chris-015]] 00:56, January 21, 2010 (UTC)


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)
:Try posting the links to the images on the article talk page, requesting someone who can add them to do so. If they're of good quality and do not violate any of our policies, then it should get done relatively quickly. -- <b>[[Halopedia:Administrators|<font color=indigo>Administrator</font>]] [[User:Specops306|<font color=indigo>Specops306</font>]]</b> - <i><b><u>[[User Talk:Specops306|<font color=blue>Qur'a 'Morhek</font>]]</u></b></i> 09:29, January 21, 2010 (UTC)
: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)


== I need a favor ==
== Some Major Statistical Discrepancies ==


I need some pictures/screenshots of the Halo: Reach armor permutations, at [https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/540909659/ this] angle.
Just some general issues I've noticed about stats in a few articles:


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.-[[User:CIA391|CIA391]] ([[User talk:CIA391|talk]]) 20:42, June 7, 2021 (EDT)
1) Somehow the Ghost is said to weight more than twice as much as a Brute Chopper (2.25 tons vs. 1.1 ton). There is simply no way this is true. No possible explanation, the Ghost cannot be heavier than a Chopper. The Chopper's weight must be far higher than it is, if it can trash a Warthog so thoroughly simply by crashing into it, and just judging from the size and the appearance of the vehicle.


::What would you recommend? --Da BOI OF DA YEAAARR CHEATCODEMAN 12:37, June 8, 2021 (EDT)
2) Hunters are recorded as weighing over 5 tons, again more than twice as heavy as a Warthog, which is still able to run them over easily without taking damage, when in reality, the Warthog would most likely be trashed and the Hunter would come out on top in a collision. It seems doubtful to me that Hunters would actually be that heavy.


== Missing feature ==
3) The Banshee's "maximum speed" is recorded as 100 km/h, far, far too slow for an aircraft. The Warthog is capable of greater speeds than that. This number is clearly not meant to be a maximum speed at all, and yet it's presented as one. The Banshee's speed is repeatedly emphasized throughout the games, literature, and other Halo media, but using this value it would be a turtle compared to any other aircraft in the air. A dropship can manage a better speed than that.


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)
The problem is, as these numbers seem to come straight from Bungie, they're untouchable according to Halopedia policy. I'm wondering if we can stick something in the trivia sections for these articles about how there's controversy over the stats on these. [[User talk:Flayer92|Flayer92]] 05:46, February 7, 2010 (UTC)


: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)
:It wouldn't be the first screw-up from Bungie. If you feel the need to do so, go ahead and make note of it in the trivia section. <b>[[User:Smoke.|<span style="color:#404040; font-weight:bold; font-family:Tahoma Small Cap">Smoke</span>]]<sup>[[User talk:Smoke.|<span style="color:#404040; font-weight:bold; font-family:Tahoma Small Cap">Sound off!</span>]]</sup></b> 06:19, February 7, 2010 (UTC)


== How do I create an article / page. ==
== Big bungi F$#$ up  ==


I cannot find any information or way to create a page. Help.
OK can anyone answer why bungi is makeing up a storyline up out of the blue for halo reach, there is allready a story line why make up some new random story about how spartan 3s are deployed to reach with MOJONER armor?


== Halo meme of the Month? ==
1:Sign your edits, 2:because they dont want to follow the book and its constraints. Bungie wants to make the game as they want to. They said that halo 2 and 3 were hard to do because they needed to follow the plot. If they do a new storyline, like they always have done, they can create new characters, new weapons, new environments and new chalenges.[[User talk:StalkerGrunt117|StalkerGrunt117]] 18:34, February 7, 2010 (UTC)


Can we make a user-elected halo meme of the month-Ony2816
Heres what Bungie told us:
 
''Some players who didn't really like Halo liked ODST because its story was stronger and to the fore, and wasn't about alien mumbo jumbo.''
ML Reach will continue that, because it doesn't have the burden of continuing a story like Halo 2 and 3 had to carry. It was a true burden for us when we were making those games, because we sometimes wanted to do something but couldn't because the story wouldn't let us, or we had to support this giant steamroller of a story. Reach allowed us to start afresh. We came up with a number of campaign experiences which engaged the player – brand new and exciting, and different from the usual 'I walk into a space and fight a number of AI'. That’s the foundation of what we've been spending so much time building, but we're adding brand new experiences throughout the campaign, and we continue to give players something new around the corner.
 
So how does Reach the game work with The Fall Of Reach book?
ML We are very sensitive to the Halo canon, and we are careful not to be stomping on the Halo timeline. We’re playing to the events of the book, and while it’s not the gameplay version of the book, that story is taking place in the background. We’re following one isolated part of what’s happening on Reach.
JT There might be certain things the hardcore fans will take issue with, but there will be other things that will make them absolutely delighted.'' [[User talk:StalkerGrunt117|StalkerGrunt117]] 18:44, February 7, 2010 (UTC)''
 
 
Do you honestly think this game would be fun to play if they didn't create a new storyline for it? The book summarized the battle in just a couple chapters. There would be nothing going on and it would be completely meaningless because the UNSC loses and you know it from the start. There'd need to be more of a goal in mind than "defend the orbital MAC generators for a few hours" or else it would be totally pointless. This is why you're not in game design and should not be. [[User talk:Flayer92|Flayer92]] 04:21, February 8, 2010 (UTC)
 
 
The story is still about Reach but from a differant perspective, having it the same as The Fall of Reach book would be boring as you would already know everything that would happen. [[User talk:Seven324|Seven324]] 21:35, February 15, 2010 (UTC)
 
 
 
Ok i see where your comming from on the "trying to spice it up ", but why not just leave well enough alone, there are so many detals left out in Fall of Reach, not to mention that it would give more insite on many questions, just cause its good for the hard core gammers, does notmean that it can also please the hard core book fans. The game Halo:Reach contradicts not one but two books , what is the purpos of investing the money to tell a back story if your not going to stick with it, even with Halo:Legends comeing out , you still only get a breef look in to the spartan-11s before halo :CE, most fans want to know about the Origens of the spartan2s so why not give the fans what they want insted of makeing up some new, off the wall story that makes no scense with the Halo cannon[[Special:Contributions/74.228.205.156|74.228.205.156]] 01:53, February 28, 2010 (UTC)Lonespartan091
 
== Spartan Tags on bios ==
I just noticed a discrepency with the way edits were made to Spartan profiles. Some profiles will list in their box their name and as their tag their number (ex: Name: John Tag: 117) but some are listed like (ex: name: alice-130 Tag: SPARTAN-130) while others still are like (Name: Li-008 Tag: 008) etc. has there been a universal decision on how we should do this format?--[[User talk:Sage winard|Sage winard]] 21:26, February 8, 2010 (UTC)
:The Tag parameter should only display the numbers of the SPARTANs.- <font face="Century Gothic">[[User:Subtank|<font color="gold"><font color="#FF4F00">5</font>əb<font color="#FF4F00">'7</font>aŋk</font>]]<sup>([[User talk:Subtank|<font color="#FF4F00">7alk</font>]])</sup></font> 21:34, February 8, 2010 (UTC)
:: ok and not the name SPARTAN, gotcha, I'll go make some edits. The Name parameter should only have their name correct?--[[User talk:Sage winard|Sage winard]] 21:45, February 8, 2010 (UTC)
:::Yes, refer to [[John-117]].- <font face="Century Gothic">[[User:Subtank|<font color="gold"><font color="#FF4F00">5</font>əb<font color="#FF4F00">'7</font>aŋk</font>]]<sup>([[User talk:Subtank|<font color="#FF4F00">7alk</font>]])</sup></font> 21:47, February 8, 2010 (UTC)
:::: Consider them all updated--[[User talk:Sage winard|Sage winard]] 22:13, February 8, 2010 (UTC)
 
== What happened to Fun? ==
 
So, I know it's been a couple of weeks, but I'm wondering what happened to the Fun section. You know, the quiz, polls, picture games. I know many users, myself included, had trouble getting the picture game and polls to work. Is that why it was removed? Can anyone clear this up for me? I gotta say, I miss the quiz.[[File:Emblem 1.jpg|20px]][[User:Rusty-112|<font color="Blue">'''Rusty'''</font>]][[User:Rusty-112|<font color="Red">'''-'''</font>]][[UserWiki:Rusty-112|<font color="Blue">'''112'''</font>]] 04:28, February 23, 2010 (UTC)
:Read [http://halo.wikia.com/index.php?title=Forum:Abolishing_the_Polls,_Quizzes_and_Picture_Games&t=20100207202918 this forum].<b>[[User:-Ascension-|<font color="#5D8AA8">外<font color="#9BDDFF">国</font>人</font>]]<sup>([[User talk:-Ascension-|<font color="#5D8AA8">7alk</font>]])</sup></b> 04:35, February 23, 2010 (UTC)
::Wow, don't know how I missed that. Thanks.--[[File:Emblem 1.jpg|20px]][[User:Rusty-112|<font color="Blue">'''Rusty'''</font>]][[User:Rusty-112|<font color="Red">'''-'''</font>]][[UserWiki:Rusty-112|<font color="Blue">'''112'''</font>]] 04:37, February 23, 2010 (UTC)
 
== Are humans really the descendant of the Forerunners? ==
 
Are Humans really the Descendants of the Forerunners? [[User talk:Abe10tiger|Abe10tiger]] 08:12, February 23, 2010 (UTC)abe10tiger
 
== Thingy ==
 
How do I put that thing that says the users rank and points on my wiki?--[[User:Celtic22|<span style="color: red">'''Celtic22☤'''</span>]] 01:33, February 25, 2010 (UTC)
 
:We're Wikia's guinea pig. I don't think you can use the same points system. --<b>[[User:Dragonclaws|<font color="#4D56B1">Dragon<font color="#F28500">c</font>laws</font>]]<sup>([[User talk:Dragonclaws|<font color="#4D56B1">talk</font>]])</sup></b> 01:44, February 25, 2010 (UTC)

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