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== Large Potential Canonicity Issue ==
== Large Potential Canonicity Issue ==
It has recently occured to me that a number of articles associated with the events depicted in Halo Wars now have no official source to confirm their canonicity, among these are: [[Keiichi-047]], [[Unidentified SPARTAN-II (Harvest)]], [[Ustaf 'Nbekee]], [['Crolunee]], [[Helena Roman]].
It has recently occured to me that a number of articles associated with the events depicted in Halo Wars now have no official source to confirm their canonicity, among these are: [[Keiichi-047]], [[Unidentified Spartan-II|Unidentified SPARTAN-II (Harvest)]], [[Ustaf 'Nbekee]], [['Crolunee]], [[Helena Roman]].


The issue is that the website that originally contained the gameplay extracts involving these characters, the "Official Halo Wars Website" was recently disbanded. Instead the link goes to a Halo Waypoint page in regards to Halo Wars the game, with all traces of the original website deleted.  
The issue is that the website that originally contained the gameplay extracts involving these characters, the "Official Halo Wars Website" was recently disbanded. Instead the link goes to a Halo Waypoint page in regards to Halo Wars the game, with all traces of the original website deleted.  
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== Upcoming maintenance ==
== Upcoming maintenance ==


Hosting company says maintenance window 12am–6am eastern standard time Tuesday night/Wednesday morning. 2 hours downtime for PDU replacement. --{{User:Porplemontage/sig}} 22:50, 27 December 2010 (EST)
Hosting company says maintenance window 12am–6am eastern standard time Tuesday night/Wednesday morning. 2 hours downtime for PDU replacement. --<span style="font-variant:small-caps">'''[[User:Porplemontage|Steve]]'''</span> (''[[User talk:Porplemontage|talk]]'') <span class="plainlinks">[https://www.getfirefox.com https://www.halopedia.org/images/firefox_27x15.png]</span> 22:50, 27 December 2010 (EST)


== thundestone ==
== thundestone ==
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Hi, I am newbie.This is my frist post ...lol.  
Hi, I am newbie.This is my frist post ...lol.  
say hello to everybody.{{unsigned|92.46.50.82}}
say hello to everybody.{{Unsigned|92.46.50.82}}


:It helps if you sign your posts. It also helps, if you plan to be an active participant, to create a profile with a username so we know who you are. Welcome to Halopedia! -- [[User:Specops306|<b><font color=indigo>Specops306</font></b>]] [[w:c:halofanon:user:Specops306|<u><i><font color=blue><sup>Autocrat</sup></font></i></u>]] [[User talk:Specops306|<u><i><font color=purple><sup>Qur'a 'Morhek</sup></font></i></u>]] 05:34, 8 January 2011 (EST)
:It helps if you sign your posts. It also helps, if you plan to be an active participant, to create a profile with a username so we know who you are. Welcome to Halopedia! -- [[User:Specops306|<b><font color=indigo>Specops306</font></b>]] [[halofanon:user:Specops306|<u><i><font color=blue><sup>Autocrat</sup></font></i></u>]] [[User talk:Specops306|<u><i><font color=purple><sup>Qur'a 'Morhek</sup></font></i></u>]] 05:34, 8 January 2011 (EST)


== hey, any online admin with some free time plese contact me ==
== hey, any online admin with some free time plese contact me ==
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Also, can and admin tell me if I can go ahead and replace the assination page with my revised draft of it: http://www.halopedian.com/User:Jabberwockxeno/Draft  http://img810.imageshack.us/img810/9315/signxb.jpg 13:25, 15 January 2011 (EST)
Also, can and admin tell me if I can go ahead and replace the assination page with my revised draft of it: http://www.halopedian.com/User:Jabberwockxeno/Draft  http://img810.imageshack.us/img810/9315/signxb.jpg 13:25, 15 January 2011 (EST)


:You can access the Did You Know box via [[Template:DYK]].- <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> 13:29, 15 January 2011 (EST)
:You can access the Did You Know box via Template:DYK.- <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> 13:29, 15 January 2011 (EST)


But how do I find the particular one I need to delete? (also, check your board to board with me subs) http://img810.imageshack.us/img810/9315/signxb.jpg 13:36, 15 January 2011 (EST)
But how do I find the particular one I need to delete? (also, check your board to board with me subs) http://img810.imageshack.us/img810/9315/signxb.jpg 13:36, 15 January 2011 (EST)
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:::::: I just want to make sure it's not showing incorrect info. 14:21, 15 January 2011 (EST)
:::::: I just want to make sure it's not showing incorrect info. 14:21, 15 January 2011 (EST)


All the options are listed [[Template:DYK/Option|here]]. Click edit to see them all. --{{User:Porplemontage/sig}} 11:57, 17 January 2011 (EST)
All the options are listed here. Click edit to see them all. --<span style="font-variant:small-caps">'''[[User:Porplemontage|Steve]]'''</span> (''[[User talk:Porplemontage|talk]]'') <span class="plainlinks">[https://www.getfirefox.com https://www.halopedia.org/images/firefox_27x15.png]</span> 11:57, 17 January 2011 (EST)


== Ship's Complement  ==
== Ship's Complement  ==
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:I would suggest replacing the "What links here" with Upload, since the feature is also available via More Actions drop down menu. — <span style="font-size:200%; font-family:Freestyle Script;">[[User:Subtank|<span style="color:#FF4F00;">subtank</span>]]</span> 14:34, 25 January 2011 (EST)
:I would suggest replacing the "What links here" with Upload, since the feature is also available via More Actions drop down menu. — <span style="font-size:200%; font-family:Freestyle Script;">[[User:Subtank|<span style="color:#FF4F00;">subtank</span>]]</span> 14:34, 25 January 2011 (EST)


::I like these suggestions and I'm going with it. --{{User:Porplemontage/sig}} 15:06, 25 January 2011 (EST)
::I like these suggestions and I'm going with it. --<span style="font-variant:small-caps">'''[[User:Porplemontage|Steve]]'''</span> (''[[User talk:Porplemontage|talk]]'') <span class="plainlinks">[https://www.getfirefox.com https://www.halopedia.org/images/firefox_27x15.png]</span> 15:06, 25 January 2011 (EST)


:::Since you're here, any chance fixing the <code><poll></code> tags? — <span style="font-size:200%; font-family:Freestyle Script;">[[User:Subtank|<span style="color:#FF4F00;">subtank</span>]]</span> 15:17, 25 January 2011 (EST)
:::Since you're here, any chance fixing the <code><poll></code> tags? — <span style="font-size:200%; font-family:Freestyle Script;">[[User:Subtank|<span style="color:#FF4F00;">subtank</span>]]</span> 15:17, 25 January 2011 (EST)


::::The poll extensions are really no good. The best we can do is embed PollDaddy polls. --{{User:Porplemontage/sig}} 15:54, 25 January 2011 (EST)
::::The poll extensions are really no good. The best we can do is embed PollDaddy polls. --<span style="font-variant:small-caps">'''[[User:Porplemontage|Steve]]'''</span> (''[[User talk:Porplemontage|talk]]'') <span class="plainlinks">[https://www.getfirefox.com https://www.halopedia.org/images/firefox_27x15.png]</span> 15:54, 25 January 2011 (EST)


== Featured Quotes ==
== Featured Quotes ==
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Just wondering if it's possible for Halopedia to have a randomised site message similar to the ones in [[halo.bungie.org]]. Would be a lovely feature. i.e. "Halopedia: Halo Encyclopaedia 2.0" or "Halopedia: You can't has recon" — <span style="font-size:120%; font-family:Palatino Linotype; font-style:italic;">[[User:Subtank|<span style="color:#FF4F00;">subtank</span>]]</span> 13:44, 3 February 2011 (EST)
Just wondering if it's possible for Halopedia to have a randomised site message similar to the ones in [[halo.bungie.org]]. Would be a lovely feature. i.e. "Halopedia: Halo Encyclopaedia 2.0" or "Halopedia: You can't has recon" — <span style="font-size:120%; font-family:Palatino Linotype; font-style:italic;">[[User:Subtank|<span style="color:#FF4F00;">subtank</span>]]</span> 13:44, 3 February 2011 (EST)


:Heh, I've been thinking the same thing for a while. I didn't suggest it because I assumed it would be too difficult under Wikia, but now that we're independent, it seems like something we could implement. Perhaps a forum post for suggestions? I have a few. -- [[User:Specops306|<b><font color=indigo>Specops306</font></b>]] [[w:c:halofanon:user:Specops306|<u><i><font color=blue><sup>Autocrat</sup></font></i></u>]] [[User talk:Specops306|<u><i><font color=purple><sup>Qur'a 'Morhek</sup></font></i></u>]] 20:08, 3 February 2011 (EST)
:Heh, I've been thinking the same thing for a while. I didn't suggest it because I assumed it would be too difficult under Wikia, but now that we're independent, it seems like something we could implement. Perhaps a forum post for suggestions? I have a few. -- [[User:Specops306|<b><font color=indigo>Specops306</font></b>]] [[halofanon:user:Specops306|<u><i><font color=blue><sup>Autocrat</sup></font></i></u>]] [[User talk:Specops306|<u><i><font color=purple><sup>Qur'a 'Morhek</sup></font></i></u>]] 20:08, 3 February 2011 (EST)


::Heh. I asked on the #wikia IRC channel a couple years back - they seemed pretty cool with the idea. I haven't actually tried it, though. If it is possible, you'd need <nowiki><choose></nowiki>, like the "Did you know" section.-- '''[[User:Forerunner|<font color="blue">Fore</font>]]''[[User talk:Forerunner|<font color="green">run</font>]]''[[Special:Contributions/Forerunner|<font color="red">ner</font>]]''''' 11:59, 6 February 2011 (EST)
::Heh. I asked on the #wikia IRC channel a couple years back - they seemed pretty cool with the idea. I haven't actually tried it, though. If it is possible, you'd need <nowiki><choose></nowiki>, like the "Did you know" section.-- '''[[User:Forerunner|<font color="blue">Fore</font>]]''[[User talk:Forerunner|<font color="green">run</font>]]''[[Special:Contributions/Forerunner|<font color="red">ner</font>]]''''' 11:59, 6 February 2011 (EST)


We could do this, but the title wouldn't change on every refresh for logged-out users due to caching. --{{User:Porplemontage/sig}} 19:52, 6 February 2011 (EST)
We could do this, but the title wouldn't change on every refresh for logged-out users due to caching. --<span style="font-variant:small-caps">'''[[User:Porplemontage|Steve]]'''</span> (''[[User talk:Porplemontage|talk]]'') <span class="plainlinks">[https://www.getfirefox.com https://www.halopedia.org/images/firefox_27x15.png]</span> 19:52, 6 February 2011 (EST)


== inactive users' pages ==
== inactive users' pages ==
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~tia (VGC)
~tia (VGC)


:Thanks for that, but really, it says nothing new. Basically, they're teasing that it's a probable impossibility, always preferable to an improbable possibility. In other words, it's basically a "we can neither confirm nor deny" situation. I'm pretty sure we're going to get a Halo 4 eventually, but there's plenty of other stories that can be told, and some that probably should be told ''before'' the Master Chief's return, if they're going to be told at all. -- [[User:Specops306|<b><font color=indigo>Specops306</font></b>]] [[w:c:halofanon:user:Specops306|<u><i><font color=blue><sup>Autocrat</sup></font></i></u>]] [[User talk:Specops306|<u><i><font color=purple><sup>Qur'a 'Morhek</sup></font></i></u>]] 03:10, 4 April 2011 (EDT)
:Thanks for that, but really, it says nothing new. Basically, they're teasing that it's a probable impossibility, always preferable to an improbable possibility. In other words, it's basically a "we can neither confirm nor deny" situation. I'm pretty sure we're going to get a Halo 4 eventually, but there's plenty of other stories that can be told, and some that probably should be told ''before'' the Master Chief's return, if they're going to be told at all. -- [[User:Specops306|<b><font color=indigo>Specops306</font></b>]] [[halofanon:user:Specops306|<u><i><font color=blue><sup>Autocrat</sup></font></i></u>]] [[User talk:Specops306|<u><i><font color=purple><sup>Qur'a 'Morhek</sup></font></i></u>]] 03:10, 4 April 2011 (EDT)


:Even so. I think it's a video worth watching. I wish there were more interviews on youtube about a halo 4 or even on Bungie's site. It's kind of silly you say that it's a tease because of course it is! They leave you thinking but then go back and confirm that we'll see Master Chief again. Things are getting interesting.
:Even so. I think it's a video worth watching. I wish there were more interviews on youtube about a halo 4 or even on Bungie's site. It's kind of silly you say that it's a tease because of course it is! They leave you thinking but then go back and confirm that we'll see Master Chief again. Things are getting interesting.
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I'm not sure what exactly needs to be changed; judging by the name of the project space, this may be something that they would need to convince wikia to change directly (which, judging by their reactions to the various wikis moving away, they might not agree to). The only thing I could find directly on the site was [http://halopedian.com/MediaWiki:Welcome-message-log the welcome message log], which is not the actual source of the problem, but will need to be changed too.[[Special:Contributions/12.53.10.226|12.53.10.226]] 01:28, 9 April 2011 (EDT)
I'm not sure what exactly needs to be changed; judging by the name of the project space, this may be something that they would need to convince wikia to change directly (which, judging by their reactions to the various wikis moving away, they might not agree to). The only thing I could find directly on the site was [http://halopedian.com/MediaWiki:Welcome-message-log the welcome message log], which is not the actual source of the problem, but will need to be changed too.[[Special:Contributions/12.53.10.226|12.53.10.226]] 01:28, 9 April 2011 (EDT)
:That comes up if you put in "Halopedia" on a search engine (eg. Google) and yes, it is something that needs changing. Its an apparent caching error (according to wikia) although its also speculated that wikia might have tampered with it to prevent losing their own traffic <sup>[sic]</sup> (since they were also against the move). At the moment we can't identify the source of the issue either, but we're looking into it. We'll have the welcome-message-log changed soon, thanks for reporting! - [[File:Major.png|20px]] [[User:Nicmavr|<span style="color:DarkGoldenrod; font-weight:bold; font-family:Arial">Nìcmávr</span>]] <sup><span style="color:DarkGoldenrod">(</span>[[User Talk:Nicmavr|<span style="color:DarkGoldenrod; font-weight:bold">Tálk</span>]]<span style="color:DarkGoldenrod">)</span></sup> 06:12, 9 April 2011 (EDT)
:That comes up if you put in "Halopedia" on a search engine (eg. Google) and yes, it is something that needs changing. Its an apparent caching error (according to wikia) although its also speculated that wikia might have tampered with it to prevent losing their own traffic <sup>[sic]</sup> (since they were also against the move). At the moment we can't identify the source of the issue either, but we're looking into it. We'll have the welcome-message-log changed soon, thanks for reporting! - File:Major.png|20  [[User:Nicmavr|<span style="color:DarkGoldenrod; font-weight:bold; font-family:Arial">Nìcmávr</span>]] <sup><span style="color:DarkGoldenrod">(</span>[[User Talk:Nicmavr|<span style="color:DarkGoldenrod; font-weight:bold">Tálk</span>]]<span style="color:DarkGoldenrod">)</span></sup> 06:12, 9 April 2011 (EDT)
So they're stealing people from going on here? And why did we leave again?--[[User talk:Blahmarrow|Blahmarrow]] 17:14, 11 April 2011 (EDT)
So they're stealing people from going on here? And why did we leave again?--[[User talk:Blahmarrow|Blahmarrow]] 17:14, 11 April 2011 (EDT)
:They aren't "stealing". This is background stuff, which takes time to get to changing. Much of the code probably still refers to "Halopedia", which needs to be changed to the current "Halo Nation". -- [[User:Specops306|<b><font color=indigo>Specops306</font></b>]] [[w:c:halofanon:user:Specops306|<u><i><font color=blue><sup>Autocrat</sup></font></i></u>]] [[User talk:Specops306|<u><i><font color=purple><sup>Qur'a 'Morhek</sup></font></i></u>]] 03:21, 14 April 2011 (EDT)
:They aren't "stealing". This is background stuff, which takes time to get to changing. Much of the code probably still refers to "Halopedia", which needs to be changed to the current "Halo Nation". -- [[User:Specops306|<b><font color=indigo>Specops306</font></b>]] [[halofanon:user:Specops306|<u><i><font color=blue><sup>Autocrat</sup></font></i></u>]] [[User talk:Specops306|<u><i><font color=purple><sup>Qur'a 'Morhek</sup></font></i></u>]] 03:21, 14 April 2011 (EDT)


So I shouldn't go on a troll spree on them? And thanks for answering.--[[User talk:Blahmarrow|Blahmarrow]] 19:52, 15 April 2011 (EDT)
So I shouldn't go on a troll spree on them? And thanks for answering.--[[User talk:Blahmarrow|Blahmarrow]] 19:52, 15 April 2011 (EDT)


:Even if they were "stealing" it from us, I would heavily discourage trolling them. It would just reflect badly on us, and create hostility between the communities. -- [[User:Specops306|<b><font color=indigo>Specops306</font></b>]] [[w:c:halofanon:user:Specops306|<u><i><font color=blue><sup>Autocrat</sup></font></i></u>]] [[User talk:Specops306|<u><i><font color=purple><sup>Qur'a 'Morhek</sup></font></i></u>]] 21:07, 15 April 2011 (EDT)
:Even if they were "stealing" it from us, I would heavily discourage trolling them. It would just reflect badly on us, and create hostility between the communities. -- [[User:Specops306|<b><font color=indigo>Specops306</font></b>]] [[halofanon:user:Specops306|<u><i><font color=blue><sup>Autocrat</sup></font></i></u>]] [[User talk:Specops306|<u><i><font color=purple><sup>Qur'a 'Morhek</sup></font></i></u>]] 21:07, 15 April 2011 (EDT)
Ah cumon! Lemme lemme lemme! I already did some serious damage to the L4D wiki! Besides, how would they know it was an "attack" from us?--[[User talk:Blahmarrow|Blahmarrow]] 18:41, 16 April 2011 (EDT)
Ah cumon! Lemme lemme lemme! I already did some serious damage to the L4D wiki! Besides, how would they know it was an "attack" from us?--[[User talk:Blahmarrow|Blahmarrow]] 18:41, 16 April 2011 (EDT)


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Can they pay us? (Troll face)--[[User talk:Blahmarrow|Blahmarrow]] 12:40, 17 April 2011 (EDT)
Can they pay us? (Troll face)--[[User talk:Blahmarrow|Blahmarrow]] 12:40, 17 April 2011 (EDT)
:Blahmarrow: No, you may not. Unless you want to be banned on both wikis. - [[File:Major.png|20px]] [[User:Nicmavr|<span style="color:DarkGoldenrod; font-weight:bold; font-family:Arial">Nìcmávr</span>]] <sup><span style="color:DarkGoldenrod">(</span>[[User Talk:Nicmavr|<span style="color:DarkGoldenrod; font-weight:bold">Tálk</span>]]<span style="color:DarkGoldenrod">)</span></sup> 04:46, 22 April 2011 (EDT)
:Blahmarrow: No, you may not. Unless you want to be banned on both wikis. - File:Major.png|20  [[User:Nicmavr|<span style="color:DarkGoldenrod; font-weight:bold; font-family:Arial">Nìcmávr</span>]] <sup><span style="color:DarkGoldenrod">(</span>[[User Talk:Nicmavr|<span style="color:DarkGoldenrod; font-weight:bold">Tálk</span>]]<span style="color:DarkGoldenrod">)</span></sup> 04:46, 22 April 2011 (EDT)


Ahhhhh bummer! I don't want to get blocked on another sight! I won't troll then. Until you want some trolling done.--[[User talk:Blahmarrow|Blahmarrow]] 13:07, 24 April 2011 (EDT)
Ahhhhh bummer! I don't want to get blocked on another sight! I won't troll then. Until you want some trolling done.--[[User talk:Blahmarrow|Blahmarrow]] 13:07, 24 April 2011 (EDT)
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:2001 actually. -[[User:Honor Guard Reborn|<span style="color:Blue">DarkbelowHGR</span>]] [[Image:File:CPO GC (USN).png|14px]] 09:26, 13 April 2011 (EDT)
:2001 actually. -[[User:Honor Guard Reborn|<span style="color:Blue">DarkbelowHGR</span>]] ImageFile:CPO GC (USN).png|14px 09:26, 13 April 2011 (EDT)
Hmm. How was it revealed then? It's been a while for me. I learned it in 2005.--[[User talk:Blahmarrow|Blahmarrow]] 12:47, 13 April 2011 (EDT)
Hmm. How was it revealed then? It's been a while for me. I learned it in 2005.--[[User talk:Blahmarrow|Blahmarrow]] 12:47, 13 April 2011 (EDT)
::2001 was when Halo: Fall of Reach was released -[[User:Honor Guard Reborn|<span style="color:Blue">DarkbelowHGR</span>]] [[Image:File:CPO GC (USN).png|14px]] 07:17, 14 April 2011 (EDT)
::2001 was when Halo: Fall of Reach was released -[[User:Honor Guard Reborn|<span style="color:Blue">DarkbelowHGR</span>]] ImageFile:CPO GC (USN).png|14px 07:17, 14 April 2011 (EDT)
I'm just guessing, but I think in the strategy guide that had stuff from the Halo Story Bible in it. [[User:Vegerot|<span style="color:midnightblue; font-weight:bold">Vegerot</span>]] ([[User talk:Vegerot|<span style="color:grey">talk</span>]]) !!!!!
I'm just guessing, but I think in the strategy guide that had stuff from the Halo Story Bible in it. [[User:Vegerot|<span style="color:midnightblue; font-weight:bold">Vegerot</span>]] ([[User talk:Vegerot|<span style="color:grey">talk</span>]]) !!!!!
Never seen the Halo bible before. But can someone please answer my questions on the above topic?!?!?--[[User talk:Blahmarrow|Blahmarrow]] 18:01, 13 April 2011 (EDT)
Never seen the Halo bible before. But can someone please answer my questions on the above topic?!?!?--[[User talk:Blahmarrow|Blahmarrow]] 18:01, 13 April 2011 (EDT)
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Infobox military conflict
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|name=Battle of Viperidae  
|name=Battle of Viperidae  
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