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New Trivia Policy
Hey man, i usually edit some of the trivia facts or add new ones, and i noticed that u removed one of them because of the "new trivia policy". Just wondering what is it exactly. Ty very much :) Acmcear 01:17, December 16, 2009 (UTC) Acmcear
 * Please refer to either my blog entry on the policy or Talk:Pressha. Basically, if it's sheer coincidence that something in real life has the same name as a planet (like Pressha, Alko, and Camaron) it isn't trivia. SpartHawg948 01:26, December 16, 2009 (UTC)

Help with ME Builds page
Hi all, I've been noticing some of the more tested builds from the official forums missing from the builds page. I added one of those unique ones for the Nemesis Adept by copying the existing code used, pasting it after what was already there, and editing reflect the build i wanted to add. I do not mean to alter any of the existing builds there and have not so far. After saving, it posted fine, listed right after the two that were already there.

Yet some how, that same technique seems to not work as well in the Soldier section. I tried to add my two favorite Soldier builds and yet after saving the Vanguard section is not displaying properly after the Soldier section. I have no idea what went wrong, I've check the code several times and it is all exactly the same as what was there before. Help!

(Also, the Vanguard build you have listed as APurpleCow's is wrong i think. I believe he had Shotguns at 00. He also had Barrier at 12, Warp at 06, and Tactical Armor at 08. Of course since then many on the official forums seem to agree that the better build would have Throw at 12, Warp at 12, Barrier at 07, and Tactical Armor 07. Of course that should be listed as a different build entirely from the what should be corrected APurpleCow build.)


 * Ok, well first, before I get to the substantive issues, please remember to sign your posts, which can be done by entering four tildes (this guy ~) at the end of the post. It's nice to have some idea of who left you a message at a glance, without having to check the page history.
 * Now to the issue at hand. I'm not the best person to ask for two reasons. 1) I'm not very computer literate myself. I'm pretty good with spelling and grammar and know my way around an edit, but when something goes wrong I'm generally clueless. And 2) I don't believe in putting class builds on this wiki. I am actually the one who championed the deletion of the Gold Standard Class Builds page, as it was entirely opinion-driven and didn't have any place on a factual wiki. Forums are the place for class builds, not an encyclopedia. SpartHawg948 21:20, December 17, 2009 (UTC)


 * Oh! It's on a forum page and not an actual article! That would've been some useful info, as it could have saved me the whole "we don't do class build pages" spiel. Well then, unfortunately, even with that confusion cleared up, I still have no idea why it didn't work. And upon further reading, I would like to point out that, contrary to the statement that "Also, the Vanguard build you have listed as APurpleCow's is wrong i think..." no, I don't have anything wrong, as I have never contributed to that forum. Please take any discrepancies up with whoever actually entered that build. Thanks, SpartHawg948 05:50, December 18, 2009 (UTC)

Vorcha Codex Pic
I've cropped out and uploaded a pic of the vorcha from ME2's codex. I haven't put it in yet on either the vorcha or races page as I wasn't sure if it would qualify as a spoiler as it is lifted from the codex and if the quality was ok. http://masseffect.wikia.com/wiki/File:Vorchacodex.jpg Is it ok to put in?--Xaero Dumort 20:42, December 17, 2009 (UTC)


 * Ok, quality looks good, and as it's just an image of a vorcha it shouldn't be a spoiler. However, at this time I would say feel free to put it on the races page but not the vorcha page. Reason being you can't really see much detail of the vorcha's face, unlike the picture currently there. Actually, now that I think about it the new pic should be fine on the vorcha page, but placed somewhere else in the article, with the current picture left where it is, again, b/c the current pic shows you more detail. SpartHawg948 21:15, December 17, 2009 (UTC)

Ok cool beans.--Xaero Dumort 00:18, December 18, 2009 (UTC)
 * It's a little wide, I'll try to get around to cropping it a bit more later. The screenshot is ok quality so I'll try and touch it up but the height of the original image makes it so I can't do a 300x300, I hafta do XXXx300. Actually, just did it, should look decent at least.--Xaero Dumort 00:28, December 18, 2009 (UTC)

Hello
Thank you for the warm welcome. Obviously, I am new to Mass Effect Wiki. I like to keep myself updated on the world of Mass Effect and this wiki has done a good job at that. Any tips for a new user? --Aeon117 21:50, December 17, 2009 (UTC)

I'd like to thank you as well for the welcome. While I'd joined at least several months ago, I've not been too active on this wiki. In fact, I think the Mako talk page the only page I've edited here, and that only twice (the first time with the glitch that became the origin for my name). But anyway, thanks for the welcome (your the first, lol) Zero-G Mako 12:12, January 7, 2010 (UTC)


 * No problem! Welcome aboard, we're always happy to have enthusiastic new editors! :) SpartHawg948 12:15, January 7, 2010 (UTC)

Just want to say hi to a fellow Arizonan, and that my dad and I are big fans of the A-10! Delta1138


 * Me too! It's such a great airplane, so elegant and deadly. SpartHawg948 00:30, January 8, 2010 (UTC)

Elegant? It's not in the least bit elegant. Straight-wing, above-fuselage engines, and a square tail aren't that elegant. But it is a good-looking plane, and tough as hell. It is the best Attack-role aircraft out there, with high weapons capacity and the biggest nose gun ever put on an aircraft. But it isn't elegant. The F-22 is elegant, with its conformal engines, V tail, triangular wings, and fluid canopy. It even looks like a bird in sillhouette. Both are wonderful planes-probably the best at their roles-but are completely different in visual style. Sorry to argue semantics Zero-G Mako 03:41, January 8, 2010 (UTC)


 * I would beg to differ. The A-10 is a beautiful plane in it's simplicity, and it is pretty much the most maneuverable jet aircraft out there that does not require thrust vectoring. Pretty elegant. And there is definitely something to be said about reliability. Why, there are F-22s out in Guam right now grounded because every time it rains, their electrical systems short out. That's just pathetic. The A-10 is simple, reliable, graceful, quiet, in a word, elegant. Also, please check your facts. The GAU-8 Avenger is not the "biggest nose gun ever put on an aircraft", not by a long shot. The North American B-25H Mitchell mounted a 75mm cannon in it's nose, which was a good deal bigger than a GAU-8 30mm.
 * Long story short, as someone who is intimately familiar with the A-10, it sure as hell is elegant, and I dare say more so than that visually pleasing but immensely flawed product known as the F-22. Elegant means "graceful in form or movement", and the A-10 certianly qualifies. And at the end of the day, beauty is in the eye of the beholder, so, semantics or no, you can't tell me it isn't elegant. It may not be to you, but it sure is to me! SpartHawg948 04:01, January 8, 2010 (UTC)

The nose gun comment was an exageration, I'll admit, but I suppose that if I didn't include the WWII bombers then it would be a lot closer to accurate, if not completely accurate. But I can tell you - its not anywhere near being the most maneuverable jet out there, even when discounting thrust vectoring. Hell, the Tornado GR4 is more maneuverable, and it's only Attack role. Almost all of the MiG-s and Su-s Fishbed and beyond that made it into production are more maneuverable and none of them has thrust vectoring that I know of. The F-14, -15, -18, -4, -5, F/A-18, Typhoon, Rafale, and any of the Mirage series are all more maneuverable than the Warthog. The -22's flight characteristics give it such a forgiving stall envelope that it's hard to stall it even when you're trying, and then it's hard to keep it in a stall. The -22 has supersonic cruise, and it's stealth. That's hard to beat, even if they have maintainence problems. Pair it with an E-3C and it's nigh undefeatable. The A-10 is the best non-stealth attack aircraft out there, but Attack aircraft are not meant for maneuverability. Zero-G Mako 12:39, January 8, 2010 (UTC)


 * I take it you've never seen the USAF's ACC West Coast Demo Team then? The A-10 IS built for maneuverability, for one important reason. It can't outrun SAMS, (even the slow ones like the old Sea Slugs) so it has to outmaneuver them if it comes down to it. Look at the ginormous flight controls, the simple aerodynamics of it, the fact that it is imminently flyable without computer assistance, unlike the barely (or not at all) aerodynamic planes like the F-16, F-117, F-22, etc, which need fly-by-wire systems. After all, one of the Air Force's top requirements for the A-X program (which the A-10 won) was extreme low-speed low-level maneuverability. And no, the F-14 and F-4 are NOT more maneuverable, nor are many of the others mentioned. Big, fast supersonic birds like that are meant for fast flight in a straight line, not dogfighting. Want proof? The F-4 (known to it's pilots as the "Lead Sled", that should tell you how it handles) was originally fielded with no gun, as it was not envisioned that it would need to turn tightly and dogfight MiGs. And actually, the pre-MiG-21 Fishbed MiGs are far more maneuverable (especially the -17) than any post -21 or Su-anything prior to the 37. I've seen Tornados try to turn with A-10s, and they couldn't. As for the F/A-18, Rafale, Typhoon, etc... those are all fly-by-wire, the A-10 isn't, so it's hardly a fair comparison. In those planes you have a computer helping the pilot keep an inherently unmanageable plane airborne. Finally, it's not that the A-10 is the best non-stealth attack aircraft out there, it's the best ATTACK AIRCRAFT OUT THERE, PERIOD. And yes, attack aircraft are, and have to be, meant to be maneuverable. For slow planes like them, maneuverable=survivable. It's just common sense. SpartHawg948 21:44, January 8, 2010 (UTC)

No problem
If the vandals want a fight, I'll give it to 'em. There are few things I can't stand more than irritating people with too much time on their hands and a mischievous bent. Glad to be of help. -- Commdor (Talk) 00:59, December 20, 2009 (UTC)

Party Members Footer
Hey there! I was wondering if the Party Members Footer for Mass Effect 2 should be changed to include Legion. There are a multitude of sources that verify this. Lazarusadamus 22:26, December 20, 2009 (UTC)


 * Please provide sources, then we can talk. Thus far the only source that has been provided is the NowGamer source, even though it has been repeatedly stated that this is not valid, as they are known to print false or blatantly speculative materials. SpartHawg948 22:35, December 20, 2009 (UTC)

Mass Effect 2 achievements leaked
I figure you might want the heads up: List here. There's so much stuff here that I'd rather not act on it myself; not only are certain plot events named, but there's several details for the squadmates. Your judgment on how to use this or not is probably best. -- Commdor (Talk) 20:58, December 21, 2009 (UTC)


 * I really don't want to look too much at it! It's like the Ark of the Covenant from Raiders of the Lost Ark! Well, I guess if someone wants to post this info, fine with me, as it appears to be properly sourced, and I'm sure JakePT will be thrilled with what it says about Garrus, but I'm sure not gonna be the one to look at/post it all! Plus, I'm lousy with images, and it'd be nice to get the achievement icons in the article too. SpartHawg948 21:02, December 21, 2009 (UTC)

Powers - Sentinel
It's clear that you know more of all this of Mass Effect than I (Mathius17) 02:10, December 22, 2009 (UTC)), but if you look at the sentinel video, you can actually see this "Slam" power on the power's tree
 * Hmmm... I've been steering clear of that kind of stuff, but I'll take a looksee and see what it says. SpartHawg948 02:15, December 22, 2009 (UTC)
 * Slam is a Bonus Talent, it receives no attention in the video or interview, and on the class select screen at the beginning of the video there is no mention of slam at all. Add that to the fact every class has 6 powers, then it's pretty obvious Slam isn't a Sentinel ability and is far more likely something learnt later through other means. JakePT 02:23, December 22, 2009 (UTC)
 * Yeah, upon review of the video that's the way it appears to me, as well. SpartHawg948 02:55, December 22, 2009 (UTC)
 * I might be late to the party, but that checks out with what was in CD-Action's review of ME2. Completing a teammate's loyalty subquest lets you pick a bonus talent at next playthrough. - 149.156.96.15 12:15, January 22, 2010 (UTC)
 * Why thank you for that spoiler. Although I admit I probably could've guessed the trend from Mass Effect 1 to continue :P Phylarion 12:18, January 22, 2010 (UTC)
 * Yup. Even when I try my very hardest to avoid spoilers, people bring them to me. How is that fair? I'm a good man. I pay my taxes, I serve my country, I do my best to make this an awesome wiki. I just wanted one little thing- to not be exposed to the deluge of spoilers that started coming out today till I had a chance to play the game myself. I guess that one little thing was too much... :( SpartHawg948 12:21, January 22, 2010 (UTC)

News blogs
Have you guys thought of using the blog functionality for news, like we do at The Vault? It's working out pretty well for us (see: The Vault:News. I've just added it to the Dragon Age Wiki as well. Ausir(talk) 23:32, December 22, 2009 (UTC)


 * Well, Tullis does a monthly news blog. I personally have no real interest in starting or maintaining something of that nature, but that's because I tend to focus on content more than anything else as far as admin-type stuff. SpartHawg948 23:41, December 22, 2009 (UTC)

Long term IP blocks
As you know, I always defer to Tullis and yourself on administrative issues. Realizing that you may have already discussed this and arrived at a policy, I though I'd nevertheless check what the stance is for long term blocks on IP addresses. Right now, I see several one year blocks and even a number of infinite blocks. I would hope that the nature of vandalism being what it is, that the perpetrators lose interest in a couple of days for the most part. (Again, I have little operational experience here, and defer to your collective judgment.) I mention this since blocks on NAT addresses are going to constitute collective punishment for anyone who happens to be under the same umbrella. Perhaps a uniform policy of a zero-tolerance three day block, with progressively stronger penalties might be in order? --DRY 04:39, December 23, 2009 (UTC)
 * Ok, as for all that- the one year blocks is a recent thing that was discussed by Tullis and myself, primarily over email, as a response to a wave of vandalism we had a while back. The "official notification" can be found here. We pretty much decided on a blanket policy of one year blocks for vandals, although Tullis has amended this a couple times to 6 months. No real end date was set for this policy, but we pretty much decided on only a couple months, so probably no later than February we'll be back to business as usual. As for the infinite blocks, please see your email. :) SpartHawg948 04:57, December 23, 2009 (UTC)
 * All good &mdash; just wanted to make sure that the impact on NATs had been duly considered. As an aside, I wonder if a watch on a user page will trigger on a blog posting? I don't recall seeing any in the past, which is probably how I missed the announcement. (That being said, I also don't follow the forum.) --DRY 05:23, December 23, 2009 (UTC)
 * Yeah, it wasn't something that was done lightly. Coming down harder on vandals isn't something I enjoy doing, but we've been seeing unusual amounts of vandalism lately. Hopefully once ME2 releases it'll cool down and we can go back to normal. As for the blog watch thing, I also have no clue on that one. SpartHawg948 05:30, December 23, 2009 (UTC)

Mass Effect 2 Achievements
I don't know who the admins are but you, so I just wanted to ask you that now that the achievements of Mass Effect 2 has been revealed, shouldn't we create a new article for this achievements? And when the game is released, we could update the info and images (sorry if there is something wrong with my english). Mathius17


 * I already addressed this issue above, under the heading "Mass Effect 2 Achievements Leaked". SpartHawg948 03:16, December 24, 2009 (UTC)

Archangel
With all the info that we have about Mass Effect 2, we can certainly say that Archangel is Garrus... Any problem with the article I created about Archangel? I made it redirect to Garrus Vakarian. --Mathius17 03:37, December 24, 2009 (UTC)

RE: RE: me fanfic wiki
Actually, we could definately still use your help but what are the changes that you had in mind?--Kamikaz 04:20, December 24, 2009 (UTC)

I cannot believe that 144-Patient Appelant would act in such a manner, especially since he was the one who came up with half of those rules. I'll talk to him about that, unblock ralok, and then deal with the canonical stuff. Thanks for letting me know about those issues and I apoligize on behalf of my.....aquintance. By the way, Happy Holidays!--Kamikaz 04:54, December 24, 2009 (UTC)

Proposed addendum
Concerning a recent entry on your user page, an addendum would be nice. Also a formal appology from myself that situation was sort of embarassing. ralok 05:02, December 25, 2009 (UTC)


 * I'm not going to lie, I am really tired and stuffed at the moment, so my thought processes aren't really up to snuff right now. I think I may have just figured out what you're talking about, but if not, bear with me here. SpartHawg948 06:03, December 25, 2009 (UTC)
 * Also, no apologies necessary for any of that. SpartHawg948 06:09, December 25, 2009 (UTC)

SuccessFull Website
I see several people citing an achievements list on this website as the source for posting confirmed information on Mass Effect 2, specifically characters that are recruitable as squad-mates. While my French is not that great, I understand that the purpose of the site is to post accomplishments for the Xbox 360 games, so it would list achievements for Mass Effect 2. What I don't understand is what sources the website used to confirm and list them for a game that has not been released yet. I cannot find anywhere in the SuccessFull website that posts the basis for confirming and listing the achievements so what makes it a reliable source to confirm squad-mates for Mass Effect 2? Is it employees or beta testers violating their NDA? --Dagmar H 04:58, December 26, 2009 (UTC)


 * I would assume that it is sourced from someone inside BioWare and/or the beta testers, although I don't think it necessarily involves violation of an NDA. It could be an intentional "leak". Achievement lists frequently get "leaked" for highly anticipated games a month or so before they release. SpartHawg948 05:19, December 26, 2009 (UTC)

Oh, my bad.
Sorry 'bout that, I thought that was the guy's talk page that I had posted to; just trying to help out a fellow Mass Effectee, Staff Sergeant. Griever0311 06:50, December 29, 2009 (UTC)


 * No worries. Yup, it was an article. If it was a talk page, it would have said User talk:___ (insert name here) at the top of the page. No harm done though. Again, sorry about mistakenly posting that on your talk page. SpartHawg948 06:52, December 29, 2009 (UTC)

Eh, poor situational awareness on my part. :p Griever0311 06:54, December 29, 2009 (UTC)


 * No worries, happens to us all from time to time. :) SpartHawg948 06:55, December 29, 2009 (UTC)

Pretty cool glitch...
I loaded up a saved game on my 360 a few minutes ago and experienced a glitch I'd never seen before: my Shepard is wearing his BDUs (no armor) and is missing his assault rifle, and all my weapons except the pistol disappear when I switch away from them, and the assault rifle fails to show in the radial menu. I had Wrex and Garrus as my away team; they still had their armor, unlike me, but like me, their assault rifles were missing. The specific location is right outside Lorik Quinn's office, prior to the encounter with ERCS Sergeant Kaira Sterling in Port Hanshan. Loadout was unmodified Specter X gear across the board, with unmodified Predator H X, Mercenary X Medium, and Agent X Light for myself, Wrex, and Garrus, respectively. During the encounter and all subsequent cinematics, Shepard remained unarmored, including when I had him mount and dismount the Mako where your party usually activates the environmental seals on their helmets. It was pretty cool walking around looking like a C-Sec officer for a while, but when I went to the inventory screen to try to select my armor or assault rifle, the game became unresponsive. Not to say it locked up, but it seemed like there was a null value for the rifle, and it wouldn't let me navigate away until the non-existant thing loaded. Subsequent saves and reloads contiguous to the original file propagate the glitch, with the sole change of my other weapons staying on my back with subsequent reloads (excepting the assault rifle). I looked on the wiki and couldn't find a glitch like this, and figured I'd toss it to a featured user to see if you guys had ever encountered it. Thanks in advance. MarinesNeverDie 06:17, December 30, 2009 (UTC)
 * No, I've never heard of any such thing. Very interesting... SpartHawg948 06:19, December 30, 2009 (UTC)

Question?
Mr. Hawgg according to the history of the miranda lawson age you posted something concerning commies, i am sure it was an accident. I think you undid the incorrect edit, it appears taht 72.235.11.235 actually undid his comment and you somehow undid the undo that he did. I want to beleive this was a mistake, please tell me that it was sir. Otherwise i will be dissapointed in you for calling the users of this wiki commies. ralok 00:55, December 31, 2009 (UTC)
 * Indeed. As I posted on your talk page, and as my edit summary made clear, I was intending to undo the speculation, as I had done several times previously today. Please do not lecture me unless you have your facts straight. Even a cursory examination of the situation would have told you it was a mistake, and I SAID AS MUCH MYSELF on YOUR talk page. Also, one G. SpartHawg, not SpartHawgg. SpartHawg948 00:58, December 31, 2009 (UTC)


 * I didnt even read my talk page until after I had wrote this, soooooooooo sorry about spelling you name wrong (thats like the 50th time ive done that) sorry about the mini lecutre i gave, i sorta panicked when I idnt know what was going on. My big fear was that your account was hacked and that the SpartHawg that everyone on this wiki knows and loves would have been gone forever. But that didnt happen. ralok 01:26, December 31, 2009 (UTC)


 * Well I don't know about "loves", not really sure if there's a Spart fan club out there or anything. No worries. Sorry about being a little abrasive, I just wasn't in the mood for a lecture at the moment, this whole Miranda Lawson thing is getting pretty annoying. SpartHawg948 01:43, December 31, 2009 (UTC)

Thanks for the welcome SpartHawg. But I have a question. Have you read anywhere at all that that ECRS makes their tempest sub machine gun for the Eclipse mercs? I can't find any relevant information on that topic. I'm thinking it might be speculative. Thanks. --TDuncan 06:11, December 31, 2009 (UTC)TDuncan


 * Not sure... all I can suggest at the moment is to check the issue of Game Informer magazine that is used as a reference. I don't have a copy handle, or I'd do it to verify. SpartHawg948 07:27, December 31, 2009 (UTC)


 * The text is copied directly from the official ME2 website, Arsenal section. JakePT 08:49, December 31, 2009 (UTC)

Confusion Re: Armours and Pre-order on ME2
Sorry, I think I got my wikis crossed here. I meant you could add the fact under the 'Trivia' header (several other wikis I read use the 'Behind the scenes' heading for same).

I'm fully in agreement a separate page would be a waste of time for what little info it gets across. I just thought that a note on the page for the armour itself under that 'misc crap people like to know' kind of header (that'd be 'Trivia', right?) that 'This armour was available immediately to customers who pre-ordered via blah blah blah' would be worth leaving on the armour page for the sake of historical posterity. I dunno about anyone else but I like knowing all these facts years after the game was released, I think it ought to exist *somewhere* after release. :) --LeathamGrant 07:33, December 31, 2009 (UTC)


 * Fair enough... we'll see how it pans out when the game releases and go from there as far as placing trivia sections for the relevant armors. SpartHawg948 09:11, December 31, 2009 (UTC)

cool. You're right JakeHT. Thanks for clarifying. --TDuncan 16:48, December 31, 2009 (UTC)TDuncan

RE: Speculation Policy
On the talk page you said there was a possibility for Adams to be in Mass Effect 2, so I... forget it. LordDeathRay (Comm Chatter)  04:49, January 2, 2010 (UTC)
 * Hmmm... didn't know that comments I make on talk pages are now considered approved sources for speculation on this site. Must have missed that memo... :P SpartHawg948 04:55, January 2, 2010 (UTC)

No. I'm not saying what you said is a source. I SAID that what you said there was a POSSIBILITY. So I put: THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT ADAMS WOULD REAPPEAR IN MASS EFFECT 2 on the Engineer Adams page. I didn't put down: ADAMS WOULD DEFIDENTLY REAPPEAR IN MASS EFFECT 2. Prove me if I am wrong. LordDeathRay (Comm Chatter)  05:01, January 2, 2010 (UTC)
 * Again, didn't know that my comments on talk pages are sources for ME2! As I said on your talk page, speculation needs a source. Your response was that I had said on a talk page that he might reappear. This made it look like you were citing my comment on the talk page as a valid source, which it clearly is not. I think I just proved you wrong. SpartHawg948 05:05, January 2, 2010 (UTC)

Above I didn't say what you said is a source. I'm not going to keep going on about this crap anymore. Look at the time, I need to play the downloadable content on Assassin's Creed 2. Good day. LordDeathRay (Comm Chatter)  05:08, January 2, 2010 (UTC)


 * And a good day to you sir. In the future, when I inform you that you need a source for speculation, don't respond that "On the talk page you said there was a possibility for Adams to be in Mass Effect 2" unless you are citing me as a source. Because that sure looks like what that statement is saying. And when I refute the claim, don't do the whole "look at the time..." thing. While the comedic value of it was GREAT! (honestly, it sounded like it came straight out of a movie!) it doesn't help your case. Again though, good day, or more accurately (for me anyways) good evening, and enjoy Assassins Creed 2! I have it, but have yet to pop it in and try it out, although I am looking forward to it! SpartHawg948 05:15, January 2, 2010 (UTC)


 * Assassins creed 2 is a great game, beats the original by a thousand miles. IT deals with alot of our fears in the modenr era, it makes consiracies seem plausible. IT is overall just awesome. They way they work in 2012 prohpecies, science fiction and all the conspirac theories that seemed to exsist ever is brilliant. And when you leave the animus before the credits there is a line that is sooooo perfect. IT sums up all of my feelings of everything that happened directly preceeding that moment, brilliantly crafted game. Also leonardo Da vinci is your homeboy. ralok 11:50, January 2, 2010 (UTC)


 * Very nice! The original was fun, but the ending was a huge letdown. I was looking forward to it before, and now after your comments I'm even more stoked... I think I may know what I'm doing tomorrow! Also, I'm psyched about hanging out with Da Vinci! I have the little Da Vinci flyer accessory downloaded for my XBL avatar. SpartHawg948 11:52, January 2, 2010 (UTC)


 * I am not going to lie, it may have one of the best endings in a video game ever, it has a perfectly executed line. It sets up the sequal perfectly. And you continue playing into the credits, the credits are on the screen and you are still playing the game. . . . if that isnt art i ddont know what is. I have been pplaying games my entire life an it must have been the most satisfying ending ever, and even the beginning, it rolls right from the first game into the second. It doesnt skip a beat. And altair isnt forgotten, they actually wrap up his story in the game. ralok 12:21, January 2, 2010 (UTC)


 * I was breifly afrai that i might have spoiled something, if i somehow spoiled the awesomness of the game for you, feel free to get really mad at me. ralok 12:26, January 2, 2010 (UTC)

Where I Stand
First up, I just wanted to apologise for any misunderstandings earlier, I didn't mean to cause any offence, I feel like I felt my ideas were being being rejected too readily, and let that get to me, and didn't give your comments the respect they deserved, so I apologise for that, and will take things more slowly in the future.

Secondly, I have created a page just to get my position across more clearly and more accurately. I have taken the Garrus page and edited it to reflect my ideas for how I would have the page look were I in charge (I'm well aware I'm not). Just to give an idea of the kind of style I'm advocating. Don't pay too much attention to images, since they're just placeholders, I don't actually want that info box picture for example, it was just the rough aspect ratio I wanted. I've also incorporated the Spoiler placement/size I advocated a while back (the actual design would need to be a bit different, maybe an image or something, different colour etc.) and moved images to where I think they look best. Generally speaking I've done what I thought would be necessary to make the wiki look the best it can, at least the best I can make it look.

Basically, if you want to see where I stand on the many design aspects of the wiki, there you go. I just thought it would be clearer where I was coming from If I showed you the 'complete package', so to speak.

PS: Yes, I do have too much time on my hands at the moment.

EDIT: I've added rationalisations behind the things I did to the Talk Page for the example, and I think any discussion related to it directly should be had there. JakePT 12:37, January 2, 2010 (UTC)


 * Ok, that's all I ask is that my opinions be shown the same respect I showed yours. Personally I do think it pretty ridiculous that we're having to go through all this because one editor doesn't really like the current boxes, but never once did I take your ideas any less seriously because of my personal feelings, nor did I let it bleed over into the commentary until you had done so first.
 * As for the Garrus page: 1) I still (if you will recall I opposed this when it was first brought up) do not like the little arrows in the spoiler box, as they look silly are are, quite frankly, redundant. If people can't figure out that "spoilers follow" means the spoilers come after the tag, that's their own damn fault. Spoilers FOLLOW is pretty damn clear in it's meaning. I am also more favorably disposed to the current spoiler tags. I like that yours extend nearly across the entire article, but I like the current tags with the quotes (well, all but the ME one have quotes) and without the pandering arrows (no offense meant to you, it's just that the arrows make it seem like we have to pander to the lowest commom denominator... I really dislike the arrows, if you haven't noticed!) And I am still more partial to having the tag ABOVE the heading. It just seems kind of silly having it below the heading. It seems like something Captain Obvious would do, putting a tag saying "Mass Effect 2 Spoilers Follow" right under a great big headline that says MASS EFFECT 2. (and no, I wasn't calling you Captain Obvious, I just love using that turn of phrase!)
 * Other than that it looks ok, with one exception... if implemented, the article isn't going to be written partially in Latin like the example, is it? (my Latin is pretty rusty, so I hope not!)
 * That's my take on the character page demo. Haven't looked at the others yet, was dealing with other stuff while mulling over what to put here( some of that other stuff, btw, is on your userpage. Sorry for the unpleasant sounding post, but I don't make exceptions for people I know and trust with this rule). Summary: Sorta like the spoiler tags, but lose the arrows (if they were smart enough to find the site, they should be smart enough to discern the meaning of the phrase Spoilers Follow), keep them above the headline, and maybe merge it with the current tag, and lose the Latin. SpartHawg948 20:11, January 2, 2010 (UTC)
 * I've implemented your suggestions to the spoiler warnings if you want to check the page out again, I moved them above the headings, added quotes back and removed the arrows.
 * The latin text is just standard placeholder text, to demonstrate the layout with more content, if I were to implement any of this I'd remove the Powers section, the latin stuff and the extra images.
 * If I were to do this I'd also need to make the spoiler warnings into templates, I've already made the Talents changes I made into a template where the editor just needs to enter the images and power names and the template takes care of the layout.
 * I wouldn't be doing any of that anyway until I hear from Tullis also though.
 * JakePT 05:39, January 3, 2010 (UTC)
 * Indeed. I saw the tags and they look very nice. As for the Latin, I was fairly certain it wasn't going to be staying, but just had to make sure. :) And yes, I do really like the talents sections now, very visually appealing. So, if Tullis has no objections, I don't really have any either! SpartHawg948 07:02, January 3, 2010 (UTC)
 * One more question though... what's the standard you are using for location? I know originally I said pre-recruitment location, but that could be somewhat problematic for some characters like Garrus who move around. Honestly, I don't really like the idea of having all the squadmembers locations designated as on the Normandy (especially since two of them aren't necessarily squad members depending on choices you make) but it is probably the best bet. SpartHawg948 07:37, January 3, 2010 (UTC)
 * In this case I left it as-is when compared to the existing page, mainly because I honestly have no idea how any alternatives would work. The place you first meet them would be kinda pointless info and can vary with some characters, or place where they're recruited, but that too can vary or not make sense (Tali, Ambassador's Office, would seem kinda odd), and you'd have a different standard for non recruitable characters. ME2 Characters appear to have much more clear cut locations (where they're recruited), but they'll also spend most of their time on the Normandy, which complicates things. For example Mordin is on wherever he is (I'm thinking Omega now) before you recruit him, but will spend the vast majority of the game in the Research Labs. I'm leaning towards the location where they spend most of their time, simply because it is the easiest to apply across characters, and is also (at least in ME1's case), the most useful. Having multiple locations with (after recruitment) or something would make things clearer, but also clog up the info box, and possibly get very large, depending on the character (Garrus would have 4, for example), so that's not the most ideal choice.


 * Looking forward to ME2 it looks like the current standard will be relatively easy to apply as well, though could constitute a spoiler for some characters (like if Legion ends up being a squadmember*). You have things like Mordin being in the research labs, Jacob being in the Armory, Miranda in her office, Illusive Man Unknown etc. Though for characters like Mordin, Omega would be useful info also.


 * That could be solved by having Legion's, and only Legion's, location as whatever other location he is (looks like his own ship, judging by enemies trailer), and only mentioning where he goes on the Normandy later in a spoiler warning section.


 * That brings up another issue, if Legion is recruitable, and this could apply to Garrus as well, that means he'll have a Powers section, making the TOC a hard to miss spoiler. Not sure how to work around that one.JakePT 11:53, January 4, 2010 (UTC)


 * Oh, and there's also the issue of multiple-game characters. Like for Garrus, do we put his ME2 location in the info box? Do we have another info box under the ME2 section? Do we just not have ME2 info in the info box? One solution is
 * {| width: 300px


 * width="200px" |Location:
 * align="right" | Normandy SR1 Garage ME
 * colspan="2" align="right" |Normandy SR2 Engineering ME2
 * }
 * But that's hardly the most elegant solution, and is it a spoiler? Probably, it is well above any ME2 section/spoiler warning, and not very fair to someone new to ME1 who wants to play ME2 spoiler-free.
 * A solution to that, and to the naming issue with Tali, would be to have a second Info Box under the ME2 Dossier section, which would have their ME2 name (vas Normandy for Tali, possibly Archangel for Garrus), their ME2 affiliation and their ME2 location.
 * I'm really open to any ideas here. JakePT 12:06, January 4, 2010 (UTC)
 * I'm really open to any ideas here. JakePT 12:06, January 4, 2010 (UTC)


 * Allrighty... hopefully some of this makes as much sense when I write it out as it does in my head! For squadmates it does seem like the best option is to put where they can be found post-recruitment. I'm not the biggest fan of it, but it seems to be the only viable option. Allies can be listed by where they are, obviously and adversaries probably leave unknown except for some special cases like the Thorian (not many places for it to go!) I'll get to Legion at the end of the comments.
 * Multi-game characters... I think that it may work all right to have a somewhat abbreviated second info-box for ME2, with just the location (and maybe affiliation if it has changed). It may not be the most ideal solution, but it would work.
 * Now, as for Legion... not sure if you played it or not, but in the game Dragon Age:Origins there is a character generally referred to as a "secret" companion, because you can (but don't have to) acquire them later in the game and there is absolutely no indication before hand that they will be able to join you. The DA:O wiki handles this nicely, I think. They don't make any indication in the format of the article that this individual is recruitable. It is stated in the text of the article, but there are sections of article that are included in articles in companions that are not included in this one, as then, as you had said, the TOC would be a dead give-away. I think we may want to consider that route, if needs be. SpartHawg948 20:36, January 4, 2010 (UTC)
 * Yeah, I brought up the Legion issue on the Characters talk page and suggested something similar, it's probably the best option, however the situation isn't quite as clear cut as Dragon Age. I never followed the build up to that game (though I ended up buying it and playing it), so I don't know if the secret companion notion was BioWare's or entirely an invention of the wiki folks. However, in this case BioWare has said 10 Squadmembers and he's clearly one of them (if it ends up being him, which is highly likely), so it's not like we have 10 confirmed squadmembers and then a secret squadmember, it seems like he fits in with the rest of the companions, having his own loyalty and special mission achievements, unlike DA's Secret Companion who was more of a special thing towards the end of the game. I suppose we'll have to wait until we play the game to see how things unfold, but until then I say Legion stays in adversaries and any references to him being a squadmember be kept securely behind spoiler warnings.
 * On another note I just want to see if you'd be ok with me implementing the Talents table with pictures into the existing ME1 character articles. It'd be a relatively simple job, I'd just have to move the Template out of my Sandbox, probably to something like SquadmemberTalents and fill in the info on the relevant pages (only 4 of them, Tali and Garrus are ready to go).
 * Ideally I'd like to move the other stuff over too (Info box, spoiler warnings, squadmember boxes, general layout+), but I'll understand if you're not too eager to go ahead with any of that just yet.
 * +By general layout I mean I'd like to keep the idea of 230px wide screenshots, all aligned to the right, at the top of the sections they're under.
 * JakePT 07:35, January 5, 2010 (UTC)
 * Oh, and I don't know what to do about Garrus' rank/title. The current info box has Agent, but I think that's only taken from the Class (I can't find any other source), so I don't know if it's really correct as a rank/title, let alone calling him 'Agent Garrus Vakarian'. He's also called 'Officer' and 'Investigator' interchangeably. JakePT 07:40, January 5, 2010 (UTC)
 * That is an excellent point regarding Legion and DA:O's companion... I hadn't factored in thw whole 10th squad member thing... good call! I suppose we would probably have to treat it as a squad member, although maybe if you recruit Legion partway through like the "Secret Companion" we could have a pre-recruitment section, then below that a section on Legion as squad member, complete with info box, ans yes, locate that all securely below the lovely new spoiler tags.
 * Officer would be my preferred title for Garrus, as he is a C-Sec Officer. And about making the changes to the ME1 characters... I have no objection to those being added in now, but I'd prefer it to be an all-or-nothing thing, as opposed to piecemeal. So as long as they can all get the talents section added in, I have absolutely no objection. SpartHawg948 08:28, January 5, 2010 (UTC)

Ok, I'm waiting to hear back from Tullis (I found the email thing, turns out I hadn't confirmed my email, didn't show up until I did), but in the meantime I was fiddling with the Charge page to try out different ways of displaying the Power Ranks and, well, I got a bit carried away, so I moved what I'd done to the Sandbox to get your thoughts.

User:JakePT/Sandbox/Charge

All the data, except the description of the two evolved versions, is complete junk, I just made it up to fill in the blanks.

The way I see it, advantages are that it can be added to Powers that are also ME1 talents, without adding a whole bunch of new subheadings, which are running out once you add a 'Mass Effect 2' heading above them. It's also shorter, taking up less vertical space. It's also less dull than a plain old list, and has a teensy bit more colour. Disadvantages are that it's harder to edit, which isn't a huge problem since the data isn't going to change after it's all put in once. It's also got some readability issues, meaning that it looks a bit cluttered, so I'm looking into ways of improving it in that area.

JakePT 09:02, January 6, 2010 (UTC)

Hey, just wanted to try and bring your attention to the power ranks table I made on User:JakePT/Sandbox/Charge again. I've improved it quite a bit since I first posted it and I wanted to see what you thought. JakePT 11:48, January 10, 2010 (UTC)

RE:Reaper edits
You are assuming that I expect some sort of privilege. Please do not take something you believe I said out of context. And, I did not ask for an explanation as to why my edits were reverted, you've appeared to inadvertently wasted approximately five to ten minutes of both our time doing so. I quite simply stated that if i am to be treated as so, I will simply not bring myself to this wiki. Do not take this post in a hostile manner either, if you would. I am not here to argue pleasantries over a matter as simple as this. Thank you. P  i   r   a   t   e   h   u   n   t   e   r   (Talk&bull;Contribs) 03:25, January 4, 2010 (UTC)
 * ...sigh. Shouldn't you place the bit about not taking it in a hostile manner before the part in which you state I have wasted your time? (And how can you state I wasted my time? Do you have more knowledge of my activities and the value of said activities than I do? I find that hard to believe) All I asked was that you familiarize yourself with this site before making further edits, as so far you have contributed literally nothing to the articles here, and speaking of wasted time, there was all that time it took you to make those edits, then the time it took the others to revert them... SpartHawg948 03:29, January 4, 2010 (UTC)
 * And as for taking anything out of context, what other way is there to take someone saying "I know a couple of things about how to work a wikia." (a direct quote) followed by a link to a page stating they are an admin on another wiki? SpartHawg948 03:31, January 4, 2010 (UTC)
 * Either way I am and did ask you to leave this alone. Apparently that is a problem? P   i   r   a   t   e   h   u   n   t   e   r   (Talk&bull;Contribs) 04:44, January 4, 2010 (UTC)
 * I don't really have a problem with anything, although I also don't recall asking me to leave anything alone. If you could supply a quote that would be very helpful. More than likely I would be willing to leave whatever it is alone (assuming you had asked, although I did just re-read the original post and don't see any such request) but as an admin of the site, if whatever I am being asked to leave alone is something I can't reasonably leave alone and still do my admin duties the answer would obviously be no. So yeah, a quote showing where you asked me to leave "this" (whatever "this" is) alone would really help. Thanks, SpartHawg948 07:16, January 4, 2010 (UTC)

Miranda Lawson
hey I'm new to just this wiki, but I was searching BioWare's main website, and they released a new video on Miranda Lawson, as well as a little info on her on the characters page of BioWare's website. I put the link of the video on Miranda's talk page. Thanks! --Masqueradebunny14 01:40, January 7, 2010 (UTC)

Jaroth image
SpartHawg, you know that Jaroth article I just made? I don't have a high quality camera to take a pic, but here's how I could of taken the pic. Make sure you have a high quality camera, watch the youtube video on the Jaroth page, pause it right at 7:58, before it zooms in on him, put it HD. And take the pic. Can you do that, because like I said up there I can't. LordDeathRay  (Comm Chatter)  13:39, January 8, 2010 (UTC)
 * Ummm... no. No I can't. Thanks for assuming I can and instructing me to do so though. I don't have a camera period. So no, I will not "take the pic". Also, no, not familiar with the Jaroth article at all. Not like I went behind you and did a major overhaul on it or anything. Not familiar with it at all... SpartHawg948 21:34, January 8, 2010 (UTC)

I'm sorry but what's wrong with taking a screenshot? JakePT 11:45, January 10, 2010 (UTC)
 * Besides, if you're capturing from a YouTube vid, something like Fraps or even PrintScreen would be better than a camera; they pick up screen texture and it always shows. See our M29 Grizzly pic -- it took a lot of cleanup to make it viable. --Tullis 12:53, January 10, 2010 (UTC)

Finding Liara T'Soni hallucination
I've found something new about this quest and I think this information could be in the alternate scenario of that page.

I always knew that if you left this assignment to be the very last you get the hallucination conversation between Liara and Shepard. But I like to play as a female Shepard and have Liara as my love interest, so I usually do this quest after Feros or after I leave the Citadel for the first time.

You don't need to wait until the last mission to get this very funny conversation, just doing this assignment after completing Feros and Noveria will do the trick. The difference is that she will not became frightned by the krogan battlemaster and the conversation in the Normandy is equal as if you do this quest in the normal way (first time leaving the Citadel or after Feros).

Also, I discovered that if you do the quest this way, do not choose Kaidan as your love interest and after the crew debriefing go talk to him, you get the same line as if you were playing as a male Shepard! If you don't remember, when you're a male Shepard and complete Therum, you have the option to ask Kaidan if he's interested in Liara and tell him that you saw her first.

Doing the mission this way as a female Shepard you got the same line and Kaindan will reply "well, I know the Asari are very open to this". :D LOL

And excuse any errors or inconsistencies, english is not my primary language. Brfritos 02:25, January 9, 2010 (UTC)


 * Well, I've never seen it, so I can't put it in the article as I have no idea what happens, nor was I able to clean it up, as the bit you added didn't make sense (no offense or anything, I understand English can be tricky to people unfamiliar with it) so I wasn't able to make heads or tails of it. SpartHawg948 02:47, January 9, 2010 (UTC)


 * What do you think now, it's better?

"However, if you do the Feros and Noveria assignments and then rescue her before Virmire you'll still get the hallucination dialog. The main difference is that she will not be affraid of the Krogan Battlemaster and the conversation on the Normandy is the same as if you rescue her in the beggining of the game". Brfritos 17:57, January 12, 2010 (UTC)


 * Ummm... let's see... "affraid" should be afraid, "beggining" should be beginning, and it could still use a rewrite. I think I may get the gist of it. "if you complete the assignments on Feros and Noveria prior to rescuing Dr T'Soni, you will still receive the hallucination dialogue, however she will not react fearfully to the Krogan Battlemaster." Something like that? It doesn't seem necessary to point out that the conversation is the same, unless this is in some way unusual. SpartHawg948 19:22, January 12, 2010 (UTC)
 * Ops, sorry for the "affraid" and I always change the two "n" for the two "g" in the beginning LOL. But yes, that's what I've wanted to write all this time! You saying that the conversation on the Normandy doesn't matter makes sense, since nothing changes on it. And thanks for the help, BTW. Brfritos 04:16, January 13, 2010 (UTC)
 * No problem! Always happy to help! :) SpartHawg948 04:19, January 13, 2010 (UTC)

Awww thankies :) if you could add friends on here i'd add you :P

Re: Giveaway
Hi SpartHawg. First allow me to thank you for taking the high road during that ridiculous flame war that the comments devolved into. The good news is that it's been fixed (comments are gone). Please see the message I just left on Tullis's talk page for the full explanation. Cheers. JoePlay ( talk ) 22:33, January 14, 2010 (UTC)
 * Fair enough! Yeah, my first comment on that post was clearly in jest but may not have been the best note to take, but afterwords I tried to keep it as civil and on-topic as possible. Well, that's one headache resolved! Huzzah! SpartHawg948 22:36, January 14, 2010 (UTC)

Mass Effect 2
There is a video on Bioware about Mass Effect 2, I think its Sci vs Fi. If you already seen it I apologize for bothering you. Just wanted to let you know.

A heads up
What's with that Revan's Exile chap anyway? I'm seeing some serious childish angst issues. 'Don't be stupid, listing it twice does nothing', a simple, 'corrected name' would've done. Apparently he also doesn't like the fact you or Tullis have been posting things on his Talk Page either, not that no-one can easily flip back and see what has been removed. Phylarion 17:56, January 16, 2010 (UTC)
 * Dealt with. He'd been warned, and he finally crossed the line. The first thing I noticed was that he erased my entry asking him to not use non-existent sources to back speculation, with an edit summary of "Don't put garbage here." Lovely, but I was willing to overlook it. When I say, however, the edit summary you listed above, that was the last straw. We won't be seeing him editing articles for about a month. SpartHawg948 20:51, January 16, 2010 (UTC)

did I miss something?
I notice you deleted my redirect from The Citadel to Citadel... I thought it was standard practice on most wikis to redirect commonly-used terms to their appropriate article page to avoid users having to navigate the search results page. Given that Citadel is often referred to as 'The Citadel' in-game, this seemed like a fairly obvious edit. If there's a usage guide that specifies when to (and when not to) use redirects, could you let me know? I'm not convinced that 'we never had it before so we don't need it now' is a particularly good justification for deleting a single redirect, but if I've missed an important rule or guidelin or whatever then I'd appreciate knowing... thanks in advance. --Careless hx 04:08, January 17, 2010 (UTC)
 * Refer to the Style Guide's section on redirects. "However, please refrain from creating large numbers of aliases which are not likely to ever be needed." That quote, from the aforementioned section, pretty much says the same thing as "we never needed it before so we don't need it now", doesn't it? Also, I'd appreciate it if you could remove that nasty redlink from my talk page. I'd do it myself, but I always prefer to ask the person who actually made the comment first rather than going back and editing their comment for them. Thanks, SpartHawg948 04:14, January 17, 2010 (UTC)
 * I'm not convinced that one fairly obvious redirect constitutes 'a large number' of aliases, but thanks for the pointer to the style guide at least. Redlink removed. --Careless hx 07:40, January 17, 2010 (UTC)
 * Fair enough. You're not convinced one "fairly obvious" redirect constitutes 'a large numer' of aliases (which I never said it did, the section cautions against creating aliases that are not likely to be needed, it just happens that when you do it several times you get a large number of them) and I'm not convinced that the redirect was either necessary or "fairly obvious". You asked if you missed something, and I showed you the section of the guidelines I was going off of. Also, thanks for removing the redlink. SpartHawg948 07:49, January 17, 2010 (UTC)

Miranda as a love interest
Hi, I made the change to miranda being a love interest. I was about to post the youtube video as a refernece when you deleted it.

I'll post it here just in case: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jobEsi7iU40

It's a small clip, at about 30 seconds in.


 * Yup. I've seen it. It's not a valid reference, as we see Miranda, and we see what could be part of Shepard's forehead, but that's it. Not enough for confirmation, not by a long shot. SpartHawg948 05:48, January 17, 2010 (UTC)

alright, sorry about that

Personal Timeline
I have created a personal timeline for my needs on my user page. I think and hope this will keep you and the others quiet and out of my way. I have no intention of contributing to the public side of the website anymore in the future. End of Line.Throwback 23:53, January 17, 2010 (UTC)
 * Keep me quiet and out of your way? Wow! Tell me how you really feel! All we were asking was that you not post speculation as fact. There were multiple instances where you posted things I didn't object to from a factual standpoint, so they stayed! Simple as that. My only problem is when patently false and/or speculative material is posted as fact (as you did several times on the Timeline and Earth pages.) Please be mindful of your tone when addressing other users. You've been cautioned by other admins for this in the past, and it is wearing thin. If you don't want to have to interact with other users, don't wish to contribute to the site, and just want a personal timeline to play with, might I suggest the Mass Effect Fan Fiction Wiki? There you can speculate to your heart's content and put whatever you want into your timeline, free from having to deal with comments from others. Thanks, SpartHawg948 00:03, January 18, 2010 (UTC)
 * If you wish people to "remain quiet and out of your way", contributing to a wiki may not be for you. Every edit has the caveat at the bottom "If you don't want your writing to be edited mercilessly and redistributed at will, then don't submit it here." Storing the timeline on your hard drive would also keep it free from interference, without the need to be publicly hostile about it.
 * However, if you wish to cease contributing: sorry to see you go and I wish you luck. --Tullis 01:06, January 18, 2010 (UTC)

Personal Opinions
If you look at my personal timeline, you may discern my thinking. My approach is not speculative; it's conservative. When we have conflicting statements, of which there are many, the best approach is the conservative one. Instead of tying the events to years, I place them in centuries. This doesn't take away from the flow of the narrative. Secondly, I list my sources. This leads to some complaints I have about this website. For instance, in the timeline, there are events which I don't know the source of - for instance, the discovery of the elcor. Unlike you and Tullis, I don't remove this from the website. I assume there is a basis for this statement and that the reason I don't recognize it is that I haven't come upon the source yet. This leads to another issue. Other than the codex entries, there is no reference to source material. Let's talk about the President Huerta of Earth from the game. I am told by you that because another person heard from another person that this fact is spurious that I should come to accept this. This is ridiculous. Unless that statement can be traced to its origin, it's hearsay. (And the statement that is present on the Earth entry that Huerta is a president of a country is speculative. There's no evidence for this. If Tokyo is removed, then this should be removed.) I suppose in the end that we will never be able to communicate successfully, and as you are an administrator - one who sets out what is permissible - that we will always be at loggerheads. Throwback 04:45, January 18, 2010 (UTC)
 * It is NOT speculative to state Huerta is president of a country. Know why? Because Chris L'Etoile, the writer who wrote that bit of dialogue, says it is accurate to state Huerta is president of one country (he intended Huerta to be president of the US). The writers seem like pretty good sources, no? Regardless, it isn't stated as FACT that Huerta is president of just one nation, just that it is likely so. LIKELY SO. Why is it likely so? For the same reason Tokyo IS NOT capital of Earth- the Codex specifically states Earth is still divided into independent nations. And yes, your approach is speculative in certain regards, such as making up finite start and stop times for the Geth War based off of dialogue which states nothing of the sort! Finally, no idea what this "I am told by you that because another person heard from another person that this fact is spurious that I should come to accept this" line is about. You are right, it is ridiculous, which is why I never said it! SpartHawg948 04:50, January 18, 2010 (UTC)
 * The timeline has all its sources given at the bottom of the page. Also, as a side note we know that the data given in Galactic Codex: Essentials Edition 2183 was from design docs that may have been altered later and contain some out of date information.
 * As for removing items: I think I removed the red sand reference, which having seen in GC:EE 2183 I'll now put back in (it seemed spurious to tie down the initial use of a drug to one year; did the users keep records? but never mind) and I've asked for sources regarding all the first contact stuff in 200 BCE-1 CE. So yes, maybe I occasionally remove things that are sourced. But if I do, unless I'm contacted and told that they are properly sourced and where to find it, I can't admit that I'm wrong and fix it. --Tullis 05:25, January 18, 2010 (UTC)

RE:Delete tags
Oops. I mess things up sometimes. hehehehe. LordDeathRay (Comm Chatter)  20:57, January 18, 2010 (UTC)

Hi, I just made an edit to the Drell Page, but I have no idea what I'm doing when it comes to putting information in a Wiki. It looked pretty self-explanitory to me, but I guess it was harder than I thought. All the info is there, and it's legit. Sorry!
 * Hi, don't worry, I cleaned it up, the main thing thing you did wrong was have a space before the start of each paragraph, that causes

this to happen.
 * Check out the Help page for all the info on how to properly edit the wiki. Also, when you make comments on Talk pages please sign your comment by adding this to the end of your message: ~
 * Cheers. JakePT 17:44, January 19, 2010 (UTC)

Armor Table Credit
Heyo. I was wondering who put together the current Armor table... it's been really helpful for me. I'm putting together a tabletop RPG mod and needed armor stats, so I used most of the ones on there and used the table code as well (as my wiki code skills aren't that great). I wanted to give a shout-out if there was a particular user (I already credit MEWiki as a whole for it).

The (incredibly simplified) table is here: w:c:masseffectcortex:Armor. Boter 22:42, January 19, 2010 (UTC)


 * No idea. I would suggest checking the page history to see who added it. That's exactly what I'd do to find out anyways. SpartHawg948 22:49, January 19, 2010 (UTC)


 * Oh right. Duh. *facepalm* Boter 15:13, January 20, 2010 (UTC)

FudgeSociety
Dude, you have to get this guy named FudgeSociety. He's been deleting some of this site's articles from Ashley to Mass Effect 2. He's treating it like a game. Only one guy is fixing his screw ups. Thought I let you know. - Matt xMan 14:10, January 20, 2010 (UTC)


 * Seconded. Remove this scumbag. He's edited TophVision's user page to say some pretty obscene stuff. I've left it there FYI. Phylarion 14:13, January 20, 2010 (UTC)


 * Got 'im. His ass is now permanently banned. Thanks guys. Though, don't leave obscenities on user pages if they've been vandalised; undo it if you can, and we can just check the history to see what's up. --Tullis 14:25, January 20, 2010 (UTC)


 * And oh look, he's already trying to make a new account. How sweet. If anyone sees this jerk again, let me know ASAP. --Tullis 14:28, January 20, 2010 (UTC)


 * That SOB! Sorry I wasn't around to block him myself! :( SpartHawg948 19:34, January 20, 2010 (UTC)

Miranda Lawson Romance
I have proof that she is a romance interest. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NALIkW5yGBI

If you go to the Talk:Romance page, you'll know I already had it confirmed with where the video originally appears (Gametrailers.com) H-Man Havoc 02:08, January 21, 2010 (UTC)


 * Yup. I've known about this proof since someone else notified me of of about... 31 hours ago now! (and confirmed when I myself saw it 26 hours ago) :P SpartHawg948 06:27, January 21, 2010 (UTC)

Vandal
We have another... IP 212.219.195.8. Phylarion 11:42, January 21, 2010 (UTC)

Got 'em. Good looking out! SpartHawg948 11:51, January 21, 2010 (UTC)


 * And another... IP 81.243.16.43 Check the past revision to Mass Effect 2 Twilsemail 15:07, January 22, 2010 (UTC)

Image loading issues
Hi again. Well, JakePT and I have been having a bit of trouble with loading up images of Miranda's alternate outfits. Apparently the pictures will not load previews or thumbnails, but the actual image will. Have we got a space limit or a bandwidth limit or something that could be causing this? Phylarion 15:22, January 21, 2010 (UTC)


 * Never mind. It's worked now. Apparently 2 minutes is far too short to wait, just me getting impatient. Phylarion 15:38, January 21, 2010 (UTC)

Legion
How is this for evidence?
 * Not sure... as I think I made pretty clear on the Talk:Legion page, as well as my user page, I am now trying my very best to avoid spoilers of any sort. If this is the video that purportedly shows Shepard recruiting Legion, I have no desire to see it. SpartHawg948 12:00, January 22, 2010 (UTC)

Character pages
It's getting a bit ridiculous the number of unregistered people who are editing the various character pages. Whether out of good or ill, there are people (such as myself) who don't want to know, nor even care, what leaked footage shows or says, and have no intention of watching these videos. The game hasn't come out yet, Justin.tv or similar is *not* an official source, so the question is, what do we do about it? Although it sounds extreme, perhaps a warning on the main page 'Pre-release character spoilers not from official sources will be removed'?, or maybe a lockdown altogether on those pages? Phylarion 15:35, January 22, 2010 (UTC)
 * To be quite honest, I'm staying away now! I'm following the lead of JakePT and Xaero Dumort, among others and taking a leave of absence to avoid spoilers. If I get emails that there's been a change to my talk page, I'll pop in and take a look, and if it's a vandalism thing I'll handle it, as that's not something that can be done by non-admins, but I've been in talks with the other admins, and Tullis and I are pretty much agreed that we're just going to have to rely on the editors (the good, responsible ones) to keep an eye on things for a week or two till we get a chance to do some playthroughs and get back to editing. SpartHawg948 21:14, January 22, 2010 (UTC)

Sidemenu
SSgt, Since mass effect two is right around the corner, I suggest you change the main page to have a mass effect logo and mass effect two logo on it for the perspective games. Also, the sidemenu needs an overhaul. First item on it should be mass effect and second item should be mass effect 2 and then spawn the menu out on each tab for the perspective games. If the menu isn't easy to read, they will go somewhere else and edit. Thanks for your time. U.S. Navy Petty Officer. Polexian ♦♦Talk♦♦� � Leave Message� � 15:22, January 23, 2010 (UTC)
 * Very good points, and very well delivered! After some of what I've seen around here lately, your civility is a breath of fresh air, Petty Officer! Unfortunately, you just so happen to have left this message on the talk page of the most computer/format incompetent/illiterate of the three admins, but I'll make some inquiries and see if we can't make something happen here! Thanks again! SpartHawg948 20:44, January 23, 2010 (UTC)

Pre Release information
I've recently noticed that some people have gotten Mass Effect 2 a few days before its release date. That said, there have been spoilers to the character logs that are in Mass Effect 2. Should these be removed until its release date or should it be left alone? BHB


 * Indeed there have been spoilers aplenty going up. The main problem is that the admins are people too, and want to play the game spoiler-free as well, so I don't know about you, but I don't want to go through all the articles that have been edited picking out spoilers before ever playing the game. If you want to remove the spoilers, you have my blessing, but I'm steering clear of ME2 related pages till I've had a chance to play the game. SpartHawg948 03:58, January 24, 2010 (UTC)

RE: Mass Effect 2 Page
I *seriously* think it should be locked down. The editing is rampant, and every so often an unregistered contributor comes along and leaves a swath of destruction in their wake with regards to rampant formatting. Considering the pre-release hype, I just think it's a better suggestion than tossing it to pit of feeding-frenzy over-fired fanboys/girls. Phylarion 22:10, January 24, 2010 (UTC)
 * I see your point, however, give me a little bit before I take any action. Locking that page down is something I'd rather not do unilaterally... I'll talk to some people, and will have a decision shortly. SpartHawg948 22:24, January 24, 2010 (UTC)
 * Ok, so new idea... I did inform another admin, but have pretty much made a spur of the moment decision to protect the page, allowing registered users to edit but not anon users, for the next 3 days. Since I'm taking this action unilaterally, I did tell Tullis that if she feels I'm being rash and rushing to judgment to undo the protection. SpartHawg948 22:31, January 24, 2010 (UTC)

Help in editing
Okay, I edited the ME1 Quasar Strategy page. All I did was to insert my text after a table. Upon completion, I saved it, and the table image was replaced with html code. The table below my insert was unaffected. On further edits to try to fix the problem, somehow the lower table got messed up as well, despite my not having touched it. I know basic HTML, and I know I didn't delete anything from the table above. I don't know why the table no longer shows up as a table in my browser, despite my having refreshed the page with the refresh button. Any ideas as to how to clean this up? I didn't want to wreck the page, but it looks wrecked and I can't seem to fix it.

Thanks :)

PS: Please tell me what I did wrong, so I know how to avoid it in the future. I would like to be a respectable editor.


 * I honestly don't know that stuff at all. As an admin I focus more on content than formatting. Someone you could ask though would be another of our admins, DRY. He is much better with this sort of stuff than I am. SpartHawg948 08:29, January 25, 2010 (UTC)

Thanks, I'll try that person next. I haven't got the colors and formatting back yet, but I did get the table back up. I commented out the original table, and in the copy I made, I just took out a lot of the compressed formatting the original table used (so I could simply figure it out and get it back up).

Sovereign page
Um... if someone is visiting the page shouldn't the correct information be posted as classifying Sovereign as a Reaper and not just a flagship? The distinction should be made clear from the beginning of the article and not in the details. As for being a spoiler, the only reason a individual would visit the page is to gather story elements and get understanding about the topic. They are most likely LOOKING for spoilers, not avoiding them. Could someone explain to us why the article is written to hide the fact that Sovereign is a Reaper, only to reveal it a couple of lines down? Remember Sovereign was a Reaper a long time before it became Saren's Flagship.

74.136.218.252 21:04, January 25, 2010 (UTC)

What concludes the Romance
I dont want to go into mass effect 2 with a romance.

I ignored both romantic options pretty much through out, I should have killed Ashley on Virmire

But on the way to stop Saren, in comes Ashley looking for Sex. I turned her down and we didnt have sex.

Did the relationship still reach a positive conclusion? IE will I be going into mass effect 2 with her as my romantic partner?

Warp Ammo
I just fixed one or two grammar mistakes. Just a very minor edit.


 * Ummm... thanks? I never asked what you changed on the Warp Ammo page. If I had, you'd have known, as I always sign my posts (which brings me to my next point, sign your posts if you want to leave messages on my talk page, please). The user who asked what you changed was Obisean, as a quick look at the history of your talk page would reveal. SpartHawg948 11:23, January 27, 2010 (UTC)

Merge Simak Cluster into Hourglass Nebula
Bioware changed the name of this cluster from Simak Cluster to Hourglass Nebula. Can we merge the two articles, please?Throwback 17:32, January 27, 2010 (UTC)
 * Ok, add a merge tag, and then we'll give it a week and see how the vote turns out. SpartHawg948 20:01, January 27, 2010 (UTC)

Blogs
Hey Sparthawg, I would to ask for your opinion on my blogs that I have posted on my page. Since your a senior member of this wiki I think your opinion would be most helpful.So, whenever you get the chance please look at one of my blogs and leave a comment(and anyone else that sees this and wants to leave a comment, feel free to do so). J Shepard 17:49, January 27, 2010 (UTC)

RE: Video Policy
Hello there.

I read your message about this wikias video policy, and I agree. On some of the points.

Of course you shouldn't put up walkthrough videos of whole missions and such.

But I really don't see why you shouldn't be allowed to upload videos in other cases.

I've for a long time (oh well, a couple of years) been capturing footage of different video

games and uploaded them to the internet. And to many different wikias. And then I've

recieved much positive feedback, from people who really finds the videos useful.

People have contacted me directly and thanked me, saying that they find videos

much easier to understand than just a wall of text. A video can give so much

more than just text. And those two combined is just a perfect match if you

ask me.

I'm not asking you to change your video policy, however I'm asking you - for your

permission to upload videos. I'm only uploading high quality videos which I spend

alot of time capturing and editing.

And by the way, thank you - and everyone else behind it - for this great Wikia.

Evilchicken1 22:42, January 28, 2010 (UTC)EvilChicken - EvilChicken MEDIA

RE: RE: Video Policy
Alright. Even tho I never use copyrighted material in my videos - I'll accept it.

Evilchicken1 02:13, January 29, 2010 (UTC)EvilChicken


 * Whatev. As I pointed out, while copyrighting is an issue, it's not the main issue. The fact that the videos violate the Shepard gender neutrality policy (especially videos depicting Shepard recruiting someone) was the main issue, as I made clear in my comments. SpartHawg948 22:29, January 29, 2010 (UTC)

Normandy Crew Member Names
I understand you removing the names of those in doubt. That's fine. Why did you then remove the other fifteen names? This is the kind of crap that pisses me off. It's extreme and heavy handed. If our positions were reversed, I would have kept the 15 names where there's no question and made inquiries to the other members of this wiki to get the correct spellings. Or do it myself, if I had the time. Furthermore, I was listing the crew members who were killed - that is why Pressly is listed twice. It's a casualty list.Throwback 22:55, January 29, 2010 (UTC)
 * It's a casualty list in a section that is a list of crew members. That right there should rule it out. Add to that the fact that phrasing it as a casualty list in that particular section makes it a pretty big spoiler, now doesn't it? That's why Jenkins is listed as a former crewer, not deceased. Pressly didn't need to be listed twice, as it shouldn't be treated as a casualty list. Since it's in a section of known crewmembers, it should be treated as a furtherance of that list. As for the rest- are we sure there is "no question" of the spellings of the other crewmembers killed? I don't recall seeing their names appear in writing. If I missed something, please let me know, but if their names don't appear in writing than there are no crewmembers whose names are known beyond doubt. And please don't talk to me about being heavy-handed and extreme. If you want to see me being extreme and heavy handed, you have but to ask, and I'll deliver. As for crap that pisses you off, welcome to my world! The world where people want to take dates uttered in dialogue, dialogue which the writers of the game have stated is not to be taken as literal and encyclopedic on this matter, and use those dates to extrapolate finite start and stop points for events that weren't even described in the damn dialogue! The world where people want to take dialogue and argue against volumes of evidence that disproves them that Tokyo must be the capital of Earth! That's the kind of "crap" (although I had to restrain myself from saying something stronger) that pisses me off! So please, ask me to be extreme and heavy handed so I can show you what that really looks like. Right now I'm just being a good (albeit increasingly agitated) admin. SpartHawg948 23:07, January 29, 2010 (UTC)

Grunt
Could you please unlock Grunt's page? I'd like to add some stuff about his loyalty mission. Alternatively, just paste this there (note - this is how the mission goes if Wrex survived Virmire. The mission is supposed to be very different if he didn't, but I can't acertain that right now): Ibeeis 04:01, January 30, 2010 (UTC)

Loyalty Mission
EDI or Kelly alert Shepard that Grunt has become somewhat anixious, pacing down and forth in his room. Upon talking to him, Grunt reveal his emotinal state to Shepard, describing it similar to krogan blood frenzy and being confused about how to handle it. EDI suggests visiting Tuchanka and consulting the Clan Leader there. The Clan Leader explains that Grunt is simply undergoing puberty and must take part in the Rite of Passage to prove himself as a krogan and join a clan. Uvenk objects to allowing a tank-bred abomination undertake the Rite, but the Clan Shaman gives Grunt permission nonetheless. Shepard accompanies Grunt to the Rite as his Krantt.

The Rite itself is a gauntlet of waves of wild fauna, namely Varren, Kirch and a Thresher Maw boss. You must eradicate the Kirch and Varren waves, but for the Thresher Maw you need only survive for five minutes to complete the Rite. Killing him in that time earns you an achievement, respect among the krogan and a breeding request for Shepard from one of the fertile females, though.

Upon completing the rite, you will be confronted by Uvenk, who now seems impressed and accepting of the tank-bred Grunt. You have the options of talking him off or fighting him (or both if you have sufficent Renegade score).

If the crew was about thirty personnel, and there are at least 20 confirmed KIA plus Shepard and Pressly, that's still a 2/3 loss of personnel, with a distinct minority of survivors. Echo Four Delta 05:43, January 30, 2010 (UTC)