User talk:SpartHawg948

I hate the way images look when added to talk pages. They mess with the flow of the page, and generally look just plain unsightly. As such, I ask that editors please not post images on my talk page. If you have an image that supports your point, feel free to provide a link to that image, but please don't add the image itself. From this point on, any such posts will be summarily removed as soon as they are noticed, with no warning or explanation.

Auto-refresh
By any change, do you know why some wikis have an auto-refresh feature on special activity page and some don't? I'm asking this because I would love to enable it on Mass Effect Answers site which unfortunately lacks it. If you have an idea how to do it, or where to look for this information, please tell me. Mitranim 10:03, July 11, 2011 (UTC)
 * If I'm not mistaken, it requires a custom Javascript implementation, hence it depends whether the wiki want to have the feature or not. You could ask Lancer as he was the one who implemented it. — Teugene (Talk) 10:37, July 11, 2011 (UTC)
 * Thanks. I'll wait for Lancer's answer, then. Mitranim 10:49, July 11, 2011 (UTC)
 * If you are awaiting Lancer's answer, please ask him your question on his talk page first. I try to keep conversations that take place on my talk page that don't involve me to a bare minimum. Thanks, SpartHawg948 15:39, July 11, 2011 (UTC)
 * Yeah, I will. Mitranim 16:38, July 11, 2011 (UTC)

Quick Request
As I was just looking around today, I noticed several pages in the Mass Effect Category. One of these pages is User talk:Skypopper with a spoiler template on his talk page. However, the template was left by you in your comment, so could you just remove it to solve the problem? Thanks. I probably will end up doing this for a while to make sure we didn't miss anything. One category a week, that way I can keep track of it. Lancer1289 17:01, July 11, 2011 (UTC)

Opinion needed
Hey there! I wonder if you could head over to the Clusters table redesign project and drop an opinion or two there? Thanks! — Teugene (Talk) 18:07, July 14, 2011 (UTC)

Archiving
Maybe you ought to archive the page now that it's over 100 sub-headings... heh. Entia non sunt multiplicanda praeter necessitatem 22:16, July 14, 2011 (UTC)

Anon vandal
Check out this pages history, there are two different anons vandalising this users page. Sort 'em out. :)  N7  &#91; T &#124; C &#93; 08:56, July 24, 2011 (UTC)


 * It's a vandal from the Answers site who have become obsessed with me. I suggest locking my profile and talk page on this site to prevent the hassle of undoing vandal edits. The user has a dynamic IP (or uses a proxy), so blocking him/her by IP is unfortunately not going to work. Mitranim 09:01, July 24, 2011 (UTC)
 * Both IPs blocked. Sorry for the delay... SpartHawg948 09:16, July 24, 2011 (UTC)
 * Thanks.  N7  &#91; T &#124; C &#93; 09:17, July 24, 2011 (UTC)
 * You bet. Thanks for bringing it to my attention. I'd have noticed eventually, but leaving me a message about it ensured they got blocked faster. Good looking out! :D SpartHawg948 09:18, July 24, 2011 (UTC)
 * No problem bro. Oh and he's back...  N7  &#91; T &#124; C &#93; 09:40, July 24, 2011 (UTC)
 * Ah another one of these people. I had a similar thing a few months ago, and the fallout was pretty bad at times, so hopefully this person won't be a dedicated, and you can find what happened above on this page somewhere, and in my archives. Lancer1289 15:39, July 24, 2011 (UTC)

No, this one is pretty much nothing like the one you're referring to. There's pretty much nothing in common between the two of them. SpartHawg948 18:24, July 24, 2011 (UTC)

Pausing the Language Policy vote
As I jumped the gun a bit on the voting, effectively skipping the Discussion phase, would you mind pausing the vote on my Language Policy proposal, so that the changes could be discussed?
 * I was going to wait till everyone else had answered and then say "No, I don't want to stop it", but... since you're asking so nicely, sure. I woulda figured that overwhelming community support for the policy in not one but two votes would be enough to preclude any further efforts, but I guess not... :P SpartHawg948 21:26, July 26, 2011 (UTC)

Mass Effect Wiki scavenger hunt
Hi! I'd like to let you know that Wikia would like to put a (new and improved) scavenger hunt game up on Mass Effect wiki. To see what it's all about, you can check out this presentation of one done for Avengers. We'd also like to hear your feedback on the feature once it's up and running. The game looks fun, so I hope you're up for it too. :) Ausir(talk) 22:01, July 28, 2011 (UTC)
 * Sounds great! Yeah, it does look like a lot of fun, and it should be great fun for the community. If there's anything you need from me for this, just let me know! Thanks for taking the time to leave me this message, and thanks to you and everyone at Wikia for considering us for this! :D SpartHawg948 23:18, July 28, 2011 (UTC)

Inbox
Spart, if you wouldn't mind checking your email as I've got two questions for you, and one of them has been bugging me for a while. Lancer1289 19:38, August 8, 2011 (UTC)
 * I'm assuming you mean the email I just got done responding to. SpartHawg948 19:40, August 8, 2011 (UTC)

Updating rights to remove unnecessary blog post comments
Hey Spart,

I have an idea that I'm pondering whether or not to put into a forum, but since you're the bureaucrat here, I'd like to ask your input on it first.

I notice that on this wiki, only Admins and B-crats (and I think the blog post creator) have the ability to delete unnecessary or irrelevant comments in blog posts, and no one else. Conversely, on Avatar Wiki, Rollback Users (myself included) have the ability and are in fact mandated to scour the comments sections of each article (and blog) and delete comments which are either unnecessary, irrelevant, inappropriate, and/or inflammatory to the page/blog at hand. Granted, there are many more RUs there than here (obviously, myself included), but I believe that the Senior Editors like myself and Teugene, etc.. should be extended the privileges to remove these types of comments from the above-mentioned blog pages. This is in light of a few recent blogs which strayed very heavily off-course, such as with the blog on James Vega's supposed class which we both contributed to that unnecessary tangent.

I'd like to hear your opinion on the matter, and if acceptable, how I should proceed to write the forum. Thanks in advance. Entia non sunt multiplicanda praeter necessitatem 21:30, August 8, 2011 (UTC)
 * To be quite honest, I'm not entirely cool with the idea, for the sole reason that I don't like the criteria given. I can't speak for the individual admins, but personally, I only delete blogs and blog comments in two cases: If they are pure vandalism, or if the author of the blog requests it. Other than that, I don't mess with them. If the Senior Editors are cool operating within those constraints, I'm fine with it. If it's to be expanded to include subjective labels such as "unnecessary, irrelevant," and "inflammatory", I'm not fine with it. Generally, I'm an opponent of deleting any content from areas that exist to give editors an outlet to speak. After all, whose definition of unnecessary trumps whose here? SpartHawg948 07:00, August 9, 2011 (UTC)
 * Since you can't speak for me, I'll speak for myself then. I also only delete blog comments in those two cases, or mine if I don't like it. I would also have to concur that the criteria given is vague and even if it was laid out, I know I still won't support it. Even if there are long discussions completely off topic, what you can do is just recommend a better place for it. Sometimes it doesn't work, but that is still the best way to go about it. Also Spart makes one, great, excellent point, who's definition of those words do we use? Right now, I have to say that the system currently in place works and if something gets off topic, the blog's author can tell people where the appropriate place for that discussion is, and if it continues, then their posts will be deleted. If it continues, then the author can request the comments be deleted, Commdor did this not too long ago on one of his blogs. That I think is a system that works, and I won't be in favor of expanding it as someone could delete a comment that they may think has nothing to do with the blog, but in reality, might be quite relevant. Lancer1289 17:08, August 9, 2011 (UTC)

Interesting Discovery
Hey Spart, I know when LotSB came out you got all the UD for the Broker and his various reactions to squadmates. Well I discovered something and I'm not willing to declare it an isolated case. I decided to do LotSB before completing Kasumi's Loyalty Mission and the Broker's dialogue changed. Again, I'm sure if this is an isolated case, but I doubt it, and I may test it with others, but I figured I should tell you of this as I found it interesting, and since you did a lot of the work on this end, I figured you would as well. Lancer1289 03:10, August 13, 2011 (UTC)

"Affiliated Wikis"
Hey, Spart -- how you've been, mate? ^^ We are currently going in a revamp on ACWiki's main page and portal system, and the opportunity arose for us to dedicate a section of the main portal to "affiliated wikis" -- kinda a partnership between wikis. Right now the only useful thing so far is that you may increase your reader and editors visits since both our wikis have a lot of movement and some fans of AC may like ME and viceversa, but at least nothing wrong can come of it XD The way its done is pretty simple (example pic here) : We list the logos of partner wikis on a section of our main page, with the intent of increasing flow between wikis and try to bring a overall closer... bond. We already have Prototype and Infamous Wiki on it, and I'm talking with a friend at DAWiki about it too -- you guys want to join? =] -- D. Cello 13:31, August 14, 2011 (UTC)
 * Glad to hear it! =D I also would like to inform you that Dragon Age Wiki is on board with the affiliation thing too (just waiting for their community approval), and somethign came up while talking to them -- since we are all gaming wikis about giant universe games with lots of story in a sci-fi setting, and given the fact that ME and DA are both made by Bioware, we may benefitiate of a partnership between the three wikis. As I said before, altough joint projects or opportunites may appear in the future, the first goal is simply to increase readership between wikis, and given the fact that each of wikis have around 200k readers every month or more, we can heavily increase the traffic and popularity of each site. People who like story usually are interested in RPGs, and AC, DA and ME have a deeper reach and are 3 of the biggest franchises in existence right now =] If a three way (or a group partnership isntead of one-wiki-on-one-wiki) interests you guys, besides contacting me, you can also talk to User:Tierrie on DAWiki if you want to feel them or get now them better or anything -- I've know Tierrie for over a year, and he is the creator of the portal coding in ACWiki, and a very nice person. This involves little effort and can have great gains for all of us. Let's make this happen! ;D -- D. Cello 01:34, August 17, 2011 (UTC)
 * Hahaahaha XD I'm honored ^^ It's already on my user page XD -- D. Cello 03:14, August 17, 2011 (UTC)
 * Nice! SpartHawg948 03:24, August 17, 2011 (UTC)
 * Yo Spart! Since the affiliation grew more than expected, we made some changes to the plan and decided to add it to the main page directly instead of the fourth portal -- that way the idea of promoting the wikis is more efficient. I asked one of our engineers (the same designer in charge of the new portal) to make a render, and altough its just a prototype in size and position (I want bigger logos), it gives a idea of how it will look. Check this, beneath the news section ;D. -- D. Cello 13:55, August 20, 2011 (UTC)

That's about where we're thinking of putting ours too. Right under the Wiki News section on the main page. Very nice! SpartHawg948 19:40, August 20, 2011 (UTC)
 * Hey there! Change of plans XD I was doing a essay about Vesuvio's eruption for colelge and got bored as hell -- as result I went into a revamp rampage of the main page and ended up making a affiliation section prototype go live XD Check it here, center of the page, and tell me what you think, would you kindly? ^^ -- D. Cello 03:39, August 24, 2011 (UTC)
 * Indeed =/ I was plannign on doing dual columns, but that means that both logos would be half the size x.x So what I did is put the logos in order I got answers -- DA answered the request with a more definite yes first, so they came first and stuff -- yours were right after then, so you're second, followed by Uncharted and etc XD It's like a race grid, I think it's fair =P -- D. Cello 03:54, August 24, 2011 (UTC)

You look like you know what your doing.
Hey, I'm new to this site and I think it's a great source of not only helpful tips but some fun info too. I was reading your bio and I live in Los Gatos, close to you. Anyway enough with the meaningless info. I love Mass Effect, played both of them through about 4-5 times. I've finally done everything you can and now I'm focused on making this site as good as possible. Any advice?
 * Thanks! It's always nice to hear people saying good things about the wiki. And yup, we do live pretty close to each other. I actually go to Los Gatos when I need to do anything at the DMV. Your DMV is a lot better than the one in Santa Clara. As for advice... hmmm... well, right now we're in a bit of a quiet spell. The only big things happening in the ME world are new tidbits about ME3. So... the big things are to watch out for vandalism, and undo it whenever you see it, and if you see any errors in articles (factual or spelling or whatever), don't hesitate to fix them. And if there are any tidbits of information that are left out of articles, but that you think would benefit them, feel free to add them. Of course, there will be times when things are touch-and-go, and times when your edits will be undone, and when admins may leave you messages about this or that, but don't get discouraged. It happens to everybody from time to time. Oh, and feel free to contribute in discussions in forums, blogs, talk pages, etc. It can be a good way to get to know the community. We have some pretty awesome "regulars" at this wiki. And that's about it... those are my quick tips to success. SpartHawg948 09:29, August 15, 2011 (UTC)

About the N7Academy...
I don't want you to think that I don't have faith in your negotiating skills or that you won't keep the interests of the wiki foremost. I believe given the opportunity you will strike a good bargain for this partnership, in fact, that is my main fear. It seems like keeping up with rumors, "trivia", and vandalism is hard already at times, but it's a good idea to try and drive more traffic to the site. However, if you drive traffic from a FAN site and that site has an "official partner" label, the referrals from the site will naturally expect to see content that supports the site that referred them. They won't find that information here, of course, but this is a wiki. They can just create the content they want to see. This content can be a catalog of fanfics, top bloggers on N7Academy, gallery tips...etc. Soon, ME3 will be released, and the content in existing articles plus new article will probably double by next June, anyway. Do you really want the extra hassle of weeding, deleting, and arguing that could come out of the situation I described PLUS dealing with all the new stuff from ME3? I think adding this kind of partner in that kind of situation is just more trouble than it's worth. That's my only point.--Captainhu 08:43, August 16, 2011 (UTC)
 * It's definitely a good point. It's got merit, I don't dispute that, and I expect that you're right, I just don't think it would manifest itself on quite the scale you're concerned about. That said, I will certainly keep your concern in mind, and rest assured, if the majority of respondents from the community agree with you, I'll let the folks at N7Academy know the deal is off. It doesn't matter how much I support an idea, I won't go against the will of the community. I hope also that my comments and responses don't seem like I'm brushing you off or anything. I'm pretty tired at the moment, and my comments can sometimes come off sounding a good deal different than they sound in my head. I take your concerns seriously, and will keep them in mind whatever the outcome of the current discussion. Thanks again for taking the time to express your concerns. Community involvement is key to the success of any wiki, and awesome community members like you make this wiki what it is! :D SpartHawg948 09:23, August 16, 2011 (UTC)
 * Hey, SpartHawg948. I know nothing said here is formal yet, but I'd like to attempt to reassure Captainhu that we're well aware of his or her concerns as well, and would ask that you give us an opportunity to present our ideas before worrying about things like vandalism or damaging the integrity of your content (things we are not in the habit of allowing on our own site).  Much of what we have in mind will require minimal moderation on MEWiki admins' part, at most, and won't infringe on the Wiki itself.  When you and your team are ready to negotiate, I'd like to welcome you to register on N7A where I've set up a place for us to discuss.  Let me know then and I'll set your access to the specific area asap.  Thanks for your time. N7 Spectre 01:12, August 20, 2011 (UTC)
 * Thanks! I'm actually about to start up the voting to authorize negotiations. Yeah, you're more than welcome to make statements to the community about the proposal and all that. There's a section reserved solely for you on the forum page, or you can leave them in the general discussion section. Once voting starts, there will be a 7-day period for it and then, pending a successful outcome, we can begin negotiations in earnest. Once a tentative agreement is reached, we'll need to put that up for a vote too, which will take another week. I know it's kind of a long time, but that's our process. The community gets final say and all that good stuff! :D SpartHawg948 07:54, August 20, 2011 (UTC)
 * Hey Spart. I'm excited we now have the opportunity to negotiate and look forward to discussing this with you and whoever else will join in.  Again, if you don't mind registering at N7A, I've set up a place where we can discuss.N7 Spectre 03:52, August 29, 2011 (UTC)
 * If the discussion in question is us working out the details of a partnership, I'd actually prefer to do it in private, via email. No nefarious intent or anything, I just prefer doing things that way. Keeps things more focused and all that. Because I know that, personally, I get distracted pretty easily. If for some reason this doesn't work for you though, just lemme know and we'll figure something out. Thanks! SpartHawg948 07:28, August 29, 2011 (UTC)
 * The forum in question is indeed private and allows you to get a feel for what is available there, but if email is how you'd like to proceed then I am fine with that. My email is admin at N7A dot com. N7 Spectre 16:14, August 29, 2011 (UTC)
 * Ok... I'll take a look then and see what the forum is like. I'm kinda busy today, nut will be free the next three days, so we should hopefully be able to figure something out then. SpartHawg948 19:16, August 29, 2011 (UTC)
 * Hey, SpartHawg948. I've yet to hear from you on this. I know you've been busy (as have I), so I thought it best to give you your time.  I don't want to give the impression that I'm no longer interested in negotiating, however... so consider this a heads-up.  You have my email address. --N7 Spectre 21:24, September 7, 2011 (UTC)

I'm really sorry, man. I've been a total slacker on this one. There's been some added issues I've been dealing with which have been eating up my time. I have the day off tomorrow, aside from one appointment earlier in the day, so you'll definitely be hearing from me tomorrow. I'm really sorry it's taken this long to get back to you. SpartHawg948 06:09, September 8, 2011 (UTC) My turn to apologize now... haven't been here in a bit and just not noticed this message. I haven't received your email yet, but it might be that the address I gave you wasn't clear enough: admin at n7academy dot com. If you register, you can always just send me a PM as well and I'll get in touch with you quickly. Hopefully we can get past this game of tag and start discussing things. :p --N7 Spectre 20:32, September 12, 2011 (UTC)
 * I swear, I totally emailed you yesterday as promised. I must have messed something up in the address though because it got returned, which I didn't notice till I was getting ready to go to sleep. I'm about to head out to an appointment, but it shouldn't take long, and I'll resend the email when I get back. SpartHawg948 16:45, September 9, 2011 (UTC)
 * Fortunately, it appears we have to communications issue worked out now! Sending emails from phones may be darned inconvenient, but sometimes, every now and then, it makes life simpler! :P SpartHawg948 06:58, September 13, 2011 (UTC)

Something You Might Want to Read
User blog:Ser Pouce-a-lot/Too many spoilers for ME3. There is a comment line that you might want to read in that blog. The thread starts with a comment by JediSpectre117 saying "Please go to the Dragon age wiki and see what they do there." Lancer1289 18:05, August 16, 2011 (UTC)
 * Yup. I've been perusing it. I've seen some really out-there notions, and misinformation (intentional or otherwise) from several sources. As for the Dragon Age Wiki spoiler idea, I'm still tentatively in favor of it, just as I was last time it came up. Though your comment seems to claim otherwise... :P SpartHawg948 22:57, August 16, 2011 (UTC)

Affiliate program
Hey there SpartHawg948! I don't think we've talked before but I am a huge fan of this Wiki. I use it to do all my lookups during my Mass Effect playthroughs. I've worked closely with User:D. Cello and I respect what he has done for Assassin's Creed. I've asked my peers and the community what they think and we've gotten some positive feedback for some cross wiki linking.

We will put up some subtle links and we will cross promote any big giveaways or promotions you are having for the big drives. I like what User:D. Cello has done as far as putting the affiliate program on his front page (albeit buried deep down). I'm going to see the final product looks like before we implement one ourselves. I'll keep you posted. Cheers! -- 20:06, August 18, 2011 (UTC)

Can you please remind me?
I keep forgetting about this place. :P But yeah, I think my infobox idea failed, due to a lack of interest. So I'll have a shot at implementing newer navboxes, if anyone's interested. If not, then I'll patrol around the wiki to see what pages I can work on. The man thing is, can you pop a message on my talk page some time and remind me?--Technobliterator 23:04, August 26, 2011 (UTC)

My Talk Page
Hi SpartHawg,

Thanks for taking the time to explain your take on the situation. I posted a succinct apology to Lancer's talk page after I deleted the content from my own, because I'm trying to put the conversation to bed. I will be removing all future messages from my talk page related to this. Thanks. Brianbreed 19:38, August 28, 2011 (UTC)
 * Fair enough. I can respect your desire to put this behind you. I'm also totally willing to chalk this up to a great big misunderstanding, and move on. Water under the bridge and all that. I do sincerely hope that this initial brouhaha hasn't turned you off from editing at this fine wiki, but at the end of the day, that decision is yours and yours alone, and whatever you decide, I'll respect it. Thanks for taking the time to leave me this message and keep me informed of the goings-on. I appreciate it. Thanks again, SpartHawg948 07:24, August 29, 2011 (UTC)

Interwiki vote
The vote on the interwiki partnership proposal is due to close in about an hour and a half. Since the vote is 7-0 in favor, I've already uploaded the DA and AC Wiki wordmarks and set up the "Affiliated Wikis" section on the main page. All I have to do is hit the save button. I had intended to wait out the vote until the full seven days had finally expired, do this by the book and all, but I'm bushed. Seeing as it would take eight editors to oppose the proposal within the next 90 minutes for it fail, and that such an occurrence is unlikely at best, would you mind terribly if I close the vote early and implement it? -- Commdor (Talk) 06:41, September 4, 2011 (UTC)
 * No, go right ahead. It's only 90 minutes or so, and this vote is nowhere near close. So yeah, feel free. SpartHawg948 06:45, September 4, 2011 (UTC)


 * Hooray! FYI, I followed the example of AC Wiki's current main page for the layout. Since we've only agreed to AC Wiki and DA Wiki as affiliates for now, the section should be fine where it is. I'll have to shuffle it around if we take on any more, but we'll cross that bridge when we come to it. -- Commdor (Talk) 06:53, September 4, 2011 (UTC)
 * Fantastic! I'm so glad we made it happen, it's a honor to be aside such awesome wikis and game series as a partner ^^ May great fortunes come our way, kids. If you need me or ACWiki for anything, just ask ^^ -- D. Cello 03:07, September 5, 2011 (UTC)

MoS
Under the manual of style for adversaries, it mentions that it is for Mass Effect 2. Can this format be used to standardize Mass effect adversaries as well? The Advocate 08:18, September 6, 2011 (UTC)
 * Yeah, it can be. By and large, they're laid out in accordance with those guidelines, though none of the ME adversaries articles (at least none of the ones I just perused) featured a capabilities section. But yeah, as long as it's consistent with the MoS, it should be kosher. If any other changes are desired, there'd need to be some community discussion first. We do like to debate new things here! :P SpartHawg948 08:22, September 6, 2011 (UTC)
 * Yeah that needs to be updated with ME related info, along with a few other MoS article with the standard that has fallen in place. I'll see about that later. Lancer1289 12:22, September 6, 2011 (UTC)

Another Award
There's also the Galactic Unit Citation, mentioned in the CDN report for Jan. 31, 2010. And you might be confusing the Palladium Cross for the Palladium Star, which is in the same report. -- Commdor (Talk) 21:28, September 6, 2011 (UTC)
 * Probably. I was going off of memory. SpartHawg948 21:39, September 6, 2011 (UTC)

Also, if we're going for all awards, not just military decorations, there's the Hitara Prize (CDN March 14, 2010). I'll keep digging around. -- Commdor (Talk) 23:29, September 6, 2011 (UTC)
 * Yeah, I don't see why we should limit it to just military awards. SpartHawg948 23:35, September 6, 2011 (UTC)
 * I'd have to agree with that. There are plenty of civilian awards that are highly prestigious. Lancer1289 23:44, September 6, 2011 (UTC)

ACWiki Giveaway
Hey there, Spart! The ACWiki is hosting a giveaway of the 3 main games and some microsoft points, and unlike most contests, the game delivery is worldwide! Since we're now parters, I am officialy extending the red carpet to you and your wiki members -- this is a good opportunity for some of you to get to know the series better. And in other matters, I trust all is cool on your end? ^^ Cheers! -- D. Cello 02:21, September 7, 2011 (UTC)
 * Official announcement of main page, partnership, podcast and giveaway
 * Giveaway
 * Oh I'm very interested. I guess I will enter all three, and I'll just have to hope for the lottery since I'm not good with quotes or art. I question whether my art or my handwriting is better, and often it's neither. Lancer1289 12:24, September 7, 2011 (UTC)

Some random stuff
Hey Spart, what's up bud? I just wanted to bring up a few random things. First, I recently found a music from the Bring Down the Sky DLC: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdSU-0IhJLk. I don't remember hearing this in-game, and it isn't a remix, since it was uploaded by Sam Hulik himself. I just wanted to show you. Second, have you, by any chance, signed up at the N7 Academy site? Just wondering. I hate the new wiki format. And I'm just going to throw this in, hehe, I hope to be an admin sometime in the future. Obviously not now, but sometime in the future, once I improve my track record. See ya on Xbox LIVE tomorrow! LordDeathRay 05:47, September 8, 2011 (UTC)

Awards Page
Spart, on your user page, you said you'll sandbox a prelim version of the Awards page, and then I saw your last edit on your talk page, and I was wondering if you are going to get around to that today? I'm not saying you won't, but I've found I have more free time on Thursdays recently and I could work up something if you are getting overwhelmed. I know you did the Entertainment page before it was published, and I know you will do good with this one, but I figured I should at least make the offer and throw it out there in case you can't.

PS, I also hate this new edit page, it's a...what's higher on the disaster scale than catastrophe? Lancer1289 12:36, September 8, 2011 (UTC)
 * It works well for other sites I go on (though we're having glitch problems on Avatar Wiki, where the categories option isn't working properly), however this can be turned off at any time by Spart I believe. I think this editor doesn't work efficiently for this site. Entia non sunt multiplicanda praeter necessitatem 13:49, September 8, 2011 (UTC)
 * Really? Please find out how because this isn't a good idea. Lancer1289 14:28, September 8, 2011 (UTC)

in regards to the editor, why is wikia fixing stuff that is not broken? --Paladin cross 14:58, September 8, 2011 (UTC)


 * Not sure how exactly.. but only B-crats can switch it off... I think through the admin dashboard or through wikia central. Entia non sunt multiplicanda praeter necessitatem 17:47, September 8, 2011 (UTC)

I'll take a look and see if I can sort it out, get this nonsense turned off. As for the page, yeah, I was planning on sandboxing it later. I'm far from overwhelmed at the moment. SpartHawg948 21:34, September 8, 2011 (UTC)
 * UPDATE - from what I'm seeing after a cursory look, there is no way to switch it off. Not even for me. It's apparently mandatory, like the new skins and such. Looks like we're stuck with it unless Wikia removes it in response to the overwhelming negative response. And we know how that played out last time... SpartHawg948 21:38, September 8, 2011 (UTC)
 * Ok I thought I should at least offer. As to the edit screen, maybe someone could contact Wikia and ask if this is mandatory, or can we go back to the old edit screen. This new one looks like a new updated version of the Rich Text Editor, and we all know how we felt about that piece of (insert favorite word here). Lancer1289 22:01, September 8, 2011 (UTC)

Well I got an email back from Wikia about the new editor, and it's mandatory. We cannot go back to the old edit screen. If you have feedback on it, then send it to them at a blog about it on Community Central, or via email. Translation: We take a good system and completely turn it upside down. [Sigh] I guess Wikia did it again. Lancer1289 02:49, September 11, 2011 (UTC)


 * In response to your question way above, Lancer, I believe a higher word than catastrophe is... cataclysm? Or... Armageddon? LordDeathRay 12:52, September 13, 2011 (UTC)

Another compliment from a BioWare dev
Manveer Heir, a senior designer working on the ME franchise, thinks we rock. -- Commdor (Talk) 19:35, September 8, 2011 (UTC)


 * Woohoo! We're officially awesome! LordDeathRay 23:34, September 8, 2011 (UTC)

How's America doing?
Hey, not sure if you remember, but you helped me diffuse the Ralok situation on Dead Space Wiki around February or March. Anyway, since the 10th anniversary of 2001/9/11 is coming up, I wanted to know what you thought about the chance of another atrocity occurring to commemorate the day. There's been a lot of unsettling talk about it here, and disturbingly a lot of it has been in support of an attack, as there is a sizable African Muslim traditionalist population here in South Africa. If I recall you are very well versed in world affairs, so I figure you have a very good grip on the situation.

I attended university in Jacksonville, Florida last year and the political situation seemed to be very tense regarding national security. That there would be any hesitation given an opportunity to make the country safer is very foreign to me, as here we are surrounded by violent factions that would love to bring South African civilisation to par with less developed nations in the region, so we protect ourselves accordingly. In some ways this is stronger than the defense standard of America.

So my point is, what do you think of the safety and future of America?

Thanks for your time.

--L B C C C P 16:31, September 9, 2011 (UTC)
 * Wow. First let me apologize for taking so long to get back to you. Things have been kid of hectic lately. I saw your comment the day you left it, but didn't have time to respond right then, and kept meaning to get back to you. Sorry it took so long.


 * First, yes, I totally remember you. You're the admin at the Dead Space Wiki, right? I do recall you being quite considerate and helpful, and having a nice discussion with you. Now, I am speaking with hindsight here (since it's 11:44pm on September 11 out here in California right now), but I honestly didn't think there'd be any trouble today, and there wasn't. Not that I'm aware of, anyways. People always talk about it, but in the end, our security apparatus has improved quite a bit since that terrible day, and honestly, I do feel quite a bit safer.


 * The tension you refer to is not uncommon, especially out here near San Francisco. There's always a lot of debate between people who want increased security, and people concerned about civil liberties. It's a constant give-and-take. We're also a bit more complacent, as America typically is, because our neighbors are either completely peaceful and friendly (Canada), or just generally harmless (Mexico). The biggest problems in our neighborhood are Cuba and Venezuela, and neither of them poses any sort of significant threat.


 * Unfortunately, your fine nation doesn't have friendly neighbors and oceans surrounding it. In all honesty, no flattery or anything intended, I'm a big fan of South Africa. I know there's some troubled history there and all, but you guys are still light years ahead of the rest of sub-Saharan Africa, which would naturally lead to some resentment from your neighbors. In my book though, South Africa is A-OK. I know relations between our two countries are good, but I do wish they were a bit closer. I'd like to see America working more closely with other democracies around the world. (For example, our being friendly with Pakistan at the expense of our relations with India always vexes me!)


 * To conclude, I think that, as far as external threats are concerned, America is pretty safe for the foreseeable future, barring a war with China. As far as our future... that one is a trickier issue, and depends on who you talk to, and who wins the next election in 2012. We'll just have to wait and see! SpartHawg948 06:55, September 12, 2011 (UTC)

Senior Editor
Hey SpartHawg948, I was wondering if I wanted to become a senior editor, what steps would I have to take to do so? I await your response,Legionwrex.--Legionwrex 22:53, September 11, 2011 (UTC)
 * Well, we don't really have an established procedure or anything. Basically, the way we've been doing it is that, in order to be considered, an editor has to be nominated for it by an admin. Then all the admins vote on it. SpartHawg948 06:41, September 12, 2011 (UTC)
 * Thank you for the information, and good luck with your medical problems.--Legionwrex 07:01, September 12, 2011 (UTC)
 * Thanks! The doctor says I'm getting better, and if anyone would know, it'd be him. That's why he gets paid the big bucks, after all... :) SpartHawg948 08:16, September 12, 2011 (UTC)

Contribution Offer
Hello and thanks for the welcome, I am planing to play through a full arc of ME 1&2 including all DLC for both (hopefully before the release of ME3) please let me know if there are any specific areas of the wiki that could benefit from more information so I can keep an eye out and update if I find anything useful :) 67.2.174.222 14:57, September 14, 2011 (UTC)RoseLegion


 * Addtional: Oh, one quick thing I forgot to metion. I am unable to edit pages within the Deus Ex wiki via firefox(I've been using IE for my edits). I checked via the Dragon Age wiki on wikia and I can edit there via firefox, I was wondering if you could point me in the right direction to get this resolved. Thanks again :) --RoseLegion 16:19, September 14, 2011 (UTC)
 * The answer to your first question is really just read the MoS and CG, linked on your talk page, and just look around. There are always things that need cleaning up and whatnot. As to your second question, I'd ask the admins a the Deus Ex wiki, and if they don't have the answer, then ask the Wikia Staff at Community Central. Lancer1289 16:40, September 14, 2011 (UTC)
 * Erg, this is what I get for doing more than one thing at once :p the above should say "within the Mass Effect wiki".  I have been hopping between the three wikis this morning and both Dues Ex and Mass Effect aren't letting me do edits within firefox while Dragon Age I still have no troubles at all.  Thanks for the direction regarding contributions I'll keep those pages in mind during the play through. RoseLegion 17:13, September 14, 2011 (UTC)RoseLegion
 * Then I'd suggest that you either switch browsers, or contact the Wikia Staff. Lancer1289 17:15, September 14, 2011 (UTC)
 * Thanks :) I'll get ahold of the Wikia Saff RoseLegion 18:28, September 14, 2011 (UTC)RoseLegion

my apologies for the incorrect post, i was trying to post somewhere to get help.... thanks for deleting, i realized i posted in the wrong spot after i had posted it.....
 * No problem. Nobody's perfect and all that. It was an honest mistake. Anywho, I know you already got the auto-hello message, but allow me to also take this opportunity to welcome you to the wiki! Thanks for stopping by and taking the time to contribute! :D SpartHawg948 10:40, September 25, 2011 (UTC)

Dragon Age giveaway
Hey there SpartHawg948! BioWare's putting out a new DLC for Dragon Age II in two weeks and we have a giveaway to commemorate that event. We're giving away 5 copies of the DLC and anyone can enter. I posted the full details at Dragon Age Wiki:Orlesian Murder Mystery. I'm sure some of your readers will be get an opportunity to win some free stuff. Cheers! -- 20:47, September 26, 2011 (UTC)
 * More contests? Great, maybe I can get lucky. Lancer1289 21:04, September 26, 2011 (UTC)

Picture Format
I just updated the pic for Phoenix but as it is my first ever picture edit I was wondering if you could give it a once over and let me know if I've done it correctly (and if there are any tips I should keep in mind for future edits of this type). Thanks :) RoseLegion 20:48, October 2, 2011 (UTC)
 * I've already done that, uploaded a new image, and put the .jpg file up for deletion. .png files are prefered when possible. Lancer1289 20:55, October 2, 2011 (UTC)
 * I'll keep that in mind, also any other tips would be welcome (I am reading the format pages of course but I'm a more kinesthetic learner so I expect there are aspects I still need to absorb). I plan to be a more active contributor to the wiki but I'm trying to avoid as many mistakes as I can while I get my bearings, all useful feedback is appreciated. In that vein I have a question, should I have just uploaded the new image via the link on the page of the old image?  In addition was the file name too long?  I was attempting to follow the naming conventions described in the templates (i.e. be as specific as possible) but I didn't know if I'd been excessive.  Thanks again for the feedback RoseLegion 21:48, October 2, 2011 (UTC)

Thanks
Thanks for defending me against that off-target ineffective attack on my character. I expected a response to my vote and comment, but somehow I figured a person who ran a website would respond professionally or try to protect the investment in time he'd made toward this deal. To tell the truth, I was mostly amused at first as I consider all internet attacks on my person to be automatically trite and invalid. I'm glad my comment, which I didn't think was insulting, afforded the N7Academy leadership the opportunity to show it's true stripe before we went further. Extrication after the fact often proves messy.--Captainhu 04:10, October 11, 2011 (UTC)
 * Don't mention it. It was a no-brainer for me for several reasons. First and foremost, there's the principle of it. As the Bureaucrat of this site, I'm effectively the patriarch of our little clan. And you don't come onto this wiki and insult my friends and family, which is what you guys are in this context. Second, I respect you. A lot. That makes it super easy to stick up for you. We don't always agree (such as on the Ban Review Panel), but you reach your decisions logically, make your reasons known clearly, and as such, it's incredibly easy to disagree without being disagreeable. And lastly, his behavior was incredibly boorish.


 * Like you, I had suspected that N7 Spectre would respond to any criticisms in a professional manner commensurate with his position. We were both proved wrong. At least there's a silver lining, as you point out. SpartHawg948 06:44, October 11, 2011 (UTC)

HEY, this is really important!

OKAY, I really love Mass Effect and really wanted to make a mass effect wiki but it was already taken ):

SO my question was will you let me be a major apart of this wiki? The reason I can't do it myself by doing a bunch of stuff is I'm just not good at this stuff. So will you help me out and give me some pointers to editing?
 * I can handle this Spart. First thing, please make a headline for your message, ok now onto pointers. 1. Don't add information into an article if it is already there. 2. Don't get into edit wars, if you are having a problem with another user please contact an administrator. 3. Don't go around insulting other users or using vulgar language. 4. If you are not sure about adding something to a article leave a message on its talk page. 5. Talk pages are not forums. I hope I helped!--Legionwrex 01:48, October 14, 2011 (UTC)

Ban Review Panel, and a few other things
Spart, since the results of Forum:Ban Review Panel are now up, and it passed, I took the liberty of setting up a page for it, Mass Effect Wiki:Ban Review Panel, and make a brief outline of how cases should be organized, Mass Effect Wiki:Ban Review Panel/Example. Since this was your idea, and you are the b'crat, if you don't like anything, then please feel free to change it as I tried to do a good job on how things should be organized based on the emails that were initally sent around and my gut. Which may have been flawed. I created the separate page as to not distract from the purpose of the page, and it was getting long. When I set up the names, I did so by seniority and recent activity. Which is why DRY and Tullis are the last on the Admin list, and you are the first on the B'crat list. Change if you feel necessary.

Again I really just went with my gut on how I thought you'd want things to be set up, but I think I did a good job. Fingers crossed. If I created a catastrophe and was so far off target that my arrow landed in Australia, hopefully Jake can find it, then please tell me that as well.

Now to the other things. Since we generally archive things, I think we should archive any Admin requests on Mass Effect Wiki:Requests for Adminship. I know that LDR deleted his own, but I think we should just move it to an archive page and just post a result of what happened. Which is that one or more admins didn't feel he was up for the position. What do you think?

Third item. I know that Wikia has had some things coming out lately, chat, expanded wiki navigation, and other things that are in Special:WikiFeatures, I was thinking that if we want to enable, or disable any of those features, it should be a community vote and should go into the policy forum. Currently Wikia is testing the new Wikia navigation on several wikis, and I was hoping that we could be one of them. I know it was a pain to reduce our menu to a handful of links, and now that we have a chance to expand it, I think we should throw Wikia a bone, and volunteer to test this out and give feedback. Again, what do you think?

Sorry for all the stuff being thrown at you, but I figured I should attempt to do my best and get some questions that have been on my mind for some time now answered. Lancer1289 00:45, October 15, 2011 (UTC)
 * I promise I'll respond soon (Monday at the latest... I'm calling in from work due to a doctor's appointment so I'll have most of the day off), but as you say, it's a lot of stuff and I'm sleepy and have (unfortunately) to do some math homework... boo! I'll take a gander at everything. I saw a few minor tweaks that need made to the review panel thing, but nothing major. All in all, it looks pretty good. The request for admin thing sounds good too. You've got my stamp of approval to proceed. As for the Wikia stuff, that I will get to later, since I seem to have answered everything else in my "I'll reply later" reply! :P SpartHawg948 07:09, October 15, 2011 (UTC)
 * I just took care of the admin thing, and as for the rest, take your time. I know what it's like to be overwhelmed. Do the homework first, as you will probably regret not doing it. Lancer1289 15:09, October 15, 2011 (UTC)

Spart, I know you said you'd get back to me on Monday, but it's not Thursday afternoon and I've heard nothing yet. I'm just dropping this in case you forgot about this. Lancer1289 20:23, October 20, 2011 (UTC)


 * I don't really see a reason to volunteer for something like this. If it doesn't pan out, then what have we got? A bunch of extra work for no reason. Regardless, this doesn't seem like a decision for one or two people. This seems like something the community should have a say in. SpartHawg948 22:26, October 20, 2011 (UTC)

YouTube Channel
SpartHawg,

I run a channel on YouTube for gaming content (http://www.youtube.com/sergeantmerrell) and I've found this entire wiki both entertaining and helpful as I prepare to bring Mass Effect content in front of my audience. I wanted to approach someone here and open up a dialogue on how we might mutually benefit and work together.

I'm looking to bring the Mass Effect demographic toward my channel, and, in turn, I can deliver exclusive video content that would further the appeal of the wiki -- as well as bring a significant amount of traffic. In either case, I thought it would be good to talk, one veteran to another, as I'd love to get involved in the wiki either way. You can reach me over Skype (SergeantMerrell) or however else is convenient.

Respectfully, Sgt. Merrell

SergeantMerrell 00:58, October 15, 2011 (UTC)

Lots o' stuff
Yep, been waiting on The Walking Dead all year. It's going to be awesome on the HD TV I bought back in April! I'm even planning to order some wings. And thanks for wishing me a happy 21st birthday on Facebook, I saw your message but never got around to responding. I can do anything now! But I'll probably just read my new Nook. :P Also, I see you're getting psyched for Skyrim, I jumped on that boat a few weeks back and pre-ordered it. I never really got into Oblivion, but Skyrim looks too good to pass up. There are dragons! And all that other cool stuff, too, I guess. The detailed open-world environment... But Dragons!! -- Commdor (Talk) 17:56, October 16, 2011 (UTC)
 * Wings, eh? Not sure what I'll be doing. But that does give me some ideas. As for the b-day message, we both know responding to things in a timely manner isn't really something I'm famous for, so no worries. Being a Kindle man, however, your choice of e-reader does have me a bit skeptical. :P (I kid, I kid. As long as it gets the job done. I LOVE the convenience of my Kindle, I assume a Nook is about the same.)
 * And yeah, I'm super psyched about Skyrim! I pre-ordered it the first day it was available, changed the pre-order to the special edition a while back, and I have the Skyrim release countdown app on my phone, which I consult (usually several times) daily. So yeah, a bit excited. I love the open-endedness of TES games, being able to go (nearly) anywhere you can see, and the souped-up Radiant AI system has me really excited. And yes, DRAGONS!!! :D SpartHawg948 18:28, October 16, 2011 (UTC)
 * I would have gone with the Kindle too, but the Simple Touch Nook has (or had, since Amazon announced their new, cheaper Kindle Touch a couple weeks ago) the advantage of a touch screen. It's also got super-long battery life (officially two months if used 1-2 hours a day with wifi turned off; after a week of reading it 3-4 hours a day, I have 81% of the charge left, so the official blurb may not be that far off the mark), and I can use it to borrow books from libraries. All in all, I'm satisfied with it. I thought I wouldn't like reading a screen instead of actual paper, but now I can't imagine how I lived without it. So you're getting the special edition of Skyrim, with the dragon statue and all? Too rich for my blood. I don't have the deep pockets that I used to, I'm forgoing Modern Warfare 3 and Halo: CE Anniversary to pay for Skyrim. Between that and ME3's N7 CE, my game budget is zeroed out. Skyrim will more than pay for itself if I can get the alleged 300 hours out of it that Bethesda's Todd Howard says I can. -- Commdor (Talk) 19:15, October 16, 2011 (UTC)

Yeah, the Kindle (even a slightly older one like I have now) is pretty nice too. The battery life, as you mention, is pretty good. A charge gets me a week or two of use, and I tend to leave mine on for 12-14 hours a day or so, just putting it into sleep mode when I'm not reading. And yeah, I shelled out for the primo Skyrim. It's the only one I have on my agenda for the rest of the year. And the only game I have on the agenda thus far next year is ME3. But yeah, I can't wait for Skyrim. All I know is that I got all sorts of play time out of Oblivion, so I'm anticipating great things of Skyrim. SpartHawg948 06:34, October 17, 2011 (UTC) not to creep on ur guys convo but the end of the 2 episode sucked so bad i was like o nooooooo to my tv but any way sorry i creeped on ur convo but i just love Walking Dead-armykidbran
 * OMG! This is killing me! I'm 8 minutes into season 2 now, after finishing season one again, and I'm dying to know (no pun intended), what did Dr. Jenner tell Rick??? So frustrating! SpartHawg948 07:56, October 17, 2011 (UTC)

Featured on CC staff blog ; info about scav hunt.
Hi,

Mass Effect wiki has been selected by staffmember Xean to be featured on his blog post and specifically the Scavenger hunt. I am very interested in how you created that hunt and hope you can shed some light on creating such a thing.

Thanks in advance!

WikiPim (available for talk on CC, S&P or WikiXP)
 * I didn't actually create it. It was done at the Wikia level. I was informed after Wikia selected the Mass Effect Wiki for a scavenger hunt. (reference User Talk:SpartHawg948 for more info) As such, I'd recommend talking to the folks at Wikia. Ausir may be a good starting point. SpartHawg948 21:23, October 19, 2011 (UTC)
 * Thanks for the heads up, will follow up with Ausir!
 * WikiPim
 * No probalo! SpartHawg948 09:06, October 20, 2011 (UTC)

One week to go!
Skyrim is almost here! I've caved in and been watching a 3-hour video of leaked footage. Not something to be proud of, I know, but I think it balances out. The people who have playing the game early (or pirated it) aren't very good... Now I just need to decide if should brave the muggers that have infested campus recently to go to the midnight release, or wait until Friday morning. :P -- Commdor (Talk) 22:20, November 4, 2011 (UTC)
 * Indeed! Super psyched! Don't feel bad. Probably the only reason I haven't watched leaked footage is because I've been too busy. Work and school and The Walking Dead and playing Oblivion to get ready is a demanding schedule! Fortunately, I just so happen, for completely unrelated reasons I assure you, to have November 11-13 off from work. Looks like I'll be vacationing in Skyrim! :P
 * As for your dilemma, I'd go to the midnight release. If muggers show up, it'll give you an opportunity to test out your dragon shouts. Midnight releases are always fun. I've only done a few, personally, and the last one I went to was ME2. Personally, since I'm: A) Lazy; B) attending a concert the night before; and C) like to sleep in, I'm getting mine via Amazon.com and their release-day delivery. SpartHawg948 05:53, November 5, 2011 (UTC)


 * Well I hope you get it when you're supposed to get it. I've sworn off online orders (for now). Best Buy recently fouled up my Gears of War 3 order and delivered it three days after release even though I paid extra for release-day delivery. Yes, they gave me a $10 coupon for future online purchases and refunded the shipping fee, but that doesn't make up for the lost days when I could have been curb-stomping Locust. And now I'm a little aggravated. That 3-hour Skyrim video I found was taken down before I could see the last 90 minutes. I was finally getting some insight into why the Stormcloaks were rebelling (provided I wasn't getting a totally one-sided view, choosing between the Stormcloaks and the Imperials may not be so cut and dry as I had thought). -- Commdor (Talk) 16:20, November 5, 2011 (UTC)
 * Sorry to jump in here, but Commdor's story is why I don't do online preorders anymore. I've had way too many bad experiences with online ordering from Amazon, Best Buy, Circuit City before it went under, and a few other places not related to games. Issues range from wrong item to a week late on delivery. Now I will only pick up from the store, unless I can't, because I have the time to do so, I know that you two might not, and because of my past experiences with online ordering. While I won't be getting Skyrim until Christmas, I just don't have the funds to do so, I will be picking up SR3 and AC:R on the 15th. Lancer1289 16:29, November 5, 2011 (UTC)

Fair enough. I've never had a bad experience with Amazon getting me stuff on time, so they keep getting my business. I've gotten several games from them on release day, most recently Fallout: New Vegas and Fable 3. Anywho, we'll know within a couple days. As long as I get my email a few days prior saying "it's been sent!", I'll be happy. :D SpartHawg948 19:19, November 5, 2011 (UTC)

Mass Effect Wiki in 2011
Hey there! Wikia is trying out something new this year where we are trying to make a "yearbook" for the biggest wikis, and we want to know what big things happened this year at Runescape Wiki! Can you check out this | blog post and either give some details in the comments, or just write on my wall if it is easier. We're looking for fairly detailed information, such as what the community's favorite character/item/location is or if there was new content that people got excited about, things like that. If you have any questions, shoot me a message! Thanks so much! Soldierscuzzy 02:12, November 8, 2011 (UTC)
 * Woops, sorry! I meant the Mass Effect Wiki. And the correct link is right here.

2nd opinion for article
Hi Will, I would have prefered to send you a private message, but dont see a way to do so. As a senior admin, would you mind please taking a look at http://masseffect.wikia.com/wiki/Talk:Morality_Guide_(Mass_Effect_2)#Horizon:_post_mission_talk_with_Kelly

I think lancer is hurting the wiki with his attitude of "if I dont see it, it gets stripped from the wiki". I've verified the issue, but he ignores everything I say. Philip Brown 22:29, December 10, 2011 (UTC)


 * Mentioning bugs in articles here generally requires that those bugs have been verified by at least two different users. This practice cuts down on reports of bugs that are false or too rare or difficult to produce for them to be relevant to the average player. Lancer is fully within his bounds to revert your addition to the article on these grounds and seek discussion. The fact that another user has recently posted that he could not replicate your bug speaks to the necessity of such precautions. Your bug might still be verified, but it's also possible that it's exclusive to your game only. We can't accept one player's experience at face value because no two players experience their games exactly alike. -- Commdor (Talk) 00:20, December 11, 2011 (UTC)
 * Err.. you read it wrong. User:JediSpectre117 CONFIRMED what I said. "For me selecting fine adds no extra dialogue so no chance of Morality points."
 * Additionally, as a general principle, I think that attitude is rather lacking. If a person has demonstrated themselves to be diligent (ie: goes back and verifies themselves), then they should be trusted. The attitude of "no one else has reported it so it cant be true" is a bogus objection: if you were really sticking to that, then NO further edits should ever be allowed without two-person verification :P  I recently did an edit to point out that the person you talk to, changes in a dialog. "Well, but no-one else has reported that... so that must be a bug in your version! we'd better take that out, until someone 'verifies' that".    Uhh, yeahright. Come on now.


 * (Edit conflict) Ah, you're right. Then there's your secondary verification, you should be able to add it into the article now. Please keep the verification requirement in mind when you want to add bugs to other articles in the future. -- Commdor (Talk) 01:06, December 11, 2011 (UTC)
 * Thing is, I wouldnt call this a "bug". Just "something that the original author didnt check out fully". So I added the missing information. and then lancer did his usual "jump all over my edits". Could I make a formal request that only "admins other than lancer" edit my stuff from now on please? His main goal in life lately seems to be undoing my edits. If stuff belongs elsewhere, I dont mind moving it, etc. But he just undoes half of everything I do. If HE moved it, I wouldnt mind either. But he doesnt. he just deletes.
 * Another example: http://masseffect.wikia.com/wiki/User_talk:Lancer1289#Recent_Morality_edit  Okay, i missed the reference in another section, so removing my original thing was understandable. But I point out that there is a major lack in the page; there needs to be some kind of reference at minimum. But he blows it off with "So none of your options work ".  What, a *reference to another subsection* doesnt work?? Funny, it's used elsewhere on the wiki...
 * and, where is this "bug policy" written? I dont see it on the community guidelines. ANd how do you determine what is a 'bug', vs not? Anything "new" is fine without corroboration, but any edits to existing stuff is deemed a "bug"? So, people could just make up stuff, but if anyone wants to correct it, it takes two people to "verify" first?  I'm not understanding how this can be consistently applied. It seems rather arbitrary, depending on the attitude of the admin. Hence, my request above. Philip Brown 03:42, December 11, 2011 (UTC)

No. No you cannot make a formal request that admins other than Lancer edit your stuff. Well, technically you can make the request, it just isn't going to happen. We don't have lists of people each admin can and can't correct. That is pretty much the antithesis of what Wikia is all about. Lancer's main goal in life, surprisingly enough, isn't to undo your edits. It's to keep this wiki running smoothly.

As for bug policies, nothing of the sort would be found in the Community Guidelines. That's not what the CG is for. It'd be in the Style Guide. I'm not seeing anything based on a cursory review, but we can probably whip something up if it's going to be an issue. Everything Commdor has been saying is spot on, as far as I'm concerned. SpartHawg948 10:05, December 11, 2011 (UTC)

Xmas and stuff
Hey Spart! Long time no see, man ^^ ACR came out and was terrible, I can't wait for ME3 to make me happy and all emotional again =P So, how you've been? First of all, you guys could add some sort of staff link on your community dropdown menu on top of pages, it will make much easier to see who is taking care of this wiki and finding you (took me a couple of minutes to find your page without having to type your username) XD Second, it's about the IRC debate that's been going on. While I do agree that N7 shouldn't have created it without first consulting someone, it is just a test and in no way permanent -- it can be undone at the blink of an eye. I personally like the Wikia Chat, but if we have to compare it, the chat would be a A6M Zero and the IRC a F-35 -- the former by no way bad, but the latter so, SO much better =P I created ACW's IRC channel nearly 2 years ago, and I changed servers thrice -- and the current one is the best and where we've been longer. And like with you and Tierrie, I developed a friendship with the server's owner, and that always makes matters easier both for me and for ACW partners (in this case, you ^^) =P If you are interested I can tell you more here, or if you want to try it out, you can log in at our channel to get a feel and I'll show you around =] If not, all cool. Ah, and AC Wiki now has a christimas decoration, complete with a santa hat and snow =D Check it out! -- D. Cello 16:31, December 21, 2011 (UTC)
 * Hey! Things have been pretty good! Sorry to hear about ACR. But yeah, ME3 is right around the corner! It was 70 days away last I checked, which was a day or two ago. So we're getting there!
 * I'll also look into the dropdown menu item, and look into the IRC debate also. I've been a bit hands-off of late, being busy with work and school, but I still try to keep an eye on things, obviously, since I'm responding to your message already! And yeah, I heard about the Christmas decorations on your Facebook profile (the one for the AC Wiki), but I haven't seen them yet. Sounds exciting though! SpartHawg948 22:25, December 21, 2011 (UTC)

Trivia policy debate
I am recruiting a few of the more active editors for input regarding the MoS and what qualifies as valid trivia. If you have time, please head over to the Captain Wasea talk page. Thanks. 108.206.86.35 06:58, December 29, 2011 (UTC)

Over-waited demo?
First of all, Merry belated Christmas and New Year. Now, did they ever tell the release date of the ME3 demo? They were supposed to say something in November, and people who pre-ordered BF3 were supposed to get it early... What happened? LordDeathRay 02:22, January 13, 2012 (UTC)


 * They haven't announced the date yet, but the latest news from BSN is that we'll hear more about the demo by the end of the month. At this point I wouldn't expect it to be released until February. -- Commdor (Talk) 02:30, January 13, 2012 (UTC)
 * At this point, I'm expecting to have beaten the game several times before they release a demo. Lancer1289 03:08, January 13, 2012 (UTC)
 * Hah! Well said, Lancer. :D SpartHawg948 03:21, January 13, 2012 (UTC)

Links to Mass Effect Answers
Hello again. It's been a long time, I'm glad you're doing well. I've noticed a few months ago that a box with "recent questions", that was pointing to MEAnswers, has disappeared from this site. I'm interested, was there any specific reason for that, and won't you be willing to restore it? Awaiting the answer! Thanks! Mitranim 08:36, January 21, 2012 (UTC)
 * That, as far as I know, wasn't anything we here at the Wiki did. It would have been something done at Wikia. We don't have control over some of what appears on our pages, such as advertisements and some external links. SpartHawg948 08:52, January 21, 2012 (UTC)
 * Thanks for the answer. This is kind of unfortunate. Any idea who of Wikia staff could I talk to about it? Mitranim 08:54, January 21, 2012 (UTC)
 * Your best bet would be one of their Community Support people. Brandon Rhea is the one I'm most familiar with. SpartHawg948 12:24, January 21, 2012 (UTC)
 * Thanks. Mitranim 13:06, January 21, 2012 (UTC)

Recent Questions still appears to be in place, but only if I'm not signed in. On articles, the box is in the right column under the search box, article count, Recent Wiki Activity, and the image box. -- Commdor (Talk) 20:38, January 21, 2012 (UTC)
 * Truly. Got to say, I never expected this. Another case of Wikia's faulty programming. This explains a lot, and perhaps it was always like this. Come to think of it, it's very likely that I stopped seeing this widget when, and because, I started using the site as a registered user. Thanks for the clarification. Mitranim 21:00, January 21, 2012 (UTC)

One question about Joker
Hi, Thank you for the welcome. I have one a question. Can I add the Joker to the Allies in Mass Effect 3 ? Jeff150 21.1.2012 12:54 (Evropan Time)
 * If there's a valid source for the info, sure. However, if he hasn't already been added, it's most likely because there currently isn't such a source. SpartHawg948 12:26, January 21, 2012 (UTC)
 * Ok, I understand, but I have one more question, Why did you cancel the file with the Joker? Jeff150 21.1.2012 16:26 (Evropan Time)
 * I did that. This is because the image has a few issues with it, and the section on the page is way too small to support an image at the present time. Issues with the image are listed on the page itself, and it is currently up for deletion because of those issues. Please do not keep readding it because of said issues. Lancer1289 16:07, January 21, 2012 (UTC)

Protecting the Deception article
Well, this happened. I don't plan on blocking the user, but his edit raises an issue. The Deception article is likely going to be the recipient of more of this kind of flak in the immediate future. What do you think about semi-protecting the page for a week or so? -- Commdor (Talk) 20:38, January 31, 2012 (UTC)
 * I normally don't like protecting pages, but in this case, yeah, it makes sense. This thing is such a piece of... you know what, that it's probably for the best. SpartHawg948 21:10, January 31, 2012 (UTC)
 * I would have to concur with that statement. It will just get out of control fast and we should probably lock it to admins only. Lancer1289 21:13, January 31, 2012 (UTC)

Great Letter!
Hey, I'd like to say that you, H-Man, Jake, and the other admins made an amazing letter! I hope that BioWare reads it. Best regards! LordDeathRay 23:17, January 31, 2012 (UTC)
 * Thanks LDR. Entia non sunt multiplicanda praeter necessitatem 23:27, January 31, 2012 (UTC)
 * I just want to point out that most of the thanks go to JakePT. He did the lion's share of the work here. Next would probably be H-Man for an extensive spell-check and some grammar fixes which picked up what my cursory review missed, which was a lot. Then me and Lancer, for adding bits and pieces here and there. But it was a group effort, done in the wee hours when I'm sure Jake and I would have rather been sleeping, and then again in the morning when H-Man and Lancer saw the letter. So your kind words are really appreciated. The key thing to remember though is why this letter came about. The fans. Mass Effect fans don't like the book, and the outcry we were seeing is the reason this letter came to be. Let's hope it does some good. SpartHawg948 01:26, February 1, 2012 (UTC)
 * Thanks again, as always, Spart. Hopefully that goal can be realized. Entia non sunt multiplicanda praeter necessitatem 01:29, February 1, 2012 (UTC)

Open letter banner on main page
Hi SpartHawg. I just read the open letter about Deception. I'm a big fan of the games (ME3 on pre-order and currently replaying through ME1 and ME2 for at least the third time), but I haven't read any of the books/novels. Regardless, the open letter is very well written and will surely be appreciated by BioWare, even if nothing comes of it.

Anyway, the reason for this message is to inform you that the banner for the open letter that's on the main page is currently not displaying correctly due to it being "outside" the mainpage column tag. With Chrome the banner causes everything to be pushed down below the right column ad (screenshot). With Firefox, the banner appears "behind" the ad, causing it to be partially covered (screenshot).

To fix this, all that needs to be done is for the table containing the banner to be moved below. This will ensure that the banner displays at the top of the left column without the ad interfering. This may cause the text of the banner to display on two lines, but you can easily get it back to one line by tweaking the font size and/or padding.

Just wanted to give you a heads up. Keep up the great work! I'm using the wiki right now during my ME1 & 2 re-re-replay, and I'll surely be using it in about 5 weeks when I begin ME3. :) JoePlay http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb33036/wikia/images/e/e9/WikiaStaff.png (talk)  01:51, February 1, 2012 (UTC)
 * Thanks! I'll take a look and see if I can't get it sorted out! SpartHawg948 02:08, February 1, 2012 (UTC)


 * I took care of it Spart. You may want to make further adjustments as JoePlay suggested if you still want the text on one line. -- Commdor (Talk) 02:10, February 1, 2012 (UTC)
 * You edit conflicted me on fixing the banner AND on my talk page when I tried to say you edit conflicted me! :P SpartHawg948 02:12, February 1, 2012 (UTC)


 * Does that mean I win something? :D But yeah, sorry about that. -- Commdor (Talk) 02:14, February 1, 2012 (UTC)

It just happened on the Storyline III article as well. I took the liberty of locking that as well. Same level consider it will probably happen there as well. Lancer1289 03:09, February 1, 2012 (UTC)

Errors in Mass Effect: Deception
I wasn't able to modify the "Errors in Mass Effect: Deception" document, so I thought this would be a good place to share some info.

In point 2 under the Characters category: Quarian Names, it states that it's odd to call a quarian by his clan name. If I'm not mistaken, Drew Karpyshyn does it in chapter 20 and 21 of his book Mass Effect: Ascension, making the narrator and some characters adress captain Ysin'Mal vas Idenna as "Captain Mal". (http://masseffect.wikia.com/wiki/Ysin'Mal_vas_Idenna#Trivia)

I hope this helps and perhaps you'll be able to get this information to the google doc. Thanks in advance.
 * No, thank you! I would have missed this one! I've actually been trying to add a few things myself, but that document has been Busy with a capital B lately. Wonder why... But yeah, if I get through and can edit, I'll definitely add it. Thanks again! SpartHawg948 06:58, February 2, 2012 (UTC)

That other Mass Effect "wiki"
I happened to look at that other Mass Effect wiki...yeah you weren't joking that it's no threat to this one...dang, haha, I've seen some bad wikis in my day but that took the award for worst all time I think. --Burkenation 17:46, February 5, 2012 (UTC)
 * It is in all honesty, a few kids who are in way over their heads. The grammar, spelling, ignoring of canon items, among other things, doesn’t even put it into the same level, let alone the same league as us. Since Spart likes hockey, I'll use this. We are like the teams in the NHL, while they are some kids on the local pond who don't know what they are doing as they have only seen one hockey game in their lives. I check there from time to time to see if they start stealing content. If they do, we'll just contact the staff about it. Again. Lancer1289 17:51, February 5, 2012 (UTC)
 * Ha! So they're the UFL and we are the NFL. makes sense. Your original analogy puzzled me. Not to nitpick but the NFL is football and playing football on a frozen pond would be...disastrous. Hilarious...but disastrous. --Burkenation 17:55, February 5, 2012 (UTC)
 * I meant to say NHL but I've apparently been watching too many Super Bowl commercials. I want this day over with. Lancer1289 18:04, February 5, 2012 (UTC)
 * I want it over with as well but I also want the Patriots to win. But let's not hijack Spart's Talk page (sorry spart!) for our personal discussion. --Burkenation 18:08, February 5, 2012 (UTC)
 * This wouldn't happen to be the same wiki that contacted BlueGear over a month ago. Also what do you mean "again?" JediSpectre117 18:50, Febuary 5,2012 (UTC)
 * First question, Yes. Second question, it was a wiki started by someone who basically copied all of our articles, then had the wiki closed for not making an effort to make them different from ours. He also had other issues with properly citing the information, which is required under law. It was just an annoying experience. You can find Spart's comment about when it was shut down on his page here. Lancer1289 19:18, February 5, 2012 (UTC)
 * No need to apologize, Burkenation. I rather enjoyed reading all this, especially the hockey analogy. :D SpartHawg948 08:16, February 6, 2012 (UTC)

Email Part...Oh I don't even know anymore
Spart, please check your email ASAP. Lancer1289 23:21, February 6, 2012 (UTC)
 * Wow. I came home and totally brain-farted. Sorry... :( SpartHawg948 09:22, February 7, 2012 (UTC)

Top 10 Lists
Hi SpartHawg! I'm Mark, from Wikia's Community Development Team. I was wondering, what's the wiki's stance on Top 10 Lists? Our team would love to do a Top 10 on Mass Effect 3, but naturally we'll have to enable the feature for that, which we can't do that without the community's permission of course.

Top 10 Lists have their own seperate namespace, and do not show up in the search results of the wiki, similar to userpages. They'd do no harm or be in anybody's way, but of course the community's opinion might differ on that. Could you leave me a message with your response? Thanks, Mark  ( talk ) 01:12, February 12, 2012 (UTC)
 * Ah, quite a lot of wikis use Top 10 Lists. Some larger wikis include Wikia Gaming, The Hunger Games and Halo. Mark  ( talk ) 19:10, February 12, 2012 (UTC)
 * Yeah me no likely. I never saw the use for that, but it isn't my decision. This needs a Community Vote. Lancer1289 19:57, February 12, 2012 (UTC)
 * Per Lancer. LordDeathRay 19:59, February 12, 2012 (UTC)
 * By the way, they're quite similar to blogs, except that they don't spam the Recent Changes ;). Mark  ( talk ) 21:08, February 12, 2012 (UTC)
 * Fair enough. Not entirely sure how I feel about them, but I'll get something up and running discussion-wise, try to see where the community is leaning. SpartHawg948 05:48, February 13, 2012 (UTC)
 * Hi SpartHawg! Have you gotten around to starting that Community Vote? Cheers, Mark  ( talk ) 14:06, February 17, 2012 (UTC)
 * The ME3 demo came out on Tuesday and ever since, it's been somewhat chaotic, and this probably got lost in the shuffle. I'll work on something in about an hour. Lancer1289 14:25, February 17, 2012 (UTC)
 * Forum opened. Now the week voting process begins. Forum:Enable Use of Top Ten List. Lancer1289 14:47, February 17, 2012 (UTC)

Just to update here, the forum was supposed to close on Friday, but I just closed it and it was rejected with a vote of 0-1-8. The community was quite against it. Lancer1289 15:19, February 26, 2012 (UTC)
 * Ah, that's a shame. Well, thanks for starting the topic and taking the time to vote anyway :). Mark  ( talk ) 16:52, February 28, 2012 (UTC)
 * Well you win some, you lose some. The community here is usually against social options, but that could change. Lancer1289 16:54, February 28, 2012 (UTC)

Affiliation
Hello SpartHawg948. I'm not sure if you are the right person to ask, and if you are not, I hope you can direct me to the right person. I'm the bureaucrat of Hitman wiki, which has recently undergone a massive revamp (well, it's still going on, to be completely honest...) I'm currently working on getting affiliates, and since you have already affiliated with a few other wikis, I was hoping you would be willing to affiliate with us too. Please let me know! Nesty Contact me! 15:05, February 21, 2012 (UTC)
 * Becoming an affiliate wiki requires a community vote and some discussion between community leaders. Spart is the resident bureaucrat so he will probably be the one you would be talking to. Lancer1289 17:10, February 21, 2012 (UTC)
 * Yeah, we'll just need to do a community vote. After that, if it passes, we'll just need to put up links on our main pages and all that. SpartHawg948 21:44, February 21, 2012 (UTC)

ME3 Pre-order
I want to pre-order mass effect 3 at amazon.de or game.co.uk, does this include the N7 Warfare Gear DLC? (Exclusive at certain retailers) Also, I'm playing with a dutch account. Will this cause any problems for multiplayer and DLC's?

--80.56.96.96 19:08, February 23, 2012 (UTC)

Marboo79@live.nl

ME3 Related Email
Spart, if you wouldn’t mind checking your email at the earliest possible opportunity. Thanks. Lancer1289 19:22, March 1, 2012 (UTC)

Ralok and Ban Review Panel.
If I remember you told ralok that if the ban review panel passed you would bring his case up, well i passed and it has been a while now and I have seen no mention of this, anyways the point of this post is I thought you might have forgoten, best regards,--Legionwrex 03:27, March 4, 2012 (UTC)
 * No, I haven't forgotten. I just haven't got around to it yet. There's two people I want to bring up for review, and ralok is one of them. I'll try to get the ball rolling this week. SpartHawg948 11:14, March 5, 2012 (UTC)

Vandalism
I realize I might have overstepped my bounds when i edited your user page but I was undoing vandalism by an anon IP. Apologies. same with this talk page. both pages were replaced with a random string of numbers. --Go Bruins! 07:10, March 5, 2012 (UTC)
 * I'm on it. Just need an admin to ban the user. — Teugene (Talk) 07:16, March 5, 2012 (UTC)
 * Nice to see that, even though I've scaled back on the editing lately, people still take the time to vandalize my user page. Makes me feel all warm and tingly! :P


 * P.S. I totally agree, Burkenation. The Bruins are A-OK in my book. I will admit though that for fantasy hockey purposes, I'm glad the Rangers won on Sunday! :P SpartHawg948 11:13, March 5, 2012 (UTC)

Page profile images
Mass Effect 3 is out and the grapich changes are for the better isn't it an ide keeping the wikia updated and have an profile image of example Anderson from ME3 insted of ME1?

As for the Shepard that is defintivly of, the fans made the offical promotinal femshep here is an image you could use insted: 

--Regor4k 16:21, March 12, 2012 (UTC)
 * Quite simply, no. Throughout the wiki the pictures at the top have always been of the ME1 appearances if possible. It's in the Manual of Style, I believe. --Go Bruins! 16:33, March 12, 2012 (UTC)

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I suppose but that is sad rules can change can't they?

--Regor4k 16:46, March 12, 2012 (UTC)
 * In this case, no. It would violate site policy concerning spoilers and such. Newer images of Anderson are welcome in the appropriate areas of the article, though. SpartHawg948 20:18, March 12, 2012 (UTC)

Something to bring to your attention
At your earliest continence, please read this and respond via either email or talk page comment ASAP. Lancer1289 01:06, March 14, 2012 (UTC)
 * I'm well aware of it. I don't see what there is to respond about. It happens from time to time, as Tullis and DRY have shown us. Commdor says his "absence" (since he says he'll still be editing, just not quite as much) won't be for that long. Let's not make a mountain of a molehill here. SpartHawg948 02:44, March 14, 2012 (UTC)
 * So are you going to on more or are you still on blackout? Lancer1289 03:00, March 14, 2012 (UTC)
 * Well, I've been making some edits the past day or so, taking part in discussions, so... SpartHawg948 03:36, March 14, 2012 (UTC)

Marauder Shields
Just protect it against creation. There's a forum thread on BSN urging users to vandalize the wiki: - Sikon 08:39, March 16, 2012 (UTC)
 * Thanks for bringing this to my attention. Much obliged! :) SpartHawg948 08:48, March 16, 2012 (UTC)
 * Through some work on BSN, we may have gotten them to come around and be a little more reasonable about how they want to celebrate this thing. That doesn't mean the ordeal is over of course, but it shouldn't be as bad as it could have been.--Xaero Dumort 09:37, March 16, 2012 (UTC)
 * I've been keeping an eye on it, though for some reason it won't let me comment. Thanks for being the voice of reason over there. SpartHawg948 09:39, March 16, 2012 (UTC)
 * Ain't no thing but a chicken wing. You know me.--Xaero Dumort 09:51, March 16, 2012 (UTC)

It seems like this should be in here as it is a growing meme in the community but it should be documented as a meme kali
 * And this is no place for fan made material. It isn't permitted in articles, and one becoming an article is complete, 100% out fo the question. BioWare Social Network is the place for that, not here. Lancer1289 18:21, March 16, 2012 (UTC)

Double Orbit
In the Vernio system there is 5 planets with only 4 orbits because 2 planets are sharing the second orbit. How should their orbit numbers be shown? Im editing the fifth planet Polissa, It's the fifth planet orbiting the star but its on the fourth orbit ring. What should I do? KcBrN 08:51, March 16, 2012 (UTC)
 * Just state as their respective orbits shows. — Teugene (Talk) 08:54, March 16, 2012 (UTC)
 * Ok thanks. I figured, just double checking. KcBrN 09:01, March 16, 2012 (UTC)

Marauder Shields crybaby
Why the hell would you delete the Marauder Shields page? Fucking tool.

--98.217.41.192 03:53, March 19, 2012 (UTC)
 * While I appreciate you looking out for my talk page, Lancer, messages like this one give me the giggles, so I put it back. I like to know it's here if I need a good laugh.


 * And to you, unregistered user, I made my reasoning quite clear. If you'd like to discuss this calmly and rationally, using mature big-boy words instead of insults, I'll be more than welcome to hear you out, and to explain my reasoning. SpartHawg948 05:34, March 19, 2012 (UTC)
 * Gotta say, I love that subtitle you put up Spart. — Teugene (Talk) 07:05, March 19, 2012 (UTC)
 * Why thank you! :) SpartHawg948 08:20, March 19, 2012 (UTC)
 * Very well. I wasn't sure so I'll remember that in the future. Lancer1289 14:40, March 19, 2012 (UTC)
 * Yeah, I mean, you totally did the right thing. I just found this to be insanely funny, especially in conjunction with the "SpartHawg948" page that was created a few days ago! :P SpartHawg948 19:40, March 19, 2012 (UTC)

Memory Shard
I'm confused as to why you removed the memory shard from prothean technology. The correct term is "echo shard," I messed that up, why was it removed? It's a technology the Protheans had that no other civilization has. KcBrN 09:48, March 21, 2012 (UTC)
 * Is it stated that it's actually a piece of technology though? Given the fact that the Protheans possess a form of psychometry, i.e. an ability to "see" memories left imprinted on inanimate objects (evidenced, among other examples, by Javik's knowledge of Grunt and his circumstances, derived merely from being in the same room as him), it cannot be taken as fact that memory shards are technological devices unless it is explicitly stated, and I can't recall any statement to that effect being made, though I concede I may be overlooking it. In addition, there were some other issues of spelling and grammar (putting "past" when you should have used "passed") that, while they could have been easily corrected, were trumped by the seeming inaccuracy of the comment as a whole. SpartHawg948 19:36, March 21, 2012 (UTC)


 * I admit I was really tired posting it. In my conversations with Javik. He refers to the prothean device as an "echo shard" which is passed down generation to generation, prothean to prothean. I wish I had the exact quote but I don't. I only remember bits and pieces of it. I assumed it was a technology because he called it an echo shard. If they can "see" memories left in inanimate objects, and call it an echo shard, could it be apart of their culture? I believe it needs to be somewhere. KcBrN 22:50, March 21, 2012 (UTC)
 * Assumptions are not facts though. And assumptions work both ways. For example, when I hear the word "shard" (as in "echo shard"), I think of something natural, or of an otherwise distinctly non-technological nature. A shard of glass, for example. And the fact that they can see memories in inanimate objects is mentioned. It's in the second paragraph of the biology section. SpartHawg948 07:10, March 22, 2012 (UTC)

Proposed Partnership
Hi SpartHawg948,

I am here on behalf of the Cheevo Archive Wiki in order to make a request of the ME Wiki. I am unsure whether or not you are the person I should be talking so if there is someone else on this wiki who it would be more appropriate to contact, please let me know.

Firstly, I guess I should give you a rundown on exactly what Cheevo Archive Wiki is. Well basically it is a wiki that was made in order to provide easily accessible guides and to Video Game (such as Mass Effect) achievements/trophies. The wiki was formed on February 28th 2012 and so far is going pretty well. We were approved of Wiki Spotlight on the 22nd of March and are now working on getting some partnerships going with other affiliated Video Gaming wiki's such as this one.

So now the big question, would the ME Wiki be interested in forming some kind of affiliation/partnership, we would add a link to the ME wiki on our main page and add the ME Wiki to our list of Affiliated Wikis (not created yet). We believe the partnership could be mutually beneficial.

I would be interested in hearing your thoughts on this request.

Thanks

.50CalAssassin - Talk To Me Fellow Editors! 02:53, March 27, 2012 (UTC)


 * Howdy! Your offer is intriguing, and I'll be more than willing to look into it. There certainly does seem to be some commonality between our wikis. Just to bring you up to speed on our process though, any proposed partnership will have to be voted on by the community. Basically, someone proposes it, and then there is a 7-day period in which people can vote for, against, or neutral on the issue, which in this case would be an affiliation between our wikis. And the outcome of the vote is binding. So yeah, that's what'll have to happen. Right now I'm kinda pressed for time, but I could probably see about getting things going tomorrow or Thursday. SpartHawg948 07:52, March 27, 2012 (UTC)


 * So what did the community decide?

.50CalAssassin 02:53, April 23, 2012 (UTC)


 * Ok Thanks for the reply, can you please give me a link to the poll once you upload it. Thanks Again.

.50CalAssassin - Talk To Me Fellow Editors! 00:35, April 4, 2012 (UTC)

Morality Guide question
Hello. I managed to convert my old spreadsheet into a morality guide (How to get both Paragon and Renegade bars full in ME without cheating, hacking or exploiting). I'm in the process of converting this xls spreadsheet to fit the wiki format. I will get it eventually, but I need advice on where to post it. I could also send it over to you so you can make a new page wherever you want to and add this. Thanks.
 * Hmmm... that sounds like something that could probably work in the Morality Guide page. That'd be my first impulse, anyways. SpartHawg948 07:52, March 27, 2012 (UTC)
 * Probably something that would like to be seen first as it might replace the whole article. Lancer1289 12:32, March 27, 2012 (UTC)
 * I've posted the guide here How to get both Paragon and Renegade bars full in ME without cheating, hacking or exploiting and added a link on the Morality Guide page. I honestly hate the way this table turned out though, so any advice on how to make it more readable is welcome. --Perj 13:25, March 27, 2012 (UTC)

Galaxy Regions
Now that we have the regions of the galaxy, can we update the planet template to include this information? For example, edit it so that Earth's header says "Milky Way / Earth Systems Alliance Space / Local Cluster / Sol System / Third Planet." TheUnknown285 13:30, March 27, 2012 (UTC)
 * This is something that beyond a doubt would require discussion as there will be planets that can't conform to this. Lancer1289 18:30, March 27, 2012 (UTC)


 * I wouldn't want to change the location headers because the new regions only apply to locations in ME3 and incorporating them would require a new set of templates, not to mention the regions aren't used to navigate the galaxy map at all. At most, I think we should add headings to the ME3 sections of the Clusters, Systems, and Planets articles, or create a separate article ("Galactic Regions") or articles (we already have articles for Attican Traverse and Terminus Systems, so the other three might warrant their own) noting these regions, their descriptions, and listing which clusters they contain. -- Commdor (Talk) 18:41, March 27, 2012 (UTC)

Mass Effect Wiki Twitter
Hello SpartHawg948! At Wikia, we are trying to establish twitter feeds for some of our more popular and awesome wikis with some examples such as The Hunger Games Wiki and Avatar Wiki. I have already created the Mass Effect Wiki Twitter account, and was wondering if you or any other admins would be interested in contributing to it. Also, I was wondering if we could advertise it on the main page, possibly putting a live feed on the main page. Let me know what your thoughts are! Thanks! Bob (profile)•(talk)•(email) 23:46, March 27, 2012 (UTC)
 * Sure. I don't know how much I'd contribute, but I'd be willing to. As to the other admins, you'd need to broach that subject with them directly. (Lancer1289, Commdor and JakePT). As for the main page, yeah, that works for me. Just as long as it's not too obtrusive. Preferably somewhere off to the side, maybe with the news sections. SpartHawg948 03:18, March 28, 2012 (UTC)

Project enemy character clean-up
Hey Spart. May I direct you to this forum thread and give some feedback on this? Will appreciate it very much and thanks! — Teugene (Talk) 03:22, March 28, 2012 (UTC)

Retirement
Hey there Spart ^^ Hope everything is well =] Just to let you know that I am retiring from wiki duties. My life has reached a new level, and feel it´s time I follow this new journey. I have build the wiki to last with or without me, and now is time to put that to the test XD Take care, man, and let´s wait for the latest EA scheme to steal our money after they purposely removed ME3 true ending =P -- D. Cello 16:48, April 1, 2012 (UTC)
 * Wow. Talk about the end of an era. You take it easy. Know that you're always welcome here, and I'm sure they feel the same over at the AC Wiki. If anyone has earned a break, it's you! :) SpartHawg948 18:42, April 1, 2012 (UTC)

Hello you will notice i edited the stub page on the priority mission horizon, under mass effect 3's missions. If you have time please review the bug i have added and help me fix it.

--Commanderinsheppard 14:10, April 2, 2012 (UTC)

Hey
Just thought you might like to know that in one fell swoop TheEliteBrit has not only violated language policy but they did so to a sever degree while they edited -S- User page as well as are editing warring over that stupid Marauder Shields thing.--Xaero Dumort 17:08, April 12, 2012 (UTC)
 * Indeed. Commdor seems to have beaten me to the punch on this one. Too bad... I haven't banned anyone in a little while. :P SpartHawg948 23:59, April 12, 2012 (UTC)

User: Costin Razvan
User:Costin_Razvan has been trying to push his personal belief that the Mass Relays survived the control ending onto multiple pages on the wiki. We had an edit war over it until he finally decided he wanted to talk whereupon I pointed out that you can see the Charon Relay flying apart in piece if you go a few frames at a time (which he refused to do because he had already seen it 20 time and kept claiming that he only saw little pieces coming off), the Catalyst said that the Mass Relays would be destroyed no matter your choice, and to refute his claim that the Catalyst must have been wrong (or that its statement didn't apply to the control ending, he wasn't too clear on this point) because the Citadel survived, I pointed out that the Catalyst specifically said it would survive, when it said that "You will die, you will control us but you will lose everything you have" (and he was fully willing to admit that the Catalyst said the Citadel was part of it). After a marathon argument (on my talk page), he began to get desperate (calling the statement "vague" and accusing me of speculating about it)/repeat points I had already refuted until he gave up and just started going back to reverting after he called me a troll. He has since stopped reverting for the moment but I don't think he's going to stop permanently. Could you do something about this? Bastian964 12:16, April 16, 2012 (UTC)
 * For convenience here's the link to the argument. The pages are Mass Relay, Crucible, Reaper, Citadel, and Priority: Earth. Bastian964 12:24, April 16, 2012 (UTC)

Despite the fact at no point the Catalyst stated it would survive and it's own contradictory statement where it points out that releasing the energy will destroy the Relays, which includes the Citadel since it is a relay you continue to push forward the argument that the Catalyst made an exception of itself through the line "You will control us" and the Citadel when it talked about the Relays getting destroyed when it clearly did not besides some speculation based on an interpretation of one line of dialogue. The statements the entire Mass Relay network is destroyed and the Citadel survives are contradictory to each other and how exactly does the Citadel survive perfectly intact with no damage whatsoever if all the other Relays are completely destroyed? I see no way to make sense of it otherwise --Costin Razvan 12:28, April 16, 2012 (UTC)

I'll be looking into the issue. Lancer1289 14:28, April 16, 2012 (UTC)
 * Sorry for the delayed response. As of last week, Monday and Wednesday are jam-packed for me, sun-up to past sun-down. I barely have time to eat, much less edit. :(
 * Anywho, self-pity aside, Bastian964 seems to have the right of it. Costin Razvan, there is nothing contradictory about saying that the entire Mass Relay network is destroyed while the Citadel remains, no more than it would be to say, working off the hypothetical that every single interstate in the US besides I-75 was destroyed, that the entire interstate network was destroyed. It would be a contradiction to say that every Mass Relay was destroyed if the Citadel remained, since the Citadel is itself a Mass Relay, of sorts. But one Mass Relay does not a Mass Relay network make. You can have a mass relay without having a mass relay network, but you cannot have a mass relay network without having mass relays (plural). It makes perfect sense. As for how the Citadel survives perfectly intact, well, as luck would have it, you don't have to make sense of it. The wonderful thing about this is that, since it's sci-fi, suspension of disbelief applies. SpartHawg948 01:15, April 18, 2012 (UTC)

Possible Vandalism?
Hey, This anon recently inserted some nonsensical trivia into the Marauder Shields page (You can take a poke at what it was about) that may or may not be construed as vandalism. I don't know if this merits a warning or not, if not sorry to bother you.

--The Milkman | I always deliver. 01:20, May 2, 2012 (UTC)
 * Oh goody... more Marauder Shields. I'll take a look. And no need to apologize. It's no bother at all, even if it's nothing serious. This is why I'm here, after all. I'm just glad to be of assistance. :) SpartHawg948 01:21, May 2, 2012 (UTC)

God I love the Marauder Shields Meme to death, but people inserting it here is just bugging the Beelzebub out of me. --The Milkman | I always deliver. 01:29, May 2, 2012 (UTC)
 * Indeed. Memes are fun and all (my favorite is the "I'm Commander Shepard and this is my favorite store on the Citadel" one), but yeah, they have no place in articles like that. SpartHawg948 01:30, May 2, 2012 (UTC)

Talk Page Blanked
Hey, BrewCrew4Life21 recently blanked his talk page. I don't know if this is allowed here, but I wanted to bring it to your attention because I know other wikis have a policy in place that prohibit deleting one's own talk page content (so as to keep on hand a readily available record of administrator warnings and such).

--The Milkman | I always deliver. 05:06, May 3, 2012 (UTC)
 * While admins like Spart, Commdor, Jake, and myself, along with a number of other users archive their talk pages, and that is the preferred method, a user is perfectly within their rights to blank their personal user talk page at any time. Users are free to remove comments from their personal talk page at any time, but they are still not permitted to modify them as that still violates site policy. Lancer1289 05:24, May 3, 2012 (UTC)
 * Yeah, if he wants to throw a temper tantrum, he's welcome to. It can't be fun to be proved wrong on the language policy and on the ludicrous claim that Lancer1289 had somehow violated his First Amendment rights, which is impossible, since Lancer1289 is not the federal or state government. If we need to, we can always just view the history of his talk page to see what was there before he blanked it. Thanks for bringing this to my attention! :) SpartHawg948 22:43, May 3, 2012 (UTC)
 * Wow so this is what goes on? Admins talking crap about other users? Ya I was proven wrong but that doesn't give you the right to ridicule me. And I never threw a tantrum.  I was just annoyed that Lancer wouldn't understand the situation from my perspective, regardless of how many times I tried to explain it to him.--BrewCrew4Life21 23:26, May 11, 2012 (UTC)
 * Wow. Calm down. I wasn't "talking crap", nor was a ridiculing you. And, for the record, if I did want to ridicule you, I do have the right to, regardless of your actions. Lancer wouldn't understand the situation from your perspective, huh? BIG DEAL. Your perspective was WRONG. It was based on faulty information. Admins are under no obligation whatsoever to see things from the perspectives of others when those other perspectives are incorrect and contrary to site policy.


 * As for throwing a tantrum, you first accused Lancer of "effectively taking away [your] First Amendment rights", a nonsensical claim which was thoroughly debunked. Then you argued with not one, but two admins about site policy, claiming that it was the admins, both of whom have been with the wiki for years, who were unaware of site policy, not you. And when you had been proven wrong on both counts, you blanked your talk page. Any time anyone blanks their talk page under similar circumstances, I describe it as throwing a temper tantrum. Don't like it? Don't read my talk page. I was characterizing the action, not commenting on you personally. SpartHawg948 08:06, May 12, 2012 (UTC)

Editing
188.98.4.49 04:55, May 9, 2012 (UTC) Hi, I just recognized, that I can edit everything in the wiki, even your profile (no I did not) I am not logged in iam no admin i am no hacker, thought you should know this. (sorry for my bad english)

188.98.4.49 04:55, May 9, 2012 (UTC)
 * Yeah, that's the long and short of it. Unless a page is protected or you are blocked, you can edit most anything. No need to apologize for your English either. It's actually pretty good. SpartHawg948 05:20, May 9, 2012 (UTC)

Sounds like an invitation to change your profile ... how about a Dating-Page design? ;-) Caldyrvan 05:29, May 9, 2012 (UTC)
 * Just so long as you include the facts that I'm a ginger, my sign is Virgo, and I like long walks on the beach, I'm game! (Not really! Also, I don't like the beach. Too much sand...) SpartHawg948 05:33, May 9, 2012 (UTC)

Updating the MoS
I've started working on an updated version to the Manual of Style page(s) and I'd like your input on it. I created a pseudo proposal (not in the projects forum as it relates only to the admins) with links to the relevant sandbox pages.

Thanks for your time. --silverstrike 11:12, May 13, 2012 (UTC)

Kunimitz
You may need to look at the pages Kunimitz is making Alertfiend 07:51, June 18, 2012 (UTC)

Agreed. He's made 4 pages of pure vandalism. I've alerted Lancer on his page.

--The Milkman | I always deliver. 07:54, June 18, 2012 (UTC)

EDIT: Just wanted to let you know he tried deleting these messages.

--The Milkman | I always deliver. 07:57, June 18, 2012 (UTC)

I don't suppose it is possible to stop the user posting porn images and subjects to this site is it?
 * The only to stop is a site wide lockdown. However the issue has been deal with and I have some comments on my talk page for people involved. Lancer1289 13:58, June 18, 2012 (UTC)

partnership
Hi there, i am currently an Admin on the Metro 2033 Wikia, we see that you have a list of affiliated wikias and i am wondering if you would consider become affiliated with our wikia? I Know that the two games are compeltly different but partnership and community is an advantage to both wikias involved

-- Smish34 22:26, June 19, 2012 (UTC)
 * Something like this would require a full community vote and the argument must be made to support the partnership. To start, a page in the Policy Forum must be opened where voting could take place, and where opinions could be taken and answered. We don't just hand out affiliates. Lancer1289 22:43, June 19, 2012 (UTC)

Sure i understand, so would i just start a new topic just saying we would like an affiliation.-- Smish34 23:11, June 19, 2012 (UTC)
 * Sure, but keep in mind what I said above. Lancer1289 23:17, June 19, 2012 (UTC)

Ok ive made the topic has been made. If i may ask, what is the typical time on matters like these and have you had an other affiliate wikias apply -- Smish34 23:19, June 19, 2012 (UTC)
 * Seven days. But I'd highly recommend checking the forum often as people here like to debate and voice opinions. Although, that may take some time to start. Lancer1289 23:28, June 19, 2012 (UTC)

Ok thanks, i usually browse the site often so i will keep tabs on the topic. Thanks for the formatting help by the way-- Smish34 23:31, June 19, 2012 (UTC)

Admin abuse
Hello, I am contacting you due to issues with the administrator Lancer1289. You see, I was fixing some issues regarding commas and periods (a rather small thing) on the geth page; Lancer undid it, saying it only applies for the end of sentences. I added it back, saying my edits were at the ends of sentences. He once again reverted it, replying, "Not in that context." I asked how it wasn't; my answer was another revert and an "edit warring" notification from him. I then contacted him on his talk page, explaining that as far as I know and have learned, commas and periods always come before the second quotation mark pair, as well as wondering why he got off scot-free for doing the same thing I did. He told me to read my talk page, where he said:

''Note that you are now edit warring over the geth page, and over something that is basic grammar at that. Unless the quoted material comes from the end of a sentence, which we have no way of verifying considering the generality of the quote, then the period cannot go inside the quote. If it is from quoted material that is at the end of a sentence, then and only then, can the period to inside the quotes.

I have also noticed that you have had this problem in the past over Garrus' article, and should have recieved an edit warring notification then. Lancer1289 22:09, July 2, 2012 (UTC)''

I responded:

Read, and I did not know I'd be considered "edit warring" when I was doing exactly what you were doing. Much appreciated if you received a notification as well. On a side-note, those were the ends of sentences, and thus were deserving of the commas and periods. But whatever, I'm not going to get in another debate over something; I guess here, the newer user is always wrong, whether someone wants to admit it or not; I believe my edit was correct, and my view on that will not change. Nice chatting.-- 22:12, July 2, 2012 (UTC) ''

I guess a bit immature as a response, but eh...

As a result, he deleted my message from my talk page. I felt this was done because he didn't wwant to admit I made a point, so I added my message back and restored my edits to the geth page. He once again reverted my edits, and banned me for 2 weeks, which is rather lengthy for such a small offense. I left a complaint on my talk page, stating that the ban was too lengthy and that I would contact other admins and Wikia staff if the ban was not removed or shortened.

Lancer proceeded to call me "arrogant," then started talking down on me as if I was causing the whole thing while acting like the victim, a rather immature way for an admin to handle this kind of issue.

Therefore, I am requesting that this ban be removed or shortened to a maximum of 5-3 days, as the ban was unjust and done as a response to such a small issue. Thank you, and I hope you take the time to read my message.

Hopefully this issue will be resolved.

--User:Parax. (on my dad's computer)

Vandal Alert
User:Dinolord53 and this anon (same person?) are making vandalism articles. Thanks in advance. Mr. Mittens 06:37, July 5, 2012 (UTC)
 * Blocked. Thanks for the heads-up! :) SpartHawg948 07:37, July 5, 2012 (UTC)
 * Ah, was about to block but my browser began acting up. Oh well, end result is what matters. :) 07:42, July 5, 2012 (UTC)
 * Indeed! SpartHawg948 07:47, July 5, 2012 (UTC)

Comic-Con
Greetings! Wikia will have a physical presence at the 'Con once again this year, and we've created this badge:

to remind users of this, and provide them with a link to Comic-Con Wiki. There, we will be updating live for the duration of the event with images, info, and exclusives for those users who are unable to be there in person. Would you be willing to allow this badge on the main page here (hopefully at the top of the right column) until the conclusion of the event? Please hit me up on my TALK PAGE and let me know either way so I can add it, or make a note that you've declined affiliation. You're welcome to add it yourself using the code above, but please drop me a note as well so I can track which wikis are participating. Thank you for your time! :)
 * http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/xraydeltaone/images/b/b2/Siggy4.png @ (profile)•(talk)•(email) 05:51, July 6, 2012 (UTC)

Featured Articles
Hey Spart, the Featured Article has not been updated in an exceptionally long time. What happened? Did we run out of nominated articles? If so, should we nominate more? I noticed all of this when I saw a sandbox page of mine in the Featured Articles category, and I figured I should ask you about it, as you are, after all the one who always updates that section. Arbington 02:24, July 7, 2012 (UTC)
 * Yeah... I kinda fell off the wagon. Every month I either tell myself I'm going to write a new one... only I don't, or I simply forget. A while back I tried to kickstart things (and rectify my "burned-out-itis") by holding a contest where editors could do their own FAs, submit them for the community to vote on, and then the winning submissions(s) would be put on the main page as Featured Articles. I still think it was a great idea. No one entered. If you know of anyone who is willing to volunteer to write them... *hint*hint*... I'm more than willing to pass the torch and give some pointers. SpartHawg948 08:32, July 7, 2012 (UTC)
 * Well, I guess I could take over for the Featured Article section. It is, after all, only updated twice a month, which I could handle even in the midst of one of my most strenuous attacks of Real Life. I'm up for it. Arbington 18:45, July 7, 2012 (UTC)

Ancients/Protheans- No real correlation noted. The ancients are described as arrogant, warlike, and expansionist. This description doesn't fit the Protheans at all. The Ancients are also mentioned as not being more than a few decades ahead (technologically speaking) of the current poweres in FreeSpace, which again does not correlate to the Protheans.

Only to say that after dlc Protheans=Ancients
 * Errr... ummm... do what now? Not sure who these ancients are, not really sure what FreeSpace is, but I will say that from what we know, the Protheans were pretty arrogant, fairly warlike, and were definitely expansionist. SpartHawg948 (talk) 08:27, July 17, 2012 (UTC)

http://masseffect.wikia.com/wiki/Talk:Reaper/Archive1 Here, FreeSpace Correlations to Mass Effect. You ware saying that Protheans are nothing like they turn up in From Ashes DLC, that is Ancients, and Reapers are nothung like Shivans. iilija64
 * Ok. Still not sure what the point is. At the time, what I said was correct, per what we knew then. So yeah... what's the point of these seemingly random comments which were appended onto a conversation they have nothing to do with? SpartHawg948 (talk) 05:36, July 18, 2012 (UTC)
 * By the way, I'm ready for those pointers at any time. Arbington (talk) 05:42, July 18, 2012 (UTC)

Geez... so demanding! (Kidding...) Ok... basically, the biggest tip is to use a previous template when drafting an article. I always did, as a reference. Make it descriptive, but whenever possible avoid making it too much like the actual article. Definitely try to avoid verbatim copying. Also try, whenever possible, to avoid spoilers. It can get kinda tough, but try to keep the info beginning of the game level, like the intro paragraphs of the articles. Whenever possible I try for articles with multiple images, but at least one is a must. We've never reused featured articles, but that may be a necessity at some point. Probably won't be anytime soon though. That's about all I can think of right now. The biggest thing is - reference some of the more recent FA templates for examples as to format and length. If I think of anything else, I'll let you know, but if you have any questions in the interim, you have but to ask. :) SpartHawg948 (talk) 08:39, July 18, 2012 (UTC)

Hello SpartHawg this is GethHaveFeelings2 and I have an idea for our wiki. Here is the link to my watercooler post where I discuss it []. I hope you spare a few minutes to check it out and give me your thoughts. Thank you for reading this --GethHaveFeelings2 (talk) 08:04, July 22, 2012 (UTC).
 * Nice! I like it! :) SpartHawg948 (talk) 09:36, July 23, 2012 (UTC)

Sorry I missed your message. Right now I'm at a debate camp in Austin, which will last for about a week. This means that I probably won't have the time to write an FA until after Sunday. I'll get started then. Arbington (talk) 12:42, July 23, 2012 (UTC)
 * I've posted my first Featured Article. What do you think? I can't post it yet, as I don't have permission to edit the Main Page. Arbington (talk) 05:42, July 27, 2012 (UTC)


 * If you have Spart's permission to write FA's, I can add it to the main page. -- Commdor (Talk) 05:48, July 27, 2012 (UTC)
 * Alright, though I think this is a good opportunity to evaluate quality before it goes up, seeing as it is the first one I've ever written, and on top of that it's about one AM here in Texas. What do you think, Commdor? Arbington (talk) 05:52, July 27, 2012 (UTC)
 * It's 2am in Ohio. :) But it looks good enough to me. I'll go ahead and post it. -- Commdor (Talk) 05:56, July 27, 2012 (UTC)

Quick Question.
Hey Spart, I was just wondering, on pages such as this, you will see that there are images with broken file links causing them not to show up, so, I was wondering if just for now until we can get a working picture if I could delete them, as they make the article look pretty ugly.--Legionwrex (talk) 22:12, July 24, 2012 (UTC)

Suggestions for your main page
lock it so guys like me can't edit it and make sure every editor needs to be registered

MoS Email
Spart, did you get my email from last night? There is an addition to the MoS that I think you might consider. Thanks. Lancer1289 (talk) 20:45, August 7, 2012 (UTC)
 * I think we both know the answer to that question. :P SpartHawg948 (talk) 07:20, August 9, 2012 (UTC)

Questions
Hi there, I know you're very busy but I was wondering if I could send an email or talk to you somewhere privately? I have a question or two that I believe only you can answer. Thanks for your time. Xelestial (talk) 23:53, August 14, 2012 (UTC)
 * Sorry for the delayed response. Sure thing! You can reach me via email right here! I sincerely hope I can answer your questions... or die trying! (Sorry... Futurama reference!) SpartHawg948 (talk) 05:23, August 17, 2012 (UTC)

Requesting Your Attention
I sent an email earlier that I think you might want to read ASAP. It deals with a potential problem and a concern that I have, especially in the recent days. Thanks. Lancer1289 (talk) 23:42, August 17, 2012 (UTC)

Question.
Would you mind checking out, and maybe voting(hopefully with a support vote) on this policy I am trying to implement, Forum:Flamewar Bans Policy 2.0.

The reason I ask you is because I know you're the type of person who reads things carefully and completely, and your opinion carries quite a bit of weight.

Also, it is nice to see you on the wiki again, there was a long period of time where I was wondering "Where is Sparthawg", I even messaged Lancer about it.--Legionwrex (talk) 19:03, August 20, 2012 (UTC)
 * Sure, I'll take a look here in a bit. I'm kinda trying to work something else out right now, but I'll take a look today. SpartHawg948 (talk) 23:31, August 20, 2012 (UTC)
 * Thank you.--Legionwrex (talk) 23:42, August 20, 2012 (UTC)
 * I don't want to be pushy, know you are probably busy, but did you happen to take a look at my policy? If you did, any thoughts?--Legionwrex (talk) 20:54, August 21, 2012 (UTC)
 * Silly! I told you I'd look at it today, and I'll look at it today! (All kidding aside, my bad... I did mean to look at it yesterday, but then I got caught up in that other nonsense...) SpartHawg948 (talk) 22:03, August 21, 2012 (UTC)

(Looks at forum, sees you voted against, squints eyes) So thats how it gonna be, very well, then I will have to destroy you!!!

All joking aside, I respect you decision, perhaps my policy is not as good as I though it was, however I was only trying to help the wiki (I'm just so sick of these d*mn flamewars).

Thank you for taking a look.--Legionwrex (talk) 23:11, August 21, 2012 (UTC)
 * Yeah, I said I'd take a look. I didn't say you'd like my vote! :P


 * I totally get your frustration, I just happen to agree with some of the admins and senior editors who feel current policies are sufficient. Flame-wars are definitely frustrating, but I don't really think the new rules are needed.


 * As for destroying me, BRING IT! I've been working on my beard. It's rather Norris-esque right now! :P SpartHawg948 (talk) 03:54, August 22, 2012 (UTC)
 * Well, you know what they say, Chuck Norrisiness is next to Godliness :)--Legionwrex (talk) 04:07, August 22, 2012 (UTC)
 * Well played sir, well played. :) SpartHawg948 (talk) 08:19, August 23, 2012 (UTC)

A Very Serious Matter
Spart. I need you to check your email at the earliest possible time because of the nature of this incident and who brought it to my attention.
 * Yeah, I saw the emails pretty soon after you sent them, but I was out and about. I'm mulling it over right now. I'll admit, this one has me a bit flabbergasted. I've never encountered anything like this in 5 years as an admin/b-crat. SpartHawg948 (talk) 23:32, August 20, 2012 (UTC)
 * Well, I hadn't experienced anything of this scale before and I thought you might have at least some experience. Either way, I figured you need to know about the situation as soon as I was alerted to it. Either way, you can contact me via email for more if you need to. Lancer1289 (talk) 23:50, August 20, 2012 (UTC)
 * I think I have all the info I need, I'm just trying to decide what to do. The two editors in particular have both expressed remorse, so I'm very tempted to be lenient, possibly excessively so, I'm just a little nervous that I may be being too lenient. It seems like a stupid mistake, one that needs a stern warning and some moderate punishment, but then again... SpartHawg948 (talk) 23:54, August 20, 2012 (UTC)
 * There where more than two involved, User:-S- also participated, not to throw him under the bus or anything, just pointing it out.--Legionwrex (talk) 00:01, August 21, 2012 (UTC)
 * Yeah, but that one doesn't seem, to me at least, to be an actual death threat. Unless, of course, HK-47, Thane Krios and Ezio Auditore are real. After all, he said he'd called in favors with three obviously fictional assassins. I'm still keeping an eye on that one waiting for a response from the editor before I make up my mind, but I take the other two more seriously. SpartHawg948 (talk) 00:05, August 21, 2012 (UTC)

Email
Spart, another email I sent and I'd like some opinion on. Lancer1289 (talk) 19:24, August 24, 2012 (UTC)

Spart, I know this is just the second email I sent, but this one you really need to see. Lancer1289 (talk) 17:40, August 27, 2012 (UTC)

Vandalism
Vandal.-- 03:22, August 28, 2012 (UTC)

Vandal/Troll
There is a vandal and/or troll in need of immediate banning. The user in question's name is []. Arbington (talk) 03:37, August 30, 2012 (UTC)
 * Actually, it turns out this was just some sort of strange test between the two of them. There may still be a few language violations, though, which you may want to look into. Arbington (talk) 04:04, August 30, 2012 (UTC)

Leviathan DLC.
Just dropping by to ask, what did you think of Leviathan? I thought it was pretty good, it certainly re-wrote history.--Legionwrex (talk) 21:48, September 2, 2012 (UTC)
 * I liked it. Well, mostly. The constant trips back to the lab got on my nerves. Three times? Three? But yeah, there were a lot of good things about it. I liked the ultralight materials mod for the pistol, and I loved how the DLC answered a lot of the unanswered questions about the Reapers. All in all, I was pretty pleased with it. SpartHawg948 (talk) 06:00, September 3, 2012 (UTC)
 * Indeed, the trips back to he lab where rather annoying, although I thought the banter between Shepard and EDI was funny.--Legionwrex (talk) 16:00, September 3, 2012 (UTC)
 * Yeah, the dialogue was pretty good. I'm definitely happy with the DLC. If only the original ending was this good... :P SpartHawg948 (talk) 01:30, September 5, 2012 (UTC)

Another blog problem
Things appear to be going seriously downhill on this blog all of a sudden. I don't know if I'd quite characterize it as a "flamewar" yet, but I think it needs some looking into.--Zxjkl (talk) 23:18, September 3, 2012 (UTC)

Rollback powers.
This is kind of a noobish question to ask, but on the off chance that one day I became a senior editor, I figured it would be better to know this before rather than after. What exactly are rollback powers, as in what do they do?--Legionwrex (talk) 03:12, September 5, 2012 (UTC)
 * Basically, in a nutshell - say a vandal edits a page, oh, let's say 23 times. Each time they add something else to mess up the page. The problem here is that, since it isn't just one edit, you can't really just hit "undo". (At least, you used to not be able to. They may have changed that. Can't recall for sure.) What rollback allows you to do is to, with one click (as opposed to undoing, where you have to click undo, then approve the undo), revert the page to the last edit made by someone else prior to the last editor. So say in that example that I had made an edit, then later, the vandal made 23 edits. A rollback user could click "rollback", and it would revert the page to the way it was after I edited it but before the vandal did. SpartHawg948 (talk) 03:18, September 5, 2012 (UTC)
 * Thanks for explaining.--Legionwrex (talk) 03:29, September 5, 2012 (UTC)

Would You Also Kindly
Check your email as well. I guess I closed my browser too quickly and apparently the message wasn't left. Also drifting off didn't help. Apologies. Lancer1289 (talk) 03:43, September 7, 2012 (UTC)
 * Crazy kids... :P SpartHawg948 (talk) 07:06, September 9, 2012 (UTC)

Important Email
Spart. I just sent you and Commdor an email that I need feedback on ASAP. Lancer1289 (talk) 18:45, September 11, 2012 (UTC)
 * I have since sent the update email. Feedback and response is requested. Lancer1289 (talk) 21:51, September 13, 2012 (UTC)

An odd question.
I asked Lancer this, but he didn't really know and pointed me to you, so here is the question; is it possible for a user who was banned to become a senior editor, or even an administrator?--Legionwrex (talk) 23:53, September 11, 2012 (UTC)
 * Theoretically, yes. It's never happened before, but I see no reason it couldn't. It would all depend on the user. SpartHawg948 (talk) 02:15, September 12, 2012 (UTC)
 * I pointed Legion in this direction because I didn't know if it had come up before or if there was something I wasn't aware of. Now that I know, I will also keep this in mind. Lancer1289 (talk) 02:51, September 12, 2012 (UTC)

Chat
I was talking to Gavin Hossel on another wiki, and he actually suggested that a solution to deal with the recent influx of spam would be to add a Live! Chat to the Mass Effect Wiki. That way, people can ask simple questions or engage in general discussion without it backing up the recent activity. I agree with him on this, which is why I'm bringing the idea to you. Has this kind of proposal ever happened before? I certainly think we have enough of a following for it. --Mr. Mittens (talk) 03:29, September 12, 2012 (UTC)
 * Its been proposed at least 3 times now officially, and probably twice if not three times that unofficially. If you want to create a proposal, then I won't have an objection since that is your right, but what you need to do is justify it because that has been a consistent problem in the past. Lancer1289 (talk) 03:31, September 12, 2012 (UTC)
 * I think I've already made some good points right here and I'll be sure to keep that in mind when I make the proposal. --Mr. Mittens (talk) 03:38, September 12, 2012 (UTC)

Important Email
Spart, can you please check your email as soon as you are able. Lancer1289 (talk) 20:35, September 16, 2012 (UTC)
 * I know. I see all the emails well before I ever see these messages. The emails go straight to my smart-phone. SpartHawg948 (talk) 06:59, September 17, 2012 (UTC)

Issues
Lancer1289 has said that Nothing i have uploaded has been acceptable another member called Kainzorus prime replied back saying "Yeah, no. His images are of decent res, are in .png, good lighting and angles. As I see it is what you guys seem to fight over, and I have to say MSV's is clearly superior. Filesize really doesn't matter jack squat as long as the quality is better, which clearly is the case with the new image. Also, the old one is of smaller res, has film grain option and bad lighting in it. A side note, we're using lots of MSV's enemy images in other ME pages, because he did provide superior versions of what we had."

alot of my pics have been added to pages but then Lancer started replacing them with low quality, grainy pics

I someone to handle this because i have had it --MSV Estevanico (talk) 10:31, September 17, 2012 (UTC)
 * Ok... so why didn't you ask for someone else to look into it before violating site policy two times? If it's a simple issue of images, you should be able to resolve it without almost getting yourself banned. SpartHawg948 (talk) 10:33, September 17, 2012 (UTC)

Twitch TV Embed Interest?
Hey there SpartHawg

My name is Jorge and I'm on Wikia's Community Development Program. I actually want to reach out to gauge your wiki's potential interest in embedding some Twitch TV content.

To give some background, Wikia is interested in working with Twitch to get some native embeds for interested wikis. Twitch provides live-streaming of games, from simple lets-plays to massive tournaments and competitive events. Embedding could allows users to easily find streaming content or get together to chat about particular events. If the wiki is interested, you could also have you very own wiki channel/group to stream content to users, make your own show, etc. It might fit well with streaming playthroughs of new DLC or multiplayer games.

Do you think this is something the Mass Effect wiki community might be interested in? If so, how would you like to use it (home-page embed, its standalone page with just links or an actual embed? something else? Producing your own show? Etc.) Either way, let me know your thoughts by leaving a message on my talk page. Also, if you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask.

Best, Jorge (profile)•(talk) 18:47, September 24, 2012 (UTC)

Language Policy Revision.
The language policy, as it reads now is this:

"Offensive language, either toward other editors or in articles, is not tolerated. When deciding how to respond to an editor’s comments, consider how you would speak to a stranger face-to-face in public, as that is effectively what you are doing. If you find offensive language in an article, please correct or report it. Repeat offenders will be warned, then banned (see below)"

As I'm sure you know, this policy often confuses users, mainly because it gives the impression that offensive language is aloud as long as it is not directed towards users or in articles (which doesn't make sense as articles often have offensive language in them).

I believe we should revision the policy to something along the lines of:

"Offensive language is not tolerated, except for when quoting a character in an article. When deciding how to respond to an editor’s comments, consider how you would speak to a stranger face-to-face in public, as that is effectively what you are doing. If you find offensive language, please correct or report it. Repeat offenders will be warned, then banned (see below)"

I await you response, and I understand if my idea is horrible an you reject it.--Legionwrex (talk) 15:52, October 5, 2012 (UTC)
 * I would like to support this. I dont believe that trash talking should be allowed, but jack's pottymouth(lack of a better term) can confuse those new here. BeoW0lfe (talk) 15:55, October 5, 2012 (UTC)
 * I believe Commdor is actually working on something along those very same lines currently. SpartHawg948 (talk) 08:14, October 6, 2012 (UTC)

Operation Concentrated Effort
Well, we have started and I have included you in the Redoubt Project. You can read the project control center and update it, which I know it will need. I hope this will work out well and fingers crossed it will be hectic, but that good kind of hectic.

Project Redoubt Control Center

Lancer1289 (talk) 20:51, October 5, 2012 (UTC)
 * I demand to be un-included! (Kidding...) :P SpartHawg948 (talk) 08:15, October 6, 2012 (UTC)
 * Just took a gander... looks good. I'll have some free time Monday and Tuesday to peruse site admin stuff at my leisure. I may do some of it Monday in my Criminal Law class... just don't tell the Judge! :P SpartHawg948 (talk) 08:18, October 6, 2012 (UTC)
 * Tell who I'm sorry what were you talking about? Lancer1289 (talk) 17:34, October 6, 2012 (UTC)
 * Indeed! The instructor of my Criminal Law class is a judge in the Superior Court of California, so probably best to not let him know I'm working on wiki stuff while he's lecturing... :P SpartHawg948 (talk) 06:34, October 7, 2012 (UTC)

Hi, thank you for your quick reponse, and for your warm welcome :) I hope I didn't do anything wrong in my first talk page edit?

I will take a look at the guides you offered and let you know if I have any queries. Thanks again -- Asari Princess (talk) 13:50, October 7, 2012 (UTC)

Your opinion.
Hey, I was wondering if I could get your opinion on this. I await your response.--Legionwrex (talk) 14:48, October 9, 2012 (UTC)

Moderators
Spart. You will find a full list of the Chat Moderators in your email. 3 current Senior Editors and 2 editors. Lancer1289 (talk) 06:31, October 11, 2012 (UTC)

Unique enemy abilities belonging on character templates?
Lancer and I have recently come into a disagreement regarding whether or not unique actions that enemies can preform (executing downed opponents, Phantom's instant kill power) should be put under the "abilities" sections of their templates. H claims that the wiki has always been under the rule that if Shepard cannot preform the ability, it's not worth mentioning. My opinion is that if Shepard cannot preform the ability, it makes it even more important to document. In addition, I have never been made aware of this policy, and I don't believe that the rest of the community is either. We've been adding special enemy powers since the release of the game. In fact, it wasn't until today that I've seen anyone remove this information. There have been enemy-specific abilities listed on enemy templates as far back as Mass Effect 2.

My question to you is, does this "no unique enemy abilities" policy exist, and if so, why has it not been enforced for over seven months? If having enemy powers listed has become the norm, doesn't that mean the wiki has come to some kind of consensus regarding keeping them? Thanks in advance, I'd like a fresh pair of eyes on this. --Mr. Mittens (talk) 22:39, October 15, 2012 (UTC)
 * Please see my comment on Commdor's talk page because this comment has quite a few issues with the truth, it is misrepresenting me, misquoting me, and in some cases, blatant lies about what I said. Lancer1289 (talk) 22:49, October 15, 2012 (UTC)
 * Yeah, the way I see it, if anyone can do it, it's not really an ability, per se. Pretty much every foe you come across is capable of executing downed opponents (in multi-player at least), the only difference being the exact manner. Since it's something every enemy can do, it's not a unique ability. Something like that belongs in the capabilities section.
 * And for the record, it would be appreciated (more so than you can probably imagine) if the two of you could avoid antagonizing each other or getting into long back-and-forth matches on other peoples talk pages while awaiting a response. It didn't happen on my talk page, for which fact I am greatly relieved, but it shouldn't be happening anywhere. SpartHawg948 (talk) 01:50, October 16, 2012 (UTC)
 * Actually, not every enemy can do an execution maneuver. There's a lot that cannot, which is why I thought it was worth documenting. I most certainly agree with you that things this trivial shouldn't be spiraling the way they are. I haven't made a conscious attempt to send things in the directions they seem to be turning out lately. Anyways, we've covered this info with Commdor. We may be putting it to a community vote in the near future. --Mr. Mittens (talk) 02:00, October 16, 2012 (UTC)
 * I'm not aware of any enemies that can't execute in multiplayer, though I may be forgetting something. And regardless, it's certainly a fairly common action taken by a multitude of enemies. And yes, obviously I know you went over this with Commdor. I am reiterating and adding my opinion because, unlike Commdor, I am not constrained by needing to wait for all parties to respond before taking or approving action. I'd figured you would appreciate that fact. Guess I was wrong. And while you may not have made a conscious attempt to send things in those directions, it takes two to tango, does it not? Just saying... SpartHawg948 (talk) 02:17, October 16, 2012 (UTC)
 * I didn't mean to say that your opinion wasn't needed. I was just trying to keep you in the loop. And yes, I realize I'm not entirely innocent in this, but I'd like to think I avoided escalation by avoiding the accusations that are irrelevant to my question. Anyways, the fact that multiple users of varying ranks are in disagreement regarding this, and the fact that no clear ability policy has been provided at my request means that I recommend take this to a vote of some kind. --Mr. Mittens (talk) 02:35, October 16, 2012 (UTC)
 * I'd like to point out that most enemies cannot execute downed players. The only ones that can are Geth Troopers, Collector Troopers, Assault Troopers, and Atlas Mechs. Plus, we list abilities that are way more common in the ability template, like Frag Grenade (used by Assault Troopers, Cannibals, Centurions, and Collector Troopers), Impale (used by Praetorians, Phantoms, and Banshees), Warp (used on at least a dozen Mass Effect 2 enemy pages), and Post-Mortem Explosion (used by Atlas Mechs, Geth Primes, LOKI Mechs, FENRIS Mechs, and YMIR Mechs). Why is Execution suddenly the sole exception to this?--RandomGuy96 (talk) 02:27, October 16, 2012 (UTC)

Because those are all demonstrably abilities per the in-game usage of the term. Executing a downed opponent isn't, no more so than shooting at an opponent prior to downing them. Should we then also list "shooting" as an ability? Where do we draw the line? To me, it seems obvious. Frag grenades, warp, etc are abilities (many of which are no-brainers since they're abilities accessible to the player) taken independent of the basic attacks aimed to take the player out. Execution isn't. The only difference between execution and basic attack is the condition of the player. To borrow from Commdor's answer to why he feels the same way, the abilities you cited (sans Execution) are akin to actual powers. Execution isn't. You have yet to make a convincing argument as to why execution is an ability, rather than just asking "why isn't it?", even after that question has already been answered. And no, as far as I can tell, this isn't "suddenly" the case. It's only "suddenly" become an issue. SpartHawg948 (talk) 02:47, October 16, 2012 (UTC)

Execution should be an ability because it is not a basic attack. It does nothing that a basic attack does, which is to deplte the player's health. It is an execution, where a downed player is taken out. There's no other ability like that. And once again: is blowing up after you die considered an ability then? Because it's listed as such on many pages, and it is not "akin to an actual power".--RandomGuy96 (talk) 02:50, October 16, 2012 (UTC)
 * Execution is the depletion of the players health. If it were not, you wouldn't die. You make my case most eloquently. As for the second question, I see no need to answer it twice. SpartHawg948 (talk) 02:52, October 16, 2012 (UTC)