User talk:Lancer1289

Welcome to My Talk Page. If you don't find an issue that you have brought up with me in the past, then please check my archives because I have moved a lot of it to there. However I ask you to not edit there, just drop me a new message to bring up the discussion again. Thanks.

A Question
Are there any exceptions to the wiki's rule against using the word "you"? I have noticed a lot of articles in the "Articles Needing Cleanup" category have "you" in them, and I'm wondering if that's why. If so, I can easily repair quite a few of them. Arbington 23:39, July 4, 2010 (UTC)
 * Sorry had a 4th of July party to go to. Anyway, from my experience it is usually only allowed in the tactics section of the enemy pages, and in walkthrouhgs or guides. Main articles should be kept as if you are reading them on an encyclopedia, but those are the only two exceptions, apart from talk pages obviously, that I can think of. Lancer1289 06:14, July 5, 2010 (UTC)
 * I'm having a difficult time getting the enemies to pop up in the adversaries category where I want them too. Can you explain how I get them them where I want them? (i.e. Turian Bodyguard listed under T)AdmiralPedro1stFleet 03:16, July 6, 2010 (UTC)
 * I already fixed it. To do that just go to the bottom of the article and select the add categories button and type in the name of the category. Be careful as it is case senestative. Lancer1289 03:19, July 6, 2010 (UTC)
 * I already fixed it. To do that just go to the bottom of the article and select the add categories button and type in the name of the category. Be careful as it is case senestative. Lancer1289 03:19, July 6, 2010 (UTC)

Congratulations
I for one would like to welcome our new Lancer overlord. Congratulations on your promotion! I have been wondering for a while (after I got over my first impression of you) why you didn't have at least partial admin powers. You definiately deserve them. Bastian964 22:22, July 5, 2010 (UTC)
 * Indeed, congratulations on the promotion to admin, Lancer. Arbington 22:25, July 5, 2010 (UTC)
 * Thank you to the two of you as well. As to a new overlord, well I wouldn't say that. :) Lancer1289 22:34, July 5, 2010 (UTC)
 * Lancer, just don't get a big head. You truely are the most vocal admin to the people now. MEffect Fan 22:37, July 5, 2010 (UTC)
 * Indeed and that is always something good to say to someone. One must be very careful to not let power corrupt one's self. Lancer1289 22:40, July 5, 2010 (UTC)
 * Oh come on. I leave for dinner and all this goes down while I'm gone? grumble. I'll echo the congrats! Earned many times over, it seems to me. Vandals don't stand a chance now. :) Dammej 23:01, July 5, 2010 (UTC)
 * Indeed and again thank you to everyone. Lancer1289 23:02, July 5, 2010 (UTC)
 * Congrats from me, too. One of the big-shots now, eh? -- Commdor (Talk) 23:47, July 5, 2010 (UTC)

Well, look at here now! After being away for a while and I see a new Mr Admin! Congrats, I'd must say! Teugene 06:30, July 6, 2010 (UTC)
 * Congratulations, sir! I knew it would happen eventually :-) Fiery Phoenix 16:33, July 6, 2010 (UTC)

Help
Lancer. Can you please explain how to get the enemies into the Adversaries category? I want to help but I want to know what I'm doing. It would be much appreciated. Thank you.AdmiralPedro1stFleet 03:19, July 6, 2010 (UTC)
 * I already answered above but go to the bottom of the article and select the add category button to add the category and the Wiki will do the rest. Just be careful as it is case sensitive. Lancer1289 03:22, July 6, 2010 (UTC)
 * Thank you. I know I'm not the best with this kind of stuff, but if it's worth doing, it's worth doing right.AdmiralPedro1stFleet 03:30, July 6, 2010 (UTC)
 * No problem, always happy to be of help. Lancer1289 03:31, July 6, 2010 (UTC)

Picture quality
What is considered too low quality to be used for displaying? I did some digging and could not find any minimum pixel limit so any edits I do wwould conform to the requirements. Thanks a bunch. GrandMoffVixen 02:59, July 6, 2010 (UTC)
 * Its more of a visual presentation, if the picture seems grany, and in your case the picture looked squashed as well, then it really shouldn't be dispalyed. The picture you uploaded was grany as I could see the pixelation in it, and again the image looked sqashed. This one is more of a common sense rule. My policy with images is, if you wouldn't put it on an official document, like a school report worth 50% of your grade, something you'd give to your boss, or anthing along those lines, then don't put it in an article. Again though that is my policy so take it as you will. Lancer1289 08:06, July 6, 2010 (UTC)
 * I uploaded a new one. Tell me what you think so I can try again if it doesn't work. GrandMoffVixen 03:21, July 6, 2010 (UTC)
 * That is still a very grany image. The other major problem is the HUD elements in the middle of the image. We really want to avoid the HUD in screenshots, and I know Dammej has been very good about it. Either way, it still isn't up to the quality of other images, even when I shrunk it and played around with it as I could still see the pixelation. For good pictures take a look at Eclipse Trooper or FENRIS Mech or LOKI Mech article for good screenshots. The images there are the ones without any major pixelation and they are high quality images. Lancer1289 08:31, July 6, 2010 (UTC)
 * That is still a very grany image. The other major problem is the HUD elements in the middle of the image. We really want to avoid the HUD in screenshots, and I know Dammej has been very good about it. Either way, it still isn't up to the quality of other images, even when I shrunk it and played around with it as I could still see the pixelation. For good pictures take a look at Eclipse Trooper or FENRIS Mech or LOKI Mech article for good screenshots. The images there are the ones without any major pixelation and they are high quality images. Lancer1289 08:31, July 6, 2010 (UTC)

Quarian Language
Hi, sorry I wrote the wrong info, but I found the answer about Keelah Se'lai on http://social.bioware.com/forum/1/topic/105/index/1778641/2 in the first post, and Tali says that in ME2 while on her loyalty mission.
 * Yea except there are no BioWare employees on that thread and most of the people are guessing at the meaning. A post by a non-BioWare person is some of the purest form of speculation there is. Again that is not a valid soruce becuase there are no BioWare people to confirm it and it is people mostly guessing at what it means. All of that forum is speculation, therefore not a valid source for information. We don't know, and neither did any of the people who posted on that thread, they all guessed. Lancer1289 09:33, July 6, 2010 (UTC)
 * Yup. Using that blog as a source, I could just as easily say that 'keelah se'lai' means 'don't drink the water' or 'die in a fire'. SpartHawg948 09:35, July 6, 2010 (UTC)
 * (edit conflict) Addendum: Also that specific post you mentioned, at the end the author closes with and I quote "My two cents", i.e. his guess, i.e. his opinion, which is speculation either way you put it. We don't know what it means and everyone there was guessing. Granted a well thoughtout guess, but still a guess. He also mentions phrases like "my guess" and "Hypothetically speaking", so it is again his guess, and not fact, so we don't know what those words mean. Lancer1289 09:39, July 6, 2010 (UTC)

Shepard's new armor has a name at last
I just found a new pack that has both weapon and get this the same looking armor from the arc projector pic.

The Aegis Pack adds the M-29 Incisor sniper rifle and the Kestrel armor to Shepard’s armor locker. The Incisor sniper rifle is a burst-fire weapon that excels in destroying enemy shields. The Kestrel armor comes in five pieces: The Kestrel Helmet adds weapon damage, shield strength, and headshot damage. The Kestrel Torso Sheath adds melee and weapon damage and shield strength. Kestrel Arm Sheathing adds melee and weapon damage and shield strength. Kestrel Shoulder Pieces adds shields and melee damage. The Kestrel hip-mounted Power Pack ups shields and heavy weapon ammo capacity. http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/games/offers/0ccf0015-0000-4000-8000-0000454108ce?partner=MajorNelson Shadowhawk27 12:21, July 6, 2010 (UTC)
 * My appoloigies for not addressing this right away. As I couldn't sleep last night for whatever reason. I decided to look over my paper one last time, and to my shock I found a whole section missing and several edits gone as well. So I spent the last few hours fixing that. So to this new DLC pack. Lancer1289 14:08, July 6, 2010 (UTC)
 * It's ok, i know the feeling of lack of sleep :( By the way congrates on being the new administer to this site, you have my full support ;) Shadowhawk27 20:23, July 6, 2010 (UTC)
 * Thanks. Acutally the funny thing is I'm not all that tired. A quick nap about 3 hours ago and I'm fine. Maybe it has to do with the tea that I have been drinking all day. Lancer1289 20:49, July 6, 2010 (UTC)

Sidebar
Just noticed a possibly broken link on the monaco sidebar. Under Manual of Style, there's a link that literally says "Editing $1" that goes nowhere. We selling the space or something? :) Anyway, it looks like the link is broken, or more likely, we don't appear to have an Editing page in the Manual. -- Commdor (Talk) 21:38, July 6, 2010 (UTC)
 * I don't believe we are selling the link, or at least no one has told me so. But a dollar, I think we can get more than that for it. :)
 * Getting back on topic, you are correct in that is a broken link. I have since removed it because the redirect didn't work. So bye bye broken link. Too bad maybe we could have gotten some money for it. Lancer1289 21:45, July 6, 2010 (UTC)

Slow down speedy
I appreciate that you like to bring up issues quickly, but would you consider letting the person that added a move tag to the article get the first word in on the discussion, to clarify their position? Seems like the courteous thing to do in my eyes. :) Dammej 22:08, July 6, 2010 (UTC)
 * Sorry, used to people just posting delete, move, or whatever tags and then leaving it just like that and not opening the disucssion on the talk page. Lancer1289 22:11, July 6, 2010 (UTC)