[edit] Delete these polls

http://halo.wikia.com/index.php?title=Poll:Red_or_Blue_who_is_better_?&prev_id=46904 (Pie)

http://halo.wikia.com/index.php?title=Poll:Who_would_win_in_a_1-on-1_fight?&prev_id=118671 (This is 5-on-5)

http://halo.wikia.com/index.php?title=Poll:If_you_had_the_choice_what_colour_armour_would_you_pick&prev_id=103099 (Spam)

http://halo.wikia.com/index.php?title=Poll:Do_you_think_the_MC_smells_like_cheese?&prev_id=60688 (Cheese)

http://halo.wikia.com/index.php?title=Poll:How_stupid_is_the_Hayabusa_armor?&prev_id=55210 (Opinion of author)

http://halo.wikia.com/index.php?title=Poll:If_you_were_a_grunt,_how_would_you_commit_suicide?&prev_id=89529 (Spam)

http://halo.wikia.com/index.php?title=Poll:If_you_could_be_any_type_of_Hunter_below...what_would_it_be?&prev_id=70175 (Spam)

http://halo.wikia.com/index.php?title=Poll:What_did_Hammer_say_in_episode_5_after_going_into_his_armory??&prev_id=106053 (Quiz, not poll)

http://halo.wikia.com/index.php?title=Poll:Who_would_you_rather_be_pwnd_by&prev_id=122742 (Who wants to get pwned...)

http://halo.wikia.com/index.php?title=Poll:Coolest_Marine_part_2&prev_id=83987 (Just look at this)

http://halo.wikia.com/index.php?title=Poll:What_vehicle_would_you_want_added_to_H3?&prev_id=134648 (Non-Halo answers)

http://halo.wikia.com/index.php?title=Poll:Ur_mc_in_halo_3_and_ur_about_to_stop_truth_from_firing_the_rings-but_u_press_the_rong_button_and_everyone_dies&prev_id=74579 (BAd written spam)

Thank you for your time, JEA13 ^[iTalk].

[edit] Monaco or whatever its called

I thought I should inform you that the images used to replace the top banner that was originally the space elevator scattered over the savannah has a minor problem. A splice line straight through it. Also, the image over the Sidebar is simply underlayed with the Master Chief image. I'd recommend reverting until you can figure this out because of now, I'm not gonna lie, it looks pretty awful. - Ghost Sangheili ^[iTalk] _[iWork]

The odd thing is that I've tried several test with the theme in other wikis I administrated and they all work. I believe it must be Halopedia's odd MediaWiki config.- 5əb'7aŋk^(7alk) 22:15, October 31, 2009 (UTC)

You spelled apologize wrong in the sitenotice :P - Ghost Sangheili ^[iTalk] _[iWork]

I think that's because she's from the UK? :P--Lol@Phailure 01:48, November 1, 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Sockpuppet

User:Elite councilor of death's secondary profile might be a sockpuppet for User:Elite councilor of death, maybe ;). ShadowBroker44 ^{(TALK) (CONTRIBS)} 23:26, October 30, 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Hi! Subtank!

This is mark. The welcomeing of halo. Na Doodle Al (Talk) 20:18, 5 November, 2009

[edit] My sig

Can I switch my sig back? ~ ~ ~ ~ 21:17, November 5, 2009 (UTC)

You can if you want to.- 5əb'7aŋk^(7alk) 21:21, November 5, 2009 (UTC)

sorry, You could probably help me do it with less code. I wanted it a little thicker and I already have bold on. do you have any sugestions? ~ ~ ~ ~ 21:31, November 5, 2009 (UTC)

Apply the following:

<font size="3">[[User:Galacticdominator|<font color="black">'''~ '''</font>]] [[UserWiki:Galacticdominator|<font color="black">'''~'''</font>]] [[Special:Contributions/Galacticdominator|<font color="black">'''~ '''</font>]][[Special:Editcount/Galacticdominator|<font color="black">'''~ '''</font>]]</font>

Thank you ~ ~ ~ ~ 23:16, November 5, 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Sangheili/Elite

Why did you change Special Opperatins Sangheili back to Elite? Not to be rude, just asking. Thanks. --Elite Emperor 21:59, November 6, 2009 (UTC)

It's a spelling error. There is no such thing as Opperatins. There is, however, Operations.- 5əb'7aŋk^(7alk) 22:02, November 6, 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Recent changes

No offense, I respect your jugement on The Main page format and I know that you have an inexplicable knowlege of wiki code but I don't like the new recent Changes box. It is slow to update and takes up more room than the other one. Thanks for reading - ~ ~ ~ ~ 22:01, November 6, 2009 (UTC)

Could you be more specific and clearer?- 5əb'7aŋk^(7alk) 22:08, November 6, 2009 (UTC)

Yeah, The Box on the left hand side That said "Recent Changes" but now says "Latest Activity", I liked that the way it was before when it was gray and updated on time instead of a few minutes later. I know you or whoever changed it probably had a good reason but I liked how the other one was always up to date/time. I assumed you did it because you designed the main page as it currently is. ~ ~ ~ ~ 01:16, November 7, 2009 (UTC)

That would be Wikia' s secret update on our MediaWiki, not me. Never generalise someone to a particular skill just because they're good at it. In layman's; don't just assume. Research and confirm with other users.- 5əb'7aŋk^(7alk) 15:02, November 7, 2009 (UTC)

OK, I was just trying to see if you could fix it. And don't be offended that I assmed you did it it's just cause you were so active on the main page. Which is a good thing. ~ ~ ~ ~ 15:36, November 7, 2009 (UTC)

Not offended. Frustration. :P - 5əb'7aŋk^(7alk) 15:38, November 7, 2009 (UTC)

At me?  :( ~ ~ ~ ~ 16:29, November 7, 2009 (UTC)

Not you.- 5əb'7aŋk^(7alk) 17:17, November 7, 2009 (UTC)

[edit] We don't remove discussions unless they are vandalism

But his edit had absolutly nothing to do with the page it was on. ~ ~ ~ ~ 17:25, November 7, 2009 (UTC)

The IP user was questioning about the image in the infobox.- 5əb'7aŋk^(7alk) 17:29, November 7, 2009 (UTC)

Ohh, I'm sorry then. ~ ~ ~ ~ 17:31, November 7, 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Covenant Destroyer

It appears in the video, but you have to pause it at around 5:41 and continue pausing/unpausing it. Its there, sitting above a city surrounded by Battlecruisers. Metalingus627 18:13, November 7, 2009 (UTC)

[edit] for finding vandalism

Is there a list of all the articles on Halopedia? if there is can I get a link to that. ~ ~ ~ ~ 19:55, November 7, 2009 (UTC)

Nope.- 5əb'7aŋk^(7alk) 20:18, November 7, 2009 (UTC)

bummer. Thx anyway ~ ~ ~ ~ 07:33, November 8, 2009 (UTC)

Actually, there is. http://halo.wikia.com/wiki/Special:AllPages. It is hard to manage, but it does show all pages. ~Now You Know, ~ That Flattery Will Get You Nowhere.~ 07:39, November 8, 2009 (UTC)Blade bane

yes! Thank you! ~ ~ ~ ~ 07:47, November 8, 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Grenade note

Why did you revert my note? It isn't speculation as it is very noticeable during gameplay. --rockersk08 17:42, November 12, 2009 (UTC)

Cause it isn't needed, and is in the wrong section. That wa baout the extra weapons, not how they are fired/thrown. ~Enlightment~ 23:41, November 12, 2009 (UTC)

Well, there has to be some way to incorporate it. What about the Weapons page? --rockersk08 02:17, November 13, 2009 (UTC)

[edit] LOOZER

<Starnes2> IP User:75.120.92.141 edited Halo 3 (+260) Diff: http://halo.wikia.com/index.php?diff=922517&oldid=921606 ""

<Starnes2> IP User:75.120.92.141 edited Halo 3 (+260) Diff: http://halo.wikia.com/index.php?diff=922522&oldid=922521

- Ghost Sangheili ^[iTalk] _[iWork]

Taken care of. Smoke^{Sound off!} 06:49, November 13, 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Help with HSW?

So Mator and I have been working on the Halo Stunting Wiki, and we've become aware of the fact that not all things can be verified with traditional sources (or even the semi-traditional ones, like YouTube videos). In particular, the history of stunts and the stunting community isn't citeable, as it wasn't recorded at the time or by a large number of sources -- it's not common knowledge... Only way to find sources would be to make them, and that wouldn't exactly be credible... ("Oh, he made that source just so he could cite it! That's reliable!")

To that end, we thought of a system to solve this problem, and we figured that your advice on the matter would be invaluable. Here's a link to a draft of the system. Is it too restrictive? Not too restrictive enough? Altogether terrible? (It may be all three at the same time...) DavidJCobb  02:54, November 14, 2009 (UTC)

I recommend reviewing other wikis' methods of citing, such as the one we have in Halopedia.^{Hint: Copy and Paste} Additionally, I have two question on the Expert list; why does the wiki require such list and is it similar to HOTM (Halopedian) and WOTM (Wikipedian... I think it exist)?- 5əb'7aŋk^(7alk) 11:59, November 14, 2009 (UTC)

Do you mean that I should copy and paste review Help:Ref?

The Expert idea comes from the fact that some things aren't evident from common sense, can't be reliably cited, can't be proven through logic, etc.. The history of several common stunts and of the stunting community are examples of this: these things weren't recorded when they happened, so... The only ways to document/cite such things would be:

• Don't document them.
• Create sources for them.
  • There's also the fact that even if someone unconnected to the wiki documented these things, we'd still have to be able to prove that they're trustworthy in order to cite the documentation, so we'd need something like this Expert system anyway.
• Cite an expert -- someone who is intimately familiar with stunts.

As for the usage of a list... Basically, Experts would be an absolute last resort -- they'd be sources with about the same amount of validity and credibility as actual proof (such as YouTube videos of stunts). Due to the level of trust given to Experts, a very high degree of exclusivity would be needed to prevent abuse. (As in, we'd almost literally accept only the Einsteins and the Newtons and the Norrises of stunting. There'd be tests on stunting competency and maybe even a kind of "background check", where they have to prove how long they've been stunting.) We wouldn't let just anyone become an Expert, as that could lead to the following kinds of citations:

Walking into a Banshee at the exact right angle and speed will cause a player to drop dead instantly and inexplicably, and their neck will stretch to over nine thousand feet in length.<ref>Frederick Andrew Keith-Enderson (expert)</ref>

So... Decent idea? Bad idea? Worse idea? DavidJCobb  02:34, November 15, 2009 (UTC)

Yes... you should review the help page. :P

Hmm, I guess it could be a decent/bad idea... all depends on how good/bad the Expert is.- 5əb'7aŋk^(7alk) 11:18, November 15, 2009 (UTC)

Well, thanks for your help :D DavidJCobb  19:58, November 15, 2009 (UTC)

An additional check/balance which could/would be added to the system would be for all experts to examine what is said by their fellow experts. This way, it is a collaborative effort to document that which has only been passed down "in lore." And the distortion of facts is minimized, if not completely removed. Matortheeternal 03:58, November 17, 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Lurking

This has been sitting around for a while, lurking if you will. Which has kinda driven me crazy, considering I'd rather have closure in either result than just having it sit open. So CommanderTony wants your opinion before any action is taken, which means I want your opinion is taken. Yes. That's right. Me. Me wanting your opinion. Aren't you thrilled? :D - Ghost Sangheili ^[iTalk] _[iWork]

[edit] Action Figure Titles

Should the action figures from Halo: CE be called Halo 1 or Halo: CE (ie: Halo 1 Master Chief or Halo CE: Master Chief)? -- General5 7 ^Gobble? 02:30, November 23, 2009 (UTC)

I would say Halo CE. - 5əb'7aŋk^(7alk) 13:39, November 23, 2009 (UTC)

Alright. I'll get started on that. -- General5 7 ^Gobble? 22:08, November 23, 2009 (UTC)

Also, should titles such as Halo: CE Gold Elite Action Figure be called Halo: CE Elite Zealot Action Figure instead? -- General5 7 ^Gobble? 22:23, November 23, 2009 (UTC)

Depends on the product. If the product title is Gold Elite, it should be Gold Elite. If unknown, then yes.- 5əb'7aŋk^(7alk) 22:29, November 23, 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Why change the D77-TC trivia?

If you read the talk page for the D77, you'll see the theories explaining the principles at work on the Pelican. The theories make perfect sense, and if they don't then I'm missing something here. No one explained why they thought the theories were incorrect. They just took it off for who knows what. So why have you changed this? [User:orionf22|orionf22]] ("TALK PAGE") 17:26, December 1, 2009 (UTC)

I'm writting down a response/reply in the talk page. Please be patient for a few minutes while I try to type the response in Internet Explorer which constantly closes by itself... >.>- 5əb'7aŋk^(7alk) 17:29, December 1, 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Similarities

Do you not think it worthwhile to mention some examples of how things in the Halo Universe may be based off of modern day models? This would give viewers something real to read about and possibly help them associate better with the Halo Universe and its many components. I understand that, for the most part, this is pure speculation. But if you look on many other pages, you see most people do not know for sure whether or not what they say is completely true. They put it out there as a theory, and that's part of the fun in editing these things. We get to put our own ideas out there (provided they are not ridiculous or implausible) for others to see and build off of. Removing all these edits seems like censorship on your part.   ΘяɪɸɴF22    Me    Talk    Contributions    CAG   14:19, December 2, 2009 (UTC)

"I understand that, for the most part, this is pure speculation."

—Your statement

Again, they're speculations and have no grounds in Halopedia unless supported with evidences. Similarities with realworld applications should be avoided as almost everything in the Halo Universe is inspired by something in the present-day/world. The Ma5B is similar to the FN2000, the Longsword is similar to the B2 Bomber, the Warthog is similar to the Hummer, the UNSC military system is similar to the US military system. Everything is similar to something in the realworld! Theories are okay as long as they are related to the article with some exception.- 5əb'7aŋk^(7alk) 14:33, December 2, 2009 (UTC)

Mood swings are illogical. They only make things worse. If everything is similar to the real world, I do not know why these similarities should not be mentioned, at least in the trivia. This site, in my opinion, is a collection of known facts about the Halo Universe but is also home to a wide variety of speculation and theorizing. I'm attempting to build a connection to something from the real world so that people could go read the external links and read for themselves what it's all about. In this case, they could go learn about the Maverick, which may lead them to read about other components of aerial warfare. I understand that is not the purpose of this site, but it does provide education to those who seem to have little (hence the poor grammar in some editing).   ΘяɪɸɴF22    Me    Talk    Contributions    CAG   14:38, December 2, 2009 (UTC)

Poor Grammar can be forgiven. Making a minor mistake such as grammar errors is part of the learning process. Speculations without any evidence have no place in Halopedia, ever. Without any evidence, we cannot say this is similar to this, even if the description is similar but not identical. This site, in my opinion, is a collection of known facts about the Halo Universe but is also home to a wide variety of speculation and theorizing - Yes, this is indeed true but these speculations are backed up with evidence from novels and other official media of the Halo Universe, thus allowed. This is also to avoid from opening the floodgates. - 5əb'7aŋk^(7alk) 14:53, December 2, 2009 (UTC)

Oh, shrink the image to 25px. Signature Policy.- 5əb'7aŋk^(7alk) 14:55, December 2, 2009 (UTC)

I agree with you in that evidence should be cited, rather than just making a guess or putting it apples to apples. However, if you go to the LAU-65D/SGM-151 page, you'll see that the last trivia excerpt is basically the same kind of speculation I've been making. No evidence is cited; the fact is there because the Missile Pod really does act like the Javelin, much the same as the Lancer would act as a Maverick. Future or not, an air launched, ground directed missile would still act in the same way as AGMs of modern day. As for the Pelican, its theory here, because if you study lifting body principles, as well as many other aerodynamical research studies, you will see that this is indeed a very real possibility for the Pelican. Perhaps all theories (lifting body and powerful propulsion) are correct. But they should still be mentioned, and the evidence exists on Wikipedia, on the lifting body page. I'd try and draw an image for you explaining how the air flow across the Pelican's fuselage works, but I'm not good at that kind of stuff.   ΘяɪɸɴF22    Me    Talk    Contributions    CAG   15:22, December 2, 2009 (UTC)

Removed. The FGM-148 can only be launched individually (hence the F) where as the LAU/SGM-151 can be launched either via air, silo-launched, underwater or in space (hence the LAU and S). The G denotes that it is used for surface attacks and the M denotes that it is part of the Guided-Missiles/Drone-fired family. The Missile Pod firing system is similar like all realworld guided-missile firing system but it is not identical. I'm no physicist but please do supply an image of the aerodynamics of the Pelican.- 5əb'7aŋk^(7alk) 16:02, December 2, 2009 (UTC)

Fortunately, I know two physics majors, in addition to an aerospace engineer. I'll get an explanation from one or all of them, and do my best to supply you with a picture. Note, it would be a side-view demonstrating the difference in pressures created when air passes over the fuselage. Simplistic, yes, but that's how a lifting body works.   ΘяɪɸɴF22    Me    Talk    Contributions    CAG   16:25, December 2, 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Spartan II

This is ridiculous. You are abusing your power as an Admin to post false information on the wiki. I strongly suggest you go back and do your homework and fix your many mistakes on that article. You can bet your ass, when January 6 rolls around, I will be right there waiting to change it back.Spartan999 04:15, December 6, 2009 (UTC)

What all was modified?

  ΘяɪɸɴF22    Me    Talk    Contributions    CAG   04:17, December 6, 2009 (UTC)

I made MAJOR revisions to the entry on the number of Spartans that were conscripted. That entry was way outdated. Then she comes in for no reason and destroys my edits with completely false info. For exaple she has it now that there were 33 Spartans present during the battle of Reach. Now, she has it locked to protect her own falsehoods.If you review the history, you can easily see what I am talking about.Spartan999 04:23, December 6, 2009 (UTC)

Do calm down. Believe me, I understand your frustration with Subtank. However, as for your changes, can you be more specific? There is no history compare feature, so I cannot see which changes were made between your two revisions. Thanks   ΘяɪɸɴF22    Me    Talk    Contributions    CAG   04:27, December 6, 2009 (UTC)

Firstly, why no history feature. I can use it just fine. Anyways, if you want me to I can message you both of our revisions, but be warned, it is a WALL of text. There is just too much info to post here.Spartan999 04:37, December 6, 2009 (UTC)

I have the histroy feature, but I cannot compare your edit and Subtank's edit. I'd have to practically memorize each page and look for differences. I guess I'll have to do that though.   ΘяɪɸɴF22    Me    Talk    Contributions    CAG   04:39, December 6, 2009 (UTC)

If you just look at the last 2 versions before the lock, that will tell all. Everything else is just me undoing her mistakes and that Ascension dude starting the edit war.Spartan999 04:56, December 6, 2009 (UTC)

Ever heard of using the article's talk page instead of continuously changing it? Smoke^{Sound off!} 07:29, December 6, 2009 (UTC)