User talk:XenoGears

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As such, we must cite our sources and maintain a neutral point of view. I recommend reading the various policies before editing &mdash; we have a very specific way of handling information and prose, and we cannot make an article original reserach or a review of the work. Thanks. &mdash; Deckill e r 05:25, 5 July 2006 (UTC)
 * Also, if you make additions (make sure they are neutral and not bashing or glorifying the game, as awesome as it is ^_^), make sure you cite official primary and secondary sources to make the claims verifyable. Also, we tend to be very careful about detail; we usually try to limit an article to 30-40 kilobytes and keep lists and subpages to a minimum, so if you have an interest in writing, say, a plot summary, it is good practice to make it 3-5 paragraphs in length. &mdash; Deckill e r 05:32, 5 July 2006 (UTC)


 * For an example video game article, please see Final Fantasy X. &mdash; Deckill e r 06:43, 5 July 2006 (UTC)


 * So how is my new gameplay paragraph? I know it's a little larger than the original. The initial size of the gameplay summary is fine, in the end the only result from overall editing that I would have is an increase in size of about 10%. The very first initial paragraph however is the most IMPORTANT IN THE ENTIRE article, like the HOOK for a good book, heh! " stop the NjecCHUNS you quack! "Xenogears™©® 07:27, 5 July 2006 (UTC)


 * Unfortunately, encyclopedias can't be written like books with flowery prose; they must be succinct, concise, neutral, and explain the gameplay mechanics. They can't read like an instruction manual, review, discussion or book. &mdash; Deckill e r 19:59, 5 July 2006 (UTC)

Info and gameplay
That information is still here, in the form of lists (see the template at the bottom of the page); although most of that information needs to be converted from lists into articles such as "Locations of Xenogears" and "Technology of Xenogears" in the future due to Wikipedia's new strict guidelines on encyclopedic inclusion.

The gameplay section still has some words that make it a bit biased, but I can neutralize it later today. &mdash; Deckill e r 11:09, 5 July 2006 (UTC)