Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Viruses in the Resident Evil series


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The result was Keep John Vandenberg (talk) 19:34, 8 February 2008 (UTC)

Viruses in the Resident Evil series

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This article is just plot repetition from the plot sections of the various Resident Evil articles, which explain each of these viruses in appropriate detail. There is no assertion of notability independent of the games, and should be deleted. Judgesurreal777 (talk) 01:57, 31 January 2008 (UTC)
 * Comment Could this book perhaps be used as a third-party reliable source? *** Crotalus *** 01:59, 31 January 2008 (UTC)
 * There's also some discussion of Resident Evil viruses in a published third-party book here, here, and here. *** Crotalus *** 02:02, 31 January 2008 (UTC)
 * Comment - The sources provided above seem to evidence ample proof of notability itself. As the one who rewrote the article (and rewrote it as someone who's not played the games), it doesn't contain any substantial plot info that should be in the individual games' articles (most of the plot info is background-related - there are few if any "during-game" bits), and from reading some of the articles, this seems to be the case; for example, the Resident Evil article basically only says "there is a virus that turns people to Tyrants". Also, much of the info from the different games would be extremely hard to understand taken from game to game, since the info really only comes together from its multiple parts in the games.
 * If it would serve any better to have a "Universe of the Resident Evil series", like we are doing for Zelda and like has been done for Final Fantasy and Kingdom Hearts, that should work. But personally, it was hard enough to understand the info from what I've heard of the series until it was all amassed together and integrated. Not even Mr. Lister's Koromon survived intact. 02:13, 31 January 2008 (UTC)


 * Keep I find it odd that the nom says the information is in the individual articles when it does not seem to be there, but instead the virus names link to articles on the individual viruses, which in turn no longer exist, but were merged into this one. Confirms my feeling that the real intent is to decrease the amount of content on fictional subjects altogether. I do altogether believe in the honest intent to improve the encyclopedia, but I am not sure that the methods, as judged by the deletion rationales are altogether straightforward. Surely this information has to go somewhere, and a combination article makes the best sense.  No one who has read the main articles referred to could honestly say that appropriate detail is there, unless their idea of appropriate is none at all. DGG (talk) 04:09, 31 January 2008 (UTC)
 * The articles, even though they were merged here, eventually have to be of good quality, and assert notability through referencing. If it had at any stage, it would not be here, and that's all there is to it. Judgesurreal777 (talk) 15:50, 31 January 2008 (UTC)
 * Notable plot elements are essentially subarticles when there is enough material, which certainly is the case here. Do you think there is material for more than the bare name? where should it go? you have removed it from everywhere else, including the main article.  DGG (talk) 04:20, 2 February 2008 (UTC)


 * Merge merge to the Resident Evil Article RogueNinja talk  15:30, 31 January 2008 (UTC)
 * Merge to Resident Evil series, as a major plotpoint. 132.205.44.5 (talk) 20:39, 31 January 2008 (UTC)
 * Transwiki to Resident Evil Wiki.  This level of fictional detail belongs in a fan site, not wikipedia.  Corpx (talk) 08:23, 1 February 2008 (UTC)
 * keep per DGG sources found by Crotalus horridus. JoshuaZ (talk) 18:04, 3 February 2008 (UTC)
 * Keep I just read through the whole thing for an hour and then I saw it was up for deletion.  It seems to be an informative article. William Ortiz (talk) 00:45, 6 February 2008 (UTC)
 * Keep This is an important article, as the viruses are both the backbone of the plot and the cause of most of the events in the series.63.113.61.147 (talk) 17:16, 6 February 2008 (UTC)
 * Keep It is vital to the explanation of Resident Evil is all about.  LOTRrules (talk) 23:40, 7 February 2008 (UTC)
 * keep I created it to stop G virus merging with T-Virus article. I have seen that the Raccoon Police Department page has been re-redirected to Resident Evil series page and is only explained by talking about S.T.A.R.S. and would not like it o be crushed ino a one line filler aswell... also my friend Forerunner gave me permission to use his info on the page.OsirisV (talk) 16:18, 8 February 2008 (UTC)


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