Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Final Fantasy/archive/33

Need help gathering information on two images

 * This for Tifa
 * This for Kefka

I found these and need some information behind them. Do they appear in any artbooks, or have any notes that could be cited in respective articles for the characters?--Kung Fu Man (talk) 07:56, 7 January 2009 (UTC)

Disappointed
What happened? There are rambling plot summaries and de-featured articles everywhere, and not all of it is because the "perfect sources only, please" police are on the prowl. Are there any FF project regulars left? Is there a gameplan? Or are there simply not enough sources to justify even trying anymore? Is a reboot of all non-essential articles necessary? &mdash; Deckiller 18:54, 12 January 2009 (UTC)
 * I'm pretty active, though working to get the Advent Files, as to imrove Last Order: Final Fantasy VII and Characters of Final Fantasy VII. After that, it's improving Vincent Valentine and Zack Fair. And, according to his page, User:The Prince of Darkness is working to get Final Fantasy VII Advent Children, Sephiroth (Final Fantasy), and Hitoshi Sakimoto to GA. And it's not only us; there is a handful of people who may not appear to be active, but are monitoring some articles and improving others. Right now, it's just that many people are in college/school and have other things to worry about. During the summer, the project becomes more active again. As for articles be delisted as GAs and FAs, could you point me to some? Many follow guidelines set in place awhile ago, which is why they were being delisted--they aren't up to par with today's quality. However, maybe I could improve some...WhiteArcticWolf (talk) 21:57, 12 January 2009 (UTC)
 * As WhiteArcticWolf said, I'm currently working on some articles for GA, also including Final Fantasy (video game), which I believe is ready. I won't be able to contribute very actively because I'm in my last year of high school and I kinda need to take things seriously. However, I plan on working extensively on the games that I've played (FFVIII and FFIX) to make sure they are of decent quality and worthy of FA/GA status; FFVII and FFX have been taken care of. Other than WhiteArcticWolf, PresN, and me, members of the project don't seem to be active anymore. BTW, I'm not actually a member, I only like editing FF articles. The Prince (talk) 22:09, 12 January 2009 (UTC)
 * The FFVIII topic is pretty much fine except for that supposedly questionable source, but I'm sure FFIX's subarticles need work. FFVIII was the benchmark topic for works on fiction for 2+ years, and I'm sure it still is up there. &mdash; Deckiller 03:39, 13 January 2009 (UTC)
 * I'm poking at Tifa Lockhart and considering a Kefka article if I can find more sources. I haven't gone full swing on either though because I've already got three unrelated articles up for GAN I'm waiting to hear about.--Kung Fu Man (talk) 03:07, 13 January 2009 (UTC)
 * I'm alive (barely)- school was kicking my ass (last year of college), and I've been working all winter break, but I'm trying to gear up to take Discography of FF7 to FAC again. I've got OverClocked ReMix at GAN right now, which I'm hoping will get me in the mood to take Music of Final Fantasy to GA completing the GoodTopic. If I'm still going at that point, I'll move to DiscofFF12, which should have some more "reliable" sources, as I'm going to have to fight tooth and nail to get RPGFan allowed at FAC.  -- Pres  N  15:40, 13 January 2009 (UTC)

Section break: proposal/ideas
Always good to see at least a few people involved. I don't know if you guys recognize me (many of you are fairly new), but feel free to take a look at my userpage for my history with the project. In the past (and it feels like a lifetime ago), I specialized in three areas: fiction articles, admin duties, and copy-editing. I think there is still potential for a major activity surge; if we start now, we can repair the foundation upon which the influx of summer editors will be able to build. Foundations start from the bottom, and in our case, that would be the general sub-articles. If we can get the borderline notable articles in the project to Good Article status (or merge until we can attain that status), then we can ride that momentum into repairing the major articles &mdash; and by that point, the summer editors will be here to assist, and teams can begin working on bringing the main articles back to their prime.

What do I mean by "borderline articles"? I'm referring mostly to articles that require the "three-pronged test" for notability: the elements within the fictional works, such as the character, setting, and gameplay articles not yet of decent quality. Most of the merges were done in 2006 and 2007; everything has been organized and outlined, leaving us with the task of improving the quality of the material. I think the team aspect remains the best way of editing. For instance, PresN is excellent with everything related to the audio aspects, while my specialty is overall tweaking/copy-editing/trimming/managing. I'm sure others are into finding sources or articulating the gameplay aspects (always a weakness of mine).

Combining these strengths allows us to divide the work into manageable units; weaknesses are covered, leading to articles that have few flaws. But I'm rambling; these are ships that can sail when the time comes. Could that time be sooner rather than later? The winds could very well be favorable enough. &mdash; Deckiller 04:23, 13 January 2009 (UTC)

Discography of the Final Fantasy VII series FAC
Please come by and make comments! -> here.
 * Please? -- Pres N  05:34, 19 January 2009 (UTC)
 * I'm a little busy ATM, but I'll get around to it ASAP. The Prince (talk) 09:59, 19 January 2009 (UTC)

January 2009 Roll Call

 * Yellow Mage (talk) —Preceding undated comment was added at 09:42, 26 January 2009 (UTC).
 * -- Pres N  17:44, 26 January 2009 (UTC)
 * WhiteArcticWolf (talk) 22:00, 26 January 2009 (UTC)
 *  Greg  Jones   II  01:20, 27 January 2009 (UTC)
 * Kung Fu Man (talk) 01:42, 27 January 2009 (UTC)
 * Ost (talk) 14:59, 27 January 2009 (UTC)
 * Hibana Here. 19:46, 27 January 2009 (UTC)

Rinoa Heartilly delisted as GA, downgraded to C
I know this won't be an incredibly popular move, but after a discussion here, I have to agree with A Man in Black and Megata Sanshiro: this isn't a GA quality article. The primary bulk is the plot section, while reception is skeletal and development feels lacking, especially in comparison to other character articles that are at GA.

Should point out too this has an effect readily on the FFVIII Featured Topic.--Kung Fu Man (talk) 16:16, 28 January 2009 (UTC)
 * Yeah, the FFVIII topic is as of today under a 3 month retention. If by 28 March Rinoa Heartilly is not back to GA, then the topic can be nominated for removal - rst20xx (talk) 19:17, 28 January 2009 (UTC)
 * I haven't read the whole discussion as it's too long for me, but I agree: the article is not of Good Article quality. I'd suggest merging it to the characters article if no more real-world content can be found and inserted in the article. The Prince (talk) 20:28, 28 January 2009 (UTC)

OK, what does the Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles article need for GA?
I'm currently on a CC binge, and raring to help out! Tell me what needs to be done and I'll do it! Help is appreciated of course! (I tried putting this at the CC talk page, but haven't had an answer yet.)

Also, I know it's off-topic, but I might as well ask: does anyone know where to find White Silk? I'm trying to make the White Misanga, but can't find any. Apparently it can be found in Rebena Te Ra, but I've scoured the place and found none. Again, help would be appreciated. Yellow Mage (talk) 12:09, 29 January 2009 (UTC)
 * It's nice to see someone eager to help out:) For FFCC, try cutting down the in-universe stuff. Really, it just needs a plot section and character list, with the option of a setting section. The connectivity section needs to be read through and disposed of any biased statement. The development section needs major work, and should deffinately be expanded on. Expand a little bit on the reception and legacy section, or as much as you can. The sequel games won't need as much; they are covered in their own articles. Maybe just release dates, and don't put them all in one sentence. I understand that the manga may be a little difficult to find information on, but really just see if you can find release dates and a plot. Also, expand a bit on the lede; ledes don't need to be referenced, because everything written should be covered in the article. I hope this helps! Oh, and you can always get a peer review to help you. I'd like to help, but at this time I'm pretty busy with other articles and school. WhiteArcticWolf (talk) 21:23, 29 January 2009 (UTC)
 * In addition to the above, the audio section needs some reworking, but don't worry about that- I'm currently working on the FFCC discography article (in addition to the DoFF7 FAC, feel free to comment at it!), so once that gets submitted to GA, I'll update this article's audio section accordingly. -- Pres N  22:26, 29 January 2009 (UTC)

February 2009 Roll Call

 *  Greg  Jones   II  15:32, 8 February 2009 (UTC)
 * WhiteArcticWolf (talk) 17:32, 8 February 2009 (UTC)
 *  Pres N  20:56, 8 February 2009 (UTC)
 * Kung Fu Man (talk) 21:17, 8 February 2009 (UTC)
 * Ost (talk) 13:36, 9 February 2009 (UTC)
 * Yellow Mage (talk) 08:51, 11 February 2009 (UTC)
 * umrguy 42  21:07, 13 February 2009 (UTC)

Discography of the Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles series GAN
Discography of the Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles series is now up for GAN! Just letting people know so that the project feels more like things are happening. -- Pres N  20:51, 13 February 2009 (UTC)
 * Now a GA! -- Pres N  20:40, 27 February 2009 (UTC)

Final Fantasy (video game) GAN
Gary King has gone and nominated Final Fantasy (video game) for GA- come on out and make sure it's ready to come back into the light! -- Pres N  05:14, 24 February 2009 (UTC)

Coordinators' working group
Hi! I'd like to draw your attention to the new WikiProject coordinators' working group, an effort to bring both official and unofficial WikiProject coordinators together so that the projects can more easily develop consensus and collaborate. This group has been created after discussion regarding possible changes to the A-Class review system, and that may be one of the first things discussed by interested coordinators.

All designated project coordinators are invited to join this working group. If your project hasn't formally designated any editors as coordinators, but you are someone who regularly deals with coordination tasks in the project, please feel free to join as well. &mdash; Delievered by §hepBot  ( Disable )  on behalf of the WikiProject coordinators' working group at 05:25, 28 February 2009 (UTC)