User talk:DarkAdonis255

Explanation of nickname on your user page

The reason 255 appears a lot in some video game is almost certainly because a single eight-bit byte can store 2^8 = 256 unique values (including zero), so 255 is the largest number that can be represented. In case you'd care. Heh. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 81.152.72.133 (talk) 00:25, 24 December, 2006 (UTC)

That's interesting; thanks for the info! ^_^ I added it to my user page. --DarkAdonis255 13:34, 24 December 2006 (UTC)

References problem on Gore: Ultimate Soldier

You added the {{references}} template to the Gore: Ultimate Soldier article, which was predominantly written by me. However, I don't exactly understand why you added it. I ask you, what needs to be cited to what references? There's not that much info (yet) in the article to begin with. All the info for the multiplayer game types comes from the manual and the game itself (Plus personal gameplay experience) and the features section is made up of info taken from the official sites ([1] [2], both of which are in the external links) and personal gameplay experience. Of course, for this Wiki article I wrote everything from scratch to prevent copyvio problems, but it's all completely objective facts about the game. I admit, it's not written well being one of the first things I ever contributed, but I don't see how I neglected to cite any references or sources when all the info comes from the actual game. Then again, I'm not exactly clear on what the problem is. If you're saying I need to add internal citations or something, I think that would be rather odd since I would be citing the game itself. MarphyBlack 21:52, 31 July 2006 (UTC)

I add the template to many, many, many, articles, as it is quite a common problem. Wikipedia is not based upon original research, but a compilation of research projects already happening. As for possible sources you could add, try the GameFAQs info page as the citation for the first two sentences:

http://www.gamefaqs.com/computer/doswin/data/448613.html

As for the two lists, try to find websites that go through those, as well. I think you could cite the instruction book in the article, but you'd have to ask someone else the proper format in order to do that. --DarkAdonis255 14:30, 1 August 2006 (UTC)

So, you're saying I need to actually cite a third party source to verify that the game is a first person shooter developed by 4D Rulers and published by DreamCatcher Games? You can see that info right on the box, and I've already linked to both company websites verifying these facts. As for the lists, well I've already linked to both official Gore sites that cover the "Features" aspect of the game (And as I said before, I wrote everything from scratch to avoid copyvio problems, but also to expand and clarify on the given information). As for the multiplayer game types, most, if not all, info comes from the game itself. Pressing F1 brings up a help screen. Are you saying I should be citing the game as a source for all this information? Again, this is all objective fact, not subjective opinions. Remember, this is an article about a published video game, not a biography on an obscure German duke. There's also the other issue in that Gore is not a massively popular FPS game. You won't find third party resources on it. Being a very active person in the dwindling community myself, I still can't say I understand what precisely you're asking for. All the information I've written into the article either comes from the official websites or the game itself (Throught stated text, not original research). That should be quite verifiable enough. You simply can't find such information elsewhere, and you're pushing me into a corner by saying that I should.

As for the manual, I'll look into the proper format for referencing it. MarphyBlack 18:26, 1 August 2006 (UTC)

I know you're probably telling the truth, but it is in Wikipedia's best interest that everything is cited, and that's why I added the tag. If the websites linked at the bottom have almost all of the information in the article, then the tag can certainly be removed. However, I'm pretty sure that "from the game itself" is original research. You "researched" the game on your own. I didn't mean to insult you or push you into a corner; I simply noticed no direct references, and figured that it probably means there aren't any references. You can do as you will with the article if you see fit; I was just passing by. Sorry about all this disruption.--DarkAdonis255 21:58, 1 August 2006 (UTC)

I understand your concern about Wikipedia's policies on issues such as these. However, I don't think that the Gore article is particularly guilty of breaking any of them here. As for "researching" the game on my own, I don't see how this could be considered original research considering what the material this article is covering. If the game has a riotgun weapon in it that shoots gas projectiles, it should be enough of a verification to actually go into the game and see it there. I don't see why I would need to cite a third party source that says "there is a riotgun weapon that shoots gas" if it's plainly true. This is objective, not something open to many personal interpretations. I would not be introducing original ideas, theories, new definitions, and so on. It's similar to reading a book beforehand in order to write an overview on it for a Wiki article. The information is being reported directly from the source.

The websites listed do have all the information included in the article (Both sounding a bit like advertisements, but that's expected from the company websites), and since you've given acknowledgment, I'll add the Gore manual as a reference and remove the {{references}} template. In the future, for any other articles I may write, I will be more wary of making references clearer. MarphyBlack 15:24, 2 August 2006 (UTC)

Emo Poetry

Hi, I noticed that you edited my entry on "emo poetry." Because I did not want to violate copyright laws, my friend Harrison wrote that example poem specifically for the entry. Is there a way that I can prove this? Thank you very much.SonicDeer 22:46, 18 February 2007 (UTC)SonicDeer

Perhaps you or your friend should post it on a blog, and then the entry can be linked to in an External links section as "An example of emo poetry." That would probably work out the best, as it promises that there is no copyright violation in the Wikipedia article. Best of luck. --DarkAdonis255 22:55, 18 February 2007 (UTC)

Yellow Monkey

Before placing a "citation needed" tag on a line, how about checking the article!! The reference is included!! JERK! 219.90.253.7 04:34, 10 November 2007 (UTC)

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