User:Another Poetic Spartan/Fanon For Teh Noobs

Okay. THIS article for you new and old guys. Now don't be an complete ass and think you don't need to read this. You do. You freakin' do. Some other users and I are pissed that you guys think you're super BA and hardcore and you don't have to listen to us. Well, face the freakin' facts. You have to fvcking listen to us. Don't give us this crap that you have a disorder or something, 'cause ultimately we don't care. You are going to hear it anyway.


 * DISCLAIMER*: Please note. Even if this article sounds derogatory and offensive in any way, you must see that this is for the new users. Yes, it may seem bad, but its supposed to help them. And in any case, this in the interwebs. Get over it! =P

List Of Guest Editors
Well. The title says it all. Anyone (older users plz) can come in and edit. Come in and add your own section, detailing how to fix it and what not.
 * SPARTAN 119
 * Lordofmonsterisland
 * Hyper Zergling

Related Articles

 * User:The evil O,malley/Fanon for Noobs: A very great article that is the big brother of this manual. You can also reference to this.

First of All, Your Editing
Ever since the wonderful wiki of Halo Fanon was created the expectations of articles have been high.

Things that are expected in every article is:
 * Name your article well - Don't name it something stupid or name it anything obscure. Otherwise you get banned right off the bat.
 * Name template - More about this few sections down, but it's necessary for your article to be taken seriously.
 * Good Grammar - if the grammer suck, then your article will be overlooked and slapped with a nasty "Grammar" template. So spell check and do it good. Like what I do.
 * No text language on Talk pages or articles - Its hard to read article when the read like, "noes! bt tis artecle is asome, dud!". Its irritating, and makes me angry. And then I mock you on teh Irk. Texticons are alright on talk pages though, but on Articles...well, expect to see the Grammar template...
 * Universe Crossing - Well, we don't like Star Wars/Starcraft in Halo; much like the Star Wars or Starcraft Fanon knaves don't want to see Halo in their Universe(s). So, don't make a Grand Clone Army of the Republic (except for one sneaky weasel and his secret).
 * Feasibility - During the Battle of Earth, do not make a super-Armada of Super-Carriers, and/or Battleships appear. Be feasible. How the hell would the UNSC pull all of those ships outta their asses? Magic? Random act of God? Explain everything, or don't make the article.

For God's Sake. Where's Your Manners?
In sociology, manners are the unenforced standards of conduct which show the actor that you are proper, polite, and refined. They are like laws in that they codify or set a standard for human behavior, but they are unlike laws in that there is no formal system for punishing transgressions, other than social disapproval. They are a kind of norm. What is considered "mannerly" is highly susceptible to change with time, geographical location, social stratum, occasion, and other factors. That manners matter is evidenced by the fact that large books have been written on the subject, advice columns frequently deal with questions of mannerly behavior, and that schools have existed for the sole purpose of teaching manners. A lady is a term frequently used for a woman who follows proper manners; the term gentleman is used as a male counterpart; though these terms are also often used for members of a particular social class.

Now you may be asking yourself: "What does this have to do with me?"

Well, here are some important notes:


 * The Moderators (Adminz) do not have to treat you with respect.
 * You DO NOT have to treat them with respect.(Although the outcome will be much harsher for you, then it would be for a Moderator)
 * We SHOULD be respectful with one another, but that doesn't mean we WILL.
 * That doesn't mean you get to be TEH 1337 0V3RL0RD!!!1!1! We already have one of those, his name is Ajax, and we love him dearly.

We're Watching You
"I see you"

- Sauron, Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring

"We toys see everything, Sid: so play nice"

- Woody, Toy Story

Let's face it, even if you get pissed at us and leave here, there's a high chance that we will, either on accident or on purpose, stumble upon wherever you are. So, please, whatever you do, be nice to us: don't be a whinny baby about it. Act your age, not your shoe-size! For example, here's what one former member said to Hyper Zergling on another wiki about this article:

Now really, was that necessary? Is it mature. NO! So do better than that!

Label YOUR Stuff
Okay. Here's the thing. No one likes an IP or a new user editing an article and not saying it is the user.

So, how do you resolve that?



There we go! That one would be for me if ths was my article.

All you do is enter, and all the world knows that that article belongs to you.

Congratulations! Step one is now complete!

List of NEW USERS in Our Mind
Here is a list of users that are new. We say you're new by the way you act!!! Even if you're twenty!! You're nine to us. So shut the heck up until you have actually proven yourselves. And to even do that, You must follow all the rules and write a decent article. Then, you'll have the respect that you (might) deserve.

And, just remember, every time you freak out on a talk page, with a long description of your problems, and your demand for everyone to shut up and leave your article alone; we are all laughing our asses off on the Irk. So don't do that. Actually, do. I need a good laugh.

THE NEW GUYS (TO US)
 * User:IceBite - Swords, SPARTANs, and Halo don't intermingle. Call us crazy, but it doesn't. Use a bayonet instead or drop the damn concept.
 * User:The cheif - Sometimes, cluelessness is the only word that can be uttered.
 * User:Rellikspartan - Bad grammar, plagiarism...everything in the book.

Sure Signs of Noobish-ness

 * Talking in all caps or in text-talk
 * Talking in both caps and text-talk
 * Copy and Pasting other people's articles
 * Copy and Pasting other people's articles with proper British spelling
 * Socking
 * Having conversations between the socks

Why Your Article is Non-Canon-Friendly
OH NOES! You get a template added to your article that looks just like the one below:



Well, okay. Your article can be Non-Canon-Friendly for the several reasons. Either its your fault or the way you think. One thing is, dont have that can freakin kill you with their mind. That's impossible. This is the Halo universe. Not Starcraft. And don't have freakin' lightsabers in your articles. No matter how much you love Star Wars, those kind of weapons aren't possible. To add to that, Make your writing readable. Or else it looks retarded.

EXAMPLES OF NCF
 * Super Flood

Oh No!! Its a RuleBreaker!!
Thats right. You broke on of the Halo Fanon rules. Go to your talk page, and read that first message you got when you joined. It looks like the template below:



Yes, once you fix it, and have a Administrator remove it, you are done with that template.

An example of a rule breaker is having a SPARTAN, commanding a Starship during the Human-Covenant War. Or an army of SPARTANs. You get the picture, I hope.

One of the Lamest and Stupidest Things That Will Happen!!
Well, this template is for articles that make no sense at all. It is right below:

A perfect example would be this page. Click and be afraid of a hideous article

Exibits-
 * The Rise of the Humans on there way to forerunner hood - Makes no sense at all
 * Secret ONI device -A good example of what not to make an article on.
 * Halo: Halos in Space

OMG!! Star Wars on Halo!!? It can't be!
Yes, we all know Star Wars is awesome, except 118, but no one likes him anyway. =P

Anyway, Star Wars and Halo are mostly incompatible, and if we see a piece of knavery, resembling a AT-AT, a Death Star, or Snowspeeder, it will get this not-so-nifty template added:

Yup, be afraid. So do us a favor, and don't turn to the dark side, by making a phailtacular Star Wars rip-off.

If you have a compulsive need to make a Star Wars article, go to the Star Wars Fanon site, not here.

EXAMPLES:
 * Prototype combat bot: This is a plain example of ripping off Star Wars. Having these droids are ridiculous as they are very slim yet it seems they are very powerful. Possible? No way!!

You Broke The Laws of Physics!!
Ohdear? You defied Physics. Well, if you made Gravity Cat, from Gmod, you are going to get this template.



Yes, the picture is awesome. Talk to the OV3RMIND about the picture.

Examples

 * Energy-mass converters

Deletion!? WTF!!?
Well, if you say you want your article gone, just put the following template on it:

Oh Darn. Your Article is Unrealistic. Oh the Humanity!!!
Well, basically this template means your article in Unrealistic. The template is below:

It has been suggested that this article is unrealistic. Please see this page for help.

Just make it more realistic by referring to the Damage Control section for more details on how to resolve it.

Examples
Human-Elite Hybrid

It's Five Guns in One! Assault Rifle, A Sniper Rifle, A Shotgun, A Minigun, and A Missile Launcher In One Convenient Package!


Most firearms have attachments such as scopes, laser sights, bayonets, and grenade launchers that can be attached to various points on the weapon, so go ahead, give your weapon some attachments, it makes it more realistic. However, you should NOT go overboard and put too large and/or too many attachments on a weapon, to the point that it would make the weapon impossible to carry. If you do, expect this template to appear on your article:

Take a look at the weapon pictured in the image on the template. How are supposed to hold that thing, let alone aim and fire it?!

Why is it Godmodded? And How to Get Rid of It
Godmodding is bad. Its like saying, "My SPARTAN has an Ultra Elite's armor, and can't die".

Thats when this...awesome looking, but ultimately ugly template comes in:



Indeed. Don't be fooled by the Gold and red template. You  don't  want it. You want it far away from your article.

All you need to do is make this article more realistic, so, insead of putting "My SPARTAN has an Ultra Elite's armor and shield in 2550, and can't die", simply come up with a better solution like "My SPARTAN has an MJLONIR Mark VI, and is one of the best whatevers in whatever squad".

See? Sounds better. =D

Make it realistic or not at all!!!

SPARTAN 119's Scale of Godmodding
This is my scale of how godmodded something is based on how much damage it can survive before it is destroyed. Note: This is an unofficial scale, although it should be useful for determining the limits of how powerful something is allowed to be and not be considered godmodded.

Level 1
Normal Person

Level 2
Is not any more resiliant than a normal person as far as the amount of gunfire they can survive, but they have very high levels of physical and combat training. Examples include modern day Navy SEALS, SAS, Army Rangers etc. In the Halo universe, ODSTs would be at this level. Usually, any normal soldier above this level is considered godmodded.

Level 3
Can survive more bullet impacts than a normal person, but with a sustained hits, a few hits from a high-caliber weapon like a sniper rifle, or a single hit with a rocket launcher or heavier, they will go down. SPARTANs are in this category, as are light vehicles like Ghosts and Warthogs. Usuallly, any SPARTAN or other super solder above this level is considered godmodded.

Level 4
Immune or almost immune to small arms fire, but can be destroyed by rockets, cannon shells, missiles, and bombs. Tanks fall into this category, as do aircraft, (while they are in flight anyway). Any Scorpion-sized tank above this level is usually considered godmodded

Level 5
Requires sustained fire from heavy weapons to destroy, or, it can be taken down in one shot with heavy conventional bombs, nukes, MAC slugs etc. This category includes Scarabs and some super heavy tanks. Any super heavy vehicle above this level is godmodded.

Level 6
Take many hits from large conventional missiles and bombs (such as Archer Missiles) to destroy, or one nuke/MAC slug/energy projector hit etc. to destroy. Any Human-Covenant War ship significantly above this level (6.5+) is considered godmodded.

Level 7
Takes multiple hits from MACs, nukes etc., or one superweapon (NOVA bombs etc.) to destroy, ships with energy shields, including Covenant ships and Necros War-era UNSC ships fall under this category. Any ship above this category is considered god modded.

Level 8
Can be rendered uninhabitable by many nuclear impacts, but in order to truly destroy it, you need a massive explosion, such as a NOVA bomb or the explosion of a ship's fusion reactor. Includes planets and Halo Installations.

Level 9
Not completely invincible, but would require hundreds or even thousands of nukes, or several NOVA bombs to destroy. If anything on this wiki can survive that, it's definitely godmodded.... well, unless it's some super-advanced race's creation that needs something that powerful to blow it up

Level 10
Invincible, Omniscient, Omnipotent, basically, a god. Anything like this is automatically considered godmodded.

Making your stuff fresh
"He r blank from blank cause I like blank."

This pretty much sums up any plagiarized article. You can find an extensive list of them here.

Basing your article off of something from a completely different universe is just fine. Go ahead. But remember Canon. Because there are those who are always keeping an eye out and have no qualms with slapping an NCF and/or a Plagiarism template on articles.

Which looks like this:



The problem with plagiarism is when you don't just base it off of that item, but you completely copy it.

That leads to flaming, which is bad for you, just in case you ignored the last few sections. In fact, why did you ignore those last sections and just read this one? Are you plagiarizing right now? Go back and read them now. Go!

Why would anyone use a Tommy Gun in 2552?!
While it is okay to base your weapon off a modern-day or historical weapon, or make it look a bit like one, do not make it an exact copy of the 20th or 21st Century inspiration. Add a few new targeting systems, make it fire a different caliber ammunition, or add some other original (but still canon friendly) modification. Oh yeah, and naming it something different then the weapon it's based off can only help.

If your article is an exact copy of a World War I, World War II, modern-day or other real-life weapon with no original features or modifications to make it in line with canon, expect to see this template on your page:

Examples

 * M7A1 Sherman All-Purpose Tank

THIS ARTICLE IS TEN TIMES AS AWESOME AS YOURS CUZ IT'S IN ALL CAPS!!!!
Actually, no it isn't. Ten times more annoying than my articles maybe, but not remotely awesome. Writing in all caps, known in internet circles as "shouting", is considered very rude and is generally frowned upon. This wiki is no exception. If you write your article in all caps, expect somebody to slap this little template on your page:

Examples

 * 1) Kig-yar multi task force
 * 2) Secret ONI device

Spelling and Grammar isn't just for English teachers
This is an wiki, so you can correct minor spelling and grammar errors in people's articles as long as you don't modify the content of the article. However, occasionally, an article will pop up with so many spelling and grammar mistakes that it is it would be too time consuming for one user to fix them all. For these articles, you can use this template:

Please note that both British and American spellings (i.e. armor and armour) are acceptable on this wiki.

Example

 * Dronought Class BattleShip
 * Spartan 121

Removing Templates Doesn't Fix Problems
If you find your page is has one or more of these templates on it, simply removing the templates will not solve the problem. Instead, it will merely earn you another template to add to your wall of shame, this one:

Instead of simply deleting templates, follow the steps listed under Damage Control.

"My article is NCF, Godmodded, Plagiarized, or Unrealistic..." - How to conduct Damage-Control on NCF, Godmodded, Plagiarized, or Unrealistic Articles
Well, quite simply, when your article comes under fire, begin Damage-Control!

The sooner you act, the less damage will occur. For, if you refuse to act, you will get flamed.

So here are steps to follow to make sure a peaceful ending is achieved.

1. Find out whats wrong with the article, state why you think it's right (politely), and then wait for a rebuttle.


 * Never type in Caps in a talk page. It will cause instantaneous flaming. You have been warned.


 * Be polite. If you are polite, then usually other users will be polite back. Usually.


 * Only hold off one or twice, otherwise, users will get frustrated and flaming will occur.

2. Make changes on the article as soon as you find out what is wrong, and summarize your changes on the talk page.

3. Listen to the community, and adopt some of their ideas. They are not criticizing you, they are giving constructive criticism.

4. Dump ideas users say can't be salvaged. Trust me, you usually can't have it. Ignoring this one will lead to Flamage.

5. Your article should be Canon-friendly now! Good for you! Good thing you began Damage Control when you did, or it might have gotten quite nasty.

Examples of articles lacking Damage-Control

 * Talk:Oligarchy 13
 * Talk:Aragorn-150 - No action taken by the user, resulting in massive flaming.

An Example of How Not to Write Fanon
This hilariously bad Halo story on Fanfiction.net is an example of how not to write a Halo fanfic. Were it on this wiki, I can assure it would be marked with many of the above templates. Presenting Halo: Halos in Space by squirrelking.... and the sequel.

Check Your Pictures. Are They Perverted?
Yes. It is actually hard to believe. Perverted stuff on Halo. And don't be stupid or act like it. Look at Cortana, she's basically naked. Apparently, its okay for AIs. But I highly recommend to use people that are clothed. Anywho, don't have weird or perverted pictures. This is a website that is usually monitored and it has regulations. If they are ever broken, the picture can lead to deletion or a ban.
 * 1. No Half naked pictures.... fully naked pictures are right out!
 * 2. No pictures that have no apparent meaning. They actually have to make sense.
 * 3. Don't draw horrible pictures of other users being killed in rather suckish detail on other art sites and link them to this Wiki. Otherwise, strange and unnatural things will happen to the offending user... merely a word to a wise...

If your page has hentai on it, expect this template to make an appearance, with a free rant and evil stares as well:

Does the Pic go along with the "supposed" Article?
Does your article of a Grunt have a Kitten on it? Does your picture of a SPARTAN have a picture of Chuck Norris and/or Ajax and/or God? Or does the article of a Spacecraft have a picture of a picture of Obama in a monkey outfit.

If the answer of any of these questions is yes, well... Your pictures are not going along wih the "Supposed" article and are eligible for 119's new template (see below).

There is a Thing Called INFOBOXES. USE THEM!!!
Maslab here. Now, I know you guys may be a bit confused as to what an infobox is. There are many examples of them littered all over the site. They give information quickly and accurately, and have many categories.

Look to the right for a good example:

Yes, that is my infobox. For my page. It's mine. And not yours.

As you can see, it contains a lot of info about me, and the coding even includes space for a picture. However as my animated gif I normally use is nasty to my browser, and possibly yours, I have removed it for speed's sake.

So tell me something, little men:

' Why do you refuse to look at simple instructions!? '

Seriously. It's not hard. Check this and, if you have to ask how to use an infobox, you're going right on the bloody list.

[http://halofanon.wikia.com/wiki/User:Another_Poetic_Spartan/Fanon_For_Teh_Noobs#List_of_NEW_USERS_in_Our_Mind You know the one. ]

Ship Infoboxes
There are two ship infoboxes on this wiki, one of for classes of ships and one for individual ships.

Ship Class Infobox
This Template is used for classes of ships, such as the the Quetzalcoatl-class Ultra Carrier. This includes not only capital ships such as cruisers and carriers, but also smaller spacecraft such as fighers (i.e. the F/I-905 Claymore). All articles with this template will automatically be entered in to For atmospheric aircraft (gunships etc.) and ground vehicles such as tanks, do NOT use the ship infobox, use this instead.

Individual Ship Infobox
This Infobox is intended for individual ships, such as the UNSC Ragnarök, NOT classes of ships. For classes of ships, use the Template above. All articles with this template will the entered into

People We Respect
Because there is a time when you have to be srs and depart from the lols (in a way), here is a srs list of people we srsly respect.


 * 1) S-118: If not for his manners, then definitely for his unwavering defense of canon.
 * 2) 117649 Annihilative Repentance: For just being awesome to have in an argument.
 * 3) Maslab: What would we do without the usually fair and polite user, who correct the other users and helps the new users, as well as saying what needs to be said? Well, without him, this wiki would be a whole lot less fun.
 * 4) Ajax_013: Funny, just so long as he's happy. If he isn't, well, look out.
 * 5) Hyper Zergling: Now here Us out. While he certainly isn't the best writer and does need to put a creative spin on his articles, take note that, even after months of ridicule and being made fun of, he's still here.  We respect a person who has the balls to still be here after all that.