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After request for assessment, I've upped this to start. However, I think that the direction that this is going in is ''seriously flawed'', and although the subject is plenty notable, you aren't going to get this ranked as a quality article by going this way. The article doesn't describe the series, it describes the fiction in the series and the gameplay mechanics only players of the game would really understand with a few extra bits thrown in, which is entirely the wrong place for this. You're lacking a proper introduction, having the disambiguation-esque list that the article was created with. There's plenty of original research, a lack of sources, and fan opinion. Burn the original research, chase the fan opinions out the village with a rusty pitchfork, and bring in reliable references from places like IGN, PC Gamer, and other journalists in the industry. Ultimately, this article should provide a ''general reader'' (read: someone who knows absolutely nothing about the series but has a rough idea to what the genre might be) a basic overview of the entire franchise, from a ''real-world'' perspective: the products, the development history, the reception and the impact of this series on the RPG genre. My best recommendation is to look at other series articles that are rated as either GA or FA, base your structure on them and follow their lead on how to approach the series. The closest related article would be [[StarCraft series]], for obvious reasons, which is rated GA. You might also consider looking at [[Halo series]] (GA) and [[Final Fantasy]] (FA). Don't follow the example of the Warcraft series article, otherwise this article won't really get anywhere. If you need further advice, don't hesitate to ask me, I can provide a third-party outsider perspective to help you guys bring the article up in quality. -- [[User:S@bre|Sabre]] ([[User talk:S@bre|talk]]) 00:46, 20 December 2008 (UTC) |
After request for assessment, I've upped this to start. However, I think that the direction that this is going in is ''seriously flawed'', and although the subject is plenty notable, you aren't going to get this ranked as a quality article by going this way. The article doesn't describe the series, it describes the fiction in the series and the gameplay mechanics only players of the game would really understand with a few extra bits thrown in, which is entirely the wrong place for this. You're lacking a proper introduction, having the disambiguation-esque list that the article was created with. There's plenty of original research, a lack of sources, and fan opinion. Burn the original research, chase the fan opinions out the village with a rusty pitchfork, and bring in reliable references from places like IGN, PC Gamer, and other journalists in the industry. Ultimately, this article should provide a ''general reader'' (read: someone who knows absolutely nothing about the series but has a rough idea to what the genre might be) a basic overview of the entire franchise, from a ''real-world'' perspective: the products, the development history, the reception and the impact of this series on the RPG genre. My best recommendation is to look at other series articles that are rated as either GA or FA, base your structure on them and follow their lead on how to approach the series. The closest related article would be [[StarCraft series]], for obvious reasons, which is rated GA. You might also consider looking at [[Halo series]] (GA) and [[Final Fantasy]] (FA). Don't follow the example of the Warcraft series article, otherwise this article won't really get anywhere. If you need further advice, don't hesitate to ask me, I can provide a third-party outsider perspective to help you guys bring the article up in quality. -- [[User:S@bre|Sabre]] ([[User talk:S@bre|talk]]) 00:46, 20 December 2008 (UTC) |
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I think that a Diablo series template should be created but I'm confused on how to add it to a page. [[User:Eoghan1234|Eoghan1234]] ([[User talk:Eoghan1234|talk]]) 17:39, 7 May 2009 (UTC) |
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If anyone can add more information go ahead. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Eoghan1234 (talk • contribs) 21:42, 2 November 2008 (UTC)
Assessment as of 2008-12-13
There's...really not much article here. Seriously. Look at the other Blizzard-related series articles and you'll see a huge contrast in what information should be in place at the very least for a skeleton. At this time, it's going to remain Stub-class.--Kung Fu Man (talk) 14:38, 13 December 2008 (UTC)
- It's still barely over Stub-class. Again, look at the info in the other articles. Those kinds of resources should be readily available to cite for this article.--Kung Fu Man (talk) 14:14, 14 December 2008 (UTC)
Overthrown
I want to add an image but I don't know how. Could someone add an image please? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Eoghan1234 (talk • contribs) 20:44, 13 December 2008 (UTC)
WP:VG assessment
After request for assessment, I've upped this to start. However, I think that the direction that this is going in is seriously flawed, and although the subject is plenty notable, you aren't going to get this ranked as a quality article by going this way. The article doesn't describe the series, it describes the fiction in the series and the gameplay mechanics only players of the game would really understand with a few extra bits thrown in, which is entirely the wrong place for this. You're lacking a proper introduction, having the disambiguation-esque list that the article was created with. There's plenty of original research, a lack of sources, and fan opinion. Burn the original research, chase the fan opinions out the village with a rusty pitchfork, and bring in reliable references from places like IGN, PC Gamer, and other journalists in the industry. Ultimately, this article should provide a general reader (read: someone who knows absolutely nothing about the series but has a rough idea to what the genre might be) a basic overview of the entire franchise, from a real-world perspective: the products, the development history, the reception and the impact of this series on the RPG genre. My best recommendation is to look at other series articles that are rated as either GA or FA, base your structure on them and follow their lead on how to approach the series. The closest related article would be StarCraft series, for obvious reasons, which is rated GA. You might also consider looking at Halo series (GA) and Final Fantasy (FA). Don't follow the example of the Warcraft series article, otherwise this article won't really get anywhere. If you need further advice, don't hesitate to ask me, I can provide a third-party outsider perspective to help you guys bring the article up in quality. -- Sabre (talk) 00:46, 20 December 2008 (UTC)
Diablo Template
I think that a Diablo series template should be created but I'm confused on how to add it to a page. Eoghan1234 (talk) 17:39, 7 May 2009 (UTC)