Talk:Wild Arms

Title

The title should be Wild ARMs, only A-R-M should be in Caps. CyberSkull 23:30, 2005 Jun 13 (UTC)

See latest section. --Zeno McDohl 21:44, 9 February 2006 (UTC)

Wild ARMs series

Ok, upon further consideration (and after I finished fixing the links >.<) I have come to the conclusion that this article should be Wild ARMs series, since it contains info on all of them. CyberSkull 04:33, 2005 Jun 14 (UTC)

WA2

Wild ARMs 2 is the same as Second Ignition. No need to have a different link and page for it. --Zeno McDohl 03:37, 31 July 2005 (UTC)

I got all the game names from Gamespot.com. It lists 2nd Ignition as a separate game released before Wild ARMs 2. But I can't say I have played either, so if you're more knowledgeable about the topic you're more than welcome to change it! Dragonfly888 17:23, 31 July 2005 (UTC)

2nd Ignition is the Japanese title for the game, it is released in the us as Wild ARMs 2. see http://psx.ign.com/objects/012/012916.html Dread Lord CyberSkull ✎☠ 00:23, 2005 August 1 (UTC)

Cool. Thanks for correcting me! Dragonfly888 13:21, 1 August 2005 (UTC)

Objection to Title Capitalization

I object to the change in capitalization brought forward. This is a Bad Meme that clearly originated with RPGamer several years ago, one which I've been tracking for quite some time and would like to see corrected.

There is no evidence of "ARM" being capitalized in the title from original US or Japanese sources (Neither Sony Computer Entertainment America nor Sony Computer Entertaiment, Inc.). xSEED games and Agetec only capitalized that name in the title by going purely on media and fan sources—who were, in turn, acting off of the badly-capitalized information from RPGamer.

Further, on a subjective level, it's sort of baseless to use the capitalization of "ARM" due to its use as an acronym in the series; as stated in the entry itself, the acronym "ARMS" has also been used—as both an acronym for an organization (Wild Arms 2nd Ignition) and as a type of weapon (The anime Wild Arms Twilight Venom, creation of which was sactioned directly by Sony Computer Entertaiment). In addition, the noun "Arms" also has several meanings which Media Vision is quite aware of, as they are used thematically throughout the series.

Thematics are subjective, however, I'll admit; we could argue subjectivity all day, and there's precious little place for subjectivity here, so we'll elide that. Let's rely on fact instead.

By the evidence that I have seen presented, there are only two official capitalization schemes that I have actually seen used:

• "Wild Arms" in proper capitalization, the scheme used by SCEA while they handled publishing of the series in the United States (1, 2, 3), and by ADV Films in US distribution of Twilight Venom;
• "WILD ARMS" in full caps, the scheme used by SCEI; by the developer, Media Vision (1 2); and by SCEI again on the recently-opened Official Wild Arms site (which will prove that the scheme has not changed).

I have not seen any other configuration that has not been from a media or fan source, nor from a publisher/localization house that is not Sony.

Now. if you have any official evidence at all challenging this—any evidence whatsoever that I might have missed— please bring it forward. I'd very much like to see it; if it proves me wrong, I will happily hold my peace on this matter. But if there is nothing else that may be brought forward, I would request that the matter be discussed.

Much appreciated. Thank you. --E. Megas 03:23, 1 February 2006 (UTC)

Interesting note. I have always used Wild ARMs, but now that I check I see nothing with the titles being that way. Most are WILD ARMS. I'll look into this, I own all of the original games. I'll check through the manuals, etc. --Zeno McDohl 04:28, 1 February 2006 (UTC)

• Okay, I checked the US Wild Arms 1 manual. In the back under credits, it says Wild Arms Development Staff. Same casing in the US Wild Arms 2 and 3 manual. Looks like you're right. --Zeno McDohl 21:33, 9 February 2006 (UTC)

So, could you simply move all the articles which can be moved without admin help and drop a list of pages that need to be moved with admin help on my talk page? Thanks. —Nightstallion (?) 08:33, 15 February 2006 (UTC)

Both the manual and game case for the fourth game refer to itself as "Wild ARMs 4".. 69.183.52.75 00:11, 7 May 2006 (UTC)

As you can obviously tell here, it's "WILD ARMS 4" on the case. --Zeno McDohl 04:07, 7 May 2006 (UTC)

69.183.52.75: This is indeed true; xSEED Games used "Wild ARMs," however. because they didn't check the previously established official capitalizations used by Sony and ADV and went straight for the version seen in media sources. This is possibly also true of Agetec's US release of Alter Code: F as well, though I don't have actual confirmation of this yet (since I haven't yet played Alter Code: F myself).

However! If you look at Sony Computer Entertainment America's catalog entry for the game (note that the entries below are press releases from xSEED themselves, so don't try pointing to them!), and the official romanization on wild-arms.net, you will see that they are very contradictory. Seeing as SCEA were the previous translators (who abdicated the Wild Arms series in the US, granted), and Media Vision themselves were the original creators of the series, their capitalization forms take precedence.

So...Yeah. "Wild Arms" (US) or "WILD ARMS" (Japan). Take your pick. Both are valid. --E. Megas 01:04, 9 May 2006 (UTC)

And since this is the English Wikipedia, I'd say stick to Wild Arms. --Zeno McDohl 01:22, 9 May 2006 (UTC)

I still believe we should keep Wild ARMs at least for parts 4 and 5; it does not really matter WHY xSEED used this capitalization; the fact remains they used it, and as the official publishers of the game in the US their name is the definite one in North America. Publishers often change names for international releases, and just because they are not the original developers does not make their naming obsolete; As former games in the series published by Sony may have had the name Wild Arms, this here is not published by them, and it is the new publishers decision how to call their own publications; in this case xSEED decided on Wild ARMs, and it is not up to Wikipedia to say they were wrong and change it.--108 Stars (talk) 10:32, 20 June 2008 (UTC)

But this is the English Wikipedia, not the US Wikipedia... 505 Games, the European publisher of Wild Arms 4 and Wild Arms 5, use "Arms" in both cases (page 2). 88.161.129.43 (talk) 07:06, 13 August 2008 (UTC)

I really wish they would decide on something. Today my watchlist page had an enormous wall of editwarring in every WA article between two people arguing over the title. It's such a stupid thing to argue about to such an extent. - Norse Am Legend (talk) 19:41, 13 August 2008 (UTC)

For one, you are mistaken, the edit warring was not just over the title changes. A massive amount of info was changed or incorrectly altered, and the editor also removed references to other games, solely based on the fact that he had not played them.

As for the title, why is this even being discussed? The spelling used in logos counts for nothing, since lots of video games opt to simply capitalize the entire title. Think. Why is this game called "Wild ARMs"? The "Wild" part is obviously because of the heavy Wild West theme in the games. The "ARMs" is obviously because of the "ARMs" in the game, so the spelling would obviously be the same. The fact that XSEED also uses this supports that, and they use it in spite of the logos. I'll contact them, since they actually return their emails with good answers, so but I highly doubt they just got the name from fans. Do you guys honestly believe XSEED or any other company goes around looking how fans spell things?Fragments of Jade (talk) 07:26, 14 August 2008 (UTC)

the editor also removed references to other games, solely based on the fact that he had not played them.

'Sounds like an assumption to me...

The spelling used in logos counts for nothing, since lots of video games opt to simply capitalize the entire title. Think.

Er... Maybe you should think. People came up with examples of the title being spelled "Wild Arms" for all the games in the series. "Wild Arms" is not all caps, Jade.

The "ARMs" is obviously because of the "ARMs" in the game, so the spelling would obviously be the same.

Not necessarily. Especially considering the fact the acronym was actually "A.R.M.S." for "Awkward Rush & Mission Savers" in Wild Arms 2nd Ignition, and "Armaments of Ruined Macabre-Sabaoth" in Wild Arms Twilight Venom[1].

The fact that XSEED also uses this supports that

... and the fact that SCEA and 505 games don't... You know the rest.

I'll contact them, since they actually return their emails with good answers

Don't bother: e-mails aren't considered valid sources around here, as you should know. Besides, you forged an e-mail in the past. 88.161.129.43 (talk) 08:05, 14 August 2008 (UTC)

It was not an assumption-the editor actually said this as his reason when he edited the references out. In all of the logos for the series, the name is "WILD ARMS", but again, this means nothing. 505 Games also uses "WILD ARMS" just as much as "Wild Arms". Can you prove they just did not assume that was the title based on the complete capitalization of the logo? It's worth nothing they make "assumptions" like this with a lot of their games, including "Ar tonelico". The "ARMs" in the game is undoubtedly the "ARMs" from the title. You bring up ARMS from WA2, but that's a different thing. ARMS is the abbreviation of a squad. The ARMs are featured in that game two, though a lot less than in the other games in the series. And WA: TV takes place in parallel universe to Filgaia. People say they don't support this, but that's hardly proof. And I've never forged an email, so don't even try saying otherwise. You merely chose not to believe the content of one I posted, because it went against your argument. I suggested you email them yourself, but you refused, so you've no right to go around making accusations.Fragments of Jade (talk) 08:24, 14 August 2008 (UTC)

It was not an assumption-the editor actually said this as his reason when he edited the references out.

Now, that's not an assumption, that's a lie.

In all of the logos for the series, the name is "WILD ARMS", but again, this means nothing. 505 Games also uses "WILD ARMS" just as much as "Wild Arms".

Indeed "WILD ARMS" tells us nothing about the capitalization of the title. But "Wild Arms" (as opposed to "Wild ARMS") does.

Can you prove they just did not assume that was the title based on the complete capitalization of the logo?

Can you prove that they did? The burden of proof? Somewhere in your general area right now.

You bring up ARMS from WA2, but that's a different thing. ARMS is the abbreviation of a squad.

So what? That's still an example of the acronym not being "ARM."

WA: TV takes place in parallel universe to Filgaia.

All games take place in different/parallel Fargaias, as Kaneko Akifumi himself explained here.

People say they don't support this, but that's hardly proof.

And XSEED Games supporting the capitalization "ARMs" somehow is proof? How does that one work?

And I've never forged an email

Why didn't you post the headers, then? What was so hard about that?

You merely chose not to believe the content of one I posted, because it went against your argument.

Actually, I suspected it was forged because: 1) it sure took you a long time to finally copy/paste it (at one point, you actually argued that you couldn't show it to us because it was in your inbox... seriously, now), 2) it was really short, even shorter than your previous (and contradictory) recounts, 3) it contained a typo you had been making consistently up to that point, 4) you wouldn't post the headers nor tell us how you contacted that service exactly.

I suggested you email them yourself, but you refused

Not true. Like I explained, I looked for an e-mail to contact Konami of America about that matter, but all I found was their technical support. Which is why I (and others) asked you about the e-mail address you used to contact them. But you wouldn't tell us.

you've no right to go around making accusations.

You, too, accused people of forging e-mails, remember? And Thaddius spontaneously posted the entirety of his e-mail, headers included. 88.161.129.43 (talk) 09:19, 14 August 2008 (UTC)

It's not a lie-he blatantly said it, and it's really none of your business. I do prove 505 makes titles mistakes, and even provided and exampled-Ar tonelico. Because "ARMS" is something completely seperate from "ARMs" and is in that one game alone and really has nothing to do with the series overall. The games taking place in seperate worlds is nothing but a theory-officially, there is no answer, and this is stated by the creators themselves. Also, said theory is heavily proven wrong by many things within the games themselves, especially by words spoken by Felius in XF, but here is not the place to have that discussion, since it would take up too much space and be full of series spoilers. I posted the entirety of the email, and that's what I was asked to do. You wanted the ticket number, and I was not about to give that to you, since it violates rules and could easily allow you to pretend to be me. Also, I told you I did not want to post the email since you would simply call it fake, which you did. And lastly, I accussed that person of posting a fake email because they did, and their earlier lies hardly helped matters. Why are you even here anyway? Do you even play these games? Because it's more than a little suspicious how you keep popping up on articles where I edit.Fragments of Jade (talk) 09:47, 14 August 2008 (UTC)

It's not a lie-he blatantly said it

Prove it and post a link, like I did.

it's really none of your business

Hey, you're the one who put that on the table, here.

I do prove 505 makes titles mistakes

Proving they're fallible and proving they're wrong when they spell the title as "Wild Arms" are two different things.

The games taking place in seperate worlds is nothing but a theory

I just linked to an interview of Kaneko stating that they do take place in different Fargaias. Bad faith much?

I posted the entirety of the email, and that's what I was asked to do.

You were asked (many times) to post the headers, and you never did. Why not? I can't think of anything. Except if you were lying about the e-mail in the first place, of course.

You wanted the ticket number

I never asked for that, I asked for an e-mail address.

I was not about to give that to you, since it violates rules and could easily allow you to pretend to be me.

"Rules"? And why would I want to pretend to be you anyway? Again, you're not making sense, Jade...

lastly, I accussed that person of posting a fake email because they did

So you can make that kind of accusations, huh? Well, that's convenient.

their earlier lies hardly helped matters.

1) Yes, let's just accuse Thaddius of "earlier lies." No need to be specific at all, here. Baseless accusations are the best kind of accusations.

2) On the other hand, as confirmed by an admin, you lied (repeatedly) about not being 76.120.173.40 (and probably 24.3.180.166 as well, judging from WHOIS) and used several identities to push your views during a debate. That's bad form, Jade. In fact, you should be thankful that Thatcher didn't block you for sock puppetry. 88.161.129.43 (talk) 10:15, 14 August 2008 (UTC)

Go to the history of Wild ARMs 5 and see for yourself, or go to his talk page where we briefly discussed it. I put it here because someone else, whose business it also isn't, mentioned it and misunderstood why the editting war happened. And you've been butting in far before it was posted here. They've miscapitalized numerous titles on their site, so why should Wild ARMs be an exception? It's clear that they don't look into the titles of the games they list. The Famitsu article you provide is in Japanese. I've showed it to a friend of mine who speaks the language, but even the most accurate of translations won't help much in this case, due to gaps between the two languages and how many ways certain words can be taken. Stating the games take place in "worlds seperate from eachother" could just mean that the stories revolve around different character and a different main plot, and are thus not direct sequels. I'd guess you've never played XF, since the parallel worlds issue is touched upon and somewhat cleared up. And for the millionth time-I posted the whole of the email. There's no more text to post. You did indeed ask for the ticket, and you pretending to be me was a risk, and even if unintended, would be what the email receivers would have thought, since tickets are not meant to be shared. I'm not going into detail about that here, because that issue has nothing to do with this, and you need to just let it drop. My accusations were well-based, while yours were not.Fragments of Jade (talk) 10:35, 14 August 2008 (UTC)

Go to the history of Wild ARMs 5 and see for yourself, or go to his talk page where we briefly discussed it.

I did, and nowhere does he say that. Again, post proof (link) or retract.

They've miscapitalized numerous titles on their site, so why should Wild ARMs be an exception?

Faulty logic.

Besides, 505 Games aren't the only ones spelling the title as "Wild Arms" anyway. If anything, "Wild ARMs" is the exception, not the rule, judging from the examples mentioned so far in this discussion.

The Famitsu article you provide is in Japanese. I've showed it to a friend of mine who speaks the language, but even the most accurate of translations won't help much in this case, due to gaps between the two languages and how many ways certain words can be taken.

That's bullshit, Jade. Kaneko is being crystal clear about that matter, in that interview.

for the millionth time-I posted the whole of the email.

For the millionth time, you didn't post the headers.

You did indeed ask for the ticket

Link, please?

you pretending to be me was a risk, and even if unintended, would be what the email receivers would have thought, since tickets are not meant to be shared.

Still not making sense, Jade. Why would I pretend to be you? And why would it matter anyway?

My accusations were well-based, while yours were not.

Absolutely shameless... 88.161.129.43 (talk) 10:49, 14 August 2008 (UTC)

Look, just get lost. I'm not going through this again with you. I doubt you've ever even played this game. You're just gonna keep spouting absolute nonsense, just like you did the other time, so that no one can have any real discussion. That way, people will just get sick of it and give in to what you want. Well, that's not going to happen here. The title is, and will always be, "Wild ARMs". Anyone who has played the games knows what "ARMs" are, and it would make no sense for it to be spelled differently. As for the worlds issue, no one can talk sense to one-sided people like you, who refuse to accept any wrong on their own part. You don't even know Japanese, so what is being said in that article is not clear to you, and even if you did by some chance know the language, there's still no way he could be being "crystal clear", since the language gap would never let it happen. Go play your games elsewhere, so the rest of us can have a serious discussion.Fragments of Jade (talk) 11:07, 14 August 2008 (UTC)

Look, just get lost.

Once again, you get very shy when you're asked to provide specific evidence. Funny, that.

I doubt you've ever even played this game.

I barely played one of the game of the series, indeed. So what?

The title is, and will always be, "Wild ARMs".

Just saying it won't make it true, Jade. You need actual arguments.

Anyone who has played the games knows what "ARMs" are, and it would make no sense for it to be spelled differently.

It's not about what would make sense according to you, it's about what is. How the title is actually spelled on official material. And as it turns out, all of the games have been capitalized as "Wild Arms" at least once, and only some of them have been capitalized as "Wild ARMs." 'Seems like a good argument for calling the series "Wild Arms" on Wikipedia...

one-sided people like you, who refuse to accept any wrong on their own part

You're one to talk.

You don't even know Japanese

Heh. How would you know? And I'm afraid I do know Japanese fairly well. 'Been working as a translator for years, now...

even if you did by some chance know the language

You sound confused. Which is it?

there's still no way he could be being "crystal clear", since the language gap would never let it happen.

Yeah, there's no way one could be crystal clear in Japanese. That's why Japanese people are in a constant state of bewilderment. And it's all because of the language gap between Japanese and English. For some reason.

'Still not making sense, Jade... 88.161.129.43 (talk) 11:27, 14 August 2008 (UTC)

I repeat, just get lost. I'm getting sick of you stalking me. You only show up to join arguments when I get involved with them, and you never contribute anything of any actual value, just lie and make nasty remarks. It's impossible for anyone to have a discussion when you're involved. If you had actually played the games, then you would understand why the game is titled "Wild ARMs" as opposed to any other spelling. And you would know why it it pretty much impossible for the games to take place in parallel worlds. But since you have "barely even played one", you don't know anything about it.Fragments of Jade (talk) 11:36, 14 August 2008 (UTC)

You don't get to tell me to "get lost," Jade. I'm here because I disagree with you about the capitalization of the title, and I explained why. Like I said, it's not about what would "make sense" according to you, it's about how the title is spelled. And I'm afraid the fact I barely played the games is irrelevant: my points still stand.

And you don't get to call me (or anybody else, for that matter) a "liar" without explaining yourself. Baseless accusations? Not that classy. When I call you out on your lies, I provide evidence. You should try, someday. 88.161.129.43 (talk) 11:43, 14 August 2008 (UTC)

I can tell you whatever I want. The only reason you're here is to try and start trouble with me, and it's getting old. You know nothing about the games-you're just disagreeing for the sake of disagreeing. And as for proof, you haven't posted a thing, whereas I have. I've posted proof that 505 games incorrectly capitalizes games all the time, I've pointed out that it's made very clear in XF that the games cannot take place in parallel worlds, I've provided the painfully obvious reason why "Wild ARMs" is the correct spelling, and much more. You need to get over your psychotic need to argue with me and get involved in my life-it's rude and seriously creepy.Fragments of Jade (talk) 11:50, 14 August 2008 (UTC)

I can tell you whatever I want.

'Afraid not.

The only reason you're here is to try and start trouble with me, and it's getting old.

Nope, I really am here because I disagree with you about the capitalization of the title. But it did bug me when I saw you make baseless accusations and mention e-mails. Not again, Jade. Post actual arguments and evidence.

as for proof, you haven't posted a thing

I posted evidence that some English versions of Wild Arms 4 and Wild Arms 5 capitalized the title as "Wild Arms", in response to the latest comment (at the time) regarding the matter, which argued that we should use "ARMs" for these games because of the US version. The fact the UK version disagrees is quite relevant.

I've posted proof that 505 games incorrectly capitalizes games all the time

Again, faulty logic. You haven't proved that their "Wild Arms" was a mistake.

I've pointed out that it's made very clear in XF that the games cannot take place in parallel worlds

You simply stated it and didn't provide any specific, whereas I posted an interview of Kaneko proving you wrong.

I've provided the painfully obvious reason why "Wild ARMs" is the correct spelling

It makes sense according to you. That's nice, but you'll need more than that. 88.161.129.43 (talk) 12:15, 14 August 2008 (UTC)

More lies and insults from you, as expected. You just can't handle being wrong. You haven't proved a thing, you're just grasping at straws. The 505 site is full of title errors, which makes it clear they just use basic capitalization for all titles. And on the flipside, you have not done anything to prove their spelling wasn't an error, even though all the other titles on the site would suggest as much. And they also used the "WILD ARMS" spelling as well. You have yet to provide one logical reason why XSEED is wrong, and your whole "they just took the spelling the fans are using" is bogus. Let's see some proof of that claim. Let's see some proof that the obvious title of "Wild ARMs" is wrong. "Arms" doesn't even make sense at all, as arms themselves have nothing to do with the story, whereas "ARMs" are a major part of the plot. It's similiar to the popular title "NiGHTS into Dreams". No matter how many people opt to say "Nights into Dreams", that will never be the official title, as it's named after the main character "NiGHTS", who is going into dreams.Fragments of Jade (talk) 12:28, 14 August 2008 (UTC)

More lies and insults from you, as expected.

More baseless accusations from you, as usual. Where did I lie, exactly? Where did I insult you, exactly? I guess we'll never know.

The 505 site is full of title errors, which makes it clear they just use basic capitalization for all titles.

Again, just because they're fallible, that doesn't necessarily mean their "Wild Arms" is wrong. Basic logic, Jade.

you have not done anything to prove their spelling wasn't an error

Was it an error? The burden of proof is on you.

they also used the "WILD ARMS" spelling as well.

So what?

You have yet to provide one logical reason why XSEED is wrong

I'm not arguing that they're wrong, I'm arguing that we have contradictory capitalizations for a couple of games in the series, and that we should use the more common one, i.e. "Wild Arms."

your whole "they just took the spelling the fans are using" is bogus

I never argued that (even if that's indeed a possibility), nor do I feel the need to. In my opinion, the fact the "Wild Arms" capitalization has been used for all the games in the series whereas the "Wild ARMs" one is limited to a couple of entries is a good enough argument.

It's similiar to the popular title "NiGHTS into Dreams".

Well, guess what. These things are debated, like it or not. 88.161.129.43 (talk) 12:41, 14 August 2008 (UTC)

Again, just go away. You're not here for a discussion-you're here to harass me and try to start a fight. The burden of finding proof is not on me. You're the one who is trying to challenge what is written in the articles. "Wild Arms" is a title that makes no sense. "Wild ARMs", on the other hand does, and you have nothing that proves this spelling is not the proper one. The games themselves support that spelling. Your claims citing WA2 and TV were shot down, as was everything you have presented, so just go.Fragments of Jade (talk) 14:45, 14 August 2008 (UTC)

"Wild ARMs", on the other hand does, and you have nothing that proves this spelling is not the proper one.

And you have nothing to prove that "Wild Arms" is incorrect either. What I do have is evidence that "Wild Arms" is more commonly used.

The games themselves support that spelling.

Most of them don't, actually.

Your claims citing WA2 and TV were shot down

Nope, sorry. Not that it really matters anyway, here: that's original research. What matters is how the title is actually spelled.

By the way... You said here that it took a long time for many people, including yourself, to "fix" the Wild Arms 5 article. I'm only seeing two minor edits by you on the article's history, prior to the edit war that got you blocked [2][3]. How do you explain that? 88.161.129.43 (talk) 15:19, 14 August 2008 (UTC)

You need to stop stalking me and making up lies. "ARMs" is the official title, after the guns in the series, and EVERY GAME supports this by featuring them. You have no room to talk about it, since you've already admitted to barely even playing one. Thus, you have no basis for essentially every thing that you are saying. You can't say the games don't support that, nor can you say anything about WA2 or TV. You're just making up stuff. Fighting for the sake of fighting is immature and wrong, so just quit it already.Fragments of Jade (talk) 18:40, 14 August 2008 (UTC)

You need to stop stalking me and making up lies.

You need to stop making baseless accusations.

"ARMs" is the official title

Not for most games in the series, as we've seen during this discussion.

after the guns in the series, and EVERY GAME supports this by featuring them.

We're talking about the title, here, Jade.

You can't say the games don't support that

I just did. Most of the games support "Wild Arms."

nor can you say anything about WA2 or TV.

Sure I can, and I did. But again, that's irrelevant anyway, here. What matters is how the title is spelled on official material.

About that, I have to correct something I said earlier: the US version (I believe there's no UK version) of Wild Arms XF doesn't appear to be using the capitalization "Wild Arms" (unless I missed something). So that's one game that apparently always capitalizes its title as "Wild ARMs" (in English, anyway... the Japanese version uses the usual "WILD ARMS").

Yes, it looks like I have to do your job, Jade.

And I'll note that you didn't answer my question about your Wild Arms 5 edits... Not an easy one, huh? 88.161.129.43 (talk) 19:00, 14 August 2008 (UTC)

Not content with simply restoring original research, bias/POV issues, strange capitalisations, removing punctuation, etc (as in this diff: http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wild_Arms_5&diff=231947966&oldid=231889913), FoJ is now in such a rush to change every 'Arm' to 'ARM' that they are now breaking links to character pages and categories (as in this diff: http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wild_Arms_2&diff=231949455&oldid=231948722), not to mention the spelling mistakes (seriously, FoJ, how hard is it to check dictionary.com to find out 'monikor' is not a word?) and mistaken word usage (you could have also used dictionary.com to find out what 'transverse' means).Mr T (Based) (talk) 18:43, 14 August 2008 (UTC)

No links are being broken-I made sure to double-check all of them. And it was actually you, in your hurry to revert my last edit that caused "moniker" to go back to being mispelled. If you'd bothered to look at my edit before undoing it, you'd see that the spelling mistakes you fixed were left intact. And for the record, it was originally "monikure"-YOUR edit changed it to "monikor".

Again, you can't say anything valid about something you know nothing about, 88. The official materials all use "WILD ARMS". However, this is something quite common with Japanese items, as most of the official materials I have for games prefert to use all-capitals for everything but the game subtitles.Fragments of Jade (talk) 19:09, 14 August 2008 (UTC)

No links are being broken-I made sure to double-check all of them.

I guess you should have triple-checked...

it was actually you, in your hurry to revert my last edit that caused "moniker" to go back to being mispelled. If you'd bothered to look at my edit before undoing it, you'd see that the spelling mistakes you fixed were left intact. And for the record, it was originally "monikure"-YOUR edit changed it to "monikor".

That's not true.

The word was misspelled "monikure" until this edit by Mr. T, which changed it to "moniker."

You then misspelled it as "monikor" with this edit.

Mr. T corrected it back.

You misspelled the word one more time.

The official materials all use "WILD ARMS".

In Japan, yes, it would seem they always use "WILD ARMS." But you'll note that when they use different sizes for some of the letters, they consistently fail to hint at a "Wild ARMs" capitalization: big "W" / "big "A" [4][5][6][7].

As for the English versions, like I said above, you can find the title being capitalized as "Wild Arms" for all games (except for Wild Arms XF, unless I missed something). 88.161.129.43 (talk) 19:30, 14 August 2008 (UTC)

Not a single link on that page is broken. And your official links just include more "WILD ARMS", so you're still not proving anything. And where "Wild Arms" would be an easy mistake to make, "Wild ARMs" would not be. And it is also used for all the games.Fragments of Jade (talk) 19:39, 14 August 2008 (UTC)

Not a single link on that page is broken.

Check your eyes: "List of Wild ARMs 2 Characters" and the "Wild ARMs" category. They're in red. 'Shouldn't be that hard, really.

And your official links just include more "WILD ARMS"

In all caps, yes, I never said otherwise. I was merely pointing out that some letters were bigger than others... and those letters were "W" and "A." That certainly doesn't hint at an intended "Wild ARMs" capitalization.

where "Wild Arms" would be an easy mistake to make, "Wild ARMs" would not be.

Considering the acronym "ARM" is used in-game, I can perfectly see how such a mistake could be made.

it is also used for all the games.

Prove it. I'm waiting for your links. 88.161.129.43 (talk) 19:50, 14 August 2008 (UTC)

It's not broken, and the Wild ARMs category link, despite being in red, actually works just fine. You should try being patient some time, such as when a redirect was being done for the character page. Making letters bigger than others means nothing, so I do not know why you are even bringing it up. And you are mistaken if you believe companies play the games much before actually writing articles about them. I would be very surprised if any of the XSEED staff has ever even played the games, other than a few for their own entertainment.Fragments of Jade (talk) 19:53, 14 August 2008 (UTC)

It's not broken

Not anymore, but that's because you just redirected it at 19:47, after your previous message, you weasel. The link was broken before that.

the Wild ARMs category link, despite being in red, actually works just fine.

It started working at 19:55, when you redirected it, Jade. It didn't work yet when you claimed that it did (19:53).

See, that's why I can call you a liar: the evidence is there.

Making letters bigger than others means nothing

If you say so, Jade.

you are mistaken if you believe companies play the games much before actually writing articles about them.

You know, I hear they actually translate these games sometimes. 'Might be a silly rumor though! 88.161.129.43 (talk) 19:59, 14 August 2008 (UTC)

Don't call me names. I said in my last post that you just needed to be patient while I redirected it. And the category link did still work, it just didn't show everything. The very fact that you're now trying to claim the size of letters is relevant to your argument proves you're running out of ideas. You don't have anything conclusive. The game is called Wild ARMs because of the ARMs in the game-no other variation of this title would make sense. And, if that is not enough to convince, there are actually "Wild ARMs" in the game. Aside from ARMs know for going wild because of the Resistance Impulse and various other things, there is an actual dialogue in the game that speaks of "Wild ARMs". Of course, if you had played the games, you would know that.Fragments of Jade (talk) 20:07, 14 August 2008 (UTC)

Don't call me names.

Sorry, but I call it like I see it.

I said in my last post that you just needed to be patient while I redirected it.

You said that the links weren't broken, when in fact, they were. Three times [8][9][10].

The very fact that you're now trying to claim the size of letters is relevant to your argument

Well, kinda, yeah? If the title is meant to be capitalized as "Wild ARMs"...

You don't have anything conclusive.

The fact the "Wild Arms" capitalization is the more common one of the two is good enough, in my opinion.

there is an actual dialogue in the game that speaks of "Wild ARMs".

We're still talking about the capitalization of the title, here, Jade. 88.161.129.43 (talk) 20:15, 14 August 2008 (UTC)

"Wild Arms" could easily just be mistake, since one who had never played the game would naturally assume that to be the title. Also, it is not used all that widely, while many other great sources do use "Wild ARMs". It's "ARMs" in the game, and there are even "Wild ARMs" in the game. You're losing more and more ground here-you better find something solid to stand on.Fragments of Jade (talk) 20:27, 14 August 2008 (UTC)

"Wild Arms" could easily just be mistake

Same thing for "Wild ARMs."

it is not used all that widely, while many other great sources do use "Wild ARMs".

Shall we make a list of official sources and the spellings they use for each game?

It's "ARMs" in the game, and there are even "Wild ARMs" in the game.

We're not talking about the dialogues, we're talking about the title. 88.161.129.43 (talk) 20:32, 14 August 2008 (UTC)

You think games are just given names for the heck of it? They are given specific names for a reason. This game has nothing to do with "arms", but it has everything to do with "ARMs" and them going wild, as well as the Wild West theme. "Wild ARMs" could not easily be a mistake. Looking at the title "WILD ARMS", no one who has not massively played the series would not automatically think "ARMs", but "Arms". Just like how "SILENT HILL" was released as "Silent Hill", which is also it's name in the game.Fragments of Jade (talk) 20:40, 14 August 2008 (UTC)

You think games are just given names for the heck of it?

I think the capitalization used in a title doesn't necessarily reflect the one used in the dialogues of the game.

It's not capitalization, but the Soulcalibur series of games deals with a sword called "Soul Calibur." The space isn't there in the trademark, and Namco apparently insists it shouldn't be in the title... but the name of the sword, on the other hand... 88.161.129.43 (talk) 20:51, 14 August 2008 (UTC)

Actually, even on the Japanese releases it is "SoulCalibur". The space may be ommited, but because the "C" is capitalized, you can still view them as seperate words put together to look fancy. "Arms" as opposed to "ARMs" would make no sense. There are no "Wild Arms" in the game, only various forms of "Wild ARMs".Fragments of Jade (talk) 21:00, 14 August 2008 (UTC)

even on the Japanese releases it is "SoulCalibur". The space may be ommited, but because the "C" is capitalized, you can still view them as seperate words put together to look fancy.

True. Still, no space.

There are no "Wild Arms" in the game, only various forms of "Wild ARMs".

Out of curiosity (I still say that's besides the point anyway), is the "W" always capitalized in the dialogues? 88.161.129.43 (talk) 21:17, 14 August 2008 (UTC)

Lack of a space is just a fancy touch. And yes, it's actually "Wild ARMs" in the dialogue.Fragments of Jade (talk) 21:45, 14 August 2008 (UTC)

Lack of a space is just a fancy touch.

If you go there, you could say the same thing about capitalization, Jade.

And yes, it's actually "Wild ARMs" in the dialogue.

Yeah, I saw that. Still, we're talking about the title, here. 88.161.129.43 (talk) 22:17, 14 August 2008 (UTC)

No, because the capitalization is meant to go with the ARMs featured within the game. "Wild Arms" makes no sense whatsoever, and you've yet to provide anything that makes it make sense.Fragments of Jade (talk) 22:31, 14 August 2008 (UTC)

Like I told you many times already, it's not about what "makes sense" to you. It's about how the title is capitalized. Period. 88.161.129.43 (talk) 23:04, 14 August 2008 (UTC)

A title that makes no sense would not not exist unless it were on purpose. Since the game is called "Wild ARMs", the fact that the last part is spell like the "ARMs" featured heavily in the series and even called "Wild ARMs" and referred to as going wild multiple times in the games.Fragments of Jade (talk) 23:32, 14 August 2008 (UTC)

A title that makes no sense would not not exist unless it were on purpose.

Why "Soulcalibur" rather than "Soul Calibur"? I guess we'd have to ask them. My point being: these things happen. 88.161.129.43 (talk) 00:07, 15 August 2008 (UTC)

It's not "Soulcalibur"; it's "SoulCalibur". You're point is not a point at all. "Arms" has nothing at all to do with the game, thus the title "Wild Arms" would make no sense at all. You've no basis at all for your argument.Fragments of Jade (talk) 00:21, 15 August 2008 (UTC)

It's not "Soulcalibur"; it's "SoulCalibur".

That's both debatable (I, for one, like "SoulCalibur" better, but Namco apparently disagrees) and beside the point: there's no space in the title either way. Why call the game "Soulcalibur" (or "SoulCalibur", really) when the sword is actually referred to as "Soul Calibur"? I don't know, but that's how it is. 88.161.129.43 (talk) 00:31, 15 August 2008 (UTC)

The title is always listed as SoulCalibur on the boxes. Either way, removing the space does not change anything. The sword's name is still intact. That's not the case with "ARMs", since it actually stands for something.Fragments of Jade (talk) 00:52, 15 August 2008 (UTC)

removing the space does not change anything. The sword's name is still intact. That's not the case with "ARMs"

Bad faith.

since it actually stands for something.

Some things. There are many possible meanings for "ARMS," many acronyms. 88.161.129.43 (talk) 01:04, 15 August 2008 (UTC)

I've played these games for many years, and my vote will always be with "Wild ARMs". Like Fragments stated, the "ARMs" play a big part in the series, and because of the Resistance Impulse, gene modification that can end in disaster, and their general reputation, the weapons are often "Wild ARMs" and are referred to as exactly that at least once in the series.Weisheit-A Sane Kind of Madness (talk) 01:34, 15 August 2008 (UTC)

Yes, that would be in Wild Arms 4, I believe... Jade mentioned that. 88.161.129.43 (talk) 01:58, 15 August 2008 (UTC)

It may be the only case in which the actual term "Wild ARMs" is used, but there are many records of them going wild, still.Weisheit-A Sane Kind of Madness (talk) 02:18, 15 August 2008 (UTC)

I have to admit I didn't recognize you right away, Jade... 88.161.129.43 (talk) 22:45, 15 August 2008 (UTC)

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Any progress on the name change back? Will someone process Nightstallion's request, or should I attend to the move myself? --E. Megas 18:59, 18 March 2006 (UTC)

I haven't gotten around to doing it as you can tell, so if you want to move it yourself go right ahead. --Zeno McDohl 19:11, 18 March 2006 (UTC)

Done! (For the most part)

I have not done a formal move of the anime entries yet, since I'm afraid I'd be crossing into some other person's purview if I do that. Would it be acceptable if that was done?

While I'm at it, I could also merge the two WATV entries if you'd like me to.

I can't change the names on the image filenames and the series box (which still includes "Category:Wild ARMs" in it, apparently). Doing that is admin-only access, right? --E. Megas 00:28, 19 March 2006 (UTC)

Never mind, fixed the template. That leaves only the filenames to be changed.

Can that be done by a non-admin? I'm not certain... --E. Megas 07:51, 19 March 2006 (UTC)

Thanks for doing the moves. I assume filenames can only be changed by admins, but I don't think it's necessary. Just as long as the image captions are correct. --Zeno McDohl 18:36, 20 March 2006 (UTC)

Good article nomination on hold

This article's Good Article promotion has been put on hold. During review, some issues were discovered that can be resolved without a major re-write. This is how the article, as of June 22, 2007, compares against the six good article criteria:

1. Well written?: Expand lead per WP:LEAD. Otherwise, it's ok.

2. Factually accurate?: Well cited. Just one thing, when citing GameFAQs, the author is not "GameFAQs staff." If you don't know how to find the author of the file you cited, contact me and I can help you out on that. But this must be changed.

3. Broad in coverage?: Expand the critical response section more, if possible.

4. Neutral point of view?: Y

5. Article stability? Y

6. Images?: Image:MichikoNaruke.png needs a WP:FURG. There may also be concerns that it merely shows what she looks like (see the boilerplate message)

Please address these matters soon and then leave a note here showing how they have been resolved. After 48 hours the article should be reviewed again. If these issues are not addressed within 7 days, the article may be failed without further notice. Thank you for your work so far. — G1ggy ^Talk/_Contribs 04:58, 22 June 2007 (UTC)

Thanks for the help, G1ggy. I went ahead and expanded the into, added citations to some of the more dubious facts, fixed the GameFAQs references to include the names of contributors, and removed the Naruke image entirely since it's probably not going to get approved for use. The critical response section was expanded *slightly*, but it's difficult to add any more information without resorting to individual games' reception. If anything else is required, I will try and add it as soon as I can. Appreciate the help! Nall 03:51, 28 June 2007 (UTC)

GA Pass

As it has been on hold more than 7 days, I'm jumping in to pass this article for GAC. Good job! The only thing I had reservations about was that you were using gameFAQs as a source- random people's faqs aren't a very reliable source. I passed it anyway, though, as none of the cites in question were of major importance, but I still recommend finding a better source. --PresN 08:40, 6 July 2007 (UTC)

I second this ;) Thanks PresN, and well done Nall! G1ggy ^Talk/_Contribs 03:22, 8 July 2007 (UTC)

Thank you both for your support! The article looks much better now. Nall 03:51, 8 July 2007 (UTC)

media vision

Where is it that media vision is a subsidiary of Sony? Just want clarification that this is a fact, and it should be cited somewhere.... —Preceding unsigned comment added by 198.133.139.5 (talk) 16:22, August 30, 2007 (UTC)

Pronunciation of "Elw"

Could it be said somewhere on how to pronounce "Elw," perhaps have the Katakana spelling of it, since no Anglophone will have any remote idea on how to pronounce it? I actually think it's "el-loo" since the Katakana spelling I think is "Eruu."Jmg124 (talk) 15:07, 10 August 2008 (UTC)

That's how it's pronounced, though it's a spoiler how I know that.^^ I agree with you, though.Fragments of Jade (talk) 07:15, 14 August 2008 (UTC)

Could you post that "spoiler" of yours? I'm interested.

Considering the kana spelling is "エルゥ", it would be pronounced "erū" by Japanese people, indeed... But the fact it's "エルゥ" instead of the simpler "エルー" or "エルウ", the spelling "Elw" and the similarities with Elves makes me wonder if the intended pronunciation wouldn't be something weird like "Elwood" minus the "ood" part... 88.161.129.43 (talk) 08:13, 14 August 2008 (UTC)

Let's just say the world is verbally said in Wild ARMs XF. Anything more would be saying too much.Fragments of Jade (talk) 08:24, 14 August 2008 (UTC)

Right... 88.161.129.43 (talk) 08:45, 14 August 2008 (UTC)

Problem?Fragments of Jade (talk) 09:05, 14 August 2008 (UTC)

Well, why so mysterious, Jade? Surely, we could do without the drama and cite our sources, here? 88.161.129.43 (talk) 09:25, 14 August 2008 (UTC)

I'm not being "mysterious", I'm being considerate. There's no reason to post spoilers here. "Elw" is amongst the dialogue spoken in the game, and that's really all that needs to be said.Fragments of Jade (talk) 09:47, 14 August 2008 (UTC)

Oh, OK. So it's not really a "spoiler" how you know that: you know that because the word is pronounced in that game. Based on the way you were putting it, I thought there was something more to it. 88.161.129.43 (talk) 10:18, 14 August 2008 (UTC)

The exact context in which the word is used would be considered a spoiler.Fragments of Jade (talk) 10:35, 14 August 2008 (UTC)

Yeah, I got that, but the exact context doesn't matter, right? 88.161.129.43 (talk) 10:58, 14 August 2008 (UTC)

Capitalization of the title (redux)

So... I'm changing the capitalization of the title to "Wild Arms" for the reasons I've cited in the previous discussion (besides, the names of the relevant articles use that capitalization already, so it's a bit weird right now), but if somebody has some good arguments for rolling them back to "Wild ARMs", this looks like a good place to discuss them... Erigu (talk) 00:53, 5 October 2008 (UTC)

Done. I hope I didn't break anything.

I'm on the fence regarding Wild Arms XF / Wild ARMs XF, considering I haven't seen any official English source spelling the title as "Wild Arms XF." What do you think? Erigu (talk) 02:26, 5 October 2008 (UTC)

You're supposed to make discussions BEFORE making changes, to prevent edit-warring. The series is "Wild ARMs". All of the games center around the "ARMs", and 4th Detonator even centers around "Wild ARMs" specifically. "Wild Arms" wouldn't make any sense. "Thousand Arms" uses that capitalization because you play as a blacksmith who makes many different kinds of "Arms". But it's the "ARMs" that go wild in the "Wild ARMs" series. And you can't rely on the boxes or sites, since those commonly completely capitalize or don't capitalize titles, regardless of what they should be.TwilightRukia (talk) 03:49, 5 October 2008 (UTC)

Also, XSEED, has stated XF, 4, and 5 as "Wild ARMs", so I would hardly say there's nothing to support it. The sites for the earlier games all seem to use various capitalizations, suggesting those people actually have no idea what the actual title is. I've emailed XSEED in hopes to get more information, as they are known for actually providing valid answers.TwilightRukia (talk) 04:21, 5 October 2008 (UTC)

You're supposed to make discussions BEFORE making changes

We did discuss that, Jade.

I've emailed XSEED in hopes to get more information

Of course you did. Erigu (talk) 07:48, 5 October 2008 (UTC)

Again, who is Jade? Are you mistaking me for a friend of yours or something? Your attitude is kind of getting on my nerves. And I did. Email them for yourself if it's that big a deal. Sheesh.TwilightRukia (talk) 07:54, 5 October 2008 (UTC)

Again, who is Jade? Are you mistaking me for a friend of yours or something?

So on top of undoing edits without even checking them first (yes, I did more than simply change the capitalization of the title), you're still playing dumb? For the nth time, I'm afraid I'm not completely stupid, SyberiaWinx / Fragments of Jade / Weisheit-A Sane Kind of Madness / TwilightRukia. I recognized you a while ago. Erigu (talk) 08:03, 5 October 2008 (UTC)

Look, I've got no idea what you're talking about, but the edits you are making are harmful. The capitalization of the title is still in debate, and you are being very rude going around and messing with over a dozen articles. I asked you politely to stop this and join in the discussion, but you refused and are being extremely discourteous. XSEED games, the company in charge of three games in the series, have been using the title of "Wild ARMs", and that is more than enough to warrant some more discussion. Are you just trying to start an edit war or something? I find your behavior rather off-putting.TwilightRukia (talk) 08:06, 5 October 2008 (UTC)

I asked you politely to stop this

Lying isn't "polite". Erigu (talk) 08:13, 5 October 2008 (UTC)

Lying? About what? I was very polite on your talk page, so I'm not sure what you claim I'm "lying" about. Stop changing the subject.TwilightRukia (talk) 08:18, 5 October 2008 (UTC)

Seriously guys, again? How on Earth will this discussion not degenerate to a wall of moronic babbling and produce any different "result" than the one above? It really doesn't fucking matter in the slightest what the titles are listed as, every localization company has used a different name and the games themselves just say "WILD ARMS". Keep the damn titles as "Arms" for the sole reason that it's less obtrusive and throw a section about the disputed name in the series article or something. - Norse Am Legend (talk) 00:16, 6 October 2008 (UTC)

How on Earth will this discussion not degenerate to a wall of moronic babbling and produce any different "result" than the one above?

Simple: she gets blocked for sockpuppetry. Again. And she did.

Anyway, what do you think about the "Wild Arms XF" / "Wild ARMs XF" thing? Personally, I'd rather keep it simple and have all titles consistent, but...? Erigu (talk) 02:54, 6 October 2008 (UTC)

I really have little interest in editing here on Wiki-I just came here to see if there was any info on the next game in the series and noticed the title had changed,-but thought I'd pop in and mention that XSEED issued an official statement regarding the capitalization of the title some time ago, because people kept asking them about it. "Wild ARMs" is in fact the official title of the whole series, since "ARM" is an acronym. "WILD ARMS" and "Wild Arms" are only used in the legal lines for the sake of simplicity. This email from them has been circulating for quite some time, and if you don't believe it, give me an email address and I'll forward it to you. Arguing back and forth as you guys have been is pointless, since an official statement on the issue is already out. WhenTheyCry (talk) 12:48, 11 October 2008 (UTC)

Let's see. XSEED mentioned, "ARMs" is the official way to spell it, will provide with email as proof...it's Fragments of Jade again, I bet.Mr T (Based) (talk) 13:15, 11 October 2008 (UTC)

Of course it is.

She gets props for finally adding a space in between her message and her signature though (camouflage pawa!). I also like how she used the (properly spelled) word "editing" very early on. Not nearly enough to fool anybody, but hey. Erigu (talk) 18:54, 11 October 2008 (UTC)

Are you insane? Look, I don't know what you're playing at, but you can't solve all your problems by accusing people of stuff. If you want to edit Wikipedia, you should care if the information you are adding is correct. Judging by the look of this page, it's like you are so unwilling to admit your mistake, you'll do anything to cover it up, even if it means tossing accusations at innocent people. I don't care what you do, since I only made this account for this issue, but you should stop adding incorrect information to this site. There is evidence that proves you wrong, and it's been out in the Wild ARMs community for quite some time. It's going to take a long time for someone to fix this page and whatever other ones you felt it fine to make uncited edits on. WhenTheyCry (talk) 21:19, 11 October 2008 (UTC)

Awww... See what you just did? You forgot about indentation. How clumsy, Jade! After such a promising start!

There is evidence that proves you wrong, and it's been out in the Wild ARMs community for quite some time.

Yeah, which is why Jade (that would be you, but let's forget that for a second) never linked us to it, and why you offered to forward it to us. Because the information is "out". Just not that "out".

There's an email (because when video game companies want to make official announcements, they email them to gamers, didn't you know?), it "circulated"... but for some reason, you have to forward it to us. There's just. No. Other. Way. Erigu (talk) 22:33, 11 October 2008 (UTC)

How do you go about reporting a possible sockpuppet?Mr T (Based) (talk) 22:46, 11 October 2008 (UTC)

I'm not entirely sure about the proper way to do this, to tell you the truth. 'Still pretty much a newbie in that area. I don't know if you can submit a new case, ask right away for a checkuser (considering she's evading her block), or if you're supposed to fetch the old (and archived) case and add the new details...

I notified an admin who's familiar with the case... Maybe that will help? Erigu (talk) 22:50, 11 October 2008 (UTC)

Aye, checkuser test or whatever it is. Thanks for notifying them.Mr T (Based) (talk) 22:53, 11 October 2008 (UTC)

You guys are pretty shallow. Instead of admitting you're wrong, you're doing whatever you can to try and get me blocked. First by undoing my edits repeatedly, forcing me to violate the revert rule, and now by accusing me of being someone else. You can't "link" to an email, and yes, that is how XSEED announces things to their fans-it's right on their official site for all to see, not that either of you will bother to look. And it was not an announcement. Some fans emailed them at: comments@xseedgames.com . That email was the reply, from a man who works there named Ken. Forwarding it seemed the best way, since then you can't try and say it's a fake or has been messed with in some way. WhenTheyCry (talk) 22:56, 11 October 2008 (UTC)

forcing me to violate the revert rule

'Not sure how we could do that, Jade.

You can't "link" to an email

You said that it's been "out in the community for a while", that it "circulated". So yeah, you should be able to link us to that information.

Not that I'm expecting you to admit that. No. I'm expecting you to get blocked, Miss Jade. Erigu (talk) 23:00, 11 October 2008 (UTC)

What is wrong with you?! You CANNOT LINK TO AN EMAIL. I'm offering to send it directly to you, yet you refuse. Why? Because you know you're wroing, and you don't care. It's like all the two of you care about is trying to get people blocked. WhenTheyCry (talk) 23:04, 11 October 2008 (UTC)

That's me to a T. I don't edit, I just get people blocked.Mr T (Based) (talk) 23:05, 11 October 2008 (UTC)

I'm offering to send it directly to you, yet you refuse. Why?

Er... Let's see... Because you're not trustworthy? Because you've forged an email before? Erigu (talk) 23:10, 11 October 2008 (UTC)

I've never forged an email. And you can't forge a forwarded email. You made a mistake. Just admit it. WhenTheyCry (talk) 23:13, 11 October 2008 (UTC)

You edit, but generally in a harmful manner. Even if you know you are wrong or adding/removing information you shouldn't, you still do so. I've seen it for myself. WhenTheyCry (talk) 23:08, 11 October 2008 (UTC)

Well all you have to do is provide examples and then you can have me blocked for vandalism! Easy enough, unless you're extremely lazy.Mr T (Based) (talk) 23:11, 11 October 2008 (UTC)

Stop moving around and messing with my posts! You two are the ones who should be blocked from here! WhenTheyCry (talk) 23:27, 11 October 2008 (UTC)

Stop moving around and messing with my posts!

Yeah, not like I was helping or anything... Erigu (talk) 23:29, 11 October 2008 (UTC)

That's right. You weren't. WhenTheyCry (talk) 23:42, 11 October 2008 (UTC)

Um, I'm guessing no one here has checked out the official site for Wild ARMs 5? If you look at the "History of the Series" section, it explains how the series got its title. Sorry, but it really is "Wild ARMs". I'd provide a link, but it's one of those flash sites where the url doesn't change when you visit different sections. "Wild ARMs" is also on the back of the boxes for 4 and 5, and is featured in the artbook for 5 repeatedly. IceQueenAvril (talk) 01:25, 14 October 2008 (UTC)

Sockpuppet time at the old town tonight. Let's have the link anyway, please. One thing that is really odd about this issue is how "ARMs" is apparently "official" but info from reliable sources confirming it is rather...nebulous.Mr T (Based) (talk) 01:47, 14 October 2008 (UTC)

I told you-the official site. wildarms5.com or something like that. It's a flash site-you can't link to specific sections. IceQueenAvril (talk) 02:29, 14 October 2008 (UTC)

And their Wild Arms 4 page spells the title as "Wild Arms" and "Wild ARMS". Case in point: XSEED Games aren't consistent about the capitalization of the title.

Besides, even if they were consistent, I still fail to see why we should consider their capitalization to be the "final word" on the matter, considering they're just one English-language publisher of Wild Arms games out of four (and I'm being nice by counting SCEA and SCEE as a single entity, here). And those other publishers? Well, they simply use "Wild Arms".

You're apparently arguing that we should consider XSEED Games to be reliable except when they don't capitalize the title like you think it's supposed to be capitalized, and the other publishers to be unreliable because they don't capitalize the title like you think it's supposed to be capitalized. You'll have to excuse me if I'm not exactly floored by the potency of your arguments, Jade.

And to make things better, you're pushing your views by using multiple sockpuppets and insulting people. Apparently, you still haven't realized that you're not fooling anybody, and I'm not sure there are enough crying clowns in this world to express how sad that is, Jade. Erigu (talk) 05:20, 14 October 2008 (UTC)

I have done no such thing. I have only posted the facts, as did the users above me, who pointed out the email sent out by XSEED, which not only confirms the title as "Wild ARMs", but explains the use of "ARMS" and "Arms". You and the other editor-Mr. T-have accused every single person who posts in support of "ARMs" of being a sockpuppet. In other words, everyone who disagrees with you must be someone's duplicate account? That is what's truly insulting-you two doing whatever to discredit anyone who dares to disagree with you. And even your accusations aside, more than enough proof has surfaced to prove that your variation of this game's title is wrong, but instead of looking at it, you pretend it doesn't exist. You don't care about this series, so why can't you just realize that you are wrong? It seems as though the only reason you even changed the capitalization in the first place was attention. Just face the truth-you are wrong. The title is Wild ARMs. No matter how many people you accuse or get blocked, that fact is not going to change. What's truly sad is how you keep doing this just to hurt people and avoid facing up to your mistakes. IceQueenAvril (talk) 06:02, 14 October 2008 (UTC)

I have only posted the facts, as did the users above me

Yeeeah, except that was you.

And of course, you're ignoring all my points... Erigu (talk) 06:19, 14 October 2008 (UTC)

I did not ignore them-I answered you already. And no, that was not me. They posted the email, which explains what you asked-why XSEED and other sites often used "Wild Arms" or "WILD ARMS". For the sake of simplicity, it was used in legal lines only. And if you doubt this email exists, why did you refuse their offer to forward it to? Or better yet, why don't you contact XSEED and ask them yourself? If you really care about what is the truth, then that would be the easiest way. And then you can't claim someone was lying or trying to trick you. IceQueenAvril (talk) 06:29, 14 October 2008 (UTC)

I answered you already.

Yeah, I must have missed your wonderful counter-arguments concerning XSEED Games being inconsistent about the capitalization, and the existence of three other English language publishers using "Wild Arms".

no, that was not me.

Oh, Jade...

They posted the email

No, you just mentioned it, actually.

But maybe you'll eventually post it, if I keep insisting for days? And maybe it will contain the same kind of typos you typically make? And maybe you'll then obstinately refuse to post the headers? You know, just like last time?

if you doubt this email exists, why did you refuse their offer to forward it to?

'Might have something to do with you being a pathological liar. Erigu (talk) 06:42, 14 October 2008 (UTC)

You seem to suffer from selective reading. XSEED stated that reason as why ALL the companies do that, and it makes sense, since it's done with many other games as well. The email is all over the place, but if you want it, just email XSEED. I could even hunt down the address and give it to you if you're too lazy to look it up yourself. It's comments@xseedgames.com . Since you claim I'm some liar, why should I post it? No matter who posts it, you will just claim it's fake or accuse them of being a fake, so why do you refuse to take a minute or two to type up your own email to XSEED and ask them about the title yourself. That way, no one can "lie" to you. IceQueenAvril (talk) 06:47, 14 October 2008 (UTC)

XSEED stated that reason as why ALL the companies do that

Yeah, except XSEED Games themselves, apparently, since they use "Wild ARMS" or "Wild ARMs" in those "legal lines", not "Wild Arms".

And XSEED Games used "Wild Arms" outside of these legal lines.

And SCEA, SCEE and 505 Games use "Wild Arms" outside of those legal lines as well.

But yeah, apart from those "tiny details", your argument is quite impressive.

The email is all over the place

And yet you can't link to it. Funny, that.

I could even hunt down the address and give it to you if you're too lazy to look it up yourself. It's comments@xseedgames.com .

Wow! You went to the trouble of "hunting down" their email address?! That's proof enough for me! You just won the debate, Jade!

Since you claim I'm some liar, why should I post it?

Oh, but I'm not asking you to. 'Wasted enough time with your supposed "emails" months ago. Erigu (talk) 06:55, 14 October 2008 (UTC)

No, they specifically stated companies other than themselves did it for that reason as well. And I believe I just said there is no point posting it or linking to it-you'll just say it is a fake. And yet, you are refusing to email them and ask yourself. Why? Because you know their answer will prove you wrong. So far, there is the email, which explains the reason why "ARMS" and "Arms" are used, as well as confirms the title as "Wild ARMs". Then there is the official site that gives the series' history and even explains the title. And then there is the fact that the games all feature "Wild ARMs" in some form. You have no evidence supporting your claim at all. Just admit you are wrong already. IceQueenAvril (talk) 07:03, 14 October 2008 (UTC)

they specifically stated companies other than themselves did it for that reason as well.

Yeah, that makes a lot of sense.

"The correct title is "Wild ARMs"! Other companies might spell it "Wild Arms", but that's just for the legal lines! Except when it's not! And we don't do that! No, once in a while, we also spell it as "Wild ARMS" in the legal lines! Or as "Wild Arms" outside of those! Because that's how we roll!"

I believe I just said there is no point posting it or linking to it-you'll just say it is a fake.

I'm pretty sure you're full of it, yeah. As always. Erigu (talk) 07:11, 14 October 2008 (UTC)

You just refuse to accept the truth. And you know that is what you would do-you're already saying everyone who has seen it is a liar. Stop whining and email them yourself. But you won't, because all you care about is the attention-not the article. IceQueenAvril (talk) 07:17, 14 October 2008 (UTC)

You just refuse to accept the truth.

Says the girl who's been abusing multiple accounts for months and still denies it all...

And you know that is what you would do-you're already saying everyone who has seen it is a liar.

Just you, really.

email them yourself. But you won't, because all you care about is the attention-not the article.

Actually, I won't because:

1) I have no reason to believe your claims, on the contrary. You're already wasting my time, I'd rather not waste theirs.

2) They're just one English language publisher out of four, so I don't see why I should consider their word on the matter to be "final". No email from them is going to change that. Or it would have to come with a special word from the developers themselves, then.

(protip: don't forge an email that includes a special word from the developers themselves...) Erigu (talk) 07:30, 14 October 2008 (UTC)

You're a very sad person, from what I can see. You had destroyed every article for this game, solely for attention. And whoever points out you are wrong is instantly accused of being a duplicate account. You report this person to a friend of yours of the admin staff, who then blocks them immediately, without even bothering to investigate. And you have been doing this for months. Your life seems to consist of nothing but ruining Wikipedia articles and getting people blocked for simply disagreeing with you, when you are wrong in the first place. You need to learn to accept your mistakes. Fans of the series could tell you that you are wrong. Even XSEED can tell you that you are wrong. But apparently, they're liars too, so you won't contact them to see for yourself. Have fun living in your lonely world of denial, where everyone who disagrees with you by pointing out the obvious and proven must be the same person, out to get you. IceQueenAvril (talk) 07:45, 14 October 2008 (UTC)

You had destroyed every article for this game, solely for attention.

Yeah, 'cause you're certainly not acting like a drama queen by abusing multiple accounts to tell me how I "destroyed every article for this game" when I simply fixed some links and changed the capitalization of the title.

And I was just changing it back, too. Who changed it to "Wild ARMs" in the first place, again? Oh, that's right: you did! And you weren't being trigger-happy either, even if you, well, turned the word "firearms" into "fireARMs". Several times. I hope you didn't mind me "destroying" that, huh? Oh, wait, 'looks like you did!

You report this person to a friend of yours of the admin staff, who then blocks them immediately, without even bothering to investigate.

You really don't realize how terrible you are at that, do you?

Fans of the series could tell you that you are wrong.

And yet the Wild Arms wiki uses "Wild Arms" as well. 'Guess the editors aren't fans of the series. I mean... That's the only possible explanation, right? You couldn't possibly be getting ahead of yourself with all that, right? Erigu (talk) 08:09, 14 October 2008 (UTC)

I'm not abusing anything-that's all in YOUR head. The title is "Wild ARMs", so you changing it was the wrong edit, especially when it was a matter still being debated at the time. When someone finally realizes you are wrong who can actually stop your psychotic behavior, it's going to take forever to fix all those articles. And Wikia? Wikia is no different from Wikipedia-controlled by corrupt admins and ruined by people like you. I'll trust the Wild ARMs Wiki anyday, since that's controlled solely by fans only, and your little admin friends have no power there. IceQueenAvril (talk) 08:22, 14 October 2008 (UTC)

I'll trust the Wild ARMs Wiki anyday

Link, please? Erigu (talk) 08:24, 14 October 2008 (UTC)

You really must be crazy. Even to prove my point, there is no way I would EVER give you that link. You've already ruined all the Wild ARMs articles here, and I refuse to allow you to do the same thing there. Besides, you seem to enjoy stalking people over the internet, so why not find it yourself? IceQueenAvril (talk) 08:27, 14 October 2008 (UTC)

there is no way I would EVER give you that link. You've already ruined all the Wild ARMs articles here, and I refuse to allow you to do the same thing there.

You just said that it was "controlled solely by fans only" (sic) and that we (my cabal buddies and I) have no power there. Keep track of your lies, Jade.

I found two Wild Arms wiki in English, and both of them capitalize the title as "Wild Arms".[11][12] Maybe you're the only true fan out there, Jade... 'Want a hug? Erigu (talk) 08:34, 14 October 2008 (UTC)

I said only that your admin friends would have no power there. People like you would quickly be blocked, but that doesn't mean I'm giving you the link. And the second one you posted is currently under construction-the admin there is in the process of fixing all the titles to say "Wild ARMs", but she has been busy with real life. You should do a little more research before you post your so called evidence. Elmina is actually a true fan and is aware her Wiki is wrong and plans to fix it. SHE can admit when something is wrong, but she had it that way because, like with the companies, it was simpler until she could sit down and do serious editting. IceQueenAvril (talk) 08:45, 14 October 2008 (UTC)

that doesn't mean I'm giving you the link.

Of course you're not giving me the link: you're making this up.

the second one you posted is currently under construction-the admin there is in the process of fixing all the titles to say "Wild ARMs"

Yeah, I'm sure she is.

it was simpler until she could sit down and do serious editting

Like I told you: you're a terrible liar.[13] Erigu (talk) 09:06, 14 October 2008 (UTC)

That's funny, coming from the one who is really lying here-you. And a typo does not make someone a duplicate account. Get real. And yeah, she is. But a liar like you would hardly care one way or another. IceQueenAvril (talk) 09:09, 14 October 2008 (UTC)

yeah, she is.

Yeah, I can see that. Erigu (talk) 09:10, 14 October 2008 (UTC)

Wow, that was almost admitting you were wrong. IceQueenAvril (talk) 09:31, 14 October 2008 (UTC)

I'd say that was like finding more evidence that you're SyberiaWinx. And a liar.[14][15][16] Erigu (talk) 09:35, 14 October 2008 (UTC)

Because every person who disagrees with you-essentially every person who's actually PLAYED the games-are all the same person. Yeah, that doesn't sound insane. And I haven't lied, and you know it. You're the one who keeps on lying. IceQueenAvril (talk) 09:54, 14 October 2008 (UTC)

Fragments of Jade, evidence suggests you won't take my advice, but I have to try. What you're doing - disrupting the articles, coming back with sockpuppets- it's distracting the community from the search for the best version of the article. Every new account you create makes more people associate your preferred edit with you, and you're behaving really badly. That makes people want to argue against your preferred edit, even if it's right. The best thing you can do now is just to back off and let other users who care about this game look at the sources. Me, you're right that I don't care about this game. At all. And looking at the sources everyone has posted, it's easy to understand how there's a difference of opinion about it. Stop and think about it for a minute. You've been using the same strategy for a long time on this article. Is it working? Does the article now include your preferred edit? No. So your strategy isn't working. Are you the only person in the world interested in this game? No. So relax. Go read a book, go to class, hang out with your friends. What you're doing isn't working, so why waste your time? Wikipedia is huge. If you're right, it's inevitable that another user- someone who doesn't have the bad reputation you've established- will come and set the article straight. I still have it on my watchlist, and I'll remind Erigu that not everyone who favors ARMs is you if it's necessary... I was thinking of reminding him of that this time, but since it clearly is you, this isn't the right time. What you're doing isn't working. As a wise man said, the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over, expecting different results. The smartest thing you can do is accept that you aren't the one who is going to right this wrong, and trust that someone else will. I recently found myself in a similar situation at 2008–2012 Icelandic financial crisis. Someone was posting something that was obviously wrong. I know that there are hundreds of people working on that article, though, and I know that time and the work of the community will fix the problem without my needing to edit-war over it. I just let it go for now. You should consider doing the same. I can't believe this is any fun for you, and you're wasting a lot of your time and emotional energy on it, while I am not spending much time or emotional energy blocking each new account. -FisherQueen (talk · contribs) 11:44, 14 October 2008 (UTC)

3rd party neutral opinion

In a request for an outside opinion, I note that capitalization conventions that have been cited here only apply to namespaces and even there, they have exceptions for acronyms. As a quick google search for reliable sources gives spelling for both versions on the same site it is best to go with the offical company naming as that is what most people will know it by. I am not alone in this either we are discussing it as you speak. If you cannot agree upon and act with civility I am strongly considering asking for formal mediation as this affects not only this article, but all other Wild ARMs articles and many articles of similar nature. If you don't like that idea, we can explore other ideas, but one way or another this will be solved as the it is causing diruption.じんない 06:02, 31 January 2009 (UTC)

it is best to go with the offical company naming

The different games were released by several companies, and these companies don't agree / are inconsistent. See the above discussion.

Otherwise, there wouldn't be a single problem, here, obviously...

I am not alone in this either we are discussing it as you speak.

I'm pretty sure you're discussing the matter with yet another sockpuppet of our good friend Fragments of Jade... Erigu (talk) 20:43, 31 January 2009 (UTC)

It's quite obvious you are attempting to own this page and have become quite uncivil in tone accusing someone who came by to give their neutral opinion on the subject. I don't care what happens, I just want it resolved in a manner that doesn't appear like someone has just bullying their opinion on others. That is not what Wikipedia is about. It is about building consensus, which does not seem to be happening here. That is why I called for the Request for Comment.じんない 01:32, 2 February 2009 (UTC)

It's quite obvious you are attempting to own this page

Er... No, I'm really not. What makes you think I am?

and have become quite uncivil in tone accusing someone who came by to give their neutral opinion on the subject.

What? "Akari Kanzaki" wasn't new here, and certainly not "neutral".

Unless you mean I became quite uncivil to you... in which case, I really don't see what you're talking about, sorry. What did I say?

I just want it resolved in a manner that doesn't appear like someone has just bullying their opinion on others.

Now that SyberiaWinx/"Akari Kanzaki" got blocked for the nth time, do you think there's still something to resolve, here? Erigu (talk) 02:52, 2 February 2009 (UTC)

RfC:Requesting comments on the naming for Wild ARMs/Arms & conduct of users on the page dealing with this dispute

I am wanting an opinion on what the names for these articles and title ingame given our policies and guidelines. I would also like a review of everyone involved here to make sure they were not being disruptive. I believe at least 1 edit of a flame was removed, perhaps more. -withdrawn.じんない 03:29, 4 February 2009 (UTC)

Good article reevaluation

As part of the WikiProject Good articles Project quality task force, I have re-reviewed this article to ensure compliance with current GA standards. Weighing the current article versus the good article criteria, I have decided to delist the article in its current standard. The problems are as follows:

• Referencing: Entire sections are unreferenced or barely referenced. (crit 2)
• Comprehensiveness: Article has very little about the overall reception of the series, fails broad coverage. (crit 3)
• Images: many nonfree images do not meet non-free content criteria, specifically #8. (crit 6)

Remember that you can fix these issues and renominate at WP:GAN at any time. --Der Wohltemperierte Fuchs ^(talk) 01:28, 10 June 2009 (UTC)

hey guys let's talk about the series name again

Should it be "Wild Arms" or "Wild ARMs"? I vote "Arms" since it looks better. - Norse Am Legend (talk) 23:55, 16 October 2009 (UTC)

It's not just a point of looking better, though, but what is correct. "Wild Arms" honestly doesn't make any sense at all, and XSEED has confirmed that it's only used in legal lines for the sake of simplicity. The games also establish "ARMs", as they are in and often a main focus of them. "Wild ARMs" in particular have been included in several of the titles as part of the plot. Also, if you look at the XSEED official site, they call it "Wild ARMs", and the official site for Wild ARMs 5 goes a step further and even explains the title, pointing out how it means something different in each game. And according to Wiki rules, acronyms in titles should be left as-is. I've played all the games, and the title is most certainly "Wild ARMs". —Preceding unsigned comment added by FaithfulCompanionCube (talk • contribs) 01:31, 17 October 2009 (UTC)

lol but what about WA2, where the acronym was ARMS and not ARM? but really i don't care. It's just that it was always "Arms", then two idiots argued ferociously about it for a while(as seen above) and it ultimately stayed as such. so I don't really see the point of invoking all this crap again.

btw, per chance are you another alternate account of Winx? just admit it if you are. - Norse Am Legend (talk) 02:22, 17 October 2009 (UTC)

two idiots

Hey!

per chance are you another alternate account of Winx?

Of course she is.

just admit it if you are.

I don't see that happening... Erigu (talk) 23:58, 17 October 2009 (UTC)

I've read through some of the argument you mentioned, and that was what I was referring to earlier. Most attempts at talking it out were halted by one person who has never even played the games accusing everyone who disagreed with them of being a sockpuppet. I don't know what her issue with this person you mention is, but I've yet to see anything to suggest they were even involved at all-especially since no account here bears that name. I'd rather focus on the issue at hand.

You're making a common mistake. Wild ARMs 2 has two acronyms. "ARMS", the name of the group the main characters make up, and "ARMs", the name of the guns wielded in the game. The latter is where the title comes from, which is present in some form in every game. The truth is that it was never "Arms". Someone just changed it to that a while ago, then someone changed it back, and some person with a grudge reverted it again just to cause trouble. There doesn't need to be an argument. Wiki has its policy regarding acronyms in titles being kept as-is, and the official title has been confirmed and supported by various sources. —Preceding unsigned comment added by FaithfulCompanionCube (talk • contribs) 03:07, 17 October 2009 (UTC)

Fine, whatever, you overestimate how much I care. just don't mess up any of the images' file names like the other people did. - Norse Am Legend (talk) 15:58, 17 October 2009 (UTC)

Even though it's 13 years later, I feel I should note for the record that pretty much everything in FaithfulCompanionCube's post is lies. The "everyone who disagrees with them" is just a series of blatantly obvious sockpuppets of SyberiaWinx / Fragments of Jade, and clicking on the usernames confirms they were all indefinitely blocked as such, Cube included. Her bullheaded persistence with this is astoundingly sad; no matter how many times she was blocked, she kept coming back with the same edits, the same false claims and personal attacks, and the same distinctive errors, thinking that if she just changed her username no one would realize she's the same person. She has had sockpuppets blocked as recently as 2013. Martin IIIa (talk) 04:15, 10 November 2022 (UTC)

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