Board Thread:Administrative/@comment-4651179-20140403020704/@comment-122657-20140610195013

I agree with KalKent too. And let's see if I can clarify the idea.

We're talking about video games here, with ambiguous histories that may or may not fit in with the universe histories they're based on.

I'm essentially voting for no TRN, trying to make it all fit, with a suggestion as to how we fit it.

Here's draft wording for the rule that I propose:

ALTERNATE UNIVERSES IN NON-COMICS MEDIA Many non-comics media based on comic characters do not have enough information to populate an entire universe worth of pages such as Characters, Locations, Items, Teams, etc. So in order to maintain integrity of the information on the site, please leave all detail associated with that specific media on the article page designated for it. Do not break out the individual characters, locations, items, etc. into separate pages. If you want to describe specifics associated with unique aspects of that media, we recommend the use of sections of the main article rather than separate new article pages altogether.

There are exceptions to this general rule, of course.

For instance, when the media ties with an existing universe and does not directly contradict the preceding media it is based on. For example, if there were a Guardians of the Galaxy video game based off of the 2014 film which detailed Rocket Raccoon's childhood, that game would be expected to use the same reality number and character pages as the original film until an unresolvable conflict arose. If there were a sequel to that game where Rocket never joined the Guardians but was killed instead, then both games would be considered not part of the existing, larger universe.

However, if that series of games created such a large picture of its unique universe, and the game articles themselves cannot hold all of the information, that series would be allowed to be given a unique Temporary Reality Number and treated as a collective alternate universe to cover it adequately.

These are just two different examples of how some media depicting a seemingly known alternate universe may be handled a bit differently than the normal method. There certainly are likely to be more. If you have a specific case you think warrants a new alternate reality, or creation of character pages supporting that media, please bring the situation up with our Administrators so they can discuss it and decide.

How does that work for everyone? Obviously we'd have to change a lot of pages, but I think it's a fairly clear ruling and can be utilized for any media outside of comics.