Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Cold War (Battlefield 2142)

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The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was delete. --Ezeu 18:57, 6 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Cold War (Battlefield 2142)

Delete this is a first person shooter - what is required beyond one or two paragraphs synopsis on the main page? and/or elements of this incorporated into descriptions of the missions? Charlesknight 21:17, 26 October 2006 (UTC)

  • Delete per WP:NOT: "Plot summaries. Wikipedia articles on works of fiction should contain real-world context and sourced analysis, offering detail on a work's achievements, impact or historical significance, not solely a summary of that work's plot. A plot summary may be appropriate as an aspect of a larger topic." Combination 21:27, 26 October 2006 (UTC)
  • Weak Keep - Somebody put alot of work into this article. I agree, it is against WP:NOT This editor was bold and put alot of work into the article. I think if I wanted some information on this topic, I.E. my child was playing this game, or something, it might be helpful to me. Kind of torn though between slimming it down and merging it with the main article. Rather err on the side of caution and say keep. At least for now. Chris Kreider 22:31, 26 October 2006 (UTC)
How would it be helpful if your child was playing the game? Do you mean like a games guide? How does a fictional history help you blast someone in the back of the head with a sniper rifle in a first person shooter? --Charlesknight 09:15, 27 October 2006 (UTC)

What does deleting this article do? It is insightful into the backstory to a very popular video game. Theres tons of other useless shit on wikipedia, delete that. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 210.49.34.106 (talk • contribs)

  • Delete - WP:NOT a plot summary. Keep it in the main 2142 article. The Kinslayer 08:47, 27 October 2006 (UTC)
  • Gamiafy into Encyclopedia Gamia. This data is still worth keeping in that sense.--WaltCip 13:23, 27 October 2006 (UTC)
  • Keep This provides a useful plot summary for people who want to know more about the Battlefield 2142 world. IMHO, the briefings when loading a map are very weak but this is good for getting a sense of what is happening. Also, the encyclopedia gamia doesn't even have an article for Battlefield 2142 so what use would a plot summary there be. Outlaw640 14:10, 27 October 2006 (UTC)
    • Comment Well, according the article, all this information is lifted from the game anyway. If this gives more information than the game then it's unfounded analysis and violates WP:OR, and if all this information is 'as is' from the game, then it's indiscriminate information and Wiki is not a game guide, plot synopsis or instruction manual. The Kinslayer 14:39, 27 October 2006 (UTC)
      • Additionally, it's not a substitute for a random fansite either. This doesn't belong here. Combination 15:54, 27 October 2006 (UTC)
  • Delete It's pure fancruft.--M8v2 04:49, 29 October 2006 (UTC)
  • Merge into Battlefield 2142 -- Encyclopaedia Editing Dude 15:01, 29 October 2006 (UTC)
  • Delete. Too much detail for the main article, which really doesn't need this dumped on it. - A Man In Bl♟ck (conspire | past ops) 13:14, 30 October 2006 (UTC)


  • Keep

Hello one and all, I'm the original article writer. (Note that as of yet the article isn't finished, as I still have to write up the battles for the African front.) In my defense, I would like to say that the Cold War article was just a fun project by me to see if I could write a serious take on BF2142's storyline. If anyone's noticed, I heavily modeled my article after the WWII article to make it as "authentic" as possible.

Some of you bring up the argument that the information listed within my article is non-factual, that it is fiction, that it is just a "plot summary", so it is unnecessary. Why then are whole separate articles allowed for Warcraft's backstory, and many other fictional plots? Please, if there is some way to salvage my article, then I'll try to do so. As for merging with the actual game article, that is a possibility, but the reason I created a separate article was so that the main article wouldn't be over crowded with information. - Windows2142, posted 6.51 AM GMT 31 October 2006

  • Merge Several video game articles mention the ingame-history, I think this game along with others should as well.--Johnston49er 04:47, 1 November 2006 (UTC)
  • Delete. Isn't presented in a real-world context. Interrobamf 00:44, 3 November 2006 (UTC)
  • Delete and redirect to Battlefield 2142. Not significant enough to have its own article - a paragraph within the article about the game would be sufficient. Cynical 14:49, 4 November 2006 (UTC)


  • Keep. The creator of the article has a good point. There are thousands of other articles that spill appearantly "useless" information about the given subject. I think this is useful background info because maybe some people want to find out what happened! Just because people say it is fiction does not mean it deserves deletion. No bias please. ARBIH 02:21, 5 November 2006 (UTC)
What's bias got to do with it? It does not meet the guidelines for an article on wikipedia - is it bias to follow the rules of the community? --Charlesknight 13:23, 6 November 2006 (UTC)
The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.