ATTENTION: I'm a nursing student and I do this for fun. Star Wars Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II is actually the first guide I've ever officially written ('officially' meaning nifty tweaks and pretty pictures displayed in a coherent fashion on a website). I'm working out kinks as I go, so please be patient. I also tend to disappear for periods of time due to school, so if progress comes to a grinding halt and you're wondering what happened to me, I'm busy having no life.
Due to the fact that I have a life outside the interwebz, I will say this: if you have a problem with something I'm doing, fix it yourself. Don't bitch to me about how my information is incorrect or not good enough, or how I've otherwise done something wrong. I seriously don't care, so don't waste your time whining.
I have used HTML coding in very small amounts throughout the guide I'm writing, and my reason for doing so is to include formatting for which Wiki code doesn't have an equivalent. Here are the HTML codes I use:
< hr > < /hr > : horizontal dividing lines that separate sections of text; mostly appear in the walkthrough to make spacing between mission objectives look cleaner
< div style="text align: left;" > < /div > : left-aligned text; appears in Weapons and Ammo because it looks better than centered text
If you come across HTML coding in my guide, LEAVE IT ALONE. I wouldn't use it if I didn't have a legitimate reason to. Yes, this is an offshoot of Wikipedia and everyone uses a common code and blah blah blah, but please exercise some basic courtesy. At the very least, ask me if it's okay to tweak the formatting. We're all adults here, so use your words.
If you're interested in following the guide's progress, you can check it here: http://strategywiki.org/wiki/Star_Wars_Jedi_Knight:_Dark_Forces_II
I've added everything that's there, aside from the box cover and its corresponding information. I also added extra sections under Getting Started and Appendices. I've also just completed the walkthrough.
Still to be completed:
- appendix for the Seven Dark Jedi
- embedded links to Wiki/Wookiepedia (for character back stories and other extraneous information)
I guess a little bit about my gaming history: I've been playing games of some kind since I was in kindergarten; always loved them. For me, I enjoy observing how everything is put together and how it works; I love game mechanics and graphics. I rarely play a game just to play it. If I'm not drawn into the story, I will probably not have much interest. I like a whole variety of games, from '90s Apogee games to modern releases. I love Fallout 3 and New Vegas, as well as Oblivion and Skyrim. Adventure games are my favorite. I also enjoy sandbox construction games like Minecraft and Space Engineers, as well as horror/suspense.
As for guides and things of that nature, I take pride in my work. I saw that there was no strategy guide on this site for one of my favorite games in the universe (Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II), and since writing a guide for it has been on my bucket list for 17 years, I saw the opportunity to make it happen. As you can see from the portions of the guide I've completed so far, I dabble in basic HTML coding and know how to make things look nice. I know the game like the back of my hand (have played it for 17 years), so I may be territorial with my guide.
On the internet, I go by my gaming alias, Cornwallis Morgan. I bought Fallout: New Vegas and shortly afterward, I bought Fallout 3. My brother had already purchased it and we played it together, I as a good character and he as an evil one. It was also within our rules to come up with the most ridiculous names imaginable, and thus my character Cornwallis Morgan was "born." The 87 was added at the end to denote my birth year. My user name on here is also my user name on Steam; I figure it should all correspond.