User blog comment:Atomiclalo/Rick Grimes vs Walter White/@comment-4661256-20140724195551

Hey Atomiclalo, welcome to the Wiki.

I can see that you put a lot of effort and time into this battle, and I think it's great that a new user has tried to get started on his own, but there's a few things that need clarification for future reference. I just wanted to give you a friendly heads-up before any crankier or less helpful users just give you a screenful of hate.

First of all, we're not a fan fiction Wiki. I know that's probably how it seems on the surface if you're just looking through briefly, but all the battles have been left open for public voting for an extended period of time before the fight is actually written and a winner declared. We're a vote-based Wiki. I'd advise you to check out the Battle Policy before you write more blog posts. It's just a quicker and easier way to get caught up with how the fights are run here.

Second of all, you might want to work on some of your weapons matchups. For long range you compared an M4 assault rifle to an M60 light machine gun - they are inherently different weapons. I can tell you're not gun-savvy, as you have both warriors missing just about every damn shot they make (which is improbable borderline impossible, especially when you factor in the so-called "dodging" they're doing) and you have the M60 breaking after it falls a few feet to the floor. My point here is that you should stick to doing battles with weapons you're familiar with. Comparing the M4 to the M60 is kind of like comparing a bow and arrow to a catapault, if you will, or maybe even a spear to a bow and arrow. They're just different types of weapons that do different things.

Finally, while your format is certainly commendable for a first-time user, you might want to add pictures to give "life" to the blog, and make it easier for any potential voters who won't have their eyes aching when confronted with a wall of text (note: this comment). You also want to add more details regarding both the warriors (a brief bio would suffice) and their weapons (so users don't have to Wikipedia tab-hop to vote for you).

Well, hopefully this clears things up. If not, feel free to head over to my talk page if you have any more questions. I can't wait to see you improve and become a regular contributor to the Wiki!