Characters' dates of birth
I mentioned this in a blog post I wrote in 2017, but I think a refresher is now in order.
Since April 12, two unregistered users have either changed or added dates of birth for Carter Blake, Shaun Mars, and four minor characters. I was willing to let the changes to the minor characters' articles stand because their exact DOBs weren't listed and the ones given looked plausible, but any further changes to them will be reverted unless the editor cites a source. The same goes for all the currently listed DOBs - to the best of my knowledge, they're all correct, so you'll need to the cite the character's official character biography (i.e., something from Quantic Dream or a member of the Heavy Rain development team) or another canonical source if y…
Transcripts completed
I am happy to report that all of the transcripts are now complete - not only for the chapters, but for other media as well. Some of the transcripts might need formatting, wording, and mechanical changes before we can say they're flawless, but to the best of my knowledge, all of them include all possible lines of dialogue and character thoughts.
Completing these transcripts has taken vast amounts of time and energy, and I would like to thank our fearless leader RenegadeWarrior27 for spearheading this project and Audrix, Brooklyn50, LaughfyOass, and Zombolino2376 for their contributions to it. By working together, we can ensure that this wiki becomes and remains the most comprehensive source of information about Heavy Rain on the Internet.
Than…
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Passing the torch
After serving as the chief bureaucrat of the Heavy Rain Wiki since April 2016, I decided it was time to step down and give someone else the chance to lead us into the future. From today onward, I will remain on this wiki as an admin and RenegadeWarrior27 will be our new chief bureaucrat. She has proven herself to be a meticulous researcher and a good communicator who is dedicated to cataloging all available information about Heavy Rain and related games - in other words, she's got all the necessary skills and interests to manage this wiki and its content. I am fully confident that she will excel in her new role.
The difference between the Heavy Rain Wiki I see today and the Heavy Rain Wiki I saw when I first came here in April 2014 is unreal: arti…
Main Protagonist turned Main Antagonist
I was wondering that if we could give Scott Shelby a special role like hidden main antagonist. I was thinking that if we can give Blake as a secondary antagonist role in Heavy Rain (video game).
Changes to character infobox
For all those who are curious, RenegadeWarrior27 and I decided to add a new field to the character infoboxes: DOD, which stands for "Date of (potential) death." This field includes only confirmed dates (or, in a couple of cases, date ranges) on which characters can die, as corroborated by the timeline article and the dates given within the game. It does not include deaths that occur during the epilogues, and is presented in a way that will give as few spoilers as possible.
To the best of my knowledge, RenegadeWarrior27 and I have filled in this field in all of the character articles, but if you see any in which } appears in the infobox and you don't feel comfortable adding this information yourself, let one of us know so we can take care of it. …
Chapter walkthroughs
I am pleased to say that every chapter of Heavy Rain now has its own walkthrough, which is outlined in either the Description or Walkthrough section of the appropriate page (or, in the case of longer walkthroughs such as these, its own subpage). This means that, unless someone can think of new trophies that require detailed walkthroughs or locations that are significant enough to warrant their own pages, no more major updates should be needed until or unless more episodes of the Heavy Rain Chronicles are released or a Heavy Rain sequel hits the market.
Of course, if any editors can think of other projects to undertake that will further improve the wiki, say the word and we'll talk about them. Thank you for all your hard work over the years!
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The Old Warehouse: Norman goes alone
I recently had to make changes to several articles based on an incorrect piece of information in "The Old Warehouse." One section of this article stated that Shaun will die if Norman is killed right after removing him from the drywell, but gameplay footage reveals that that this isn't true - Norman has a chance to perform CPR on Shaun before the Origami Killer confronts him. Even if he's killed immediately after performing CPR and before fighting the killer on the conveyor belt, Shaun will survive.
If anyone has video evidence of Shaun dying when Norman reaches the warehouse alone, please share it so I can make the necessary corrections.
Fanart By Warren Woodhouse
- On Wikia: http://warrenwoodhouse.wikia.com/wiki/File:HeavyRainFanart_Ethan_Mars_In_Warren_Town_ByWarrenWoodhouse_14thOctober2016.jpeg
- Original File: http://flickr.com/photos/warrenwoodhouse/34392234932
Hand-drawn and then I added outlinings using a Black Fine Art Pen at art class with a disability charity called Friends Action North East. Ethan Mars was hand-drawn using a H3 Pencil on a blank White Large Tall Canvas, then I drawn an outline using a Black Fine Art Pen and then I finally signed and dated my artwork. Original. Scanned using my Canon PiXMA 2950 Scanner/Printer. Text Reads "Warren.", I based it on the opening of the Second Chapter in Heavy Rain. Fanart ©2016 Warren Woodhouse. See Warren Law for details on sharing. Artwork is not …
Determinant category
Several users recently added a newly-created category called "Determinant" to many articles. I removed it from all of the articles and deleted it.
Why? Because we already have a category for this purpose. It's called "Purgatory", and there's no need to create a new category with the exact same description and add it to articles. It doesn't make navigating the wiki any easier. It's important to look at the categories an article belongs to before adding new ones - categories are supposed to simplify navigation, not complicate or obfuscate it.
If anyone has questions about this decision or policy, please let me know.
Characters' heights
After a slew of unsourced edits were made in the last couple of days, I have finished reverting the characters' heights (and weights) back to the values that are, to the best of my knowledge, correct. I don't want to see any more edit wars erupt over this in the future, so hereafter I'm going to require any editors who change the characters' heights and/or weights to provide a source for their information. Official character biographies (i.e. those from Quantic Dream or a member of the Heavy Rain development team) are preferred, and all unsourced edits will be reverted. The same holds true for characters' dates of birth - if we want this wiki to be the definitive source of information about Heavy Rain, we need to make sure our information com…
Application for adoption
After noticing that Leon95 is no longer going to be contributing to this wiki and talking to him about the lack of active admins, I have applied to adopt this wiki. I've noticed a number of articles that need to be moved and/or deleted (such as the article about Heavy Rain 2), and while I've seen very little vandalism during my time on the wiki, we do need people who can keep their eyes open for troublemakers, clean up and expand articles, and make sure that all of this wiki's content meets a high standard of quality.
If my adoption application is accepted, I will appoint at least one other admin to help me out and carry the torch if something happens that forces me to stop editing. Considering the size of the wiki and the relative lack of t…
Who were Your Favorite characters in Order?
Mine are...
1.Ethan Mars
2. Scott Shelby
3. Norman Hayden
4. Madison Paige
Would like to become an admin.
Hey guys, I'm new to this wiki, but I believe I can make this wiki a better place, and with more information... I would love to help out.. Thanks!
Sequel
If they should make a Heavy Rain 2, here's what I think would happen: Someone is preforming a copy cat crime of the 'Origami Killer'. And you have to solve the mystery before a life is lost.
Here are the characters:
Playable:
- Shaun Mars: Age 16. Shaun is trying so hard to forget the day he almost died, but recurring nighterrors he has every night keep reminding him of that day. Because of this, he sometimes has back-outs just like his father. He hides this from his parents and stepmother as not to worry them. When the new Origami Killer is loose and kidnaps his adopted brother, Max, Shaun will do what he must to save him.
- Ethan Mars: Age 44. Shaun's father, Grace's ex-husband, Madison's husband, and Max's adopted father. Depite that his life ha…
I don't get this.
So, the rain amount increases from time to time, right? They have 72 hours to save Shaun, which means that it would have to rain 2 full inches a day.
Administrators wanted
Since I'm working on other wikis for the time being, I've really been neglecting to check this one. Many of you have notified me about vandalism, which I am unable to stop immediately due to my being preoccupied.
So, I'd like to give admin rights to 1-2 trusted users on this wiki. Admin privileges will allow you to:
- Block and ban users who vandalize the wiki, or repeatedly/seriously violate the rules
- Rollback bad edits (use this sparingly; only for vandalism)
- Delete a page or image
- Undelete a page or image
- Protect a page
- Moderate the wiki chat
- Access the admin dashboard
- Edit the wiki theme design (please don't do so without asking me, please!)
- Edit the wiki css (but seriously, don't touch this)
As an admin, your main duty in this situation will be to…
Heavy Rain Wiki is undergoing renovations!
YAY! RENOVATIONS! This is why it may look a bit weird in some places, but I assure you it will be beautiful in the end! Have a suggestion? Just leave a message on my talk page! Have fun, and may you very much enjoy the wiki!
Request for Adminship
Hey, guys. My name's Kelly and I'm the founder of the Tale of Tales Wiki and the Xenoblade Wiki, and an administrator on the Xenosaga Wiki, the Silent Hill Wiki, the Rule of Rose Wiki, the Clock Tower Wiki, and the Alice Wiki. Considering how I love Heavy Rain, I am deeply interested in adopting this wiki (becoming an admin). Once I get adminship, I plan to clean up the wiki, add nice skin and background, and more organize the templates and tabs. Please look at my work on the other wikis and support me becoming an admin so I can send my request to Wikia. Thanks!
Wikia's Game of the Year vote
You can vote for your favorite game of the year in Wikia's Top Games of 2010 poll. It doesn't have to be Heavy Rain, of course - there have been quite a few excellent games released this year. If your favorite game is not on the list yet, you can simply add it.
Are there any...?
Whee! The first blog...!
Well, I have questions:
- Are there any admins here?
- Are there any active contributors here?
I ask because I may establish a Task Force from the CoDWikia, if enough people have the game...
Searched, joined, added and blogged.
Hey all, you're probably reading this at least a month after i've posted it, but i'm just introducing myself. I'm adding all the information I know to articles and will try to add more as I find it. Pumped for this game!