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This page is for the community review of new guides. This is so the Guides page does not get filled up with nonsensical guides (like it was at one point,) and that their is a minimum standard of quality on the Guides page. Guides which pass this review have a template added to the page ({{GuideReviewed}}) and featured guides will have {{FeaturedGuide}} added to the page. Guides which do not pass a community review will not be added to the Guides page, but may still carry [[Category:Guides]]. This is so that guides that are deemed good and worthy by the community are easily findable by newer players, while less accurate guides can still be found, but aren't presented as prominently.

Guides are reviewed through a voting process. There are three eligible votes:

• Support - to indicate support for the guide's inclusion on the page
• Abstain - to not formally vote, but still offer input on the discussion
• Against - to indicate disapproval for the guide's inclusion on the page

After one week, the votes will be tallied.

• A guide which has more than 75% Support will be placed at a "Featured Guides" section at the top of the guides page
• A guide which has more than 50% Support will be placed on the page, in the appropriate section (survivor, zombie, or player killer.)
• A guide which has less than or equal to 50% Support will not be placed on the page
• Guides which don't attract any votes will not be placed on the page

General criteria which should be considered before a guide is included on the page are:

1. Formatting - There must be no obvious formatting errors in the text. The guide must work in all major browsers
2. Accuracy - The guide must be accurate
3. Clarity - The guide must be easy to read, with no obvious spelling or grammar errors.

Please note that neutrality and civility are not requirements.

Voting

Please add {{Guidesvoting}} on the guide before nominating it. Please inform the author if they are still active and can easily be found.

Shameless advertising for this discussion Linkthewindow  Talk  14:20, 19 July 2009 (BST)

Guides:MalTel Technician Handbook

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The Burchell Arms Regulars/B.A.R Guide

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Skill Guide

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A Survivor's Guide

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Guides:The Worst Case Scenario Survival Guide

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Guides:Thom Flask's Super Happy Funtime Item Guide

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Giving and getting revives

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Guides:A Guide for Doctors

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Modern Suburbia: Surviving Level One

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Guides:Trenchcoater

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So, ya wanna survive

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Prevent the up?rising

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User:Acoustic Pie/Tips

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Malton College of Medicine/textbooks

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Guides:The Newbie's Guide to Surviving the Apocalypse

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User:A Helpful Little Gnome/Rants

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Guides: So You Want To Be A Scout?

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Recent Nominations

Please check the archive for older nominations

User:Grim s/Grims guide to staying alive

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1. I don't agree with this whole guide, but it's pretty comprehensive. Also a GA. Linkthewindow  Talk  08:03, 30 July 2009 (BST)
2. It's actually useful and the fact that grim firmly stamped his mark on it only makes it more entertaining. --xoxo 15:01, 30 July 2009 (BST)
3. Boring as hell and one of the few guides that would benefit from being cut in half. But I'm marginally for because there are enough good sections.--_GANG Giles Sednik _CAPD 23:55, 30 July 2009 (BST)
4. Lots of good info to have, but it could use a trimming. --Kahazul 21:32, 31 July 2009 (BST)
5. Quite possibly my favourite guide on the wiki. Comprehensive.-- Adward  14:09, 2 August 2009 (BST)
6. --Bob Boberton ^{TF / DW} 03:01, 5 August 2009 (BST)

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1. Way way way way way too self-indulgent. --Cyberbob 08:17, 30 July 2009 (BST)
2. The same as above since the guide is often self-centered around that single player. Also the writer is an asshole but that only affects the guide by 98%. Aka Paradox 22:23, 30 July 2009 (BST)
3. I voted this for GA because I found it funny and an interested read. Ironically, I couldn't vouch is as a guide. It's too long and >50% of the information is just common sense. --ϑϑℜ 03:43, 1 August 2009 (BST)
4. -- T^HEL^ORDG^UNS^LINGER 21:20, 1 August 2009 (BST)
5. - Zzzzzzzzzzzzz. Kill it. --
   
   | T | BALLS! | 21:36 1 August 2009(BST)

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This guide has gained a majority of Support votes, and will hence stay on Guides. Linkthewindow  Talk  09:26, 5 August 2009 (BST)

Lazy Basics

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1. --Cyberbob 08:17, 30 July 2009 (BST)
2. Nothing terribly useful here.--_GANG Giles Sednik _CAPD 23:56, 30 July 2009 (BST)
3. --MTRemick ^{T | C | Fey | NBC} 01:27, 31 July 2009 (BST)
4. What they said. --Kahazul 21:32, 31 July 2009 (BST)
5. -- T^HEL^ORDG^UNS^LINGER 21:20, 1 August 2009 (BST)
6. - Crap on a plate.--
   
   | T | BALLS! | 21:37 1 August 2009(BST)
7. --Bob Boberton ^{TF / DW} 03:01, 5 August 2009 (BST)

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This guide will be removed from guides. Linkthewindow  Talk  09:26, 5 August 2009 (BST)

Dicas Curtas

Note - the above guide is a translation of Lazy Basics into Brazilian Portuguese

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1. Pointless for the majority of readers on this English wiki. Deserves a link from Lazy Basics, however. Linkthewindow  Talk  08:03, 30 July 2009 (BST)
2. As Link. --Cyberbob 08:17, 30 July 2009 (BST)
3. ^^^ --_GANG Giles Sednik _CAPD 23:57, 30 July 2009 (BST)
4. -- T^HEL^ORDG^UNS^LINGER 21:20, 1 August 2009 (BST)
5. - Kill it.--
   
   | T | BALLS! | 21:38 1 August 2009(BST)
6. --Bob Boberton ^{TF / DW} 03:01, 5 August 2009 (BST)

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This guide will be removed from guides. Linkthewindow  Talk  09:26, 5 August 2009 (BST)

Guides:How to defend a mall

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1. The content is okay but it could do with some sexier formatting. --Cyberbob 08:17, 30 July 2009 (BST)
2. Pretty good. Not long and boring and the info is actually on target.Guides:The_Mall_Defence_Manifesto is better. --_GANG Giles Sednik _CAPD 00:10, 31 July 2009 (BST)
3. As Giles. -- T^HEL^ORDG^UNS^LINGER 21:20, 1 August 2009 (BST)
4. - Junk.--
   
   | T | BALLS! | 21:38 1 August 2009(BST)
5. --Bob Boberton ^{TF / DW} 03:01, 5 August 2009 (BST)

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This guide will be removed from guides. Linkthewindow  Talk  09:26, 5 August 2009 (BST)

Guides:Civilian

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1. --Cyberbob 08:17, 30 July 2009 (BST)
2. Elaborate description, but the cop seems to barely be mentioned, while the consumer takes most of the guide. Other than that, great.--~ Red Hawk One ^{Talk | space for lease} 03:32, 1 August 2009 (BST)
3. I actually found this useful. -- T^HEL^ORDG^UNS^LINGER 21:20, 1 August 2009 (BST)
4. --Bob Boberton ^{TF / DW} 03:01, 5 August 2009 (BST)

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1. - Long winded anti-RP crap. Too obvious.--
   
   | T | BALLS! | 21:42 1 August 2009(BST)

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This guide has gained more then 75% support and will become a featured guide. Linkthewindow  Talk  09:26, 5 August 2009 (BST)

Guides:Scientist

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1. --Cyberbob 08:17, 30 July 2009 (BST)
2. --~ Red Hawk One ^{Talk | space for lease} 03:35, 1 August 2009 (BST)
3. --T^HEL^ORDG^UNS^LINGER 21:20, 1 August 2009 (BST)
4. --Bob Boberton ^{TF / DW} 03:01, 5 August 2009 (BST)

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1. - As Guides:Civilian.--
   
   | T | BALLS! | 21:43 1 August 2009(BST)

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This guide has gained more then 75% support and will become a featured guide. Linkthewindow  Talk  09:26, 5 August 2009 (BST)

Guides:Military

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1. --Cyberbob 08:17, 30 July 2009 (BST)
2. --MTRemick ^{T | C | Fey | NBC} 01:27, 31 July 2009 (BST)
3. --User:Axe27/Sig 20:49, 31 July 2009 (BST)
4. --~ Red Hawk One ^{Talk | space for lease} 03:35, 1 August 2009 (BST)
5. --T^HEL^ORDG^UNS^LINGER 21:20, 1 August 2009 (BST)
6. --Bob Boberton ^{TF / DW} 03:01, 5 August 2009 (BST)

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1. - As Guides:Scientist.--
   
   | T | BALLS! | 21:44 1 August 2009(BST)

This guide has gained more then 75% support and will become a featured guide. Linkthewindow  Talk  09:26, 5 August 2009 (BST)

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Guides:Shelter

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1. Decent, but could do with a little bit of elaboration on the Pro/Con parts.—The preceding unsigned comment was added by Cyberbob240 (talk • contribs) at an unknown time.
2. As Bob. Could use work. -- T^HEL^ORDG^UNS^LINGER 21:23, 1 August 2009 (BST)
3. - Junk.--
   
   | T | BALLS! | 21:45 1 August 2009(BST)
4. --Bob Boberton ^{TF / DW} 03:01, 5 August 2009 (BST)

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This guide will be removed from guides. Sorry. Linkthewindow  Talk  09:26, 5 August 2009 (BST)

Guides:XP

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1. --Cyberbob 08:17, 30 July 2009 (BST)
2. --T^HEL^ORDG^UNS^LINGER 21:23, 1 August 2009 (BST)
3. - Halfway useful.--
   
   | T | BALLS! | 21:46 1 August 2009(BST)
4. --Bob Boberton ^{TF / DW} 03:01, 5 August 2009 (BST)

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This guide has gained more then 75% support votes and will stay on Guides. Linkthewindow  Talk  09:27, 5 August 2009 (BST)

Guides:Scouting

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1. Possibly some room for a section dealing with Ruins? --Cyberbob 08:21, 30 July 2009 (BST)
2. Good guide, but what Bob suggested is blatantly lacking in the guide. -- T^HEL^ORDG^UNS^LINGER 21:20, 1 August 2009 (BST)
3. - Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.--
   
   | T | BALLS! | 21:46 1 August 2009(BST)
4. --Bob Boberton ^{TF / DW} 03:01, 5 August 2009 (BST)

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This guide will be removed from guides. Sorry. Linkthewindow  Talk  09:26, 5 August 2009 (BST)

Guides:The Mall Defence Manifesto

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1. --Cyberbob 08:21, 30 July 2009 (BST)
2. Needs an update for barricading change and FAK search rate nerf to malls but an excellent, well written guide.--_GANG Giles Sednik _CAPD 00:26, 31 July 2009 (BST)
3. Giles said it. -- T^HEL^ORDG^UNS^LINGER 21:20, 1 August 2009 (BST)
4. A bit old, but good. Especially the checklist.--Ryvyoli ^{Y R} 03:01, 2 August 2009 (BST)
5. As Giles.-- Adward  14:10, 2 August 2009 (BST)
6. --Bob Boberton ^{TF / DW} 03:01, 5 August 2009 (BST)

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1. - Waste of space.--
   
   | T | BALLS! | 21:47 1 August 2009(BST)

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This guide has gained more then 75% support and will become a featured guide. Linkthewindow  Talk  09:26, 5 August 2009 (BST)

Guides:Lone Survivor

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1. --Cyberbob 08:21, 30 July 2009 (BST)
2. --MTRemick ^{T | C | Fey | NBC} 01:27, 31 July 2009 (BST)
3. --T^HEL^ORDG^UNS^LINGER 21:20, 1 August 2009 (BST)
4. The material is useful even for members of larger groups, especially when a large horde sweeps through and they need to ditch.--~ Red Hawk One ^{Talk | space for lease} 02:55, 5 August 2009 (BST)
5. --Bob Boberton ^{TF / DW} 03:01, 5 August 2009 (BST)

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1. - Obvious stuff. Unnecessary.--
   
   | T | BALLS! | 21:48 1 August 2009(BST)

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This guide has gained more then 75% support and will become a featured guide. Linkthewindow  Talk  09:26, 5 August 2009 (BST)

Guides:Ranged vs. Melee Weapon Efficiency

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1. Needs to be dumbed down. A lot. The calculations and obscure tables should be secondary. --Cyberbob 08:21, 30 July 2009 (BST)
2. WTF -- T^HEL^ORDG^UNS^LINGER 21:20, 1 August 2009 (BST)
3. - Seriously boring and thanks to the retarded RNG, not applicable.--
   
   | T | BALLS! | 21:50 1 August 2009(BST)
4. --Bob Boberton ^{TF / DW} 03:01, 5 August 2009 (BST)

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This guide will be removed from guides. Sorry. Linkthewindow  Talk  09:26, 5 August 2009 (BST)

Guides:Survivor Metagame

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1. It's brief but says what it needs to without beating around the bush. --Cyberbob 08:21, 30 July 2009 (BST)

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1. Useless really. It's mostly common sense. -- T^HEL^ORDG^UNS^LINGER 21:20, 1 August 2009 (BST)
2. - Kill the Metagame. It's for pussies and the weak minded.--
   
   | T | BALLS! | 21:51 1 August 2009(BST)
3. A good idea, but the author left it a "little" too generic.--~ Red Hawk One ^{Talk | space for lease} 02:59, 5 August 2009 (BST)

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This guide will be removed from guides. Sorry. Linkthewindow  Talk  09:26, 5 August 2009 (BST)

Guides:Survivor Skills

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1. --Cyberbob 08:21, 30 July 2009 (BST)
2. Needs far too much work. In it's current state it is absolutely useless. -- T^HEL^ORDG^UNS^LINGER 21:20, 1 August 2009 (BST)
3. - Horrible.--
   
   | T | BALLS! | 21:52 1 August 2009(BST)
4. --Bob Boberton ^{TF / DW} 03:01, 5 August 2009 (BST)

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This guide will be removed from guides. Sorry. Linkthewindow  Talk  09:26, 5 August 2009 (BST)