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===Perspective=== | ===Perspective=== | ||
:''Use "the player" instead of "you", except in walkthroughs. Refer to the player's gender as "they".'' | :''Use "the player" instead of "you", except in walkthroughs. Refer to the player's gender as "they".'' | ||
In articles, avoid using the second person ('you', 'your'); either talk about the player, or where directly applicable, a [[ | In articles, avoid using the second person ('you', 'your'); either talk about the player, or where directly applicable, a [[leader]]. When referring to the player, use the term "[[Wikipedia:Singular they|they]]" when you need a personal pronoun. For instance, the following sentence: "You can finish it quickly this way, if you don't lose your health." could be changed to the likes of "The player can finish it quickly this way, if their leaders don't lose their health." | ||
Exceptions to the "you" rule are in [[Pikipedia:Guides|walkthrough sections in articles]], which normally refer to the player as "you", and in [[guides]], which are written whichever way the author chooses. | Exceptions to the "you" rule are in [[Pikipedia:Guides|walkthrough sections in articles]], which normally refer to the player as "you", and in [[guides]], which are written whichever way the author chooses. | ||