How we research
Every page answers one question players ask, from sources you can check yourself. Here is the process, from picking the question to fixing a mistake.
1. We track what players ask
We watch which games people are playing and collect the questions players ask about them on forums, community sites and search. Questions that mean the same thing are grouped, so each one gets a single page, not a page per wording.
2. We gather and save the sources
For each question we gather the best sources available, in this order: official patch notes and developer posts, community wikis, established guide sites, and forums (to confirm bugs and fixes, never as the only source for how a mechanic works). We save a copy of each source when we read it, so every claim can be checked against exactly what it said.
A key fact needs two independent sources or one official source. If the evidence isn't there, the page isn't published. Facts are written in our own words; we never copy a source's text, tables or images.
3. We check every claim against them
Every factual sentence is checked against the sources behind it: names, numbers, versions, platforms and conditions like "only if" or "before". Anything the sources don't support, or that sounds more certain than they are, is fixed or cut. Pages with missing sections, broken source links or thin evidence don't go live.
We never claim experience we don't have. When something rests on what players report, the page says so.
For questions people argue about, such as the best class or build, we count what many sources recommend and chart the result. Those pages end with how we counted and what the count can't tell you.
Some questions can be measured, not just counted. For Clash of Clans armies and hero equipment we run our own battle simulator, checked against real ranked results, and every number on those pages comes from it. Those pages say how many simulated attacks each number rests on and what the simulator can't capture.
4. We list the sources on every page
Every page ends with its sources: the title, the publisher and the date we read it, with a link, so you can check any answer yourself.
5. We keep pages current
When a game patches, its build and fix pages are checked again. Every page shows the date it was last updated and, where it matters, the patch it covers.
6. We fix mistakes fast
Every page has a "Report a mistake" link. Reports go to the front of the queue, and fixes usually go out within a few days. See Corrections.