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The Lexicanum website. http://wh40k.lexicanum.com/wiki/Main_Page

How reliable a source of information is this? I am only wondering about the 40k section, not the fantasy one.

It's pretty accurate--but they really should be relied on as more of a compiler of background material than anything else.

They use everything, with no real concern as to the timeframe the background was published.

I'd say really accurate, when possible. I've not noticed any glaring mistakes. It has to be said that the fluff is a bit of a mess in places but where alternative explanations exist they seem to be mentioned and cited. It's not all modern stuff either, the fluff is obviously being detailed by people who have access to all books and magazines back to the RT era. A valuable resource, the Fantasy one doesn't seem anywhere near as complete.

well its only canon information, non cited things are deleted and article edits are watched just like on wikipedia. so i want to say 100 percent accurate, but just like any wikipedia article it takes time to fix things so i may not be 100 percent all the time, but overall i'd say its pretty damn reliable

Pretty damn accurate. They leave out some specifics and whatnot in some of their articles (such as the Horus Heresy) but compared to anything else out there, Lexicanum's pretty damn good.

It's pretty good. Main problem I find is that often GW will print many theories and rumors to get your imagination going about something but when its "reprinted" on Lexicanum some people take it as fact or Cannon when that was not its original intent (and often not even Lexicanum's).

I also consider Lexicanum a very reliable source of information, mainly because, as mentioned, it incorporates such a wide range of sources, and often exposes the contradictions that have occurred through the many years of 40k. It's a great jumping off point to hunt down additional information!

40k evolves and changes with the times, so does everything! (Space Werewolves and Sparkling Vampire Angels anyone...? Sorry... Just trollin'... I do love your Shaggy-ness and Nipply-ness!) That's another reason the Lexicanum is such a valuable resource, it's basically the history of 40K (not just background, but how the background has evolved). Embrace change, but don't forget the past!

I didn't vote 100% acurate, but Lexicanum is a fantastic source of information!

Two thumbs up from the Overmind!

(Hmm... Would an Overmind even have thumbs...?! ... Maybe two weapon symbiotes up!)

As accurate as any wiki.

Which is to say, clean your BS filters before reading.

Although when it comes to made up stuff about made up stuff, it's probably closer than most BL work.

chromedog wrote:As accurate as any wiki.

Which is to say, clean your BS filters before reading.

Although when it comes to made up stuff about made up stuff, it's probably closer than most BL work.

Gonna disagree with you here.

It's about as accurate as any actual Wikipedia article(rather than a fan-operated wiki)that actually cites its sources. They go far above what's expected of most fan wikis in compiling their stuff.

The problem is, again, that they just operate as a compilation of the information copy/pasting it in--regardless of the age of the material(or noting the age in specific bits).