Hey all...

Has anyone ever written a game FAQ? I'm just curious why you do and how you do it? I just can't see spending that much time with a game; even a game I REALLY like! And believe me, I appreciate the effort, www.gamefaqs.com is my best friend...but I'm just curoius what the motivation is?

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i got the impression that some of them (not most of them) also write game faqs for publishing companies. so, $$$ would be the motivation for some, and it's just a hobby for others.

I've always wanted to write a FAQ. There's just something about exploring every nook and cranny of a game and recording it for future reference that seems cool.

The only FAQ I would ever take the time to write would be for Pong.

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Can anyone help me? I need a FAQ for Star Trek Armada and for some reason they don't have one. Can anyone tell me another site? Or help me with the second Borg Mission.

I also think most FAQ on games are contributions from more than one person. either teams or in the case of online sites members posting info they discovered that is then added to the FAQ.

Well I wrote a 20+ page FAQ for one character in Tekken3 - Ling Xiaoyu. It was well received and considered by most to be the best guide for that character in the game.

I spent tons of time on it, and I can list some reasons why I did it:
1.) Desire for respect. People want respect, especially when it comes to fighting games. Writing a good FAQ can earn you that respect.
2.) Desire to give back to the community. I'd been using gamefaqs.com for a long time to help me with both Tekken3 and other games. When I realized that there was a need for a FAQ, and I could contribute, I did so. I figured people would appreciate it, as I appreciated the efforts of other FAQ writers.
3.) Desire to learn more. You know how when sometimes you have to teach something to somebody, you realize how much you don't know? Same thing. When you're forced to put your knowledge in writing, you realize there are gaps in your knowledge, and you end up learning more as you fill in those gaps.
4.) Desire to break into the industry. I was seriously considering a career in gaming, and I thought writing would be a good start. In fact my FAQ writing and connections eventually got me to be a contributing author for a Tekken3 guide that was published by Bradygames. After a while I realized a career in the gaming industry was not really what I wanted, but still - the FAQ did help me break in.

I think the number one reason people write FAQs though, is to receive respect and compliments. People love hearing good things about themselves. So the next time you make use of a good FAQ, take a few seconds and send a thank-you-email to the writer. It'll make him feel good for the hours he spent on it, and will make him want to write more quality FAQs. Plus it costs you nothing.