Template:Did you know nominations/Beyond the Stellar Empire (play-by-mail game)

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The result was: promoted by Cwmhiraeth (talk) 06:15, 16 April 2020 (UTC)

Beyond the Stellar Empire (play-by-mail game)

  • ... that Beyond the Stellar Empire was an open-ended play-by-mail game where players could join corporations, alien races, or a space pirate band called Raiders of the Imperial Periphery (RIP)? Source: Stephen Marte, (1987). "Beyond the Stellar Empire". Paper Mayhem: The Informative Play By Mail Magazine. March/April 1987 (#23), p. 6.
    • ALT1:... that the play-by-mail game Beyond the Stellar Empire was part of the "stomping grounds" of the genre's top players, allowing them to govern a space colony or join a space pirate band? Source: Stephen Marte, (1987). "Beyond the Stellar Empire". Paper Mayhem: The Informative Play By Mail Magazine. March/April 1987 (#23), p. 6.
  • Reviewed: This is my second DYK nomination so I believe I have a grace period of a few nominations before required reviews.

Created by Airborne84 (talk). Self-nominated at 23:24, 12 March 2020 (UTC).

General: Article is new enough and long enough
Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
  • Cited: Yes - Offline/paywalled citation accepted in good faith
  • Interesting: Yes
QPQ: None required.

Overall: The article was new enough when nominated and is easily long enough (~5000 characters). The content is cited to reputable published sources, though most are offline only, so I'm AGF. It keeps a suitably neutral tone toward the topic, not e.g. puffing up the game's importance or qualities. I see no signs of plagiarism from online sources, though I can't check the offline magazine sources. I prefer ALT1, which is short enough and interesting enough and cited to an offline source, so AGF. This is only the nominator's third DYK nom, so no QPQ required. This appears ready to go, a very strong nomination. Good work! Bryan Rutherford (talk) 01:15, 16 April 2020 (UTC)

Many thanks! Airborne84 (talk) 03:51, 16 April 2020 (UTC)