Editorial & Evidence Policy
This document explains how Echoes of Aincrad Guide selects facts, classifies evidence, and handles the gap between available information and gameplay testing.
Evidence Status Classification
Every page carries a visible badge showing its evidence status:
| Status | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Official source confirmed | Fact drawn from a published Bandai Namco official source (site, press release, Steam news, official video metadata) |
| Human review required before publication | Fact comes from an official source but has not yet been reviewed and approved by the operator. All current content falls into this category. |
| Tested | Fact verified by hands-on play. This site has not yet performed hands-on testing. |
| Community-reported | Fact reported by the community, not yet independently verified. Not used in this site's current content. |
| Outdated | Patched or changed by a game update. Not yet re-verified. |
Current status of all content:
Every published page is currently marked "Human review required before publication."
The operator has not approved any content for public indexing.
This local preview is for internal review only.
Source Rules
- Official sources only: Every factual claim on this site traces
to a source ID in the
source-log.csvregistry, linked from the Sources & Corrections page. - No competitor copying: Competitor pages are used only to identify content gaps and unmet search intent. Their text, structure, screenshots, and conclusions are never copied.
- No creator video copying: Third-party YouTube and streaming videos are listed as evidence leads only. Their narration, route choices, UI captures, and conclusions are not reproduced.
- No hands-on testing yet: The operator's hardware cannot run the Demo. No page claims hands-on testing. No page is marked "tested."
- No tier lists or best-build pages: These require versioned comparative testing. They are explicitly excluded until that evidence exists.
- No boss names or mechanics without corroboration: Boss encounter information requires two or more independent observations. No boss content is published without that standard.
What Is Excluded Until Proven
- Demo mission names, objectives, and walkthroughs
- Best weapon, best build, or any tier ranking
- Boss names, attack patterns, or weaknesses
- Secret areas, hidden routes, or missable content
- Interactive maps or coordinate data
- Precise drop rates, damage numbers, or hidden mechanics
- Redeemable codes or gift items
- Live server status
Version Tracking
Each page displays the game version (or "Demo build" when specific version numbers are not available from official sources) and the evidence review date. When a page is updated with new official information, both fields are updated.
Corrections
Errors and outdated information can be reported via the Sources & Corrections page. Corrections are reviewed against primary sources before any page is updated.
See Sources & Corrections to report an error or suggest an update.