Hey there! I'm Kastera1000, but most people around here just call me Kastera or Kas. I'm a patroller and used to be an administrator here at Nukapedia.
Background
I joined The Vault on February 27, 2010 when the wiki was still hosted by Wikia. Prior to that time, I edited articles as an unregistered member, only when I occasionally spotted something wrong or strange about them. I wasn't concerned with formatting or templates, but rather correct, useful information and grammatical errors. I started "seriously" editing The Vault in the latter part of the "Fallout 3 era" (2009 - 2010) of The Vault, so to my dismay, there were only a handful articles to truly contribute to, seeing as all other editors had got to them before I did. There was still tons to do on them, but with me being a new user, I was naive and didn't know any better.
After the release of Fallout: New Vegas, I found myself editing and creating more articles than I did during the Fallout 3 era. On April 2, 2011, I attained rollback status and have been using it basically every single day to revert both bad faith and all in all weird edits. About two months later, on June 21, 2011, I submitted my admin proposal and a week later (June 28, 2011), I was an administrator.
In November 2011, when The Vault moved to Curse, I went with like most other administrators, but also stayed here at Wikia to help during the transitional period. Although I didn't actively edit Nukapedia pages anymore, I tried to visit the site every day and see what was happening. I gave up my administrator privileges on March 22, 2014 after coming to grips that I wasn't helping Nukapedia grow as a wiki after The Vault (and I) left for Curse and I had not done anything that demanded administrative tools for quite some time. I'll still try to stick around to give site input – I'd like to think my opinion still counts for something – and swing into chat occasionally, but my days as an administrator are over.
Projects
- Fallout 3 overhaul project: finished the project with help from Porter. My main focus was particularly to the Point Lookout, Broken Steel and Operation: Anchorage sections and sections M-R and S-Z. I was actually made project leader by the prior leader, in part for my efforts (and being the only person working on the project) and in part for the fact that Gothe couldn't perform his duties.
- Fallout 3 creatures project: Contributed a majority of contributions on the project, seeing as everyone else went for the New Vegas creatures project instead. I closed it soon after the Fallout: new Vegas creatures project.
- Fallout: New Vegas creatures project: Contributed to the project by mostly merging articles and doing peer reviews. After left for a long time, I closed the project and awarded medals to all the active participants.
Other wikis
Alongside normal Fallout wikis, I work as a bureaucrat at a sister site, Fallout Answers. This site addresses problems and queries encountered in Fallout games that are not directly addressed on wikis. If you experience any problems while you're there, feel free to let me know. I am also an active member at the Fallout Roleplaying wiki, where users from this community can come together and roleplay their own custom and fleshed out characters in a Fallout setting.
Add-on reviews
Fallout 3
Quick synopses
Operation: Anchorage - 7.0/10
The Pitt - 8.5/10
Broken Steel - 8.5/10
Point Lookout - 9/10
Mothership Zeta - 6.5/10
Fallout: New Vegas
Quick synopses
Dead Money - 9.5/10
Honest Hearts - 6.5/10
Old World Blues - 8.5/10
Lonesome Road - 7.0/10
Notes
- For the most part, I trust unregistered users, but am wary of members with under 50 edits.
- I'm big on article conformity.
Milestone edits
| Milestone | Date achieved | Time | Article edited |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,000 edits | February 14, 2011 | 8:27 PM (Mountain Time Zone) | Vault security guard |
| 2,000 edits | March 12, 2011 | 12:12 PM (Mountain Time Zone) | Warrington tunnels |
| 3,000 edits | March 30, 2011 | 8:06 PM (Mountain Time Zone) | Nuka-Cola Clear formula |
| 4,000 edits | April 20, 2011 | 9:15 PM (Mountain Time Zone) | Radiation |
| 5,000 edits | April 27, 2011 | 4:11 PM (Mountain Time Zone) | Point Lookout (location) |
| 6,000 edits | May 16, 2011 | 5:24 PM (Mountain Time Zone) | Vodka |
| 7,000 edits | May 24, 2011 | 4:15 PM (Mountain Time Zone) | Vault 106 |
| 8,000 edits | June 5, 2011 | 1:43 PM (Mountain Time Zone) | War club |
| 9,000 edits | June 14, 2011 | 11:10 PM (Mountain Time Zone) | Super-Duper Mart |
| 10,000 edits | June 21, 2011 | 1:33 PM (Mountain Time Zone) | Haley |
| 11,000 edits | July 3, 2011 | 11:14 PM (Mountain Time Zone) | R91 assault rifle |
| 12,000 edits | July 17, 2011 | 12:36 PM (Mountain Time Zone) | Xuanlong assault rifle |
| 13,000 edits | August 1, 2011 | 6:27 PM (Mountain Time Zone) | Mirelurk |
| 14,000 edits | August 19, 2011 | 6:05 PM (Mountain Time Zone) | Nuka-Cola Quantum |
| 15,000 edits | September 15, 2011 | 12:46 PM (Mountain Time Zone) | Jalapeño pepper |
| 16,000 edits | October 12, 2011 | 0:05 PM (Mountain Time Zone) | The Cloud |
| 17,000 edits | November 5, 2011 | 6:37 PM (Mountain Time Zone) | Little Yangtze |
| 18,000 edits | July 25, 2012 | 9:20 PM (Mountain Time Zone) | Higgs Village |
| 19,000 edits | July 17, 2014 | 9:47 PM (Mountain Time Zone) | Survivalist's rifle |
Behind the scenes
- I began using The Vault as a primary research site when playing Fallout 3 in December 2008.
- I play on PlayStation 3 and occasionally PC when I feel like dicking around with console commands.
- The largest amount of edits I've made in a single 'day' is 224 (July 23, 2011). I say 'day' because I define a day as from when I wake up until I go to bed. The day doesn't end when the clock strikes midnight.
Gifts/medals
 | You have been given your very own pet radscorpion. Your efforts and diligence have not gone unnoticed, and you have been given a small token of appreciation. For keeping a close eye on users' edits and adding some fine ones yourself! Jspoel  13:53, April 18, 2011 (UTC) |
 | Nukapedia Project Medal You have been awarded the Nukapedia Project Medal for your efforts within the Fallout 3 NPC overhaul project. |
 | Nukapedia Project Medal You have been awarded the Nukapedia Project Medal for your efforts within the Fallout: New Vegas creatures project. Thanks for your contributions to the project! --Ausir (talk) 21:37, 13 March 2012 (UTC) |
 | Nukapedia Project Medal You have been awarded the Nukapedia Project Medal for your efforts within the Fallout 3 creatures project. |
 | You have been given A Newsman's Fedora. Your efforts and diligence have not gone unnoticed, and you have been given a small token of appreciation. For contributing content to the Nukapedia News Digest. Agent c 12:41, March 16, 2012 (UTC) |
 | You have been given a weapon repair kit. Your efforts and diligence have not gone unnoticed, and you have been given a small token of appreciation. |
 | You have been given a Nukapedian of the Year board award. Your efforts and diligence have not gone unnoticed, and you have been given a small token of appreciation. |