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For questions primarily about citations in answers, and general policies and guidance regarding such citations.

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Are the citation requirements for objective questions not applicable to systems like World o...

World of Darkness isn't D&D, and citations may not always be feasible. … There are still many questions for which citations are definitely appropriate and helpful, and those should include citations. …
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Does a high score on an answer excuse the requirement to back up the answer?

It is probably worth noting that, while the answer is deficient in its lack of citations or explanations of rules, the answer isn't quite wrong-- its content agrees with the accepted answer in that nothing … I think that it's generally good to promote and apply best practices on the stack because they improve the stack: better questions, easier-to-find questions, clear answers, citations supporting those answers …
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How are you meant to provide personal experience on mostly mathematical questions?

You don't have to show personal experience. The idea is to show support for why your answer is a solution to the OP's problem Not all questions are asked in the same mode, and not all types of answers …
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