Layout
If we are having this article, then what should be the layout? ManUCrazy 20:43, January 11, 2010 (UTC)
Ok, sorted it out more or less for now. ManUCrazy 23:21, January 11, 2010 (UTC)
- The article is good so far, but maybe we should think about splitting it up into separate articles. We already have a page for the video games but I'm thinking it would be a good idea to create pages for the other sections and link to them on this page. What do you guys think? Christophee (talk) 13:11, January 13, 2010 (UTC)
- The books seem to be getting their own pages and the toys, that leaves VCRs etc. Also what do people think should go on the book pages? I'm thinking Contents of the book, list the robots included and other info. Also "Mistakes" as the books have quite a few. Llamaman201 (talk) 18:19, January 13, 2010 (UTC)
- There were a couple of mistakes in the main guide, saying that SMIDSY lost in round 2 to Dreadnaut, and that Spawn of Scutter won the pinall. Any other mistakes?Deadbotuliza 18:32, January 13, 2010 (UTC)
- S3 apparently entered with Triterobot, the old Kronic is Wedgehog idea, but this isn't the place to list faults, its the books talk pages. Llamaman201 (talk) 18:34, January 13, 2010 (UTC)
Battlebots
Are we evetually going to include Battlebots toys for Frenzy, Killerhurtz, and The Mauler? RA2; aka Resetti's Replicas. (My Talk) 19:40, January 22, 2010 (UTC)
- Maybe we can mention that they exist on the robots' pages, but I don't think they should get their own articles. Christophee (talk) 21:49, January 24, 2010 (UTC)
Everything
Are we meant to be putting literally everything that was released as Robot Wars merchandise? I mean, aside form the main ones already on the article, there were several other things such as jigsaws, stationery, etc. Is this too insignificant though? Datovidny (talk) 12:26, December 31, 2013 (UTC)
- A miscellaneous page, maybe? CrashBash (talk) 13:12, December 31, 2013 (UTC)
- I have pictures of a skateboard, flask, helmet, bin, lunch box, 2 different birthday cards and other miscellaneous stuff that was advertised in the second run of the magazine. Sam (BAZINGA) 13:26, December 31, 2013 (UTC)
- I've even seen a Shunt beer glass. ToastUltimatum 13:46, December 31, 2013 (UTC)
- I have pictures of a skateboard, flask, helmet, bin, lunch box, 2 different birthday cards and other miscellaneous stuff that was advertised in the second run of the magazine. Sam (BAZINGA) 13:26, December 31, 2013 (UTC)
- That's actually a good idea, have a title of "Miscellaneous" or something, and then have a quick sentence saying "Robot Wars also expanded into various other....." or something, with a gallery underneath. That can always make it very easy to update the page when we later have a new image of a bit of merchandise. Datovidny (talk) 15:00, December 31, 2013 (UTC)
German book
The other week I came across this book from Germany. It appears to be largely about how to build your own robot but it does have a few tidbits on Robot Wars in it and some images of the robot RCC, which was apparently used as an "example" robot. —StalwartUK 10:58, March 30, 2014 (UTC)
Pullback playset?
Earlier this morning, I came across what appears to be a playset featuring two House Robot pullbacks and a host of accessories like those found on regular pullbacks. From the images and description of the aforementioned Gumtree post, it appears that the set contained:
- 1 Sir Killalot pullback
- 1 Matilda pullback
- Barrels
- Swinging car doors
- Multi-ball release
- See-saw ramp and sphere
Does anyone know the exact name for this set, or any more information surrounding its release? The Reddit post that mentioned it suggests it was pinball-themed, but I'm not too sure. VulcansHowl 10:34, April 2, 2017 (UTC)
- It could well be a special Toys R Us set or one from another shop, like mentioned in this article. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Collectors-Gazette-Robot-Wars-Issue-199-October-2000-/201859531881?hash=item2effc40469:g:xCcAAOSwzaJYA3O2 Nweston8 (talk) 11:28, April 2, 2017 (UTC)
More Pages For Merchandise.
I've been thinking that the Miscellaneous section is a bit cluttered, with a lot of slideshows, and a very long slideshow in the Other section. I was thinking that some of these could warrant their own page;
- Clothes - We could do a page called "Robot Wars Clothing", and then add to that page as we find more.
- Sticker collection and Album. This can warrant its own article. There should be a page on the Album, which can list the different sections, how many stickers were in each section, and so on. (I was actually planning to buy one as earlier this week there was a complete album on eBay. I tried to buy it, but My bid was just out of time, having tried to put in a bid just before the bidding ended. There is another one on eBay, which is part complete, which I might try to get if no-one else has a copy.}
- Any piece of merchandise where a list could be written as part of the article. I was thinking this would make the Other section less full. Items like the Calendar (which contained profiles of various robots), and the Roboteer Tool Kit, could get their own pages.
What does everyone else think? Drop Zone mk2 (talk) 12:59, May 13, 2017 (UTC)
- I'll quickly reply to this before I go to bed, because I meant to give my feedback on it when you first made this section, Drop Zone. Simply put, yes, I've thought similar for a while. I doubt we'd even need to be limited to just a Clothes page either, as I'm sure we can make the next three sections in Miscellaneous work as individual pages as well. It would be also be nice if we can represent the Other section properly as you say, and I don't think the requirement for having an article needs to be limited to individual items - like the Sticker Album - that have enough information to make them feel beefed up enough. Items such as the Duvet and Pillow Cover, the Clock, the Curtains, the Waste Basket, the Coasters and the Washing Kit can be placed together in a Homeware Items and Accessorises type article; the Birthday Cards, Postcards, Gift Wrap and Ties grouped together as their own article, and so on. It'd be good for us to cover where we can, and I'd be up for seeing these type of articles appear. Nweston8 (talk) 00:07, May 16, 2017 (UTC)