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| − | =Happy New Year!= | + | =Happy 2022= |
| − | Say hello to 2021!--[[User:Ben41|Ben41]] ([[User talk:Ben41|talk]]) 03:07, 1 January 2021 (EST)
| + | Happy New Year! --[[User:Ben41|Ben41]] ([[User talk:Ben41|talk]]) 15:49, 1 January 2022 (EST) |
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| + | :Happy New Year to my IMFDB friends. May you all get everything you want this year. --[[User:PyramidHead|PyramidHead]] ([[User talk:PyramidHead|talk]]) 16:01, 1 January 2022 (EST) |
| − | :Cheers, everybody! Here's hoping that 2021 goes better than 2020. [[User:Pyr0m4n14c|Pyr0m4n14c]] ([[User talk:Pyr0m4n14c|talk]]) 12:20, 1 January 2021 (EST)
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| − | ::Same to you. Fingers crossed. --[[User:Jcordell|Jcordell]] ([[User talk:Jcordell|talk]]) 01:30, 2 January 2021 (EST)
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| − | ::Amen to that. --[[User:Dan San|Dan San]] ([[User talk:Dan San|talk]]) 13:29, 2 January 2021 (EST)
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| − | == Need help classifying something == | + | == Proposal to streamline the TV category == |
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| − | So, I've been working on a side-project for a while, and in the process, I've added a fair few new gun images to the site. Normally, I'd just put them on the appropriate gun page, or on the relevant category page if it doesn't have a page of its own. Problem, is, I just added this:
| + | I was thinking, we have a MAIN page for a series and then the individual seasons. Since I think (IMHO) that the Television category listing is really LONG and CUMBERSOME because of all the listings of EACH season, I propose that we only list the MAIN TITLE page of each series and then when the viewer clicks on THAT page, they see all the SEASONS as choices to click on. |
| − | [[File:6P62.jpg|thumb|none|450px|6P62 - 12.7x108mm]]
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| − | This here is, as the caption suggests, a 6P62. It's a Russian prototype, it's chambered in 12.7x108mm, and it's full-auto. It was never meant for long-range use (you can't find an image of this thing online with a scope, and it'd probably beat one to death if you tried), so it can't go under Sniper Rifles; it's full-auto, so it can't go with the Semi-Auto Rifles, it fires a round too big to be an Assault Rifle, Battle Rifle, or Light Machine Gun, and it's a man-portable, non-fixed-mounted gun, so it can't be a Heavy Machine Gun either. Where should I put this thing? [[User:BrandonColeford1992|BrandonColeford1992]] ([[User talk:BrandonColeford1992|talk]]) 02:25, 5 January 2021 (EST)
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| − | :Miscellaneous section of the rifle category maybe?--[[User:Aidoru|Aidoru]] ([[User talk:Aidoru|talk]]) 02:39, 5 January 2021 (EST)
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| − | ::It was originally intended as a "Ручной крупнокалиберный пулемёт 6П62" (Handheld Large-Caliber Machine Gun 6P62), so we can specify it as a machine gun [[User:Pustelga7|Pustelga7]] ([[User talk:Pustelga7|talk]]) 03:59, 5 January 2021 (EST)
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| − | :::At some point, I had a discussion with someone else here regarding this gun. It can go to the machine gun category. It seems to be rare case of a heavy machine gun that is actually man-portable. Sometimes it's also referred to as an anti-materiel rifle; if we choose this one, we can simply list it under the general "Rifles" category. --[[User:Ultimate94ninja|Ultimate94ninja]] ([[User talk:Ultimate94ninja|talk]]) 07:20, 5 January 2021 (EST)
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| − | ::::See, I don't really think we can put it in "Rifles", since there's no subcategory for full-auto rifles, and creating one would just result in a big mish-mash of all the assault rifles and select-fire battle rifles. I could get behind calling it an HMG, but I'd still call it a bit strange given that it's a gun one person can (ostensibly) pick up and fire. Maybe we could create a dedicated Anti-Materiel Rifle category? Sure, it would contain a bunch of guns that are already in the Sniper Rifle category, but then again, we have separate categories for Grenade Launchers and UBGLs, so it's not like it'd be unprecedented. Plus, this way we could remove the AT rifles from the Sniper Rifle category, since they really don't fit the bill. Oh, and speaking of AT, I have another discussion to write in. [[User:BrandonColeford1992|BrandonColeford1992]] ([[User talk:BrandonColeford1992|talk]]) 01:08, 6 January 2021 (EST)
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| − | ::::: Then just put it in the machine gun category.--[[User:Wuzh|Wuzh]] ([[User talk:Wuzh|talk]]) 00:07, 7 January 2021 (EST)
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| − | ::::::Fair enough. Still think that the AMR category idea holds some water, though. [[User:BrandonColeford1992|BrandonColeford1992]] ([[User talk:BrandonColeford1992|talk]]) 01:20, 7 January 2021 (EST)
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| − | :::::::Why is this here? Does it appear in a movie, TV show, anime or VG? Then it doesn't belong on the site. We have random gun images because a variant of them appears in something. But this is NOT a gun encyclopedia. It's a MOVIE firearms database. [[User:MoviePropMaster2008|MoviePropMaster2008]] ([[User talk:MoviePropMaster2008|talk]]) 17:06, 29 July 2021 (EDT)
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| − | ::::::::It appears on someone's sandbox page. Not meaning this snarky, but you can click on an image and it lists all pages that it appears on.--[[User:AgentGumby|AgentGumby]] ([[User talk:AgentGumby|talk]]) 19:59, 29 July 2021 (EDT)
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| − | :::::::::For a project page, probably okay, It seems like the mobile app (though I'm not sure if Mobile APP games have been approved on this site yet). I"m just warning folks NOT to make special categories or gun pages for anything that doesn't have a presence in established media. The acceptance of Mobile App VGs was still an unknown situation to me. Sorry for the confusion. I was rolling up OTHER issues with OTHER images that didn't fit the criterion and sloppily mixed the two issues together in one paragraph. [[User:MoviePropMaster2008|MoviePropMaster2008]] ([[User talk:MoviePropMaster2008|talk]]) 05:43, 30 July 2021 (EDT)
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| − | ::::::::::No problem, happens to the best of us. As far as I'm aware, the general consensus is that mobile apps don't meet general distribution requirements, but are okay to have as unofficial personal project/sandbox pages. At any rate, we're probably gonna wind up needing this image (and some of the other ones I've uploaded for the page) anyway, since the game that it appears in is getting a show later this year (which I am DEFINITELY gonna make a page for, time permitting). Besides, I still think that the AMR category idea has some merit - if nothing else, it would mean that we don't have to keep the AT rifles in the Sniper Rifle category, where they don't really belong. [[User:BrandonColeford1992|BrandonColeford1992]] ([[User talk:BrandonColeford1992|talk]]) 14:48, 30 July 2021 (EDT)
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| − | == Category Proposals ==
| + | For example: |
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| | + | ''Airwolf |
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| − | How about a category for films in the US National Film Registry? As iconic films, these are likely among the first articles a newcomer would check, and their cultural importance makes documenting them of particular note. Of lesser note, we have at least four films (''[[Operation Kid Brother]]'', ''[[Per Aspera Ad Astra (Cherez ternii k zvyozdam)|Per Aspera Ad Astra]]'', ''[[Diabolik]]'', ''[[Invasion USA (1952)|Invasion USA]]'') that have been featured on ''Mystery Science Theater 3000'', and there are many, many more films it featured that could have an article in the future. Should a category for one or both be added? --[[User:VladVladson|VladVladson]] ([[User talk:VladVladson|talk]]) 00:21, 19 January 2021 (EST)
| + | Airwolf - Season 1 |
| − | :[[National Film Registry]]. --[[User:Greg-Z|Greg-Z]] ([[User talk:Greg-Z|talk]]) 01:22, 19 January 2021 (EST)
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| − | == Discord ==
| + | Airwolf - Season 2 |
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| − | I've made one. Feel free to float any suggestions/improvements by me; if you're a moderator here, let me know on my talk page and I'll set you up as one there (should you so desire). Rules aren't that much of an issue; generally speaking, if it wouldn't fly here, it won't fly there.
| + | Airwolf - Season 3 |
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| − | So, if you so desire, [https://discord.gg/w2aRKyZmpJ hop on in.]
| + | Airwolf - Season 4''''' |
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| − | Lemme know what you guys think - like I said, I'm open to suggestions. [[User:Pyr0m4n14c|Pyr0m4n14c]] ([[User talk:Pyr0m4n14c|talk]]) 16:42, 21 January 2021 (EST)
| + | Instead of listing all the seasons, just put AIRWOLF as a single entry and then you could pick the various seasons from there. All the separate SEASON pages would still be there. It would streamline the list of TV shows way down, due to eliminating all the duplication by listing each and every separate season. [[User:MoviePropMaster2008|MoviePropMaster2008]] ([[User talk:MoviePropMaster2008|talk]]) 17:47, 8 January 2022 (EST) |
| − | :Bumping for interest.--[[User:AgentGumby|AgentGumby]] ([[User talk:AgentGumby|talk]]) 20:33, 12 October 2021 (EDT)
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| − | == To Catch A Predator page ==
| + | :I am confused as to what you're proposing. That pages for a specific series of a show should not be tagged with the Television category, and that the disambigution pages should? --[[User:Tamarin88|Tamarin88]] ([[User talk:Tamarin88|talk]]) 18:21, 8 January 2022 (EST) |
| − | Would anyone be opposed to a page for To Catch A Predator with Chris Hansen? Strange idea but the show did feature a lot of firearms, mostly used by police, but also in the cars of some predators. ([[User:Theakker3|Theakker3]] ([[User talk:Theakker3|talk]]) 20:55, 24 January 2021 (EST))
| + | :: I agree the TV page is maybe a bit tedious with all the season pages listed ''but'' as Tamarin pointed out I don't see any way to do so without removing the categorizations from all those individual season pages, which would be a bit of work and ultimately would - strictly speaking - be incorrect. IDK. I suppose an alternate idea is we could do the seasons as slashed 'subpages' within a main page similar to how [[Hot Dogs, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades|HV3R]] does its weapon categories, but that would entail even more work setting up those subpages and moving the content for each individual season, as well as maybe tweaking existing templates and such. Again.. IDK. [[User:StanTheMan|StanTheMan]] ([[User talk:StanTheMan|talk]]) 23:04, 8 January 2022 (EST) |
| − | [[File:To-Catch-a-Predator-300x300.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
| + | :::Currently we have 2,100 entries in the TV category. It is really so many that it hampers the work with the category? But if so, then in my opinion may be it would be advisable to create subcategories for the seasons (in case there are more than two ot three in the particulcar series, for example). And in order not to mix these categories with Genre, Author, Director and Nation categories, just remove tag TV (as well as tag Film) from abovementioned ones - these tags hardly do any good there. --[[User:Greg-Z|Greg-Z]] ([[User talk:Greg-Z|talk]]) 00:49, 9 January 2022 (EST) |
| − | [[File:Dtl predator scariest 070306.nbcnews-fp-1200-630.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]] | + | ::::How about just a "Television Series Season" category, leaving the original TV category for the series main pages? --[[User:Funkychinaman|Funkychinaman]] ([[User talk:Funkychinaman|talk]]) 21:04, 9 January 2022 (EST) |
| − | [[File:TCAP shotgun.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]] | + | :::::Yes, this is also a good option. |
| − | :Before we begin, why don't you have a seat right over there? But, anyway, there's a rule against pages for documentaries on this site, but we'll have to see if an admin is okay on allowing a TCAP page. | + | :::::I would also like to note that in the case of renaming the pages of seasons or changing the structure to slashed 'subpages', as suggested above, we will get an incredibly colossal amount of work to change the links on the pages of guns and actors - hardly a pleasant prospect. Simple moving of the pages to special categories in one or another way wouldn't lead to such disaster.--[[User:Greg-Z|Greg-Z]] ([[User talk:Greg-Z|talk]]) 01:22, 10 January 2022 (EST) |
| − | :On another note, I do remember trying to identify the guns used on this show. The police mostly carried full-sized Glocks, one predator had a compact Glock of some sort found in his car, another one had what looks like a Mossberg 500 found in his car, a picture of which you included here. And then there was that guy who had several guns in his car (also seen here). I think it would be a cool page to have, but again, up to the admins. --[[User:PyramidHead|PyramidHead]] ([[User talk:PyramidHead|talk]]) 21:30, 24 January 2021 (EST)
| + | :::::: Indeed. FCM has presented a very elegant and much simpler solution here. [[User:StanTheMan|StanTheMan]] ([[User talk:StanTheMan|talk]]) 00:02, 11 January 2022 (EST) |
| − | :: Docs and reality-type shows and the like are unilaterally disallowed as far as I'm aware. [[User:StanTheMan|StanTheMan]] ([[User talk:StanTheMan|talk]]) 21:47, 24 January 2021 (EST) | |
| − | ::: Would you guys be willing to consider this one? ([[User:Theakker3|Theakker3]] ([[User talk:Theakker3|talk]]) 15:17, 28 January 2021 (EST)) | |
| − | ::::No, this would not be eligible. --[[User:Funkychinaman|Funkychinaman]] ([[User talk:Funkychinaman|talk]]) 20:23, 29 January 2021 (EST) | |
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| − | == Grandpa Simpson's gun == | + | == Halo TV series includes real firearms. == |
| − | I know we don't do pages for cartoons but I was watching The Simpsons, 'Who Shot Mr. Burns? Part 1' and there is a scene that depicts a fairly detailed revolver (as far as Simpsons animation goes) that looks like it might have been copied from an actual gun. While Bart helps Grandpa unpack, he opens a cigar box that contains an old revolver that Grandpa refers to as his "old Smith and Wesson". Does this resemble any Smith & Wesson model? ([[User:Theakker3|Theakker3]] ([[User talk:Theakker3|talk]]) 01:28, 3 February 2021 (EST))
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| − | [[File:Simpsons S&W 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Bart finds Grandpa's "old Smith & Wesson".]]
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| − | [[File:Simpsons S&W 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|"If you're going to play with it, be careful, because it's loaded."]]
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| − | :Inspired by [[Remington 1875]]. --[[User:Greg-Z|Greg-Z]] ([[User talk:Greg-Z|talk]]) 02:19, 3 February 2021 (EST)
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| − | [[Image:Rem1875.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Remington 1875 - .45 Long Colt.]]
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| − | == Weapons Handling ==
| + | As the header suggests, the new TV series for Halo, yes ''that'' Halo, includes at least two real-life firearms, most notably [https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/376578339604791296/937464881286889502/SPOILER_unknown.png an AKM of some sort], as well as [https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/793164190457528330/937641444666142740/Capture.PNG what appears to be an Arex ReX Zero 1]. I feel like this means the series (not the games, mind you), might actually qualify for a page.--[[User:BlackHawk510|BlackHawk510]] ([[User talk:BlackHawk510|talk]]) 13:04, 31 January 2022 (EST) |
| − | Are notes regarding the way actors and extras are handling their weapons welcome on certain images? I have noticed a lot of WWII movies where the actors incorrectly hold or move with their weapons like they are a modern-day soldier securing a room with an M4. Soldiers were not trained to move that way during WWII. Without shinning too much light on it, is it ok to point this out in certain images where it is very noticeable? ([[User:Theakker3|Theakker3]] ([[User talk:Theakker3|talk]]) 22:19, 9 February 2021 (EST))
| + | :Yeah, someone already made a page for it: [[Halo (TV Series)]]. [[User:TheExplodingBarrel|TheExplodingBarrel]] ([[User talk:TheExplodingBarrel|talk]]) 13:12, 31 January 2022 (EST) |
| − | [[File:Hacksaw Carbine 3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Captain Glover ([[Sam Worthington]]) in '''Hacksaw Ridge''' with his M1 Carbine. He holds it in the low-ready stance, which was not practiced during WWII.]] | + | ::I noticed the pistol was missing, good ID--[[User:AgentGumby|AgentGumby]] ([[User talk:AgentGumby|talk]]) 13:13, 31 January 2022 (EST) |
| − | :I made a note on [[1917]] about trigger discipline in WWI, so I think it's worth mentioning; just don't come off as overly critical though. This image from HBO's [[Chernobyl]] portrays a similar issue as these Soviet guards should have held their rifles muzzle-up, not down. | |
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| − | [[File:ChernobylAK1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|]] I think though that actors are instructed to use modern techniques for safety reasons on set, and that probably takes precedence over historical accuracy.--[[User:AgentGumby|AgentGumby]] ([[User talk:AgentGumby|talk]]) 23:40, 9 February 2021 (EST)
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| − | ::Interesting. On that note, when did trigger discipline become a thing? ([[User:Theakker3|Theakker3]] ([[User talk:Theakker3|talk]]) 01:31, 10 February 2021 (EST))
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| − | :::Modern Trigger discipline was FIRST introduced during the Vietnam War (late 1960s to early 1970s). Though most soldiers still didn't use it, you will see SOME combat photos of them with the 'new training'. It didn't become a thing until the 1970s when police departments really started pushing it in their standardized training. So NOT seeing trigger discipline in any film or project before the 1970s is historically accurate. As for actors using modern holding techniques, many times it's just how they let the weapon fall in their hands. I was trained that during WW2 and other wars, GUNS were seen as tools. You carried it like you were carrying a SHOVEL or PICKAXE until you were set up in position to fire. It was only during the 1970s did the doctrine come about that you should have the guns ready at ALL times because of possible ambush. But you can clearly see in historical footage of soldiers just grabbing the gun like it's a stick or tool and not paying attention to it unless they were patrolling and 'anticipating' enemy contact. Even during battles, soldiers just ran, while holding their guns as random 'items' until they were actually firing and 'using the weapon'.
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| − | :::Constantly griping about actors holding their guns in 'safe mode' or modern patrol mode is silly though. TONS of actors on set have current military training and it's HARD to keep them from doing that, even if the director tells them to. You're not going to spend the money RESHOOTING a scene because some actor FORGOT and slipped into holding his rifle 'modern style' in the shot. Just let it go. Guys who constantly criticize it sound like douchbags. This coming from a movie ARMORER.... (and yes, we tell the actors what to do, and tons of times, they FORGET while filming. Can't do anything about it. ) [[User:MoviePropMaster2008|MoviePropMaster2008]] ([[User talk:MoviePropMaster2008|talk]]) 17:15, 29 July 2021 (EDT)
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| | + | I've created a [[Talk:Far Cry New Dawn|talk page for Far Cry New Dawn]] but currently [[Far Cry New Dawn]] simply redirects to [[Far Cry 5]]. Can an administrator change this? |
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| − | :::I think that the bigger reason for modern techniques is the fact that the military consultants training the actors wiil themselves have been trained in modern techniques, so that is how they train others. There aren't too many WWII veterens curently in the military consulting game that can share their period correct training. I imagine that there is a slight safety element to the trigger discipline thing on set, but to be frank actors are not to be trusted so if there is a situation that relies on their trigger discipline for the safety of the cast and crew you are asking for trouble. As for when trigger discipline started to really become a thing, I think you could point to the mid 70s when Jeff Cooper started to teach his modern technique with the four rules of safety. I think that it still took a decade to make its way firmly into standard military practice though. --[[User:Commando552|commando552]] ([[User talk:Commando552|talk]]) 11:34, 10 February 2021 (EST) | + | Also, can the [[Far Cry 2]] page be unlocked? There are some edits needed to bring that page a bit up to date.--[[User:AgentGumby|AgentGumby]] ([[User talk:AgentGumby|talk]]) 13:38, 3 February 2022 (EST) |
| | + | :After getting redirected to the FC5 page from the New Dawn page, just click the (Redirected from Far Cry New Dawn) text to bring you to the redirect page without redirecting back to the FC5 page. [[User:TheExplodingBarrel|TheExplodingBarrel]] ([[User talk:TheExplodingBarrel|talk]]) 13:51, 3 February 2022 (EST) Edit: Oh whoops, didn't see that the page was locked. |
| | + | ::If the weapons in the spinoff are close enough to the base game, then put them on the page of the base game. We established that precedent with Blood Dragon. --[[User:Funkychinaman|Funkychinaman]] ([[User talk:Funkychinaman|talk]]) 14:32, 3 February 2022 (EST) |
| | + | :::I've decided to make its own page as the ''5'' page would be huge otherwise.--[[User:AgentGumby|AgentGumby]] ([[User talk:AgentGumby|talk]]) 15:18, 3 February 2022 (EST) |
| | + | Both unlocked.--[[User:Greg-Z|Greg-Z]] ([[User talk:Greg-Z|talk]]) 14:33, 3 February 2022 (EST) |
| | + | :Thanks!--[[User:AgentGumby|AgentGumby]] ([[User talk:AgentGumby|talk]]) 15:18, 3 February 2022 (EST) |
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| − | ==Can't ID the taser used== | + | == Discord == |
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| − | Right here [http://www.imfdb.org/wiki/Prodigal_Son_-_Season_2 in this page]. Having trouble. [[User:Ominae|Ominae]] ([[User talk:Ominae|talk]]) 07:12, 11 February 2021 (EST)
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| − | :X26P I think. --[[User:Commando552|commando552]] ([[User talk:Commando552|talk]]) 15:50, 11 February 2021 (EST)
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| − | :: Doesn't look as big as an X2/X3 from the front. I concur it is more like a X26P. [[User:StanTheMan|StanTheMan]] ([[User talk:StanTheMan|talk]]) 23:05, 11 February 2021 (EST)
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| − | [[File:Hdtfhandgun-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|it is never unholstered, so i can't get any better image]] [[User:TheExplodingBarrel|TheExplodingBarrel]] ([[User talk:TheExplodingBarrel|talk]]) 14:51, 12 February 2021 (EST)
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| − | anyone? [[User:TheExplodingBarrel|TheExplodingBarrel]] ([[User talk:TheExplodingBarrel|talk]]) 17:26, 18 March 2021 (EDT)
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| − | :I think it is too vague and under-detailed for a positive ID, wouldn't lose any sleep over it.--[[User:AgentGumby|AgentGumby]] ([[User talk:AgentGumby|talk]]) 19:47, 18 March 2021 (EDT)
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| − | :Stechkin? --[[User:Slon95|Slon95]] ([[User talk:Slon95|talk]]) 20:20, 18 March 2021 (EDT)
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| − | == M1 bayonets wrongly identified? ==
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| − | Posting the stuff [http://www.imfdb.org/wiki/File:M1_Garand_bayonet.jpg here (M7)] and [http://www.imfdb.org/wiki/File:M1_Garand_bayonet_second.jpg here (WWII M1 Bayonet)]. Not sure if they're IDed right. [[User:Ominae|Ominae]] ([[User talk:Ominae|talk]]) 07:50, 13 February 2021 (EST)
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| − | :For the proper identification of bayonets, I recommend [http://worldbayonets.com/Bayonet_Identification_Guide/bayonet_identification_guide.html worldbayonets.com], a good reference source. Hope it would be useful. --[[User:Greg-Z|Greg-Z]] ([[User talk:Greg-Z|talk]]) 05:21, 19 March 2021 (EDT)
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| − | Sorry I have to keep it short as I need to sleep now. I noted that Pustelga7 gives actor credits for characters from shows (at least) in an IMFDB page who doesn’t use a gun at all. I’m of the opinion that this is not needed and I made such edits in the Falcon and Winter Soldier page. I’m happy to be proven wrong though. [[User:Ominae|Ominae]] ([[User talk:Ominae|talk]]) 11:58, 20 March 2021 (EDT)
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| − | :Why not give such credits? Of course, red links are unnecessary until there is a possibility that the page for an actor can be created, but mentioning the actors isn't a bad thing. I think so. --[[User:Greg-Z|Greg-Z]] ([[User talk:Greg-Z|talk]]) 12:21, 20 March 2021 (EDT)
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| − | :Yes, hello again. I will immediately outline my point of view: I think it would be more correct if we indicate all the actors, regardless of their role and importance. However, there should not be a separate page for such actors. I always try to identify the actor if he is known. You can see that on the [[Fear the Walking Dead - Season 2|Fear the Walking Dead]] and partially [[WandaVision]] pages. [[User:Pustelga7|Pustelga7]] ([[User talk:Pustelga7|talk]]) 12:26, 20 March 2021 (EDT)
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| − | ::Yeah, crediting the relevant actors is totally fine (it's been commonly done anyway), there is absolutely no reason to remove them. Just leave them without hyperlinks if they haven't held a gun yet. --[[User:Ultimate94ninja|Ultimate94ninja]] ([[User talk:Ultimate94ninja|talk]]) 12:54, 20 March 2021 (EDT)
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| − | ::: I guess if the mods say so, even if I haven’t seen that done in other pages. Not that it’ll change how I write stuff here. [[User:Ominae|Ominae]] ([[User talk:Ominae|talk]]) 20:49, 20 March 2021 (EDT)
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| − | == An uncommon Thompson front sight ==
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| − | A Thompson M1928A1 with hooded (!) front sight is seen in ''[[Soldier of Fortune (1955)]]''.
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| − | [[File:SoF-1955-Thompson-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The hooded front sight of a Thompson is seen.]]
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| − | I couldn't find anything like it. Can anyone tell me if this is some kind of serial modification or something homemade? The movie was mostly filmed in Hong Kong, if this could help. Thanks! --[[User:Greg-Z|Greg-Z]] ([[User talk:Greg-Z|talk]]) 14:12, 20 March 2021 (EDT)
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| − | : Hong Kong? Weren't copies produced in large quantity in China a bit before that? Might not be an "authentic" American made example. A slight change in sight style is ''nothing'' compared to the other oddities (pistols with bayonet lugs) that came out of China in that era. --[[User:VladVladson|VladVladson]] ([[User talk:VladVladson|talk]]) 19:52, 24 March 2021 (EDT)
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| − | ::Possibly. I couldn't find any image of Chinese Thompson with such sights. All variants that are seen in both reference books and in internet are accurate copies of M1921/M1928 with only markings that reveal the manufacturer, or the 7.62mm convertion that has a distinct curved magazine. The screen gun, as it seems to me, has the front sight taken from MP40. So it's most likely a single piece rather than some serial version. Just my opinion. --[[User:Greg-Z|Greg-Z]] ([[User talk:Greg-Z|talk]]) 07:02, 25 March 2021 (EDT)
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| − | Just wanna holler it out there. [[User:Ominae|Ominae]] ([[User talk:Ominae|talk]]) 10:54, 24 March 2021 (EDT)
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| − | :There is a time <s>to throw away stones</s> to delete nuked images. But nobody knows when this time will come. Wait and hope. --[[User:Greg-Z|Greg-Z]] ([[User talk:Greg-Z|talk]]) 07:07, 25 March 2021 (EDT)
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| − | We've [[Pancor Jackhammer|got]] [[Heckler & Koch G11|a lot]] [[Steyr ACR|prototypes]] [[Heckler & Koch XM29 Objective Individual Combat Weapon|that]] [[Metal Storm Weapons|never entered]] mass production ([[AK-12|or did yet have a prototype design appear everywhere]]) with a large number of appearances, some to the point they've made more media appearances than there were units produced. How about a category? Alternatively title could be something like "No Mass Production", which would include things like [[China Lake Launcher]] and [[Walther WA 2000]] (which were past prototype, but had very limited runs) and make Fictional Firearm into a subcategory of that (since almost all of them are physical props made in limited number, many functional enough to fire blanks). --[[User:VladVladson|VladVladson]] ([[User talk:VladVladson|talk]]) 19:52, 24 March 2021 (EDT)
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| − | :Eh, I could see that becoming a bit of a problem - "No Mass Production" would be pretty arbitrary, since you'd have to define some exact number as "mass production", and even "prototype" is a bit of a gray area (since some prototypes saw actual combat use in field trials (or, in some cases like the French Resistance and some last-ditch Imperial Japanese efforts, simply saw use because guns of any sort were needed), with some prototypes being produced in larger numbers than some "production" guns for trials. Not to mention that we'd wind up including half of the gun articles on the site anyway, since there are many instances where a prototype version of a full-production gun gets an appearance - take, for example, the video game appearances of the Magpul Masada, or the MPX Copperhead prototype in JW3. It's a neat idea, but would be worth neither the effort nor the semantical debates in practice. [[User:Pyr0m4n14c|Pyr0m4n14c]] ([[User talk:Pyr0m4n14c|talk]]) 20:46, 24 March 2021 (EDT)
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| − | ::What's the point of such category? Categories for guns by type are useful in purpose of identification, but hardly anybody would specially search for prototypes. --[[User:Greg-Z|Greg-Z]] ([[User talk:Greg-Z|talk]]) 07:09, 25 March 2021 (EDT)
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| − | For reference, it's in the [http://www.imfdb.org/wiki/Takeshi_Kitano Takeshi Kitano page] as an example since he's been mocapped/voiced by the guy in Yakuza 6. Not sure if it's okay to leave by itself. This kind of acting credit is kinda limited in the sense that it's a mixed bag. Other instances that I can think of is Quantum Break where the actors are mocapped and voiced by the same person. [[User:Ominae|Ominae]] ([[User talk:Ominae|talk]]) 23:23, 29 March 2021 (EDT)
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| − | :The text of the Actor Title template is the following: "''Actor'' can be seen using the following weapons in the following films (and television series)". So strictly speaking, the voicing of VGs or animations doesn't fall within the meaning of the actor's page. However, the case where the actor works for motion capture is possibly suitable for inclusion. This is my personal opinion, not an interpretation of the rules. --[[User:Greg-Z|Greg-Z]] ([[User talk:Greg-Z|talk]]) 13:23, 31 March 2021 (EDT)
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| − | :: I think 'XXXX '''can be seen''' ' is pretty unambiguous - If the actor him/herself is actually seen handling a gun, it counts. If not, then it don't. I don't think we need to nor should start expanding actor page credits beyond anything they don't visually portray. [[User:StanTheMan|StanTheMan]] ([[User talk:StanTheMan|talk]]) 21:08, 31 March 2021 (EDT)
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| − | :On this subject, I previously included [[Andrew Bicknell]]'s role in ''Agent Under Fire'' on his page since he already had a page at the time and he was on (or at least model for) the cover. "Can be seen" gets a bit odd with characters that are explicitly and officially modeled after a real person as well as voiced by them. If we're going to talk about how it ''should'' be, I'd '''propose''' (emphasis) making it so it's fine to include mocap, (official) face sculpt model, and maybe voice acting '''if an actor already has a page for fully live action roles''', but not to create a new page if the actor doesn't have one already. The issue with that would be how to credit video game characters that can wind up using all kinds of different guns, but something like "Various" would be sufficient. --[[User:VladVladson|VladVladson]] ([[User talk:VladVladson|talk]]) 21:11, 31 March 2021 (EDT)
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| − | ::: I can agree with all but the last one. A distinct physical/aesthetic likeness is one thing, but voice-only credits don't merit inclusion, plain and simple. Existing page or no. Again, the actor him- or her-self needs to actually ''be seen'' with a firearm. I'm not seeing where this is open for interpretation, frankly. [[User:StanTheMan|StanTheMan]] ([[User talk:StanTheMan|talk]]) 21:17, 31 March 2021 (EDT)
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| − | ::::So you'd be okay with it if the character uses the actor's likeness, such as the cases of [[Sam Witwer]] in ''[[Days Gone]]'' and [[Jim Pirri]] in ''Days Gone'' and ''[[Red Dead Redemption II]]''? [[User:Spartan198|Spartan198]] ([[User talk:Spartan198|talk]]) 21:53, 31 March 2021 (EDT)
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| − | ::::And as for the matter of listing which guns are used by them, I suggest we list any default ones (such as those seen wielded by them in cutscenes) first, then for the rest just use "Player's choice" like I've seen some other wikis do. [[User:Spartan198|Spartan198]] ([[User talk:Spartan198|talk]]) 22:11, 31 March 2021 (EDT)
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| − | :::::I recall that mocaps have been disallowed on actors/actresses pages (regarding video games and 3D animated films). And it makes sense, since technically the actors didn't hold the actual guns; it honestly doesn't matter whether their likeness and/or voice were used or not. That said, actor pages can have a video game entry if the game features live-action cutscenes with the actor physically holding a real weapon (such as in ''[[Need for Speed: Undercover]]''). --[[User:Ultimate94ninja|Ultimate94ninja]] ([[User talk:Ultimate94ninja|talk]]) 22:21, 31 March 2021 (EDT)
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| − | Yes, mo-cap and voicework is not eligible, but FMV is. --[[User:Funkychinaman|Funkychinaman]] ([[User talk:Funkychinaman|talk]]) 01:30, 1 April 2021 (EDT)
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| − | :Guess I can make the edit on Takeshi Kitano's page. [[User:Ominae|Ominae]] ([[User talk:Ominae|talk]]) 07:59, 1 April 2021 (EDT)
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| − | I decided to make a discussion here as well. We have an unknown pistol that no one can identify yet. There are some nice screenshots showing all the details clearly, but that doesn't help. And yes, this is not HK pistol (such as P30, HK45 or VP9). If anyone has ideas, please write. Additionally, if I do manage to attract attention, I will take a moment to ask more about this rifle.
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| − | [[User:Pustelga7|Pustelga7]] ([[User talk:Pustelga7|talk]]) 08:56, 4 April 2021 (EDT)
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| − | :I think the pistol is a Arex Delta, and the rifle is a [[SIG SG 556 DMR]] with a French AC58 rifle grenade that is used with the FAMAS/HK416F.--[[User:AgentGumby|AgentGumby]] ([[User talk:AgentGumby|talk]]) 09:13, 4 April 2021 (EDT)
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| − | :Actually, the pistol in the second image is a [[CZ P-10C]], I haven't seen the show but I assume it is a different scene from the first.--[[User:AgentGumby|AgentGumby]] ([[User talk:AgentGumby|talk]]) 09:21, 4 April 2021 (EDT)
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| − | ::Oh yes, you are right. The second screen is really CZ. This means that character used two pistols during the gunfight. I checked the AREX pistol and I think it doesn't look like it. Yes, there are some similar parts, but these are different pistols. Now for the rifle. I think you are right and this is a SIG, but modified, since the forend and barrel are very different from the basic version. Many many thanks for the help. [[User:Pustelga7|Pustelga7]] ([[User talk:Pustelga7|talk]]) 09:54, 4 April 2021 (EDT)
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| − | :::The rifle is just the 556 DMR with a different railed handguard, like this [https://www.gunsamerica.com/911557443/SIG-556-DMR.htm| one]. The barrel just looks like it was digitally manipulated for the rifle grenade.--[[User:AgentGumby|AgentGumby]] ([[User talk:AgentGumby|talk]]) 10:15, 4 April 2021 (EDT)
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| − | ::::Okay, that makes sense. Thanks again. [[User:Pustelga7|Pustelga7]] ([[User talk:Pustelga7|talk]]) 10:23, 4 April 2021 (EDT)
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| − | :I think the pistol is a [[IWI Masada]] 9x19mm. If you look closely, the CZ P-10C is got a portruding section in the trigger guard: Masada doesn't. Also check for the rear sight consistent with Masada. The "black dot" seems to be a screw, used in the Optics Ready version with 4.1" barrel.
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| − | Genuine question: when is it appropriate or necessary to put release dates on titles of pages? Specifically on titles of pages of movies? Is it just when there are titles that are identical or similar (e.g. ''[[Predator (1987)]]'' and ''[[Predators (2010)]]'') or also when they're too generic (e.g. ''[[1917 (2019)]]'')? --[[User:Dan San|Dan San]] ([[User talk:Dan San|talk]]) 22:35, 9 April 2021 (EDT)
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| − | :Definitely when there's more than one piece of media with that title. With your above example, it can be argued that it's not necessary, since there's only one film titled ''Predator'', but in that case ''Predator'' goes to the disambiguation page. --[[User:Funkychinaman|Funkychinaman]] ([[User talk:Funkychinaman|talk]]) 00:38, 10 April 2021 (EDT)
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| − | Not sure if the unknown rifles I took snapshots of are Colt LE based [http://www.imfdb.org/wiki/Blacklist,_The_-_Season_8 here]. [[User:Ominae|Ominae]] ([[User talk:Ominae|talk]]) 11:06, 16 April 2021 (EDT)
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| − | :The handguard is a 12" Hera Arms IRS like on [https://www.cbcpfa.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/ar-15-upper-assembly-16-223-5-56-1-8-12-hera-arms-irs-unmarked-ar-15-handguard-rail-1.jpg this upper]. Technically it could be built from a a Colt LE carbine, or it could be a total custom, or it could be a complete upper fitted to a different lower. Based on the finish I am more inclined to think the latter. I don't think there is a particular name for this rifle, I would probably just call it a "Hera Arms AR-15" or something like that. I think this is the first rifle that is called an LE carbine on the season 7 page also. I'll try and go through the seasons later as there are a fair few mis-id'd AR-15s on these pages, mostly with 516s in the LE carbine section. --[[User:Commando552|commando552]] ([[User talk:Commando552|talk]]) 12:42, 16 April 2021 (EDT)
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| − | ::Nice find. [[User:Ominae|Ominae]] ([[User talk:Ominae|talk]]) 05:00, 18 April 2021 (EDT)
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| − | An air pistol in 1988 season of British TV series ''[[Bergerac - Season 6|Bergerac]]'':
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| − | If I'm not mistaken, it is fitted with Singlepoint OEG. The plot describes the pistol shooting darts (also seen on the screenshot), but in reality the pistol may be a more common .177 gun.
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| − | And a slightly uncommon issue - a toy shotgun:
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| − | The gun lies on its box that allows to say this is a toy. The gun lies on its box that allows to say this is a toy. In my opinion this toy shotgun resembles Valtro PM5 that was possibly the inspiration for the toy.
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| − | Thanks in advance --[[User:Greg-Z|Greg-Z]] ([[User talk:Greg-Z|talk]]) 13:50, 20 April 2021 (EDT)
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| − | :Air gun looks like a FAS 6004 with a fake gas tank added ahead of the trigger guard. The real gun is a single stroke pneumatic so doesn't have a precharged tank. --[[User:Commando552|commando552]] ([[User talk:Commando552|talk]]) 19:36, 20 April 2021 (EDT)
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| − | ::Many thanks! FAS 6004 is too modern gun for 1980s but its direct predecessor FAS AP 604 existed at the right time. --[[User:Greg-Z|Greg-Z]] ([[User talk:Greg-Z|talk]]) 01:57, 21 April 2021 (EDT)
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| − | Valtro was Atis back then, and PM2 was only introduced in 88, not to mention that it should have in common. Besides, this is clearly a cousin of [[All_or_Nothing_(Pan_ili_propal)#Unidentified_shotguns|this]]. --[[User:Slon95|Slon95]] ([[User talk:Slon95|talk]]) 11:34, 2 September 2021 (EDT)
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| − | [https://handelshusetaulum.dk/webshop/1163-manuelle-vaaben/5504-shotgun-ii| Push]. --[[User:Slon95|Slon95]] ([[User talk:Slon95|talk]]) 12:01, 2 September 2021 (EDT)
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| − | Could we get a page for Phantom Forces? I think it counts under user-created mods, as it's a Roblox game. It's got at least 200 firearms, including some really weird and unique ones, like the M231 FPW or the North Korean Type 88, a 5.45mm Bizon AK hybrid. --[[User:JackalUnderscore|JackalUnderscore]] ([[User talk:JackalUnderscore|talk]]) 08:21, 13 May 2021 (EDT)
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| − | :If you're willing to put in the effort (which, from my understanding, will be a considerable amount), I don't see why not. Then again, I'm not an authority on the matter. Mods? [[User:Pyr0m4n14c|Pyr0m4n14c]] ([[User talk:Pyr0m4n14c|talk]]) 13:18, 13 May 2021 (EDT)
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| − | ::I'm more than willing to make this page. I don't have much else to do after exams due to the lockdown. --[[User:JackalUnderscore|JackalUnderscore]] ([[User talk:JackalUnderscore|talk]]) 16:15, 13 May 2021 (EDT)
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| − | :::It might be an interesting precedent considering we have no pages for, well, games-in-a-game like Roblox. We do allow user-made mods for retail games, which is a similar idea, so I don't see why not. But, yeah, we'll see what the admins have to say. --[[User:PyramidHead|PyramidHead]] ([[User talk:PyramidHead|talk]]) 21:40, 13 May 2021 (EDT)
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| − | ::::So, uh, do we have a verdict on this? It's been a few days since the question was asked. [[User:Pyr0m4n14c|Pyr0m4n14c]] ([[User talk:Pyr0m4n14c|talk]]) 21:38, 18 May 2021 (EDT)
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| − | :::::The rules regarding mods state: "Self made, user created or free online games do not qualify even if they manage to acquire some sort of internet distribution. The only exception to this rule is Mods for legitimate game titles that already qualify as a professionally distributed item (i.e. sold to the general public through recognized channels of commerce)." It looks like Roblox is a professionally distributed item, available in the Xbox and Microsoft stores (and Apple, Google and Amazon app stores, but those don't count). So you should be good to go. Please don't leave it incomplete. Thanks. --[[User:Funkychinaman|Funkychinaman]] ([[User talk:Funkychinaman|talk]]) 20:19, 19 May 2021 (EDT)
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| − | ::::::Awesome, thanks! --[[User:JackalUnderscore|JackalUnderscore]] ([[User talk:JackalUnderscore|talk]]) 17:20, 20 May 2021 (EDT)
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| − | ==Photo of a suppressed Kimber Warrior==
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| − | Been wondering if there are photos online that show a suppressed Kimber Warrior. [[User:Ominae|Ominae]] ([[User talk:Ominae|talk]]) 11:47, 1 June 2021 (EDT)
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| − | ::Searching "kimber warrior suppressed" on Google Images gave me plenty of results. --[[User:Dan San|Dan San]] ([[User talk:Dan San|talk]]) 22:30, 4 June 2021 (EDT)
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| − | :::Can't seem to find one wiht a suppressor though. [[User:Ominae|Ominae]] ([[User talk:Ominae|talk]]) 11:57, 19 June 2021 (EDT)
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| − | So, someone already proposed this earlier, but do you think an anti-materiel rifle category would be a good idea? It seems like a better solution than shoehorning the AT rifles into Sniper Rifles. Sure, some of the entries would be doubled up in AMRs and Sniper Rifles (like, say, the [[McMillan TAC-50]]), but that's hardly anything new - we have plenty of guns in multiple categories, the Grenade Launcher/UBGL category overlap being a prime example. [[User:Pyr0m4n14c|Pyr0m4n14c]] ([[User talk:Pyr0m4n14c|talk]]) 15:23, 8 June 2021 (EDT)
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| − | == Spider-Man PS4 ==
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| − | Here I go again asking if a game is proper for inclusion. This time it's Spider-Man (2018) for the PS4, which has quite a few guns featured in it, but I couldn't identify them at all. They may be amalgamations of several guns or entirely fictional. Here are some screenshots:
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| − | '''Pistol'''<br>
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| − | Can't put my finger on what model it could be, honestly.<br>
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| − | *https://img.redbull.com/images/q_auto,f_auto/redbullcom/2018/09/25/643a893c-a455-4026-9735-ec993c1008e4/spider-man-ps4-villain-with-weapon
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| − | '''Assault rifle''' <br>
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| − | Seems to have some [[AK]] influence with a [[G36]] carry handle/accessory rail.<br>
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| − | *https://steamuserimages-a.akamaihd.net/ugc/773981410544063832/ECCA71EF6037A9A512702BFC5453448AE69CB4AF/?imw=512&&ima=fit&impolicy=Letterbox&imcolor=%23000000&letterbox=false
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| − | '''Sniper rifle'''<br>
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| − | It's bolt action and likely a .50 cal.<br>
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| − | '''Minigun'''<br>
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| − | A handheld minigun. Big enough to be considered a [[M61 Vulcan]].<br>
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| − | There's also the [[M84 stun grenade]], a rocket launcher that appears to be the [[MATADOR]] and some other fictional energy guns in the game. I'd really like some help with this.
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| − | --[[User:Dan San|Dan San]] ([[User talk:Dan San|talk]]) 21:36, 11 June 2021 (EDT)
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| − | How rare is it that you can see an AKMSU that's used in TV shows/movies/etc with a 7.62 bakelite magazine? [[User:Ominae|Ominae]] ([[User talk:Ominae|talk]]) 11:57, 19 June 2021 (EDT)
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| − | [[Federov Avtomat|This]] is just one of several weapon pages I've seen over the last couple years get overly lengthy in the descriptions and history of the weapon, nevermind adding some peripheral history that really has little to do with the gun itself.
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| − | I guess maybe I'm out of touch with things these days but I recall there was something clearly stated about this place ''not'' meant to be a gun encyclopedia. Yet it seems we're getting very much encyclopedic with describing many of these weapons, going into detail about exactly what armed force units were meant to be assigned them, exact procedures on how to fire them.. I mean do we REALLY need all of that? We're here to ID the weapons used in media and so anything past info that would aid in identifying them (which I suppose includes pointing out inaccuracies in their portrayal of use but even then these should be obvious or blatant) just seems like veering off into territory that isn't our domain. There's just a point where it's too damn much, simple as that.
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| − | PS - I now realize this might have been better poised on the forum and maybe I'll get to that but I just wrote all this shit here so, yeah. [[User:StanTheMan|StanTheMan]] ([[User talk:StanTheMan|talk]]) 21:52, 23 June 2021 (EDT)
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| − | ::I guess it's a situation that will involve other members weighing in. I don't see where having the history of a firearm model on it's specific page to be an issue. Yes I've built a few weapons pages that provide the history of the model. To name just a few: [[Remington Model 721]], [[Gevarm Type D4]] and [[Smith & Wesson 44 Hand Ejector Series]]. I've always gotten positive feedback and I like a bit of history.--[[User:Jcordell|Jcordell]] ([[User talk:Jcordell|talk]]) 03:41, 25 June 2021 (EDT)
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| − | :::I, for one, welcome the historical stuff - it's interesting, and provides useful information for pointing out errors and/or misconceptions regarding certain guns. Take, for instance, the Fedorov page that just got cut back - the info there was helpful, as it pointed out some of the common misconceptions regarding the weapon that could easily translate into errors in its depiction (e.g. showing the M1919 or M1922 versions in common use during WWI). Removing that info could lead to inaccuracies in a gun's depiction being missed, or even correct depictions being marked wrong due to the truth being different from the common perception. And, again, historical info is neat. Just my two cents, though. [[User:Pyr0m4n14c|Pyr0m4n14c]] ([[User talk:Pyr0m4n14c|talk]]) 12:41, 25 June 2021 (EDT)
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| − | These super-long pages are definitely not the new norm. Only a few gun pages go into such extreme details on history like that. We can just clean up anything that goes overboard with historical descriptions to refocus them on model descriptions.--[[User:Wuzh|Wuzh]] ([[User talk:Wuzh|talk]]) 04:56, 25 June 2021 (EDT)
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| − | :::: Don't get me wrong, I've no problem with details that aid in pointing out proper portrayals (or not) and I also enjoy the historical background.. ''but'' like I said, there's a point where it just gets extraneous and I guess I'm just wanting to head it off a tad here. The Fedorov piece was just the latest example. But there's others, mainly some of the missile launcher pages, and a couple other odds and ends. JCordell, your stuff really can't compare as it's all a lot more concise. <br> <br> Having said that, I've done a few ridiculously lengthy bits myself and I would always say those, though considerable, make points that DO serve our purpose. And.. I must agree that still is the case here and elsewhere, mostly anyway. It can be overdone but I suppose that's subjective, with that line still mostly up to those actually putting the work in, which I'm not trying to snub either. So hypocrisy aside maybe I'm the one bitching about nothing here this time, heh. Still I just felt I should make a note about it going forward. I think Wuzh said it best.. we can always trim some of the larger writeups to keep focus. Which end of the day is pretty much all I'm going for/getting at. [[User:StanTheMan|StanTheMan]] ([[User talk:StanTheMan|talk]]) 21:04, 25 June 2021 (EDT)
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| − | :::::Leave just the title and pictures, and that's it. I also think that technical data columns are also useless as they don't carry any payload. Weapon lists for armies... who even needs it here? If someone wants to find out something himself, then let him collect information in other places. --[[User:Slon95|Slon95]] ([[User talk:Slon95|talk]]) 22:42, 25 June 2021 (EDT)
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| − | ::::::Forgive me if this comes off as rude but... what? We're the Internet Movie Firearms Database, and a database is, by definition, a repository of information. I hardly see how additional information pertaining to the topic of the database is a bad thing. Like I said, it can help people spot errors if nothing else - the country-specific military weapon list pages actually outright state that they're there to help people determine whether a given depiction of something in media is correct or not. Sure, someone ''could'' check that info elsewhere, but why should we go out of our way to make it harder for them to find potentially-useful information that was originally cobbled together from several sources, some of which might not even be in a language they can read? Sure, you can certainly go too far and include irrelevant or pointless information, but I hardly think that most of the information being discussed here is irrelevant or pointless. [[User:Pyr0m4n14c|Pyr0m4n14c]] ([[User talk:Pyr0m4n14c|talk]])
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| − | :::::::We are a database, not an encyclopedia. Arguably, anything other than a list of appearances of a firearm in qualifying media is outside of the scope of the database. However, there is certain information that is useful and worth including. A brief description of the gun is useful especially if it is something obscure. A little bit of development history is fine as it helps with knowing if it is anachronistic in a piece of media and if it is the correct version for the time. Not all specifications are strictly necessary but some stuff like fire modes, calibers, feed systems and barrel lengths are good as it helps to ID if something is an accurate portrayal (especially in games). The Federov article as was went way over the line however, as it was a wall of text including stuff like what other equipment the units who were issued the gun were also issued with with which is not needed. There has been discussion about the weapon lists for armed forces before, however I do believe they are somewhat useful as it allows somebody to check in a single place to know whether the weapons used in a piece of media are accurate without having every page on the wiki have a list of who uses a particular gun and when. --[[User:Commando552|commando552]] ([[User talk:Commando552|talk]]) 08:11, 26 June 2021 (EDT)
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| − | :::::::::Yeah, looking back on it, I suppose that some of the stuff on the Fedorov page was a bit much. Still, when in doubt, I think it's better to err on the side of too much information than too little - too little can cause mistakes and errors, while too much loses you nothing but time. [[User:Pyr0m4n14c|Pyr0m4n14c]] ([[User talk:Pyr0m4n14c|talk]]) 12:28, 26 June 2021 (EDT)
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| − | ::::::::::A lot of people use this website as a reference source to learn a little bit more about guns. I know I do. Some of y'all may have noticed that I write a lot of little information blurbs for gun pages. I enjoy doing that sort of thing and do it because I think it's a useful thing to include. The Fedorov page, as you have all stated, was a whole different beast. I try to keep things short. I think going forward it is good to keep things as concise as possible, which I feel the users here as a whole are pretty good at doing. The write-up on the Fedorov was an exception to the rule. --[[User:PyramidHead|PyramidHead]] ([[User talk:PyramidHead|talk]]) 16:34, 26 June 2021 (EDT)
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| − | The "Upload file" page says that the limit for image sizes is 2 MB. But when I try to upload a 1.5 MB image, it gives me an error saying "request entity too large". So, what's the actual limit? And could whoever has the power to change the page to accurately reflect said limit, or is it stuck like that? [[User:BrandonColeford1992|BrandonColeford1992]] ([[User talk:BrandonColeford1992|talk]]) 15:00, 15 July 2021 (EDT) EDIT: Fixed the problem; Windows was apparently making the files bigger for no reason, and re-sizing them to the exact same size at 100% quality somehow resulted in a file a third the size. Still, the misleading limit should probably be addressed.
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| − | I have looked for the page for this movie, and have been unable to find it. Does it exist (perhaps misplaced because of commas added to the title?) I'd like to know the make and model of the rifle that Todd Hull (Thomas Jane) used in that scene.
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| − | :First of all, sign your posts. The pencil symbol on the edit tab thing. Second, the page doesn't exist because no one else on the site has felt like making the page, probably because they'd never heard of it. If you're wondering why somebody hasn't made a page yet, the answer is "Do it yourself".--[[User:Mandolin|Mandolin]] ([[User talk:Mandolin|talk]]) 20:49, 18 July 2021 (EDT)
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| − | :: Also, it's a school shooting movie, so other members might have skipped it because it's in incredibly poor taste.--[[User:Mandolin|Mandolin]] ([[User talk:Mandolin|talk]]) 20:52, 18 July 2021 (EDT)
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| − | ::::Nope, that's a dumb reason to avoid the movie. It's just that it's hard to see and get. I want to see it myself. It's supposedly a REALLY GOOD MOVIE. It's also PRO GUN and the anti gun Hollywood elites HATE that. So it deserves a page on this site. [[User:MoviePropMaster2008|MoviePropMaster2008]] ([[User talk:MoviePropMaster2008|talk]]) 17:18, 29 July 2021 (EDT)
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| − | For some actual answers, IMFDB is an entirely volunteer-based project; if a page on a notable work doesn't exist, it probably means that none of our editors have watched the movie and thought about documenting it. --[[User:Wuzh|Wuzh]] ([[User talk:Wuzh|talk]]) 09:00, 7 August 2021 (EDT)
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| − | I'm seeing members trying to add photos and categories of firearms that are prototypes or one-offs or weird obscure items, which would be FINE if they actually appear in ONE of the following: A movie, A TV Show, Anime or Video Game. (All must be moving images/visual media, no BOOKS allowed) None of these obscure firearms that don't appear in anything BELONG on this site. IMFDB is not a gun encyclopedia of all guns ever made. I as a MOD will start deleting entries that violate that rule. [[User:MoviePropMaster2008|MoviePropMaster2008]] ([[User talk:MoviePropMaster2008|talk]]) 17:21, 29 July 2021 (EDT)
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| − | How do you redirect again, trying to redirect a gun page, but I forgot how to again despite the fact that I have done it before, now I forgot. [[User:I'mallaboutguns.1|I'mallaboutguns.1]] ([[User talk:I'mallaboutguns.1|talk]]) 03:07, 23 August 2021 (EDT)
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| − | :The button "Redirect" in Edit menu (second from the right icon). Or just type: '''<nowiki>#REDIRECT [[Target page name]]</nowiki>'''
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| − | --[[User:Greg-Z|Greg-Z]] ([[User talk:Greg-Z|talk]]) 03:13, 23 August 2021 (EDT)
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| − | ::Thanks Greg. [[User:I'mallaboutguns.1|I'mallaboutguns.1]] ([[User talk:I'mallaboutguns.1|talk]]) 03:19, 23 August 2021 (EDT)
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| − | It seems like an advert to me. Is there a reason why it's on the main page? --[[User:JackalUnderscore|JackalUnderscore]] ([[User talk:JackalUnderscore|talk]]) 09:49, 4 September 2021 (EDT)
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| − | :Yeah, this always struck me as odd. And also that pages with "FN" or "Browning" in the title won't have those autoplaying video ads. [[User:TheExplodingBarrel|TheExplodingBarrel]] ([[User talk:TheExplodingBarrel|talk]]) 19:42, 4 September 2021 (EDT)
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| − | :: Yeah, definite an advert. Bunni made it and it's edit-locked. I don't really see why. The whole article comes off as ridiculous.--[[User:Mandolin|Mandolin]] ([[User talk:Mandolin|talk]]) 14:25, 10 October 2021 (EDT)
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| − | Since I am not a native speaker (I'm trying to use correct English but still sometimes fail), please explain to me how to correctly write weapons pages titles - capitalized or lowercase letters? I thought it is right to capitalized all words, but maybe I'm wrong? Specifically, the question arose because of the renaming of '''[[Type 11 Light Machine Gun]]''' to '''[[Type 11 light machine gun]]'''. I think we need unification of the titles, right? Thanks! --[[User:Greg-Z|Greg-Z]] ([[User talk:Greg-Z|talk]]) 11:27, 15 September 2021 (EDT)
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| − | :If it's actually part of the weapon's name/designation, then I'd figure that it'd be capitalized; otherwise, it should be lowercase, to make sure nobody thinks that it's part of the gun's actual name. Really, whenever possible you shouldn't have the weapon "type" as part of the page name at all (I've been renaming several pages set up like this, such as the [[RPD]]); it's only necessary when there's more than one gun with that name (e.g. the [[M1941 Johnson rifle]] and [[M1941 Johnson machine gun]]). [[User:Pyr0m4n14c|Pyr0m4n14c]] ([[User talk:Pyr0m4n14c|talk]]) 14:04, 15 September 2021 (EDT)
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| − | ::Thanks for clarification. --[[User:Greg-Z|Greg-Z]] ([[User talk:Greg-Z|talk]]) 01:19, 16 September 2021 (EDT)
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| − | Did a little edit. Nothing much since I'm not planning to follow it, even with the fourth season out. [[User:Ominae|Ominae]] ([[User talk:Ominae|talk]]) 12:05, 3 October 2021 (EDT)
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| − | So, I'm trying to do a page for Kate, the 2021 Netflix movie. Issue is, I keep getting the "mwstore://local-backend/local-public/0/0a"" error when I try to upload images. I've changed the names several times and nothing seems to work. Any ideas? I got three images uploaded before I started getting the error.--[[User:Mandolin|Mandolin]] ([[User talk:Mandolin|talk]]) 14:21, 10 October 2021 (EDT)
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| − | :Mostly this problem is solved by changing or removing or adding at least one character in the file name. But if in this case the method does not help, maybe try renaming the files radically - to something like "1111xxxx". If you manage to download, rename them to normal names. If this also does not help, send me one or two of these files to "gereint at gmail com", I'll try to see what can be done. --[[User:Greg-Z|Greg-Z]] ([[User talk:Greg-Z|talk]]) 14:44, 10 October 2021 (EDT)
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| − | :: I managed to fix it. Somehow "Kate Glock 5e" doesn't work, but "Kate Glock 5a" does. Joy.--[[User:Mandolin|Mandolin]] ([[User talk:Mandolin|talk]]) 15:08, 10 October 2021 (EDT)
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| − | ::: Excellent! What's interesting, I encountered problems with files that have "M1911" and "Mauser" in names. So same thing with "Glock". --[[User:Greg-Z|Greg-Z]] ([[User talk:Greg-Z|talk]]) 15:27, 10 October 2021 (EDT)
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| − | Has there ever been an instance where an IMFDB page was created for a work based on previews, then that work was canceled? I'm guessing it would be deleted, but I'm kinda curious. --[[User:VladVladson|VladVladson]] ([[User talk:VladVladson|talk]]) 22:44, 23 October 2021 (EDT)
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| − | :There was a page for Rainbow Six Patriots but it appears to be long gone now. I've found that Six Days in Fallujah still has a [[Talk:Six Days in Fallujah|talk page]].--[[User:AgentGumby|AgentGumby]] ([[User talk:AgentGumby|talk]]) 23:04, 23 October 2021 (EDT)
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| − | ::I used to routinely check games in the upcoming category to see if they were still upcoming. ''Six Days in Fallujah'' was cancelled, but is back on again. There was also a page for a page called ''The Grinder'', which looks like it was a horror game for the Wii, which was cancelled. We had a page for ''The Bureau: XCOM Declassified'', but was deleted since it went from an FPS to third person, and the screenshots were useless. --[[User:Funkychinaman|Funkychinaman]] ([[User talk:Funkychinaman|talk]]) 09:31, 8 November 2021 (EST)
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| − | I came across the fact that we use two different images of the flag of Japan in infoboxes:
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| − | [[File:JAP.jpg|100px]] (JAP.jpg, uploaded in 2012) and [[File:Japan.jpg|100px]] (Japan.jpg, uploaded in 2013) | + | Well, that's to be expected. --[[User:Slon95|Slon95]] ([[User talk:Slon95|talk]]) 20:37, 17 March 2022 (EDT) |
| | + | :Don't see it, at least for now. Firefox and Chrome both allow to open IMFDB without any tricks. I experienced problems with "connection timed out" from my smartphone for some time, but it was temporary, and now IMFDB opens quite well. So I hope it was a false alarm.--[[User:Greg-Z|Greg-Z]] ([[User talk:Greg-Z|talk]]) 01:18, 18 March 2022 (EDT) |
| | + | ::Same. Everything works without VPN and other staff. [[User:Pustelga7|Pustelga7]] ([[User talk:Pustelga7|talk]]) 11:34, 18 March 2022 (EDT) |
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| | + | :This is only because their providers are more "liberal" (a more "liberal" branch of the KGB, let's call everything by its proper name). Half of the sites I visit are very longtime don't available by default. If not for the favorable tarif, I would have left it long ago. --[[User:Slon95|Slon95]] ([[User talk:Slon95|talk]]) 16:41, 19 March 2022 (EDT) |
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| − | Both are used in almost the same amount (149 and 145 pages, respectively). Of course, these are the same flag, and I think we should leave only one of these images. Which option is more correct in color? --[[User:Greg-Z|Greg-Z]] ([[User talk:Greg-Z|talk]]) 11:51, 4 November 2021 (EDT)
| + | == Increased attention to Eternals page == |
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| | + | Hey everyone, I finished ''[[Eternals]]'' page today, but damn, I'm pretty unsure about any of the weapon models in this movie. More precisely, in the weapon involved in this dark scene in the Amazonian forest. So if anyone can see some other model in those tiny silhouettes in the background, let's talk about it. [[User:Pustelga7|Pustelga7]] ([[User talk:Pustelga7|talk]]) 19:37, 23 March 2022 (EDT) |
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| − | And same thing with Czech flag:
| + | == Are there actually any rules against mobile games on IMFDB? == |
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| + | On IMFDB, there seems to be an informal agreement that mobile games are not notable enough to warrant documentation on this website; there are no mobile game pages on this website, and users only document mobile game firearms via their own sandbox pages as personal projects. However, officially (as documented on the [[Rules, Standards and Principles]] page), there are no rules against mobile game pages; mobile games are professionally distributed video games, and the one rule where mobile apps are mentioned only states that ''user-made'' mobile apps are not allowed, the same as other user-made media. |
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| − | ''Note:'' these are not different flags for Czechoslovakia and Czech Republic as both images can be seen on pages for both pre- and post-1993 productions. --[[User:Greg-Z|Greg-Z]] ([[User talk:Greg-Z|talk]]) 12:02, 4 November 2021 (EDT) | + | So I would like to ask, what is actually stopping us from making pages on mobile games like ''Girls' Frontline'' and ''Call of Duty: Mobile''? Is it just an informal agreement due to habits? If it is a concern about shovelware, I would like to argue that PC game markets are filled with shovelware too, and the average wiki editor's ability to reasonably judge a game's quality and notability should be enough to filter out the non-notable shovelware. --[[User:Wuzh|Wuzh]] ([[User talk:Wuzh|talk]]) 13:48, 4 April 2022 (EDT) |
| | + | :Just another step towards turning the site into IVGFDB, right? :) --[[User:Greg-Z|Greg-Z]] ([[User talk:Greg-Z|talk]]) 15:28, 4 April 2022 (EDT) |
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| − | :I believe the Japanese flag on the right (less bright red) and the Czech flag on the right (brighter red) are more accurate. Correcting each of the pages that have the wrong flags shouldn't take too long I hope. --[[User:Dan San|Dan San]] ([[User talk:Dan San|talk]]) 17:33, 4 November 2021 (EDT) | + | : I say no. Maybe it's time to create a whole new website dedicated to cataloging weapons used in games. --[[User:Jcordell|Jcordell]] ([[User talk:Jcordell|talk]]) 22:00, 4 April 2022 (EDT) |
| − | ::Thanks. Since there are no other opinions, I'll wait for a day or two and then replace the duplicate flags. --[[User:Greg-Z|Greg-Z]] ([[User talk:Greg-Z|talk]]) 01:45, 6 November 2021 (EDT)
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| − | :::My guess would be that the left Cech flag is thge more accurate, as that one is a closer match to the wikipedia one. I would assume that they use the correct one or there would have already been an argument about it to solve it. --[[User:Commando552|commando552]] ([[User talk:Commando552|talk]]) 06:48, 6 November 2021 (EDT)
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| − | ::::Thanks, You are right, this is a reasonable argument. I don't even know why it didn't occur to me myself. :) --[[User:Greg-Z|Greg-Z]] ([[User talk:Greg-Z|talk]]) 06:56, 6 November 2021 (EDT)
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| − | :::::I also noticed that there are two Polish flags. [[User:TheExplodingBarrel|TheExplodingBarrel]] ([[User talk:TheExplodingBarrel|talk]]) 07:02, 6 November 2021 (EDT)
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| − | :::::[[File:Poland.jpg|100px]] Poland.jpg; 20/05/2012; 8 pages [[File:POL.jpg|100px]] POL.jpg; 14/08/2012; 66 pages
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| − | ::::::Thank you, I'll handle that too. --[[User:Greg-Z|Greg-Z]] ([[User talk:Greg-Z|talk]]) 07:05, 6 November 2021 (EDT)
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| − | :::::::I've deleted the less correct duplicates and put in file redirects so nobody has to go through hundreds of pages to just change the flags. --[[User:Commando552|commando552]] ([[User talk:Commando552|talk]]) 09:19, 6 November 2021 (EDT)
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| − | ::::::::It's really a better way. So the issue is fixed. --[[User:Greg-Z|Greg-Z]] ([[User talk:Greg-Z|talk]]) 09:49, 6 November 2021 (EDT)
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| − | :::::::::Correct me if I'm wrong, but wasn't the different color of the Japanese flag actually an official difference? I've seen posts/jokes about how they "redesigned" the flag at one point by essentially just changing the red to a slightly different shade. Actually, wait, why am I asking this when I can just look it up... okay, so it's a bit tricky, but it seems like they slightly redesigned/clarified the requirements for the flag in 1999, by changing the size/shape ratios a bit and clarifying what exact shade of red to use. It's probably not a big deal either way, though, and I doubt most people would notice. [[User:Pyr0m4n14c|Pyr0m4n14c]] ([[User talk:Pyr0m4n14c|talk]]) 11:50, 6 November 2021 (EDT)
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| − | ::::::::::Really, the color was altered in 1999. Didn't know about it. Anyway it would be better to omit such minor differences, as otherwise we'll have to use, for example, 48-star Stars and Stripes for 1912-1959 filmes (at least, I remember such discussion in past, and different variants of the US flag was the main argument to ignore the minor differences). We are not Internet Heraldic Database after all :) --[[User:Greg-Z|Greg-Z]] ([[User talk:Greg-Z|talk]]) 13:33, 6 November 2021 (EDT)
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| − | == Correcting screenshots in Photoshop == | + | :As I've said before, this whole "''no mobile games allowed''" thing is archaic. Mobile games are now as popular as any other entertainment and have graphical fidelity on par with at least the PS3 generation. I suppose 10 years ago someone decided that mobile games are not relevant and detailed enough to be allowed but that is clearly not the case anymore. These obsolete notions should be reevaluated and mobile games should be allowed considering that there are already perfectly detailed sandbox articles that can serve as a blueprint. --[[User:Nanomat|Nanomat]] ([[User talk:Nanomat|talk]]) 22:18, 4 April 2022 (EDT) |
| | + | ::If I may suggest, I'd consider having a complete article for a mobile game done first as a proof-of-concept. I think part of the hesitancy here is to safeguard against an influx of 'noeffort' pages.--[[User:AgentGumby|AgentGumby]] ([[User talk:AgentGumby|talk]]) 18:00, 11 April 2022 (EDT) |
| | + | :::I think we cast a pretty wide net here when it comes to eligible titles. I was hoping we would be able to avoid vetting titles one by one. --[[User:Funkychinaman|Funkychinaman]] ([[User talk:Funkychinaman|talk]]) 10:10, 12 April 2022 (EDT) |
| | + | ::[[User:Ultimate94ninja/Sandbox|This]] is a more or less complete article for a mobile game. Also, here is the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTIlYH7IFfQ latest reason] in favor of dropping the no mobile games rule. --[[User:Nanomat|Nanomat]] ([[User talk:Nanomat|talk]]) 19:01, 15 April 2022 (EDT) |
| | + | :::While I'm aware of the COD Mobile page, and I don't mean to demean the work already put on it, I'm not seeing any in-gameplay screenshots on that page yet - sure, it passes the minimum I guess, but I mean it'd be best to have something a little fully-documented. Granted CODM has a ton of guns and is still in live service so its a more challenging example anyway. Also, if you mostly plan on documenting mobile games in current mainstream series, maybe they can go on the talk page for their category? IE, for R6 Mobile, on the [[Category talk:Tom Clancy]].--[[User:AgentGumby|AgentGumby]] ([[User talk:AgentGumby|talk]]) 19:49, 15 April 2022 (EDT) |
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| − | Just sending feelers out for what the policy (or general consensus) is on modifying screenshots to allow better identification or just overall appearance? For instance some scenes are so incredibly dark that it's hard to make out distinguishing details on firearms or other times they just look like blobs. For what it's worth I'm only talking about brightness or contrast, and in such a way that the image does not look heavily manipulated or "Photoshopped." --[[User:Aswiftverdict|aswiftverdict]] ([[User talk:Aswiftverdict|talk]]) 22:45, 30 November 2021 (EST)
| + | For the record, while I am in favor of having mobile games be allowed as work pages, I am currently only asking for clarification on our rules regarding mobile games, and how this "only on sandboxes" situation came about. Were there previous discussions surrounding this topic? --[[User:Wuzh|Wuzh]] ([[User talk:Wuzh|talk]]) 22:25, 4 April 2022 (EDT) |
| − | : First off, you don't necessarily need Photoshop specifically - the Fast Stone Viewer program (as noted in the [[IMFDB Screencapping Guide]]) has color and brightness/contrast correction/modification along with general sharpness adjustment. That said we indeed do 'enhance' images we post up, but generally as minimally as possible. However in cases like you said where the only decent shot is in darkness/poorly lit or what-have-you, I'd say its ok to more heavily tweak the adjustments for the purpose of actually showing the the gun(s) in the image well enough to have detail and/or make IDs. Given it has been done here and there throughout, I don't think it's an issue for the most part. I might suggest uploading a duplicate screencap showing the shot as-is to cover your bases, but that's just me. [[User:StanTheMan|StanTheMan]] ([[User talk:StanTheMan|talk]]) 23:26, 30 November 2021 (EST) | + | :::I proposed the ban a few years ago, and it was discussed in the admin-only section of the forum. Motion passed, and it was added to the RSP shortly afterwards. As for sandboxes, I personally give a lot of leeway when it comes to sandboxes. But at the end of the day, we already allow many forms of media, and I don't think it's too difficult to work around our restrictions. --[[User:Funkychinaman|Funkychinaman]] ([[User talk:Funkychinaman|talk]]) 10:54, 5 April 2022 (EDT) |
| | + | :: [[Rules,_Standards_and_Principles#Computer_and_Video_Games_Requirements|2.10 Computer and Video Games Requirements]] - ''"Any video game submitted to the site must be a legitimate title, released for the PC, Mac, or a game console.''" <BR> Sounds like a black-and-white exclusion to me, not just an 'informal agreement'; last I checked, phones and tablets aren't considered game consoles. While I grant there is at this stage perhaps some basis for a reevaluation of that rule, not seeing where there's wiggle room about it at present since by plain text they just aren't allowed. As for sandboxes, its to my understanding that while they're primarily meant to be placeholders for actual soon-to-be-published pages, there is some leeway for them to be a sort-of free-for-all zone for users. [[User:StanTheMan|StanTheMan]] ([[User talk:StanTheMan|talk]]) 00:09, 5 April 2022 (EDT) |
| | + | :::"Other Media that are not films: The rule applies to user-made flash games, '''mobile apps''', YouTube home movies/shorts done with airsoft guns, faux commercials, skits or anything else of the sort. The only exceptions will be user-created mods for first-person shooter video game (i.e. any of the mods for "Half-Life") - provided they are well-known and popular enough to warrant a page. When in doubt, ask an administrator and we will determine a game mod's value to IMFDB." --[[User:Funkychinaman|Funkychinaman]] ([[User talk:Funkychinaman|talk]]) 10:41, 5 April 2022 (EDT) |
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