User talk:Zackmann08

MythBusters Page

Nice job with this page, it was always one of IMFDB's worst pages for such a big show. If you don't mind, I can help out with the layout of the page and removing italics if I know that the gun was used.----JazzBlackBelt-- 18:01, 4 December 2011 (CST)

For sure! Yea I finally decided to join and revamp the page. Once I'm done here I'm gna try and fix up Top Shot. --Zackmann08 18:05, 4 December 2011 (CST)

I just found them via google. I found them while searching for extra images while the griffin was still unidentified, but forgot about them till now. Have a couple more promo images of guns that don't have entries yet, such as a Barrett M82 and a Colt Dragoon, will up them later. --commando552 13:07, 9 December 2011 (CST)

I believe the unknown Barrett is what Barrett currently markets as the M82A1. This is available in .50 BMG and .416 Barrett, and I believe the most visible difference between the two is the flash hider (.50 is an arrowhead shaped one whereas the .416 is cylindrical with 3 holes on each side). The .416 seems to be the one used on the show judging by the caption along with the flash hider.

Barrett M82A1 - .416 Barrett

Problem is though, that this site refers to this variant as the M107 (full length top rail and grip on bottom of butt are main differences from M82A1). This would be the correct name for the variant, but Barrett seems to sell it as the M82A1 as it is the more recognised name. I would call it an M82A1 as that is what Barrett currently sells it as, but I need to ask a question on the M82 page to clarify how we name these guns. --commando552 20:03, 11 December 2011 (CST)

I asked the question on the M82 page and after a bit of back and forth came to the conclusion that it was best to call it an M107 as that is what the variant was originally called, and it distinguishes it from the original M82A1. I'm going to wait and see if anyone else wants to give an opinion before changing it though. --commando552 18:43, 12 December 2011 (CST)

Do you ever see the muzzle of the unknown AR-15 from "MythBusters Revisited" (S03E14)? It is either a Sporter HBAR competition, a Match Target Competition or a Match Target Competition Compensated depending on whether it has a flash hider, blank barrel, or built in compensator (will look a bit like a flash hider but is longer with three ports in the top). --commando552 17:29, 16 December 2011 (CST)

Thanks, that helps. It is a Match Target Competition, will add it now. --commando552 20:04, 16 December 2011 (CST)

Reality shows

Just remember that Mythbusters and TopShot were grandfathered in right before the BAN on Reality TV/Documentaries/Hosted Competition or historical shows. MoviePropMaster2008 02:45, 6 December 2011 (CST)

You're cool with updating and finished those pages. I was just pointing this out to warn new members not to create any new ones. This is the warning on the page for 'category: Documentary'. It reads: "Warning: Documentaries are NOT automatically approved for inclusion into IMFDB. Most of the remaining documentaries have been 'grandfathered in', i.e. they were created before IMFDB ruled against including documentaries. Even those which are grandfathered in must be of exceptional quality and completeness to stay. The ones given a waiver have a limited amount of time to improve, or they are removed. As of now, there is a blanket moratorium on all 'new' documentary pages. If you have a page you wish to create, please run it by the Mods first to see if it warrants a waiver from the ban. " Thanks. We need to probably put another warning on the rules. Thanks for the update. MoviePropMaster2008 20:53, 6 December 2011 (CST)

re:table or listing

The list method was the old way. It's not bad when there is only a few instances a gun is used. The table makes it nice for large use guns. Most prefer to use the table nowadays. --Predator20 10:46, 8 December 2011 (CST)

re:categories

It's really personal preference. I wouldn't start categorizing unless 15 or more guns are used. Do you plan on doing any movie pages? Most of the time users usually list the hero guns first, then the bad guys and then the henchman.--Predator20 11:15, 12 December 2011 (CST)

As a note, alphabetical order is also acceptable; as long as there's some kind of order to things that's reasonably intuitive. Evil Tim 11:21, 12 December 2011 (CST)

re:gun pages

Take a look at the 1911 or Beretta page (or any of the high traffic ones). What you have currently on the S&W 460 page seems fine. --Predator20 15:57, 12 December 2011 (CST)

Re: Pineapple Express

Hi, man, not a problem. You're not the first one to do that, and you most certainly will not be the last :D. You also did the same to Wanted, but to be fair, I did it too (right after you). Oh and, some admins and users prefer to put the so called "Hero Guns" on top of the page, since they're the ones a visiter is most likely to view first. --Warejaws 12:09, 14 December 2011 (CST)

Black Bars

Just FYI, it is preferred to crop out the black bars on the top and bottom of screenshots before uploading. If you change the existing ones you can upload a new version on the image's page and then change the image width by 1 pixel on the article page to force it to update. --commando552 18:36, 14 December 2011 (CST)

re:sortable tables

I guess since it doesn't do them in grid style is the reason. One of our India users liked doing that. They also had a poster set-up too. See New York. One of the other mods got into an issue with him if I remember right. --Predator20 09:35, 16 December 2011 (CST)

You can easily turn any table into a sortable one simply by replacing "wikitable" with "sortable table" and it looks essentially the same and keeps the grid style. However, the sortable tables don't work with rowspaned tables (see Heckler & Koch MP5 for example of this) so is a one or the other kind of thing. Also, if you have a movie that has a number or entries for the same gun (different variants or different actors using it) they wont necessarily be next to each other if you organise by date, it depends what the previous sort was. --commando552 10:22, 16 December 2011 (CST)

24

I noticed that you added incomplete tags to a couple of the 24 pages. Are you planning on adding screenshots? Do you have the DVD's? If so, please let me know because I was in the course of finishing them up season by season. --Ben41 19:46, 19 December 2011 (CST)

Re: Dark Knight

Ask Ben41, who wrote the description, I merely added the pictures. There are clues that it is a P226 though: the trigger guard, and the position of the disassembly lever all indicate a SIG-Sauer P220-series pistol, and it is full-sized. --Markit 22:10, 19 December 2011 (CST)

Adding Tags

If you do not intend on working on a page, then please don't add the "incomplete" tag. If you are, then in the "workinprogress" tag is more appropriate. If you spot a page that's not up to standards, then the "nuke" tag is appropriate for that page. --Ben41 08:22, 20 December 2011 (CST)

RE:Covert Affairs

You are deffinitely right about the Redeye, you can even make out markings on the launcher saying M41A(something) which are correct as M41 was the launcher designation, whilst the missiles was the FIM-43. As for the rifle, I think it is actually a customised Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III*. The magazine is wrong for a Nagant, and if you look at the profile of the receiver behind the ejection port it is totally different to tha Nagant, but matches the SMLE No.1 Mk.III* (am talking about the vertical "lump" level with the back of the magazine). Also, the rear of a Nagant bolt looks like a round plunger, as opposed to the SMLE which has a vertical oblong block at the rear, like the gun pictured. --commando552 15:46, 22 December 2011 (CST)

Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III* - .303 British

gun brand pages

Looks good, the H&K logo looks a bit big. Good luck with Smith & Wesson! --Predator20 23:36, 23 December 2011 (CST)

Thank you for the reply, and sorry I misjudged you (to be honest, I didn't notice the discussion, so I did think you were some foolish n00b who was changing things without consulting admins). I thought that I was simply upholding a decision that the rest of the staff had agreed to a long time ago. At the very least, I guess we should discuss the matter again in the topic - and clearly, the forum's not such a good place, since we have too many problems with spammers. And Happy Holidays to you, too. -MT2008 10:01, 24 December 2011 (CST)

re:H&K Grenade Launchers

I have no clue. Could have been whoever created the pages. --Predator20 09:22, 25 December 2011 (CST)

Go ahead and try it, they always be reverted back the original names. --Predator20 16:30, 25 December 2011 (CST)

re:specifications

With the USP having so many variants, it may get redundant. Most already have a brief description.--Predator20 16:30, 25 December 2011 (CST)