Talk:Sets

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External links

We have links to set instructions for all the pages about set-depicted entities, but for some reason, they are not listed on the pages in the Set namespace. (Ex: Lord of Skull Spiders has a link to the instructions, but Set:70790 does not.) I propose moving these items to the Set pages, and therefore removing them from the corresponding articles. Thoughts? --Angel Bob (talk) 17:30, 24 January 2015 (CET)

That would probably be a good idea. --Gresh113, Glatorian of Air (talk) 17:37, 24 January 2015 (CET)
As it turns out, I got Swert to enable PDF uploads to the wiki, so what should be done is the instructions links be uploaded directly to the wiki and then placed on the set pages (there's even a "upload from URL" function so it's stupidly easy!).
Also, maybe keep it on both pages? *shrug* -- Dorek Talk External Image 21:53, 24 January 2015 (CET)
I'd be against keeping it on both pages; my thinking is that it would just be redundant. Now that we're getting the set database up and rolling, I'd like to see all of the set information consolidated there, with the main articles dealing with the storyline details. --Angel Bob (talk) 22:41, 24 January 2015 (CET)
For the time being, where should instructions links go on a page if they redirect to a file hosted on BS01? Traditionally, they went under external links, but the links aren't really external anymore... (This is just until the set database actually has pages for everything and/or we decide to keep instructions links in the main space.) ~Volitak_Boxor
Keep them under external links for now, I think... unless it becomes a major problem it's a lot easier than reclassifying it. Or every time you upload the instructions you could create a new bare-bones page for the model in question, but that might be a hassle =P. -- Dorek Talk External Image 00:21, 25 January 2015 (CET)

Collectibles

Why are 8597 and 8598, the packs of Kanohi Nuva and regular Krana, listed under Winter 2003? I'm pretty sure they were released in Summer 2002, alongside the Toa Nuva, with 8559 and 8569, the gold/silver Kanohi + Krana packs, being released in Winter 2002 with the Bohrok. --Volitak Boxor (talk) 18:38, 29 May 2015 (CEST)

Probably because I read the dates wrong. I'll fix it (eventually!). -- Dorek Talk External Image 20:17, 29 May 2015 (CEST)

Collections

I'm not sure that we need to include all the multi-set collections on this main Sets page (not counting Takutanuva, Kardas, etc.). Most of their set numbers were just shop designations for combo packs, and there isn't really anything special about a lot of them. Having about a dozen combo packs listed under the 2003 sets, all without images, doesn't look that good, in my opinion. I don't even know if these collections all need their own set pages; there's not a whole lot to say for most of them that wouldn't be found on their component sets' pages. I think that it might work best to just have a subpage for collections, with maybe a paragraph of description and a big table of all the collections, stating the set number, component sets, and any extra relevant details (I'll try to make a sandbox soon, when I have more time). Any thoughts? --Volitak Boxor (talk) 17:59, 24 February 2016 (CET)

What I'm going to do now is actually divest the assorted templates into separate pages, so that the main sets page is just information, and pictures and stuff all go on different "list of" pages. Not ideal, but will make the page more manageable. So collections and combiners and stuff can be featured on the year's page. -- Dorek Talk External Image 19:13, 24 February 2016 (CET)

Playsets

So, all the playsets had alternate builds, which were illustrated on the back of the boxes, and - in 2007 - after the online building instructions. Do we have any printed/online instructions for them? Except the Caravan Crawler for it's a combination model from a magazine... also what do you think about adding the original magazine descriptions to the magazine combiner/alternate models to their respective set pages? — SurelNuva (Talk) 01:02, 17 June 2017 (CET)

i don't think more documented information is a bad thing. as the years go on, it'll just get harder and harder to find this information again if we want it. (2007 was 10 years ago already... dang. now there's a hard pill to swallow...)
Please, the magazine info from the Lohrak and Ultimate Dume clearly can be seen on the Lohrak's instructions scan.— SurelNuva (Talk) 02:04, 17 June 2017 (CET)