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| | | Author: | infinibrix  | | Posted: | Jun 22, 2023 12:24 | | Subject: | Include Species in Minifigure descriptions! | | Viewed: | 162 times | | Topic: | Catalog Requests | | For: | Catalog Associate | | Status: | Open | |
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| Until we have a working tag system it would be helpful if minifigure descriptions
also included the species so that they can be located and identified in one place
using this search criteria alone
For instance many people will know this is a Wookiee, yet how many people will
know the name let alone how to spell it correctly?
I therefore think we should always try to include the species in brackets
Wullffwarro (Wookiee)
Chief Tarfful (Wookiee)
Wald (Rodian)
Onaconda Farr (Rodian)
Captain Tarpals (Gungan)
Thranduil (Elf)
Haldir (Elf)
Dain Ironfoot (Dwarf)
Lurtz (Uruk-Hai)
Yazneg (Orc)
Besides we already appear to have done this for certain species like Ewoks:-
https://www.bricklink.com/v2/search.page?q=ewok&type=M&tab=A#T=A
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| | | | | Author: | Stuart9 | | Posted: | Jun 22, 2023 13:01 | | Subject: | Re: Include Species in Minifigure descriptions! | | Viewed: | 38 times | | Topic: | Catalog Requests | |
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| Wouldn’t help me as I don’t usually know their name or species, a few exceptions,
but agree it would help many. 
In Catalog Requests, infinibrix writes:
| | Until we have a working tag system it would be helpful if minifigure descriptions
also included the species so that they can be located and identified in one place
using this search criteria alone
For instance many people will know this is a Wookiee, yet how many people will
know the name let alone how to spell it correctly?
I therefore think we should always try to include the species in brackets
Wullffwarro (Wookiee)
Chief Tarfful (Wookiee)
Wald (Rodian)
Onaconda Farr (Rodian)
Captain Tarpals (Gungan)
Thranduil (Elf)
Haldir (Elf)
Dain Ironfoot (Dwarf)
Lurtz (Uruk-Hai)
Yazneg (Orc)
Besides we already appear to have done this for certain species like Ewoks:-
https://www.bricklink.com/v2/search.page?q=ewok&type=M&tab=A#T=A
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| | | | | | | Author: | infinibrix | | Posted: | Jun 22, 2023 13:47 | | Subject: | Re: Include Species in Minifigure descriptions! | | Viewed: | 38 times | | Topic: | Catalog Requests | |
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| In Catalog Requests, Stuart9 writes:
| | Wouldn’t help me as I don’t usually know their name or species, a few exceptions,
but agree it would help many.
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Like lots of different terms used in the catalog its one of those things you
get to learn though. For instance I've never properly watched Harry Potter
apart from a few bits from the first two films but still have an understanding
of what a Dementor looks like:-
https://www.bricklink.com/v2/search.page?q=dementor#T=A
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| | | | | Author: | DeLuca | | Posted: | Jun 22, 2023 13:37 | | Subject: | Re: Include Species in Minifigure descriptions! | | Viewed: | 39 times | | Topic: | Catalog Requests | |
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| In Catalog Requests, infinibrix writes:
| | Until we have a working tag system it would be helpful if minifigure descriptions
also included the species so that they can be located and identified in one place
using this search criteria alone
For instance many people will know this is a Wookiee, yet how many people will
know the name let alone how to spell it correctly?
I therefore think we should always try to include the species in brackets
Wullffwarro (Wookiee)
Chief Tarfful (Wookiee)
Wald (Rodian)
Onaconda Farr (Rodian)
Captain Tarpals (Gungan)
Besides we already appear to have done this for certain species like Ewoks:-
https://www.bricklink.com/v2/search.page?q=ewok&type=M&tab=A#T=A
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Seconded for the Star Wars Minifigs, especially since many of the aliens are
fairly obscure characters for casual fans.
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| | | | | | | Author: | randyf | | Posted: | Jun 22, 2023 18:49 | | Subject: | Re: Include Species in Minifigure descriptions! | | Viewed: | 37 times | | Topic: | Catalog Requests | |
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| In Catalog Requests, DeLuca writes:
| | In Catalog Requests, infinibrix writes:
| | Until we have a working tag system it would be helpful if minifigure descriptions
also included the species so that they can be located and identified in one place
using this search criteria alone
For instance many people will know this is a Wookiee, yet how many people will
know the name let alone how to spell it correctly?
I therefore think we should always try to include the species in brackets
Wullffwarro (Wookiee)
Chief Tarfful (Wookiee)
Wald (Rodian)
Onaconda Farr (Rodian)
Captain Tarpals (Gungan)
Besides we already appear to have done this for certain species like Ewoks:-
https://www.bricklink.com/v2/search.page?q=ewok&type=M&tab=A#T=A
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Seconded for the Star Wars Minifigs, especially since many of the aliens are
fairly obscure characters for casual fans.
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And the species types aren't? 
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| | | | | | | | | Author: | DeLuca | | Posted: | Jun 22, 2023 19:01 | | Subject: | Re: Include Species in Minifigure descriptions! | | Viewed: | 29 times | | Topic: | Catalog Requests | |
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| In Catalog Requests, randyf writes:
| | In Catalog Requests, DeLuca writes:
| | In Catalog Requests, infinibrix writes:
| | Until we have a working tag system it would be helpful if minifigure descriptions
also included the species so that they can be located and identified in one place
using this search criteria alone
For instance many people will know this is a Wookiee, yet how many people will
know the name let alone how to spell it correctly?
I therefore think we should always try to include the species in brackets
Wullffwarro (Wookiee)
Chief Tarfful (Wookiee)
Wald (Rodian)
Onaconda Farr (Rodian)
Captain Tarpals (Gungan)
Besides we already appear to have done this for certain species like Ewoks:-
https://www.bricklink.com/v2/search.page?q=ewok&type=M&tab=A#T=A
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Seconded for the Star Wars Minifigs, especially since many of the aliens are fairly obscure characters for casual fans.
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And the species types aren't?
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Wookiees are fairly recognisable (due to Chewbacca), while Wullffwarro only appeared
in one episode of Star Wars Rebels (the series premiere). I do concede
that some species are far more obscure than others, though!
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| | | | | | | | | | | Author: | randyf | | Posted: | Jun 22, 2023 19:45 | | Subject: | Re: Include Species in Minifigure descriptions! | | Viewed: | 42 times | | Topic: | Catalog Requests | |
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| In Catalog Requests, DeLuca writes:
| | In Catalog Requests, randyf writes:
| | In Catalog Requests, DeLuca writes:
| | In Catalog Requests, infinibrix writes:
| | Until we have a working tag system it would be helpful if minifigure descriptions
also included the species so that they can be located and identified in one place
using this search criteria alone
For instance many people will know this is a Wookiee, yet how many people will
know the name let alone how to spell it correctly?
I therefore think we should always try to include the species in brackets
Wullffwarro (Wookiee)
Chief Tarfful (Wookiee)
Wald (Rodian)
Onaconda Farr (Rodian)
Captain Tarpals (Gungan)
Besides we already appear to have done this for certain species like Ewoks:-
https://www.bricklink.com/v2/search.page?q=ewok&type=M&tab=A#T=A
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Seconded for the Star Wars Minifigs, especially since many of the aliens are fairly obscure characters for casual fans.
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And the species types aren't?
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Wookiees are fairly recognisable (due to Chewbacca), while Wullffwarro only appeared
in one episode of Star Wars Rebels (the series premiere). I do concede
that some species are far more obscure than others, though!
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That was my point. Casual fans may know "Wookiee" and "Ewok",
but not "Rodian" or "Twi'lek". However, I do like the
idea. This is a perfect example of why the system needs tags.
I think we may make this one a reality, but please do not do anything as of yet.
We are swamped with work right now and do not have the time for this.
Cheers,
Randy
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | Author: | DeLuca | | Posted: | Jun 22, 2023 19:50 | | Subject: | Re: Include Species in Minifigure descriptions! | | Viewed: | 45 times | | Topic: | Catalog Requests | |
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| In Catalog Requests, randyf writes:
| | In Catalog Requests, DeLuca writes:
| | In Catalog Requests, randyf writes:
| | In Catalog Requests, DeLuca writes:
| | In Catalog Requests, infinibrix writes:
| | Until we have a working tag system it would be helpful if minifigure descriptions
also included the species so that they can be located and identified in one place
using this search criteria alone
For instance many people will know this is a Wookiee, yet how many people will
know the name let alone how to spell it correctly?
I therefore think we should always try to include the species in brackets
Wullffwarro (Wookiee)
Chief Tarfful (Wookiee)
Wald (Rodian)
Onaconda Farr (Rodian)
Captain Tarpals (Gungan)
Besides we already appear to have done this for certain species like Ewoks:-
https://www.bricklink.com/v2/search.page?q=ewok&type=M&tab=A#T=A
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Seconded for the Star Wars Minifigs, especially since many of the aliens are fairly obscure characters for casual fans.
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And the species types aren't?
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Wookiees are fairly recognisable (due to Chewbacca), while Wullffwarro only appeared
in one episode of Star Wars Rebels (the series premiere). I do concede
that some species are far more obscure than others, though!
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That was my point. Casual fans may know "Wookiee" and "Ewok",
but not "Rodian" or "Twi'lek". However, I do like the
idea. This is a perfect example of why the system needs tags.
I think we may make this one a reality, but please do not do anything as of yet.
We are swamped with work right now and do not have the time for this.
Cheers,
Randy
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Understood - Just let us know when you are ready for the changes to be made!
👍
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | Author: | cycbuild | | Posted: | Jun 22, 2023 20:25 | | Subject: | Re: Include Species in Minifigure descriptions! | | Viewed: | 28 times | | Topic: | Catalog Requests | |
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| In Catalog Requests, randyf writes:
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I think we may make this one a reality, but please do not do anything as of yet.
We are swamped with work right now and do not have the time for this.
Cheers,
Randy
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THE 501ST DEMANDS CC-1004'S TITLE CHANGED TO "GREE (HUMAN)" !!!!!
AND A FOOTNOTE, TOO!!!!
–anonymous
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Author: | DeLuca | | Posted: | Jun 22, 2023 20:44 | | Subject: | Re: Include Species in Minifigure descriptions! | | Viewed: | 28 times | | Topic: | Catalog Requests | |
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| In Catalog Requests, cycbuild writes:
| | In Catalog Requests, randyf writes:
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I think we may make this one a reality, but please do not do anything as of yet.
We are swamped with work right now and do not have the time for this.
Cheers,
Randy
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THE 501ST DEMANDS CC-1004'S TITLE CHANGED TO "GREE (HUMAN)" !!!!!
AND A FOOTNOTE, TOO!!!!
–anonymous
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I realise that you are joking, but adding Clone's numbers would mess with
the search function (since a search for set it part numbers such as 1004 or 7567
would return unwanted results).
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Author: | cycbuild | | Posted: | Jun 22, 2023 21:13 | | Subject: | Re: Include Species in Minifigure descriptions! | | Viewed: | 35 times | | Topic: | Catalog Requests | |
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| In Catalog Requests, DeLuca writes:
| | I realise that you are joking, but adding Clone's numbers would mess with
the search function (since a search for set it part numbers such as 1004 or 7567
would return unwanted results).
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Checkmate, I think!
https://www.bricklink.com/v2/search.page?q=t-rex#T=A
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| | | | | Author: | DeLuca | | Posted: | Jun 22, 2023 13:39 | | Subject: | Re: Include Species in Minifigure descriptions! | | Viewed: | 31 times | | Topic: | Catalog Requests | |
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| In Catalog Requests, infinibrix writes:
| | Until we have a working tag system. . .
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Watch this not happen, though, since the tag system is “coming soon”. 😐
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| | | | | Author: | axaday | | Posted: | Jun 22, 2023 15:02 | | Subject: | Re: Include Species in Minifigure descriptions! | | Viewed: | 38 times | | Topic: | Catalog Requests | |
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| I think it is a good idea. Admin will like the idea better if someone is volunteering
to make the change requests.
In Catalog Requests, infinibrix writes:
| | Until we have a working tag system it would be helpful if minifigure descriptions
also included the species so that they can be located and identified in one place
using this search criteria alone
For instance many people will know this is a Wookiee, yet how many people will
know the name let alone how to spell it correctly?
I therefore think we should always try to include the species in brackets
Wullffwarro (Wookiee)
Chief Tarfful (Wookiee)
Wald (Rodian)
Onaconda Farr (Rodian)
Captain Tarpals (Gungan)
Thranduil (Elf)
Haldir (Elf)
Dain Ironfoot (Dwarf)
Lurtz (Uruk-Hai)
Yazneg (Orc)
Besides we already appear to have done this for certain species like Ewoks:-
https://www.bricklink.com/v2/search.page?q=ewok&type=M&tab=A#T=A
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| | | | | | | Author: | DeLuca | | Posted: | Jun 22, 2023 15:04 | | Subject: | Re: Include Species in Minifigure descriptions! | | Viewed: | 30 times | | Topic: | Catalog Requests | |
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| In Catalog Requests, axaday writes:
| | I think it is a good idea. Admin will like the idea better if someone is volunteering
to make the change requests.
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I can do it.
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| | | | | | | | | Author: | infinibrix | | Posted: | Jun 22, 2023 16:45 | | Subject: | Re: Include Species in Minifigure descriptions! | | Viewed: | 25 times | | Topic: | Catalog Requests | |
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| In Catalog Requests, DeLuca writes:
| | In Catalog Requests, axaday writes:
| | I think it is a good idea. Admin will like the idea better if someone is volunteering
to make the change requests.
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I can do it.
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Me too if I was fortunate enough to have access to changing anything
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| | | | | | | | | | | Author: | DeLuca | | Posted: | Jun 22, 2023 17:12 | | Subject: | Re: Include Species in Minifigure descriptions! | | Viewed: | 27 times | | Topic: | Catalog Requests | |
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| In Catalog Requests, infinibrix writes:
| | In Catalog Requests, DeLuca writes:
| | In Catalog Requests, axaday writes:
| | I think it is a good idea. Admin will like the idea better if someone is volunteering
to make the change requests.
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I can do it.
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Me too if I was fortunate enough to have access to changing anything
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Anyone can submit change requests.
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | Author: | infinibrix | | Posted: | Jun 22, 2023 17:19 | | Subject: | Re: Include Species in Minifigure descriptions! | | Viewed: | 30 times | | Topic: | Catalog Requests | |
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| In Catalog Requests, DeLuca writes:
| | In Catalog Requests, infinibrix writes:
| | In Catalog Requests, DeLuca writes:
| | In Catalog Requests, axaday writes:
| | I think it is a good idea. Admin will like the idea better if someone is volunteering
to make the change requests.
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I can do it.
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Me too if I was fortunate enough to have access to changing anything
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Anyone can submit change requests.
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This isn't a 'one' request change though. It requires someone to
be able to carry out a proper overhaul of the descriptions unhindered
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Author: | DeLuca | | Posted: | Jun 22, 2023 17:30 | | Subject: | Re: Include Species in Minifigure descriptions! | | Viewed: | 31 times | | Topic: | Catalog Requests | |
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| In Catalog Requests, infinibrix writes:
| | In Catalog Requests, DeLuca writes:
| | In Catalog Requests, infinibrix writes:
| | In Catalog Requests, DeLuca writes:
| | In Catalog Requests, axaday writes:
| | I think it is a good idea. Admin will like the idea better if someone is volunteering
to make the change requests.
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I can do it.
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Me too if I was fortunate enough to have access to changing anything
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Anyone can submit change requests.
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This isn't a 'one' request change though. It requires someone to be able to carry out a proper overhaul of the descriptions unhindered
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Author: | Nubs_Select | | Posted: | Jun 22, 2023 17:41 | | Subject: | Re: Include Species in Minifigure descriptions! | | Viewed: | 30 times | | Topic: | Catalog Requests | |
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|  it would be lots of fun! If any help is needed id love to do it also
but 1 person will probably be the one who ends up doing it
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Author: | DeLuca | | Posted: | Jun 22, 2023 18:34 | | Subject: | Re: Include Species in Minifigure descriptions! | | Viewed: | 23 times | | Topic: | Catalog Requests | |
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| In Catalog Requests, Nubs_Select writes:
| | it would be lots of fun! If any help is needed id love to do it also but 1 person will probably be the one who ends up doing it
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We could break things up by species, movie/show, affiliation, etc.
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Author: | Nubs_Select | | Posted: | Jun 22, 2023 18:39 | | Subject: | Re: Include Species in Minifigure descriptions! | | Viewed: | 25 times | | Topic: | Catalog Requests | |
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| In Catalog Requests, DeLuca writes:
| | In Catalog Requests, Nubs_Select writes:
| | it would be lots of fun! If any help is needed id love to do it also but 1 person will probably be the one who ends up doing it
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We could break things up by species, movie/show, affiliation, etc.
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if this does go thru and that route is taken consider me a volunteer
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| | | | | Author: | ghyde | | Posted: | Jun 22, 2023 16:05 | | Subject: | Re: Include Species in Minifigure descriptions! | | Viewed: | 32 times | | Topic: | Catalog Requests | |
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| In Catalog Requests, infinibrix writes:
| | Until we have a working tag system it would be helpful if minifigure descriptions
also included the species so that they can be located and identified in one place
using this search criteria alone
For instance many people will know this is a Wookiee, yet how many people will
know the name let alone how to spell it correctly?
I therefore think we should always try to include the species in brackets
Wullffwarro (Wookiee)
Chief Tarfful (Wookiee)
Wald (Rodian)
Onaconda Farr (Rodian)
Captain Tarpals (Gungan)
Thranduil (Elf)
Haldir (Elf)
Dain Ironfoot (Dwarf)
Lurtz (Uruk-Hai)
Yazneg (Orc)
Besides we already appear to have done this for certain species like Ewoks:-
https://www.bricklink.com/v2/search.page?q=ewok&type=M&tab=A#T=A
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That would create problems for characters represented by minifigures like Yoda.
In the Star Wars movies, his species has intentionally been kept unknown by George
Lucas. He liked the mystery and intrigue this created about the character of
Yoda.
There may be other characters represented in this way so it's best to include
a designation of unknown in the species if you're planning on adding them.
See this Fandom page for more information on Yoda's species, which, coincidentally,
is known as exactly that: "Yoda's species":
https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Yoda's_species/Legends
Cheers ...
ghyde
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| | | | | | | Author: | Nubs_Select | | Posted: | Jun 22, 2023 16:14 | | Subject: | Re: Include Species in Minifigure descriptions! | | Viewed: | 28 times | | Topic: | Catalog Requests | |
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| | | That would create problems for characters represented by minifigures like Yoda.
In the Star Wars movies, his species has intentionally been kept unknown by George
Lucas. He liked the mystery and intrigue this created about the character of
Yoda.
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presumably it would only be done for ones where the species name is known
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| | | | | | | | | Author: | 1001bricks | | Posted: | Jun 22, 2023 16:20 | | Subject: | Re: Include Species in Minifigure descriptions! | | Viewed: | 32 times | | Topic: | Catalog Requests | |
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| In Catalog Requests, Nubs_Select writes:
| | | | That would create problems for characters represented by minifigures like Yoda.
In the Star Wars movies, his species has intentionally been kept unknown by George
Lucas. He liked the mystery and intrigue this created about the character of
Yoda.
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presumably it would only be done for ones where the species name is known
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Yep, I've high doubts on your specie.
Maybe you're a whatever?
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| | | | | | | | | | | Author: | Nubs_Select | | Posted: | Jun 22, 2023 16:23 | | Subject: | Re: Include Species in Minifigure descriptions! | | Viewed: | 30 times | | Topic: | Catalog Requests | |
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| In Catalog Requests, 1001bricks writes:
| | In Catalog Requests, Nubs_Select writes:
| | | | That would create problems for characters represented by minifigures like Yoda.
In the Star Wars movies, his species has intentionally been kept unknown by George
Lucas. He liked the mystery and intrigue this created about the character of
Yoda.
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presumably it would only be done for ones where the species name is known
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Yep, I've high doubts on your specie.
Maybe you're a whatever?
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | Author: | ghyde | | Posted: | Jun 22, 2023 16:29 | | Subject: | Re: Include Species in Minifigure descriptions! | | Viewed: | 30 times | | Topic: | Catalog Requests | |
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| In Catalog Requests, Nubs_Select writes:
| | In Catalog Requests, 1001bricks writes:
| | In Catalog Requests, Nubs_Select writes:
| | | | That would create problems for characters represented by minifigures like Yoda.
In the Star Wars movies, his species has intentionally been kept unknown by George
Lucas. He liked the mystery and intrigue this created about the character of
Yoda.
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presumably it would only be done for ones where the species name is known
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Yep, I've high doubts on your specie.
Maybe you're a whatever?
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Cheers ...
ghyde
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| | | | | | | Author: | infinibrix | | Posted: | Jun 22, 2023 16:39 | | Subject: | Re: Include Species in Minifigure descriptions! | | Viewed: | 31 times | | Topic: | Catalog Requests | |
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| In Catalog Requests, ghyde writes:
| | In Catalog Requests, infinibrix writes:
| | Until we have a working tag system it would be helpful if minifigure descriptions
also included the species so that they can be located and identified in one place
using this search criteria alone
For instance many people will know this is a Wookiee, yet how many people will
know the name let alone how to spell it correctly?
I therefore think we should always try to include the species in brackets
Wullffwarro (Wookiee)
Chief Tarfful (Wookiee)
Wald (Rodian)
Onaconda Farr (Rodian)
Captain Tarpals (Gungan)
Thranduil (Elf)
Haldir (Elf)
Dain Ironfoot (Dwarf)
Lurtz (Uruk-Hai)
Yazneg (Orc)
Besides we already appear to have done this for certain species like Ewoks:-
https://www.bricklink.com/v2/search.page?q=ewok&type=M&tab=A#T=A
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That would create problems for characters represented by minifigures like Yoda.
In the Star Wars movies, his species has intentionally been kept unknown by George
Lucas. He liked the mystery and intrigue this created about the character of
Yoda.
There may be other characters represented in this way so it's best to include
a designation of unknown in the species if you're planning on adding them.
See this Fandom page for more information on Yoda's species, which, coincidentally,
is known as exactly that: "Yoda's species":
https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Yoda's_species/Legends
Cheers ...
ghyde
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Well I think its safe to say this is all about providing species information
that is known/useful rather than being overly concerned with trying to add species
info that is unknown or hard to source besides which I would go as far as to
say there is no need to add 'Human' to every human character and it may
not be necessary to add the species name where only one known character of that
species exists in Lego form For instance the character Sebulba may not need to
be defined by species unless another character of same species comes along in
which case adding 'Dug' to both entries may be beneficial but I wouldn't
be against it being added though it won't be of much use to anyone for search
purposes unless the character is just as well know by their species as their
actual name
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| | | | | | | | | Author: | pcthurman | | Posted: | Jun 26, 2023 16:28 | | Subject: | Re: Include Species in Minifigure descriptions! | | Viewed: | 26 times | | Topic: | Catalog Requests | |
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Well I think its safe to say this is all about providing species information
that is known/useful rather than being overly concerned with trying to add species
info that is unknown or hard to source besides which I would go as far as to
say there is no need to add 'Human' to every human character and it may
not be necessary to add the species name where only one known character of that
species exists in Lego form For instance the character Sebulba may not need to
be defined by species unless another character of same species comes along in
which case adding 'Dug' to both entries may be beneficial but I wouldn't
be against it being added though it won't be of much use to anyone for search
purposes unless the character is just as well know by their species as their
actual name
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Phew! Take a breath. Please use punctuation. I almost ran out of breath reading
this.
Cass T
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| | | | | | | Author: | DeLuca | | Posted: | Jun 22, 2023 17:14 | | Subject: | Re: Include Species in Minifigure descriptions! | | Viewed: | 20 times | | Topic: | Catalog Requests | |
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| In Catalog Requests, ghyde writes:
| | That would create problems for characters represented by minifigures like Yoda.
In the Star Wars movies, his species has intentionally been kept unknown by George
Lucas. He liked the mystery and intrigue this created about the character of
Yoda.
There may be other characters represented in this way so it's best to include
a designation of unknown in the species if you're planning on adding them.
See this Fandom page for more information on Yoda's species, which, coincidentally,
is known as exactly that: "Yoda's species":
https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Yoda's_species/Legends
Cheers ...
ghyde
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This only affects Yoda and Grogu (and Yaddle, if we ever get a Minifig of her);
all other characters have named species.
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| | | | | Author: | 1001bricks | | Posted: | Jun 22, 2023 16:49 | | Subject: | Re: Include Species in Minifigure descriptions! | | Viewed: | 40 times | | Topic: | Catalog Requests | |
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Yes, no...
In your list Paploo isn't a specie, it's his name?
https://www.starwars.com/databank/paploo
So why?
And is separating species a modern concept, I mean, like in 2023???
Frankly, I'm far from a SW pro, but I do like some characters, and don't
care for their specie (if any, because even this can be difficult).
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| | | | | | | Author: | Nubs_Select | | Posted: | Jun 22, 2023 16:54 | | Subject: | Re: Include Species in Minifigure descriptions! | | Viewed: | 29 times | | Topic: | Catalog Requests | |
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| In Catalog Requests, 1001bricks writes:
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Yes, no...
In your list Paploo isn't a specie, it's his name?
https://www.starwars.com/databank/paploo
So why?
And is separating species a modern concept, I mean, like in 2023???
Frankly, I'm far from a SW pro, but I do like some characters, and don't
care for their specie (if any, because even this can be difficult).
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i think its the other way around on that one where the name of the ewok is paploo
but instead of paploo (Ewok) they did ewok (paploo)
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| | | | | | | | | Author: | 1001bricks | | Posted: | Jun 22, 2023 16:59 | | Subject: | Re: Include Species in Minifigure descriptions! | | Viewed: | 34 times | | Topic: | Catalog Requests | |
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| In Catalog Requests, Nubs_Select writes:
| | In Catalog Requests, 1001bricks writes:
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Yes, no...
In your list Paploo isn't a specie, it's his name?
https://www.starwars.com/databank/paploo
So why?
And is separating species a modern concept, I mean, like in 2023???
Frankly, I'm far from a SW pro, but I do like some characters, and don't
care for their specie (if any, because even this can be difficult).
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i think its the other way around on that one where the name of the ewok is paploo
but instead of paploo (Ewok) they did ewok (paploo)
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The point I'm meaning is: it's Paploo.
Being an Ewok or a Whatever shouldn't be important.
As written, I'm not for differentiating "species" on SW.
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| | | | | | | | | | | Author: | Nubs_Select | | Posted: | Jun 22, 2023 17:05 | | Subject: | Re: Include Species in Minifigure descriptions! | | Viewed: | 28 times | | Topic: | Catalog Requests | |
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| In Catalog Requests, 1001bricks writes:
| | In Catalog Requests, Nubs_Select writes:
| | In Catalog Requests, 1001bricks writes:
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Yes, no...
In your list Paploo isn't a specie, it's his name?
https://www.starwars.com/databank/paploo
So why?
And is separating species a modern concept, I mean, like in 2023???
Frankly, I'm far from a SW pro, but I do like some characters, and don't
care for their specie (if any, because even this can be difficult).
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i think its the other way around on that one where the name of the ewok is paploo
but instead of paploo (Ewok) they did ewok (paploo)
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The point I'm meaning is: it's Paploo.
Being an Ewok or a Whatever shouldn't be important.
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except it is since if i look at that guy I'm not thinking oh that's paploo
I'm thinking oh that's an ewok but if ewok wasn't in the name and
i search it up then id get confused if i didn't know that it was for sure
lego and would end up spending more time trying to figure out what exactly it
is i have
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | Author: | 1001bricks | | Posted: | Jun 22, 2023 17:16 | | Subject: | Re: Include Species in Minifigure descriptions! | | Viewed: | 29 times | | Topic: | Catalog Requests | |
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| | | | | The point I'm meaning is: it's Paploo.
Being an Ewok or a Whatever shouldn't be important.
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except it is since if i look at that guy I'm not thinking oh that's paploo
I'm thinking oh that's an ewok but if ewok wasn't in the name and
i search it up then id get confused if i didn't know that it was for sure
lego and would end up spending more time trying to figure out what exactly it
is i have
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Sure!
But then what else shoud we add to be convenient after specie: skin color, sex,
religion?
I don't wish this to be political, but differentiating isn't a 'modern'
concept.
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Author: | infinibrix | | Posted: | Jun 22, 2023 17:26 | | Subject: | Re: Include Species in Minifigure descriptions! | | Viewed: | 28 times | | Topic: | Catalog Requests | |
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| In Catalog Requests, 1001bricks writes:
| | | | | | The point I'm meaning is: it's Paploo.
Being an Ewok or a Whatever shouldn't be important.
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except it is since if i look at that guy I'm not thinking oh that's paploo
I'm thinking oh that's an ewok but if ewok wasn't in the name and
i search it up then id get confused if i didn't know that it was for sure
lego and would end up spending more time trying to figure out what exactly it
is i have
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Sure!
But then what else shoud we add to be convenient after specie: skin color, sex,
religion?
I don't wish this to be political, but differentiating isn't a 'modern'
concept.
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You clearly don't get it or purposely choose not to get it? which is it?
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Author: | DeLuca | | Posted: | Jun 22, 2023 17:28 | | Subject: | Re: Include Species in Minifigure descriptions! | | Viewed: | 29 times | | Topic: | Catalog Requests | |
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| In Catalog Requests, 1001bricks writes:
| | | | | | The point I'm meaning is: it's Paploo.
Being an Ewok or a Whatever shouldn't be important.
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except it is since if i look at that guy I'm not thinking oh that's paploo
I'm thinking oh that's an ewok but if ewok wasn't in the name and
i search it up then id get confused if i didn't know that it was for sure
lego and would end up spending more time trying to figure out what exactly it
is i have
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Sure!
But then what else shoud we add to be convenient after specie: skin color, sex,
religion?
I don't wish this to be political, but differentiating isn't a 'modern' concept.
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Are you suggesting that we should include “Jedi” and “Sith” in Minifig names
as well (though this would pose some issues for sw0452), or are you saying that
including fictional species names in titles is somehow racist?
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Author: | 1001bricks | | Posted: | Jun 22, 2023 17:48 | | Subject: | Re: Include Species in Minifigure descriptions! | | Viewed: | 38 times | | Topic: | Catalog Requests | |
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| | | | | Sure!
But then what else shoud we add to be convenient after specie: skin color, sex,
religion?
I don't wish this to be political, but differentiating isn't a 'modern' concept.
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Are you suggesting that we should include “Jedi” and “Sith” in Minifig names
as well (though this would pose some issues for sw0452), or are you saying that
including fictional species names in titles is somehow racist?
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I don't know - but we can have doubts about who's "Jedi" or "Sith"
for some, and depending of the period - maybe.
Should be say that Nubs is a Canuck and Ghyde an Aussie?
Personnaly, I'd say Nubs is Nubs and Ghyde is a pita
Or the opposite
The point is, it's differentiating individuals on some group arbitrary criteria.
OK pals, sorry for the rant, I'm not for this; but I'm not a SW fan,
and sure the Catalog people do their best to help people find what they wish,
which is fine for me.
I'm off
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Author: | DeLuca | | Posted: | Jun 22, 2023 18:33 | | Subject: | Re: Include Species in Minifigure descriptions! | | Viewed: | 21 times | | Topic: | Catalog Requests | |
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| In Catalog Requests, 1001bricks writes:
| | | | | | Sure!
But then what else shoud we add to be convenient after specie: skin color, sex, religion?
I don't wish this to be political, but differentiating isn't a 'modern' concept.
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Are you suggesting that we should include “Jedi” and “Sith” in Minifig names as well (though this would pose some issues for sw0452), or are you saying that including fictional species names in titles is somehow racist?
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I don't know - but we can have doubts about who's "Jedi" or "Sith" for some, and depending of the period - maybe.
Should be say that Nubs is a Canuck and Ghyde an Aussie?
Personnaly, I'd say Nubs is Nubs and Ghyde is a pita
Or the opposite
The point is, it's differentiating individuals on some group arbitrary criteria.
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No more arbitrary than the differentiation between
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| | OK pals, sorry for the rant, I'm not for this; but I'm not a SW fan, and sure the Catalog people do their best to help people find what they wish, which is fine for me.
I'm off
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Author: | Nubs_Select | | Posted: | Jun 22, 2023 17:28 | | Subject: | Re: Include Species in Minifigure descriptions! | | Viewed: | 22 times | | Topic: | Catalog Requests | |
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| In Catalog Requests, 1001bricks writes:
| | | | | | The point I'm meaning is: it's Paploo.
Being an Ewok or a Whatever shouldn't be important.
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except it is since if i look at that guy I'm not thinking oh that's paploo
I'm thinking oh that's an ewok but if ewok wasn't in the name and
i search it up then id get confused if i didn't know that it was for sure
lego and would end up spending more time trying to figure out what exactly it
is i have
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Sure!
But then what else shoud we add to be convenient after specie: skin color, sex,
religion?
I don't wish this to be political, but differentiating isn't a 'modern'
concept.
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it only is if one makes it but adding the species name in the title is very helpful
unlike those other ones
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| | | | | | | Author: | infinibrix | | Posted: | Jun 22, 2023 17:09 | | Subject: | Re: Include Species in Minifigure descriptions! | | Viewed: | 35 times | | Topic: | Catalog Requests | |
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| In Catalog Requests, 1001bricks writes:
Its not my list it just happens to appear among my 'Ewok' search results
but I think you already realsie that? Either way isn't it obvious?.... that
entry simply needs to be altered in line with the other Ewok entries and this
is by no means the only one!
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