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Help Us Build the Database / Re: M.U.S.C.L.E.
September 02, 2015, 01:30:48 PM
Kid, I'm wondering where the names came from that you used on some of the figures? For example, 006 you named "Shocadile (Frill-Necked Lizard)", but his name on the MuscleFigures Site (http://www.musclefigures.com/guides/figure-gallery/) is the original Kinnikuman one of "Erimaki Tokage". Shouldn't we use those names instead?
I have no knowledge of these things, but is there any chance that these guys had different names in Japan, sorta like the Battle Beasts vs. Beastformers? For example, White Leo (Japan) vs. Pirate Lion (U.S.).
If so, then use whatever names were used in the U.S. for the U.S. packaging.
MIKE
engledogg
For those who don't know, the M.U.S.C.L.E. figures were originally released in Japan as toys for the Kinnikuman manga and anime. Mattel licensed the molds and released them as M.U.S.C.L.E. in the U.S. sans Kinnikuman's story, and only gave official names to Muscleman (Kinnikuman in Japan) and Terri-Bull (Buffaloman). Since no other figures were given names, collectors took to using their names from Kinnikuman, presumably to reduce confusion. However, in 2006-ish, Kinnikuman's sequel Kinnikuman Nisei got released in the U.S. as Ultimate MUSCLE, and unlike M.U.S.C.L.E., Ultimate MUSCLE brought Kinnikuman Nisei's anime and manga along with the toys. Nisei has a good amount of cameos from characters from Kinnikuman, which means some un-named figures in M.U.S.C.L.E. that appeared in Ultimate MUSCLE were finally given official names in the U.S. #006 (Erimaki Tokage), for example, was given the name "Shocadile" in Ultimate MUSCLE. In keeping with what Engledogg said about U.S. vs. Japanese names, #006 is getting named "Shocadile" on shmax.com and his Japanese name is being entered in the "Search Keywords" field so he'll still show up in a search for "Erimaki Tokage" (or Sneagator, his actual name). This is the plan for any M.U.S.C.L.E. character that got an official U.S. name in Ultimate MUSCLE.
Whew! Did that clear things up or make them worse?
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Help Us Build the Database / Re: M.U.S.C.L.E.
August 31, 2015, 10:56:32 AM
Hm, that's a valid concern. Making the colored figs accessories to the pink figs isn't the most satisfying solution, but given our current limitations I guess it's that or make a separate product record for each color. I'm a M.U.S.C.L.E. collector but I don't participate in the fandom aspect of it. Which do you think collectors would prefer: colors as accessories to pinks, or each color getting its own product record?
(Wow, this post would sound really horrible if we weren't talking about M.U.S.C.L.E.s.)
EDIT: Going by your submissions, I'm guessing you're in the "colors as accessories" camp. Carry on, then.
(Wow, this post would sound really horrible if we weren't talking about M.U.S.C.L.E.s.)
EDIT: Going by your submissions, I'm guessing you're in the "colors as accessories" camp. Carry on, then.
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Help Us Build the Database / Re: M.U.S.C.L.E.
August 28, 2015, 10:37:56 AM
Sorry to leave you hanging so long on this, spliff. We came up with, well, more of a workaround than a solution. I've added this product record as a "catch-all" for all of the figures that came in 4- and 10-packs (I'm thinking of excluding figures that were only available in the 28-packs, the ring, and the board game from this record, but I'm not dead-set on that idea). We'll create part records for each figure in each available color in this product record, and each figure will have a listed quantity of 10 in case users want to track duplicate figures that they may own. Let me know if you encounter any hitches with this set-up.
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Feature Requests/Announcements / Re: Since we got amiibo in the database...
August 27, 2015, 12:18:18 PM
Thanks for pointing that out. I'm not sure what caused it, but deleting the category and re-adding it seems to have fixed it. You should be good now.
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Feature Requests/Announcements / Re: Since we got amiibo in the database...
August 26, 2015, 03:59:32 PM
Okey dokey, PD, all the requested categories have been added. One thing I ask is that you hold off on entering products for the Power Disc 2-packs for now (discs that come packed with figs are OK). The Mod Squad needs to figure out how to handle packages that have more than one randomly-packed item. And if you could let me know if I need to make any changes to the existing Skylanders categories, I'd appreciate it (I don't collect that line, so my knowledge of its intricacies is minimal).
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Feature Requests/Announcements / Re: Since we got amiibo in the database...
August 26, 2015, 11:55:36 AM
Gracias. I'll let you know when I've got those in.
187
Help Us Build the Database / Re: S.H. Figuarts
August 26, 2015, 11:12:29 AM188
Feature Requests/Announcements / Re: Since we got amiibo in the database...
August 26, 2015, 08:50:33 AM
We have a Skylanders category that no one's added anything to yet. As for Disney Infinity, give me some categories and I'll add 'em for you.
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Help Us Build the Database / Re: Mirror part type under vehicle parts
August 26, 2015, 06:57:21 AM
Heh, I created a "mirror" listing with left and right side mirror sublistings at the same time you did, Eng. I'll delete mine.
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Feature Requests/Announcements / New Form Category: Effects!
August 23, 2015, 09:40:27 AM
Big* news, shmax.commers! We've got a new type of form in the database: effects! What are effects, you may be asking? They're plastic pieces of visual flourish that help add the illusion of motion to your otherwise static action figures! Stuff like:
SWORD SLASHES!
LASER BEAMS!
FLAMES!
And everyone's favorite: EXPLOSIONS!
"That's pretty cool, KTD," I'll assume you're saying, "but I've already been tagging these types of things as 'Energy Projectiles'." So have I, up to now. But "projectiles" isn't the best description for these things since they don't get launched, hence this new category.
So keep the Effects category in mind when you're adding non-shootable energy-type parts to the database, and let us know if you come across any effects that need to be added. Happy collecting!
*Actually kind of small.
SWORD SLASHES!
LASER BEAMS!
FLAMES!
And everyone's favorite: EXPLOSIONS!
"That's pretty cool, KTD," I'll assume you're saying, "but I've already been tagging these types of things as 'Energy Projectiles'." So have I, up to now. But "projectiles" isn't the best description for these things since they don't get launched, hence this new category.
So keep the Effects category in mind when you're adding non-shootable energy-type parts to the database, and let us know if you come across any effects that need to be added. Happy collecting!
*Actually kind of small.
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Help Us Build the Database / Re: M.U.S.C.L.E.
August 23, 2015, 04:02:16 AM
Oo, that site'll come in handy when it comes time to build the database.
The problem with M.U.S.C.L.E. figures is that the 4- and 10-packs had random figures in them. With our current system, we'd have to have millions of 4-pack and 10-pack product entries, each one containing every possible combination of the 200+ figures that came in those packs.
I remember some time ago Shmax was talking about adding a drop-down menu to products that came with some randomly-packed element, like the Mini-Spies that came with the G1 Minicars. This would allow users to choose the random element that came with their product when adding it to their collection without requiring us to add, say, 12 versions of G1 Brawn, each one containing one of the 12 different kinds of Mini-Spies. That could allow us to set up 4-pack and 10-pack products and users could fill in whatever figures they have. Unfortunately, I don't know if that's still being worked on or if it was abandoned. It also may not be the most ideal solution considering most M.U.S.C.L.E. collectors only track the figures and not the packages.
EDIT: One possibility that I just thought of: We could maybe enter each figure individually as its own "product" that contained the figure as the only part. That would allow users to keep track of individual figures without having to add multiple 10-packs to their collection using the drop-down scenario mentioned above. However, this may introduce some problems; this method would be "cheating" since there are no figures that are actually individually packed that way.
The problem with M.U.S.C.L.E. figures is that the 4- and 10-packs had random figures in them. With our current system, we'd have to have millions of 4-pack and 10-pack product entries, each one containing every possible combination of the 200+ figures that came in those packs.
I remember some time ago Shmax was talking about adding a drop-down menu to products that came with some randomly-packed element, like the Mini-Spies that came with the G1 Minicars. This would allow users to choose the random element that came with their product when adding it to their collection without requiring us to add, say, 12 versions of G1 Brawn, each one containing one of the 12 different kinds of Mini-Spies. That could allow us to set up 4-pack and 10-pack products and users could fill in whatever figures they have. Unfortunately, I don't know if that's still being worked on or if it was abandoned. It also may not be the most ideal solution considering most M.U.S.C.L.E. collectors only track the figures and not the packages.
EDIT: One possibility that I just thought of: We could maybe enter each figure individually as its own "product" that contained the figure as the only part. That would allow users to keep track of individual figures without having to add multiple 10-packs to their collection using the drop-down scenario mentioned above. However, this may introduce some problems; this method would be "cheating" since there are no figures that are actually individually packed that way.
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Help Us Build the Database / Re: M.U.S.C.L.E.
August 22, 2015, 06:02:53 PM
This one's going to be tricky. As I recall, these guys were all randomly packed except for those big boxes. That's gonna make associating figures with packages... interesting.
Engledogg, SoS, any thoughts on how to handle this?
Engledogg, SoS, any thoughts on how to handle this?
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Help Us Build the Database / Re: Armor part sprues?
August 13, 2015, 05:59:46 PM
I'm falling on the side of: no individual sprue entries, optional on-sprue pics in the records of the parts that come on the sprue.
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Help Us Build the Database / Re: Tamashii Nations Toyline category?
August 04, 2015, 10:59:48 AM
I'll start setting up categories for him now. Give me an hour or two to get them in.
EDIT: OK, Lbsammills51, all the categories you listed are in the database. Feel free to start adding stuff. If you could also be sure to add parts to the product records you create, that'd be super!
SoS: Do you collect this line? I don't follow it beyond their Nintendo offerings.
EDIT: OK, Lbsammills51, all the categories you listed are in the database. Feel free to start adding stuff. If you could also be sure to add parts to the product records you create, that'd be super!
SoS: Do you collect this line? I don't follow it beyond their Nintendo offerings.
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Help Us Build the Database / Re: How to attach an existing accessory to another product record?
July 26, 2015, 05:05:21 AM
1) Go to the part's page (http://www.shmax.com/part_details/5867/thruster_gun_left in this case)
2) Click the "Modify (part)" link in the upper-right
3) Scroll to the bottom of the page and click "Link to a Product"
4) Find the product that you want to link the part to. You can browse or search for the product, or enter the product's ID number. The product's ID number is located in the product page's URL (shmax.com/product_details/1752/ravage_and_rumble).
5) Once you've selected a product, it appears at the bottom of the page. Enter the quantity of the part in the field provided, then click the "Submit Part" button.
6) Profit!
2) Click the "Modify (part)" link in the upper-right
3) Scroll to the bottom of the page and click "Link to a Product"
4) Find the product that you want to link the part to. You can browse or search for the product, or enter the product's ID number. The product's ID number is located in the product page's URL (shmax.com/product_details/1752/ravage_and_rumble).
5) Once you've selected a product, it appears at the bottom of the page. Enter the quantity of the part in the field provided, then click the "Submit Part" button.
6) Profit!