Talk:Solarbot (individual) - Revision history

Dinobot Scorn: Dinobot Scorn moved page Talk:Solarbot to Talk:Solarbot (individual): His bio and fictional appearances make it quite clear that Solarbot is the name of his species, other characters only call him Solarbot out of convenience. I also feel there'...

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Dinobot Scorn moved page Talk:Solarbot to Talk:Solarbot (individual): His bio and fictional appearances make it quite clear that Solarbot is the name of his species, other characters only call him Solarbot out of convenience. I also feel there'...

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	:Feels very obtuse to do this when at the time, as I recall from the old Twitter stuff/Hall's statements on various websites, the Solarbot reveal was hyped up as "an obscure character who you'll never guess." [[User:Escargon\|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon\|talk]]) 23:15, 9 March 2023 (EST)		:Feels very obtuse to do this when at the time, as I recall from the old Twitter stuff/Hall's statements on various websites, the Solarbot reveal was hyped up as "an obscure character who you'll never guess." [[User:Escargon\|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon\|talk]]) 23:15, 9 March 2023 (EST)
	::Agreed. This feels like when we used to have separate pages for the Animated and G1 versions of [[Eddie Fairchild and Matt Conroy]] - the G2 Solarbot doesn't actually exist except as a trivia note, so it's just pedantry to give it its own page. --[[User:Riptide\|Riptide]] ([[User talk:Riptide\|talk]]) 23:18, 9 March 2023 (EST)		::Agreed. This feels like when we used to have separate pages for the Animated and G1 versions of [[Eddie Fairchild and Matt Conroy]] - the G2 Solarbot doesn't actually exist except as a trivia note, so it's just pedantry to give it its own page. --[[User:Riptide\|Riptide]] ([[User talk:Riptide\|talk]]) 23:18, 9 March 2023 (EST)
			::Yeah, given how absolutely nothing the "original" Solarbot is, splitting just seems like making pointless hoop-jumping. --[[User:M Sipher\|M Sipher]] ([[User talk:M Sipher\|talk]]) 01:48, 10 March 2023 (EST)

Broadside: /* Proposed split */

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	Nevermore has pointed out a hypothesis based upon catalogue listings that the "Solarbots" and "Solarjets" would have been the gang-moulded Flipchangers ultimately released in ''Machine Wars'' and ''Beast Wars II''. It's certainly not beyond doubt, but I think the hypothesis is worth detailing on its own merit. [[User:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47\|S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47]] ([[User talk:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47\|talk]]) 22:57, 9 March 2023 (EST)		Nevermore has pointed out a hypothesis based upon catalogue listings that the "Solarbots" and "Solarjets" would have been the gang-moulded Flipchangers ultimately released in ''Machine Wars'' and ''Beast Wars II''. It's certainly not beyond doubt, but I think the hypothesis is worth detailing on its own merit. [[User:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47\|S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47]] ([[User talk:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47\|talk]]) 22:57, 9 March 2023 (EST)
	:Feels very obtuse to do this when at the time, as I recall from the old Twitter stuff/Hall's statements on various websites, the Solarbot reveal was hyped up as "an obscure character who you'll never guess." [[User:Escargon\|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon\|talk]]) 23:15, 9 March 2023 (EST)		:Feels very obtuse to do this when at the time, as I recall from the old Twitter stuff/Hall's statements on various websites, the Solarbot reveal was hyped up as "an obscure character who you'll never guess." [[User:Escargon\|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon\|talk]]) 23:15, 9 March 2023 (EST)
			::Agreed. This feels like when we used to have separate pages for the Animated and G1 versions of [[Eddie Fairchild and Matt Conroy]] - the G2 Solarbot doesn't actually exist except as a trivia note, so it's just pedantry to give it its own page. --[[User:Riptide\|Riptide]] ([[User talk:Riptide\|talk]]) 23:18, 9 March 2023 (EST)

Escargon: /* Proposed split */

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	Nevermore has pointed out a hypothesis based upon catalogue listings that the "Solarbots" and "Solarjets" would have been the gang-moulded Flipchangers ultimately released in ''Machine Wars'' and ''Beast Wars II''. It's certainly not beyond doubt, but I think the hypothesis is worth detailing on its own merit. [[User:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47\|S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47]] ([[User talk:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47\|talk]]) 22:57, 9 March 2023 (EST)		Nevermore has pointed out a hypothesis based upon catalogue listings that the "Solarbots" and "Solarjets" would have been the gang-moulded Flipchangers ultimately released in ''Machine Wars'' and ''Beast Wars II''. It's certainly not beyond doubt, but I think the hypothesis is worth detailing on its own merit. [[User:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47\|S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47]] ([[User talk:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47\|talk]]) 22:57, 9 March 2023 (EST)
			:Feels very obtuse to do this when at the time, as I recall from the old Twitter stuff/Hall's statements on various websites, the Solarbot reveal was hyped up as "an obscure character who you'll never guess." [[User:Escargon\|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon\|talk]]) 23:15, 9 March 2023 (EST)

S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47: /* Proposed split */ new section

2023-03-10T03:57:16Z

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	::Just noticed, on the Solar Requiem page, he's listed as an SG Decepticon. If that's stated in the story, then it should be included here. --[[User:Flicky1991\|flicky]][[User talk:Flicky1991\|1991]] 03:13, 23 July 2013 (EDT)		::Just noticed, on the Solar Requiem page, he's listed as an SG Decepticon. If that's stated in the story, then it should be included here. --[[User:Flicky1991\|flicky]][[User talk:Flicky1991\|1991]] 03:13, 23 July 2013 (EDT)
	:::Flipping through the story again, Solarbot is given no allegiance. The closest he ever gets is when he introduced himself as "I am a Solar—" (he's cut off mid-sentence by Blaster), in which is likely would have said "I am a Solarbot", suggesting that Solarbot is less of a personal name and more of the name of his race/species. --[[User:Sabrblade\|Sabrblade]] 23:07, 24 July 2013 (EDT)		:::Flipping through the story again, Solarbot is given no allegiance. The closest he ever gets is when he introduced himself as "I am a Solar—" (he's cut off mid-sentence by Blaster), in which is likely would have said "I am a Solarbot", suggesting that Solarbot is less of a personal name and more of the name of his race/species. --[[User:Sabrblade\|Sabrblade]] 23:07, 24 July 2013 (EDT)

			== Proposed split ==

			The way the "Solarbot" article is currently laid out misleadingly implies the ''Shattered Glass'' character is the ''Generation 2'' character like Nasta Enemy to e-HOBBY Enemy when in fact we still do not know what the ''Generation 2'' trademark was supposed to represent. In fact, the term "Solarbot" seems to imply an Autobot subgroup of multiple characters. I recommend a split between "Solarbot (G2)" and "Solarbot (SG)".

			Nevermore has pointed out a hypothesis based upon catalogue listings that the "Solarbots" and "Solarjets" would have been the gang-moulded Flipchangers ultimately released in ''Machine Wars'' and ''Beast Wars II''. It's certainly not beyond doubt, but I think the hypothesis is worth detailing on its own merit. [[User:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47\|S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47]] ([[User talk:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47\|talk]]) 22:57, 9 March 2023 (EST)

Sabrblade at 03:07, 25 July 2013

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	:Doesn't look like it. He's not a Cybertronian, anyway. He just copied Rewind's appearance to take on a physical form to communicate with the TFs. Though, he can be given the Battle Beasts Sunburst logo as an optional decal from the bonus sticker sheet. --[[User:Sabrblade\|Sabrblade]] 21:12, 22 July 2013 (EDT)		:Doesn't look like it. He's not a Cybertronian, anyway. He just copied Rewind's appearance to take on a physical form to communicate with the TFs. Though, he can be given the Battle Beasts Sunburst logo as an optional decal from the bonus sticker sheet. --[[User:Sabrblade\|Sabrblade]] 21:12, 22 July 2013 (EDT)
	::Just noticed, on the Solar Requiem page, he's listed as an SG Decepticon. If that's stated in the story, then it should be included here. --[[User:Flicky1991\|flicky]][[User talk:Flicky1991\|1991]] 03:13, 23 July 2013 (EDT)		::Just noticed, on the Solar Requiem page, he's listed as an SG Decepticon. If that's stated in the story, then it should be included here. --[[User:Flicky1991\|flicky]][[User talk:Flicky1991\|1991]] 03:13, 23 July 2013 (EDT)
			:::Flipping through the story again, Solarbot is given no allegiance. The closest he ever gets is when he introduced himself as "I am a Solar—" (he's cut off mid-sentence by Blaster), in which is likely would have said "I am a Solarbot", suggesting that Solarbot is less of a personal name and more of the name of his race/species. --[[User:Sabrblade\|Sabrblade]] 23:07, 24 July 2013 (EDT)

Flicky1991 at 07:13, 23 July 2013

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	Does Solarbot not have a faction? --[[User:Flicky1991\|flicky]][[User talk:Flicky1991\|1991]] 14:37, 22 July 2013 (EDT)		Does Solarbot not have a faction? --[[User:Flicky1991\|flicky]][[User talk:Flicky1991\|1991]] 14:37, 22 July 2013 (EDT)
	:Doesn't look like it. He's not a Cybertronian, anyway. He just copied Rewind's appearance to take on a physical form to communicate with the TFs. Though, he can be given the Battle Beasts Sunburst logo as an optional decal from the bonus sticker sheet. --[[User:Sabrblade\|Sabrblade]] 21:12, 22 July 2013 (EDT)		:Doesn't look like it. He's not a Cybertronian, anyway. He just copied Rewind's appearance to take on a physical form to communicate with the TFs. Though, he can be given the Battle Beasts Sunburst logo as an optional decal from the bonus sticker sheet. --[[User:Sabrblade\|Sabrblade]] 21:12, 22 July 2013 (EDT)
			::Just noticed, on the Solar Requiem page, he's listed as an SG Decepticon. If that's stated in the story, then it should be included here. --[[User:Flicky1991\|flicky]][[User talk:Flicky1991\|1991]] 03:13, 23 July 2013 (EDT)

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	Does Solarbot not have a faction? --[[User:Flicky1991\|flicky]][[User talk:Flicky1991\|1991]] 14:37, 22 July 2013 (EDT)		Does Solarbot not have a faction? --[[User:Flicky1991\|flicky]][[User talk:Flicky1991\|1991]] 14:37, 22 July 2013 (EDT)
			:Doesn't look like it. He's not a Cybertronian, anyway. He just copied Rewind's appearance to take on a physical form to communicate with the TFs. Though, he can be given the Battle Beasts Sunburst logo as an optional decal from the bonus sticker sheet. --[[User:Sabrblade\|Sabrblade]] 21:12, 22 July 2013 (EDT)

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	I'm over here reading up on [Greasepit (G2)], and the note at the bottom points out the clear Racing Rig driver [http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Image:ClearRacingRigDriver.jpg here]. I'm starting to wonder if this might actually be our boy Solarbot, but I have nothing to back that up. Does anyone have exactly what the presenters said on record somewhere?--[[User:MCRG\|MCRG]] 20:29, 27 June 2011 (EDT)		I'm over here reading up on [Greasepit (G2)], and the note at the bottom points out the clear Racing Rig driver [http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Image:ClearRacingRigDriver.jpg here]. I'm starting to wonder if this might actually be our boy Solarbot, but I have nothing to back that up. Does anyone have exactly what the presenters said on record somewhere?--[[User:MCRG\|MCRG]] 20:29, 27 June 2011 (EDT)

			Does Solarbot not have a faction? --[[User:Flicky1991\|flicky]][[User talk:Flicky1991\|1991]] 14:37, 22 July 2013 (EDT)

MCRG: New page: I'm over here reading up on [Greasepit (G2)], and the note at the bottom points out the clear Racing Rig driver [http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Image:ClearRacingRigDriver.jpg here]. I'm starting ...

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New page: I'm over here reading up on [Greasepit (G2)], and the note at the bottom points out the clear Racing Rig driver [http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Image:ClearRacingRigDriver.jpg here]. I'm starting ...

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I'm over here reading up on [Greasepit (G2)], and the note at the bottom points out the clear Racing Rig driver [http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Image:ClearRacingRigDriver.jpg here]. I'm starting to wonder if this might actually be our boy Solarbot, but I have nothing to back that up. Does anyone have exactly what the presenters said on record somewhere?--[[User:MCRG|MCRG]] 20:29, 27 June 2011 (EDT)

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	:Feels very obtuse to do this when at the time, as I recall from the old Twitter stuff/Hall's statements on various websites, the Solarbot reveal was hyped up as "an obscure character who you'll never guess." [[User:Escargon\|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon\|talk]]) 23:15, 9 March 2023 (EST)		:Feels very obtuse to do this when at the time, as I recall from the old Twitter stuff/Hall's statements on various websites, the Solarbot reveal was hyped up as "an obscure character who you'll never guess." [[User:Escargon\|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon\|talk]]) 23:15, 9 March 2023 (EST)
	::Agreed. This feels like when we used to have separate pages for the Animated and G1 versions of [[Eddie Fairchild and Matt Conroy]] - the G2 Solarbot doesn't actually exist except as a trivia note, so it's just pedantry to give it its own page. --[[User:Riptide\|Riptide]] ([[User talk:Riptide\|talk]]) 23:18, 9 March 2023 (EST)		::Agreed. This feels like when we used to have separate pages for the Animated and G1 versions of [[Eddie Fairchild and Matt Conroy]] - the G2 Solarbot doesn't actually exist except as a trivia note, so it's just pedantry to give it its own page. --[[User:Riptide\|Riptide]] ([[User talk:Riptide\|talk]]) 23:18, 9 March 2023 (EST)
			::Yeah, given how absolutely nothing the "original" Solarbot is, splitting just seems like making pointless hoop-jumping. --[[User:M Sipher\|M Sipher]] ([[User talk:M Sipher\|talk]]) 01:48, 10 March 2023 (EST)

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	Nevermore has pointed out a hypothesis based upon catalogue listings that the "Solarbots" and "Solarjets" would have been the gang-moulded Flipchangers ultimately released in ''Machine Wars'' and ''Beast Wars II''. It's certainly not beyond doubt, but I think the hypothesis is worth detailing on its own merit. [[User:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47\|S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47]] ([[User talk:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47\|talk]]) 22:57, 9 March 2023 (EST)		Nevermore has pointed out a hypothesis based upon catalogue listings that the "Solarbots" and "Solarjets" would have been the gang-moulded Flipchangers ultimately released in ''Machine Wars'' and ''Beast Wars II''. It's certainly not beyond doubt, but I think the hypothesis is worth detailing on its own merit. [[User:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47\|S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47]] ([[User talk:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47\|talk]]) 22:57, 9 March 2023 (EST)
	:Feels very obtuse to do this when at the time, as I recall from the old Twitter stuff/Hall's statements on various websites, the Solarbot reveal was hyped up as "an obscure character who you'll never guess." [[User:Escargon\|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon\|talk]]) 23:15, 9 March 2023 (EST)		:Feels very obtuse to do this when at the time, as I recall from the old Twitter stuff/Hall's statements on various websites, the Solarbot reveal was hyped up as "an obscure character who you'll never guess." [[User:Escargon\|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon\|talk]]) 23:15, 9 March 2023 (EST)
			::Agreed. This feels like when we used to have separate pages for the Animated and G1 versions of [[Eddie Fairchild and Matt Conroy]] - the G2 Solarbot doesn't actually exist except as a trivia note, so it's just pedantry to give it its own page. --[[User:Riptide\|Riptide]] ([[User talk:Riptide\|talk]]) 23:18, 9 March 2023 (EST)

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	:Doesn't look like it. He's not a Cybertronian, anyway. He just copied Rewind's appearance to take on a physical form to communicate with the TFs. Though, he can be given the Battle Beasts Sunburst logo as an optional decal from the bonus sticker sheet. --[[User:Sabrblade\|Sabrblade]] 21:12, 22 July 2013 (EDT)		:Doesn't look like it. He's not a Cybertronian, anyway. He just copied Rewind's appearance to take on a physical form to communicate with the TFs. Though, he can be given the Battle Beasts Sunburst logo as an optional decal from the bonus sticker sheet. --[[User:Sabrblade\|Sabrblade]] 21:12, 22 July 2013 (EDT)
	::Just noticed, on the Solar Requiem page, he's listed as an SG Decepticon. If that's stated in the story, then it should be included here. --[[User:Flicky1991\|flicky]][[User talk:Flicky1991\|1991]] 03:13, 23 July 2013 (EDT)		::Just noticed, on the Solar Requiem page, he's listed as an SG Decepticon. If that's stated in the story, then it should be included here. --[[User:Flicky1991\|flicky]][[User talk:Flicky1991\|1991]] 03:13, 23 July 2013 (EDT)
			:::Flipping through the story again, Solarbot is given no allegiance. The closest he ever gets is when he introduced himself as "I am a Solar—" (he's cut off mid-sentence by Blaster), in which is likely would have said "I am a Solarbot", suggesting that Solarbot is less of a personal name and more of the name of his race/species. --[[User:Sabrblade\|Sabrblade]] 23:07, 24 July 2013 (EDT)

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	Does Solarbot not have a faction? --[[User:Flicky1991\|flicky]][[User talk:Flicky1991\|1991]] 14:37, 22 July 2013 (EDT)		Does Solarbot not have a faction? --[[User:Flicky1991\|flicky]][[User talk:Flicky1991\|1991]] 14:37, 22 July 2013 (EDT)
	:Doesn't look like it. He's not a Cybertronian, anyway. He just copied Rewind's appearance to take on a physical form to communicate with the TFs. Though, he can be given the Battle Beasts Sunburst logo as an optional decal from the bonus sticker sheet. --[[User:Sabrblade\|Sabrblade]] 21:12, 22 July 2013 (EDT)		:Doesn't look like it. He's not a Cybertronian, anyway. He just copied Rewind's appearance to take on a physical form to communicate with the TFs. Though, he can be given the Battle Beasts Sunburst logo as an optional decal from the bonus sticker sheet. --[[User:Sabrblade\|Sabrblade]] 21:12, 22 July 2013 (EDT)
			::Just noticed, on the Solar Requiem page, he's listed as an SG Decepticon. If that's stated in the story, then it should be included here. --[[User:Flicky1991\|flicky]][[User talk:Flicky1991\|1991]] 03:13, 23 July 2013 (EDT)