Talk:Dungeon (video game)
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Why was this moved from Dungeon (1976)? Was there a conflict? (Answer: No). I guess it was moved to more accurately reflect the domain of the game? In that case, it should have been moved to "Dungeon (mainframe computer game)" (note case). But the "mainframe" isn't really needed either (unless someone writes another computer game called Dungeon, but we can deal with that if/when it ever happens). I vote we move the article to "Dungeon (computer game)" and delete this article since a redirect with it's current name won't be useful to anyone. Of course, we can fix any wikilinks to it first. — Frecklefoot | Talk 14:21, Apr 22, 2005 (UTC)
- I think I'm causing some extra headaches here as I learn the ropes. I had used the (1976) as a differentiator from other Dungeon entries, then realized that was a poor choice, especially so since the year is more likely 1975 than 1976.
- I then revised and used mainframe computer game as the revised differentiator since there are so many console, PC etc. games with the word dungeon, and most modern readers who read "computer game" would make the wrong assumption.
- I used caps in the parentheses because I didn't realize that was the wrong convention. (Newbies are trainable, really!)
- I don't have strong objections to any of the suggestions, though I think that in general keeping some flags for mainframe games to avoid confusion is a good thing.
Newbies are not trainable! I'll drink your blood for this! (j/k). I don't have strong feelings to either one ("computer game" or "mainframe computer game"), but I don't think the "mainframe" is really necessary. There aren't any other computer games called Dungeon—and just "Dungeon"—for any other computer systems. Like I said, if one does come out, we can disambiguate it further then.
This is the way things usually work. Make the simplist title first, then disambiguate further if need be. Dungeon certainly needs disambiguation, but adding the mainframe—at this point—is unnecessary, IMHO. Peace. — Frecklefoot | Talk 19:12, Apr 22, 2005 (UTC)
Implemented the change as per your suggestion. Thanks. Coll7 21:10, 22 Apr 2005 (UTC)Coll7Coll7 21:10, 22 Apr 2005 (UTC)