Talk:Slapdash

Can the Hoodlums that run with a glove in the tip of a wooden bar in the portable version of Rayman 3 be considered as Slapdashes? Or Grim Keepers but with a Slapdash weapon? --Haruka 19:33, 21 February 2011 (UTC)

I don't remember the enemies you're describing. Do you have any screenshots? —Spiraldoor 19:37, 21 February 2011 (UTC)

I would suggest creating a specific article for those enemies, even though I'm not sure which name to give them. — 19:40, 21 February 2011 (UTC)

I know what she's talking about. Check the video at the bottom of this page. I think those Hoodlums should either be put into both pages or made into a lifeless edit at the bottom of the Hoodlum page. This would also give a good home to that Siamese-Hoodlum. --iHeckler9 19:41, 21 February 2011 (UTC)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9PXMyuE4M4 Minute 3:13. --Haruka 19:42, 21 February 2011 (UTC)

I'm not sure how to name these specific Hoodlums from the portable Rayman 3 because they have the visual of an "x" Hoodlum type, but they use attack/defense tecniques from "y" Hoodlum types. Would we go for the visual representation or the weapons used? --Haruka 19:45, 21 February 2011 (UTC)

Probably the attacks. Both are remeniscent of Grim Keepers, but they both have completely different attacks. --iHeckler9 19:55, 21 February 2011 (UTC)

Something tells me we should go for the visuals. I go by this example: If a F1 pilot runs with a F1 car it doesn't mean he cannot drive a normal car or a bike. --Haruka 19:56, 21 February 2011 (UTC)

Too late; I already moved some stuff. --iHeckler9 19:59, 21 February 2011 (UTC)

I don't see what the confusion is about. Those look like different-coloured Slapdashes to me. —Spiraldoor 20:00, 21 February 2011 (UTC)

You should look well: it is clearly a Grim Keeper (his clothes and the "half-coconut helmet"). Conclusion: Hoodlums do not stick to their main battle strategies. --Haruka 20:04, 21 February 2011 (UTC)

That's a fairly extreme conclusion. I think it's just a Slapdash with a slightly different look. —Spiraldoor 20:12, 21 February 2011 (UTC)

I can guarantee you that around 90% of the Grim Keepers colours when compared with the in-game R3 (GBA) and the official artwork are equal. Your thoughts are more correct about the Hoodbooms, especially a specific Hoodboom that uses a metal shield. --Haruka 20:16, 21 February 2011 (UTC)

As I said earlier, I think there should be separate articles (or at least separate sections) for those enemies. While those throwing explosive bottles of plum juice at Rayman could be referred to as Armoured Hoodbooms, I would tend to privilege the appellation Armoured Slapdashes for those wielding the sticks with boxing gloves, since their resemblance to Grim Keepers is purely visual. I think this should settle the problem. — 21:38, 21 February 2011 (UTC)

+1. But what do we call the Siamese Hoodlum? And where do we put the flying Grims? --iHeckler9 10:10, 22 February 2011 (UTC)

The flying Grims are just an early version of those that can be found in the game, so I added them to both the Grim and Grim Keeper articles, and I would recommend creating a new article for the Siamese Hoodlum, as it bears no resemblance to any other of its kind. — 13:51, 22 February 2011 (UTC)

Really? To me, they bear a resemblance to a Spinneroo. --iHeckler9 14:15, 22 February 2011 (UTC)

Certainly, but not enough to consider them Spinneroos, don't you think? How we're gonna deal with the shielded Hoodbooms and the Hoodstormers in R3 GBA remains to be seen. — 17:10, 22 February 2011 (UTC)

If you check the Hoodlum page, you'll find I already started making the Shielded Hoodboom page. As for the Hoodstormer, I think because it serves the exact same purpose, we keep it in the Hoodstormer page. --iHeckler9 17:13, 22 February 2011 (UTC)