Forum:Race/Creature naming

What should we call those robots with similar shapes to the Battle-Bot Ignition Key, Twonky, Clockwork Assistant, XS-013 Scrapbot, Clockwork Rocket Bot? I don't think just calling them Clockwork is enough, their model name is HolidayRobot, but thats due to the first one being introduced was the rocket bot.

I'm thinking 'Clockwork robot' since two of them have the actual clockwork name in it. Opinions? 20:04, 31 July 2009 (UTC)


 * 'Clockwork robot' is fine with me. The only possible good alternative might be 'clockwork mechanical'. Maybe we should have a robot article to clarify what it means in the Warcraft context. Is a flying machine or mechanostrider a robot? --  Fandyllic  (talk &middot; contr) 1:21 PM PST 31 Jul 2009


 * We should have a robot article. I could start it off? Rolandius [[Image:Paladin.gif|25px]] ( talk -  contr ) 02:38, 1 August 2009 (UTC)


 * "Clockwork" or "clockwerk" may be the best for now. Looking at the RPG at least, "clockwork robot" and "clockwork mechanical" is like naming it the race and creature type because a clockwork is a robot/mechanical already. Rolandius [[Image:Paladin.gif|25px]] ( talk -  contr ) 02:42, 1 August 2009 (UTC)


 * Or put the "robot" info into the mechanical article... Rolandius [[Image:Paladin.gif|25px]] ( talk -  contr ) 02:46, 1 August 2009 (UTC)


 * A mechanostrider is a robot, but I am not sure about a flying machine since it isn't exactly that type of shape. Rolandius [[Image:Paladin.gif|25px]] ( talk -  contr ) 02:48, 1 August 2009 (UTC)
 * Mechanostriders and flying machines are mechanical constructs, not robots. -- 16:21, 1 August 2009 (UTC)
 * A mechanical construct is a robot... Rolandius [[Image:Paladin.gif|25px]] ( talk -  contr ) 06:20, 3 August 2009 (UTC)
 * No, they're not. -- 12:52, 3 August 2009 (UTC)

Regardless of the slightly odd definition given by the RPG on robot, a better real-world definition from Wikipedia: "Robot is a virtual or mechanical artificial agent. In practice, it is usually an electro-mechanical system which, by its appearance or movements, conveys a sense that it has intent or agency of its own.", from Robot. 15:35, 3 August 2009 (UTC)
 * Well, I was just going by the source while Pcj was just saying "No, they're not" with no reason. Rolandius [[Image:Paladin.gif|25px]] ( talk -  contr ) 16:12, 3 August 2009 (UTC)
 * Ok, if you want to be difficult, mechanostriders and flying machines are vehicles, not robots. -- 16:20, 3 August 2009 (UTC)
 * I didn't know citing sources was "being difficult". Rolandius [[Image:Paladin.gif|25px]] ( talk -  contr ) 16:27, 3 August 2009 (UTC)
 * Well, the RPG definition for robot is retarded but that's not your fault. In any case they are not robots, regardless of what they are. -- 16:31, 3 August 2009 (UTC)
 * I agree that flying machines are vehicles, while mechanostriders are "mechanized animals" or something. Rolandius [[Image:Paladin.gif|25px]] ( talk -  contr ) 16:39, 3 August 2009 (UTC)
 * Ever see one without a rider? 02:59, 4 August 2009 (UTC)
 * A few. Even with a rider though, the RPG says it counts as a mechanical in the same way that WoW has gnomish mechs with pilots who are counted as mechanicals. Rolandius [[Image:Paladin.gif|25px]] ( talk -  contr ) 03:05, 4 August 2009 (UTC)