Do we need a seperate subforum for Ancient world figures?

[Darklord Dave]

There are at least 3 companies making Romans and Gladiators - and the threads are all over the place. Should we make a subforum for Old-timey, unlicensed characters?

 

[RIDDICK]

I say YES but only if it'll be placed under GC section.

 

[EVILFACE]

Prolly. While they are considered military, they don't fit in with the modern type stuff.

 

[shocktrooper_au]

Would be nice, it's only a small group on these boards it seems but I would visit

 

[Darklord Dave]

I ask because I was looking for a thread on the CMToys Gladiator coach and there doesn't seem to be one. Yet there are gladiator and roman threads in Military and General.

 

[ProgMatinee]

The more sub-forums the better for everyone. Benefits people who like the subject matter by collecting it into 1 place. Benefits people who don't like the subject matter by excluding it from where they want to visit.

 

[MANDO]

I can see where it would be helpful for folks trying to navigate through this section. All that stuff fits the historical/military section, but somehow it doesn't mesh well with the abundance of WWI/WWII/Modern stuff. All the samurai and medieval topics should technically be in here as well (if they're not already). Maybe have the main forum for military and then the sub-forum be for historical. Given figures like Patton, Ike, Churchill etc. are historical figures they all lend themselves more to the military side in terms of who makes them and who collects them.

Of course if we're going to talk sub-forums I think it should at least be brought up that there are those whom have expressed interest in one for Customs much like the SW section. I know its been discussed before and the response was that the traffic down here didn't warrant one; which is pretty hard to argue against. There's not a lot of traffic down.

That said I just went through the first five pages of this forum and there are no less than 43 custom-related threads. Many of them don't have the "Custom" heading so it can be hard to tell, but they are there. And that's not including the handful that were moved a couple months back, or the two Flosi locked for me.

Personally I don't care either way as I'll continue to do what we've all been doing. But I figured while we had your attention I might as well ask.

 

[Niltusk]

The problem is if you get rid of the Roman style threads and the custom threads, in 6 months Dave is going to be asking if we need to **** down this forum due to lack of posts. just sayin...

 

[onethousandmasks]

I know this was discussed before, but why don't we have a G.I. Joe section by itself?

 

[spiderrogue]

too many other threads to scroll through in order to find the gi joe related(Custom or not) threads on this board....so yes...and a separate joe or custom section too...while you are at it..please?

 

[Ross SC]

there seems to be a strong group here, even if it is small.

 

[Niltusk]

I know this was discussed before, but why don't we have a G.I. Joe section by itself?

Solo Joe section would be great.

 

[shocktrooper_au]

The gi joe having its own seems more relevant, true military covers modern and ancient, it was actually my first thought when I found the military thread, why is gi joe in here?

 

[Hunterdnrc]

I'd say split Joe and then have a solid Military section, regardless of era.

 

[abake]

Agreed, it seems more logical to open up a GI Joe forum and leave one for military/historical figures.


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[screamingmetal]

I ask because I was looking for a thread on the CMToys Gladiator coach and there doesn't seem to be one. Yet there are gladiator and roman threads in Military and General.

That's because:
A- The search feature here sucks, use Google search with "site:www.sideshowcollectors.com" to find what you're looking for.
B- Snakey Jones and I didn't create a new thread when we first posted about it here. post 53 & 96 here: https://www.sideshowcollectors.com/forums/showthread.php?t=102797

Creating a new sub forum won't fix your issue anyway when companies like Kaustic Plastic and to a lesser extent ACI post historical threads in the wrong forum to begin with:
https://sideshowcollectors.com/forums/showthread.php?t=137331
https://sideshowcollectors.com/forums/showthread.php?t=130606
https://sideshowcollectors.com/forums/showthread.php?t=137169
https://sideshowcollectors.com/forums/showthread.php?t=130574
https://sideshowcollectors.com/forums/showthread.php?t=122418
https://sideshowcollectors.com/forums/showthread.php?t=131628
https://sideshowcollectors.com/forums/showthread.php?t=131330
https://sideshowcollectors.com/forums/showthread.php?t=129629
https://sideshowcollectors.com/forums/showthread.php?t=121965
https://sideshowcollectors.com/forums/showthread.php?t=122947


Two from ACI in the wrong thread:
https://sideshowcollectors.com/forums/showthread.php?t=118393
https://sideshowcollectors.com/forums/showthread.php?t=124406

↑The more forums and sub forums, the more confusing it gets.↑


One thing is for sure, don't follow Riddick's advice and put a Historical Military sub in the General Collectibles Action Figure forum when it belongs in the Military forum.
Also should you go that way, a dedicated GI Joe sub forum shouldn't be relocated away from the military one since they share so much in common.

 

[Darklord Dave]

Well Joe's dead, so we don't need a separate Joe section.

Customs might be warranted though.

 

[Ross SC]

Joes not dead, there are four figures currently on pre-order!
GI Joe/Military/Historical is totally dominated by GI Joe threads already...

 

[thenammagazine]

Joes not dead, there are four figures currently on pre-order!
GI Joe/Military/Historical is totally dominated by GI Joe threads already...

 

[karamazov80]

Well Joe's dead