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Semi-protected edit request on 15 August 2020

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i want to add call of duty zombies raygun in the rayguns in games section 007 bonder 18:17, 15 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Not done: Listed guns need to be notable enough to have their own article. Fountains of Bryn Mawr (talk) 21:04, 15 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

I think this criteria doesn't really make sense, because having "their own article" here is depending on the popularity of the franchise and not the connection to the topic. For example citing the Ghostbusters proton pack as an example of a proton raygun is unhelpful, when the shown effect isn't a ray, but rather a kind of magical lasso. Or citing the BFG from Doom, when it is not a raygun at all, because it fires no ray but a huge slow energy ball. Wesp5 16:31, 9 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Since the lead def is "releases energy, usually with destructive effect" then proton pack and BFG fit the def. These things are fictional constructs so there is no hard and fast def. We can't add every gun anyone saw or read about because that would be WP:OR. That leaves us with notable ones, proof of that would be having its own article... things in Wikipedia are, by definition, notable. Fountains of Bryn Mawr (talk) 17:55, 9 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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Games - call of duty zombies from black ops 1 through Cold War 2607:FEA8:139F:ECD0:4C93:F5DF:27E3:E502 (talk) 12:26, 12 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Not done: Only guns notable enough to have their own article(s) should be given as listed examples. --Paul ❬talk❭ 12:47, 12 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Why, Paul? If you search "Ray Gun" it has its own wiki article which comes up as the first option. By far the most recognisable and widely-known version, it seems illogical to have that rule when you're ignoring it's most notable example Antpoolio (talk) 16:17, 16 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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While watching Forbidden Planet just the other day, I heard Leslie Nielsen's character call his raygun weapon a "blaster". Out of curiosity, I was looking on Wikipedia to see what the earliest mention of "blaster" for a raygun type sci-fi weapon was mentioned and I see here on Wikipedia that it is attributed to Star Wars and that it came around in the "'60's to '70's". Certainly the SW franchise has all but made "blaster" associated with it, I do not dispute that, however, I believe in the interest of providing the full history of "blaster" used for a raygun type weapon, that Forbidden Planet should be mentioned. Perhaps there are older sources, but FP definitely came out before SW and before the "'60's to '70's" when the article says "blaster" came into use for a raygun type weapon. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 173.44.67.144 (talk) 23:52, 20 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

This got me curious, so I checked the SF Dictionary - https://sfdictionary.com/view/29/blaster - and in fact the term is documented back to 1925. I don't presently have the time to add more info on the matter, but I figured I'd leave a note here anyway. I like seeing the evolution of sci-fi slang. Tisnec (talk) 01:22, 21 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Why was my addition of the “Ray Gun” removed for not being notable enough?

If there is any specific fictional weapon associated with the term “Ray Gun”, it is the Ray Gun from Call Of Duty. Look up the term raygun, and the first thing that comes up is the Call Of Duty wiki page for the Ray Gun. So how in the name of every god that has and eve will exist is it not notable to deserve a mention on this page? Thelastohioan (talk) 18:46, 2 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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Please add a hatnote the handle the incoming redirect laser blaster

{{redirect|laser blaster|the laser version of a sandblaster|laser ablation}}

As you can see, ablators are called laser blasters [1][2][3][www.aliexpress.com/i/32957280348.html][4][5][[6]

-- 65.92.247.17 (talk) 13:32, 19 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Done casualdejekyll 14:29, 19 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Ultrasonic disintegrator?

disintegrator is directing here. We have also some red links for Ultrasonic disintegrator. Related concept? To be redirected here? Standalone article? Estopedist1 (talk) 14:31, 25 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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Mr.Penis 93.63.177.182 (talk) 11:20, 9 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. Charliehdb (talk) 11:33, 9 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Should there be a link to Rachael Gunn's page in the disambiguation header?

There's a significant number of people Googling Raygun (and even quite a few searching 'raygun wikipedia') and they're ending up here, which is decidedly not the search intent for that. PleaseComputer (talk) 21:46, 22 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Not a whole lot of incoming links at that article, so not that popular. She is already linked at the DAB page, which is enough. Fountains of Bryn Mawr (talk) 00:30, 28 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Remove the reference to Star Wars in rayguns not making visible holes

"often – as in the Star Wars films – without showing visible wounds or even holes in their clothing."

In absolutely any media that exists in Star Wars of someone getting shot with a blaster ALWAYS has a hole. It is mind baffling how someone thought to put this in when one of the most noticeable things about blaster are the soot covered holes it makes with whispy little flames and dust - as well as blood. 2A02:C7C:90E7:3500:887:9E75:8DC7:E07A (talk) 21:51, 2 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]