Talk:Series T1
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Why is the "Salvation" part of the article not in english? --T-888
Hyphenation
The machines in the film all have numbers on them like "T1-8", "T1-14", "T1-2", etc. So while the latter number seems to be the designation of the individual unit, it seems that the series is simply "T1", not the hyphenated "T-1" as with the later series. Is there any source that says T1 should be hyphenated (before I go though and change every instance in the article)? -- Ozzel 09:38, 24 January 2008 (UTC)
- Dang, that's a great catch. It does appear like the special effects staff that created them also called them "T1s": [1]. That said, I've also seen people refer to the first terminator movie ("The Terminator") as T1 (along the lines of T2 and T3).
- That said, we don't know for sure that the series itself isn't hyphenated? I will look for more sources here... hoping that it is actually hyphenated, for consistency's sake. --Kanamekun 12:20, 24 January 2008 (UTC)
- It clearly says T1 without the hypernation on the pictures, so it seems like it's the correct way to name them. Ascaaear 17:02, 24 January 2008 (UTC)
- I just checked, and that is indeed what it is called. Shall we move it to that? -- Ozzel 07:39, 25 January 2008 (UTC)
- I just checked the "heads up" display for the T1-8 in Terminator 3, and it labels itself as the "T18 Prototype". So it's not even consistent between "T1-8" painted on its body and "T18 Prototype" on the head's up display. Maybe it's a prototype, so the naming convention isn't settled down yet?
- Regarding the "T-1 Battlefield Robot" name, a few other terminator models also have names - like the "T-X Terminatrix". Ok that's the only one I can think of. But maybe the Battlefield Robot part is just the name, not the series number? It's just hard to say, with so many conflicting sources... --Kanamekun 07:48, 25 January 2008 (UTC)
- I suggest we try to mention all names and subtypes, with the proper source. As for the article I think we just should name it "Series T1", because thats what it is. And then use the other names for "characters" in the movie. Ascaaear 17:03, 27 January 2008 (UTC)
- Unfortunately T3 was very sloppy with all kinds of detail, including changing the dates for almost everything, so the internal inconsistency is not at all surprising. I would rank the highly visible named printed on them as more significant than the HUD. (So support the current name of Series T1) —MJBurrage(T•C) 04:19, 29 January 2008 (UTC)
- Ascaaear, I thought you wanted this page at "Series T1"? --Kanamekun 20:18, 26 March 2008 (UTC)
- I know I earlier suggested it should be named "Series T1". If I remember it right... the discussion above was about naming it "T1-8" (or something) or simply "T1", not about having the "T" in series or not. I just feel that, since we do name the other series without the "T" (Series 600, Series 800 etc) we should do the same on T1. Any thoughts? Ascaaear 20:49, 26 March 2008 (UTC)
- Unfortunately, T3 has a number of continuity gaffes like this... I wish we could just correct them, but I'd feel more comfortable sticking with nomenclature taken directly from source material. --Kanamekun 01:57, 27 March 2008 (UTC)
- But does it really say "Series T1" in T3? I just feel it look odd when all other series doesn't have the "T". Ascaaear 05:18, 27 March 2008 (UTC)
