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I'm from RTB and Blockland. I notice you from the Forums. Anyways, explain Events and Weaponry. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Blocklander (talk • contribs) 23:57, 22 November 2009 (UTC)
This notice is pointed at ROBLOX and Blockland members alike. Wikipedia is not some advertising joint, its a place where people can find information on things. Stop adding in shit like "roblox is free" or "blockland is super cool you should buy it".
Please make sure your entries are spelled correctly as well, and look professional. It looks bad when there's a section called "Add-ons!" that does nothing but advertise a few add-ons and promotes the game. If you're going to add anything, make sure it is constructive. Regulith (talk) 04:21, 16 September 2009 (UTC)
Here is the first result in google when you look up this game:
Blockland - That game where you build stuff. Blockland is a non-competitive multiplayer sandbox-style construction game. www.blockland.us/index.asp
Keeping in the mind that this is the official site and given that I've actually played the game, something that the writer of the article apparently didn't, I'm changing it. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 118.208.46.211 (talk) 00:55, 29 October 2008 (UTC) so....????Dannymazz (talk) 03:08, 18 March 2009 (UTC)
Could someone update the part about development and V11? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 84.248.56.73 (talk) 05:08, 20 March 2009 (UTC)
The point of deletion is outright stupid. It's like saying the August 2008 conflict between Georgia and Russia article should be deleted because it's page doesn't get any hits. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.250.188.114 (talk) 23:04, 23 April 2009 (UTC)
I, myself, am quite convinced that the request for deletion was initiated by members of the Roblox community as some sort of "attack". —Preceding unsigned comment added by Ladios (talk • contribs) 23:34, 23 April 2009 (UTC)
Check the guy who deleted some of it's page, He's from roblox., How do i sign this? four um - Tails 79.67.206.183 (talk) 23:41, 23 April 2009 (UTC)
for no reason here is snot Ecaftons (talk) 08:10, 24 April 2009 (UTC)
gotta love how the guy that nominated it for deletion plays roblox. edit: which ladios just said -_- fuuu- —Preceding unsigned comment added by InsaneChef (talk • contribs) 16:36, 24 April 2009 (UTC)
Gotta love that I haven't played roblox is quite a While. For the past 3/4 months I have been editing Wikipedia.
This has nothing to do with roblox, it has everything to do with lack of sources. Please look here:
WP:GOODFAITH to avoid getting banned from Wikipedia, and look here WP:POV to help get this article fixed.--gordonrox24 (talk) 21:01, 24 April 2009 (UTC)
It is easy to assume good faith when the person requesting the article to be deleted is not affiliated with a direct competitor (maybe he's sore that the roblox page was deleted?) - Ephialtes42 (talk) 23:54, 24 April 2009 (UTC)
I am not affiliated with roblox in anyway. They do not endorse me actions on Wikipedia, they have no jurisdiction here. What I do here is for Wikipedia, not an online game.--gordonrox24 (talk) 12:55, 25 April 2009 (UTC)
It doesn't matter if the original user who put the artical up for deletion plays ROBLOX or not, because it only matters how notable the article is, and the amount of sources the page contains. K9chief (talk) 17:28, 29 May 2009 (UTC)
http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User:Gordonrox24&oldid=295665519 You do have an affiliation with Roblox. I see Roblox all over your profile an old version. Also includes "Lua". Don't pull this bullshit. Also, do NOT DELETE THIS COMMENT. 69.122.250.212 (talk) 02:39, 13 August 2009 (UTC)
I had to re-instate the CSD tag placed by User:Stifle. You cannot just remove speedy deletion tags. It will be reviewed by an administrator, and most likely declined anyway.--gordonrox24 (talk) 21:04, 24 April 2009 (UTC)
What? But it said that you can remove it if its incorrect or your going to fix it, And once again, Its software So its not eligible for it anyway. - Tails 79.75.159.174 (talk) 22:34, 24 April 2009 (UTC)
Would it be a good idea to add a paragraph about the Blockland Community? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Mr Blue Pen (talk • contribs) 12:48, 25 April 2009 (UTC)
If you can find a third party reference, then yes it would be great. You can't just add info without a reference.--gordonrox24 (talk) 12:56, 25 April 2009 (UTC)
I think a reference to the Blockland Forums would be a good for the community. 74.38.145.55 (talk) 15:50, 25 April 2009 (UTC)
WP:RELIABLE Take a read.--gordonrox24 (talk) 21:52, 25 April 2009 (UTC)
WP:IAR... Also, were you the one that just added that 4 year old article as a reference? -74.38.145.55 (talk) 22:13, 25 April 2009 (UTC)
I fixed the tagging on the picture to the correct formats. It is a logo, not a screen shot.--gordonrox24 (talk) 17:24, 26 April 2009 (UTC)
Removed dates of updates. Unneeded and space whore-ish -Digmaster
Whoever placed the COI tag on the page please explain the reasoning for this here Ephialtes42 (talk) 21:43, 29 April 2009 (UTC)
Please try to suggest ways to solve the issue (or highlight specific examplese) or I will remove the COI. Ephialtes42 (talk) 17:28, 1 May 2009 (UTC)
I felt that a Template:POV tag was more appropriate. I think it's a case of people either not knowing how to write in a way that is neutral or not feeling like taking the extra time to write neutrally. I'll point out a of the cases of POV, that I noticed anyway:
((POV)) is fine. The sentences stated above are also not good for anybody with no knowledge of the game. This ins an encyclopedia. It holds information for people to learn. If people don't know the terminology, this article is going to help nobody. Some things need to be worded differently to help readers.--gordonrox24 (talk) 21:05, 1 May 2009 (UTC)
Who do you think is going to edit Game articles on wikipedia? People who really like the game or people who really hate the game are most likely people editing game articles. I would just like to point that out. --Tommeh6 (talk) 18:36, 2 May 2009 (UTC)
Done ~a (user • talk • contribs) 23:26, 29 April 2009 (UTC)
The page is getting a bit long, and it's getting hard for me to find recent discussions (especially when people place them randomly at the beginning and end of the talk page. There were a lot of discussions about content that no longer exists in the article (clans, mods). I think that any discussion that hasn't been posted in since 2007 should be archived through some method. Sergeant Peppers (talk) 23:19, 29 April 2009 (UTC)
Not a bad idea. --Tommeh6 (talk) 23:21, 29 April 2009 (UTC)
If people read that article, they will expect a free game.
I don't play Blockland so I don't know how much it is, but I don't know why not. Also, please sign your signatures by having 4 tildes at the end (~~~~). Thanks! Jeremjay24 (talk) 15:46, 1 August 2009 (UTC)
"Step 1: Games LLC is now known as Blockland LLC"
In the latest version, the notice is still "(C) 2007 Step 1: Games LLC" but the website has it as "Blockland LLC". Odd.
Stop messing with the user count. It is correct by the reference we have. If you want to change it, leave a better reference.--Gordonrox24 | Talk 22:43, 4 September 2009 (UTC)
I can't believe people edit a number with a reference right next to it
Kalphiter (talk) 21:30, 9 November 2009 (UTC)
Seeing as the ROBLOX article is, for obvious reasons, oughtn't the Blockland article be protected too? Just a thought. 209.7.100.10 (talk) 15:22, 6 November 2009 (UTC)
http://blockland.kalphiter.com/gallery/gallery.php?page=1
Any way this is allowed to be a "External Link"?
Kalphiter (talk) 21:29, 9 November 2009 (UTC)
Thanks, I'll add it Kalphiter (talk) 06:21, 21 November 2009 (UTC)
All I get is someone else to put it in, and it's not self interest —Preceding unsigned comment added by Kalphiter (talk • contribs) 22:42, 25 November 2009 (UTC)
Really, some of the passages sound more like an ad. Like the sentence about the forums. --75.17.203.225 (talk) 03:02, 19 December 2009 (UTC)
There has been some edit conflict over the reference being re-added by User:Kalphiter. This is a self published survey and he has a self interest in promoting the website. The data cannot be verified as there is no existing set of statistics. Paypal (the primary purchase method) didn't publish any data and there is no sales counting service for indie games like there are for things sold in stores. Furthermore we do not know how the data was acquired. There is no significant or encyclopedic reason for the number of users to be included in the article. They weren't cited by any mainstream source. The oxyclean article does not say "4.6 million people use oxyclean on a regular basis." Finally, the data does not account for accounts that were cancelled due to fraudulent credit card purchases, etc. Ephialtes42 (talk) 20:51, 20 December 2009 (UTC)
Now I understand what you're talking about, Ephialtes42. I still agree the fact that that makes Blockland notable, but the reference belongs to Kalphiter, which is WP:COI. Jeremjay24 19:15, 26 December 2009 (UTC)
Why were some of the screenshots on the article removed? -Kalphiter (talk) 03:03, 24 December 2009 (UTC)
While Blockland is not specifically advertised as having GNU/Linux support, there have been a number of reports suggesting it runs fine under emulation software such as WINE. If nobody has a problem with this I'll add it back to the sidebar. Thanks - Ephialtes42 (talk) 14:16, 9 January 2010 (UTC)
This is the official discussion for the dubious sentence in Section 3. Jeremjay24 01:25, 11 January 2010 (UTC)
This seems to have a lack of actual pictures depicting ingame play. The only ones that were there were removed from the Gameplay section.
Another thing is that the logo picture is outdated, as Blockheads now don't have legs. Could someone bother to update it? -Conan- Nixill (talk) 18:13, 10 April 2010 (UTC)
I posted the Game Modes topic in this article. I am a Blockland user so I know what I am talking about, but feel free to clean it up a bit or add a new game mode that i may have missed. Thanks —Preceding unsigned comment added by Kicooi (talk • contribs) 04:06, 6 December 2010 (UTC)
Most of these are simply mods made by the community. It's also written rather horrendously. I suggest either remove it or improve it. I'd suggest to include only things present in Blockland in 'default'. - The Titanium —Preceding unsigned comment added by 151.188.213.148 (talk) 17:52, 15 December 2010 (UTC)
As I said. Please feel free to remove or edit the game modes topic. I am new to wikipedia and am new with everything about it. So feel free to change it if you feel it is necessary. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Kicooi (talk • contribs) 04:59, 5 January 2011 (UTC)
Since this is an article on Blockland, shouldn't it cover the older versions, like Vanilla Blockland, and Return to Blockland 1.045? Since they were around WAY before retail came out, they belong here. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Eldigato (talk • contribs) 10:08, 16 January 2011 (UTC)
Return to Blockland 1.045 was not a version of Blockland. It was a mod for Blockland. 72.39.158.102 (talk) 15:42, 6 April 2011 (UTC)
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The maximum amount of players that can be online at once on a single server is 99. 100+ player servers don't exist. If you use the forums, search up community events such as "Kalpither's New Year Party", which had 99 players on at once. That would be cited evidence for 99, but not 100. Tanner Ghosen (talk) 14:14, 15 September 2015 (UTC)
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The wiki says "As of February 2017, the game's community consists of over 218,000 players.", but, well, the BLID (a special, unchangeable number that is used for each player) system works a bit differently than what people mainly expect, The site people in the Blockland community use (http://blid.daprogs.com/blid_tool/) says that there's 61k invidiual records (accounts), however, due to how the forum works, some people may have bought lots of accounts to ban evade their ban on the forum (or their ban on Glass Live, a feature on a popular Blockland addon known as Blockland Glass). Which leads me to believe, around 70-80% of the accounts are actual accs and not ban evading accoutns. --Chazpelo (talk) 02:15, 28 December 2019 (UTC)