Help:Sample Medarot
| Sample Medarot サンプルメダロット 
| |
| Model No. | 
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|---|---|
| XMP-0 | |
| Motif | |
| Example | |
| Parts | |
| Head: | Example Head エクサンプルヘッド |
| Right Arm: | Example Hand エクサンプルハンド |
| Left Arm: | Example Arm エクサンプルアーム |
| Legs: | Exempli Gratia エクセンプリグラティア |
| Game appearances | |
| (Games it appears in in order of release.) | |
| Other appearances | |
| (Anime series, then manga, then card games, then anything else it appears in, each in order of release.) | |
This page will walk you through the format to use when writing Medarot pages.
Sample Medarot (サンプルメダロット), known in English as Samplebot, is an example-type Medarot that first appeared in one of the games.
Include the Medarot's name (bolded), the name spelled in Japanese (in brackets), its English-version name if available (also bolded), a simple statement of what it's based on, and the game/media it first appeared in.
Description
Sample Medarot looks like something, and has some notable features. It has a main function or form of attacking that should be described here. Any game-specific info like attack names should not be included here, as this section is for describing features that are (or would be) the same across every piece of media it appears in.
Sample Medarot is based on something, and appropriate links for further reading should be included. Its name origin most likely comes from something in Japanese or English, but if the name origin is unknown, that should be mentioned too. (It can be left out if it's really obvious.) Its part names may also have interesting or unclear name orgins. For example, its leg part "Exempli Gratia" is Latin for "for example".
The writing style for this section can be different, so long as it still contains these points.
In the games
This is where Sample Medarot's game-only features should be explained. Sample Medarot is a bipedal Medarot that focuses on gravity-based attacks. In a particular game, it uses Break attacks, while in another it uses Press. Its stats give it certain features that make it better for certain purposes.
In Medarot 1, 2, R, and 2 Core, Sample Medarot's parts have the Gravity attribute, which matches with the Bear Medal.
This is meant to be a summary of what the Medarot is like in the games, with an explanation of any major changes over time. If it only appears in one game, mention that, and put the rest of its information here instead of in the game-specific subheadings below.
In a specific game
In this specific game, Sample Medarot has these features. It can be obtained somehow, for example in random battles in a certain area, or by buying it from a specific store.
This is where information that is really specific to a certain game should go. You might want to mention how it features into the story, how it compares to other Medarots in the game, and strategies for using it or fighting against it. You should also explain how to obtain the Medarot if possible. It's alright if this part of the page sounds more walkthrough-ish than the rest, but keep it within reason.
The template for the Medarot's stats in the game should also go here, after the paragraph(s) describing it. Stat templates are game-specific and have explanations of how to fill them in written on their template pages. (The page for Medarot 1's template is here, and has links to the other game templates.)
In another specific game
^ Repeat this for every game it appears in.
In the anime
Sample Medarot appeared in this episode of the anime series and these are the events that transpired.
It also appeared briefly in this episode of Medarot Damashii, and this is what happened.
Please specify which anime series you're talking about if at all possible. (Medarot Damashii is anything from "season 3" of the dub.) Summaries can be detailed, but keep it specific to the Medarot in question.
In the manga
Sample Medarot appeared in this chapter of a specific manga series, and this is what happened.
This should be similar to the anime section. Note that the order of these sections (games, anime, manga) can be changed on a page-by-page basis if it has an especially important role in the anime or manga, but the game section should usually be put first.
Other sections
Sections about other things such as Cards, Merchandise, and anything else can be added as needed on a page-by-page basis, so long as it doesn't fall under any of the above sections. (Note that this doesn't mean adding a section to the page titled "Other sections".)
Most trivia can be included somewhere in the Description section, so a "Trivia" section should not be necessary.
How to use the infobox
The infobox is the colorful table in the top right corner of the page. All Medarot pages use the same template for their infobox, called Infobox Medarot. It lists important information about the Medarot and where it appears, and should be included first on every Medarot page.
To get the infobox to show up correctly, it needs to be placed at the very top the page when editing, before the text for the opening paragraph. (Doing this will make the first paragraph appear directly to the left of the infobox at the top of the page, like it does here.) There are instructions on how to use and fill in the template on its template page, and you should try to copy/paste the template shell from there each time instead of trying to copy it in from memory.
Even if you can't fill in every detail in the infobox, it's important that you add it first thing when you create a page. It has the feature of automatically categorizing the page under Category:Medarots, and helps other users to find the page. Other users will always be able to edit it later and fill in the holes.
Related Medarots
This section goes at the very bottom of the page and includes links to other Medarots that are similar or related somehow. It includes the template Navbox-Type which makes a small table for listing Medarots with the same motif, along with their model numbers (the models do not always need to match). Some large groups of Medarots, such as the KBT/KWG and zodiac Medarots, have pre-made navigation boxes that should be used instead of Navbox-Type.
For example, on Cyandog's page:
- CAT-0 Magentacat, the Medarot used by Iseki.
- TOT-0 Yellowturtle, the Medarot used by Kubota.
| Dog-type Medarots | |
| DOG-0 | Cyandog |
| DOG-1 | Bluesdog |
| DOG-2 | Purple Collar |
| DOG-0CH | Brutis |
You might want to include links to Medarots that appear together in the story (like Cyandog, Magentacat, and Yellowturtle), Medarots with a similar purpose in the games, or Medarots that are meant to be a direct counterpart. If there are no other Medarots in the series with a matching motif (like "Dog" or "Gryphon"), you should still include the Navbox-Type template with only one Medarot to show that it's the only one.
Category links (to categorize the page) should be placed directly after the navigation box, at the very bottom of the page.
Other links
That's everything! Here are some more useful pages to help you with editing:
- Medapedia's style guide - Lists other notes you should keep in mind while editing.
- Sample Medal - An example Medal page.
- Sample Character - An example character page.
