Talk:Spinning block

This article should be merged with Track
Title. The creation of this article was a mistake of mine, as this is just track functionality and should only be mentioned on its page. Spectrogram (talk) 14:46, August 16, 2022 (EDT)

I'll end up forgetting about this page tommorow anyway so I better do this now
Good day!

I believe I shouldn't have created this article, as there really is no point in having it in the first place. This is just a track functionality. These are shapes that rotate 90 degrees on tracks. We can't just attach something to a track and call it a new object or platform.

What should be done? The functionality of tracks in this sub-area differs from regular tracks: they usually just move an object in one direction with a set amount of speed, but these tracks rotate these "blocks" by 90 degrees, they then pause and repeat. This behaviour should be added to the page track (they're even referred to as tracks by Prima).

Also, "Spinning Block" is already a redirect to Rotating Block. It may be confusing.


 * Option 1. This page gets deleted, the new functionality of tracks is added to the appropriate page.


 * Option 2. The page stays. You decide.

Proposer: Deadline: August 31, 2022, 23:59 GMT

Burn this page

 * 1) Preferred option.
 * 2) Per my suggestion below, which has very little to do with the article in question, but I digress.

Keep as is

 * 1) - They are an interactive object with a distinct behavior, a "name," and they don't seem to be on "tracks," just thin shafts? Could easily just repurpose the article for similar acting platforms (Tick-Tock Clock's blocks, for example), and if I'm not mistaken, they appear in more SMO "platforming areas" than just Mt. Volbono's. All in all, I fail to see a compelling reason to nix it entirely at this juncture.
 * 2) - Per Doc von Schmeltwick. To me, the notion of creating a separate article on the rotating rectangular prisms with notches from Super Mario Sunshine and Super Mario Galaxy 2 is further evidence to keep this article, especially since the objects discussed in this article have an officially sanctioned name. Additionally, other nearly indistinct objects, such as the four barriers in Shiveria Town, also have their own articles.
 * 3) Per all.

Comments
Before I vote on this, one thing I'm thinking of is the rotating blocks from Super Mario Sunshine—specifically in the missions "The Secret of Ricco Tower" and "The Shell's Secret"—in which they're turning wooden planks spotted with random notches on them. They also reappear in both missions of Twisty Trials Galaxy in Super Mario Galaxy 2. The two platforms in this photo are what I'm talking about.

And here's the kicker: these particular platforms even reappear in  in some of the Time Rift levels (though I can't remember which ones). What I'm saying is, why don't we create an article on those platforms instead, especially since they're not as generic as they appear to be? 14:53, August 17, 2022 (EDT)
 * I support this. These are unique objects which should have their own article. Spectrogram (talk) 14:57, August 17, 2022 (EDT)
 * I would suggest to add a third option, then: "Rename it to something else" (and redirect the old name to Rotating Block). Or, perhaps, merge it with Rotating platform if you prefer that. In all regards, I am vehemently against merging this article with Track, because the blocks attached to a track move along the track's... well, er, track, they don't stay in one place and rotate. Meanwhile, these spinning platforms are attached to straight rods like a shish kebab, and said rod spins (which is very unlike a Track). Like Archivist Toadette said, this could very well serve as its own article, but just needs a different name. There have also been several rotating platforms in previous Mario games too, like in Super Mario 64 or Super Mario 3D World, as well as 2D ones like New Super Mario Bros. Wii, so maybe this article can be broadened to include those rotating platform as well (then again, in that case, I'd suggest merging with Rotating platform and expand that article to include more kinds of rotating platforms). Arend (talk) 16:18, August 17, 2022 (EDT)
 * Rotating platforms have a completely different gameplay mechanic, so they cannot be merged with. They require Mario's Cappy interraction to even start moving, and while they do move, they never stop. I'm not even suggesting these blocks to be merged with track. They aren't tracks. The track functionality in this sub-area should be merged with track, otherwise it's just shapes that don't appear to do anything if they weren't on tracks -- they otherwise do not serve any gameplay purpose -- this is a track functionality. Spectrogram (talk) 03:29, August 18, 2022 (EDT)