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:The moves names should play no part in the decision : Would you consider Bayonetta's neutral attack to be a different move based on the selected palette (because the guns from Bayonetta 1 are not named the same as the guns from Bayonetta 2) ? [[User:YoshiRyu|YoshiRyu]] ([[User talk:YoshiRyu|talk]]) 07:27, March 22, 2019 (EDT)
:The moves names should play no part in the decision : Would you consider Bayonetta's neutral attack to be a different move based on the selected palette (because the guns from Bayonetta 1 are not named the same as the guns from Bayonetta 2) ? [[User:YoshiRyu|YoshiRyu]] ([[User talk:YoshiRyu|talk]]) 07:27, March 22, 2019 (EDT)
::You explained it perfectly. If some other character had a move called crownerang, I wouldn’t want to see all of K Rool’s advanced tech if I wanted to see the other crownerang. [[User:Lou Cena|Lou Cena]] ([[User talk:Lou Cena|talk]]) 12:31, March 22, 2019 (EDT)
::You explained it perfectly. If some other character had a move called crownerang, I wouldn’t want to see all of K Rool’s advanced tech if I wanted to see the other crownerang. [[User:Lou Cena|Lou Cena]] ([[User talk:Lou Cena|talk]]) 12:31, March 22, 2019 (EDT)
Alright so I made draft pages of what the merged starfox reflectors and and blasters would look like. Any edits are welcome incase it looks weird in some parts, but this was made for the purpose of seeing what it would look like and see if it can influence discussion on if the pages should be merged or not. The pages can be found at User:Xtra3678/Blaster, and User:Xtra3678/Reflector. [[User:Xtra3678|<span style="color: Blue;">'''Xtra'''</span>]] [[File:Shulk_SSBU_foruser.png|25px]] [[User_talk:Xtra3678|<span style="color: Purple;">'''Talk'''</span>]] [[Special:Contributions/Xtra3678|<span style="color: #CC0000">'''Edits'''</span>]] 08:08, March 22, 2019 (EDT)
Alright so I made draft pages of what the merged starfox reflectors and and blasters would look like. Any edits are welcome incase it looks weird in some parts, but this was made for the purpose of seeing what it would look like and see if it can influence discussion on if the pages should be merged or not. The pages can be found at [[User:Xtra3678/Blaster]], and [[User:Xtra3678/Reflector]]. [[User:Xtra3678|<span style="color: Blue;">'''Xtra'''</span>]] [[File:Shulk_SSBU_foruser.png|25px]] [[User_talk:Xtra3678|<span style="color: Purple;">'''Talk'''</span>]] [[Special:Contributions/Xtra3678|<span style="color: #CC0000">'''Edits'''</span>]] 08:08, March 22, 2019 (EDT)
:I’m going to be completely honest here: They look terrible. There’s a bunch of tech on Fox’s reflector that wouldn’t be possible on Falco anymore even wih Melee physics and it never applied to Wolf. All the drafts did was convince me that they should stay separate. [[User:Lou Cena|Lou Cena]] ([[User talk:Lou Cena|talk]]) 12:31, March 22, 2019 (EDT)
:I’m going to be completely honest here: They look terrible. There’s a bunch of tech on Fox’s reflector that wouldn’t be possible on Falco anymore even wih Melee physics and it never applied to Wolf. All the drafts did was convince me that they should stay separate. [[User:Lou Cena|Lou Cena]] ([[User talk:Lou Cena|talk]]) 12:31, March 22, 2019 (EDT)
::Thats why the techs only talk about fox mostly. They specifically mention fox only, and the ones that are applicable to falco mention falco. Plus this is still open to editing to make it look better on the merged page, but I still feel that merging reflector, and blaster is the smartest desision to make.[[User:Xtra3678|<span style="color: Blue;">'''Xtra'''</span>]] [[File:Shulk_SSBU_foruser.png|25px]] [[User_talk:Xtra3678|<span style="color: Purple;">'''Talk'''</span>]] [[Special:Contributions/Xtra3678|<span style="color: #CC0000">'''Edits'''</span>]] 12:35, March 22, 2019 (EDT)
::Thats why the techs only talk about fox mostly. They specifically mention fox only, and the ones that are applicable to falco mention falco. Plus this is still open to editing to make it look better on the merged page, but I still feel that merging reflector, and blaster is the smartest desision to make.[[User:Xtra3678|<span style="color: Blue;">'''Xtra'''</span>]] [[File:Shulk_SSBU_foruser.png|25px]] [[User_talk:Xtra3678|<span style="color: Purple;">'''Talk'''</span>]] [[Special:Contributions/Xtra3678|<span style="color: #CC0000">'''Edits'''</span>]] 12:35, March 22, 2019 (EDT)
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:::This is how I would organize the User:Xtra3678/Blaster|Blaster and User:Xtra3678/Reflector|Reflector pages. [[User:Wolff|&#32;Wolff]] ([[User talk:Wolff|talk]]) 18:02, March 22, 2019 (EDT)
:::This is how I would organize the [[User:Xtra3678/Blaster|Blaster]] and [[User:Xtra3678/Reflector|Reflector]] pages. [[User:Wolff|&#32;Wolff]] ([[User talk:Wolff|talk]]) 18:02, March 22, 2019 (EDT)
::::That looks a lot worse because we're not actually merging any information there, just putting it on one page and we have a lot of repeated information (like the entirety of the throws section in blaster). I feel what it looked like before was better because of the information being together and a lack of repeated information. [[User:Xtra3678|<span style="color: Blue;">'''Xtra'''</span>]] [[File:Shulk_SSBU_foruser.png|25px]] [[User_talk:Xtra3678|<span style="color: Purple;">'''Talk'''</span>]] [[Special:Contributions/Xtra3678|<span style="color: #CC0000">'''Edits'''</span>]] 01:22, March 23, 2019 (EDT)
::::That looks a lot worse because we're not actually merging any information there, just putting it on one page and we have a lot of repeated information (like the entirety of the throws section in blaster). I feel what it looked like before was better because of the information being together and a lack of repeated information. [[User:Xtra3678|<span style="color: Blue;">'''Xtra'''</span>]] [[File:Shulk_SSBU_foruser.png|25px]] [[User_talk:Xtra3678|<span style="color: Purple;">'''Talk'''</span>]] [[Special:Contributions/Xtra3678|<span style="color: #CC0000">'''Edits'''</span>]] 01:22, March 23, 2019 (EDT)
:::::I just tried to make it resemble the [[Landmaster]] page, which is separated by character. Fox's info goes first, then Falco's, and finally Wolf's. Any repeated info can probably be rewritten into the Overview as that is most likely what they have in common, then the character specified info (such as minor differences, damage values, and techniques) can go in their respective character page. [[User:Wolff|&#32;Wolff]] ([[User talk:Wolff|talk]]) 01:38, March 23, 2019 (EDT)
:::::I just tried to make it resemble the [[Landmaster]] page, which is separated by character. Fox's info goes first, then Falco's, and finally Wolf's. Any repeated info can probably be rewritten into the Overview as that is most likely what they have in common, then the character specified info (such as minor differences, damage values, and techniques) can go in their respective character page. [[User:Wolff|&#32;Wolff]] ([[User talk:Wolff|talk]]) 01:38, March 23, 2019 (EDT)
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::There must be a reason for moves having shared or differing names. Otherwise, what would be the point of naming them in the first place? Daisy is an exception as no other character is in a similar possession with all her moves (other than Vegetable) function the same as Peach's but with different names. Double-edge Dance is also an exception as no other multi-user moves share a name in one language and not the other (at least, not that I can recall), having a separate name in English (Dancing Blade) but a shared name in Japanese (Marvelous Combination). As such, the discussions regarding Daisy's moves and Double-edge Dance should be separate discussions from merging and separating the other moves since they are unique cases. As they are unique cases, they have points to merge or separate that the other moves don't. [[User:Wolff|&#32;Wolff]] ([[User talk:Wolff|talk]]) 23:55, March 28, 2019 (EDT)
::There must be a reason for moves having shared or differing names. Otherwise, what would be the point of naming them in the first place? Daisy is an exception as no other character is in a similar possession with all her moves (other than Vegetable) function the same as Peach's but with different names. Double-edge Dance is also an exception as no other multi-user moves share a name in one language and not the other (at least, not that I can recall), having a separate name in English (Dancing Blade) but a shared name in Japanese (Marvelous Combination). As such, the discussions regarding Daisy's moves and Double-edge Dance should be separate discussions from merging and separating the other moves since they are unique cases. As they are unique cases, they have points to merge or separate that the other moves don't. [[User:Wolff|&#32;Wolff]] ([[User talk:Wolff|talk]]) 23:55, March 28, 2019 (EDT)
:::So, you think we should merge Double-Edge dance since its Japanese name is the same? Rlectroshock isn’t different enough, and separating it implies that Dark Pit is less of a clone. It even shares the same customs. Luigi Cyclone, Mario Tornado, and Dr. Tornado all have the same customs and purpose, and should be merged. The blasters and reflectors are different in everything but name; keep them separate. The cape and super sheet had the same sutoms, so they should probably be metged as well. [[User:Lou Cena|Lou Cena]] ([[User talk:Lou Cena|talk]]) 03:21, March 30, 2019 (EDT)
::So, you think we should merge Double-Edge dance since its japanese name is the same? Rlectroshock isn’t different enough, and separating it implies that Dark Pit is less of a clone. It even shares the same customs. Luigi Cyclone, Mario Tornado, and Dr. Tornado all have the same customs and purpose, and should be merged. The blasters and reflectors are different in everything but name; keep them separate. The cape and super sheet had the same sutoms, so they should probably be metged as well. [[User:Lou Cena|Lou Cena]] ([[User talk:Lou Cena|talk]]) 03:21, March 30, 2019 (EDT)
::::I meant that we should talk about Daisy's moves and Double-Edge Dance '''''after''''' we decide what to do with the other moves as Daisy's moves and Double-Edge Dance '''don't follow the norm'''.[[User:Wolff|&#32;Wolff]] ([[User talk:Wolff|talk]]) 04:23, March 30, 2019 (EDT)
 
== Merging and Splitting Moves 2.1 ==
For about half a month, there has been discussion to split and/or merge certain moves. However, I believe certain points were just constantly being repeated from both sides and would not reach a conclusion because of that. I would like to try something different to see if we cannot reach a better POV, and perhaps conclusion, this way. Certain moves have been in the discussion since around the beginning that have yet to receive a conclusion for. Those mainly being the Blasters and Reflectors from ''Star Fox'' for merging, as well as the Bows and Arms from ''Kid Icarus'' for separating, and the Capes from ''Mario'' for separating. I think we should take the moves one step at a time, and go by series and decide from there. That way, numerous points for different moves probably will not just be repeated all other the place and get confusing.
(Note: Please do not start discussion regarding the other moves on the merge/separate list, or use them as examples, as we are trying going to go through them by series. We will get to them eventually. Also, please do not use Daisy's moves or Double-Edge Dance as examples for this either as they are unique exceptions to this situation. We'll get to them last.)
 
Let's start with the Star Fox moves first.
 
==='''Blasters & Reflectors'''===
 
'''Series:''' Star Fox
 
'''User(s):''' Fox, Falco, and Wolf.
 
Among the reasons previously stated to '''Merge''': Same Name, Same Origin.
 
Among the reasons previously stated to '''Split''': Works differently.
:'''Note:''' Currently, the only moves to function the same with different names are Luigi's and Rosalina's Final Smashes in ''Ultimate''. However, the reason for the name change was aesthetic. (''Ultimate'' changed the appearance of what they used for their FS)
::'''Note 2:''' Those are also Final Smashes, not Special moves.
 
''Aside from what has already been listed above'', what ''other reasons'' could there be to split or merge them? [[User:Wolff|&#32;Wolff]] ([[User talk:Wolff|talk]]) 04:23, March 30, 2019 (EDT)
:I personally don't see them working differently as a reason to keep them split, because they all work pretty simularly, and have alot of identical stuff about them, like the throws for blasters. I feel the reasons to merged out way the reasons to keep split[[User:Xtra3678|<span style="color: Blue;">'''Xtra'''</span>]] [[File:Shulk_SSBU_foruser.png|25px]] [[User_talk:Xtra3678|<span style="color: Purple;">'''Talk'''</span>]] [[Special:Contributions/Xtra3678|<span style="color: #CC0000">'''Edits'''</span>]] 07:36, March 30, 2019 (EDT)
::There is many projectiles that ''all work pretty similarly and have a lot of identical stuff about them''... should we merge all the moves that have throws ? At this point, I feel like some people want to merge moves just for the sake of merging moves... all the reasons they point out are also true for moves they would never consider mergin (would you merge DK and Mac FS ? because those two are way more similar than Fox and Wolf blasters) [[User:YoshiRyu|YoshiRyu]] ([[User talk:YoshiRyu|talk]]) 04:49, April 1, 2019 (EDT)
:::I wouldn't merge those because while they may be similar, if they were to be named they would have completely different names, as well as belonging to different series. The reason to merge the starfox blasters is because every starfox charecter has one and they're all pretty similar. [[User:Xtra3678|<span style="color: Blue;">'''Xtra'''</span>]] [[File:Shulk_SSBU_foruser.png|25px]] [[User_talk:Xtra3678|<span style="color: Purple;">'''Talk'''</span>]] [[Special:Contributions/Xtra3678|<span style="color: #CC0000">'''Edits'''</span>]] 05:58, April 1, 2019 (EDT)
::::I keep seeing people saying they are similar. I still don't see any one clearly stating in which way they're supposed to be, aside from vague point that would made half of the projectiles similar. I main Wolf, and I'm so bad with Fox, I can tell from experience that Wolf's blaster is nothing like Fox's. Wolf's blaster is a long range attack with a short range hitbox, chich is almost an unique feature in the whole game. And Fox's blaster can't even KO, how can people consider Fox's and Wolf blaster to be the same thing when they're not even designed to fill the same purpose ? It would just be like saying that Mac's specials are just the same as normal jabs because they're simply punches... [[User:YoshiRyu|YoshiRyu]] ([[User talk:YoshiRyu|talk]]) 08:00, April 1, 2019 (EDT)
:::::They are similar in that they are both the nutural special of a starfox charecter, named blaster in which the user takes out a laser pistol and fires a single shot of a laser projectile per press of the b button. The only differences is the projectile properties, the speed they can be used at, and the fact wolf's is also a melee. Simply is not enough of a reason to decide not to merge them compaired to the reasons to merge them. [[User:Xtra3678|<span style="color: Blue;">'''Xtra'''</span>]] [[File:Shulk_SSBU_foruser.png|25px]] [[User_talk:Xtra3678|<span style="color: Purple;">'''Talk'''</span>]] [[Special:Contributions/Xtra3678|<span style="color: #CC0000">'''Edits'''</span>]] 08:23, April 1, 2019 (EDT)
::::::So, said otherwise, they entirely different moves except for the fact that they are named the same, and that they are from the same series... Question : this is a wikipedia, so do you think there is a single user that would want to have a simulaneous access to two totally different moves just because they happen to be named the same ? You do realize that the exact same moves could have been named differently, that the dev team could have named those move ''Fox's Blaster'' and ''Wolf's Blaster'' ? That they could even have no name at all for those names have no use aside referencing the moves in the manual/hints ? Therefore the whole argument that those need to be merged is build upon a totally arbitrary detail. I mean, do you really consider that a name, a thing that have zero relevance gameplaywise, should matter ? Is this a wikipedia about a game or about naming convention ? Different moves, different pages, names doesn't mean a damn thing. [[User:YoshiRyu|YoshiRyu]] ([[User talk:YoshiRyu|talk]]) 08:48, April 1, 2019 (EDT)
Any one else like to discuss? [[User:Wolff|&#32;Wolff]] ([[User talk:Wolff|talk]]) 19:49, March 31, 2019 (EDT)
 
:Would the confusion about which move to merge be solved by splitting all similar moves? [[User:SeanWheeler|SeanWheeler]] ([[User talk:SeanWheeler|talk]]) 21:54, March 31, 2019 (EDT)
::Honestly, if we can’t come to an agreement on which moves should be merged or split, this is the way to go. Should we split up every move as well? For example, Lucina and Chrom’s dancing blade is as different from their counterparts’ as much as Silver Bow is from the Pits. So every single move should probably be split up then, including shared moves. [[User:Lou Cena|Lou Cena]] ([[User talk:Lou Cena|talk]]) 11:28, April 1, 2019 (EDT)
 
Splitting or Merging all moves are going to the extreme of each other, and neither is a reasonable conclusion. [[User:Wolff|&#32;Wolff]] ([[User talk:Wolff|talk]]) 16:47, April 1, 2019 (EDT)
 
Let me see if I can explain my reasoning a little better with an example. There are different types of dances, such as Waltz, Tango, Salsa, and FoxTrot. Each have different and similar techniques for the type of dance, which can be used to change it up a little. Such as going up and down in Waltz and shaking one's hips more in Salsa, or using a Triple-step over a Double-step. The Blasters, by name, are the same move (Dance), the characters just use them differently (technique). Same goes for the Reflectors. The Upperdash Arm and Electroshock Arm, by name, are different moves (Dances) with similar techniques. Same goes for the Bows and Capes. (''Please don't bring up Daisy's moves or Double-Edge Dance as they are currently the only exceptions to this.'') [[User:Wolff|&#32;Wolff]] ([[User talk:Wolff|talk]]) 16:47, April 1, 2019 (EDT)
 
Honnestly, at this point, "pro-merge" people sound like people from the flat earth society, seriously...
:Names are nothing more but a convention. Two people having the same name doesn't make them the same person. Why do you think that something as pointless as a name define a move !? It's like seeing homonyms and starting saying that they must be the same word because they're written with the same letters... a name is a convention. Fox's and Wolf's blaster aren't named the same because the devs considered them to be the same move but because they went the easy way. Why is that so hard to understand ? Do you really not realize that the names of any move could have been different if a single person, the guy who picked them, just decided to ? Stop trying to find a reason for why some moves have the same names and others don't, that's just a random thing. Daisy's moves are not an exception to the rules, because there is no rule. Moves likes the blasters are named the same simply because the person who did that was uninspired when he did that. There is no deep meaning behind those two moves being named the same, naming a move for the solely purpose of referencing it in a manual is not somehting anyone should consider as significant. Fox's and Wolf's blasters aren't the same moves, ask any Fox or Wolf players.
::Think of it this way :
::*Fox's blaster and Wolf's blaster are like homonyms : homonyms sound the same, but have a different meaning; just like blasters sound the same, but have a different function.
::*Peach's bomber and Daisy's bomber are la synonyms : synonyms sound different, yet have the same meaning; just like bombers sound different, yet have the same function.
::And please, don't ever tell me that Fox's blaster and Wolf's blaster are functionally similar. If you think so, I doubt you either played those characters, because Wolf's blaster is no more similiar to Fox's blaster than Mario's fireball is. Yes, they're both projectile, but that's it, the similarities go no further than that. [[User:YoshiRyu|YoshiRyu]] ([[User talk:YoshiRyu|talk]]) 18:03, April 1, 2019 (EDT)
:::Could you please elaborate on the differences between the Star Fox Blasters and Reflectors that make them different "moves"? From my perspective, the previously mentioned differences I've seen just seem more like different techniques that can only be applied to the specific attributes of the individual character when using the moves, rather than entirely different moves. I'm just having a hard time understanding, even when looking at videos on, and the the Star Fox characters. (I have used them, but I prefer not to) [[User:Wolff|&#32;Wolff]] ([[User talk:Wolff|talk]]) 18:39, April 1, 2019 (EDT)
 
Why don't you have this discussion on the [[Talk:Blaster (Fox)|proper article]]. <span style="font-family:Monotype Corsiva;border:outset #083 2px">'''[[User:Serpent King|<span style="color:#083;background:#ed0;padding:1px">Serpent</span>]][[User talk:Serpent King|<span style="color:#ed0;background:#083;padding:1px">King</span>]]'''</span> 18:40, April 1, 2019 (EDT)
:Section '''Merging and Splitting Moves 2.1''', sub-section '''Blasters & Reflectors''' seems like the right place to have this discussion (especially because it involve several pages, and also because it goes beyond the few moves we build our points upon). [[User:YoshiRyu|YoshiRyu]] ([[User talk:YoshiRyu|talk]]) 18:46, April 1, 2019 (EDT)
::General proposals is not the place to do this. It's too easy to miss stuff here. <span style="font-family:Monotype Corsiva;border:outset #083 2px">'''[[User:Serpent King|<span style="color:#083;background:#ed0;padding:1px">Serpent</span>]][[User talk:Serpent King|<span style="color:#ed0;background:#083;padding:1px">King</span>]]'''</span> 18:49, April 1, 2019 (EDT)
:::But we are not just talking about the Blasters. Overall, we are also talking about the Reflectors, Upperdash Arm, Electroshock Arm, Palutena Bow, Silver Bow, Cape, and Super Sheet. They all fall under what were are currently discussing, which is whether or not we should merge and/or split them. Because of that, it makes more sense to discuss them here than it is to keep bringing up the other mentioned moves on 3 (or 10) different pages. [[User:Wolff|&#32;Wolff]] ([[User talk:Wolff|talk]]) 19:21, April 1, 2019 (EDT)
 
This will simply never get done, due to 2 different oppinouns by different groups being spread about repeatedly back at each other with noone taking each others arguments in to account, and nothing ever getting done. what can we do to get something done. <span style="background:#ea244a;border:outset #906 6px">'''[[User:Xtra3678|Xtra]][[File:Xtra_headpng.png|20px]][[User talk:Xtra3678|<span style="color:Lime">Talk</span>]] [[Special:Contributions/Xtra3678|<span style="color: Gold">Edits</span>]]'''</span> 13:20, April 4, 2019 (EDT)
 
Just leave it alone tbh. Having them split or on one article barely matters in this case. <span style="font-family:Monotype Corsiva;border:outset #083 2px">'''[[User:Serpent King|<span style="color:#083;background:#ed0;padding:1px">Serpent</span>]][[User talk:Serpent King|<span style="color:#ed0;background:#083;padding:1px">King</span>]]'''</span> 13:29, April 4, 2019 (EDT)

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