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It has come to my attention that this Project M thing is getting pretty big: it already has recognition and equal standing to the three real games on SmashBoards and in tournaments. And now, multiple people are requesting that we do the same here.
It has come to my attention that this Project M thing is getting pretty big: it already has recognition and equal standing to the three real games on SmashBoards and in tournaments. And now, multiple people are requesting that we do the same here.
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# With the scope of PM's influence growing, I think it is a necessity to delve in-depth into to the characters, just like with the official games. [[User:Ryxis|Ryxis]] ([[User talk:Ryxis|talk]]) 03:39, 7 November 2013 (EST)
# With the scope of PM's influence growing, I think it is a necessity to delve in-depth into to the characters, just like with the official games. [[User:Ryxis|Ryxis]] ([[User talk:Ryxis|talk]]) 03:39, 7 November 2013 (EST)
# Yes. P:M has a large number of fans and has large tournaments wherever Melee or Brawl tournaments are happening (mainly Melee). SmashWiki will never be complete, but it is missing a large chunk of the community without P:M. - [[User:Menace13|Menace13]] ([[User talk:Menace13|talk]]) at 22:06, 12 November 2013 (EST).
# Yes. P:M has a large number of fans and has large tournaments wherever Melee or Brawl tournaments are happening (mainly Melee). SmashWiki will never be complete, but it is missing a large chunk of the community without P:M. - [[User:Menace13|Menace13]] ([[User talk:Menace13|talk]]) at 22:06, 12 November 2013 (EST).
# Yes! --[[User:Dinoboy411|Dinoboy411]] ([[User talk:Dinoboy411|talk]]) 11:18, 18 November 2013 (EST)


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#Not necessary at all--[[File:MegadarderySig.png|x20px|link=User:Megadardery]][[User_talk:Megadardery|egadardery]] (<small>[[Special:Contributions/Megadardery|edits]]</small>) 17:06, 20 October 2013 (EDT)
#Not necessary at all--[[File:MegadarderySig.png|x20px|link=User:Megadardery]][[User_talk:Megadardery|egadardery]] (<small>[[Special:Contributions/Megadardery|edits]]</small>) 17:06, 20 October 2013 (EDT)
#As I usually do in day-to-day discussions, I feel like it's time for me to come and lay out an often ignored truth that needs more attention. Ask yourself this question: "How long will this wiki last?" In reality, only one thing is certain: longer than Project M. SSB4's release is approaching and, hopefully, the future SSB5 announcement will knock us off our feet once again. One sad day or another, Melee will fall out of popularity and it'll become one of the old classics stored in the back of you messy closet. It would be great to have all our past research documented for the younger generations poking around the new Virtual Console, although Project's M's name and pride will be forgotten forever. I'm confident, that with how strong we've held on until now, that we'll last at least 'till then. One day, you're going to wake up on the wrong side of bed, get onto the wiki, see the confused mess SW:NOT has become, and give up counting the number of spammers pleading for support of their fan-made Smash Brothers game. You're gonna ask yourself why you damn supported so much a strange craze you had as a young adult - a few years in your stupid life and that you could only enjoy if you ever won. As if '''''that''''' ever happened. --[[Special:Contributions/72.53.134.85|72.53.134.85]] 23:22, 8 November 2013 (EST)
#As I usually do in day-to-day discussions, I feel like it's time for me to come and lay out an often ignored truth that needs more attention. Ask yourself this question: "How long will this wiki last?" In reality, only one thing is certain: longer than Project M. SSB4's release is approaching and, hopefully, the future SSB5 announcement will knock us off our feet once again. One sad day or another, Melee will fall out of popularity and it'll become one of the old classics stored in the back of you messy closet. It would be great to have all our past research documented for the younger generations poking around the new Virtual Console, although Project's M's name and pride will be forgotten forever. I'm confident, that with how strong we've held on until now, that we'll last at least 'till then. One day, you're going to wake up on the wrong side of bed, get onto the wiki, see the confused mess SW:NOT has become, and give up counting the number of spammers pleading for support of their fan-made Smash Brothers game. You're gonna ask yourself why you damn supported so much a strange craze you had as a young adult - a few years in your stupid life and that you could only enjoy if you ever won. As if '''''that''''' ever happened. --[[Special:Contributions/72.53.134.85|72.53.134.85]] 23:22, 8 November 2013 (EST)
#Not a real game. We wouldn't want characters to have subpages on every fan-game. Just the official games by Nintendo. Having a lot of coverage on Project M can fool people into thinking it is an official game. [[User:SeanWheeler|SeanWheeler]] ([[User talk:SeanWheeler|talk]]) 19:57, 15 November 2013 (EST)
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===Subtopic: Allow Project M to have moveset subpages===
===Subtopic: Allow Project M to have moveset subpages===
'''Note:''' If you voted "No" for individual character pages, do not vote here (your vote here is assumed "No").
'''Note:''' If you voted "No" for individual character pages, do not vote here (your vote here is assumed "No").
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#Definitely, for the same reasons as above. [[User:Personman|Personman]] ([[User talk:Personman|talk]]) 03:52, 5 November 2013 (EST)
#Definitely, for the same reasons as above. [[User:Personman|Personman]] ([[User talk:Personman|talk]]) 03:52, 5 November 2013 (EST)
#As long as this sort of data is kept separate from official game data, there is no harm of it merely existing on the wiki. It does not detract from the current standard of quality, and it provides players with the kind of information that is available for the other games. As PMs competitive scene grows, this kind of data will be in high demand, and this is a fine place to host it. Someone will exist who will want to gather this information, and telling them that they can't place it here is nonsensical. If a clear barrier exists between the fan-made and the official, then there is no possible reason to not have this information stored here. [[User:Ryxis|Ryxis]] ([[User talk:Ryxis|talk]]) 03:46, 7 November 2013 (EST)
#As long as this sort of data is kept separate from official game data, there is no harm of it merely existing on the wiki. It does not detract from the current standard of quality, and it provides players with the kind of information that is available for the other games. As PMs competitive scene grows, this kind of data will be in high demand, and this is a fine place to host it. Someone will exist who will want to gather this information, and telling them that they can't place it here is nonsensical. If a clear barrier exists between the fan-made and the official, then there is no possible reason to not have this information stored here. [[User:Ryxis|Ryxis]] ([[User talk:Ryxis|talk]]) 03:46, 7 November 2013 (EST)
#I think the pages would not be complete without moveset subpages. However, I don't think they would need much more than a single page containing all of the moves; they don't need individual pages for each move, nor should they be included in the main-game move pages for the same special moves. [[User:Menace13|Menace13]] ([[User talk:Menace13|talk]]) at 22:08, 12 November 2013 (EST).
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#Not neccesary, other things can be just listed on the main Project M page. [[File:Crazyhandflash.gif|20px|link=]][[User:Crazymasterhand98|<font color="purple">'''Crazy'''</font><font color="gray">'''master'''</font>]][[User talk:Crazymasterhand98|<font color="blue">'''hand'''</font><font color="green">'''98'''</font>]] 20:08, 22 October 2013 (EDT)
#Not neccesary, other things can be just listed on the main Project M page. [[File:Crazyhandflash.gif|20px|link=]][[User:Crazymasterhand98|<font color="purple">'''Crazy'''</font><font color="gray">'''master'''</font>]][[User talk:Crazymasterhand98|<font color="blue">'''hand'''</font><font color="green">'''98'''</font>]] 20:08, 22 October 2013 (EDT)
#Project M is not a real game in the series.--[[User:Pichu+Pichu|Pichu+Pichu]] ([[User talk:Pichu+Pichu|talk]]) 21:28, 25 October 2013 (EDT)
#Project M is not a real game in the series.--[[User:Pichu+Pichu|Pichu+Pichu]] ([[User talk:Pichu+Pichu|talk]]) 21:28, 25 October 2013 (EDT)
#I agree with [[User:Crazymasterhand98|Crazymasterhand98]] — The stages can be mentioned on the main P:M page, as can any special techniques, or a list of techniques carried over from each game. [[User:Menace13|Menace13]] ([[User talk:Menace13|talk]]) at 22:10, 12 November 2013 (EST).
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#I think this would be fine, but it really weirds me out by thinking about people saying "In Project M..." instead of "In Melee..." or "In Brawl". [[User:Fireblaze77|<font color="FF7F00">'''''Fireblaze77'''''</font>]] http://www.ssbwiki.com/images/6/66/FalcoHeadYellowSSBB.png
#I think this would be fine, but it really weirds me out by thinking about people saying "In Project M..." instead of "In Melee..." or "In Brawl". [[User:Fireblaze77|<font color="FF7F00">'''''Fireblaze77'''''</font>]] http://www.ssbwiki.com/images/6/66/FalcoHeadYellowSSBB.png
#Very yes. [[User:Personman|Personman]] ([[User talk:Personman|talk]]) 03:52, 5 November 2013 (EST)
#Very yes. [[User:Personman|Personman]] ([[User talk:Personman|talk]]) 03:52, 5 November 2013 (EST)
#Project:M definitely doesn't need its own section in every article; however, information about it in the Melee or Brawl sections of pages, or the generic sections when applicable, would be nice. [[User:Menace13|Menace13]] ([[User talk:Menace13|talk]]) at 22:16, 12 November 2013 (EST).
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Point #3 - I don't think we should always put P:M notes onto pages if it's not important. If it's something new that P:M adds, like input buffer control, there could be a mention of it on a related page that discusses how ''Brawl'' has the 10-frame buffer. However, for spikes, it's already assumed that P:M reverts it back so we don't necessarily need that information. --[[User:Timson622222|Timson622222]] ([[User talk:Timson622222|talk]]) 00:02, 9 November 2013 (EST)
Point #3 - I don't think we should always put P:M notes onto pages if it's not important. If it's something new that P:M adds, like input buffer control, there could be a mention of it on a related page that discusses how ''Brawl'' has the 10-frame buffer. However, for spikes, it's already assumed that P:M reverts it back so we don't necessarily need that information. --[[User:Timson622222|Timson622222]] ([[User talk:Timson622222|talk]]) 00:02, 9 November 2013 (EST)
Hello? It's been a while. Not to sound impatient, but can we have a deadline or something, as in 'we will be moving forward with the above specifications at XX date'? The above section has been up for 16 days and the last additions were a member going through the debates on the 12th and a Timson622222's comment on the 9th. Again, I apologize if this seems impatient. [[User:Jigglypuff the Magic Dragon|Jigglypuff the Magic Dragon]] ([[User talk:Jigglypuff the Magic Dragon|talk]]) 18:12, 19 November 2013 (EST)
:I saw OT's input today (he's indifferent), so that's all the most active staff accounted for. I'll be doing some work here within the next week. [[User:Toomai|Toomai]] [[User talk:Toomai|Glittershine]] [[Image:Toomai.png|20px|link=User:Toomai/Bin|???]] The Labbie 18:16, 19 November 2013 (EST)
::Alright, thanks. I'd be happy to help in any way I can. [[User:Jigglypuff the Magic Dragon|Jigglypuff the Magic Dragon]] ([[User talk:Jigglypuff the Magic Dragon|talk]]) 18:21, 19 November 2013 (EST)
== The verdict ==
As nothing major has really changed since the preliminary verdict was issued, I think it's safe to say that it can be implemented pretty much as-is. To sum it up:
*Characters get independent pages. Nothing else does.
*Characters, relevant tournaments, and news items get a PM article icon.
*Pages can have minor PM-related notes added.
*SW:NOT will be altered appropriately.
Within the next day or two, I will be creating relevant templates and three stubs: [[Mario (PM)]], [[Mewtwo (PM)]], and [[Charizard (PM)]]. Once the stubs are up, use their format to create other character articles and fill them in. I ask you not create any new pages until then, though you can add minor PM notes to existing articles.
Finally, I will reply to some specific posts in this page that caught my attention:
*TCP:No, vote 8 (72.53.134.85) You do bring up two good points:
*#That this ruling may provide a foothold for nameless schmucks who want their personal mod recognized. This can't be denied, but at the very least we can keep our rules strict, and it's not like we haven't dealt with this issue in the past.
*#That this wiki will outlive PM, which unlike the actual games won't be available on future Virtual Consoles, and so will eventually vanish. This is probably true, but I don't think it's a relevant argument against widening its scope right now. PM will always be important enough to mention even historically, and even if in the future it becomes underfoot enough for character pages to be unimportant, they can be stuffed back into the main page.
*Prelim verdict, Miles: Placing character pages as subpages did occur to me as an option. However, in the end I figure it's relatively pointless. Subpages don't really do anything special aside from provide "up the tree" links under the title; such pages are still in the mainspace in all ways (can be accesed from Special:Random, appear in "mainspace" for magic words and statistics), with the added disadvantages of having a long name and being harder to search for.
This is how things will go forward as of now. [[User:Toomai|Toomai]] [[User talk:Toomai|Glittershine]] [[Image:Toomai.png|20px|link=User:Toomai/Bin|???]] The Loony 13:20, 20 November 2013 (EST)
==Reopening discussion==
I hope this edit isn't out of place, but since we have had time to view the results of the verdict for PM information, I want to bring up a few things:
*I feel that a small handful of other PM articles would be beneficial in organizing information about PM. I'm talking 4, maybe 5 articles at a max. Dracula's Castle and Skyloft could use one. So could Turbo Mode, and maybe one for aerial glide tossing. There currently is no place for information on the new stages, and Turbo mode has a random assortment of data stuffed into the PM article awkwardly. It could use its own article with its own sections to actually get the information down.
*For people working on character articles, I feel that the Mario one is a pretty good one to use as a reference for the others. We don't need those funky {{t|for|the unmodded version...}} things at the top, that information can just be put into the infobox. It should mention the series that the character comes from, just like any other character page, and it should have an attributes paragraph or two documenting the character's strengths and weaknesses in a mostly objective manner. Meaning rather than talking about changes in the attributes section ("Forward smash is now stronger"), talk about them in a way that is meaningful and self-contained without requiring knowledge of the character base ("Forward smash is extremely powerful").
*Those custom CSPs have got to go. They're unofficial, have the color bar/warning signs on them, and are low quality. We need a consistent set of images to use throughout the character articles, preferably renders and not any ripped CSPs. We could use Brawl's, but we don't have any for Roy/Mewtwo or Pokemon trainer Pokemon. So wweh.
[[User:Ryxis|Ryxis]] ([[User talk:Ryxis|talk]]) 06:18, 24 February 2014 (EST)
Bump. I still feel that a couple of other PM pages would be fitting.
[[User:Ryxis|Ryxis]] ([[User talk:Ryxis|talk]]) 16:56, 25 February 2014 (EST)
==About Custom Stages==
I think each stage available in Project M (Except for the ones that have only received minor edits) should be mentioned on the stage's specific page, as well as its actual Tournament status in PM. Of course this would mean creating all new pages for the three Project M exclusive stages: Dracula's Castle, Training Room and Skyloft. Project M in-game snapshots should also be uploaded rather than using the N64 or Melee images.--[[User:Wolfy76700|Wolfy76700]] ([[User talk:Wolfy76700|talk]]) 16:57, 13 September 2014 (EDT)

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