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:Although I do agree EarthBound should be listed before F-Zero as Ness is listed before C.Falcon.
:Although I do agree EarthBound should be listed before F-Zero as Ness is listed before C.Falcon.


:So in conclusion I '''oppose'''.[[User: supatoad64|<span style="color:blue;"> '''SupaToad64''' </span>]] [[ Image: MK64ToadCSP.jpg|20px ]] 04:25, June 21, 2019 (EDT)
:So in conclusion I '''oppose'''.[[User: supatoad64|<span style="color:blue;"> '''SupaToad64''' </span>]] [[ Image: MK64ToadCSP.jpg ]] 04:25, June 21, 2019 (EDT)
:'''Oppose''' The only reason Smash 64's character table is the way it is is because veterans and newcomers aren't a thing in that game, with it being the first Smash game and all. Thus, other games should keep consistency, and thus Ultimate's should be ordered by series. [[User:Awesomelink234|<span style="font-size:10pt;background:#00FF20;border:outset #083 2px;padding:1px 3px;color:#050DF7">Awesomelink234, the Super Cool Gamer</span>]] [[User talk:Awesomelink234|Leave a message if needed]] 04:44, June 21, 2019 (EDT)
:'''Oppose''' The only reason Smash 64's character table is the way it is is because veterans and newcomers aren't a thing in that game, with it being the first Smash game and all. Thus, other games should keep consistency, and thus Ultimate's should be ordered by series. [[User:Awesomelink234|<span style="font-size:10pt;background:#00FF20;border:outset #083 2px;padding:1px 3px;color:#050DF7">Awesomelink234, the Super Cool Gamer</span>]] [[User talk:Awesomelink234|Leave a message if needed]] 04:44, June 21, 2019 (EDT)


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:Why does it matter if the numbered order doesn’t actually match up with characters’ deputes? It was already said that this wiki is not official, so I don’t see how that would create an inconsistency or problem. Also, if one is fine listening it themselves this way on a different wiki, why wouldn’t they be fine doing also on here? If it’s the echo fighters, then I already explained why that WOULDN’T make an inconsistency, and wouldn’t matter if it did. Same goes for the order of the stages. [[Special:Contributions/172.58.169.12|172.58.169.12]] 09:50, June 21, 2019 (EDT)
:Why does it matter if the numbered order doesn’t actually match up with characters’ deputes? It was already said that this wiki is not official, so I don’t see how that would create an inconsistency or problem. Also, if one is fine listening it themselves this way on a different wiki, why wouldn’t they be fine doing also on here? If it’s the echo fighters, then I already explained why that WOULDN’T make an inconsistency, and wouldn’t matter if it did. Same goes for the order of the stages. [[Special:Contributions/172.58.169.12|172.58.169.12]] 09:50, June 21, 2019 (EDT)


::The difference between WikiBound and SmashWiki is that WikiBound is an EarthBound focused wiki, not a Smash Bros Wiki, and the main reason a Smash Bros page exists on there  is because of EarthBound representation, same goes with others like Bulbapedia or Super Mario Wiki. If the order changes between games then it won't affect WikiBound much because its not a Smash Bros wiki and consistency doesn't matter much on there. SmashWiki, however, is a wiki focused on Smash Bros and consistency is more important on here because Smash is the main focus. If the order changes in a later installment then the listing here would be incorrect if we leave it the same, and it will cause confusion. Also in the past we've always listed fighters by series as it makes it more organized and easier to locate a fighter, and then changing the order here would cause confusion and make the characters out of order: Let's say someone browsing this page wants to look up Rosalina then its easier to find her when she's grouped with Mario characters, but if she's listed by number then they'll have to search through a big pile of fighters to find her. Sure they can use the search bar but it makes it more convenient for them to just click on her portrait. If the order eventually changes then it's much harder to rearrange 80+ fighters compares to 12. Even though Smash 64 lists the fighters the way they are in game, they are still grouped by series as the only 2 franchises with more than 1 fighter (Mario and Pokemon) have the fighters in the same spot. There was no real valid reasons to why we should list fighters this way besides it being the "official listing", whereas people have given actual reasons to why we shouldn't.[[User: supatoad64|<span style="color:blue;"> '''SupaToad64''' </span>]] [[ Image: MK64ToadCSP.jpg|20px ]] 11:20, June 21, 2019 (EDT)
::The difference between WikiBound and SmashWiki is that WikiBound is an EarthBound focused wiki, not a Smash Bros Wiki, and the main reason a Smash Bros page exists on there  is because of EarthBound representation, same goes with others like Bulbapedia or Super Mario Wiki. If the order changes between games then it won't affect WikiBound much because its not a Smash Bros wiki and consistency doesn't matter much on there. SmashWiki, however, is a wiki focused on Smash Bros and consistency is more important on here because Smash is the main focus. If the order changes in a later installment then the listing here would be incorrect if we leave it the same, and it will cause confusion. Also in the past we've always listed fighters by series as it makes it more organized and easier to locate a fighter, and then changing the order here would cause confusion and make the characters out of order: Let's say someone browsing this page wants to look up Rosalina then its easier to find her when she's grouped with Mario characters, but if she's listed by number then they'll have to search through a big pile of fighters to find her. Sure they can use the search bar but it makes it more convenient for them to just click on her portrait. If the order eventually changes then it's much harder to rearrange 80+ fighters compares to 12. Even though Smash 64 lists the fighters the way they are in game, they are still grouped by series as the only 2 franchises with more than 1 fighter (Mario and Pokemon) have the fighters in the same spot. There was no real valid reasons to why we should list fighters this way besides it being the "official listing", whereas people have given actual reasons to why we shouldn't.[[User: supatoad64|<span style="color:blue;"> '''SupaToad64''' </span>]] [[ Image: MK64ToadCSP.jpg ]] 11:20, June 21, 2019 (EDT)
:::But there are already inconsistencies which makes no sense as that what the main basis for these reasons why we shouldn’t. 64, Captain Falcon, and third-party are all inconsistencies right now. Plus, because I have been playing Ultimate since it came out, I personally find it much easier to find the characters when ordered the same way as Ultimate. It shouldn’t be a problem for those who play Ultimate. If you wanted info on Rosalina, you can just use the search bar. Same goes for the stages. (Which is not what I am getting at) Forgive me for saying so, but I feel the claim of that it would be inconsistent is more of not wanting to change it for the sake of not wanting change. Before dismissing Ultimate’s order due to the possibly of an inconsistency, please fix the inconsistencies of 64’s roster, as well as the placement of Captain Falcon and the third-party characters so that claim, if wished to be used, is more valid. [[Special:Contributions/172.58.169.12|172.58.169.12]] 11:52, June 21, 2019 (EDT)
:::But there are already inconsistencies which makes no sense as that what the main basis for these reasons why we shouldn’t. 64, Captain Falcon, and third-party are all inconsistencies right now. Plus, because I have been playing Ultimate since it came out, I personally find it much easier to find the characters when ordered the same way as Ultimate. It shouldn’t be a problem for those who play Ultimate. If you wanted info on Rosalina, you can just use the search bar. Same goes for the stages. (Which is not what I am getting at) Forgive me for saying so, but I feel the claim of that it would be inconsistent is more of not wanting to change it for the sake of not wanting change. Before dismissing Ultimate’s order due to the possibly of an inconsistency, please fix the inconsistencies of 64’s roster, as well as the placement of Captain Falcon and the third-party characters so that claim, if wished to be used, is more valid. [[Special:Contributions/172.58.169.12|172.58.169.12]] 11:52, June 21, 2019 (EDT)
::::I think it’s fine as is honestly. None of the things you listed are broken per say.
::::I think it’s fine as is honestly. None of the things you listed are broken per say.
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:I thought those kind of actions could only be preformed AFTER an agreement had been reached? Regardless, what about third-parties? If third-parties are suppose to be listed last, then they have to be listed after the Mii Fighters for both WiiU3DS and Ultimate as Mii Fighters are FIRST-party. I still do not see what is “wrong” or “confusing” or “inconsistent” with having Ultimate’s page match the game’s, like 64’s before you just changed it (BEFORE any agreement was reached). Why can’t we recreate the lists from the games on here? It honestly WOULD make the most sense. There’s no real reason not to. Why does listing them by “series introduced” make any more sense than their actual orders? [[Special:Contributions/172.58.169.12|172.58.169.12]] 19:05, June 21, 2019 (EDT)
:I thought those kind of actions could only be preformed AFTER an agreement had been reached? Regardless, what about third-parties? If third-parties are suppose to be listed last, then they have to be listed after the Mii Fighters for both WiiU3DS and Ultimate as Mii Fighters are FIRST-party. I still do not see what is “wrong” or “confusing” or “inconsistent” with having Ultimate’s page match the game’s, like 64’s before you just changed it (BEFORE any agreement was reached). Why can’t we recreate the lists from the games on here? It honestly WOULD make the most sense. There’s no real reason not to. Why does listing them by “series introduced” make any more sense than their actual orders? [[Special:Contributions/172.58.169.12|172.58.169.12]] 19:05, June 21, 2019 (EDT)


::OK so upon further investigation it seems F-Zero is indeed almost always listed before EarthBound in the games despite Ness being before Falcon so that explains that. Anyways are there any valid reasons to why they should be listed by number besides it being the official order?[[User: supatoad64|<span style="color:blue;"> '''SupaToad64''' </span>]] [[ Image: MK64ToadCSP.jpg|20px ]] 19:24, June 21, 2019 (EDT)
::OK so upon further investigation it seems F-Zero is indeed almost always listed before EarthBound in the games despite Ness being before Falcon so that explains that. Anyways are there any valid reasons to why they should be listed by number besides it being the official order?[[User: supatoad64|<span style="color:blue;"> '''SupaToad64''' </span>]] [[ Image: MK64ToadCSP.jpg ]] 19:24, June 21, 2019 (EDT)
:::Are there any valid reasons why we shouldn’t list them by how they are shown in the games other than the wiki not being official? [[Special:Contributions/172.58.175.155|172.58.175.155]] 22:19, June 21, 2019 (EDT)
:::Are there any valid reasons why we shouldn’t list them by how they are shown in the games other than the wiki not being official? [[Special:Contributions/172.58.175.155|172.58.175.155]] 22:19, June 21, 2019 (EDT)
::::If you read my earlier post, I mentioned how Echo Fighters can disrupt the order if the next game declones them as they are listed as the same number as who they were cloned from, and newcomers should not be listed in same place as veterans. The numbers have no real significance besides the marketing hype of all veterans returning, if they actually had significance such as unlock order then that's different. Listing them by series is not only consistant but makes the list more organized, whereas the number based order is just confusing and out of order, especially the Echo Fighter dilemma.[[User: supatoad64|<span style="color:blue;"> '''SupaToad64''' </span>]] [[ Image: MK64ToadCSP.jpg|20px ]] 00:09, June 22, 2019 (EDT)
::::If you read my earlier post, I mentioned how Echo Fighters can disrupt the order if the next game declones them as they are listed as the same number as who they were cloned from, and newcomers should not be listed in same place as veterans. The numbers have no real significance besides the marketing hype of all veterans returning, if they actually had significance such as unlock order then that's different. Listing them by series is not only consistant but makes the list more organized, whereas the number based order is just confusing and out of order, especially the Echo Fighter dilemma.[[User: supatoad64|<span style="color:blue;"> '''SupaToad64''' </span>]] [[ Image: MK64ToadCSP.jpg ]] 00:09, June 22, 2019 (EDT)
:::::If you read MY earlier post, I explained why that wouldn’t matter. If echos become regular fighter later, it won’t effect Ultimate’s character roster template. I am not saying to change the characters’ listing on the “general” character list, only Ultimate’s roster template. When I had spent an hour on my phone changing the template so I can have an example of what I am trying to explain. [https://www.ssbwiki.com/index.php?title=Template:SSBU_character_table&diff=1248745&oldid=1242468 Right here]. I only want to change the template for the installment(s). [https://www.ssbwiki.com/List_of_Super_Smash_Bros._series_characters I am NOT talking about THIS page]. Especially considering how well Pokemon Trainer ended up fitting in it, I do not see why we can’t have it in the order that’s in the game. Same goes for 64 (and possibly the other installments). Can my example please be viewed before simply stating that it can’t be? [[Special:Contributions/172.58.175.155|172.58.175.155]] 00:25, June 22, 2019 (EDT)
:::::If you read MY earlier post, I explained why that wouldn’t matter. If echos become regular fighter later, it won’t effect Ultimate’s character roster template. I am not saying to change the characters’ listing on the “general” character list, only Ultimate’s roster template. When I had spent an hour on my phone changing the template so I can have an example of what I am trying to explain. [https://www.ssbwiki.com/index.php?title=Template:SSBU_character_table&diff=1248745&oldid=1242468 Right here]. I only want to change the template for the installment(s). [https://www.ssbwiki.com/List_of_Super_Smash_Bros._series_characters I am NOT talking about THIS page]. Especially considering how well Pokemon Trainer ended up fitting in it, I do not see why we can’t have it in the order that’s in the game. Same goes for 64 (and possibly the other installments). Can my example please be viewed before simply stating that it can’t be? [[Special:Contributions/172.58.175.155|172.58.175.155]] 00:25, June 22, 2019 (EDT)
::::::The list does look good and there's nothing wrong with wanting the list to be that way. For now though the current list we have is fine as it is and me and the admins gave our reasons why we should leave it the same. If you think we absolutely need to change the order then I recommend discussing it with someoneà like [[User:Miles of SmashWiki|Miles]], as he made the current list.[[User: supatoad64|<span style="color:blue;"> '''SupaToad64''' </span>]] [[ Image: MK64ToadCSP.jpg|20px ]] 00:59, June 22, 2019 (EDT)
::::::The list does look good and there's nothing wrong with wanting the list to be that way. For now though the current list we have is fine as it is and me and the admins gave our reasons why we should leave it the same. If you think we absolutely need to change the order then I recommend discussing it with someoneà like [[User:Miles of SmashWiki|Miles]], as he made the current list.[[User: supatoad64|<span style="color:blue;"> '''SupaToad64''' </span>]] [[ Image: MK64ToadCSP.jpg ]] 00:59, June 22, 2019 (EDT)


Quite frankly, we've used our own listing for the character rosters from the very beginning - we never did match up with 64's, Melee's, or Brawl's, we didn't do it with Smash 4 either, and, in fact, [[#Order by Smash Debut|this topic has been discussed before]] for this particular table. We don't ''need'' for it to match up with what the game says, since we already have consistency with ourselves. [[User:Aidanzapunk|<span style="color: blue;">'''Aidan'''</span>]], [[User talk:Aidanzapunk|<span style="color: blue;">'''the Rurouni'''</span>]] 01:02, June 22, 2019 (EDT)
Quite frankly, we've used our own listing for the character rosters from the very beginning - we never did match up with 64's, Melee's, or Brawl's, we didn't do it with Smash 4 either, and, in fact, [[#Order by Smash Debut|this topic has been discussed before]] for this particular table. We don't ''need'' for it to match up with what the game says, since we already have consistency with ourselves. [[User:Aidanzapunk|<span style="color: blue;">'''Aidan'''</span>]], [[User talk:Aidanzapunk|<span style="color: blue;">'''the Rurouni'''</span>]] 01:02, June 22, 2019 (EDT)
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:So you WERE referring to just having the option to list them. Only the Final Smash template do I see that it is “stuck” in alphabetical. If that’s really the case, why not just adjust the templates so it can be organized by name or series, or number in Ultimate’s case? I know I joined this discussion kind of late, and that idea may not work for the series introduction order. Although it may not work, it’s just a thought it’d figure I’d throw in. [[Special:Contributions/47.199.39.81|47.199.39.81]] 12:08, June 22, 2019 (EDT)
:So you WERE referring to just having the option to list them. Only the Final Smash template do I see that it is “stuck” in alphabetical. If that’s really the case, why not just adjust the templates so it can be organized by name or series, or number in Ultimate’s case? I know I joined this discussion kind of late, and that idea may not work for the series introduction order. Although it may not work, it’s just a thought it’d figure I’d throw in. [[Special:Contributions/47.199.39.81|47.199.39.81]] 12:08, June 22, 2019 (EDT)
::Templates cannot be made into lists; those take up too much space. However, if you mean changing the other in general, then that would have to be proposed on the talk page for the template in question. [[User:Aidanzapunk|<span style="color: blue;">'''Aidan'''</span>]], [[User talk:Aidanzapunk|<span style="color: blue;">'''the Rurouni'''</span>]] 00:08, June 23, 2019 (EDT)
::Templates cannot be made into lists; those take up too much space. However, if you mean changing the other in general, then that would have to be proposed on the talk page for the template in question. [[User:Aidanzapunk|<span style="color: blue;">'''Aidan'''</span>]], [[User talk:Aidanzapunk|<span style="color: blue;">'''the Rurouni'''</span>]] 00:08, June 23, 2019 (EDT)
:::So if I wanted to change 64’s order in addition to Ultimate’s, I have to propose it on 64’s character template? If that’s true, why was Toon allowed to change the order when we are discussing it on HERE when Toon didn’t discuss it on THERE? Does being an admin allow Toon to bypass the need for consensuses? That doesn’t seem right. [[Special:Contributions/172.58.175.155|172.58.175.155]] 00:31, June 23, 2019 (EDT)
::::Administrators and anonymous users without an account are on different restriction levels you know.[[User: supatoad64|<span style="color:blue;"> '''SupaToad64''' </span>]] [[ Image: MK64ToadCSP.jpg|20px ]] 23:53, June 25, 2019 (EDT)
:::::If the order was already being discussed, it looks bad for someone to change something in relation before the discussion they were part of was over. Which the admins have have said before is against the rules, and the point of having discussions in the first place. It’s like if someone were to rewrite the rules without an agreement just because they didn’t like how someone used the rules against them. I am not making that assumption, but I think it would have been better to have waited until THIS discussion was over. If the wiki wanted the order to be by series, why not the one on Ultimate’s website? I see no reason to have it in the current order over the one on the site, or over their numbers. [[Special:Contributions/172.58.173.51|172.58.173.51]] 00:12, June 26, 2019 (EDT)
== Incorrect placement of several fighters ==
As far as I can gather:
The fighters on this table are ordered within their ''Smash''-designated "universes" by fighter number, and said universes are ordered by the fighter number of the first fighter of that universe to join ''Smash'' (and then the universes are separated into first-party and third-party sections).
A few fighters on this table break this order. I briefly considered fixing them myself, but since this is such an important table I'd like to get confirmation first. First of all, Yoshi is listed right after the ''Mario'' fighters when, as fighter #5, he should be listed after Zero Suit Samus as the only playable fighter of his "universe" (always was strange to me that ''Smash'' disconnects him from ''Mario'' so hard, but I digress). Secondly, Capt. Falcon, as the first and only playable member of the F-Zero universe, should come after Ness and Lucas since his number is #11 and Ness' is #10. Finally, Dark Pit should be listed directly after Pit as #28ε, without Palutena, who is all the way down at #54, in between them. Again, can someone give me the go-ahead to fix these problems, or tell me why I'm wrong? Thanks. Sincerely, [[User:SamtheBKBoss|Samuel]] the [[User talk:SamtheBKBoss|<span style="font-family: Lithos Pro"><span style="color: #0123A8">'''Banjo-'''</span><span style="color: #FF1901">'''Kazooie'''</span></span>]] Boss. [[File:SamtheBKBossSIGN.png|16px]] 12:45, November 10, 2020 (EST)
:Because ordering is [[User:Miles of SmashWiki/Ordering|more]] [[User:Toomai/On the order of things|complicated]] than you might think. [[User:Miles of SmashWiki|<font color="dodgerblue"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">'''Miles''']] <font color="silver">([[User talk:Miles of SmashWiki|<font color="silver">talk]])</font></font></span></font> 13:55, November 10, 2020 (EST)
::Well, my bad for not researching this further. Sorry about that. But I'm still not completely convinced on Dark Pit being placed after Palutena. Unlike some other clones, the Pits are pretty much always next to each other in promotional material. Sincerely, [[User:SamtheBKBoss|Samuel]] the [[User talk:SamtheBKBoss|<span style="font-family: Lithos Pro"><span style="color: #0123A8">'''Banjo-'''</span><span style="color: #FF1901">'''Kazooie'''</span></span>]] Boss. [[File:SamtheBKBossSIGN.png|16px]] 14:27, November 10, 2020 (EST)
:::[[:File:SSBWiiU Character Select.jpg|Not necessarily true]]. It's a good example of how messy the whole situation is, really. [[User:Miles of SmashWiki|<font color="dodgerblue"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">'''Miles''']] <font color="silver">([[User talk:Miles of SmashWiki|<font color="silver">talk]])</font></font></span></font> 14:39, November 10, 2020 (EST)
Recently, a couple fighters were shuffled around, namely Ganondorf/Young Link, Mewtwo/Pichu, Robin/Lucina, and Little Mac/Wii Fit Trainer. The former two, I can sort of agree with since this lets Young Link be next to Toon Link and Mewtwo was developed before Pichu, but the latter two are questionable. I think the reasoning behind them is that Little Mac was an assist trophy in Brawl and Lucina was unlockable in her debut appearance. However, Wii Fit Trainer was revealed months before Little Mac, and even the boxing ring stage specifically was shown without any Punch Out references prior to his reveal. For Lucina, she was revealed before Robin in both Smash 4 and Ultimate, and her SSB4 trophy and Mario Maker costumes are both listed before Robin's. Yes, she was unlockable, but she's also the only first party unlockable character to ever be revealed before launch before keeping characters secret stopped being a thing. It's not a big deal, but I would like Lucina/Robin and Wii Fit Trainer/Little Mac to be swapped back. [[Special:Contributions/72.219.72.215|72.219.72.215]] 16:13, April 13, 2021 (EDT)
== Adding Game Icon of the Veteran's Playable Debut Next to Their Name ==
I think veterans should have the icon of their debut Smash game next to their name like the stage tables. It provides a little indicator as to what game they were added in before for those who don't know what game they originated from or why they're a veteran. It also adds a bit of visual flare to the table in addition to their render and series symbol. What are your thoughts about it? [[User:Diddy Kongstar|Diddy Kongstar]] ([[User talk:Diddy Kongstar|talk]]) 22:16, September 7, 2021 (EDT)
:It's rather unnecessary tbh. If people want to know which game a character debut, they would find it on their respective character pages. What game a character initially debut in has nothing to do with why they are in ''Ultimate''. [[User:Cookies and Creme|<span style="font-family: Georgia;color: black;">Cookies</span>]][[File:CnC Signature.png|20px]][[User talk:Cookies and Creme|<span style="font-family: Georgia; color: black;">Creme</span>]] 22:22, September 7, 2021 (EDT)
::The same could be said for the stage tables, yet the game icons are still there. [[User:Diddy Kongstar|Diddy Kongstar]] ([[User talk:Diddy Kongstar|talk]]) 22:38, September 7, 2021 (EDT)
I vehemently oppose this change. Among other reasons, the most crucial one is that stages change very little from game to game beyond graphical updates whereas characters often change a great deal. Indicating that Jungle Japes is a Melee stage is very different in practice to indicating that Bowser is a Melee character. [[User:Miles of SmashWiki|<font color="dodgerblue"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">'''Miles''']] <font color="silver">([[User talk:Miles of SmashWiki|<font color="silver">talk]])</font></font></span></font> 00:21, September 8, 2021 (EDT)

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