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Kexruct nonarySpade from Vvardenfell Since: Mar, 2011
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#1: Dec 17th 2012 at 12:11:46 PM

People who aren't Street Fighter or fighting game fans probably won't be able to deduce that Ken is such a common character choice in that game.

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#2: Dec 17th 2012 at 12:24:24 PM

It's not terrible, but it could stand to look more like a series of actual match-ups.

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#3: Dec 17th 2012 at 12:50:20 PM

Agree with @2. It's right on the edge of pullable.

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#4: Dec 17th 2012 at 1:01:56 PM

It's bad, but I dunno how we could replace it.

ShadowHog from Earth Since: May, 2009 Relationship Status: Healthy, deeply-felt respect for this here Shotgun
#5: Dec 17th 2012 at 2:17:11 PM

I kinda like it, personally. Could use a good caption, like "Hrmm, wonder who the most popular character is?" or something, to help sell the point.

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AnotherDuck No, the other one. from Stockholm Since: Jul, 2012 Relationship Status: Mu
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#6: Dec 17th 2012 at 6:23:56 PM

I think it's illustrating the trope. Not completely, but decently well considering how hard it is to illustrate in the first place. Well, unless someone has a brilliant idea.

A good caption will help. Something that would describe the idea of "a roster based on frequently chosen characters," since that's what it is.

[up]That's an okay caption. Better than nothing.

edited 17th Dec '12 6:24:27 PM by AnotherDuck

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#7: Dec 17th 2012 at 10:10:44 PM

Do any popular games with this syndrome have high score screens (or what have you) that show fighters/teams used? That might be something.

AnotherDuck No, the other one. from Stockholm Since: Jul, 2012 Relationship Status: Mu
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#8: Dec 18th 2012 at 3:45:32 AM

That's at least a good idea. A high score table shows what people use more often. It does have the drawback of showing the strongest character, which often is what leads to the trope, but not the trope itself.

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#10: Jan 12th 2013 at 9:26:20 PM

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