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poptartspower Since: Mar, 2016
#1: May 18th 2016 at 2:15:46 AM

People who have never played or even heard of Undertale won't understand the image and caption alone.

Perhaps a comparison of the trailer and the game itself like this?

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/my_child_you_are_breaking_my_heart.png
Above: The trailer of the game. Below: The game itself.note 

edited 18th May '16 2:25:03 AM by poptartspower

Willbyr Hi (Y2K) Relationship Status: With my statistically significant other
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#2: May 18th 2016 at 6:30:08 AM

That does seem to be a bit more illustrative than the current.

Karxrida The Unknown from Eureka, the Forbidden Land Since: May, 2012 Relationship Status: I LOVE THIS DOCTOR!
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#3: May 18th 2016 at 9:44:40 AM

The text admitting that it's probably not real footage kills the validity of the image. Find something else.

edited 18th May '16 9:47:33 AM by Karxrida

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Josef5678 Psshhh... from Virginia Since: Jan, 2015 Relationship Status: Mu
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#4: May 18th 2016 at 9:54:37 AM

Maybe crop the bottom text off the top image? Then it gets my vote.

Karxrida The Unknown from Eureka, the Forbidden Land Since: May, 2012 Relationship Status: I LOVE THIS DOCTOR!
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#5: May 18th 2016 at 10:40:02 AM

The note in the caption would have to removed if we're going that route.

If a tree falls in the forest and nobody remembers it, who else will you have ice cream with?
poptartspower Since: Mar, 2016
#6: May 19th 2016 at 8:54:22 PM

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/my_child_you_are_breaking_my_heart_4.png
Above: From the trailer of the game.
Below: The game itself.

Okay here's the revision.

edited 20th May '16 6:28:24 AM by Willbyr

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Karxrida The Unknown from Eureka, the Forbidden Land Since: May, 2012 Relationship Status: I LOVE THIS DOCTOR!
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#8: May 19th 2016 at 9:30:53 PM

The "which looks entirely like this" part of the caption is kind of unnecessary, but otherwise it works.

If a tree falls in the forest and nobody remembers it, who else will you have ice cream with?
Willbyr Hi (Y2K) Relationship Status: With my statistically significant other
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#10: May 20th 2016 at 6:28:42 AM

Made a minor tweak to the caption...it's good with me. [tup]

Morgenthaler Since: Feb, 2016
#11: May 20th 2016 at 6:41:29 AM

Gotta say, don't like the idea of editing a non-misleading trailer to make it seem misleading. And doubly ironic.

edited 23rd May '16 7:24:31 AM by Morgenthaler

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Josef5678 Psshhh... from Virginia Since: Jan, 2015 Relationship Status: Mu
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#12: May 20th 2016 at 8:45:15 AM

And now that I think about it, "Probably not actual game footage" actually does make it clear that you shouldn't trust the trailer.

poptartspower Since: Mar, 2016
#13: May 20th 2016 at 5:29:13 PM

So...there seems to be an impasse here. surprised

Maybe...this?

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/my_child_you_are_breaking_my_heart.png
Above: The trailer of the game. Below: The game itself.

edited 2nd Jun '16 2:29:22 AM by poptartspower

Berrenta How sweet it is from Texas Since: Apr, 2015 Relationship Status: Can't buy me love
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poptartspower Since: Mar, 2016
#15: May 22nd 2016 at 11:38:03 PM

Should there be a crowner or can we just use the 3rd one?

poptartspower Since: Mar, 2016
poptartspower Since: Mar, 2016
#17: Jun 2nd 2016 at 2:29:39 AM

I'm just gonna go ahead with the 3rd then.

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#18: Jun 14th 2016 at 11:38:47 AM

Bump. Can this thread be closed?

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Berrenta How sweet it is from Texas Since: Apr, 2015 Relationship Status: Can't buy me love
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#20: Jun 16th 2016 at 8:12:55 AM

I'll go and close it.

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