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Author: hbi2k

Aug 13th 2013 at 2:11:09 PM

We've got a thread going with a lot of discussion on how to fix up this and several other statistical archetype tropes:

http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=1375910344098917700

When it comes to PaperRam, I think it's definitely tropable, but as it stands the name and description are both pretty lame.

The name doesn't convey offensive power: I'm imagining an origami ram crumpling itself against a StoneWall and doing no damage.  It also evokes Paper Tiger, which conveys ineffectiveness.  Not good.

As for the description, there's that weird bullet point list of subtypes, but if there's a difference between the Dodger and the Raider I'm not seeing it.  Seems pretty redundant and convoluted to me.

Is there a method for getting the page deleted until the YKTTW can fix it up proper?  I mean, I could just go in and delete the entire description and examples and leave it as a blank page, but I have no idea if that's a legit / permitted way of dealing with a problem case like this and don't want to step on moderator toes.