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Deadlock Clock: Mar 3rd 2012 at 11:59:00 PM
Twentington Since: Apr, 2009 Relationship Status: Desperate
#1: Jan 15th 2012 at 6:09:42 PM

Am I wrong, or is Joke Character JAFAAC too? I don't get how that character is supposed to be a joke. nothing about the pic looks joke-y.

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#2: Jan 15th 2012 at 6:12:34 PM

The pink and the pose kind of say "sissy". Kind of. Pretty weak.

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#3: Jan 15th 2012 at 7:42:05 PM

Very weak...I lean toward pulling it.

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#5: Feb 29th 2012 at 8:01:52 AM

I've been thinking about the nature of the trope. How is it possible to show this one properly? Dan Hibiki is the most famous example because he was intentionally designed as a Take That! to rival game companies, but in the latest installment of the Street Fighter series, he no longer has pathetically weak attacks. It's hard to show this trope with a screenshot without making a comparison to other characters. The only thing I can think of is a racing game or something similar where the character's stats are shown on screen, then compare it to other characters.

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#6: Feb 29th 2012 at 8:43:07 AM

The character being useless in gameplay seems to be a core aspect. Hard to picture.

I suggest pulling nonetheless.

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Feather7603 Devil's Advocate from Yggdrasil Since: Dec, 2011
#7: Mar 1st 2012 at 9:34:41 AM

It may be weak, but it doesn't detract from the page, and there is an implication that he's not someone to take seriously.

Just to be clear: Keep Until Better Image Suggested.

edited 1st Mar '12 1:59:45 PM by Feather7603

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#8: Mar 1st 2012 at 10:55:21 AM

But that's part of the issue. We have Fighting Clown for anyone who looks silly, regardless of how effective they are. You can have an innocent happy clown who completley dominates his enemies just as much as you can have this hulking badass decked from head to toe in intimidating armor and a big sword who can't do any more than sissy slap opponents for minimal damage. Appearances can decieve.

KingZeal Since: Oct, 2009
#9: Mar 1st 2012 at 1:40:14 PM

Whatever happened to "Keep until better suggestion?"

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#10: Mar 1st 2012 at 1:43:35 PM

That looks like somekind of what is called "sissy", so it would fit...sorta.

Keep Until Better Image Suggested

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#11: Mar 1st 2012 at 1:47:23 PM

Yeah I agree. Keep Until Better Image Suggested.

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#12: Mar 4th 2012 at 9:35:24 PM

Clock's up, and since the consensus is to keep the pic, I'll tag the page accordingly. Locking up.

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