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GracieLizzy from Sunderland, UK (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#1: Dec 30th 2023 at 4:26:38 PM

So some discussion came up in the main IP suggestion thread about this so I thought it would be better to thread this:

My intial suggestion:

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/waterfrontbossbattle.png
"Why don't you go fishing?" they said, "it'll be nice and relaxing!" they saidnote 

~@Fernando Lemon pointed out bottom left doesn't look enough like it's by the water, I think I was relying too much on the sea monster + railing to sell that. I couldn't find a screen shot I was happy with online so I popped in to the game myself and got a different one:

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/waterfrontbossbattle1.png
"Why don't you go fishing?" they said, "it'll be nice and relaxing!" they saidnote 

Personally I prefer "video game setting" tropes to be collages just so different types and eras of games get some coverage but I know others disagree.

GracieLizzy from Sunderland, UK (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
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#3: Dec 30th 2023 at 4:28:26 PM

My concern about them is the size might not be readable on wikisize

GracieLizzy from Sunderland, UK (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#4: Dec 30th 2023 at 4:30:17 PM

They are at wiki size in OP currently (well, I set them that way via the formatting) but I can see that people might have issues with them as is.

GracieLizzy from Sunderland, UK (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#5: Dec 30th 2023 at 4:36:39 PM

If we do go with just one image I like the Shining Force II one the most I think:

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/shiningforceiithekraken.png

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#7: Dec 30th 2023 at 5:10:26 PM

Here's a screenshot of the Del Lago battle from the original Resident Evil 4, which I think does a better job of illustrating the trope than the other images as it clearly shows Leon out on a boat in the middle of a lake.

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/dellago.jpeg

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FernandoLemon Since: Aug, 2015
#8: Dec 30th 2023 at 5:12:30 PM

I agree with the sentiment that this doesn't need a collage, and I also like Shining Force II best. 5 [tup]

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#9: Dec 30th 2023 at 6:04:53 PM

[tup] 5. Already said this in the Image Suggestions thread, but I don’t see this as a trope that warrants a collage to get the idea across.

Drope Since: Oct, 2012
#10: Dec 31st 2023 at 2:52:52 AM

[up][up][up]The boss looks a bit too abstract to makesense of in that angle. And that's already at full size.

Edited by Drope on Dec 31st 2023 at 2:53:01 AM

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#11: Jan 2nd 2024 at 11:37:46 AM

I can tell it's a large thing with sharp teeth. 5 is still clearer, though.

Edited by WarJay77 on Jan 2nd 2024 at 2:38:06 PM

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#14: Jan 7th 2024 at 7:44:44 PM

5's the best of the suggestions. Since this is at the clocking point and it's got light consensus, it's in and tagged. Caption?

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#15: Jan 8th 2024 at 10:30:30 AM

"I think we're gonna need a bigger boat."

Edited by taotruths on Jan 8th 2024 at 10:30:36 AM

FernandoLemon Since: Aug, 2015
#16: Jan 9th 2024 at 6:04:17 AM

No consensus on a caption, locking up.

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