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Deleting composite link

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For some time now composite Link has been kept around due to us dragging our feet I feel its time we moved on. From the last thread we had two options rework his composite page and delete all other link profiles. Or delete the composite page and keep the separate incarnations as their own pages.

So lets discuss this do we delete composite or delete all the other profiles and rework this one. I was originally going to wait till after the forum move to make this thread but worst comes to worst we can remake it if no conclusion is reached.

Nuke comp link: 12 the pen or the sword, saikou, schnee, caleb, risci, ddm, oliver, dust collector, tony, arceusx, elihzaa, xdragonair, new wendigo

Nuke all other links: 2 alex, the user,
 
Now I'll fight and kill anyone who tries to delete either, but if I had to sacrifice, and I won't if you know what's good for you, it would be the one profile sent to the wolves instead of the many.
 
Isn't Link the last composite profile on the site? Composite profiles are generally pretty hard to upkeep, but I thought Link's was always handled pretty well. I don't see a reason to delete either, but like cal said, if I had to choose, it'd be the composite.
 
It has to go because we pretty much had the rule enforced no more composites. So now we either rework his composite page to fit the standards (in doing so we would have to delete all the other profiles as they would be redudant) or delete it
 
The pen or the sword said:
It has to go because we pretty much had the rule enforced no more composites. So now we either rework his composite page to fit the standards (in doing so we would have to delete all the other profiles as they would be redudant) or delete it
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Fair enough. In that case, I vote that the composite page is deleted.
 
For the deletion (or not), it's not about giving a reason a reason to, it's giving a reason not to, since all composites got axed.

There should be an argument why it should be made an exception.

In the last thread, the two arguments I saw were:

  • Popularity. See how that worked out for composite human.
  • Shared Universe sheningans, which don't help much at all. This would be like taking different keys of a character (say Finn the Human, and giving him his wizard robe, his grass hand, fin sword, etc.) and smashing them together.
 
Composite Link is faaaaaar more popular as a composite concept than any other one combined, including composite human.
 
Im really not seeing why popularity is enough to keep him when it vilolates the rules, we had that exception for composite human for a while but in the end he had to go. Sure link is more popular but to allign with current standards he shouldn't be here...
 
The real cal howard said:
Composite Link is faaaaaar more popular as a composite concept than any other one combined, including composite human.
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I'd be inclined to agree with you off wiki for the last one, but I recall Composite human having more matched added than most characters have period. I guess we'll let this thread show how much support Link has by comparison though.
 
The real cal howard said:
Composite Link is faaaaaar more popular as a composite concept than any other one combined, including composite human.
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I don't see how that changes anything. I am agreeing with deletion if that is really all there is to keeping him.

Kf someone wants to make matches with a composite link, they can. We aren't dying now even though we know the matches we are making are not getting added, so what does it matter?
 
I always thought the reason composite link would stay was because its timelines were futed in BoTW but given how there is a link (Breath of the Wild) aside, I think it makes sense to delete it.

The doctor laughs as he tries to erase All composite profile
 
You keep saying that composite link is far too popular...

Composite Godzilla was a compitent profile and extremely popular and it got yeeted the moment the rules changed.

How is this case different.
 
Schnee One said:
Popularity means nothing really, even assuming Link is more popular then Comp Hunan (Gurantee he isn't)
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Remind me which one was in death battle? Or One Minute Melee? Twice?
 
The Doctor's composite is a bit weird. Hypothetically the more recent incarnations have all memories of the previous ones and could get all their old equipment if they wanted to. But they're undeniably the same character.
 
The real cal howard said:
Schnee One said:
Popularity means nothing really, even assuming Link is more popular then Comp Hunan (Gurantee he isn't)
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Remind me which one was in death battle? Or One Minute Melee? Twice?
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You got any better arguments other than the elf twink being popular?
 
Cal, please stop. An appeal to popularity is not getting anything to stay.

If you want it to stay, put together an actual argument to why the rules should be bent, or change the rules. Otherwise, it will simply go.
 
Dust Collector said:
The real cal howard said:
Schnee One said:
Popularity means nothing really, even assuming Link is more popular then Comp Hunan (Gurantee he isn't)
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Remind me which one was in death battle? Or One Minute Melee? Twice?
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You got any better arguments other than the elf twink being popular?
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if you don't delete comp link then bring back comp godzilla
 
I know but we're talking about deleting a well loved character and Id rather avoid any distractions/derails. Still perhaps im overacting, im quite tired atm apologies.
 
There were 2 threads talking about this and in both it was agreed to delete him, why are we making a third one? What makes Link so special he gets 3 threads talking about leaving him here when all other comps are being deleted without chance?
 
Isn't every Link litterally the same guy but reincarnated ?

Shouldn't he just be renamed "Spirit of the Hero" and have all equipment listed as optional ?
 
I brought it up for deletion but triforce seemed to be under the impression that we agreed to delete everything else, I didn't remember that but figured Id double check.

Considering he doesn't share memories, equipment or even all his abilities across his reincarnations not really? He also displays varying levels of strength/power across his different incarnations as well iirc.
 
Tony di bugalu said:
There were 2 threads talking about this and in both it was agreed to delete him, why are we making a third one? What makes Link so special he gets 3 threads talking about leaving him here when all other comps are being deleted without chance?
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Again. Most popular composite profile. By far. One of the most popular normal pages. Is a gd featured page. And unlike every other composite, actually lies in the means of canon instead of AUs.
 
The pen or the sword said:
Considering he doesn't share memories, equipment or even all his abilities across his reincarnations not really? He also displays varying levels of strength/power across his different incarnations as well iirc.
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That's just how ressurection works most of the time tho, like that's litterally the textbook version of it
 
"But Cal, popularity shouldn't matter!"

Yes. Yes it does and yes it should. I want you to tell me one thing period with a ton of notoriety that has less staying power than something that doesn't. And if you give me an answer, then it has a ton of notoriety.
 
Yeah, our new composite rules forbid them period. No exceptions at all period. It can be moved to a blog post or something just for fun before deleting it, but it's not going to be a verified page anymore.
 
Do we composite any other characters with reincarnation? Like we usually just mark them with type four and only one incarnation is relevant. Most reincarnators on sight who are relvant retain their memories/abilities/equipment across their incarnation. Link simply doesn't.
 
DarkDragonMedeus said:
Yeah, our new composite rules forbid them period. No exceptions at all period. It can be moved to a blog post or something just for fun before deleting it, but it's not going to be a verified page anymore.
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Ive saved the source and somone's already made the sandbox/blog.
 
ChocomilkAlex said:
I agree that we should delete the other link pages and just have a million keys on his composite page.
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Really? Why? (dont mean to be annoying but your the first person to take this stance)
 
The pen or the sword said:
Do we composite any other characters with reincarnation? Like we usually just mark them with type four and only one incarnation is relevant. Most reincarnators on sight who are relvant retain their memories/abilities/equipment across their incarnation. Link simply doesn't.
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Roa tho
 
Because each Link has vastly different power to one another. Having a page for each Link just looks a bit cluttered. I get that making the other incarnations separate keys would make him have a big profile, but characters like Kirby has massive profiles.
 
I think Choco might be joking. But yeah, we should separate all the other profiles for simplicity sake and nuke the composite.

Edit: nvm, didn't look like joking.
 
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