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== Merge with [[Stackin' Stu]] ==
== Merge with [[Stackin' Stu]] ==
{{Settled TPP}}
{{SettledTPP}}
{{Proposal outcome|failed|1-5}}
{{ProposalOutcome|failed|1-5}}
The Giant Stu and Stackin' Stu appear to be one and the same. They both only appear in [[Pinna Park]] as one enemy group; they aren't seen without one another. I'm not sure if Stackin' Stu's name is official (there's no ref on that page and I can't find one myself), but the Giant Stu's name isn't. Makes sense to me that the Giant Stu page should be merged with the Stackin' Stu one. Should Giant Stu be merged, it's page should be deleted due to an unofficial name.
The Giant Stu and Stackin' Stu appear to be one and the same. They both only appear in [[Pinna Park]] as one enemy group; they aren't seen without one another. I'm not sure if Stackin' Stu's name is official (there's no ref on that page and I can't find one myself), but the Giant Stu's name isn't. Makes sense to me that the Giant Stu page should be merged with the Stackin' Stu one. Should Giant Stu be merged, it's page should be deleted due to an unofficial name.


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::A proposal requires another proposal to overturn it (like what happened to Nokottasu not too long ago). [[User:LinkTheLefty|LinkTheLefty]] ([[User talk:LinkTheLefty|talk]]) 08:14, May 11, 2019 (EDT)
::A proposal requires another proposal to overturn it (like what happened to Nokottasu not too long ago). [[User:LinkTheLefty|LinkTheLefty]] ([[User talk:LinkTheLefty|talk]]) 08:14, May 11, 2019 (EDT)


== Merge this page with <s>Stackin' Stu</s> Dango or Strollin' Stu ==
== Merge this page with <s>Stackin' Stu</s> Dango ==
{{Settled TPP}}
{{TPP}}
{{Proposal outcome|passed|1-11-0|merge with Strollin' Stu}}
I feel the above proposal was misunderstood. The proposal was misinterpreted as it being merged with [[Strollin' Stu]]. While they are indeed bigger than the normal Strollin' Stus, the Strollin' Stus can have multiple sizes, and this giant Strollin' Stu is never seem appart from its stack.
I feel the above proposal was misunderstood. The proposal was misinterpreted as it being merged with [[Strollin' Stu]]. While they are indeed bigger than the normal Strollin' Stus, the Strollin' Stus can have multiple sizes, and this giant Strollin' Stu is never seem appart from its stack. Unlike any other big enemies, they aren't considered to be a separate entity.


'''Proposer:''' {{User|FanOfYoshi}}
'''Proposer:''' {{User|FanOfYoshi}}


'''Deadline:''' July, 20, 2019, 23:59 GMT
'''Deadline:''' July, 20, 2019, 23:59 GMT
===Merge to Dango===
===Support===
#{{User|FanOfYoshi}} Per proposal
#{{User|FanOfYoshi}} Per proposal
<s>#{{User|LinkTheLefty}} Per proposal and above name section.</s>
#{{User|LinkTheLefty}} Per proposal and above name section.
===Merge to Strollin' Stu===
#{{User|FanOfYoshi}} Second option, per comments below.
#{{User|Niiue}} Per comments below.
#{{User|LinkTheLefty}} As mentioned below.
#{{User|LudwigVon}} Per all.
#{{User|Mister Wu}} Considering how the Giant Stus are seen outside of Dangos as well and considering how Strollin' Stus of different sizes are definitely a thing, I think it makes sense to just merge them with Strollin' Stus
#{{User|TheDarkStar}} Per all.
#{{User|Doomhiker}} Per all.
#{{User|Alex95}} - Per all and comments.
#{{User|Doc von Schmeltwick}} Per my comments.
#{{User|TheFlameChomp}} Per all.
#{{User|bwburke94}} Per all.
<s>#{{User|HEROMARIO}} Per the above</s>
 
===Oppose===
===Oppose===
<s>#{{User|TheDarkStar}} These enemies also appear in Delfino Airstrip without the stack. Merging them would be counterproductive and pointless.</s><br>
#{{User|TheDarkStar}} These enemies also appear in Delfino Airstrip without the stack. Merging them would be counterproductive and pointless.
<s>#{{User|LudwigVon}} There's actually a Strollin' Stu that seems to be the size of the Giant Stu found in Delfino Airstrip (without Dango stack) according to Doc's comment below. So no, I don't think Giant Stu should be merge with Dango. Furthermore, with the size inconsistency of Strollin' Stu reported by Doc, I think it might be a better idea for the moment to merge Giant Stu with Strollin' Stu.</s><br>
<s>#{{User|LinkTheLefty}} As mentioned here and in the comments, merging with Strollin' Stu would make more sense.</s>


===Comments===
===Comments===
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OK, to recap:<br>Strollin' Stus first appear at a medium size in the first mission of Bianco Hills, with a little goop spatter. All later ones lack this spatter.<br>They later appear in Pinna Park as the Dango, where a larger-than-previous one carries several smaller-than-previous ones.<br>They later appear in a medium size, which itself may be different, in "secret" areas, specifically the cannon and village underside ones.<br>Then, they, along with several other variants, appear in the King Boo battle, at about the "secret" level size, but possibly smaller.<br>Finally, they appear in Delfino Airstrip in two different sizes. One of them seems to be the size of the "larger" one from before, and the other the size found in the secret areas.<br>This doesn't go into the sizes of their uncommon variations. Anyways, I feel this should be merged with ''Strollin{{'}}'' Stu, as minor size differences without an official name are inconsequential in a 3D game that can upscale its models exponentially easier than make a new enemy. Note that ''Yoshi's Story'' has three different sizes of [[Sea Cactus]] far more noticeably than this. Heck, [[Swoopin' Stu]]s have many many size variations to varying degrees of noticeability, and they act no more different from normal than this IMO. [[User:Doc von Schmeltwick|Doc von Schmeltwick]] ([[User talk:Doc von Schmeltwick|talk]]) 14:52, July 6, 2019 (EDT)
OK, to recap:<br>Strollin' Stus first appear at a medium size in the first mission of Bianco Hills, with a little goop spatter. All later ones lack this spatter.<br>They later appear in Pinna Park as the Dango, where a larger-than-previous one carries several smaller-than-previous ones.<br>They later appear in a medium size, which itself may be different, in "secret" areas, specifically the cannon and village underside ones.<br>Then, they, along with several other variants, appear in the King Boo battle, at about the "secret" level size, but possibly smaller.<br>Finally, they appear in Delfino Airstrip in two different sizes. One of them seems to be the size of the "larger" one from before, and the other the size found in the secret areas.<br>This doesn't go into the sizes of their uncommon variations. Anyways, I feel this should be merged with ''Strollin{{'}}'' Stu, as minor size differences without an official name are inconsequential in a 3D game that can upscale its models exponentially easier than make a new enemy. Note that ''Yoshi's Story'' has three different sizes of [[Sea Cactus]] far more noticeably than this. Heck, [[Swoopin' Stu]]s have many many size variations to varying degrees of noticeability, and they act no more different from normal than this IMO. [[User:Doc von Schmeltwick|Doc von Schmeltwick]] ([[User talk:Doc von Schmeltwick|talk]]) 14:52, July 6, 2019 (EDT)
:Well, if there's actually an inconsistency with the size of Strollin' Stu, then yeah, it would made more sense to merge Giant Stu with Strollin' Stu. - {{User:LudwigVon/sig}}
:Well, if there's actually an inconsistency with the size of Strollin' Stu, then yeah, it would made more sense to merge Giant Stu with Strollin' Stu. - {{User:LudwigVon/sig}}
::Yeah, I'd support merging this with Strollin' Stu. {{User:Niiue/sig}} 19:28, July 6, 2019 (EDT)
:::I'd support merging this with Strollin' Stu as well. {{User:TheDarkStar/sig}} 20:57, July 6, 2019 (EDT)
::::Well, [https://youtu.be/T1FLjlFIPSU?t=197 here] you can see the Strollin' Stus of Delfino Airstrip and they indeed have different sizes despite them never forming a Dango.--[[User:Mister Wu|Mister Wu]] ([[User talk:Mister Wu|talk]]) 21:50, July 6, 2019 (EDT)
I think it would make sense to reword the proposal and add a third option to merge Giant Stu with Strollin' Stu, so we don't need to make a third proposal for an outcome that as of now has a few supporters.--[[User:Mister Wu|Mister Wu]] ([[User talk:Mister Wu|talk]]) 08:41, July 7, 2019 (EDT)
::I'd agree to merge with Strollin' Stu. --{{User:FanOfYoshi/sig}} 09:35, July 7, 2019 (EDT)
:::Thanks for updating the proposal.--[[User:Mister Wu|Mister Wu]] ([[User talk:Mister Wu|talk]]) 09:49, July 7, 2019 (EDT)
Doc, I don't recall them appearing anywhere else, but I could probably be wrong. I certainly don't remember them appearing at the Airstrip or the Cannon secret. {{User:Alex95/sig}} 11:50, July 7, 2019 (EDT)
:You should look at Mister Wu's message. Strollin' Stu are found in multiple sizes in Delfino Airstrip, or look [https://youtu.be/T1FLjlFIPSU?t=197 here]. - {{User:LudwigVon/sig}}
::In the Airstrip they appear as Ludwig said, making them appear outside of Dango, making them literally just Stus that are larger, which does not mean anything due to how much Stus sizes vary.{{User:Doomhiker/sig}}
:::Shoot, I missed that message ^^; Will look over things again when I get home later and have time. {{User:Alex95/sig}} 12:04, July 7, 2019 (EDT)
::::Alright, I'm convinced. btw, you can just remove your votes if no one's pering yours (everyone in opposed). {{User:Alex95/sig}} 16:27, July 7, 2019 (EDT)
:::::Normal Strollin' Stus appear in the cannon secret, where they pop out of pictures of them on a wall at the end of the long green platform iirc. [[User:Doc von Schmeltwick|Doc von Schmeltwick]] ([[User talk:Doc von Schmeltwick|talk]]) 17:12, July 7, 2019 (EDT)
::::::Are other enemies multi-sized? --{{User:FanOfYoshi/sig}} 11:48, July 8, 2019 (EDT)
:::::::Like I already said, Swoopin' Stu comes in numerous sizes, often right next to each other. [[User:Doc von Schmeltwick|Doc von Schmeltwick]] ([[User talk:Doc von Schmeltwick|talk]]) 15:32, July 8, 2019 (EDT)
::::::::Does the stack has a separate model from the parent species? And is the one from the stack a part of the model? --{{User:FanOfYoshi/sig}} 09:38, July 9, 2019 (EDT)
:::::::::Stacked Strollin' Stus use the same base model as Strollin' Stu, much like Goomba Towers and similar enemies in other games. Oddly enough, despite the guides borrowing liberally from the game's filenames, I see no references to "Dango" in the <tt>hamukurianm</tt> animation folder or a reason why <tt>sambo</tt> would be called "Dango Flower" as seen in the BradyGames guide. My only guess is that someone associated the word "dango" with "segments" for some reason. [[User:LinkTheLefty|LinkTheLefty]] ([[User talk:LinkTheLefty|talk]]) 10:20, July 9, 2019 (EDT)
::::::::::I assumed it came from the word "dangle," like what the dudes not on bottom are doing. [[User:Doc von Schmeltwick|Doc von Schmeltwick]] ([[User talk:Doc von Schmeltwick|talk]]) 14:52, July 9, 2019 (EDT)
:::::::::::Well, {{file link|SMWGPB4 Larry Dangos.png|these are the Dangos they are likely referencing}}.--[[User:Mister Wu|Mister Wu]] ([[User talk:Mister Wu|talk]]) 16:14, July 9, 2019 (EDT)
::::::::::::That seems to fit the visual of Strollin' Stus and Pokey as round objects stacked together, actually. [[User:LinkTheLefty|LinkTheLefty]] ([[User talk:LinkTheLefty|talk]]) 16:30, July 9, 2019 (EDT)
:::::::::::::Oh, that's what the kebabcicles are actually called? Huh. [[User:Doc von Schmeltwick|Doc von Schmeltwick]] ([[User talk:Doc von Schmeltwick|talk]]) 16:50, July 9, 2019 (EDT)
::::::::::::::Not sure about kebab since they are a Japanese food, still it's curious that they likely used those to refer to the stacked enemies, it makes me wonder if it was an idea of the developers who then told BradyGames or if it was just a smarter version of the ''moles'', ''bats'', ''turtles'' names the translators use when they don't have any English name to work with.--[[User:Mister Wu|Mister Wu]] ([[User talk:Mister Wu|talk]]) 20:46, July 9, 2019 (EDT)
:::::::::::::::Dumpling might be the term you're looking for. That's what ''Mother 3'' fan translation used of a similar looking food. [[User:SmokedChili|SmokedChili]] ([[User talk:SmokedChili|talk]]) 09:03, July 14, 2019 (EDT)
::::::::::::::::Only while multiple are on a stick... [[User:Doc von Schmeltwick|Doc von Schmeltwick]] ([[User talk:Doc von Schmeltwick|talk]]) 14:43, July 14, 2019 (EDT)

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