Editing Talk:Red Balloon

== Rename to Red Balloon and split the variants that grant additional extra lives ==
{{settled TPP}}
{{proposal outcome|green|Rename and merge the green and blue ones 3-0-0-5-0}}
I think it's about time we address the organizational mess that is this article. First of all, "Red Balloon" has been the subject's most recent name for nearly a decade, so I propose we rename this article to Red Balloon. "But what about the green and blue balloons in the original trilogy?" you might ask. Well, I'd say we're better off splitting those into their own articles. There ''are'' several precedents for this after all ([[1-Up Mushroom]]s and [[3-Up Moon]]s, as well as [[10-Coin|some coins]] [[30-Coin|that grant]] [[50-Coin|different coin values]]). Really, I think those links speak for themselves, and that this page needs an organizational overhaul.

'''Proposer:''' {{User|Toadette the Achiever}}<br>
'''Deadline:''' July 30, 2019, 23:59 GMT

===Do both actions===
#{{User|Toadette the Achiever}} Per proposal.
#{{User|Waluigi Time}} Makes sense to me.
#{{User|FanOfYoshi}} If it cones with an identifier, sure. I also support splitting the other.
<s>#{{User|Obsessive Mario Fan}} My personal preference.</s>

===Just rename to Red Balloon===

===Just split out the other extra life variants===

===Rename this page and merge the other variants into Blue Balloon and Green Balloon, respectively===
#{{User|Toadette the Achiever}} I'm fine with this option too.
#{{User|Doomhiker}} Per the comments below.
#{{User|LinkTheLefty}} Yes, per below.
#{{User|7feetunder}} Per others' comments and my own.
#{{User|Obsessive Mario Fan}} This works better.

===Do nothing===

===Comments===
:Would this take priority over the other [[Red Balloon]]? --{{User:FanOfYoshi/sig}} 13:34, July 16, 2019 (EDT)
::Yes. {{User:Toadette the Achiever/sig}} 13:59, July 16, 2019 (EDT)
:::I'd prefer it to come with an identifier, since i don't think this should have priority over the other Red Balloon. Is it a proper name? --{{User:FanOfYoshi/sig}} 14:01, July 16, 2019 (EDT)
::::Pretty sure in-game names take priority over guide names. {{User:TheDarkStar/sig}} 14:03, July 16, 2019 (EDT)
:::::If there is an inconsistency between the game and '''its''' guide, right? --{{User:FanOfYoshi/sig}} 14:05, July 16, 2019 (EDT)
::::::That doesn't matter. In-game names take priority over guide names, so the balloon that gives extra lives doesn't need an identifier, while the balloon Yoshi flies around on in two levels does. {{User:TheDarkStar/sig}} 14:08, July 16, 2019 (EDT)
:::::::Note that both the split green and blue balloons should share identifiers with the current [[Blue Balloon]] and [[Green Balloon]] articles, as they are considerably more important than our current Red Balloon article. {{User:Doomhiker/sig}} 14:20, July 16, 2019 (EDT)
::::::::@Doomhiker What do you mean by that? {{User:Toadette the Achiever/sig}} 15:09, July 16, 2019 (EDT)
:::::::::I mean that when the green and blue balloons are split both the new and old articles with the same names should both get (different) identifiers, unlike with the Red Balloons as the modern and old blue and green balloons are close in importance. {{User:Doomhiker/sig}} 15:18, July 16, 2019 (EDT)

Would the old green'n'blue be merged with he current ones, as despite the different purposes they have the same "chromatic arrangement" system? [[User:Doc von Schmeltwick|Doc von Schmeltwick]] ([[User talk:Doc von Schmeltwick|talk]]) 15:20, July 16, 2019 (EDT)
:I think they should; I'd prefer that over splitting them to "Extra Life Balloon (blue/green)". Items change effects sometimes - [[Blue Coin]]s went from being worth the same as a regular coin in ''SMB3'' to being worth 5 coins in ''SM64'' to being a finite collectible in ''Sunshine'' - so I don't think the changed effect in the later games is a problem. {{User:7feetunder/sig}} 16:23, July 16, 2019 (EDT)
::I now agree. Plus they are in the same series, too. {{User:Doomhiker/sig}} 21:11, July 16, 2019 (EDT)