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Is this category really necessary? It lumps characters from no less than 11 different games together, specifically the RPGs, so other minor non-playable characters such as the [[Pianta captain]] are not included. Also, despite the rules listed in [[Mariowiki:Minor NPCs]], they are often disregarded and shopkeepers sometimes make the list. Furthermore, non-player characters with a respectable amount of weight on the plot, such as [[Pa-Patch]] and the [[Fahr Outpost Mayor]], are listed as well. I wouldn't consider that "minor." I'd consider "minor" to be "literally has no importance and can be talked to." And that subjectivity is another problem: the term "minor" is too subject to opinion. My point is this category is fairly arbitrary, the content can be easily gained from the games' respective character categories, and as of now covers [[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars|e]][[Paper Mario|l]][[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga|e]][[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door|v]][[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time|e]][[Super Paper Mario|n]] [[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story|di]][[Paper Mario: Sticker Star|ff]][[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam|er]][[Paper Mario: Color Splash|ent]] games, plus a [[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions|remake]], all in one category. This made more sense when the wiki was just starting out and there were only five RPGs out, but not any more. It could probably be deleted and we wouldn't lose anything. [[User:Doc von Schmeltwick|Doc von Schmeltwick]] ([[User talk:Doc von Schmeltwick|talk]]) 18:21, 26 September 2017 (EDT) | Is this category really necessary? It lumps characters from no less than 11 different games together, specifically the RPGs, so other minor non-playable characters such as the [[Pianta captain]] are not included. Also, despite the rules listed in [[Mariowiki:Minor NPCs]], they are often disregarded and shopkeepers sometimes make the list. Furthermore, non-player characters with a respectable amount of weight on the plot, such as [[Pa-Patch]] and the [[Fahr Outpost Mayor]], are listed as well. I wouldn't consider that "minor." I'd consider "minor" to be "literally has no importance and can be talked to." And that subjectivity is another problem: the term "minor" is too subject to opinion. My point is this category is fairly arbitrary, the content can be easily gained from the games' respective character categories, and as of now covers [[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars|e]][[Paper Mario|l]][[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga|e]][[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door|v]][[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time|e]][[Super Paper Mario|n]] [[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story|di]][[Paper Mario: Sticker Star|ff]][[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam|er]][[Paper Mario: Color Splash|ent]] games, plus a [[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions|remake]], all in one category. This made more sense when the wiki was just starting out and there were only five RPGs out, but not any more. It could probably be deleted and we wouldn't lose anything. [[User:Doc von Schmeltwick|Doc von Schmeltwick]] ([[User talk:Doc von Schmeltwick|talk]]) 18:21, 26 September 2017 (EDT) | ||
:Even if we had a rigid definition for minor NPCs, I don't think that the quantifiable importance of a character is particularly relevant to us, especially to the point where we need a category for it. All of the characters in this category are "minor" for completely different reasons, so grouping them all together has always seemed odd to me. I'm in favor of completely deleting it. {{User:Time Turner/sig}} 18:31, 26 September 2017 (EDT) | |||
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Is this category really necessary? It lumps characters from no less than 11 different games together, specifically the RPGs, so other minor non-playable characters such as the Pianta captain are not included. Also, despite the rules listed in Mariowiki:Minor NPCs, they are often disregarded and shopkeepers sometimes make the list. Furthermore, non-player characters with a respectable amount of weight on the plot, such as Pa-Patch and the Fahr Outpost Mayor, are listed as well. I wouldn't consider that "minor." I'd consider "minor" to be "literally has no importance and can be talked to." And that subjectivity is another problem: the term "minor" is too subject to opinion. My point is this category is fairly arbitrary, the content can be easily gained from the games' respective character categories, and as of now covers eleven different games, plus a remake, all in one category. This made more sense when the wiki was just starting out and there were only five RPGs out, but not any more. It could probably be deleted and we wouldn't lose anything. Doc von Schmeltwick (talk) 18:21, 26 September 2017 (EDT)
- Even if we had a rigid definition for minor NPCs, I don't think that the quantifiable importance of a character is particularly relevant to us, especially to the point where we need a category for it. All of the characters in this category are "minor" for completely different reasons, so grouping them all together has always seemed odd to me. I'm in favor of completely deleting it. Hello, I'm Time Turner. 18:31, 26 September 2017 (EDT)
