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::I'm not sure the distinction between "subtype" and "inspired by" is particularly useful, though. Hell, it's not even always consistent (just look at Snifit), or even particularly obvious (Shymore). [[User:Blinker|Blinker]] ([[User talk:Blinker|talk]]) 12:54, April 27, 2024 (EDT) | ::I'm not sure the distinction between "subtype" and "inspired by" is particularly useful, though. Hell, it's not even always consistent (just look at Snifit), or even particularly obvious (Shymore). [[User:Blinker|Blinker]] ([[User talk:Blinker|talk]]) 12:54, April 27, 2024 (EDT) | ||
:::Well it's just plain awkward to say that [[Flitter]] is a subtype of [[Necky]]. It was definitely based on it behaviorally, though. [[User:Doc von Schmeltwick|Doc von Schmeltwick]] ([[User talk:Doc von Schmeltwick|talk]]) 13:01, April 27, 2024 (EDT) | :::Well it's just plain awkward to say that [[Flitter]] is a subtype of [[Necky]]. It was definitely based on it behaviorally, though. [[User:Doc von Schmeltwick|Doc von Schmeltwick]] ([[User talk:Doc von Schmeltwick|talk]]) 13:01, April 27, 2024 (EDT) | ||
::::Couldn't those use the "comparable" parameter? As in, they're not related, but have a similar role. After all, that's what is already done with GB Donkey Kong's graphic-swap enemies, like Rappy and Dotty. [[User:Blinker|Blinker]] ([[User talk:Blinker|talk]]) 13:43, April 27, 2024 (EDT) | |||
To be honest, the goal of this proposal kind of sets a precedent for usage of the "Relatives" section going forward, in that if a species that is considered distinct enough from the parent species and doesn't have any explicit connection to it (i.e. has significant visual differences, but similar behavior and name, like with Beanie), then they could go under relatives. ''Technically'' the [[Template:Species infobox|species infobox template]] requires that the relatives field be used only for "an entity with a variant-type relationship with the subject in which it's not clear who is the variant of whom (if either), such as [[Spoing]]s and [[Sprangler]]s." (something that I didn't take into consideration when I made those edits to Galoomba and Goombrat). | To be honest, the goal of this proposal kind of sets a precedent for usage of the "Relatives" section going forward, in that if a species that is considered distinct enough from the parent species and doesn't have any explicit connection to it (i.e. has significant visual differences, but similar behavior and name, like with Beanie), then they could go under relatives. ''Technically'' the [[Template:Species infobox|species infobox template]] requires that the relatives field be used only for "an entity with a variant-type relationship with the subject in which it's not clear who is the variant of whom (if either), such as [[Spoing]]s and [[Sprangler]]s." (something that I didn't take into consideration when I made those edits to Galoomba and Goombrat). | ||