Meta_Sonic64, you are so close minded and stubborn that it's sickening. It's like the second you see the words of someone else on your screen, you launch into defensive mode and shoot out the same tired and ignorant argument you have before.
Yes, because NOT automatically agreeing with you can only mean that we're is closed-minded and stubborn.
Here' s a rundown on why clones are not a problem:
-Clones are put in AFTER characters with original move sets are put in due to extra development time. Therefore, they do not take space away from characters with original move sets. Sakurai specifically discusses this in some of the clone's profiles on the Japanese Melee site. This is fact and arguing with it will make you look like more of a tool.
No, no no. Clones are used to fill space and look like the developers are not shortchanging the gamers when they don't have enough time or money to make a true roster. Also, like what has been used against us so often, link or it didn't happen.
-Clones allow characters who otherwise wouldn't have made it to be in. Now please, I know you're wanting to repeat your worthless argument of "don't put in a character if it's not original" or some variation of it, but make an effort to continue reading. In a choice between a clone character, or not having the character at all, most people with sense would choose the clone. There is essentially no strings attached. Those who dislike clones for their inane reasons lose absolutely nothing, and those who have no problem with clones gain a character they may like. Look at Ganondorf; We never would have had The Legend of Zelda's main baddy AT ALL on the battlefield if Sakurai didn't decide to throw him in as a clone. I also find it pretty funny how you say that if they can't have original move sets, they should just be ATs, because either way, people will complain. Having a character show up for a few seconds and perform one move is hardly better than a character sharing a move set and being playable. In fact, it's considerably worse.
Hrm. Our argument is "worthless". Yeah, and we're the closed-minded ones. Of course we would rather have clones than nothing at all. It's just that we also would MUCH prefer a full original roster than a bunch of lazy, half-***** rehashes. Had Melee not been rushed out the door like it was, Ganondorf would NOT have been a clone, and neither would most of the others.
-Clones take very little development time and effort, unlike original move sets. Non-clone characters take a lot of work. With most characters, there is only so much source material to work with and the rest of their moves need to be made up. Modelling and animating is also not a quick process. With clones, almost everything is already done. They just need to switch models (hence Sakurai's term for clones on the Japanese site "Model switching characters") and tweak the moves, and presto! Someone new to the roster that others can enjoy. But of course, if you don't enjoy them, then no one else should, right?
*facepalm* Read above argument.Also, do you have to be so demeaning and rude? You're not proving your open-mindedness.
Sakurai can't add every character as playable, and this is evidenced by the addition of Assist Trophies. However, in some cases, Sakurai can add a character who otherwise wouldn't have made it if they fit certain criteria (i.e. similar body proportions, a move set that would be at least somewhat logical to copy from another character). That's the bottom line. At any rate, there is no reason NOT to expect clones. The 2 month delay makes it especially likely, seeing as how it's definitely not enough time to make characters with original move sets, but easily enough time to make clones.
So...spending more time on the game means they're throwing in clone-after-clone and not, say, perfecting WI-FI or SSE? Or maybe perfecting the movesets of the ORIGINAL CHARACTERS?!
It seems that you have a very short attentions span and hate listening to anyone other than yourself make an argument, so getting through to you is a futile effort, but at least try to read it thoroughly rather than just quoting it and spinning out the same non-nonsensical retort you gave to everyone else. Please?
I respect that but cmon dude, it's not right.
