RuneScape:Requests for deletion/Graphical updates images

Graphical updates images
All of the pages, especially NPCs and Monsters are filled with a lot of almost exactly the same update, with different NPCs/monsters. For example, this to this and this to File:Ambassador Gimblewrap.PNG is just exactly the same. And also for trolls, you could even say all changes of mountain trolls are exactly the same, and all ice troll updates are exactly the same. So, I propose we delete all files and entries that show almost exactly the same update as other files (for example only keep surprising gnome updates and only normal mt. troll and ice troll updates for the trolls). This is not only about the NPC and monster updates, but also for all items with the same update, like keeping only one pickaxe inv icon, one scimitar (or only rune and dragon, per dragon being different) etc... Just all images that show the same thing as another image in the GU page.

Similar discussion: RuneScape:Requests for deletion/Graphical improvements/Facial textures, where was decided that only one of the very similar updates should be kept.

Delete - As nominator. 13:23, March 26, 2011 (UTC)

Strong oppose - The changes may be similar, but different. If necessary, we can split more, but even on this 2001 computer it's not laggy. I do agree on the items though. Bronze/rune/something and dragon should do sufficient. 14:50, March 26, 2011 (UTC)
 * BTW, some images are not included in the file history of the new file, so if deleted, those will be lost forever. 14:52, March 26, 2011 (UTC)
 * Histories could be merged to preserve the historical image. 22:22, March 26, 2011 (UTC)

Oppose - I enjoyed looking at them, and remembering the days of the better graphics. It will be a shame to delete our archives of those better images and only leave the ugly current images. 14:57, March 26, 2011 (UTC)
 * That's not what I proposed. If you read it again, you will see I proposed we keep the general images summarising the update, but remove any duplicate updates. It is not really needed to show the exact same update, 25 times on the page. 22:22, March 26, 2011 (UTC)
 * I read it fine the first time. I thought it was interesting to see how all the different variations of an NPC changed. They are similar, but there still are differences. It was interesting to see all the old gnome faces again, and all the old fairy faces again, and all the old dwarf faces again, and all the old troll faces again, et cetera. It would be a shame to delete all of those historical images, especially when they look much better than the current ones. 22:29, March 26, 2011 (UTC)

Support - I really don't think it's necessary to show how each and every object/NPC/etc has changed when a similar thing is already listed. The recent gnomes (which on a tangent now look terrible) and trolls are a good example, only a few of the recent changes are needed to show how other NPCs of the same race have been changed. I don't think the small differences are significant enough to warrant that many images of essentially one graphical update, although showing/stating these changes on the NPCs page is a good alternative. Personally i did find that the page I looked at lagged a bit, so that doesn't help the matter. I do vote against losing images forever, but I don't think that would stop us from reducing the number of images. --Henneyj 18:22, March 26, 2011 (UTC)