Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/V.IV Rusty
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- The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.
The result was merge to Armored Core 6. Vanamonde93 (talk) 01:13, 6 July 2026 (UTC)
V.IV Rusty
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I propose merging to Armored Core 6 because while there are some articles discussing Rusty, none of it is a deep enough that it necessitates a stand-alone article, let alone really indicates any importance separate of the parent subject (which is more necessary to really understand him fully). Everything said here can be summarized in a single paragraph given the overlap, and doing a WP:BEFORE shows this is the full extent of the character's coverage. Kung Fu Man (talk) 19:04, 12 June 2026 (UTC)
- Note: this discussion has been included in the AfD sorting lists for the following topics: Fictional elements and Video games. Kung Fu Man (talk) 19:04, 12 June 2026 (UTC)
- Oppose (as creator), being able to condense an article to a paragraph is not a valid argument to merge something. Almost any topic can be condensed to a paragraph if enough information is removed. There is insufficient evidence that it overlaps enough a standalone article is unnecessary, especially because character articles are quite commonplace. ᴢxᴄᴠʙɴᴍ (ᴛ) 19:22, 12 June 2026 (UTC)
- I feel specifically in this case though there's enough overlap with the sourcing, like two of the articles as is mention he's the actual hero of the game briefly, but they basically all focus on his very compact story in the same way with not much analysis. If there was more to expand I could agree, but this is the full extent of what's here.--Kung Fu Man (talk) 19:28, 12 June 2026 (UTC)
- Is having few sources less preferable? Sure. But one good source is better than 100 poor sources. I went for quality over quantity. Unfortunately I feel this mindset of "there needs to be more there" is what causes WP:REFBOMBing to be so prevalent and annoying and I try to avoid it. If we were going for pure quantity of sources then I could also throw this on the pile as well. ᴢxᴄᴠʙɴᴍ (ᴛ) 19:40, 12 June 2026 (UTC)
- Nobody's suggesting that Zx, but I am pointing out that there is very little said amongst the very few sourcing we have, and there's no additional sources that can be cited to rectify that, let alone illustrate importance separate of the parent subject per WP:NOPAGE.--Kung Fu Man (talk) 19:44, 12 June 2026 (UTC)
- Is having few sources less preferable? Sure. But one good source is better than 100 poor sources. I went for quality over quantity. Unfortunately I feel this mindset of "there needs to be more there" is what causes WP:REFBOMBing to be so prevalent and annoying and I try to avoid it. If we were going for pure quantity of sources then I could also throw this on the pile as well. ᴢxᴄᴠʙɴᴍ (ᴛ) 19:40, 12 June 2026 (UTC)
- I feel specifically in this case though there's enough overlap with the sourcing, like two of the articles as is mention he's the actual hero of the game briefly, but they basically all focus on his very compact story in the same way with not much analysis. If there was more to expand I could agree, but this is the full extent of what's here.--Kung Fu Man (talk) 19:28, 12 June 2026 (UTC)
- Support: The parent article is also not long enough to justify a WP:SIZESPLIT. OceanHok (talk) 06:00, 14 June 2026 (UTC)
- Support I don't see the point of this page being separate from the main article. Agnieszka653 (talk) 21:00, 19 June 2026 (UTC)
- Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, BhikhariInformer 📮 (Ping me or else I won't see it) 02:48, 20 June 2026 (UTC)- Support. Character has little significant coverage of note. Go D. Usopp (talk) 04:09, 25 June 2026 (UTC)
- Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Relisting comment: Neither coverage nor "compressibility" are the primary issue here. The question before us is whether readers would be better served by seeing the content in the broader context of the proposed target.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Owen× ☎ 13:18, 28 June 2026 (UTC)
- Support The character appears in one title, does not have any development background, so the sourcing is focusing on what critics and fans seem to have enjoyed about the character, for reasons that seem quite linked to that game's plot. Whilst character notability is not being discussed here, the kind of coverage that could make the character notable based on the significant coverage present could easily sit with the reception section of the game. The only outlier is the dating sim stuff which is one source and could worked in somehow if needed. If that was the direction, you'd say something like: Critics and players praised the characterisation of V.IV Rusty, considering them the "true hero" of the game due to their personal morals and rebellion against the game's corporate antagonists. Several found the affectionate and supportive personality of the character alluring, including their voice acting." Add slightly more detail to that and you're looking at the same messaging from the sources. VRXCES (talk) 22:51, 28 June 2026 (UTC)
- The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.