It'd be a good category for those that like to pick-and-choose; then they could specify which parts they actually follow and which they don't (like using Shalua from DoC but not wanting to touch Hojo's 2-D characterization or the sheer comedy of the epic romance). Because there are old school fans that like bits and follow some things but not others but don't want to be arsed changing the timeline (BC is notorious for this; the timeline of that fucks will all other perceived timelines, but it also has some of the better consistent characterizations in reference to the original game).
However, that would only be a good category if there are separate ones, at the very least a separate OGC category, for those that just disregard anything new.
But a Compilation category without OGC at all would be silly, as despite the silliness or retcon or whatever of the other parts, they still reference this first canon. It's funny, the other parts of the Compilation are a bit like fanfiction--especially considering how late they were released after the first game and that the same writers/composers weren't on the team. Leaves a real unique situation.
My girlfriend runs her FFVII archive on sort of a "check as many Compilation ticky boxes as you feel it fits" method. Works pretty well.
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However, that would only be a good category if there are separate ones, at the very least a separate OGC category, for those that just disregard anything new.
But a Compilation category without OGC at all would be silly, as despite the silliness or retcon or whatever of the other parts, they still reference this first canon. It's funny, the other parts of the Compilation are a bit like fanfiction--especially considering how late they were released after the first game and that the same writers/composers weren't on the team. Leaves a real unique situation.
My girlfriend runs her FFVII archive on sort of a "check as many Compilation ticky boxes as you feel it fits" method. Works pretty well.
Hope that was a good enough answer?