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#Post#: 10672--------------------------------------------------
Should we use invented words over English words in item names?
DIR By: chimto
Date: September 12, 2012, 6:06 am
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So Aero and I had a debate about this issue recently.
I said that the made-up words that he uses to name powerful
items (Matta, Ziiv, Arvaveizda, Crystool, etc...) do not sound
epic in any way, and we can also make unique names from normal
English words, but he refuses to believe it.
Compare:
- Matta vs. Armour of Divine Will/Juggernaut Plate/Armour of the
Sentinel
- Quijon vs. Dragon Orb/Lifegiver
- Gagga vs. Ring of the Deceiver
- Arvaveizda vs. Golem Shell Armour/Clamshell Plate
Armour/Dragon's Aegis
- Ziiv vs. Eye of the Storm
- Chillers vs. Ashen Gloves
- Haamna vs. Crystalline Flame Medallion
- Laijsla vs. Stormchaser Armour
So here we are again, calling upon the judgement of the members
to help us.
#Post#: 10673--------------------------------------------------
Re: Should we use invented words over English words in item
names?
DIR By: hamza_tm
Date: September 12, 2012, 6:14 am
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Give some examples of unique names from normal English words
first so they can be compared
#Post#: 10674--------------------------------------------------
Re: Should we use invented words over English words in item
names?
DIR By: doomlord
Date: September 12, 2012, 6:35 am
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Tbh I don't like the make-up words one bit. They don't make
sense and, as Yggy said, make the items lose their epicness.
Therefore I voted for normal English words.
#Post#: 10678--------------------------------------------------
Re: Should we use invented words over English words in item
names?
DIR By: hamza_tm
Date: September 12, 2012, 7:51 am
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It really would depend on what names you are thinking of with
normal english words.
I mean Crystool vs MegaUltraEpicStaffofPwn... I vote Crystool in
that one :D
Anyway jokes aside made-up as well as original English could be
good. Lets have some examples!
#Post#: 10683--------------------------------------------------
Re: Should we use invented words over English words in item
names?
DIR By: Aeroblyctos
Date: September 12, 2012, 9:40 am
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Yea, tell an item name and tell your better version of it.
#Post#: 10684--------------------------------------------------
Re: Should we use invented words over English words in item
names?
DIR By: chimto
Date: September 12, 2012, 9:48 am
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I put several examples in the OP. Feel free to contribute.
#Post#: 10685--------------------------------------------------
Re: Should we use invented words over English words in item
names?
DIR By: Flecky
Date: September 12, 2012, 9:49 am
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Another poll with voters revealed... Phew, where's the incognito
mode?
It's true that with English names it's always a safer bet, but
you can still do it wrong and create another clich?.
I agree though that those example made-up names are just
terrifying... However, in the end a succesful made-up name would
probably win over an English name, so I vote for the made-up
names, assuming the previous. Most of them in the campaign would
just need to be re-thought.
#Post#: 10687--------------------------------------------------
Re: Should we use invented words over English words in item
names?
DIR By: chimto
Date: September 12, 2012, 10:07 am
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--- Quote ---
> However, in the end a succesful made-up name would probably
win an English name, so I vote for the made-up names, assuming
the previous.
--- End Quote ---
The main point of this topic however, is to consider if the
CURRENT ones in the campaign should be replaced by normal
English names. And, looking at the made-up names for items in
the campaign, I don't dare say that Aero can invent a successful
word for use as an item name.
#Post#: 10688--------------------------------------------------
Re: Should we use invented words over English words in item
names?
DIR By: hamza_tm
Date: September 12, 2012, 10:42 am
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Hmm both have advantages I suppose.
With English names you know what the item actually is, what it
does. But with made up names just for some select ultimate
items, it lets you know that these items are "the shiz". Gives
them a sense of epicness and differentiates them immediately
from normal English names.
can't decide
#Post#: 10689--------------------------------------------------
Re: Should we use invented words over English words in item
names?
DIR By: Flecky
Date: September 12, 2012, 12:01 pm
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--- Quote from: Pourquoi link ---
>
> The main point of this topic however, is to consider if the
CURRENT ones in the campaign should be replaced by normal
English names. And, looking at the made-up names for items in
the campaign, I don't dare say that Aero can invent a successful
word for use as an item name.
--- End Quote ---
Yes.
And if Aero can't invent anything, someone else might.
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