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I edited seconds after the post. It's possible you quoted in that window. |
Originally Posted by Pheonyx
The other part to your message did not exist when I quoted you... the time stamp shows you edited your post one minute after I posted my reply.
Don't try to make me a bad guy when you edited your post after I quoted your post fully. Ashes to ashes, Pheonyx |
That said, you were snarky. Stop it.
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Fine, but I call dibs on supercalifragilisticexpialidocious, and it's evil twin, dociousaliexpiisticfragicalirupus.
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Originally Posted by Sailboat
Yeah! I want to make Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysilio gogogoch!
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Originally Posted by Clave_Dark_5
I see it as useless exactly for the reason you sited. If I set my name as "The Clave Dark 5", I wanted the stupid NPCs to use it, or for it to appear above my head that way (I recall it doesn't, right?).
I had one toon once named "The Stars Are Right" (which was something of a ref and a long story not fitting for here). So whenever he'd talk to a contact or run into a room with a boss, the boss would go "Stars Are Right?! What are you doing here?!" I hated that. If "The Batman" runs into a room, he should be greeted as such. |
And in a situation where The Batman appeared in a room and was "greeted" as such, it would be as a warning to others. The way english prefers to work, you don't call someone "the <blank" to their face, really.
Now, as far as passerby NPCs referring to your exploits, yes, they should use the "the" - but it's a limitation of the context, I think.
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Now we are running into issues in other areas though. I can agree in the case 'The BatMan' because he is in fact a Man dressed as a Bat. |
Originally Posted by Rajani Isa
It does appear above your head.
And in a situation where The Batman appeared in a room and was "greeted" as such, it would be as a warning to others. The way english prefers to work, you don't call someone "the <blank" to their face, really. Now, as far as passerby NPCs referring to your exploits, yes, they should use the "the" - but it's a limitation of the context, I think. |
If my name were say, Miss Kin Ception I don't think it would work. 'The Miss Kin Ception' feels odd to me. I am not an object. I am a living, breating individual who would like to be referred to as 'Miss Kin Ception' because that is my name.
Hope my stance makes sense. If not, let me know and I will try to clarify it.
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I must have a pretty thick snark skin, 'cuz that didn't even rise to the level of snark in my opinion.
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Originally Posted by Derangedpolygot
That said, you were snarky. Stop it.
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Originally Posted by Derangedpolygot
I edited seconds after the post. It's possible you quoted in that window.
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, people would have thought I was Golden_Girl 
; also instead of commenting on supposed snarkiness, you could have just pointed to the addition and said that you added to your initial post. You made it look like I purposely misquoted you to make the "snarky" comment. Quote:
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As for your attempt to troll me? Stop it.
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Originally Posted by Pheonyx
As for your attempt to troll me? Stop it.
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some people like fancy first and last names I guess, though I know I've hit that 20 limit a few times, but don't remember what names I was going for *shrug*
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Originally Posted by Novella
Why would you need a character with a name longer than 20 characters? It becomes too much at that point.
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I have a Miss Enthropic, a word play on misanthrope and entropy. She's a Fire/Therm Corruptor.|
Originally Posted by BashfulBanshee
If my name were say, Miss Kin Ception I don't think it would work. 'The Miss Kin Ception' feels odd to me. I am not an object. I am a living, breating individual who would like to be referred to as 'Miss Kin Ception' because that is my name.
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Troll...you? oh, good grief; I was trying to answer your question and got snark for it. I give up.
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Originally Posted by Pheonyx
As for your attempt to troll me? Stop it.
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Originally Posted by Sailboat
Yeah! I want to make Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysilio gogogoch!
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With unlimited letters available, I'd make Herr Gambolputty de von Ausfern -schplenden -schlitter -crasscrenbon -fried -digger -dingle -dangle -dongle -dungle -burstein -von -knacker - thrasher -apple -banger -horowitz -ticolensic -grander -knotty -spelltinkle -grandlich -grumblemeyer -spelterwasser - kurstlich -himbleeisen -bahnwagen -gutenabend -bitte -ein -nürnburger -bratwustle -gerspurten -mitz -weimache - auuber -hundsfut -gumberaber -shönendanker-kalbsfleisch -mittler -aucher von Hautkopft of Ulm.
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Thank you _Pine_, je_saist and Lothic for answering my question properly and not resorting to stealth edits to try and make me come across as being a jerk like a certain other poster in this thread attempted to do and got caught (and whose stealth edited in answer was useless anyway).
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Originally Posted by Novella
Why would you need a character with a name longer than 20 characters? It becomes too much at that point.
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sheesh.
Lol people complain about 20 characters.. thats amazing. Seriously people, most MMos don't allow over 12 and thats without spaces. We are fortunate to have 20.
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I'm going with the 8 syllable thing myself.
I tried to start a federally-based superhero game once, where I rationalized the naming convention as "callsigns". I told my players "Try to think of something that you could shout across a crowded barfight. " I then added the "$name, duck!" suggestion. For instance:
RIGHT: "Iceman, duck!"
ALSO RIGHT: "Boltcutter, duck!"
WRONG: "Apocalyptic Drooling Spawn of The Great Iguana, duck!"
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Well, anyone with the latter name could only benefit from not ducking.|
Originally Posted by Fulmens
I'm going with the 8 syllable thing myself.
I tried to start a federally-based superhero game once, where I rationalized the naming convention as "callsigns". I told my players "Try to think of something that you could shout across a crowded barfight. " I then added the "$name, duck!" suggestion. For instance: RIGHT: "Iceman, duck!" ALSO RIGHT: "Boltcutter, duck!" WRONG: "Apocalyptic Drooling Spawn of The Great Iguana, duck!" |
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And would only end up with the nickname "Pocky" anyway.
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Uhm... this was purely a question of curiousity, nothing more. If you read my OP, I DID say that I had no problems with 20 characters. I was curious as to why they chose 20 instead of say 25 or 30 when they changed it to 20 from 15. People have suggested it is more of a UI issue so as not crowd the screen or make the name font unreadable, and that makes sense.|
Originally Posted by Vel_Overload
How else am I suppose to name my toon "The little boy who cried wolf then got eaten by a wolf"?
sheesh. Lol people complain about 20 characters.. thats amazing. Seriously people, most MMos don't allow over 12 and thats without spaces. We are fortunate to have 20. |
Ashes to ashes,
Pheonyx
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Originally Posted by Xzero45
Because a name stops being catchy, interesting, or at all cool after the 8th syllable.
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I had one toon once named "The Stars Are Right" (which was something of a ref and a long story not fitting for here). So whenever he'd talk to a contact or run into a room with a boss, the boss would go "Stars Are Right?! What are you doing here?!" I hated that. If "The Batman" runs into a room, he should be greeted as such.