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Buzzmong
Aliastra
Gallente Federation
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Posted - 2012.08.15 19:06:00 -
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CCP Foxfour, can you have a chat with CCP Gnauton (if he's still about) about the meta name system please? Especially about the use of the word "Limited".
When he was soliticting feedback about the new meta system it was pointed out by lots of people that Limited actually carried quite negative connotations and CCP Gnauton himself agreed, as using "Limited" on it's own didn't convey what he originally meant:
CCP Gnauton wrote:"Limited" may have been a bad choice, since it appears to be widely interpreted in its negative meaning rather than the "Limited Edition" connotation I was going for.
I would very much like to see "Limited" be changed into something more representing an improvement, rather that the current insinuation that it's a worse item.
As for the laser naming, I too support Rees Noturana's "[meta name] '[decorative name]' [size] [item type]" system of keeping it simple and concise while retaining the flavour, very similar to the missile system. Flavour is important.
Also, I'm glad that CCP and you in particular are giving serious time to the names again  |
Buzzmong
Aliastra
Gallente Federation
220
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Posted - 2012.08.15 19:25:00 -
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CCP FoxFour wrote:[You will be happy to know that the only reason I have not posted my full list of name changes for Pulse Lasers is because we are internally discussing the meta name issue. I am trying to come up with something better than the current names.
Specifically I would like the names to seem increasing in awesome, but also be alphabetical. :P
*high five* 
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Buzzmong
Aliastra
Gallente Federation
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Posted - 2012.08.19 20:56:00 -
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Matriarch Prime wrote:[Snip]
You boring, boring person.
While I understand what you're trying to do, flavour is very very very very very important, especially in a game that has lots of items and lots of item types, and your suggestion simply removes all flavour and leaves only a bitter taste in the mouth. |
Buzzmong
Aliastra
Gallente Federation
221
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Posted - 2012.08.20 21:33:00 -
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Sturmwolke wrote:Edit:
As for personal preference, I'd just use a simple :
Gatling Small Pulse Laser I
Afocal Gatling Small Pulse Laser
Modal Gatling Small Pulse Laser
Anode Gatling Small Pulse Laser
Modulated Gatling Small Pulse Laser
Gatling Small Pulse Laser II
Players will learn to associate "Modulated" as Meta4 for lasers if you keep the term unique to lasers only**. Also use the UI to denote visual clues on the Meta1-4.
** you'll need to solve the cross-over of terms between lasers and hybrids. One gets to keep it, the other will need a new creation.
Yes, I like that naming scheme. |
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