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Nariko Tenrai
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Posted - 2003.08.12 19:51:00 -
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Referring to the galaxy / star cluster we all inhabit as the "World of EVE" in RP-voice news releases and lore articles really breaks immersion for me. And to be frank, "Weve" sounds like something hippies do to make baskets.
Is there any chance you could be convinced to find a new term for local space that's more in character and/or less silly-sounding?
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Vlad Damian
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Posted - 2003.08.12 19:52:00 -
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Edited by: Vlad Damian on 12/08/2003 20:16:28
I fully agree.
When I first saw the news peice I thought it was a spelling error, or there was some corp named Weve 
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Xelios
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Posted - 2003.08.12 19:55:00 -
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Hmm, and I was so looking forward to taking up a fulfilling career as a basket weveer. =(
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Indesin
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Posted - 2003.08.12 19:57:00 -
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Edited by: Indesin on 12/08/2003 19:57:54
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Referring to the galaxy / star cluster we all inhabit as the "World of EVE" in RP-voice news releases and lore articles really breaks immersion for me.
What she said.
[edit- wait is that a she or a he... oh bloody hell, IT.]
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Joshua Calvert
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Posted - 2003.08.12 19:57:00 -
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We've wecided what Weve will weally wreck Weve's wtoryline.
Woot!
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Kimi
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Posted - 2003.08.12 19:57:00 -
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I have been wondering for months if they will ever fix the misspelling "Populsion" on the market window ;p
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Capt Xpendable
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Posted - 2003.08.12 20:05:00 -
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We've wecided what Weve will weally wreck Weve's wtoryline.
Woot!
oooohhhhh!! You Wascally Wabbit!!! 
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BSOD
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Posted - 2003.08.12 20:21:00 -
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Referring to the galaxy / star cluster we all inhabit as the "World of EVE" in RP-voice news releases and lore articles really breaks immersion for me. And to be frank, "Weve" sounds like something hippies do to make baskets.
Is there any chance you could be convinced to find a new term for local space that's more in character and/or less silly-sounding?
Yeah, it's a universe or galaxy made up of worlds...
It is most definately not a single world, and calling EVE a world is downright stupid.
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Morkt Drakt
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Posted - 2003.08.12 20:26:00 -
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WEVE = .
Doesn't suit at all and everybody seems to have been uncomplaining about using "EVE".
Why?
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Mynobe Soletae
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Posted - 2003.08.12 20:28:00 -
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Not only that, but referring to it as "The World of EVE" or even "The Universe of EVE" implies that there's another universe out there. From a purely RP point of view, no one should know or suspect of the existence of the RL universe, everyone should refer to the 5000 EVE systems as "The Universe".
It's like saying in RL "The Universe where Earth Is" all the time. |
Klydor
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Posted - 2003.08.12 20:33:00 -
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I'd happily settle for just using "EVE". Drop the "W" :) Not that it matters all that much in the grand scheme of breaking RP since posts about patches and downtime already do that.
But then we need to see those posts. Catch 22 
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Marquise
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Posted - 2003.08.12 20:37:00 -
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Why don't we call it WOE?
not a whiner, just thought it was funny thats all
Marquise
"In the end it all came down to one wonderfully simple principle: that happiness and vanity are incompatible."
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Discorporation
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Posted - 2003.08.12 20:42:00 -
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What she said.
[edit- wait is that a she or a he... oh bloody hell, IT.]
When referring to an online personage, we can safely assume the person is male :)
[Heterocephalus glaber]
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drunkenmaster
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Posted - 2003.08.12 20:46:00 -
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maybe it was a typo of 'worlds of eve'?
personally I find it a bit odd-sounding.
*racks brain thinking of alternatives*
DPG - Drunk's Personal Galaxy?
can't think of anything else. maybe later, after the drugs arrive.
*camps front door with BB gun and cloak. and parrot*
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Astaroth
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Posted - 2003.08.12 21:08:00 -
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EUREKA i figured it out Weve = WOW
so next patch expect to see the orcs implemented  im gona cast bloodlust on my megathron
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Endureth
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Posted - 2003.08.12 21:29:00 -
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EUREKA i figured it out Weve = WOW
so next patch expect to see the orcs implemented im gona cast bloodlust on my megathron
That would be one bad-ass Megathron.
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TornSoul
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Posted - 2003.08.12 22:09:00 -
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Being an rampant typo'ist myself, I'm well aware how close 'w' and 'e' are next to each other on the keyboard.
So to make sure I won't have any bad dreams, I'll simply stay convinced it's one of those bad bad typo's - anything else is simply to horrid to think of.
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Synapse Archae
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Posted - 2003.08.12 22:35:00 -
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I agree.
Also "did not go down too well" kinda ruined it too...
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Zotigh
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Posted - 2003.08.12 22:36:00 -
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Edited by: Zotigh on 12/08/2003 22:36:37
I don't know about Iceland, but in English the word "world" refers to a single planet. Our earth is a 'world', for example.
It looks and sounds silly to the English speaking world (See??!! I can use 'world' in my sentence because I am reffering to THIS world we live in. Get it?) to use the word 'world' in describing a galaxy full of planets.
"War of the Worlds", for example, implies a battle between two or more seperate planets.
Eve is not a 'world'. Eve is more of a galaxy.
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Ariakas Sprakus
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Posted - 2003.08.12 22:39:00 -
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Maybe they did it on purpose...
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Tyrion Nydaerin
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Posted - 2003.08.12 22:52:00 -
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Its pretty much the same when you look at asteriod info, they talk about "common throughout the world" and it sounds a little lame, should say "common throughout known space" imo.
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Vlad Damian
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Posted - 2003.08.13 00:46:00 -
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Wha wever wit was, wey wanged wit wack.
Gah, you guys got me doing it now... well anyway, what ever it was, they changed it to "EVE." We made a difference, hooray! 
<Insert happy dance here>
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Erty
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Posted - 2003.08.13 01:08:00 -
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Not only that, but referring to it as "The World of EVE" or even "The Universe of EVE" implies that there's another universe out there. From a purely RP point of view, no one should know or suspect of the existence of the RL universe, everyone should refer to the 5000 EVE systems as "The Universe".
It's like saying in RL "The Universe where Earth Is" all the time.
Maybe you should read the backgrund info before posting? 
Every race in EVE originally came to EVE from earth. Our earth.
Through a wormhole. Then the thing broke down and everyone got stuck here :)
So this is just a part of space, most likely it's in our own galaxy.
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Isomerone
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Posted - 2003.08.13 01:15:00 -
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Hmmmmm girl, don't you be talkin' 'bout me Weve up in her.
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Muacha
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Posted - 2003.08.13 01:18:00 -
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How about calling it the House of EVE or HEVE. 
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BSOD
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Posted - 2003.08.13 14:57:00 -
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Not only that, but referring to it as "The World of EVE" or even "The Universe of EVE" implies that there's another universe out there. From a purely RP point of view, no one should know or suspect of the existence of the RL universe, everyone should refer to the 5000 EVE systems as "The Universe".
It's like saying in RL "The Universe where Earth Is" all the time.
I think the best thing to call it is a galaxy. It IS structured as a galaxy, and it's known (as part of the story) that there is another galaxy elsewhere. :)
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