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Grumpy Owly
Royal Amarr Institute
Amarr Empire
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Posted - 2011.11.28 03:43:00 -
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Whilst it might be novel to apply names, your making a large assumption that CCP wants to invest time into changing and checking literally thousands of planets. This also includes auditing that everything is covered. Especially with having to read write ups. Also you have ommitted moons, asteroid belts etc. so you can potentially compound the problem further.
Nice idea I suppose in theory but seems very impractical to do. |
Grumpy Owly
Royal Amarr Institute
Amarr Empire
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Posted - 2011.11.28 06:22:00 -
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Assuming they go with the idea. 
Do you know the maximum character string length?
Do you know the recommended string length so as to make overview reading practical? (remembering moons, asteroids and stations etc.)
Any recommendations for not linking with other fiction work and/or ethical, moral standards for naming conventions and lore descriptions?
Hopefully, sensible checks that the planet details conform to type or make sense?, e.g: Suddenly no farming communities on lava planets?
Who and how will keep a log and check for conflicts?
Will it be a first come, first served system?
Will descriptions hopefully be checked to avoid any lore "invention"? And who therefore will check and define valid application of lore?
Really think you might be underestimating how demanding this might be of CCP's time.
Personally I'd prefer to put cosmetic stuff like this on the back burner if it means more relevant work to gameplay can be achieved. And yes I'm a proponent of function over form I suppose by saying this, but then that's my point of view. |
Grumpy Owly
Royal Amarr Institute
Amarr Empire
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Posted - 2011.11.29 18:55:00 -
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Marlakh wrote:Obsidiana wrote:Pop Quiz: What planet number is the Amarr home world?
Ok, ok, it isn't a huge deal, but the system naming method is just more practical. I'm in favor of just a few worlds having special names, but so few that they are good trivia questions. Gosh, I don't know the answer to pop quiz! Which kinda proves my point  Well, is there a reason our ancient home planet is called Earth, and not referred to as Sol III ?
Well considering that the Etymology of the word derives from the soil from our feet and that the Earth wasn't even considered as a planet until circa 1400's to even allow origins for a logical/scientific definition of third rock from the sun, it kind of makes sense why Earth has been given it's name? |
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