findecanno
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If there is no such thing as wrong in English as long as the point gets across then why was I warned on the forums for tlkin liek dis befor?
findecanno said:If there is no such thing as wrong in English as long as the point gets across then why was I warned on the forums for tlkin liek dis befor?
Not really, you're reading way more into it than I actually said. I merely said that it looks like something thought up by someone who doesn't speak English very well, which makes it look sloppy and amateurish.Orion said:I understand the desire for absolute correctness when what matters isn't merely the conveyance of an idea but also the manner in which it is portrayed, but in that case your entire argument relies upon the assumption that the term "Bannerlord" isn't ideal for their purposes. You claim that nobody knows what it means, and that because it isn't a familiar or recognizable term to the target audience it is more likely to be rejected or ignored by consumers. Is that the gist of it?
Ringwraith #5 said:Not really, you're reading way more into it than I actually said. I merely said that it looks like something thought up by someone who doesn't speak English very well, which makes it look sloppy and amateurish.Orion said:I understand the desire for absolute correctness when what matters isn't merely the conveyance of an idea but also the manner in which it is portrayed, but in that case your entire argument relies upon the assumption that the term "Bannerlord" isn't ideal for their purposes. You claim that nobody knows what it means, and that because it isn't a familiar or recognizable term to the target audience it is more likely to be rejected or ignored by consumers. Is that the gist of it?
No, my position is still the same, i.e. that Bannerlord is a poorly chosen title. As are Mount&Blade and Warband, for that matter. And I don't see what's wrong with correctness for correctness' sake. Being correct is a desirable state to be in. You might as well ask if I go to sleep every night just to get some sleep. Well yes, I do.Orion said:Are you ****ing kidding me?
Change positions, now? I remember your arguments that ran along those lines. Is it now just correctness for correctness' sake?
Welcome to the club.Pharaoh Llandy said:I speak English very well.
So would I. And on the back of the box I'd find out the developer is Turkish and I'd think to myself, "Oh, so that's why the name's so weird."I think 'Bannerlord' is a fantastic name. It has a sense of immediacy about it. The three syllables roll off the tongue, and with the stress being on the first syllable, with a lesser stress on the third syllable, it has a note of finality to it. There is also an air of mystery and majesty around the name, as it sounds both high-fantasy-esque and historic at the same time. If I was browsing game boxes in a shop and came across 'Bannerlord', I would pick up the box and read the blurb on the back, if only because the name was intriguing.
But how many people will actually think that or even care if they do think that?Ringwraith #5 said:No, my position is still the same, i.e. that Bannerlord is a poorly chosen title. As are Mount&Blade and Warband, for that matter. And I don't see what's wrong with correctness for correctness' sake. Being correct is a desirable state to be in. You might as well ask if I go to sleep every night just to get some sleep. Well yes, I do.Orion said:Are you ****ing kidding me?
Change positions, now? I remember your arguments that ran along those lines. Is it now just correctness for correctness' sake?
Welcome to the club.Pharaoh Llandy said:I speak English very well.
So would I. And on the back of the box I'd find out the developer is Turkish and I'd think to myself, "Oh, so that's why the name's so weird."I think 'Bannerlord' is a fantastic name. It has a sense of immediacy about it. The three syllables roll off the tongue, and with the stress being on the first syllable, with a lesser stress on the third syllable, it has a note of finality to it. There is also an air of mystery and majesty around the name, as it sounds both high-fantasy-esque and historic at the same time. If I was browsing game boxes in a shop and came across 'Bannerlord', I would pick up the box and read the blurb on the back, if only because the name was intriguing.
Well I guess that comes down to one's standards, doesn't it. Realistically, not many. I don't see how that's any reason to adopt a "that'll do" kind of attitude.findecanno said:But how many people will actually think that or even care if they do think that?
I'm sorry, but do you throw this **** out on purpose just to annoy me or are you really so thick? Because apparently you don't understand that not liking a name is not the same as not being able to understand the name, and that not being convinced by weak arguments is not the same as not being able to understand said arguments.Amontadillo said:Frankly, if you have so much difficulty comprehending the meaning of the name, the metric tonne of Arguments refuting your tediously irrelevant points, and various other items, I sincerely doubt you do.
Ringwraith #5 said:I'm sorry, but do you throw this **** out on purpose just to annoy me or are you really so thick?