'Toons' : Othor Games

» Thu Dec 08, 2011 2:15 am

I'm not normally one to judge people because of their lexicon, nor to tell others what to do, but I really dislike people referring to their characters as 'toons' on the forums. I'm not trying to troll anybody, I just don't think that it fits the culture that exists here. I cannot explain exactly why, but I just fine it irritating, and would sincerely ask people to not use it. I have no right to ask, but I would be very appreciative. I apologize in advance if someone takes offense to this. Again, that's not my intention. Just an earnest plea.

» Thu Dec 08, 2011 4:48 am

Why? It sounds funny.

» Thu Dec 08, 2011 11:14 am

I'm not normally one to judge people because of their lexicon, nor to tell others what to do, but I really dislike people referring to their characters as 'toons' on the forums. I'm not trying to troll anybody, I just don't think that it fits the culture that exists here. I cannot explain exactly why, but I just fine it irritating, and would sincerely ask people to not use it. I have no right to ask, but I would be very appreciative. I apologize in advance if someone takes offense to this. Again, that's not my intention. Just an earnest plea.

Common bro,haven't you heard,on the internetz we use toon for all games,not just wow...bro. My toon make u mad bro? <----kidding,it really is annoying....

» Thu Dec 08, 2011 11:46 am

I don't call them toons but idc one bit if people do, because technically they are toons

» Thu Dec 08, 2011 8:36 am

so says a bloody hypocrite. :biggrin:

but yeah i dont like or get either where does it come from

» Thu Dec 08, 2011 4:23 am

I wholeheartedly agree a million fold. I absolutely despise that term, it makes absolutely no sense to me. If I ever see that term used anywhere ever again I will scream. :flame: It's not just irritating it's MADDENING!

» Thu Dec 08, 2011 5:58 am

I don't call them toons but idc one bit if people do, because technically they are toons

In the sense that they're animated characters? I don't know. Personally I don't think that all form of animation should be pigeonholed into 'Cartoons'.

» Thu Dec 08, 2011 2:40 pm

You're right I think I'll go back to "virtual representation of what I wish I was in a role playing game" .

» Thu Dec 08, 2011 6:42 am

Since the term itself is derived from cartoon, I'd have to agree with the OP, I've not seen any cartoons in these games, I've seen a lot of 3D models with some very nice texturing, but definitely no hand drawn cartoons.

» Thu Dec 08, 2011 12:46 pm

You're right I think I'll go back to "virtual representation of what I wish I was in a role playing game" .

Or a character?

» Wed Dec 07, 2011 10:20 pm

I don't like 'mobs'. Wouldn't dream of telling anyone else not to use the term, though. In fact, free speech is important, and that freedom really should extend to colloquialisms and argot.

» Thu Dec 08, 2011 11:32 am

I don't like 'mobs'. Wouldn't dream of telling anyone else not to use the term, though. In fact, free speech is important, and that freedom really should extend to colloquialisms and argot.

I know. I'm not demanding anything here. It's just a personal plea, which I probably shouldn't have voiced, but it irks me.

» Thu Dec 08, 2011 9:27 am

Or a character?

That would be far too easy! Everything must be more complicated than it needs to be.

» Thu Dec 08, 2011 12:42 pm

The term comes from MMO player's refering to their characters in MMO's as Toons,somehow it has crossed over into many RPG games.

» Thu Dec 08, 2011 12:06 am

That would be far too easy! Everything must be more complicated than it needs to be.

Heh. At the heart of RP isn't it all about a character, though?

» Thu Dec 08, 2011 3:18 am

This is a battle I tried to fight years ago --- don't try, you won't win.

» Thu Dec 08, 2011 5:00 am

I don't like 'mobs'. Wouldn't dream of telling anyone else not to use the term, though. In fact, free speech is important, and that freedom really should extend to colloquialisms and argot.

While I agree with freedom of speech, one of the things I've noted about the internet is a loose term becoming fact, and that's not a good thing in my opinion.

» Thu Dec 08, 2011 12:29 pm

Why would an animation get called a "Toon"?
Must be immature children :rolleyes:

Animation =/= Cartoon

» Thu Dec 08, 2011 12:20 am

The term comes from MMO player's refering to their characters in MMO's as Toons,somehow it has crossed over into many RPG games.

I know how. World of Warcraft, AKA the worst MMO ever made. >.> Not only is it terrible, it's terribly popular. Too popular.

» Thu Dec 08, 2011 12:31 pm

This is a battle I tried to fight years ago --- don't try, you won't win.

Oy Vey. I really wasn't trying to fight anyone on this. I just don't really get how it applies. Unless people view all forms of animation as cartoons, or I'm finally becoming the ornery old man that I swore I never would.

» Wed Dec 07, 2011 10:55 pm

There are countless words and phrases that aren't always used literally, so I don't see what the fuss is over this one. Is the term really that annoying?

» Thu Dec 08, 2011 4:05 am

That term has always annoyed me.

» Thu Dec 08, 2011 4:03 am

There are countless words and phrases that aren't always used literally, so I don't see what the fuss is over this one. Is the term really that annoying?

Yes. And not just that, but maddening. It gets on my nerves to the extreme.

» Thu Dec 08, 2011 12:33 pm

I'm not normally one to judge people because of their lexicon, nor to tell others what to do, but I really dislike people referring to their characters as 'toons' on the forums. I'm not trying to troll anybody, I just don't think that it fits the culture that exists here. I cannot explain exactly why, but I just fine it irritating, and would sincerely ask people to not use it. I have no right to ask, but I would be very appreciative. I apologize in advance if someone takes offense to this. Again, that's not my intention. Just an earnest plea.

I don't know how old you happen to be. But the use of Toon as a reference to characters is quite old. We we using that term back late 90s to 2000s

» Thu Dec 08, 2011 1:52 pm

Heh. At the heart of RP isn't it all about a character, though?

No, it's all about how many monsters you can kill in the shortest amount of time.