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* Oppose: While the game doesn't use the 'monster' term much it is used. for example in the card of a boss with "Boss Monster". I don't feel this change is necessary or for the betterment of the wiki. Willing to hear what others think here. [[User:Drekryan|Drekryan]] ([[User talk:Drekryan|talk]]) 00:51, 7 December 2024 (UTC) |
* Oppose: While the game doesn't use the 'monster' term much it is used. for example in the card of a boss with "Boss Monster". I don't feel this change is necessary or for the betterment of the wiki. Willing to hear what others think here. [[User:Drekryan|Drekryan]] ([[User talk:Drekryan|talk]]) 00:51, 7 December 2024 (UTC) |
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* If we're going to settle on calling them something, I think 'monsters' would be the term to use rather than "foes", because "Boss Monster" is 'official terminology'. [[User:Mysticalia|Mysticalia]] ([[User talk:Mysticalia|talk]]) 00:58, 7 December 2024 (UTC) |
* If we're going to settle on calling them something, I think 'monsters' would be the term to use rather than "foes", because "Boss Monster" is 'official terminology'. I've been trying to use "monster" wherever I can. [[User:Mysticalia|Mysticalia]] ([[User talk:Mysticalia|talk]]) 00:58, 7 December 2024 (UTC) |
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* '''Probably oppose''' — So far while playing, I have not really noticed any consistent phrasing to describe enemies. These terms "Monsters", "enemies", etc, they have a long history in video games dating back to at least 1983, where the term "Monster" can be found on page 5 of the manual for the original ''Rogue''. Probably the term goes back to games like Dungeons & Dragons, adapting from its real-world use in WWII and before. All these terms are generally well understood not problematic. If ''Brighter Shores'' made a bigger point of stating "the proper terminology is ''Foes''", I could agree, but generally the Gowers have historically not been very careful with language, which is something I've noticed in their modern ''Brighter Shores'' as well. Thanks, — [[User:Logg|Logg]] ([[User talk:Logg|talk]]) 04:32, 7 December 2024 (UTC) |
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Latest revision as of 04:32, 7 December 2024
Naming Edit
The game uses "Foes" while the wiki is inconsistent between Monsters and, in some places, Enemies. Proposing that we rename it all to Foes for accuracy, it's quite a bit of work but that amount of effort will only increase if it is not fixed early on in the wiki's life c: Waiting on comments before beginning as it's a bold edit. --Croomfolk (talk) 00:39, 7 December 2024 (UTC)
- Oppose: While the game doesn't use the 'monster' term much it is used. for example in the card of a boss with "Boss Monster". I don't feel this change is necessary or for the betterment of the wiki. Willing to hear what others think here. Drekryan (talk) 00:51, 7 December 2024 (UTC)
- If we're going to settle on calling them something, I think 'monsters' would be the term to use rather than "foes", because "Boss Monster" is 'official terminology'. I've been trying to use "monster" wherever I can. Mysticalia (talk) 00:58, 7 December 2024 (UTC)
- Probably oppose — So far while playing, I have not really noticed any consistent phrasing to describe enemies. These terms "Monsters", "enemies", etc, they have a long history in video games dating back to at least 1983, where the term "Monster" can be found on page 5 of the manual for the original Rogue. Probably the term goes back to games like Dungeons & Dragons, adapting from its real-world use in WWII and before. All these terms are generally well understood not problematic. If Brighter Shores made a bigger point of stating "the proper terminology is Foes", I could agree, but generally the Gowers have historically not been very careful with language, which is something I've noticed in their modern Brighter Shores as well. Thanks, — Logg (talk) 04:32, 7 December 2024 (UTC)