Balefire Phoenix
Posts: 19
6/29/2015
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So, apparently most of the items in the game are singular pronouns now!
- Items that were previously named <Substance> were changed to <Selection> of <Substance>, e.g. Rostygold - Piece of Rostygold, Incendiary Gossip - Scrap of Incendiary Gossip, Greyfields 1879 - Bottle of Greyfields 1879. This naming rule makes for the majority of the name changes, and some of affected items actually gained decent flavor as a result (the Rubbery chain in particular)
- Clothing that comes in pairs is now called <Pair> of <Clothing>.
- Items that were previously plural nouns were changed to singular nouns, e.g. Expedition Supplies - Expedition Supply, Favours in High Places - Favour in High Places
Some semi-obscure items were overlooked (as of the time of posting, Myrrh-Scented Roses and Correspondence Stones remain unchanged) and one particular example doesn't make much sense (Page of Collated Research when the image is quite clearly a volume), but overall this looks like a nice little update.
edited by Balefire Phoenix on 6/29/2015
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The Inquisitive Colonist: a seeker of ancient enigmata. A reckoning shall not be postponed.
The Vengeful Fusilier: "Scathewick" will suffer, at any price. There will be a reckoning.
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Romulus Arcana
Posts: 23
6/29/2015
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Wow. I'm surprised I didn't notice this until you pointed it out.
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hwoosh
Posts: 104
6/29/2015
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This is disconcerting. But probably not a bad change in the long run.
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Roshirai
Posts: 16
6/30/2015
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While we're talking about this, I think I'd find "Piece of Surface Currency" a lot less awkward than "Coin of Surface Currency".
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RandomWalker
Posts: 948
6/30/2015
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I admit that the 'coin of surface currency' annoys me too. Apart from anything else, it renders the success of this particular action nonsensical: http://fallenlondon.wikia.com/wiki/A_furious_and_incoherent_drunken_rat
Not sure what I'd go with as an alternative, but I currently favour 'example'.
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Hannah Flynn
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Posts: 491
6/30/2015
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Balefire Phoenix wrote:
So, apparently most of the items in the game are singular pronouns now!
Indeed! There's a thread about this and connected changes (coming later today) in the Parabola forum.
We're changing the way Quality Requirements are phrased, and to make it read smoothly, had to rephrase item names too.
Feedback taken RE coin/piece - I've passed on.
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Vedney
Posts: 1
6/30/2015
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Puzzle-Damask is still Puzzle Damask.
I don't even know what a Puzzle Damask is.
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yetanotherone
Posts: 135
6/30/2015
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RandomWalker wrote:
the 'coin of surface currency' annoys me too.
edited by RandomWalker on 6/30/2015
It's a "fistful" of surface currency now. Good choice.
Needs a "For a few surface currency more" storylet, and then maybe "The Magnanimous, the Heartless and the Rubbery"!
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dragonridingsorceress
Posts: 622
7/1/2015
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Vedney wrote:
I don't even know what a Puzzle Damask is.
Damask is a type of material.
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Seeker of Names is a... being with an obsession. They're willing to accept all invitations.
One who seeks to know all that is and may be. One who dances in the silence of the void. One whose fantasies make the reality come alive.
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Toper
Posts: 24
7/1/2015
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Whispered Hints! Intriguing Snippets! I like it.
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