Comments on: Don’t call me that… http://chicanery.fibergeek.com/2007/08/22/dont-call-me-that/ Impish by nature. Fri, 09 Jan 2009 01:53:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: samownall http://chicanery.fibergeek.com/2007/08/22/dont-call-me-that/#comment-307 samownall Sun, 26 Aug 2007 21:03:16 +0000 http://chicanery.fibergeek.com/?p=283#comment-307 Healadin - retadin - nerf them all pls :) Even as a mage i struggle to outdamage a retadin in arena. Good blog btw - i have linked to it - would appreciate a link back. Thanks Samownall - <a href="http://worldofwarcraftguru.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">World of warcraft</a> Healadin - retadin - nerf them all pls :) Even as a mage i struggle to outdamage a retadin in arena. Good blog btw - i have linked to it - would appreciate a link back. Thanks

Samownall - World of warcraft

]]> By: Hexapuma http://chicanery.fibergeek.com/2007/08/22/dont-call-me-that/#comment-306 Hexapuma Sat, 25 Aug 2007 18:00:38 +0000 http://chicanery.fibergeek.com/?p=283#comment-306 It is a legacy from the various paladin builds found in Diablo II... where you could find such cute names such as Hammerdin =) It is a legacy from the various paladin builds found in Diablo II… where you could find such cute names such as Hammerdin =)

]]> By: Joyd http://chicanery.fibergeek.com/2007/08/22/dont-call-me-that/#comment-305 Joyd Sat, 25 Aug 2007 15:43:52 +0000 http://chicanery.fibergeek.com/?p=283#comment-305 The portmanteau names date back at least to Diablo II, where they were applied to several classes. I feel like us paladins get that naming style partially because our spec makes a big difference in our party role, but mostly because our class name lends itself to it. (Go ahead, try to make that style of name work with another class.) The portmanteau names date back at least to Diablo II, where they were applied to several classes. I feel like us paladins get that naming style partially because our spec makes a big difference in our party role, but mostly because our class name lends itself to it. (Go ahead, try to make that style of name work with another class.)

]]> By: Kaziel http://chicanery.fibergeek.com/2007/08/22/dont-call-me-that/#comment-304 Kaziel Fri, 24 Aug 2007 18:58:09 +0000 http://chicanery.fibergeek.com/?p=283#comment-304 Actually we aren't. The two keys for the giving of "cutesy" names are that they are multi-syllabic and have a good break in the syllables where the term to describe can be attached. Classes with single syllables such as Mage and Rogue are just out because there's no easy splitting point. Arcage? Combatogue? Without a matching letter it becomes hard to combine spec with class name. Certain other classes even with multi-syllabic names don't lend themselves to being split so well, such as Druids, Hunters Shamans, Priests and Warriors. Imagine Tankiors, Feriuds, or Marksters. Doesn't quite have the same ring due to a lack of fluidity. On the other hand Paladins and Warlocks both have good splitting points. Pal-adin and War-lock are both able to easily slide from spec to class name into an easy combination. Affliclock, Demolock, and Destlock all come to mind as terms I've seen before, along with the ones you mentioned. Actually we aren’t. The two keys for the giving of “cutesy” names are that they are multi-syllabic and have a good break in the syllables where the term to describe can be attached.

Classes with single syllables such as Mage and Rogue are just out because there’s no easy splitting point. Arcage? Combatogue? Without a matching letter it becomes hard to combine spec with class name.

Certain other classes even with multi-syllabic names don’t lend themselves to being split so well, such as Druids, Hunters Shamans, Priests and Warriors. Imagine Tankiors, Feriuds, or Marksters. Doesn’t quite have the same ring due to a lack of fluidity.

On the other hand Paladins and Warlocks both have good splitting points. Pal-adin and War-lock are both able to easily slide from spec to class name into an easy combination. Affliclock, Demolock, and Destlock all come to mind as terms I’ve seen before, along with the ones you mentioned.

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