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Feral Kid
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Creaphis said:
"Odamex" is another three-syllable nonsense word but it works because it rolls off the tongue and is easy to remember. If you need to be able to quantify that fact to be able to process it, consider that "Odamex" has six phonemes while "Zandronum" has nine, which is evidently three too many. "Skulltag" works because it's just two syllables and it's a novel combination of existing English words. "ZDaemon" is a shitty name actually, I've never even known how to pronounce it, but ZDaemon has never really set the standard in anything so I guess that's alright then.
odamex = online doom multiplayer experience. not as nonsensical as you may have thought. it's unique and catchy, well done!
skulltag = originally name of a game mode. extremely catchy, although not very topical after the mode's fall from popular grace.
zdaemon = eh, ralphis should explain how he invented this one. i'm assuming zdoom + daemons from doom's loading console. i guess you could say both zdoom and daemons were shitty naming ideas. also go get some education. :P
zadrandrum doesn't have ANY of the above mentioned qualities. if i understand it correctly, it's a mashup of previous failed ideas. that seems like an extremely half-assed effort, don't you guys realize the brand will represent you to the public?
as a side note to creaphis trying to be a smartass: don't let your limited, warped sense of zdaemon cloud your mind about setting standards. despite all the drama and "political bans" it was home to the DM scene for over 10 years and it spawned CTF and rocket jumping as independent, well established game types.
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