CD Set on 2/1/2009 at 21:27
Quote Posted by Herr_Garrett
So now we know for certain that Viktoria hails from the Carpathian Basin
Or from Scandinavia, or what is probably a whole bunch of other continents and nations... :p
As for "Gamall" being similar to the word "gammal" in Swedish... I never thought about it that way actually, hehe.
Petike the Taffer on 2/1/2009 at 23:36
Quote Posted by Herr_Garrett
tefför :cheeky:
Tefför ? Érdekes. :)
És igen, van. ;) De nem írok túl sokat magyarul, azért bocsásd el azt a kis tévedést... :p
Quote Posted by Vigo
Does anyone know if there was a particular naming convention for Thief names? Imo a lot of them had a really neat style to them that was neither modern nor typical fantasy.
Well, if you take a closer look at all the names : Most of them are either of Germanic, Latin or Latin-derived ((
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romance_languages) Romance) origins or at least hint at them. And some are just made up (Basso, Karras, etc.)
An interesting case are the Pagans with their heavy use of Latin names. Either as pseudonyms to hide their idenity : Viktoria, Constantine, etc... or as funny puns of the original name, with the added reference to nature (e.g. Dyan - pun of "Diane/Diana" combined with the word "dye" (as from a plant))...
jtr7 on 2/1/2009 at 23:39
Quote Posted by sNeaksieGarrett
Where did you find those names?:confused: :o
Sorry, I'll tweak my wording for you:
Quote Posted by jtr7
The only names I have trouble liking are thankfully
behind-the-scenes, found through DromEd:Egbert ("Dumb Guard")
Ethelbert
DrkEthelbert
Philbert
They are all Shoalsgate guards along with Albert ("Smart Guard").R Soul on 3/1/2009 at 00:46
In my opinion object names don't count. In Undercover there's a Hammerite whose name is GateCaller, and apparently the others are there solely to make sure nobody steals the food.
:p
sNeaksieGarrett on 3/1/2009 at 00:53
Jason, that's not my point. My point was that you said they were found in dromed, but i never heard of those names before.:erg: For example, when looking up guards in the hierarchy, guards aren't called "egbert" they're called "guards"
Ohhhhh... I think I know what you mean now, thanks to R Soul. You were referring to in the mission itself, the dev(s) renamed the created guards with those names. So that's in the level Chasing the Courier, right?
jtr7 on 3/1/2009 at 01:30
Ah! I apologize again. They are in
Framed, in Shoalsgate. Open an OM and click on an object to see if the hierarchy default label has been changed. Most objects are not specially renamed, but many are, especially AI involved in conversations, but not necessarily. Rooms and Areas may be labeled, as well. :cool:
(
http://img81.imageshack.us/my.php?image=objectrenamedpe2.gif)
Inline Image:
http://img81.imageshack.us/img81/7927/objectrenamedpe2.th.gifThere are many names found in the OMs in DromEd for things:
Satan, an earth crystal, the 666th object in
Escape!.
God, a control device for the combo locks and bay doors in
Shipping... and Receiving.
Huxley, the Mechanist Priest who's conversation with a Masked Servant was disabled in
Masks.
MacDonaugh's, the name given to the tavern at Shoalsgate, outside the prison.
And on and on...:D
R Soul, no they are not strict canon, but I wouldn't totally discount them for the fun trivia they can represent, and quite often they match the in-game information. :p
sNeaksieGarrett on 3/1/2009 at 01:42
Ah, I see.. Thanks man!:thumb:
Lol Satan? and God? Hahahaha :laff:
Wait.. conversation disabled? The dev's had a convo that they decided to not use before release? Interesting...
Petike the Taffer on 3/1/2009 at 17:59
Quote Posted by jtr7
Huxley, the Mechanist Priest who's conversation with a Masked Servant was disabled in
Masks.
Those two inside the small room (closet ?) in one of the parlors ?
Petike the Taffer on 10/1/2009 at 20:17
OK, here's one of the worst female names "evah" in Thief :
Mistress Mastiff (from the Overlook Manor in TDS)
Seriously... A lady named after a dog breed ?! :weird: :erg: Hm, but yeah, pretty appropriate, since she's always barking at the younger maids in the mansion... :p
The names of some of the other supporting characters baffled me too :
Yssyt the beggar (why not Isidore instead ?)
Giry (Gerry ? Gary ? :weird: How about Son of the Mutant Gyrocopter ? :laff:)
Gorman Truart (Norman ? Or... godforrbid... Goreman ? :wot: :tsktsk:)
The Bumblesons (possibly the most hilarious name for a noble family ever - and a fitting title for a possible animated sitcom about them :cheeky:)
Molock on 10/1/2009 at 21:35
Quote Posted by Petike the Taffer
Gorman Truart (Norman ? Or... godforrbid... Goreman ? :wot: :tsktsk:)
There are much less fortunate people in real life, just think about
Al Gore. Al means ''son of''. Well Al Gore is the son of gore. :D
