Speak for yourself.
General / Off-Topic FD's Homage to Terry Pratchett - HIP 74290, Pratchett's Disc and Its factions!
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Speak for yourself.
A system of one and a half million that in unison decides to rename all their major political factions in reference to the works of a relatively significant writer who died 1300 years ago.
I don't think the problem is any name references... - it would be very hypocritical of me to go against that, since the generic station naming system always takes the name of a famous person, it's the best way to see if a station was authored or generated. Try googling the station name. If someone with a Wikipedia page shows up, then it's probably a generated station (well, except for Gorachev, Kennedy, and those).
You are absolutely right, my apologies, I have changed my original post so as to not offend your delicate sensibilities.
On the other hand...do we really want to come accross "Justin Biber Station" ?
as long as he's dead
I've edited quoting you in my post to match your edited post.
It's not me you were insulting ... and it's out of my hands now anyway.
Anyway ... back on topic ....
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Does it really matter much? Today I killed Syd Barrett (NPC pirate), It hasn't broken my game at all.
Does it really matter much? Today I killed Syd Barrett (NPC pirate), It hasn't broken my game at all.
Yes, I think it matters, as much as the world, the factions and the elements in it matter. And if these do not, then they should.
I was actually a bit offput when they added all those backer NPC names. Suddenly, the world was swarming with 21st century popcultural references. It seems like FD have changed that around, though. A lot of the extremes seem to be gone.
I miss Major Pain, he was one of my Favorites. I hope they keep the sense of humor.
Also Mr Pratchet OBE was a very important and much loved British figure. And this is a British company after all.
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Hey mate your allowed your opinion, it is just as valid as anyone's and full respect for that. I just play games myself and maybe I am not so bothered by what others see as immersion breaking. I play for fun . For me its just a nice little recognition call to one of the UK's greatest si fan writers and micky tacking swiper at life and its nuances. Sometimes rules should be bent IMHO.
I heard today code is being written into all web pages to pay respect to TP so he is immortalized I really should inspect FD's code and see if its there hehehe.
Fly safe.
I think it's pretty obvious that the only memorial stations will be for 'Nerdland Heroes' and not for every man and his dog. If people find it crazy that things like this happen in a game then they are probably biting down on life a little hard. It will matter naught in a few years.
It's a nerd thing... that's obvious. (no hate on nerds!, just that's the slant)
It's a nerd thing... that's obvious. (no hate on nerds!, just that's the slant)
Here Here, lets meet down the Drum for a pint
/Waves arms Pratchett nerd, amongst other nerdism ...... jeez and Im 51 too I need to get a life.
Yes, but I just think there would be ways to memorialize these people that not only would be better and more fitting, but also less... intrusive, more optional, more by the side.
And if Nimoy and TP are ''enough'' to warrant a memorial, who is, and who isn't? So much potential conflict.
It would seem some can't handle disagreement.
If he doesn't read this post, could someone tell him I don't care (I'm not a nasty person, but I'm not wasting emotion on someone I don't know who reacts like that).
Thank you in advance.
EDIT: Oh and yes, that is exactly what the "Ignore User" option is for, so fair play to him.
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Mines a Heisenberg Lager with a Scrumble chaser . /tips hat
Good god there are some miserable people on this forum. It's just a game, stop taking everything so seriously. 2 systems out of how many billion?
That question is up to the devs. It's their game.
And I'm pretty sure they'll not argue a lot to whom they put up a memorial and whom they don't.