Can we call the infestation blobs something other than pustules?

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  • SewlekSewlek The programmer previously known as Schimmel Join Date: 2003-05-13 Member: 16247Members, NS2 Developer, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Gold, Subnautica Developer
    since alot of people play / know starcraft i bet that we will read quite often 'tumors'
  • TesseractTesseract Join Date: 2007-06-21 Member: 61328Members, Constellation
    <!--quoteo(post=1844847:date=May 8 2011, 02:29 PM:name=Chris0132)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Chris0132 @ May 8 2011, 02:29 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1844847"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Because it's an object in a game, you can call it whatever you want, and I'd prefer it to be called something monosyllabic.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    This sentence makes you sound like you have learning difficulties.

    If you're this overly concerned about monosyllabic words then what do you call a shotgun or the onos? Do you shorten the word upgrade? Call it something else if you want but requesting a name change throughout NS2 because the word is too long for you seems a bit much. This thread feels more at home in normal NS2 discussion.
  • Chris0132Chris0132 Join Date: 2009-07-25 Member: 68262Members
    edited May 2011
    <!--quoteo(post=1845992:date=May 13 2011, 04:53 PM:name=Tesseract)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Tesseract @ May 13 2011, 04:53 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1845992"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->This sentence makes you sound like you have learning difficulties.

    If you're this overly concerned about monosyllabic words then what do you call a shotgun or the onos? Do you shorten the word upgrade? Call it something else if you want but requesting a name change throughout NS2 because the word is too long for you seems a bit much. This thread feels more at home in normal NS2 discussion.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    People with learning difficulties generally don't use words like 'monosyllabic'. Just because I know fancy words doesn't mean I use them constantly.

    Shotgun becomes shotty, onos is on's as you can contract the second syllable quite easily. All the other aliens have short names, skulk, lerk, crag, gorge, fade, hive, whip. Marine tech has short naming convetions too, sentry, arc, mac, cc/chair, flamer. gl (pronounced jeeyel) rifle, exo, jp etc etc.

    It is a very noticeable, very consistent, and very good idea that all of the gameplay elements are one syllable words or have one syllable contractions. It is kind of silly that this one thing does not. The word doesn't even shorten propelly, the only things I can think of are pus'le or 'tule, both of which are kinda clunky contractions.

    If you want something like pustule, change it to nodule, which naturally shortens to node, although personally I'd just call it a node to begin with.
  • eisigereisiger Join Date: 2010-11-22 Member: 75159Members
    edited May 2011
    You could just call it 'pus', for short. Or people will say something like 'pop the zit' over VOIP.
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