'character' = 'toon'. when and why? - Page 11

gotrocks · #**101** 01-11-2013, 05:18 AM

not 100% sure on the toon thing, but my assumption would be that it came from cartoon, as back then most mmo graphics could be considered 'cartoony'.

mob is easy, that was a term from the MUD days that was short for mobile object, or often just mobile. If you've ever played any MUD, you know that every. single. thing. that you can kill is a mob.

gotrocks · #**102** 01-11-2013, 05:27 AM

oh and twink most definitely came from its other definition, gay. There was a TON of resentment towards twinks in early eq, even into luclin and possibly beyond (i quit during luclin), and the word twink was used as a way to vent that resentment.

OforOppression · #**103** 01-11-2013, 05:42 AM

the real question is, who came up with the term "inkies" for dark elves?

gotrocks · #**104** 01-11-2013, 05:45 AM

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the real question is, who came up with the term "inkies" for dark elves?

that ones been around for a looong time.

people called drow "inkies" in the p&p days of dungeons and dragons.

OforOppression · #**105** 01-11-2013, 05:51 AM

ArumTP · #**106** 01-11-2013, 05:55 AM

Toontown? I remember that being a freebie Disney MMO that a lot of EQ players played during server downtime.

EvilMallet · #**107** 01-11-2013, 06:50 AM

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Toontown? I remember that being a freebie Disney MMO that a lot of EQ players played during server downtime.

Now I'm gonna have nightmares from the creepy ass toontown commercials that aired thanks

HydroPonics · #**108** 01-11-2013, 08:00 AM

Long before EQ ever existed i heard the term in the late 80's in a film called "Who Framed Roger Rabbit"

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Silo69 · #**109** 01-11-2013, 08:05 AM

i heard "toon" in everquest years before world of warcraft was even a thought

Noudess · #**110** 01-11-2013, 07:39 PM

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People who use the term 'toon'. Cartoon?

What year did this happen?

Why did it happen?

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Because the new generation likes to denigrate everything. Character is respectful and implies there is something there more than just pixels - a personality - a style.

Toon is a negative term that belittles the idea of a character, even with pixels, it makes them feel more like men to put them down.