Do you say “toons”?

firedrgn

Toons, they are toons get over it Max!

I can use either word with without a pejorative.. i just want to make sure i dont sink too far into the phantasy world. I might get lost and never be found.

TempPlayer

Toons, they are toons get over it Max!

I call them toons cause they have no access to car.
How's that for a bad dad's joke.

Swifigames

I agree! I don’t say “toon” I say, “ “

There are times where I actually start to say toon or toons, but then realize I hate the term and quickly turn that toon around into character. I might get the T out before I realize wth I'm doing, but hey...character for the win.
To be completely fair, saying toon is much easier than saying character...one syllable vs three after all. Not that it's truly more difficult, I'm just all about conservation of energy, but only personal energy...like all my light are on, furnace is blasting, TV & ESO cranked into the full ON position...

...I also really love ellipses...but whatever.

SirAndy

Toons, they are toons get over it Max!

max_only wrote: »

Do you say “toons”?

"Looney Toons", i'm looney and i have a bunch of toons ...

theyancey

Toons, they are toons get over it Max!

My toons tell me that it is what they prefer to be called

Aesthier

Toons, they are toons get over it Max!

Ok, I really just call them my pixels.

WaltherCarraway

I agree! I don’t say “toon” I say, “ “

alt,
character,
or just spec+class

Nyghthowler

Toons, they are toons get over it Max!

This may have already been posted, but I'm not reading through 4 pages to find out.

The term 'Toon' doesn't stand for cartoon. It was originated in in M.U.D.s', which stands for multi user dungeons. These were text based online games.
The term carried over into Ultima Online and EQ when they launched. 'Toon' is not a derogatory term.

Aesthier

Toons, they are toons get over it Max!

Nyghthowler wrote: »

This may have already been posted, but I'm not reading through 4 pages to find out.

The term 'Toon' doesn't stand for cartoon. It was originated in in M.U.D.s', which stands for multi user dungeons. These were text based online games.
The term carried over into Ultima Online and EQ when they launched. 'Toon' is not a derogatory term.

I agree that use of the term "toon" has been expanded to mean more than a cartoon, however, this term was also used in the 1930's as a shortening of the word cartoon to refer to such.

I think that predates the use of M.U.D.s


Prior to that, the word "toon" in 1810 was used as a name for a southeast Asian and Australian tree (Toona ciliata synonym Cedrela toona) of the mahogany family with aromatic dark red to reddish-brown wood.

As to where its origins were? Long before video games were made.

Nyghthowler

Toons, they are toons get over it Max!

Aesthier wrote: »

Nyghthowler wrote: »

This may have already been posted, but I'm not reading through 4 pages to find out.

The term 'Toon' doesn't stand for cartoon. It was originated in M.U.D.s', which stands for multi user dungeons. These were text based online games.
The term carried over into Ultima Online and EQ when they launched. 'Toon' is not a derogatory term.

I agree that use of the term "toon" has been expanded to mean more than a cartoon, however, this term was also used in the 1930's as a shortening of the word cartoon to refer to such.

I think that predates the use of M.U.D.s

I'm not gonna get in a semantic argument over when the term was first introduced.
To the best of my knowledge what I posted is accurate as applied to gaming terms, and that's what the OP made the poll about; Gaming.


edit for spelling.

Snipress

I always thought it was weird how people called them toons. I just call my characters, well... characters.

Dojohoda

I hear ya, I say toons now because so many others are using it.

I try to be chill about lingo like a professional used car salesman.

Aesthier

Toons, they are toons get over it Max!

Nyghthowler wrote: »

Aesthier wrote: »

Nyghthowler wrote: »

This may have already been posted, but I'm not reading through 4 pages to find out.

The term 'Toon' doesn't stand for cartoon. It was originated in in M.U.D.s', which stands for multi user dungeons. These were text based online games.
The term carried over into Ultima Online and EQ when they launched. 'Toon' is not a derogatory term.

I agree that use of the term "toon" has been expanded to mean more than a cartoon, however, this term was also used in the 1930's as a shortening of the word cartoon to refer to such.

I think that predates the use of M.U.D.s

I'm not gonna git I a semantic argument over when the term was first introduced.
To the best of my knowledge what I posted is accurate as applied to gaming terms, and that's what the OP made the poll about; Gaming.

Thank you for the clarification.
On a side note, I agree with you on the use of it in gaming. I was just clarifying "why" some may dislike the use of the word as they familiarize the word more with a cartoon as opposed to a character.

geonsocal

I hear ya, I say toons now because so many others are using it.

qbit wrote: »

All these video games are cartoons. The characters or avatars are always animated illustrations.

When we start controlling human bodies like that Bruce Willis movie that’s name escapes me, then it would be even funnier to call them “toons”

Edit: I usually say “character” when there is some conscious or subconscious emotional coloring of the mental construct. I say “toon” when speaking about it in a way that is depersonalized. It’s all subconscious. And none of the terms people use bother me

were it possible that I could put the words together in such a way - ditto on what qbit said...

Knootewoot

I normally say "character" or "char".

I do say "toon" sometimes, but yeah I dislike the word.

Anotherone773

I say toons often out of habit. Sometimes i use main and alt. But toon is far easier to type than character. You get use to it. Its like DD and DPS. ive never heard of DD until i played this game in 19 years of playing MMOs. It is still the only game i hear it.

Darkhorse1975

I usually say character or alt, but sometimes will say "player", a term I used as a kid to reference my characters in Atari 2600 games.

MaxJrFTW

Toons, they are toons get over it Max!

Mostly character, but i do say toon from time to time. Comes from WoW, characters there look cartoony.

BigBragg

Toons, they are toons get over it Max!

Toons, short for cartoons, are imaginary, animated characters. There is also a large diversity of cartoon styles, so you cant say it should be just one look. Concept meshes perfectly well for games to me.

Nulami

Toons, they are toons get over it Max!

I've used "character" "alt" and "toon" since EQ1 and I'm too old to bother worry about it now. lol

Narvuntien

I agree! I don’t say “toon” I say, “ “

Since this is my first MMO I have no attachment to "toon"... I say Character because each one is a different character in a story not a... cartoon.

Kharret

I agree! I don’t say “toon” I say, “ “

Why characters became "toons"? What happened, Disney bought Zenimax?

Minyassa

I hear ya, I say toons now because so many others are using it.

I just say toons from hearing so many others say it. It doesn't bug me, but I don't prefer it, I think of them as characters.

GreenHere

I never much liked "toons" when I first encountered it, but because it's so widespread it's found its way into my vocabulary too, honestly. Still don't much like it, but it is easier to type than "characters" when you're in a hurry or whatever.


The real issue, which has just now come to my attention, is that there are people who say "avvie"...

I'm not sure why I have such strong feelings about this, but I think the only rational solution is: If I see you type "my avvie" in game, I'm immediately dropping group, adding you to the Ignore list, and steering clear of wherever I met you for at least 24 hours. Then I might go take a shower.

"Avvie".... gross

GreenHere

Saucy_Jack wrote: »

I say "sploops"

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max_only

GreenHere wrote: »

I never much liked "toons" when I first encountered it, but because it's so widespread it's found its way into my vocabulary too, honestly. Still don't much like it, but it is easier to type than "characters" when you're in a hurry or whatever.


The real issue, which has just now come to my attention, is that there are people who say "avvie"...

I'm not sure why I have such strong feelings about this, but I think the only rational solution is: If I see you type "my avvie" in game, I'm immediately dropping group, adding you to the Ignore list, and steering clear of wherever I met you for at least 24 hours. Then I might go take a shower.

"Avvie".... gross

Nooooo UwU anything but that! Lol

I’ve never typed it in chat I swear, I may have said it when trying to explain character-bound vs account-wide stuff to someone new though

That’s it, you guys have convinced me that “avvie” is an automatic -50 DKP

RedTalon

I say whatever comes to mind

GreenHere

max_only wrote: »

GreenHere wrote: »

I never much liked "toons" when I first encountered it, but because it's so widespread it's found its way into my vocabulary too, honestly. Still don't much like it, but it is easier to type than "characters" when you're in a hurry or whatever.


The real issue, which has just now come to my attention, is that there are people who say "avvie"...

I'm not sure why I have such strong feelings about this, but I think the only rational solution is: If I see you type "my avvie" in game, I'm immediately dropping group, adding you to the Ignore list, and steering clear of wherever I met you for at least 24 hours. Then I might go take a shower.

"Avvie".... gross

Nooooo UwU anything but that! Lol

I’ve never typed it in chat I swear, I may have said it when trying to explain character-bound vs account-wide stuff to someone new though

That’s it, you guys have convinced me that “avvie” is an automatic -50 DKP

For what it's worth, my response was in a similar "in-good-fun" sort of spirit I took this thread to be made in. I don't have that strong of feelings about it, haha.

Avvie is a bit... creepy(?) for lack of better word, though. :P

Zenzuki

Every once in a while I may use "toon" out of old habit.

But I mostly use "Main" or "Alt" now-a-days.

Whichever I use, it's usually short!

rabidmyers

Toons, they are toons get over it Max!

hell yeah, always said it and dont care or think about it because its just normal to me and i dont see a problem with it at all and i find it weird that others have a problem with it but eh whatever homies

RedTalon wrote: »

I say whatever comes to mind

and basically what this person says ^