Do you say “toons”?

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Danikat wrote: »

Bouldercleave wrote: »

I usually say Character(s), but have used toon because it is way faster to type.


The one that for some reason grinds my gears is saying "mission" and not "quest". This isn't CoD -

I've personally been on "missions" - these ain't it...


Not sure why that one bugs me.

I suspect that's habit as much as anything. My husband got Red Dead Redemption 2, which calls them missions, and I know that but because I'm usually playing ESO or another fantasy RPG at the same time I keep falling back into calling them quests, even though it seems as out of place as calling ESO quests a mission.

Kind of like when I go between the ESO and Guild Wars 2 forums and have to mentally shift from talking about crowns, collections and classes to gems, wardrobe and professions and back. More than once I've had to correct a post when I caught myself using the wrong terminology.

disintegr8 wrote: »

I think you need to build a bridge. there is nothing wrong with toon (or more correctly, 'toon).

Character or alt I can live with but an avatar is a still picture, "avvie" sounds like something a trendy millennial would mash and put on toast, while a dude is an actual person.

Urgh, now you've reminded me of the woman at work who is absolutely not a trendy millennial but still refers to her breakfast as "avvo and toasties" like she's 5 years old.

Avocado and toast sounds disgusting. Then again I’m one of those who doesn’t get the avocado or pumpkin spice craze.

vometia

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

I don't, no. And not just because "Toon" is a regional nickname for "the town" (i.e. Newcastle). I'm not a fan of jargon at the best of times, but I particularly hate this example.

newtinmpls

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

Danikat wrote: »

Urgh, now you've reminded me of the woman at work who is absolutely not a trendy millennial but still refers to her breakfast as "avvo and toasties"

Um. No idea what that would be. I presume that toasties is not exactly toast.

But to the actual question; I tend to say "characters" or call them by name.

I suppose they sort of are avatars in the sense that I "am" them when I'm in game, but not in the sense that I would incarnate in this world in only one way.

Toons? Sounds.... to fluffy for me. If that makes any sense.

What_In_Tarnation

Isn't mmo players use toons way earlier than wow? Like people been using toons when EQ released for a while?

DenniMyuu

Toons, they are toons get over it Max!

Let me swap to my other toon real quick

SantieClaws

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

You refer to the merry band of those who work for Khajiit yes?

This one generally refers to them as apprentices yes. Learning much from this one while gainfully employed doing crafting writs or cleaning out wardrobes.

Yours with paws
Santie Claws

Vaz2013

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

Hated it for 15 years so far.

Glaiceana

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

I never use toon I say character, char for short, main for my main character, alt for my others

Xarc

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

I say Character.

For me a toon is like :

Runschei

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

I say character. Avatar for me is another word for profile picture so it just doesn't make sense to for me to use it.

TankinatorFR

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

I use character when tchating in english.
French players often use "persos", just as you could say "chars" in english. In fact, I know some people who speak about chars instead of character, but maybe it is not correct in proper english ?

So, character for me. I could understand avatar, but toon ? It just seems odd. (Eh What's up Doc ?)
But, well... If people want to say toons, that's their problem, not mine.

Alpheu5 wrote: »

My personal favorite is how the French created a new word for what we typically call a "computer".

Wrong example, or maybe more exactly a counter-example to your statement.

Originaly, the french word for computer was "calculateur," a literal translation because calculer = compute.
But it designated a machine created to compute things, especially scientific data. Then appeared the « Electronic Data Processing System » or EDPS.
English would later keep computer instead of EDPS.
In french, EDPS was translated as ordinateur, which literally translated back to english as "organizer".
"Ordinateur" is a much older world (old medieval french) that often designate a power (like a god) ordering the world.
French would later abandon "calculateur" for "ordinateur". But we still refer to supercomputer as "super-calculateur" and not "super-ordinateur, because they are still mostly designed to compute.
So, no, "ordinateur" is not an example of word creation, it is the opposite : a really old and outdated world, voluntary restored in actual language under a modified definition.

Tirps

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

It's either: Char, alt or main.

Sheezabeast

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

I used to cringe every time I saw someone say 'toon'. I really didn't get it. Then more and more people started saying it. And it began to bother me less and less. Now I call my characters 'toons' because when I abbreviate character to 'char', as in, saying to a friend, relogging to different char, brb. It sounds better to say 'switching toons brb' and I have no idea how I got here

bearbelly

JJBoomer wrote: »

really, out of all the things to *** and moan about, this is what you chose OP?

Well, he could deride the solo players for daring to set foot in a MMO. That seems to be something people like to do around here.

jainiadral

Toons, they are toons get over it Max!

max_only wrote: »

Danikat wrote: »

Bouldercleave wrote: »

I usually say Character(s), but have used toon because it is way faster to type.


The one that for some reason grinds my gears is saying "mission" and not "quest". This isn't CoD -

I've personally been on "missions" - these ain't it...


Not sure why that one bugs me.

I suspect that's habit as much as anything. My husband got Red Dead Redemption 2, which calls them missions, and I know that but because I'm usually playing ESO or another fantasy RPG at the same time I keep falling back into calling them quests, even though it seems as out of place as calling ESO quests a mission.

Kind of like when I go between the ESO and Guild Wars 2 forums and have to mentally shift from talking about crowns, collections and classes to gems, wardrobe and professions and back. More than once I've had to correct a post when I caught myself using the wrong terminology.

disintegr8 wrote: »

I think you need to build a bridge. there is nothing wrong with toon (or more correctly, 'toon).

Character or alt I can live with but an avatar is a still picture, "avvie" sounds like something a trendy millennial would mash and put on toast, while a dude is an actual person.

Urgh, now you've reminded me of the woman at work who is absolutely not a trendy millennial but still refers to her breakfast as "avvo and toasties" like she's 5 years old.

Avocado and toast sounds disgusting. Then again I’m one of those who doesn’t get the avocado or pumpkin spice craze.

Avocado on toast is really, really good You're missing out if you don't try it. Anyway, according to Wikipedia, it's been a thing since the late 1800s. Smash some ripe avocado on some whole wheat toast, salt and pepper the sucker, then chow down. It's great with coffee!

And it's "avocado," not avo Just like it's olive oil, not EVOO. Argh. That's as far as I'm going on the purist angle, because my ESO toons are toons.

"Character" is reserved for my single player RPG characters because in single player games you have a choice in shaping them and their story. Each, depending on your choices, becomes a distinct entity with a distinct personality. Take Commander Shepard or the Gray Warden in DA:O. Personality shaping involves having real agency in how they develop. Renegade Shep is different than Neutral Shep or Paragon Shep. MMO toons don't have that kind of variability. You can head canon all you want, but the Vestige still has the same responses whether (s)he is a Dunmer or a Khajiit.

"Toons" fit pretty much every MMO alt I've ever rolled. They're a caricature, not a character. Take GW2's Commander. Via actions you're forced to take with zero agency, voiced responses that you have zero control over, etc. and a personality you can't shape in the slightest, (s)he is pretty much the same Mary Sue the devs desire across all races and classes. You have a little more control with the Vestige, but not much. So, beyond whatever backstory you want to assign in your head, the Vestige isn't a character. It's a cartoon, so "toon" fits perfectly.

Avatar-- the Vestige isn't me sent to interact with Tamriel. It also isn't a forum picture stand-in for me as a human being. So that totally doesn't fit. "Avatar" works in places where you're a projection of you like Second Life, or maybe a sandbox game. Not in an MMORPG.

And "avvie?" Urgh. I keep thinking of Moons Over My Hammy-- the Denny's dish. Ick.

So, yeah, toons

Mannix1958

Toons, they are toons get over it Max!

vometia wrote: »

I don't, no. And not just because "Toon" is a regional nickname for "the town" (i.e. Newcastle). I'm not a fan of jargon at the best of times, but I particularly hate this example.

I find it humorous Toon & other jargon offends someone who goes by Vometia...vomet is in the name.

zaria

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

Mudcrabber wrote: »

I say "characters", but I'm also the kind that uses complete sentences and full punctuation when I send messages on my phone.

I say char in chat as in, can join but has to relog to other char, unless I say rolle like healer or DD.

raviour

Toons, they are toons get over it Max!

I say all names, the beauty of the English language is that we have many words for the same thing so you don't have to use the same word all the time.

Just say 'relogging' if you have such an issue with phrasing.

max_only

GreenhaloX wrote: »

Do you say, "Oh my God," or "Oh my gosh?" Just being humorously silly as this thread is (no offense.) Ha ha

Depends

I say “oh my god” mostly and “gosh” when I’m being facetious/cheeky

Elwendryll

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

I have one main. The others are rerolls.

HalloweenWeed

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

I sometimes use it because it's short and covers all my characters, and is universally understood. But I like to be more specific and either use "alts," main, mules, or call them by name (I have 8). When referring to others, I usually use "toons" I regret to say, I really do agree with you about this but defer to popular pressure for more universal understanding.

DjMuscleboy02

I usually just say nightblades

efster

Toons, they are toons get over it Max!

I started to say toons because it's the shortest option to type. And after some mouthbreather in zone chat tried to condescend to me about it, I now do it out of pure spite.

eso_nya

Toons, they are toons get over it Max!

i use toon, char, alt and twink mostly.

in eso, "i log to another toon" means: "i have to relog and will read some webtoons while waiting for loadscreen".

i get where u come from, i tend to "read out things" and find it weird when ppl say stuff like "looking for four more three damage per second plus one healer!"

evoniee

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

TOON haHAA

Mavor

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

Maybe Im just old school, but characters in an RPG will always be 'characters'. Toons are silly things that live in Disney films and Bugs Bunny episodes.

Hurtfan

Toons, they are toons get over it Max!

If everyone quits saying "salty" I'll quit calling them toons.

You're not a pretzel, you're pissed off, angry or mad.

Trinity_Is_My_Name

Toons, they are toons get over it Max!

Who cares? Really?

red_emu

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

Considering I only use a few characters I usually just say "I'll relog and play with Your-Ex" or "It's time to warm up Your'Mum" or "I wanna play with my MagDK but it's been nerfed into oblivion"

Ajaxandriel

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

qbit wrote: »

Ajaxandriel wrote: »

In my language "toon" is not translatable to begin with, so we say "rerolls"
or "persos" (shortened from personnages, that means "characters")

Otherwise here I'd say "alts" anyway.

The word "Toons" would remind me those creepy movies from the 80s....

Okay so the gif you posted is funny to me. Because another commenter here said the word “toon” is gross. And the first thing that came to mind was a human having it off with that woman in the red dress from Who Framed Roger Rabbitt. Or the movie Cool World. Was not disappointed to see a gif to Who Framed Roger Rabbitt.

Spoiler: that guy in the gif was a toon himself but denied it and made himself appear human. And wanted to torture and kill the other toons that made people laugh. Something to think about....

Ahaha "Cool World", even creepier... (Hopefully I never watched it when I was a child :'D)

In the meantime, in a nightclub of Alinor...

TankinatorFR wrote: »

Originaly, the french word for computer was "calculateur," a literal translation because calculer = compute.
But it designated a machine created to compute things, especially scientific data. Then appeared the « Electronic Data Processing System » or EDPS.
English would later keep computer instead of EDPS.
In french, EDPS was translated as ordinateur, which literally translated back to english as "organizer".
"Ordinateur" is a much older world (old medieval french) that often designate a power (like a god) ordering the world.
French would later abandon "calculateur" for "ordinateur". But we still refer to supercomputer as "super-calculateur" and not "super-ordinateur, because they are still mostly designed to compute.
So, no, "ordinateur" is not an example of word creation, it is the opposite : a really old and outdated world, voluntary restored in actual language under a modified definition.

This set us back into The Elder Scrolls, there "Ordinator" is the english title for the unit serving the godlike organizing power of the Tribunal! Everything is connected!! X) ...But it's not translated as "ordinateur" in the french version, it's "ordonnateur" (he-who-arranges) like the old authority title.