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Item names
#516846
06/28/09 02:29 PM
06/28/09 02:29 PM
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Joined: Jun 2001
Posts: 3,805 Kentucky, USA
acornia
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I like it when get descriptive names for items like riddles or just a description. For instance got flying disc so was looking for a discus or frisbee. But am getting a bit bothered by mislabeling or too much generalizing of a group. For instance, lately have been clicking on grandmother's clock as a grandfather's clock. In case anyone is interested the difference is that a grandfather's has a square top while a grandmother's is round. Same with squashes--someone got zucchinin, squash, and pumpkins under same item name. Also got a kick out of american football so wouldn't confuse it with a soccer ball. Anyone else find if an item was given a different name, it would make it easier to fine?
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Re: Item names
[Re: acornia]
#516847
06/28/09 02:32 PM
06/28/09 02:32 PM
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Joined: Apr 2004
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looney4labs
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Acornia, I like to be surprised too as along as it is not too subtle. I had no idea there was a grandmother's clock. Live and learn
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Re: Item names
[Re: GPM]
#516907
06/28/09 05:38 PM
06/28/09 05:38 PM
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Posts: 1,222 Tacoma, Wa USA
Cherie
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I have found those oddities also. Currently playing Margrave Manor 2 and had trouble finding a passport....Duh....I was assuming all passports were blue. Then I realized that some of the artists and developers are from other countries. Thus I had wrongly assumed they designed it only for the American player. I think the same thing is happening with other items. I have come to consider it an education in culture differances. I remember the Treble/Base clef error also. That one I had to chuckle at most likely the person knew very little about music.
Cherie
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Re: Item names
[Re: Cherie]
#516940
06/28/09 07:14 PM
06/28/09 07:14 PM
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Joined: Jun 2001
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acornia
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The one that I remember most was in one of the Sherlock Holmes adventure games. You could click on this pipe collection and Sherlock would say something about what a collection of plates. Did a triple take to make sure that I heard right.
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