[Poll] CRPG nomenclature - 'character' or 'toon'?

[Heroic Liberator]

Imagine using something GreekoidGR said, to support your argument...

I'm not arguing in favor of the term, I'm just amazed that people such as Templaroglu do actually use it for single player CRPG PCs.

 

[Sarkile]

I think it originated with WoW. It should have remained there.

 

[Malamert]

I like "toon" because it triggers autistic retards.

 

[commie]

I call my characters 'Comrades' as I larp them all being part of the One True Party cleansing the universe of Imperialist/Capitalist filth.

 

[rogueknight333]

I usually refer to the player character as a "character," but if you are playing a real-time multi-player game and communicating with the other players by text, brevity can be very important, so "toon" does make sense in that context.

 

[Gerrard]

The fuck is a toon?

It's how you spot a WoWfag.

 

[mondblut]

"Toon"? What the fuck is this, Saturday morning cartoon shows? I'm playing an RPG, not some kind of cartoon. Who even came up with this? I never heard it before. It's not used in pen and paper

Sweet summer child...

 

[Parsimonious cook]

So I am supposed to refer to my RPG character as "toon" because of some Furry LARP handbook no one ever heard of? No thanks.

 

[CabbageHead]

My self-insert fetish character, "my char" for short.
Also, people who use the term "toon" are more likely to self-insert and make their character based on some weird fetish.

 

[Catacombs]

"Toons" are for JRPGs.

 

[Grampy_Bone]

Toon is MMO gayness. Get the fuck out of here with that shit.

 

[gurugeorge]

So which one does the 'dex prefer and why?

From a storyfag perspective, I dislike the term 'toon' since it overemphasizes the visual (+/- mechanical) aspect(s) of the player character to the detriment of the narrative role which the PC likewise plays in (most) single player CRPGs.

I'm guessing that it first found usage within MMORPG terminology (where it'd make most sense) before being applied to single player CRPG protagonists, but anyhow: character >>> toon.

AFAIK, "toon" is a word that was only used for a while with MMOs.

What would you suggest? It's used for all playable characters, not just the MC.

Character or shortened to "char."

 

[Desiderius]

Guess I got it from LoTRO then? I mostly soloed that so don't remember. Could be I got it from RPGKotex itself.

 

[Lurker47]

Post you're toons.

 

[Gargaune]

Also, am I the only one (still) abbreviating "character" to "char"? Am I that old?

You must gather your string before venturing forth.

 

[Caim]

Toons are alts. Toons can also be used to twink, which is when you minmax your character to use powerful gear at the lowest possible level. Ask a Dark Souls player about that.

Check the names. Greg Costikyan moved on to the Ghostbusters RPG, which laid the groundwork for the d6 system used most famously in Star Wars d6, also known as West End Star Wars or the best Star Wars P&P RPG. And Warren Spector moved on to create Deus Ex. Also the likes of Toon has rarely been seen since its creation.

 

[Twiglard]

Also, am I the only one (still) abbreviating "character" to "char"? Am I that old?

You must gather your string before venturing forth.

You must gather the address of your party before venturing forth.

 

[MadMaxHellfire]

"character" all the way. i don't even know how "toon" was born, however i've been guilty of using it here and there to be better understood by subhumans.

 

[Ol' Willy]

Usually "char". Sometimes "build".

 

[catfood]

I call them guys.

 

[V_K]

Also, am I the only one (still) abbreviating "character" to "char"? Am I that old?

You must gather your string before venturing forth.

You must gather the address of your party before venturing forth.

You'd need skill pointers for that, but you only get one per level-up.

 

[Serious_Business]

I think this toon shit goes agaisnt the christian ideals of Western Civilization. Deus Vult, and so on

 

[vazha]

I would say it goes against ideals of any established religion or civilization. I doubt any self-respecting Moor or Rabbi would embrace such a retarded term.

 

[Bruma Hobo]

I usually refer to the player character as a "character," but if you are playing a real-time multi-player game and communicating with the other players by text, brevity can be very important, so "toon" does make sense in that context.

Not when char, PC and bro already exist.

 

[Fedora Master]

Toon has no basis in gaming culture and outs the user as a zoomer.