Yet Another Dance of the Title Fairy: Change Up

gorckat · Post Post #850 (ISO) » Thu Jan 24, 2013 3:17 am

I don't think I've ever been a vig, except maybe as part of a JOAT.

But I would totally azwolg or policy vig N0 if roflcopter was in the game.

TheButtonmen · Post Post #851 (ISO) » Thu Jan 24, 2013 3:25 am

↑ UberNinja wrote:Nominate gorkcat for "
Happy as Fuck
" based on his overall general level of cheerfulness, even when discussing heated matters or interacting with people who have their panties in a wad about nothing. There may be some small part of me which wants this title based on the fucking happy little water droplet in his avatar, but I feel it fits his overall personality and persona on-site as well.

Just stepping in to say that I'm not entirely comfortable with Fuck in a title, I'm not saying I won't approve of this title but I'm somewhat leery.

Let me think about it some more and I'll get back to you.

DeltaWave · Post Post #852 (ISO) » Thu Jan 24, 2013 4:58 am

What about "Happy as Fudge"

quadz08 · Post Post #853 (ISO) » Thu Jan 24, 2013 5:04 am

These Are Happy Tears

DeltaWave · Post Post #854 (ISO) » Thu Jan 24, 2013 5:09 am

LOL YES +1

mastin2 · Post Post #855 (ISO) » Thu Jan 24, 2013 5:48 am

↑ quadz08 wrote:
These Are Happy Tears

↑ DeltaWave wrote:LOL YES +1

Third.

/inb4 "avatar titelz r bad!" =P

Kublai Khan · Post Post #856 (ISO) » Thu Jan 24, 2013 6:06 am

avatar titelz r bad!

quadz08 · Post Post #857 (ISO) » Thu Jan 24, 2013 7:00 am

I don't think gorck's av has ever changed ever. *shrug*

I don't 'think the avatar-based titles are bad as long as it's a recognizable, constant av, which gorck's is. (I've never been a big fan of the 'no avatar-based titles' bit anyway.)

mastin2 · Post Post #858 (ISO) » Thu Jan 24, 2013 7:35 am

I have a similar feeling on it, quadz. Basically, I feel that...

↑ TheButtonmen wrote:A title should subtly or not-so-subtly reference an amusing incident, playstyle or characteristic that the entire community can understand.

If their avatar never changes, then it qualifies as a characteristic of the nominated person, which (so long as they continue not to change it, which they most likely will since they have not done so yet and have no reason to do so in the future

) the community can understand, and continue to understand, for years to come. (For instance, other than that one time where I made an avatar bet and we mutually lost, I have never changed my avatar from the Zorbak Grin, nor will I ever do so in the future.)

Butyeah, I'm not the title fairy, so it's Buttonmen's call, I guess.

Kublai Khan · Post Post #859 (ISO) » Thu Jan 24, 2013 7:37 am

↑ quadz08 wrote:I don't 'think the avatar-based titles are bad as long as it's a recognizable, constant av, which gorck's is. (I've never been a big fan of the 'no avatar-based titles' bit anyway.)

quadz08 · Post Post #860 (ISO) » Thu Jan 24, 2013 8:21 am

Yes yes yes panzer changed his avatar, I get it. It's not a perfect system, but then, most people can't tell you what [random scummer]'s title means anyway, soooooo.

Kublai Khan · Post Post #861 (ISO) » Thu Jan 24, 2013 8:24 am

Avatar-based titles indecipherable if the user changes their avatar after being titled.

Until then, it's just blunt and obvious.

lose-lose situation.

ISO · Post Post #862 (ISO) » Thu Jan 24, 2013 8:26 am

These are Happy Tears makes a reference to his avatar but isn't ABOUT his avatar. Sure, it makes the joke work a little better, but the overall purpose behind it is still served if he changes his avatar.

xRECKONERx · Post Post #863 (ISO) » Thu Jan 24, 2013 9:18 am

↑ quadz08 wrote:Yes yes yes panzer changed his avatar, I get it. It's not a perfect system, but then, most people can't tell you what [random scummer]'s title means anyway, soooooo.

This is a dumb reason to go along with it. At least non-avatar based titles can be looked up to find the origin. If an avatar is changed, the title has no more point of origin.

SleepyKrew · Post Post #864 (ISO) » Thu Jan 24, 2013 9:57 am

↑ zoraster wrote:These are Happy Tears makes a reference to his avatar but isn't ABOUT his avatar. Sure, it makes the joke work a little better, but the overall purpose behind it is still served if he changes his avatar.

Preach it brotha

Also official support of Happy Tears if still necessary.

izakthegoomba · Post Post #865 (ISO) » Thu Jan 24, 2013 11:52 am

/hammer These are Happy Tears

crywolf20084 · Post Post #866 (ISO) » Thu Jan 24, 2013 11:54 am

i still love the title these are happy tears. its not just about his avatar, its about his mood too!

TheButtonmen · Post Post #867 (ISO) » Thu Jan 24, 2013 3:26 pm

Alright;

A) I quashing the

Happy as Fuck

suggestion.
B) I'm still anti-avatar titles however I'm open to being convinced that the

These are Happy Tears

suggestion is strong enough to work even without considering his current avatar.

UberNinja · Post Post #868 (ISO) » Thu Jan 24, 2013 11:02 pm

These are Happy Tears

is great!

nth

Make it so, #1...

DeltaWave · Post Post #869 (ISO) » Fri Jan 25, 2013 3:25 am

It looks like a tear. Anyway, the avatar isn't the basis for the title. The title just happens to play on it.

dramonic · Post Post #870 (ISO) » Fri Jan 25, 2013 10:17 pm

Gork's avatar is a slime, not a teardrop <.<

Chevre · Post Post #871 (ISO) » Fri Jan 25, 2013 10:33 pm

I know right? Like it's infuriating but you don't know how to explain it. Like I don't even play Dragon Quest but I know it's not a tear and then I imagine RL gorckat crying slimes...

It really seems like a forced title, like gorckat totes should have a title but it's just not right

gorckat · Post Post #872 (ISO) » Sat Jan 26, 2013 12:31 am

Yeah- the tear thing was lost on me at first, and then I saw it was an avvy reference.

I decided to let it sit for a minute because titles are the will of the community, but it really doesn't move me and feels forced.

xRECKONERx · Post Post #873 (ISO) » Sat Jan 26, 2013 11:04 am

That's the end of that.

TheButtonmen · Post Post #874 (ISO) » Tue Jan 29, 2013 10:11 am

Purged some recent posts.

This isn't the place for sharing your thoughts on the merits of a video game series.