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Post by Toad-Killer-Dog on Sept 30, 2009 9:27:58 GMT -5
Just an idea but did Ken copyright his original name for T&T?
Tunnels & Troglodytes
If not that would seem ideal. ;D
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Post by Aramis of Erak on Sept 30, 2009 18:38:09 GMT -5
You can't copyright a name. You CAN trademark it, however. T&T and Tunnels and Trolls are trademarks of Flying Buffalo, Inc.
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Post by Toad-Killer-Dog on Sept 30, 2009 19:05:53 GMT -5
Pardon if I got the parlance incorrect is "Tunnels & Troglodytes" the original name of "Tunnels & Trolls" trademarked.
Because if not it would seem ideal.
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machfront
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Post by machfront on Sept 30, 2009 19:19:36 GMT -5
Still have a similar problem. T&T. How would we differentiate the two in discussion and so on without resorting to the longhand titles of the games?
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Post by Toad-Killer-Dog on Sept 30, 2009 19:27:16 GMT -5
Well if you wanted to be blunt about it how about "Tunnels & Clones".  |
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Post by ProfGremlin on Sept 30, 2009 19:27:54 GMT -5
How would we differentiate the two in discussion and so on without resorting to the longhand titles of the games? TNT? It does, after all, seem to be an explosive topic... |
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Post by machfront on Sept 30, 2009 20:01:44 GMT -5
How would we differentiate the two in discussion and so on without resorting to the longhand titles of the games? TNT? It does, after all, seem to be an explosive topic... ;D Ha ha! For certain. Though, not as much as it seems. I mean, after all, when trying to get a point across on a forum, it seems like one (well, I can only speak for myself, I suppose) needs to go beyond what's one might originally say or write. Folks routinely ignore or miss or misread online, thus the need for 'turning it up to 11' sometimes. If the person doesn't get it then, then it's pretty obvious they're either a) dumb or b) being deliberately obtuse. This has the unfortunate consequence of making it seem like everyone's 'yelling at each other' (or that people are getting personal) when, really, such is not the case. I'd call it.....contentious. |
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Post by jongjungbu on Sept 30, 2009 21:05:37 GMT -5
Yeah. Contentious. Machfront is...quite opinionated.  And vocal! |
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Post by Hogscape on Sept 30, 2009 23:35:48 GMT -5
'Deliberately obtuse' is extremely useful for winding up the wife. I have that at level 7 but I seem to take damage even with a successful Saving Roll.
I think Tunnels & Trolls is trademarked but not T&T. I prefer Tunnels and Trogs over troglodites. I seem to remember that troglodites smell quite badly (from my BD&D days).
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Post by Toad-Killer-Dog on Sept 30, 2009 23:41:15 GMT -5
Of course "Trogs" makes me think of the Ray Harryhausen stop motion fest "Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger".
And thats never bad! ;D
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machfront
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Post by machfront on Oct 1, 2009 4:21:52 GMT -5
Yeah. Contentious. Machfront is...quite opinionated. And vocal! Thank you...? -lol- But, nah, I'm a teddy bear. |
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Post by machfront on Oct 1, 2009 4:24:09 GMT -5
Of course "Trogs" makes me think of the Ray Harryhausen stop motion fest "Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger". It makes me think of the minor horror film The Pit. "Jamie wouldn't kill anyone...unless Teddy told him to!" But, yeah...like I said above. I'm a teddy bear. The kind of teddy bear that tells people to kill. |
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Post by machfront on Oct 1, 2009 4:26:44 GMT -5
Anyway.
I actually like Tunnels & Trogs, but it still makes me worry that it's a bit too close and may draw more unhappy attention than otherwise.
Call it or TrollBridge a 'stop-gap' while we're in a holding pattern to see if the clone is actually even necessary yet (if 5.5 isn't printed anew again, or if it does or does not get a pdf, print on demand, etc.).
To bring one out right now would be....really rude, probably.
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Post by jongjungbu on Oct 1, 2009 8:03:06 GMT -5
Yeah I agree. But I think having it developed and ready to go in the meantime, and then if that day does come, the clone will already be ready. Preparations just in case. If that day never comes, then even better actually. I still like TrollBridge. I voted for that.  |
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Post by bdfiscus on Oct 1, 2009 8:54:41 GMT -5
How about "Tunnels and Trows" ??
From wikipedia - Trolls: (a very cool article btw !)
"In the Faroe islands, Orkney and Shetland tales, trolls are called trows, adopted from the Norse language when these islands were settled by Vikings."
What do you think ?
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