texmex Posted March 12, 2013 Report Share Posted March 12, 2013 Once TDM goes standalone it's no longer a mod right? Is it still going to be called The Dark Mod? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lost_soul Posted March 12, 2013 Report Share Posted March 12, 2013 (edited) This discussion came up a wile ago and IIRC the devs were planning to keep the name. I kinda agree with them. It will still be (technically) a mod. After all, it is based on modified Doom 3 code. Besides, right now, we have a good name. Google "The Dark Mod", and its the first thing you get. Some other games/projects use dumb names that occur frequently and that can sometimes be confused with a different product. Edited March 12, 2013 by lost_soul Quote --- War does not decide who is right, war decides who is left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baddcog Posted March 12, 2013 Report Share Posted March 12, 2013 How about 'The NOT Garrett but does it really matter iDTech Stealth game'? Quote Dark is the sway that mows like a harvest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zergrush Posted March 12, 2013 Report Share Posted March 12, 2013 (edited) Besides we're already too used to the name "The Dark Mod". Sounds good, simple and it keeps the pun value. Edited March 12, 2013 by zergrush Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tels Posted March 12, 2013 Report Share Posted March 12, 2013 We have already problems creating the next version of TDM, nobody around here has time to do all the work associated with changing the name on top of that. Think domain names, logos, thousands of wiki articles, the in-game GUI etc etc. Plus, the code references "darkmod" a lot. So, a name change is not gonna happen. Quote "The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore, all progress depends on the unreasonable man." -- George Bernard Shaw (1856 - 1950) "Remember: If the game lets you do it, it's not cheating." -- Xarax Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaxa Posted March 12, 2013 Report Share Posted March 12, 2013 When I thought about this, I felt that keeping the name could be rationalized away since TDM will ultimately continue to be a "modification" of Doom 3, regardless of how widely it diverges (it's already a "total conversion"). Plus the branding is somewhat well known, having appeared in magazines, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sotha Posted March 12, 2013 Report Share Posted March 12, 2013 We shall not forget our origins! The name TDM carries all that with it. 1 Quote Clipper-The mapper's best friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STiFU Posted March 12, 2013 Report Share Posted March 12, 2013 We could keep the acronym but replace "mod" with "master" or something like that... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bikerdude Posted March 12, 2013 Report Share Posted March 12, 2013 We shall not forget our origins! The name TDM carries all that with it.Exactly, but also... TDP = The Dark ProjectTMA = The Metal AgeTDS = Thief Deadly shadowsTDM = The Dark Mod Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baddcog Posted March 12, 2013 Report Share Posted March 12, 2013 don't forget DE = Dark EngineDR = Dark Radiant While it might be a different engine a lot of the new additions like Source/receptrons were built to mimick Dromed. Quote Dark is the sway that mows like a harvest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tels Posted March 12, 2013 Report Share Posted March 12, 2013 Exactly, but also... TDP = The Dark ProjectTMA = The Metal AgeTDS = Thief Deadly shadowsTDM = The Dark Mod Seems T and D have to be in it, anyway Quote "The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore, all progress depends on the unreasonable man." -- George Bernard Shaw (1856 - 1950) "Remember: If the game lets you do it, it's not cheating." -- Xarax Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baddcog Posted March 12, 2013 Report Share Posted March 12, 2013 Seems T and D have to be in it, anyway Not fair, TMA doesn't have a D and was better than TDS. Maybe we just took the D from T1 and the M from T2. Quote Dark is the sway that mows like a harvest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texmex Posted March 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2013 Fair enough. Only downside I can think of is that people still would think it requires some other game and don't bother to download. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obsttorte Posted March 12, 2013 Report Share Posted March 12, 2013 TDS = The Dark Standalone Nee, let's stay with TDM. Everybody is used to it and it's like Sotha said: remember the roots. Quote FM's: Builder Roads, Old Habits, Old Habits Rebuild Mapping and Scripting: Apples and Peaches Sculptris Models and Tutorials: Obsttortes Models My wiki articles: Obstipedia Texture Blending in DR: DR ASE Blend Exporter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaxa Posted March 13, 2013 Report Share Posted March 13, 2013 T.D.M. = TDM: Doom Missing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Horizon Posted March 13, 2013 Report Share Posted March 13, 2013 Fair enough. Only downside I can think of is that people still would think it requires some other game and don't bother to download. When TDM is finally stand alone, people should not have any issues If they read. I'm sure we'll take great care in clarifying that stand alone means, you don't need Doom 3. In any case, we can't baby everyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunedain Posted March 13, 2013 Report Share Posted March 13, 2013 The *totally* not Garrett *wink wink* mod of medieval stealth and thieving. =P But seriously, this is The Dark Mod, everyone knows that and that's always been the name, can't break tradition now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tels Posted March 13, 2013 Report Share Posted March 13, 2013 Not fair, TMA doesn't have a D and was better than TDS. Maybe we just took the D from T1 and the M from T2. My Box here says "Dark Project II The Metal Age", which would be DPIITMA (No seriously, I can make a photo of the box if you like) Quote "The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore, all progress depends on the unreasonable man." -- George Bernard Shaw (1856 - 1950) "Remember: If the game lets you do it, it's not cheating." -- Xarax Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Taffsalot Posted March 13, 2013 Report Share Posted March 13, 2013 We shall not forget our origins! The name TDM carries all that with it. I agree with Sotha. Never forget where you come from. That it started out as a mod and is now going standalone is a testement to all of the hard work The Dark Mod team has put in over the years. Quote "I believe that what doesn't kill you simply makes you... stranger" The Joker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baddcog Posted March 13, 2013 Report Share Posted March 13, 2013 My Box here says "Dark Project II The Metal Age", which would be DPIITMA (No seriously, I can make a photo of the box if you like) Could you take a photo? Would be easier than reaching above me to pull down my copy Quote Dark is the sway that mows like a harvest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obsttorte Posted March 13, 2013 Report Share Posted March 13, 2013 The Dark MOD=The Dark Mooded Overhelming D... Quote FM's: Builder Roads, Old Habits, Old Habits Rebuild Mapping and Scripting: Apples and Peaches Sculptris Models and Tutorials: Obsttortes Models My wiki articles: Obstipedia Texture Blending in DR: DR ASE Blend Exporter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tels Posted March 13, 2013 Report Share Posted March 13, 2013 Could you take a photo? Would be easier than reaching above me to pull down my copy Thought I just link a google image search result, but this one appears only in very small varieties, and also, there seem to be multiple boxes. The box for Thief is trapezoid, while the second is not, even tho it seem it was sold in such a box, too. I instead own this one: The entire box doesn't seem to mention "Thief" at all Quote "The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore, all progress depends on the unreasonable man." -- George Bernard Shaw (1856 - 1950) "Remember: If the game lets you do it, it's not cheating." -- Xarax Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capela Posted March 13, 2013 Report Share Posted March 13, 2013 TDM goes standalone!!! are you hiring.. I have a name already for the standalone TDM "Thief Does Matter"... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obsttorte Posted March 13, 2013 Report Share Posted March 13, 2013 Thought I just link a google image search result, but this one appears only in very small varieties, and also, there seem to be multiple boxes. The box for Thief is trapezoid, while the second is not, even tho it seem it was sold in such a box, too. I instead own this one: The entire box doesn't seem to mention "Thief" at all Well, actually the first part was called Dark Project: Der Meisterdieb in germany, so at least their thief was included. I guess it wasn't used in germany as most people here don't know how to pronounce th. (Me, too btw.) Quote FM's: Builder Roads, Old Habits, Old Habits Rebuild Mapping and Scripting: Apples and Peaches Sculptris Models and Tutorials: Obsttortes Models My wiki articles: Obstipedia Texture Blending in DR: DR ASE Blend Exporter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demagogue Posted March 14, 2013 Report Share Posted March 14, 2013 did you see the T4 video? They kept calling it Teef (French Canadian). Quote What do you see when you turn out the light? I can't tell you but I know that it's mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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