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kingsorel
Noble Knight
Joined: 22 Apr 2004
Posts: 208
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In the viewpoint of an american, I ought to say that the word gothic is not very expressive for a name of a game. We used to such name as diablo, warcraft, starcraft...  Gothic does sound german though. As to the suggestions that the name gothic may derive from the architechture, it is debatable. For one thing, the chapel in the castle isn't gothic and the monastery has no gothic style in it either. The xardas tower may resemble a gothic style though... |
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RuySan
Eager Tradesman
Joined: 11 Jul 2001
Posts: 42
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I am almost sure that this "gothic" refers to the germanic barbarian tribes of long ago, than the much more recent gothic architecture. And i think that the atmosphere of the game fully justifies that name. Most architecture really ressembles german dark age buildings.
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Originally posted by kingsorel
In the viewpoint of an american, I ought to say that the word gothic is not very expressive for a name of a game. We used to such name as diablo, warcraft, starcraft... Gothic does sound german though. As to the suggestions that the name gothic may derive from the architechture, it is debatable. For one thing, the chapel in the castle isn't gothic and the monastery has no gothic style in it either. The xardas tower may resemble a gothic style though...
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Daedalus
High Emperor
Joined: 04 Jan 2002
Posts: 2516
Location: Estonia |
you could be right  |
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Tue Apr 27, 2004 2:42 pm |
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Damelron
Head Merchant
Joined: 11 Apr 2004
Posts: 64
Location: Indiana, USA |
quote:
Originally posted by Sem
I think it has something to do with the buildingstyle (also called gothic ) that was used most in the medieval times.
Ya i agree with that, but it might also be that its style is Dark and mystical taking you into a different world of fantasy.
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Damelron
Head Merchant
Joined: 11 Apr 2004
Posts: 64
Location: Indiana, USA |
im a eager tradesman now yay. it may seem dumb to others but YAY fo me!
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Wed May 26, 2004 7:46 pm |
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Sem
Solid as a Rock
Joined: 01 Mar 2004
Posts: 3386
Location: at the Dot |
quote:
Originally posted by Damelron
im a eager tradesman now yay. it may seem dumb to others but YAY fo me!
 Btw 500th post
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Wed May 26, 2004 8:15 pm |
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Daedalus
High Emperor
Joined: 04 Jan 2002
Posts: 2516
Location: Estonia |
yeah how about that Sem i just reached 2000  |
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Thu May 27, 2004 2:41 pm |
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Damelron
Head Merchant
Joined: 11 Apr 2004
Posts: 64
Location: Indiana, USA |
so im still an eager tradesman lol
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Thu May 27, 2004 2:58 pm |
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Killerofevils II
Village Leader
Joined: 30 Mar 2004
Posts: 96
Location: South Bend, IN |
Tom what is your point? 
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Thu May 27, 2004 3:03 pm |
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Daedalus
High Emperor
Joined: 04 Jan 2002
Posts: 2516
Location: Estonia |
but still if u ask me the name could have came from the style and buildings also if u look a little bit closer at Old Camp castle and Xardas Towers + some bridges and some ruins they all pretty much in Gothic style + someone sayd that it can come from the dark age that is pretty much correct also if u look at the forrest it looks very old if u enter it u wont see much sky outside it + sometimes u can hear screams from catacolms etc |
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Thu May 27, 2004 3:11 pm |
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Damelron
Head Merchant
Joined: 11 Apr 2004
Posts: 64
Location: Indiana, USA |
quote:
Originally posted by Killerofevils II
im gay. what is your point?
exactly my point
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