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Post by PapaCharlie9 on Jun 14, 2018 16:23:32 GMT
Anthem's Fort Tarsis and the Strider vehicle should not be called "hubs". The term "hub" has for a long time, and for many games, from MMOs through Destiny, been used for the social hub, a space where you can meet other players and sometimes interact with them. That's the opposite of what the Anthem areas are for! Call it OCD, but it's driving me nutso that a term with one meaning is being used for the opposite meaning, like "literally" (which, by the way, dictionaries have acquiesced to common misuse and canonized both meanings, argh!)
I'm trying to stop the literally-lization of "hub" before it can get to that stage.
Can we call them story zones instead, please? Or single-player zones? Anything but hub!
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Post by Pounce de León on Jun 14, 2018 16:30:44 GMT
Pretty sure the Citadel was dubbed a "hub", too.
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Post by giubba on Jun 14, 2018 16:57:13 GMT
Only if the BSN will be refereed from now on as the "nursey".
And Hungr and Sofa as the "Nannies"
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Post by bshep on Jun 14, 2018 16:57:27 GMT
It is probably called that because it is the center of human activity on that part of Anthem's world. Besides, we already know the place will be story heavy.
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Post by Sartoz on Jun 14, 2018 17:11:01 GMT
GI Article uses HUB more than once.
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Post by KaiserShep on Jun 14, 2018 17:25:44 GMT
Hub literally means the center of activity, therefore would be correct. “Story zone” doesn’t actually draw a meaningful distinction, because that could be just about anywhere.
Beyond player interaction, the function of Destiny’s tower is the same as just about any other non-combat zone in either a single or multiplayer game. It’s to pick up or redeem quests, and get items from vendors.
Anyway, “hub” is too simple and straightforward. It’s perfectly interchangeable. Both the Citadel and the Tower are hubs of their respective games. No one will be confused by the differences.
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Post by Pearl on Jun 14, 2018 22:50:07 GMT
The Citadel was referred to as a hub. So was the Nexus.
Hell, even Anchorhead in the original KOTOR was called a hub once or twice. Calm your chromies.
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Post by PapaCharlie9 on Jun 15, 2018 1:14:53 GMT
The Citadel was referred to as a hub. So was the Nexus. Hell, even Anchorhead in the original KOTOR was called a hub once or twice. Calm your chromies. I have an excuse! The Citadel and arguably the Nexus are physically shaped like hubs, so those snuck by my OCD without a wince. |
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Post by OneWomanArmy on Jun 15, 2018 10:14:43 GMT
Why? What does it matter? Screw it.
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Post by helios969 on Jun 15, 2018 10:29:12 GMT
To-may-to...to-mah-to.
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Post by Space Cowboy on Jun 15, 2018 12:32:56 GMT
Hub in no way suggests multiplayer. A hub in a MMO will often have other players. A hub in a single player game or Anthem, won't. Both are hubs. Both are where you go to do stuff like quest pickup and shop. The presence or lack of other players is irrelevant to the term.
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