Roja Report post Posted April 25, 2006 Personally I think Bob the Gob is really funny, I have no problems with adding humor in the game. Everything does NOT have to be strict, serious, fantasy-medieval. However, I would never name it that officially, because like others said..it's a part of the community this way, a joke that players may learn and laugh at in time. If you name it, then it's not so special. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Regar1 Report post Posted April 25, 2006 i've often told newbies in ch 1 that the gob who just killed him/her was named Bob, a poor, misunderstood goblin cursed to wander Portland. I'm working on a backstory for him, it'll be posted eventually (i'm having small porblems with POV, hold your horses ). that being said, i'm with those who prefer him to remain officially unnamed, but known as BoB the Gob to the community. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vanyel Report post Posted April 25, 2006 I don't really like players mentioning the Bob in channel 1 - it usually cause lots of off-topic (this is stated as a channel 1 moderator). As a player I don't mind calling him this way. However Robert sounds better:P Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ttlanhil Report post Posted April 25, 2006 I don't really like players mentioning the Bob in channel 1 - it usually cause lots of off-topic (this is stated as a channel 1 moderator). As a player I don't mind calling him this way. However Robert sounds better:Probert? eh, no, then you lose the entire joke. he's Bob Lynn the goblin (say it out loud if you don't get it) I tend to agree, though, that this is something best left to the players, whether that's in channels other than 1, or on a guild website, or whatever Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aislinn Report post Posted April 25, 2006 robert? eh, no, then you lose the entire joke. he's Bob Lynn the goblin (say it out loud if you don't get it) I thought the joke was "Bob the Gob"...never cared for that, obviously "Bob Lynn the goblin" is actually much nicer sounding... lol but I never heard that before! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vanyel Report post Posted April 25, 2006 Neither did I... I will stay with Robert, though. "Robert, why did you kill another newbie? Bad you... bad you!" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The_Piper Report post Posted April 25, 2006 Nah, its Bob, the Portland gob. Like Fred, the fruitstand and all the other unsung heroes of EL who work so hard for the game. Piper Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vanyel Report post Posted April 25, 2006 Shame Fred melted:( Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
molime Report post Posted April 25, 2006 Shame Fred melted:( Erm? Fred is alive and well... in PL Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vanyel Report post Posted April 25, 2006 Shame Fred melted:( Erm? Fred is alive and well... in PL It's alive!! (Who was the snowman then?) :shuts up: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LordShato Report post Posted April 26, 2006 and how about labeling the grue as drew the grue? or fluffy's as buffy the fluffy? or maybe jimmy the chimmy?? lol u forgot hoar the boar Personally I think Bob the Gob is really funny, I have no problems with adding humor in the game. Everything does NOT have to be strict, serious, fantasy-medieval. However, I would never name it that officially, because like others said..it's a part of the community this way, a joke that players may learn and laugh at in time. If you name it, then it's not so special. we can u like to have some humor in the game by the funny things that appear when some1 dies...like that one about the iraq intelligence officer or whatever it is Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grayseraph Report post Posted May 1, 2006 (edited) lol I can imagine a newbie thinking a labeled Bob is a player and trying to trade with him... Edited May 1, 2006 by Grayseraph Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Athel's Report post Posted May 1, 2006 i could imgaine a noob doing this: #abuse bob is using hacks to attack me outside a pk map Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tanyia Report post Posted May 1, 2006 i could imgaine a noob doing this: #abuse bob is using hacks to attack me outside a pk map That's what we call "entertainment" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LadyWolf Report post Posted May 2, 2006 "Sir Robert Goblin of the Portland Goblins family, a very prominent family of goblins at one time. However they have since been killed off and Sir Robert is the last sole survivor, left to wander the streets of Portland, revenging the cruel murder of his entire family. " How's that for a back story on good ol' Bob? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grayseraph Report post Posted May 2, 2006 "Sir Robert Goblin of the Portland Goblins family, a very prominent family of goblins at one time. However they have since been killed off and Sir Robert is the last sole survivor, left to wander the streets of Portland, revenging the cruel murder of his entire family. " How's that for a back story on good ol' Bob? lol I like it! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Entris Report post Posted May 3, 2006 It's a funny name for the gob but naming it "bob the gob" is a bad idea. If a newbie askes about PL and get the answer "bob" is in there they might think "so what if bob is in there i don't care" (or something similar) and walks to PL and gets killed by the goblin. It's a monster and it should stay that way. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
petersohn Report post Posted May 4, 2006 It is written in the encyclopedia that here is a goblin in PL. Newbs should read it before going there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ttlanhil Report post Posted May 4, 2006 Newbs should read it before going there.one of the funniest things I've read in a while... they don't even read the rules page that they have to see before creating a character; how likely are they to read something they aren't forced to see? (as in, most true newbs don't know about) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dimov Report post Posted May 4, 2006 Then again, do we need people that don't read the rules? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aislinn Report post Posted May 4, 2006 Then again, do we need people that don't read the rules? Lol which circles us right around to THIS suggestion: http://www.eternal-lands.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=24138 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ttlanhil Report post Posted May 4, 2006 Which is *way* offtopicI suppose that started with me... my point, though, was that you can't assume that they will read the help. not even if you force them to know about it, which the encyc doesn't.IMO, the only way to accomplish that part would be to put tourism info in the 'welcome' message. eg: Welcome to Portland. Places of note: titanium mine, magic apple, potion school. Do not feed the goblin Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aislinn Report post Posted May 4, 2006 Which is *way* offtopicI suppose that started with me... my point, though, was that you can't assume that they will read the help. not even if you force them to know about it, which the encyc doesn't.IMO, the only way to accomplish that part would be to put tourism info in the 'welcome' message. eg: Welcome to Portland. Places of note: titanium mine, magic apple, potion school. Do not feed the goblin They don't even read the "You are entering a PK map!!111" messages, you really think they are going to read the "Welcome to Portland" messages?! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ttlanhil Report post Posted May 4, 2006 They don't even read the "You are entering a PK map!!111" messages, you really think they are going to read the "Welcome to Portland" messages?!more will than read the encyc. if you keep it short and humerous, then it's the best chance of them reading it.and of course, a number of those people would have seen the PK map message and gone there to explore anyway, then found a convenient excuse to try to get 'fr33 $tuffz0rs' Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Torg Report post Posted May 4, 2006 But really, what is the problem with a few newbies getting 0wn3d by Bob. That is what he is there for after all. I say leave it alone, and let this thread die. :-P Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
