Usage of the word COUGH COUGH NAUGHTY WORD

[SpiralLateralus]

I think IC it's usage is fine. Now, if I ran the server you could say whatever you wanted OOCly too, but I don't. Anyway, time for an English lesson:

Spoiler:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PrD6k8PDr1o[/youtube]

[Ryx]

I was noticing a lot of people using current day curse words. It does seem kind of out of place, but as long as it fits their character I guess it would be acceptable. But I prefer to keep it out of my characters vocabulary, unless the situation applies.

[Binkleheimer]

I could use more colorful things like
"By the stones of Lothar!"
"Uther's Beard!"
"Elune's Bosom!"
etc.

[Grakor456]

IC swearing is fine. A lot of our "modern" swears are a lot older than you might think. I don't generally use strong language, either ICly or OOCly, but in either case, it doesn't bother me to see/hear it.

Our language rule is mostly for OOC situations, because of the very thin line that exists between swearing in general and swearing AT someone.

[SpiralLateralus]

I was noticing a lot of people using current day curse words. It does seem kind of out of place, but as long as it fits their character I guess it would be acceptable. But I prefer to keep it out of my characters vocabulary, unless the situation applies.

Actually, the Azerothian people speak Common. Common uses the latin alphabet, and is modern English. The reason it looks different in game to Horde players is for game mechanics.
http://www.wowpedia.org/Common_(language)

So your character is ICly speaking modern English. All the other NPC's do. There is no Ye Olde English in WoW except as an in game joke by the developers.

Azeroth is not a very serious place, otherwise not many people would play this game. Think of it as Discworld-lite.

[Jeff]

The word "f**k" is as old as the first languages. The word was used religiously by Romans even as "Futuo" if I recall, but I am rusty. So ICly it should be OK.

[Red]

Personally, I don't use it ICly. I believe the worst I've said in-game is "hell" or "damn", since both have been used within the series. But f**k seems a little strong to use IC. To me, it just breaks the illusion.

[Roxas65]

Like I stated before, common is not English. It most likely has it's own version of the word and other words. I've actually been curious on what it would sound like.

Here's what little I've seen of common myself. At least I'm told it is common.



An Karanir Thanagor,
Mor Ok Angalor.
Mor Ok Gorum
Palahm Raval.
Ro-mun A'l Ga
Ballog A'l Enthu
Korok Na Boda...


So I'm thinking how it would sound. . . Yeah, I'm bored.

[omgpie]

I personally want to make love to you. Now. NOW.

I was praying someone might bring this up!

I personally HATE it, HATE it when people use things like f***, s*** or c*** IC. With the exception of 'damn', little to no modern swear words exist in the Warcraft universe. I personally just stare at people and ask what the word they just said means whenever they use them, and simply disregard it. So feel free to make up your own curse words. Maybe they will become better known.

...

I have dips on "fldg".

[Azheron]

I wouldn't be so sure of them not existing. I mean, how'd we know.

*Cough*

HAO DA FECK'D WE KNOW, EY?

[SpiralLateralus]

I personally want to make love to you. Now. NOW.

I was praying someone might bring this up!

I personally HATE it, HATE it when people use things like f***, s*** or c*** IC. With the exception of 'damn', little to no modern swear words exist in the Warcraft universe. I personally just stare at people and ask what the word they just said means whenever they use them, and simply disregard it. So feel free to make up your own curse words. Maybe they will become better known.

...

I have dips on "fldg".

Like I stated before, common is not English. It most likely has it's own version of the word and other words. I've actually been curious on what it would sound like.

Here's what little I've seen of common myself. At least I'm told it is common.



An Karanir Thanagor,
Mor Ok Angalor.
Mor Ok Gorum
Palahm Raval.
Ro-mun A'l Ga
Ballog A'l Enthu
Korok Na Boda...


So I'm thinking how it would sound. . . Yeah, I'm bored.

Did you two skip over my post explaining how Common is Modern English? I linked to WoWWiki, and when it comes to Warcraft lore, WoWWiki is God, and I am Jesus Christ.

The only reason common looks different to Horde players is game mechanics. The reason written common looks like gibberish is because the developers are lazy. Common uses the latin alphabet. Common is modern English.

I'll post it again, this time in giant letters!

http://www.wowpedia.org/Common_(language)

The modern "Common" seems to share words with the English language, mixed with words from an ancient tongue (actually some Welsh, Latin, and other historical languages). For example, half-ogre is the Common term for the race that is a mixture of ogre and orc ancestry, whereas mok'nathal (lower-case) is the Orcish term for the same race. At least two known dialects of true Common exist, a modern dialect, which relies more on English, and the "ancient tongue", from which the modern Common is derived

[Maelstrom]

I don't mind it at all.

This brings me back to the whole Stormwind Bar RP with Cressy, Lucelia, Kabluie, and so on. I felt the utterances of the word "f**k" made it more believable and gave it more of that rough, bar-fighting feel. Why? Because we're used to the word f**k and it simply makes RP better for me.

OOC, of course I have some concerns. I really do not care for using it on CoTH OOC, but I don't have a problem with it if it's not used to insult someone. ( Example: "That's fucking hilarious!" or "I'm so fucking mad." ) In the proper channels of course, though. Not in Barrenschat or something. Maybe guild/party chat, if it's certain that everyones okay with "f**k".

Anyway, I feel "f**k" is just another word and there should be nothing against using it IC. Of course, if it bothers you, you can always nicely reach a compromise with the other Roleplayer. I understand that "f**k" and a lot of other swear words have not been yet invented in the WoW universe, but I believe this is a situation where an exception is necessary.

[Delta]

I think it's more acceptable in character speech, than in description. I'd rather not look at that "fucking" tree, I don't really see why things need to be emphasized like that, but people can have their characters cuss and swear like sailors, for me.

[Cressy]

I think people are looking way too far into IC profanity.

/shrugs

But I also curse like a sailor, so what do I know?

[Krent]

Ergh. I think this is the third time this topic has sprung up. Not too much point in debating it, imo, because the general consensus is "IC swearing is OK, but OOC swearing at another person in a hostile / rude manner is not".

...the reason why these swear words don't exist is the same reason why cigarettes don't. Blizzard is in the business of making games for the 16 - 24 year old demographic. They need that "T for Teen" rating in order to maintain profitability, and there'd be a huge political shit storm if Arthas called Thrall a Fucknut while he sparked up a cigarette. So that whole argument is invalid, in my opinion.