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Forums - Gaming - Why do sequels use Roman numerals?

 

You're opinion?

Romans were homosexual. 11 17.19%
 
Roman numerals should be banned. 2 3.13%
 
I think its a non-issue. 18 28.13%
 
I'd like to start a fan-... 13 20.31%
 
Let's bring it back like... 5 7.81%
 
If you don't get the reference to #5, stfu. 1 1.56%
 
Agree. 1 1.56%
 
Disagree. 4 6.25%
 
Answer 9: 1 1.56%
 
Frak you! 8 12.50%
 
Total:64
haxxiy on 05 August 2011

And that's what happens when we have nothing else to discuss.



 

 

 

 

 

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Laurel Aitken on 05 August 2011

Games should use the mayan numerals:

Interesting fact: This system was the first to represent the 0 with a symbol.



Jay520 on 05 August 2011
haxxiy said:
And that's what happens when we have nothing else to discuss.


True statement



superchunk on 05 August 2011
Zlejedi said:
Anyone seriously cares about it ?


I wouldn't have created the thread if I didn't care.



superchunk on 05 August 2011
RolStoppable said:
There's no good poll option. There should be one that says "No", because I am not opinion.


Grow a pair and become an opinion!



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superchunk on 05 August 2011
Laurel Aitken said:

Games should use the mayan numerals:

Interesting fact: This system was the first to represent the 0 with a symbol.

I know Mayan's developed a zero symbol seperate from the Hindu's, but are you sure the Hindu's weren't technically first?



Aprisaiden on 05 August 2011

Games use roman numerals because marketing people believe it'll help sell games. Anyway what does matter that they use a different representation of a value... would FFX be any different if it used an octal system and thus was FF17? Or what about FFA using hexadecimal?



superchunk on 05 August 2011
d21lewis said:

"Porch monkey"? Silly Superchunk. Monkeys don't have porches! They live in tree-houses!

I'm against Roman numerals, too. I mean, what have the Romans ever done for anyone except give us the phrase, "When in Rome...."? I say we use hash marks.
 


That would actually be awesome!



yo_john117 on 05 August 2011
trasharmdsister12 said:
I'm changing my shortened name from 'TADS12' to 'TADSXII' thanks to this thread. Thanks for the idea superchunk!

That's obviously the superior name!



Barozi on 05 August 2011

because it gives a slightly ancient feeling.
Thus perfectly fine for God of War or Age of Empires.
Now Latin was still big in the Middle Ages, so there is nothing wrong when RPG games have them, because many of them have a medieval style: Fable, Elder Scrolls, some Final Fantasies, Assassin's Creed etc.