Vote Up A Campaign Setting 2 (Now in Open Discussion)

[erictheredd]

downvote Perantea maybe I just don't speak the right language to like it.

[Draz74]

Ack, I don't like any of the remaining choices ... but I'll downvote Dawnworld. Just plain boring.

[Othniel Edden]

downvote Dawnworld The most boring of all options. The others at least try to sound original.

I'll get on trying to figure that out again Morph Back.

[afroakuma]

It's funny... from that whole list, there was only ever one that jumped out at me. I'm quite surprised that it has any competition left at all.

The Build Team is conferring on the final name options now. Bear in mind your votes were non-binding.

[Othniel Edden]

{table=header]Name|Voters for|Votes for|Voters against|Votes against
Dawnworld|Timeless Error, erictheredd, Drakefall, DracoDei, ragingrage|5| Draz74, Othniel Edden|2
Hekswelds| Ringwyrm, Riv Sonata, Shadow Lord, Othniel Edden, Morph Bark, AThousandWords|5| Timeless Error|1
Primordium| paddyfool, arkham618, Kuzon, Zeta Kai, RationalGoblin, Shadow Lord |5
Perantea| Zeta Kai, Hyozo, AquilaRift, DragonOfUndeath, |4|ragingrage, Shadow Lord, erictheredd|3
[/table]

Looks like everything is right close to me, though a few need to revote since their votes were lost to torpedos.

Notes: The only reason I note voters is because its public already, and easier for me to keep track of when I'm counting. If the build team would prefer for me not to post these, or to post these without the names, I can.

[afroakuma]

Alright, the Build Team has conferred and narrowed it down to two: Primordium and Perantea.

Your comments will be reviewed when making the final decision.

[Violet Octopus]

Hm, so the remaining options are a Latin word and a portmanteau of a Latin phrase.

I'm not sure if voting is technically still open, but if I'd looked at the thread between when Seas of Creation was sunk and the final whittling to two options, I would have voted Perantea.

[Omeganaut]

I'd prefer Perantea myself, Primordium is just so boring and overdone. With Perantea, at least it implies something different.

[Othniel Edden]

While I'm disappointed Hekswelds didn't get through, I am sort of relieved that I can keep it in my options drawer for my settings. Perantea is an interesting option here, and it doesn't just look like an English word, which is something of a pet peeve of mine.

[DragonOfUndeath]

Looks like Perantea is going to win
(voting for bolded)

[erictheredd]

some one explained the root of Perantea to me. I just don't remember it. If someone started talking about Perantea, I'd need a subtitle to know what kind of setting it was. Its a place, but The name doesn't say much to me. It just sounds like a random place.

Primordium, on the other hand, tells you exactly what it is. detractors may claim its "boring" and "bland" or "predictable". In other words, it gives firm clues and makes promises about the things inside. I don't know about you, but I find that a good attribute in a name.

I don't really think of the world being known as "Primordium" so much as it is "The Primordium".

and I have no problems with things looking like they belong in the language I happen to speak.

[Zeta Kai]

Perantea is by far the better option. Primordium would need a subtitle, whereas Perantea stands up well on its own.

[Shadow Lord]

Perantea is by far the better option. Primordium would need a subtitle, whereas Perantea stands up well on its own.

I have to disagree with you on that. Perantea as a singular name just doesn't sound good. It doesn't help you understand the setting, it just confuses you. Whereas Primordium gives you a clear display of what the setting entails. Why do you say Perantea is able to stand on it's own, whilst Primordium cannot?

[afroakuma]

Perantea as a singular name just doesn't sound good. It doesn't help you understand the setting, it just confuses you.

It's like Eberron. Not to mention if you know a bit of Latin it suggests "before"-ness.

[Shadow Lord]

It's like Eberron. Not to mention if you know a bit of Latin it suggests "before"-ness.

Whoever said Eberron was a good name? And where do I get taught this strange and arcane latin?! I stand by my opinions.

[arkham618]

You've already voted three times since this vote set happened.

Sorry. It was my understanding that, every time a "torpedo" is fired, those names without votes get culled, the surviving titles' votes are reset to zero, and a new round of voting commences. Afroakuma seemed to confirm this. If I misunderstood, I apologize and retract my vote.

[arkham618]

I do stand firmly by Primordium, however. As other posters have noted, it immediately communicates what the setting is about in a way that Parantea does not. And it looks like English only insofar as English has liberally borrowed from Latin and the Romance languages for centuries. That is not a bug, IMO, but a feature. I also like erictheredd's suggestion that the world proper be known as The Primordium, although I think Primordium (perhaps with a subtitle -- e.g., Dawn of Creation, Crucible of Souls, Canvas of the Gods) suffices for the setting title.

[Riv Sonata]

I think I like Primordium better.

[Eldan]

I have to disagree with you on that. Perantea as a singular name just doesn't sound good. It doesn't help you understand the setting, it just confuses you. Whereas Primordium gives you a clear display of what the setting entails. Why do you say Perantea is able to stand on it's own, whilst Primordium cannot?

Really? To me, Perantea has... I don't know how to describe it. It sounds good. It flows. It has music. Perhaps it's just because I like long "a" sounds, but Perantea sounds like a name, and a good one. Primordium is dry. It's a description, not a name. A place, not a world.

[Othniel Edden]

I would love if a few of these more name like titles found their way into the setting.

[Zeta Kai]

I would love if a few of these more name like titles found their way into the setting.

I was thinking the same thing. If Perantea wins, it would still be nice if some aspect of the setting was called the Primordium. The other way around might not be as fitting, however.

BTW, Afro, the first post needs to be updated to reflect the current vote. Those last two torpedoes barely left a dent in the OP.

[Violet Octopus]

Apparently a primordium is an organ, structure, or tissue in the earliest stage of development. So it is a word, albeit a technical one, in the English language. I'd wager its roots are more well known than per antea is, so it does communicate more information.

The -tea ending on Perantea does sound more like a location name, though I understand why people might see it as too generic.

Both names have been growing on me, and to be honest the main reason why I voted Perantea is that it grew on me first. I'm happy either way.

[erictheredd]

Perentea: The Primordium

Though I stand firmly by Primordium. I do know peices of latin and couldn't recognize thats where Perentea came from. And It took me ages to find out what "Ebberon" was. (I still don't think I have the right Idea.

[Zeta Kai]

BTW, it looks like we'll be hitting the 50-page ceiling on this thread just as we've nailed down a name. Good timing.

[Machinekng]

I vote for Perantea

[Morph Bark]

Perentea: The Primordium

Though I stand firmly by Primordium. I do know peices of latin and couldn't recognize thats where Perentea came from. And It took me ages to find out what "Ebberon" was. (I still don't think I have the right Idea.)

Ha! Good one. Agreed though. While Perantea is more namelike, Primordium stands out more and better to me.

What does Ebberon even mean?

[Recherché]

I also like the combined Perantea: The Primordium

[Ringwrym]

Perantea Latin Wins

[Shadow Lord]

Quisque semper pessimus. That's a joke, but your vote is pantamount to making that right there the Setting title. Don't vote based on language. Vote based on awesomeness.

[RationalGoblin]

I also like the combined Perantea: The Primordium

I like this the best. There's a bit missing if we go with just one of them. Both are really cool together.