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07-30-2008, 08:53 AM
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While the URL ego-draconis.com only points to a "coming soon" page, the "DTP & Larian Studios Presents Divinity 2: Ego Draconis" header more-or-less confirms the RPG sequel's title. Thanks, Vixen.
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07-31-2008, 08:51 AM
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How many votes for "worst name ever"?
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07-31-2008, 09:28 AM
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I'd take that vote if I even knew what the subtitle meant. Obviously "draconis" refers to the dragon species or at least dragon-like, but what does "ego" mean in this context? Self? Inner?
In any event, I don't think it's wise to give your game a title that requires head-scratching.
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07-31-2008, 10:15 AM
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I'd say just I.
I, Dragon.
Y'know, like I, Robot.
Possibly I Am Dragon.
The name's stupid, but I'm looking forward to playing as a dragon :P
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07-31-2008, 12:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Brother None  How many votes for "worst name ever"? | Are you surprised? We cannot say that Divine Divinity was a great title either. 
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07-31-2008, 01:13 PM
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Maybe it means "I, of the Dragon"? If Draconis is a genetive.
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07-31-2008, 01:36 PM
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Originally Posted by GawainBS Maybe it means "I, of the Dragon"? If Draconis is a genetive. | Yes, Draconis is genitive.
But that would make no sense.
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07-31-2008, 02:05 PM
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Just curious, what is the subject form then? The nomatif?
(don't know how you call in english)
And wouldn't dragon be then pluriel, dragons, if draconis is from draconis. Also if it is draconus, then it would be datief or ablatief (again, I've no idea how you call that in english)
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07-31-2008, 02:09 PM
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Originally Posted by SupaCat Just curious, what is the subject form then? The nomatif? | Nominative, yes. Quote:
Originally Posted by SupaCat And wouldn't dragon be then pluriel, dragons, if draconis is from draconis. Also if it is draconus, then it would be datief or ablatief (again, I've no idea how you call that in english) | Draco/Draconis isn't an actual Latin word, as far as I know it only exists as a term of a constellation, Draco. For which the genitive is Draconis.
But I seriously doubt Larian took all that in account.
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07-31-2008, 03:13 PM
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I never said it would make sense.  As far as possible, genitive makes the most sense. It could be used like this to (unofficially) denote ancestry, like Marcus Petri, "Marcus, son of Petrus." So it would be "I am born from the Dragon", or something like that.
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