(Topic ID: 171817)

Dialed In - Keep the name or change it?

By sevenrites

7 years ago


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“Should Dialed In really be renamed?”

  • Yes, keep the name, it was fine. 117 votes
    34%
  • Yes, I didn't get it at first but I like it and think it's fine now. 46 votes
    13%
  • No, it's stupid, but I'm not buying the game anyway so my opinion doesn't matter. 82 votes
    24%
  • No, I think it should change regardless of whether or not I could come up with anything better. 97 votes
    28%

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#82 7 years ago

That "woosh" sound you hear is the fact going over everyone's head that "Dialed In" is also the term for a pinball that is set up ideally and working 100%.

#86 7 years ago
Quoted from jwilson:

If you have to explain it...

How can pinheads not know that? I see it used here all the time.

#88 7 years ago
Quoted from spinal:

Poll makes no sense as answers are invalid responses to question:
Should Dialed In really be renamed?
1. Yes, keep the name, it was fine.
So the results cannot be trusted as many responses will be the opposite of what voters actually wanted to vote.
Just saying...

I assume folks went with the statement made in each choice as to that statement's meaning, ignoring the incongruity of the yes or no with the poll question.

Then again, not all possible reasons for either choice are listed. How about "it shouldn't be changed, it may be odd but that phone motif isn't going anywhere..."

It is being changed, but "Dialed In" is still going to be part of the name, someone said Jack said. My guess is "Dialed In: Quantum City Chaos" which I think has a nice ring.

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#93 7 years ago
Quoted from Baiter:

"Quantum City" is the setting,which tells us nothing about the game. "Dialed In" offers some form of theme with many meanings. "Dialed In: Quantum City Chaos" is a long and confusing title. "Quantum City Chaos" has a nice ring to it, like Medieval Madness.

That's as may be, but Jack said Dialed In will still be part of the title.

Longer titled games:
AC/DC Let There Be Rock Limited Edition
Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle and Friends
Al's Garage Band Goes On a World Tour
Capt. Fantastic and The Brown Dirt Cowboy
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Dr. Dude And His Excellent Ray
Freddy A Nightmare on Elm Street
Wizard of Oz Emerald City Limited Edition

...not to mention a whole bunch with five words!

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#118 7 years ago

What rock was that kid living under in that other state? Nothing wrong with saying one is "dialing" a keypad. It's part of the definition, look it up. Clock and watch faces are also called dials, as are analog meter faces.

Landlines still have that hum called a dial tone.

And a pinball set up and tweaked to work well is said to be dialed in! It's actually a clever name! I bet Jack doesn't change it after all, what would he tell those who have ordered it?

#127 7 years ago
Quoted from Pinballomatic:

37 months the game was in development. Heck of a long phone call.

Maybe Pat had to telecommute over a Dial Up?

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