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Bill BG-001: Mod Nomenclature - 'EEKeeper' to 'KEEper'

TyranusTyranus Member Posts: 268
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Props to @CaptRoy for giving me the idea.


Whereas Baldur's Gate has been the focus of over a decade of mod-based entertainment.

Whereas the most popular version of a character sheet mod was named GateKeeper (Baldur's 'Gate Keeper')

Whereas the update for this mod was named ShadowKeeper ('Shadow(s of Amn) 'Keeper')

Whereas the most recent update has been dubbed 'EEKeeper' ('Enhanced Edition Keeper')

Whereas the most recent name 'EEKeeper' just doesn't cound as cool as it could

Be It Resolved That, by order of the heir of the Throne of Bhaal, 'EEKeeper' shall now be refered to as 'KEEper'


Does anyone wish to second the motion so that we may begin the process of amendments?

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  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 3,675
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  • lunarlunar Member Posts: 3,460
    How can we use it in a sentence? Shadowkeeper was so popular that it was used as SK as a verb. Example: 'I SK'ed my fighter/thief into a fighter/assasin' 'You can SK to fix that bug.' Etc.
  • CaptRoryCaptRory Member Posts: 1,660
    @lunar I Kp'd that bug right in the bud.
  • TyranusTyranus Member Posts: 268
    @lunar 'to EEK' does sound better than 'to KEEp' *sad face*

    "I decided to KEEp Imoen into a Wild Mage after I dualed her. KEEping NPC's makes this game so much fun. I even KEEp't a Bag of Holding into my inventory so I don't have to micro manage my inventory anymore. I'm a born again KEEper."

    VS.

    "I decided to EEK Imoen into a Wild Mage after I dualed her. EEKing NPC's makes this game so much fun. I even EEK'd a Bag of Holding into my inventory so I don't have to micro manage my inventory anymore. I'm a born again EEKer."
  • imajasjamimajasjam Member Posts: 59
    edited May 2013
    If you call it kEEper what will you call the bg2:ee version?
  • CaptRoryCaptRory Member Posts: 1,660
    @imajasjam

    kEEper 2: Keep Harder.
  • styggastygga Member Posts: 467
    KEEper 2 - KEEp on KEEping on.
  • LuigirulesLuigirules Member Posts: 419
    KEEper 2: Electric Boogaloo.
  • DeeDee Member Posts: 10,447
    The same program will probably work for BG2EE, so EEKeeper continues to make sense.
  • LemernisLemernis Member, Moderator Posts: 4,318
    edited May 2013
    I think it's sort of a win-win here. If some folks wish to write KEEper it will be understood what that means, as BG slang. But EEKeeper should still remain the the official name of the app.
  • Troodon80Troodon80 Member, Developer Posts: 4,110
    ohaithar :D.

    I think EE Keeper will stay as is for an official name for the program, but to each their own as to what they want to call it.

    If you want to call it *Keeper, Enhanced Keeper, KEEper, BEEKeeper (which really isn't that good when it comes a Google search), Gate Enhanced Edition Keeper (GEEK, for short), or anything else, you may do as long as most people know and understand what the other is talking about.

    I asked some time ago if there was any consensus on a name change and, while numerous suggestions were put forward, nothing but the original name had the majority of votes. If you can reach a majority consensus over the name, I have absolutely nothing against changing it.
  • BelgarathMTHBelgarathMTH Member Posts: 5,653
    People want an easy two letter abbreviation. I think "EK" works. "I EK'd my human fighter into a fighter-thief."
  • EudaemoniumEudaemonium Member Posts: 3,199
    My favourite has always been BEEKeeper. I get the search issues, though.
  • PugPugPugPug Member Posts: 560
    I vote nay. EEKeeper.

    It sounds cooler, plus, what is KEEper trying to say? K Enhanced Edition per? It's nonsense.
  • NifftNifft Member Posts: 1,065
    "SCS was tough, but I EEKed out a win."

    Yeah, I like the name as it is.
  • ajwzajwz Member Posts: 4,122
    Perhaps EEKer would be more preferable?
  • mlnevesemlnevese Member, Moderator Posts: 10,214
    This was discussed back when EEKeeper was launched. I really don't see the tool's name changing now.
  • diggerbdiggerb Member Posts: 132
    BEEKeeper? BaldursgateEnhancedEditionKeeper
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