minespatch Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 While typing hashtags for my art, I realized that we should probably come up with a name to round them up as a whole. Maybe "Constant years", Lunar days? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeshS Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 1 minute ago, minespatch said: While typing hashtags for my art, I realized that we should probably come up with a name to round them up as a whole. Maybe "Constant years", Lunar days? Isn't it called Lunar event? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minespatch Posted October 18, 2020 Author Share Posted October 18, 2020 Just now, KeshS said: Isn't it called Lunar event? Not sure, we could use a dev confirmation. I'd like to round up the animal events under a taxonomy of their own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhackE Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 It is the Chinese Lunar new Year, so Chinese Lunar event or Lunar Event should be good choices, I don't think you would really need dev conformation anyways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CameoAppearance Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 Lunar New Year. "Lunar Event" sounds like it has something to do with the in-universe lunar content like the lunar islands, and China isn't the only country that celebrates it so "Chinese New Year" isn't strictly accurate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minespatch Posted October 18, 2020 Author Share Posted October 18, 2020 Just now, CameoAppearance said: Lunar New Year. "Lunar Event" sounds like it has something to do with the in-universe lunar content like the lunar islands, and China isn't the only country that celebrates it so "Chinese New Year" isn't strictly accurate. Right, I'm just trying to figure out how to hashtag a overall group since "year of the etc" sounds way too hazy and vague. I want it to be Don't Starve related but I'm just not sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yuuko Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 I think #newyear or #lunarnewyear could both work, or #yotanimal for year of the animal. I don't think I would confuse a simple #lunar for #fullmoon or #newmoon as I don't think anyone would group that all together as there isn't much relevance between them except maybe as it relates to the chess sculptures as you can waken them in either full or new moon to different effect. I wouldn't call it Chinese anything because even though these events are inspired by Chinese new years and occur in line with the real life holiday it might be considered appropriation to tie them that closely together. I doubt the risk is high, but I would consider "better safe than sorry" in regards to cultural things. There was a LOT of drama over a certain card game I played and accusations of both "cultural appropriation" and "glorifying oppression" with a simple cultural chant they included... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArubaroBeefalo Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 3 hours ago, Shosuko said: I think #newyear or #lunarnewyear could both work, or #yotanimal for year of the animal. I don't think I would confuse a simple #lunar for #fullmoon or #newmoon as I don't think anyone would group that all together as there isn't much relevance between them except maybe as it relates to the chess sculptures as you can waken them in either full or new moon to different effect. I wouldn't call it Chinese anything because even though these events are inspired by Chinese new years and occur in line with the real life holiday it might be considered appropriation to tie them that closely together. I doubt the risk is high, but I would consider "better safe than sorry" in regards to cultural things. There was a LOT of drama over a certain card game I played and accusations of both "cultural appropriation" and "glorifying oppression" with a simple cultural chant they included... Srly, some people need hobbies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pyroisshy Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 Regardless of what its called, klei still needs to add some variety of tigers, snakes and horses to dst so that we can have proper events for those years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainChaotica Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 YES...year of the stripey fuzzball...I'm not at _all_ biased towards that one because it's my own Chinese Zodiac animal, or anything. I'm biased towards it because it's kitties! Seriously though I tend to call it "Chinese New Year" when I'm being sloppy or "Lunar New Year" when being more specific. "Lunar Event" sounds WAY too much like we're talking about a Forge- or Gorge-like thing that has to do with the in-game moon. ...Notorious Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike23Ua Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 1 hour ago, CaptainChaotica said: YES...year of the stripey fuzzball...I'm not at _all_ biased towards that one because it's my own Chinese Zodiac animal, or anything. I'm biased towards it because it's kitties! Seriously though I tend to call it "Chinese New Year" when I'm being sloppy or "Lunar New Year" when being more specific. "Lunar Event" sounds WAY too much like we're talking about a Forge- or Gorge-like thing that has to do with the in-game moon. ...Notorious Why don’t they just call it Year of? I mean it’s pretty simplistic! My only complaint with these events is that they’re well limited time content.. and it really sucks because a lot of animations and coding went into the adorable Year of the Carrat event! (Yes I’m the spokesperson for dark, spooky and maybe mildly morbid content.. but I ALSO very much enjoy Heart warming, joyful, Christmas-y almost equally as much... and I adored YoTC!!!) Carrat was the best critter companion we could possibly have (in ways even more then Woby) Woby can’t die.. like at all and that’s super unrealistic because EVEN CHESTER DIES (well err sort of.) You also can’t change Wobys collar colors like you could Carrat. Carrat had to train or he performed poorly, he had to eat or he starved, and you could change his color by giving him seed, and if you didn’t protect him Carrat could die while following you. exactly what a companion should be (so long as they can be revived or respawned) Woby.. is just there and immune to everything.. it kinda sucks and I hope if they create an Uncompromising mode it includes feeding and taking care of Woby or else Woby croaks over just like my Carrat, just like Chester, just Like Bernie or Abigail or any tamed Beefalo mount. Now my complaints about Woby aside- Carrat was still the best critter ever!!! And that content should’ve stayed playable in the game permanently rather then being pulled after the event. Thats my only complaint with these limited time events really.. the cool content they offer should be permanently part of the game, I know you can host worlds with events set to YoTC.. but- on Xbox one at least that particular event no longer works and actually crashes your Xbox if you even attempt to inspect Carrat sitting on a podium. I predict that because the game no longer registers Carrat as your Pet, and you no longer have inspection quotes referring to him as a pet that your game crashes.. but I’m no game designer, I just know it don’t work and that makes me sad <\3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkey Cups Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 14 hours ago, Shosuko said: I wouldn't call it Chinese anything because even though these events are inspired by Chinese new years and occur in line with the real life holiday it might be considered appropriation to tie them that closely together. I doubt the risk is high, but I would consider "better safe than sorry" in regards to cultural things. There was a LOT of drama over a certain card game I played and accusations of both "cultural appropriation" and "glorifying oppression" with a simple cultural chant they included... I know I'm essentially poking a bear with a stick by addressing this but it isn't appropriation if the culture something comes from WANTS you to join their celebrations/learn about their culture/wear the clothes/eat the food. Chinese new year is one of those things. Celebrate it, it's fine. While your at it drink tequila on Cinco De Mayo (if you're old enough), wear a damn sombrero, wear a kimono, it's fine. Learn another language. That, in fact, helps keep many languages from dying! More harm comes out of worrying over offending someone than just having a good time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minespatch Posted October 18, 2020 Author Share Posted October 18, 2020 I just wanted to hashtag something that's don't starve related but rolls all the animal year events into one. It's kind of hard when I make the animal year event art and it's vague. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yuuko Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 5 hours ago, Monkey Cups said: I know I'm essentially poking a bear with a stick by addressing this but it isn't appropriation if the culture something comes from WANTS you to join their celebrations/learn about their culture/wear the clothes/eat the food. Chinese new year is one of those things. Celebrate it, it's fine. While your at it drink tequila on Cinco De Mayo (if you're old enough), wear a damn sombrero, wear a kimono, it's fine. Learn another language. That, in fact, helps keep many languages from dying! More harm comes out of worrying over offending someone than just having a good time. And when the Twitter mob rolls up I'll just refer them to this post and everything will be fine lol XD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wons Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 isn't called like "chinese year event" or something like that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnowdropPax Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 I always thought it was called the 'Lunar New Year' event. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minespatch Posted October 19, 2020 Author Share Posted October 19, 2020 1 hour ago, SnowdropPax said: I always thought it was called the 'Lunar New Year' event. I guess I could tag it as such but the people on the wiki might want to start grouping the pages under that title to make things more compact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkey Cups Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 22 hours ago, Shosuko said: And when the Twitter mob rolls up I'll just refer them to this post and everything will be fine lol XD Stay off of twitter man, that place is bad for your mental health. But really, I see this conversation (in other places) every year. I've seen it on Twitter too. Including replies to threads like this from native Chinese giving people blanket permission to enjoy lunar new year. There will always be someone who takes offense, but then again there are people that will be offended by you just existing, so you have to learn to ignore folks with awful attitudes sometimes. The appropriation argument is just segregation with a progressive hat. We should have done away with that garbage in the 50s or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike23Ua Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 Since the start of Return of Them and a large chunk of the moon crashing into the ocean... Then I think instead of calling it Lunar New Year Event, Chinese New Years or Year Of The— I would Officially call it the “Loon Moon” Event. It has a nice ring to it don’t you think? And with the moon literally having a huge crack in it now days, well you gotta admit it is looking a bit looney. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minespatch Posted October 20, 2020 Author Share Posted October 20, 2020 52 minutes ago, Mike23Ua said: “Loon Moon” Event. Up to the devs, I just want official confirmation and a way to clean up the wiki so the year pages can be merged. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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