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Aurum means gold in latin

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Digital Messiah
Center for Advanced Studies
Gallente Federation
#1 - 2011-10-05 20:43:17 UTC
au·rum
noun Chemistry .
gold. Symbol: Au

Let the conspiracy theories begin! Also for introducing a mechanic where the biggest fear is gold ammo / ships. Why would CCP choose a name such as aurum. Just wondering if CCP is running out of names like how they name their expansions. Or purposely wanted to fuel the infamous EVE-O conspirators fire.

On a side note, I like the name itself even though I never plan to purchase Aurum. Unless of course they reintroduce some of the old backgrounds like concord, that news one, and the pirate faction, which were awesome. Or cool masks... and head gear to perhaps.

Something clever
Handsome Hussein
#2 - 2011-10-05 20:43:58 UTC
Yes, you're actually playing WoW now.

Leaves only the fresh scent of pine.
Dorian Wylde
Imperial Academy
Amarr Empire
#3 - 2011-10-05 20:47:05 UTC
Digital Messiah wrote:

Let the conspiracy theories begin! .



Not really a conspiracy theory if it's obvious.
Serene Repose
#4 - 2011-10-05 20:56:03 UTC
Welcome to October, 2011, Digital. I won't keep you. Apparently you have a lot of catching up to do.

We must accommodate the idiocracy.
CCP Orion
C C P
C C P Alliance
#5 - 2011-10-05 20:57:41 UTC  |  Edited by: CCP Orion
here's another possible explanation
ISK Wiki

Senior Programmer - Team Super Friends EVE Online, CCP Games
Feligast
Brutor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#6 - 2011-10-05 20:58:09 UTC  |  Edited by: Feligast
Sorry, that's not nice, even the devs have problems. Try removing the % out of that link, Orion.
Jita Alt666
#7 - 2011-10-05 21:00:33 UTC
CCP have always been poor at naming things. Large swathes of space are named after variations of Pacific Island words, Japanese words, South/Central American words. By the time they got to 0.0 they just gave up.

Hell - they started naming the planets - but didn't get much further than Amarr. They then wrote some "lore" to make it fit their laziness.
Myxx
The Scope
#8 - 2011-10-05 21:00:56 UTC
CCP Orion wrote:
here's another possible explanation

ISK Wiki


how about that?
Jita Alt666
#9 - 2011-10-05 21:01:12 UTC
CCP Orion wrote:
here's another possible explanation

ISK Wiki




Can I do that too?
Hans Jagerblitzen
Ice Fire Warriors
#10 - 2011-10-05 21:07:33 UTC
Digital Messiah wrote:
au·rum
noun Chemistry .
gold. Symbol: Au

Let the conspiracy theories begin! Also for introducing a mechanic where the biggest fear is gold ammo / ships. Why would CCP choose a name such as aurum. Just wondering if CCP is running out of names like how they name their expansions. Or purposely wanted to fuel the infamous EVE-O conspirators fire.

On a side note, I like the name itself even though I never plan to purchase Aurum. Unless of course they reintroduce some of the old backgrounds like concord, that news one, and the pirate faction, which were awesome. Or cool masks... and head gear to perhaps.



Wow, this thread's about two months too late. There was about 87 threads freaking about "Gold Ammo" coinciding with the release of Incarna, Fear of Gold Ammo being one of the primary reasons behind the "lets shoot non-destroyable objects for lulz and lag and pointlessness" Jita protests.

Most of the drama has since subsided, ironically once everyone heard ship spinning was back the pitchforks all went back on the shelf.

I think by now its been said about 87 different ways that CCP is not going to implement pay-to-win schemes. You can certainly try to start another wave of fearmongering, but I don't think it will work this time. Everyone's now distracted by the latest Devblogs.

CPM0 Chairman / CSM7 Vice Secretary
Solstice Project
Sebiestor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#11 - 2011-10-05 21:20:15 UTC
Dorian Wylde wrote:
Digital Messiah wrote:

Let the conspiracy theories begin! .



Not really a conspiracy theory if it's obvious.


There's plenty of stuff simply obvious,
but idiots call it a conspiracy theory and ignore it.
Epiphaniess
Verboten Technologies
#12 - 2011-10-05 21:26:57 UTC
CCP Orion wrote:
here's another possible explanation
ISK Wiki


I thought the possible explanation was related to this.

Aurum

Since it is related to actual clothing.
H3llHound
Center for Advanced Studies
Gallente Federation
#13 - 2011-10-05 22:09:26 UTC
I cant believe you are the first one to make a thread about this

/sarcasm off
The Apostle
Doomheim
#14 - 2011-10-06 00:24:29 UTC  |  Edited by: The Apostle
AU is also my countries initials.

Is CCP moving to Australia because we're rare, hard to get and worth heaps?

Please. Then I can nominate for CSM and drive to the meetings.

It's warmer here....
We have no volcanoes....
We have gorgeous women... (they can wear bikinis here!)

And our beer is bonza mate.

Velcome to Orstralia.......

PS: We also have Vegemite.

[i]Take an aspirin. If pain persists consult your local priest. WTB: An Austrian kangaroo![/i]
Gealbhan
School of Applied Knowledge
Caldari State
#15 - 2011-10-06 00:26:23 UTC
The Apostle wrote:
AU is also my countries initials.

Is CCP moving to Australia because we're rare, hard to get and worth heaps?

Please. Then I can nominate for CSM and drive to the meetings.

It's warmer here....
We have no volcanoes....
We have gorgeous women... (they can wear bikinis here!)

And our beer is bonza mate.

Velcome to Orstralia.......



I've been to aussie land, this man the truth he speaks.
Headerman
Native Freshfood
Minmatar Republic
#16 - 2011-10-06 00:31:33 UTC  |  Edited by: Headerman
The Apostle wrote:
AU is also my countries initials.

Is CCP moving to Australia because we're rare, hard to get and worth heaps?

Please. Then I can nominate for CSM and drive to the meetings.

It's warmer here....
We have no volcanoes....
We have gorgeous women... (they can wear bikinis here!)

And our beer is bonza mate.

Velcome to Orstralia.......

PS: We also have Vegemite.


Not many Austrian Kangaroo's here though Lol

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Skaz
Skazmanian Industries
#17 - 2011-10-06 00:31:37 UTC  |  Edited by: Skaz
Digital Messiah wrote:
au·rum
noun Chemistry .
gold. Symbol: Au

Let the conspiracy theories begin! Also for introducing a mechanic where the biggest fear is gold ammo / ships. Why would CCP choose a name such as aurum. Just wondering if CCP is running out of names like how they name their expansions. Or purposely wanted to fuel the infamous EVE-O conspirators fire.

On a side note, I like the name itself even though I never plan to purchase Aurum. Unless of course they reintroduce some of the old backgrounds like concord, that news one, and the pirate faction, which were awesome. Or cool masks... and head gear to perhaps.


More likely they chose it like they chose the ISK name.

ISK is the international FOREX label for the Icelandic Króna.

Before Iceland had a decimal currency it had the Króna and a sub unit called Aurar. With 1 Króna = 100 Aurar

Aur is a word for "money" in Icelandic. As in "Ég á ekki stakan aur" as in "I don't have a penny left"

Edit:
Dammit, didn't see the Dev linking to wiki...foiled again in looking smart on the forums!

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Anya Ohaya
School of Applied Knowledge
Caldari State
#18 - 2011-10-06 00:45:28 UTC
Digital Messiah wrote:
au·rum
noun Chemistry .
gold. Symbol: Au


And if they introduce an Aurum for name change scheme I suggest you secure the name "Captain Obvious".
The Apostle
Doomheim
#19 - 2011-10-06 00:58:25 UTC
Headerman wrote:
The Apostle wrote:
AU is also my countries initials.

Is CCP moving to Australia because we're rare, hard to get and worth heaps?

Please. Then I can nominate for CSM and drive to the meetings.

It's warmer here....
We have no volcanoes....
We have gorgeous women... (they can wear bikinis here!)

And our beer is bonza mate.

Velcome to Orstralia.......

PS: We also have Vegemite.


Not many Austrian Kangaroo's here though Lol

Yes. I still laugh at that. Courtesy of a US citizen's poor geography education.

/me can't find the topic...... but trust me, it happened...... Lol

[i]Take an aspirin. If pain persists consult your local priest. WTB: An Austrian kangaroo![/i]
Jita Alt666
#20 - 2011-10-06 00:58:36 UTC
Anya Ohaya wrote:
Digital Messiah wrote:
au·rum
noun Chemistry .
gold. Symbol: Au


And if they introduce an Aurum for name change scheme I suggest you secure the name "Captain Obvious".


That name is gone. Obviously.
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