Please don't call the Moon Luna

[Surge]

The Moon is called the Moon. It is a moon, but it is still called the Moon. Luna is just Latin for moon. In English, we don't the Earth Terra, so we shouldn't called the Moon Luna.

It's minor, but it annoys me. It gives me the impression that the devs think they're being clever, but it's just showing their naivety.

[Galroche]

Originally posted by Surge:

In English, we don't the Earth Terra, , so we shouldn't called the Moon Luna.

right, the game is called invicible earth after all. not terra invicta or anything like that.

[Surge]

In game, it's called Earth. And right beside it is Luna. That's what I'm getting at.

https://i.imgur.com/g4NQcSk.png

[ScootaCross]

Originally posted by Surge:

In game, it's called Earth. And right beside it is Luna. That's what I'm getting at.

https://i.imgur.com/g4NQcSk.png

Moon is the common name, Luna is the official name.

Kind of like how the Solar System is officially called the Sol System and the official name for the Sun is Sol.

I mean, would you rather they bust out the less common, but still associated Selene or Cynthia?

[Miguelinileugim]

Why is everyone in this thread talking spanish?

[Surge]

Originally posted by ScootaCross:

Moon is the common name, Luna is the official name.

Kind of like how the Solar System is officially called the Sol System and the official name for the Sun is Sol.

Not true. This is exactly what I'm getting at - people think this, but it isn't true. Even doing a little bit of research will show that this kind of thinking is just popular misconception.

[Surge]

Originally posted by Miguelinileugim:

Why is everyone in this thread talking spanish?

Exactly!

The English name for the Earth's natural satellite is the Moon, capital M. The Spanish and Italian name for the same object is Luna. In French it's Lune. German it's Mond.

But English is Moon.

[Chimp Factory [M04]]

Looks like a job for mods and modding when its out.

Why call it Mars when you can call it really is Άρης (Áris).

[SundiataWTF]

Originally posted by Surge:

Originally posted by ScootaCross:

Moon is the common name, Luna is the official name.

Kind of like how the Solar System is officially called the Sol System and the official name for the Sun is Sol.

Not true. This is exactly what I'm getting at - people think this, but it isn't true. Even doing a little bit of research will show that this kind of thinking is just popular misconception.

Bru, seriously?

[Gonzalez]

Earth's moon is often refered to as Luna in scientific writing to distinguish it from other moons. As Terra Invicta will have multiple moons orbiting multiple planetary bodies calling Earths moon for "Moon" becomes a bit non-optimal. It would is basically be moon moon.

[Laiders72]

Originally posted by Surge:

Originally posted by Miguelinileugim:

Why is everyone in this thread talking spanish?

Exactly!

The English name for the Earth's natural satellite is the Moon, capital M. The Spanish and Italian name for the same object is Luna. In French it's Lune. German it's Mond.

But English is Moon.

As another reply has already noted, New Latin terms are used to disambiguate when necessary. This has been standard practice for a long time. Occasionally scientists will use the New Latin terms such as Luna and Sol. This is most notable when talking about moons. There are a lot of moons just in the Solar System so if you are writing a general article or paper on moons it might get confusing to call the Moon 'Moon' in your paper on moons. You can get round this in plain English using the term 'satellite' but increasingly satellites are seen as artificial objects put into orbit by humans. Some sources say still say 'moon' is colloquial but it is increasingly used in both popular scientific communication and papers.

The game has a dilemma. It can refer to natural satellites as 'satellites' risking confusion among less astronomically aware players and with artificial satellites if the game includes them. It can refer to natural satellites as 'moons' and the Moon as 'the Moon' risking confusion between moons and Moons. Or, it can disambiguate the lot by using 'satellites' to refer to artificial satellites, 'moons' to refer to natural satellites when not referred to by their proper names and 'Luna' to refer to the Moon specifically as its unambiguous proper name.

This also follows on a strong literary tradition to refer to the Moon by a proper name derived from Latin or Greek that modern science fiction has continued across pretty much all verbal media.

[Haruko_]

I hope the game fully in Latin with no English translation.

[lazarusblack]

I vote they rename the Moon, Wendy.

That way when I colonise it, I can fulfill my life long ambition of having a Wendy house...

Waht? Don`t judge me...

[ANDS!]

Originally posted by Haruko_:

I hope the game fully in Latin with no English translation.

That would REALLY get the OP's dander going.

Originally posted by Laiders72:

Originally posted by Surge:

Exactly!

The English name for the Earth's natural satellite is the Moon, capital M. The Spanish and Italian name for the same object is Luna. In French it's Lune. German it's Mond.

But English is Moon.

As another reply has already noted, New Latin terms are used to disambiguate when necessary. This has been standard practice for a long time. Occasionally scientists will use the New Latin terms such as Luna and Sol. This is most notable when talking about moons. There are a lot of moons just in the Solar System so if you are writing a general article or paper on moons it might get confusing to call the Moon 'Moon' in your paper on moons. You can get round this in plain English using the term 'satellite' but increasingly satellites are seen as artificial objects put into orbit by humans. Some sources say still say 'moon' is colloquial but it is increasingly used in both popular scientific communication and papers.

The game has a dilemma. It can refer to natural satellites as 'satellites' risking confusion among less astronomically aware players and with artificial satellites if the game includes them. It can refer to natural satellites as 'moons' and the Moon as 'the Moon' risking confusion between moons and Moons. Or, it can disambiguate the lot by using 'satellites' to refer to artificial satellites, 'moons' to refer to natural satellites when not referred to by their proper names and 'Luna' to refer to the Moon specifically as its unambiguous proper name.

This also follows on a strong literary tradition to refer to the Moon by a proper name derived from Latin or Greek that modern science fiction has continued across pretty much all verbal media.

TLDR: The OP tried - and failed - to "well actually. . ." the developers.

[Chimp Factory [M04]]

Solution: Just mod it to what you want

Who is going to stop you renaming Neptune to Planet Jeff?

[lazarusblack]

Originally posted by Chimp Factory M04:

Solution: Just mod it to what you want

Who is going to stop you renaming Neptune to Planet Jeff?

I wanna go to Jeff. I wanna explore Jeffs depths. To harvest Jeff´s gassy bounty.

I want to forever be in Jeff`s orbit.