Lou_change
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The current name of the profile seems less than ideal. The name is used to refer to an [https://terraria.fandom.com/wiki/Terrarian ingame item], seven bestiary entries use terrarian as a general way to refer to the inhabitants of terraria specifically the Nurse's, Dune Splicer's, Etherian Goblin's, Pirate Deckhand's, Tesla Turret's, Frankenstien's, and The Possessed's entries. I believe the name was chosen based on Re-logic calling the fan base Terrarians, but that is not the same as them calling player characters that. Adding "The" to the name helps with differentiation from other uses of the name however to my knowledge "The Terrarian" is not an official name. It also implies that we treat "The Terrarian" as a singular character by using "The" to refer to them. The profile acknowledges other players on the first key of powers and abilities, under limited teleportation when mentioning the Wormhole Potions which solely serve to teleport you to other players. There are other items meant for multiplayer including the Paladin's Shield, it's variants, most items that effect aggro, Team Dyes, and Scrying Orb. One argument that has been used on this site in opposition to the idea of multiple player characters refers to the 8th anniversary lore which says, "As this world's champion, you will experience communications from the world to help protect your mission." The argument boils down to the fact champion is not plural implying it refers a singular individual. This does not exclude the possibility of there being multiple champions, it only confirms the information is being provided to just one of the champions, the lore doesn't directly confirm it is just one or multiple champions because the game is both single and multiplayer. Given the possibility of multiple individuals being referred by this profile the current name seems inadequate. I have a few proposals:
The current name of the profile seems less than ideal. The name is used to refer to an [https://terraria.fandom.com/wiki/Terrarian ingame item], seven bestiary entries use terrarian as a general way to refer to the inhabitants of terraria specifically the Nurse's, Dune Splicer's, Etherian Goblin's, Pirate Deckhand's, Tesla Turret's, Frankenstien's, and The Possessed's entries. I believe the name was chosen based on Re-logic calling the fan base Terrarians, but that is not the same as them calling player characters that. Adding "The" to the name helps with differentiation from other uses of the name however to my knowledge "The Terrarian" is not an official name. It also implies that we treat "The Terrarian" as a singular character by using "The" to refer to them. The profile acknowledges other players on the first key of powers and abilities, under limited teleportation when mentioning the Wormhole Potions which solely serve to teleport you to other players. There are other items meant for multiplayer including the Paladin's Shield, it's variants, most items that effect aggro, Team Dyes, and Scrying Orb. One argument that has been used on this site in opposition to the idea of multiple player characters refers to the 8th anniversary lore which says, "As this world's champion, you will experience communications from the world to help protect your mission." The argument boils down to the fact champion is not plural implying it refers a singular individual. This does not exclude the possibility of there being multiple champions, it only confirms the information is being provided to just one of the champions, the lore doesn't directly confirm it is just one or multiple champions because the game is both single and multiplayer. Given the possibility of multiple individuals being referred by this profile the current name seems inadequate. I have a few proposals:
- Player (Terraria) - based on them being a player character with no official name.
- World's Champion/World's Champion (Terraria) - Based on the title they are given in the 8th anniversary lore.
- Champion of Terraria - In reference to the achievement of the same name which may have been the inspiration for the title they are given in the 8th anniversary lore.
