Is it correct to say in English...
Nov 1, 2017 15:57:38 GMT
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Post by Desophaeus on Nov 1, 2017 15:57:38 GMT
Just so people know, being Deaf involves a great deal of misconceptions btw (I don't want to derail, but this needs to be said out loud).
I could write a separate thread about this to continue, if you like.
Okay back to the meat of this subject!
For example, what is correct?
1. My technology tree is weak.
2. My technology tree is unadvanced.
3. My technology tree lags behind.
4. My technology tree falls behind.
5. My technology tree is undeveloped.If we are still looking at this, my "Perfect Queen's English" strictness tells me that all of them are unacceptable. 1 IMO is the best line out of the 5.
IMO, 3 & 4 imply a comparison between different tech trees but you did not include the second subject.
For 5, undeveloped should ONLY be used when you literally DID NOT upgrade it at all. Instead, you may want to say, "My technology tree is underdeveloped"
Agreed on the implications.
I would have to ask the OP for the particular role of the tech tree because of how games handles their own techs respectively can differ considerably.
AKA...
Starcraft/RTS do have a technology tree consisting of "to build X, you must build basic buildings first"
Civ/TBS have a technology tree obviously, but you must expend research points/money into a tech to unlock a certain later tech, so forth.... and those techs once unlocked permits certain actions/units/buildings etc.
So back to the 5 different possible phrases, SC fans would be more likely to use 3 & 4. Civ fans would be more likely to use 2 and 5 (underdeveloped). 1 would be generic and couldbe used by either.
I'm sure there's alternative forms of a "technology tree" in other types of games, but this is a good example of how technology trees are viewed very differently in different types of games. Hence, a fan community is liable to refer to the tree in a different way than another fan community.
I could write a separate thread about this to continue, if you like.
Okay back to the meat of this subject!
1. My technology tree is weak.
2. My technology tree is unadvanced.
3. My technology tree lags behind.
4. My technology tree falls behind.
5. My technology tree is undeveloped.
IMO, 3 & 4 imply a comparison between different tech trees but you did not include the second subject.
For 5, undeveloped should ONLY be used when you literally DID NOT upgrade it at all. Instead, you may want to say, "My technology tree is underdeveloped"
Agreed on the implications.
I would have to ask the OP for the particular role of the tech tree because of how games handles their own techs respectively can differ considerably.
AKA...
Starcraft/RTS do have a technology tree consisting of "to build X, you must build basic buildings first"
Civ/TBS have a technology tree obviously, but you must expend research points/money into a tech to unlock a certain later tech, so forth.... and those techs once unlocked permits certain actions/units/buildings etc.
So back to the 5 different possible phrases, SC fans would be more likely to use 3 & 4. Civ fans would be more likely to use 2 and 5 (underdeveloped). 1 would be generic and couldbe used by either.
I'm sure there's alternative forms of a "technology tree" in other types of games, but this is a good example of how technology trees are viewed very differently in different types of games. Hence, a fan community is liable to refer to the tree in a different way than another fan community.
