Dreadhawk177 Posted November 24, 2013 Share Posted November 24, 2013 I know this has been suggested, but I want to get a poll. I feel that Project Zomboid is not a very suitable name for the game as it is now. It sounds too low end. Personally, I think the game devs should consider changing the name before releasing the final product. If you have any suggestions for a possible replacement title, feel free to post!By the way, my brother (who also plays a lot of PZ) agrees with me that the name should be changed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cl0nec0mmand0 Posted November 24, 2013 Share Posted November 24, 2013 The way i found this game was that i was looking for zombie games with interesting names. this game was like a big blinking sign, the name is perfect as is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobertJohnson Posted November 24, 2013 Share Posted November 24, 2013 I already suggested Zomboid Farmville, but no one liked it.. VamyreLord, Bartender, Global_Meltdown and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rathlord Posted November 24, 2013 Share Posted November 24, 2013 You're more than welcome to have this poll up, but just know that no matter whether 10,000 people vote yes and none vote no- it's not gonna happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silents429 Posted November 24, 2013 Share Posted November 24, 2013 Â This bout sums up my response.. Global_Meltdown 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 24, 2013 Share Posted November 24, 2013 No point in changing the name after 3-4 years of development of an Indie game... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nasKo Posted November 24, 2013 Share Posted November 24, 2013 Name won't be changed.It would be rather contraproductive. Especially after it's been that way on Desura and Steam and people know the name. I don't think it really matters how many polls or threads you make (ignoring the fact that the majority of people who already know the name will not agree with a namechange). My aunt agrees with me btw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreadhawk177 Posted November 24, 2013 Author Share Posted November 24, 2013 Thanks for the response. I wasn't sure whether or not I was the only one. Apparently I am... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silents429 Posted November 24, 2013 Share Posted November 24, 2013 Thanks for the response. I wasn't sure whether or not I was the only one. Apparently I am...Don't feel so bad, I get where people are coming from. But this. You can't change the name. Its far to late. And almost no one has any real issues with the name anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kajin Posted November 24, 2013 Share Posted November 24, 2013 A lot of people think the name should be changed. It's just that there's far more people who think the name shouldn't be changed, and the arguments for why exactly the name needs to be changed don't stand up to the reasons for keeping it the same as it has always been. You change a name to escape bad press, not good press, and PZ has a metric ton of good press associated with its name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Global_Meltdown Posted November 24, 2013 Share Posted November 24, 2013 Your one of those steam people huh? I'm a Desura person............ Props to first one that gets the joke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VamyreLord Posted November 24, 2013 Share Posted November 24, 2013 Did this for fun. Who doesn't like doing polls. nasKo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stormsson Posted November 24, 2013 Share Posted November 24, 2013 Bprince2010UK and silents429 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bprince2010UK Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 stormsson 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCenturion Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 Why change? It's a unique name, and instantly recognisable. Has a certain charm to it.  I think certain suggestions are a little ridiculous, to be honest. If anything, the name of Project Zomboid shows the game is DIFFERENT to other zombie sims, because really PZ is the only zombie game I know of taking a purely realistic approach, and 'Project' Zomboid signifies this. Names like State of Decay? Dead Island? Survival Instinct? DayZ? All have a very arcade like name, very informal. Not sure what makes you think those would be better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Footmuffin Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 I'm genuinely curious what names they would have picked if they hadn't gotten so popular so soon, unrelated to whether it should or should not. Spoiler it shouldn't Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Realmkeeper Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 Your one of those steam people huh? I'm a Desura person............ Props to first one that gets the joke Did it have some kind of reference to the fact that you used the wrong "your"?(hint, it should have been You're) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemmy101 Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 We could change it to 'Dead World' or 'Dead Straight!' or 'Dead of the Dead' or 'The Dead Death' Nah, we're sticking with Project Zomboid. It seemed we were stuck with it due to how it came about, but we've happened to pick a memorable name that doesn't blend in with a lot of other zombie titles. And to change the name of the game this late on, after going on Steam of all things, would be suicide anyway unless of course the old name became especially controversial or copyright infringing, ahem. The answer of what it's initial title can be seen here: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harakka Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 Would you say it's been... Done 2 Death? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 Would you say it's been... Done 2 Death? GODDAMIT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bprince2010UK Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 Would you say it's been... Done 2 Death? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connall Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 Like I said in the previous thread name changes have alot of consequences due to public perception. Just to sum it up. War Z ---> Infestation Survivor Stories. Â Not a good idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 Like I said in the previous thread name changes have alot of consequences due to public perception. Just to sum it up. War Z ---> Infestation Survivor Stories.  Not a good idea. War Z was already controversial to begin with, the name change was to due to corporate suing them for infringement. Name changes, can at times be detrimental, but can also have *some* benefits. Not in this case, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_234 Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 It could be thought to be a campy name, but if anything it fits with the retro vibe and layout. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Footmuffin Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 Sad horrible people killing each other and crying because zombies killed their crops and their spouses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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