Why the name ZDoom?

Doom · Post by **Doom** » Tue Oct 19, 2004 5:40 am

Nash wrote:I can only guess that the "Z" came from anime/japanese videogame influences, because Randy is an anime fan.

Dragonball Z, Bahamut Zero, Super Secret Spaceship RX-XR etc.

Post by **randi** » Tue Oct 19, 2004 10:10 am

I got into anime after starting ZDoom, so try again.

cccp_leha · Post by **cccp_leha** » Tue Oct 19, 2004 10:17 am

randy wrote:Maybe I chose the "Z" just so that everybody can wonder how to pronounce it.

Would you ever consider telling us the real reason why it's "Z"?

Post by **randi** » Tue Oct 19, 2004 10:21 am

Maybe there is no real reason.

cccp_leha · Post by **cccp_leha** » Tue Oct 19, 2004 10:22 am

Aha. But that "maybe" is still a bit of a throw-off.

Risen · Post by **Risen** » Tue Oct 19, 2004 10:38 am

Maybe it's all a ploy to see what people come up with.

Heh, I would probably do that.

Post by **TheDarkArchon** » Tue Oct 19, 2004 10:43 am

A new guess from me, dressed up as a dialouge. Why? For the hell of it.

Massmouth: What happen?
Teh Worm: Randy named ZDoom after Zero Wing
Massmouth: We get signal.
Worm: What?
Massmouth: Main screen turn on
TDA: How are you, gentlemen? All your quotes belong to me. You are on your way to being owned.
Worm: What you say?
TDA: You have no chance to be remembered, make your time. LOLOLZ

Curunir · Post by **Curunir** » Tue Oct 19, 2004 10:53 am

I say, it's called Z because it's the end of all that's good and worthy about Doom, meaning not that it puts an actual end to it, but that it symbolises the absolute border to which Doom could aspire technologically and gameplay-wise.

That, not being the correct answer I suppose, is the best explanation to me, so there you have it

Mr. Tee · Post by **Mr. Tee** » Tue Oct 19, 2004 12:57 pm

cccp_leha wrote:Aha. But that "maybe" is still a bit of a throw-off.

Maybe randy enjoys seeing how much chaos a simple letter can produce.

Cutmanmike · Post by **Cutmanmike** » Tue Oct 19, 2004 12:58 pm

Maybe Z because it's the FINAL doom port, cause it's the best. As Z is the last letter of the alphabet (duh)

Curunir · Post by **Curunir** » Tue Oct 19, 2004 1:19 pm

Gosh, thanks for sodomizing my last post in a single line.

Mr. Tee · Post by **Mr. Tee** » Tue Oct 19, 2004 1:53 pm

Curunir wrote:Gosh, thanks for sodomizing my last post in a single line.

Ew.

Cutmanmike · Post by **Cutmanmike** » Tue Oct 19, 2004 3:48 pm

Any time........

Cutmanmike · Post by **Cutmanmike** » Tue Oct 19, 2004 3:48 pm

Any time........

Darkon · Post by **Darkon** » Tue Oct 19, 2004 5:27 pm

yay 2 people who obviously either totally overlooked my post or just ignored it :-p (page 3)