core and crystal

[raiderfun]

Did you noticed this :
Core Design : CD
Crystal Dynamics : CD :D :D :D

[Joseph]

Yes. Everybody noticed.
But it's worth noting and funny indeed. :wve:

[EscondeR]

It can be explained in one way only: "FATE" :D

[raiderfun]

So how to know which one we talk about ?

[Joseph]

By using the full names. :)

[Rivendell]

I think that 90% of the time people who say CD mean Crystal Dynamics, CD is just a lot easier to write.
Core is a short word anyway, so people tend not to abbreviate it ;)

[raiderfun]

By using the full names. :)
:( cryyyysssttttaaallll dddyyynnnaaammmiiicccss it's so long
To simplify :

CD = Crystal Dynamics
Core = Core design

[haagen-dazs]

CD = Crystal Dynamics
Core = Core design

Thats what most people tend to say.

[Cochrane]

I think people also use Core because the D-part of the name is so generic. It's like the fact that the company that is usually named Apple is actually Apple Computers. Nobody cares about the second part here because any company could have the name. The difference is in the first part. Similarly, nobody cares if it's Core Design or Core Industries or Core Cooperation or whatever.

For Crystal Dynamics, it's different, because Dynamics is not a generally agreed company suffix. While you might expect "Foo" to be named "Foo" cooperation or "Foo" industries or whatever, you wouldn't expect them to name it "Foo" Dynamics. So here, Dynamics is more part of the name because it is comparatively unique. And that's why it is part of their abbreviation.

[Lara's Boy]

I think people also use Core because the D-part of the name is so generic. It's like the fact that the company that is usually named Apple is actually Apple Computers. Nobody cares about the second part here because any company could have the name. The difference is in the first part. Similarly, nobody cares if it's Core Design or Core Industries or Core Cooperation or whatever.

For Crystal Dynamics, it's different, because Dynamics is not a generally agreed company suffix. While you might expect "Foo" to be named "Foo" cooperation or "Foo" industries or whatever, you wouldn't expect them to name it "Foo" Dynamics. So here, Dynamics is more part of the name because it is comparatively unique. And that's why it is part of their abbreviation.


Nice explanation. I don't know if I could have understood this whole issue otherwise!!

:D
:wve:

[HELLOfromRUSSIA)]

Core - Core Design
CryDy or Crystal - Crystal Dynamics

[Prince of world]

Thats what most people tend to say.

yup, that's what most people tend to say :D

[Moon-Safari]

can someone close this topic.

[Olvidarse]

Whenever I think of Crystal Dynamics, I think of crystal meth.
Whenever I think of Core Design, I think of the sun.

I know it's not just me.

[Agent 47]

Whenever I think of Crystal Dynamics, I think of crystal meth.
Whenever I think of Core Design, I think of the sun.

I know it's not just me.

whenever i think of Core Design i think of Tomb Raider and Jaguar XJ220 (on the Amiga) :ton: