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Offline Ferrosol

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Bob is back and so is Keanu
« on: March 23, 2009, 10:29:39 PM »
Seems that Kenzoku have somehow (dev favours? embarrassing photos of CCP "interacting" with sheep? a petition?) got their name changed to Band of Brothers reloaded. As a result the Eve-O forums are kicking up a shitstorm. Personally I don't care but surely they can come up with a better name than BOB reloaded as not only does it evoke that crappy matrix film but it is not even all that original.
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Re: Bob is back and so is Keanu
« Reply #1 on: March 24, 2009, 06:04:55 AM »
Hmm even the kenny name is better.
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Re: Bob is back and so is Keanu
« Reply #2 on: March 24, 2009, 06:06:13 AM »
Quote from: peo on March 24, 2009, 06:04:55 AM
Hmm even the kenny name is better.

This!
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Re: Bob is back and so is Keanu
« Reply #3 on: March 24, 2009, 07:09:49 PM »
CCPs Version of events http://www.eveonline.com/ingameboard.asp?a=topic&threadID=1032713


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Yesterday we changed the name of the alliance KenZoku to Band of Brothers Reloaded as the result of a petition by their leadership. It has come to our attention that this was not a popular decision among some of our players and we’d like to take this opportunity to address those issues.

We have previously changed names provided a petition was created within a reasonable timeframe and the situation warranted such action. The leadership of KenZoku/Band of Brothers did petition us immediately after they were disbanded and their name was taken. While we worked on the petition for about two months we do not feel that they should suffer because of that. Having them disband and lose sovereignty again was not deemed appropriate in this case.
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It was so much easier to blame it on Them. It was bleakly depressing to think that They were Us. If it was Them, then nothing was anyone's fault. If it was us, what did that make Me? After all, I'm one of Us. I must be. I've certainly never thought of myself as one of Them. No one ever thinks of themselves as one of Them. We're always one of Us. It's Them that do the bad things.
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Re: Bob is back and so is Keanu
« Reply #4 on: March 24, 2009, 07:11:08 PM »
Have to admit the Goon tears are so nice and tasty :)

Yes CCP did something they dont often do - if at all - but it hasnt actually affected anything tangible really.
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Re: Bob is back and so is Keanu
« Reply #5 on: March 24, 2009, 11:10:35 PM »
link goes to some SB-topic??
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Re: Bob is back and so is Keanu
« Reply #6 on: March 25, 2009, 06:51:41 AM »
Can't say I care about ccp changing the name. Seems like an ok thing in and of itself.
But why the heck pick such a stupid name.
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Re: Bob is back and so is Keanu
« Reply #7 on: March 25, 2009, 04:01:57 PM »
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Re: Bob is back and so is Keanu
« Reply #8 on: March 25, 2009, 06:25:35 PM »
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It was so much easier to blame it on Them. It was bleakly depressing to think that They were Us. If it was Them, then nothing was anyone's fault. If it was us, what did that make Me? After all, I'm one of Us. I must be. I've certainly never thought of myself as one of Them. No one ever thinks of themselves as one of Them. We're always one of Us. It's Them that do the bad things.
Terry Pratchett, Jingo

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Re: Bob is back and so is Keanu
« Reply #9 on: March 25, 2009, 06:43:13 PM »
The way i see it is that CCP need to put in place a "corporation Rebranding Fee" i mean RL companies do it all the time changing names etc so in the future in space why not? but they really should have clearer rules to follow and not appear to be favouring their Pet BOB.
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Re: Bob is back and so is Keanu
« Reply #10 on: March 25, 2009, 06:46:39 PM »
More devs in the Swarm than BoBR :)
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Re: Bob is back and so is Keanu
« Reply #11 on: March 25, 2009, 07:05:12 PM »
Quote from: Mangala on March 25, 2009, 06:46:39 PM
More devs in the Swarm than BoBR :)

Appearances and reality are generally not the same people still reel over the free T2 BPOs Bob got etc , me i see it as a game so meh
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Re: Bob is back and so is Keanu
« Reply #12 on: March 25, 2009, 07:21:57 PM »
Quote from: Caradir on March 25, 2009, 07:05:12 PM
Quote from: Mangala on March 25, 2009, 06:46:39 PM
More devs in the Swarm than BoBR :)

Appearances and reality are generally not the same people still reel over the free T2 BPOs Bob got etc , me i see it as a game so meh

Pixelated spaceships are serious business ;)
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Re: Bob is back and so is Keanu
« Reply #13 on: March 25, 2009, 07:25:00 PM »
For the goons it is.

They own the rights to these images through a corp called Serious Business LLP:



Said corp is used to fund server costs, comms costs and such like and deal with proceeds from GTC sales via their shatetred crystal affiliate link.
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Re: Bob is back and so is Keanu
« Reply #14 on: March 25, 2009, 07:29:26 PM »
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