Rename "Awesome Install Screens"?

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#1  Edited By tearhead

So a new page has popped up (assuming as a result of this week's podcast), and while I do wholeheartedly agree this page should exist, I feel the page should be renamed to better suit its content. Leaving the "awesome" part implies this is only for good/amazing uses of interactions with an install screen, not only is that subjective, but what about games to come that have horrible install screens where the experience isn't entertaining at all? Are we supposed to create a new page called "Shitty Install Screens"? I already added "Interactive Install Screens" to the alias list for the page, because I feel this maybe a better description of this page's content. 
 
What do you guys think?

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#2  Edited By sweep  Moderator

I think you are right. It's more of a list than a wiki concept.

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#3  Edited By RiddleBrother

I see your point, but I don't feel "interactive" is the right word either. Is watching a dude smoke really interactive? Perhaps something along "Content during Install screens" lines might be vague enough. "install screens with content"?

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#4  Edited By ArbitraryWater

How about Presentational Install Screens? That makes more sense than awesome, and it fits.

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#5  Edited By tearhead
@RiddleBrother said:
" I see your point, but I don't feel "interactive" is the right word either. Is watching a dude smoke really interactive? Perhaps something along "Content during Install screens" lines might be vague enough. "install screens with content"? "
Yeah, I was thinking about that as well, and I do agree. The problem I've been having is to find a name that properly represents its content. Your suggestions are ok, I guess, but I feel a better one can be used.
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#6  Edited By natetodamax

I noticed this as well.

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#7  Edited By GI_Josh

Eh.....I put forward that this page doesn't really need to exist.

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#8  Edited By Marino  Staff

At the very least it would need a new name as others have stated.  Calling anything "awesome" is just a giant red flag for being too subjective.

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#9  Edited By Ineedaname
@GI_Josh said:
" Eh.....I put forward that this page doesn't really need to exist. "
I think it should due to the fact there's been a concious effort made by developers to make that stuff "interactive"
 
However you could just call it "Animated install Screen" or "Overly developed install screen".

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#10  Edited By MattyFTM  Moderator

I really wish the guys on the bombcast would refrain from saying things should be a concept that clearly shouldn't be a concept. This is far too subjective.
 
The only way I could see this concept being acceptable is with a name something like "Non-generic install screens". Even then I'm not too sure. Either way, it can't currently be deleted by mods, and we can't rename concept pages either. So it looks like it's staying for a while.

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#11  Edited By frankxiv
@MattyFTM said:
" I really wish the guys on the bombcast would refrain from saying things should be a concept that totally shouldn't be a concept. This is far too subjective. The only way I could see this concept being acceptable is with a name something like "Non-generic install screens". Even then I'm not too sure. Either way, it can't currently be deleted by mods, and we can't rename concept pages either. So it looks like it's staying for a while. "
it's more common in older pc games, like red alert 2 and soldier of fortune 2 had awesome installers
 
i agree non-generic is a better way of putting it.
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#12  Edited By Marino  Staff

Whether you call "non-generic" or "entertaining" or "awesome" ... it's still a subjective title.  If we can't come up with a more definitive way to describe it, it probably shouldn't be a concept.

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#13  Edited By FluxWaveZ

How about "interactive", just like the op suggested.  Then it's not subjective in the least.

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#14  Edited By Marino  Staff
@FluxWaveZ:  
 
But then the question is what is interactive?  Watching Snake smoke a cigarette and read tips isn't interactive.
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#15  Edited By FluxWaveZ
@Marino: Interactive means interaction.  You know, the player having direct control of what's happening on the screen.  Those two examples you offered are not interactive at all.
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#16  Edited By Marino  Staff
@FluxWaveZ:  
 
That's my point.  The default image of this concept is MGS4.  That install screen isn't interactive, so if we're using MGS4 as the template for "awesome install screens," then "interactive" can't be used as a better description for it.
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#17  Edited By Supermarius

I would say either "custom install screens" or "Themed Install screens" or "In-universe/in-engine install screens"

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#18  Edited By jakob187

Man, now I'm glad that my concept of "Awesome Game Installers" was rejected.  I can say I'm not responsible for this!  WOOT! 
 
Also, I think this can easily be a concept page.  It just needs a different name.  What it should be, I don't know.

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#19  Edited By FluxWaveZ
@Marino said:
" @FluxWaveZ:   That's my point.  The default image of this concept is MGS4.  That install screen isn't interactive, so if we're using MGS4 as the template for "awesome install screens," then "interactive" can't be used as a better description for it. "
Ah!  I get it now, sorry.  In that case, I absolutely agree with that.
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#20  Edited By Karl_Boss

Yeah awesome is a terrible word to have for a concept.