Call them whatever you like to call them

[rtpsoulx]

I've always heard "toon" from EU players back on FFXI and i believe some WoW kids say it too... WoW actually looked cartoony so i could see the connection, but uhh XI, even ARR dont look cartoony in any way shape or form so i really dont get it either lol kinda bugs me but i got over it >.>

[Errors]

Sorry when I see avatars I think blue people.

...how old are you? That movie came out in 2009. Did you not play games before then? o_Oa /confused

[MrObject]

Actually the term toon has been around since 1981, in the novel Who Censored Roger Rabbit? the term toon was used to define the cartoons that inhabited the real world. They literally called them toons. When graphical mmorpgs came out (in the late 90s) people started referring their characters to toons because the worlds their characters lived in looked increasing more realistic, yet their characters still resembled cartoons.

Even though the term toon has become so widely used, most people have absolutely no idea about the real origins of the term 'toon'.

Also, for anyone not familiar with the book, it was adapted for the big screen in the late 80s as the movie titled Who Framed Roger Rabbit? which I'm sure most of us are familiar with. I'm also pretty sure they use the term toon in the movie as well.

So in reality though, the OP is actually only half correct in his assumption, the actual visualization would be a cartoon character in a realistic background.

[Aleksandr]

Actually the term toon has been around since 1981, in the novel Who Censored Roger Rabbit? the term toon was used to define the cartoons that inhabited the real world. They literally called them toons. When graphical mmorpgs came out (in the late 90s) people started referring their characters to toons because the worlds their characters lived in looked increasing more realistic, yet their characters still resembled cartoons.

Even though the term toon has become so widely used, most people have absolutely no idea about the real origins of the term 'toon'.

Also, for anyone not familiar with the book, it was adapted for the big screen in the late 80s as the movie titled Who Framed Roger Rabbit? which I'm sure most of us are familiar with. I'm also pretty sure they use the term toon in the movie as well.

So in reality though, the OP is actually only half correct in his assumption, the actual visualization would be a cartoon character in a realistic background.

I played Ultima Online when it came out spent a lot of time on it and nobody used the term toon to refer to their characters, nor did I hear people refer to their characters on Everquest as toons, or even the playstation MMO (Adventures of Everquest). First time I heard the term was WoW (pre their first graphic update) as their characters appeared cartoony.

[rtpsoulx]

Actually the term toon has been around since 1981, in the novel Who Censored Roger Rabbit? the term toon was used to define the cartoons that inhabited the real world. They literally called them toons. When graphical mmorpgs came out (in the late 90s) people started referring their characters to toons because the worlds their characters lived in looked increasing more realistic, yet their characters still resembled cartoons..

I can tell by your beard the level of your wisdom, good info to know because i personally had no idea XD

[diulalasing]

I once was using DF, and someone was called Big Toilet...

I didn not know what to say...

[Errors]

I can tell by your beard the level of your wisdom, good info to know because i personally had no idea XD

I have to totally agree with Tikara, MrObject you're beard is on epic levelness. That's got to be one of the best Lala' profile pics. XD

[Mythrella]

I once was using DF, and someone was called Big Toilet...

I didn not know what to say...

I think I've seen him around on my server. I apologize on the behalf of Leviathan if our players are stinking up your groups ♥

[Kallera]

I'm a toon, now spend 3 hours drawing me! /doubt OP

[Eekiki]

I don’t care how you call your FFXIV characters, but when you call them “toons" I will asume they look like this.

I'm going to save this picture for...later...