A strange question

**Darth Plagueis** Sun Oct 11, 2009 10:31 pm

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A strange question

Darth Plagueis Sun Oct 11, 2009 10:31 pm

Why Ogame is called Ogame?

It seems tat O stands for a planet in the logo..so O game is actually planet game..in my opinion

but i am curious about the naming

**Darth Vectivus** Sun Oct 11, 2009 11:58 pm

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A strange question

Darth Vectivus Sun Oct 11, 2009 11:58 pm

I also have another simpler Theory.

O stands for Online. game is the 2nd word (as that's what the creators wanted to do: create a game) So, combine the two words to get Online Game. Shorten form to get Ogame.

I could be wrong with this theory.

Theory 2:
O stands for a circle. The circle stands for continuity and balance.
This balance is peace and war. At times there is peace, and at times there is war, but time keeps going: never stopping, always moving.

Game is game. A pass-time for people who go online.

So, Ogame is a game that is continuously being played where there is constant peace and war. Things being built, resources and fleets (mostly) which then get destroyed, and then re-built.

These are my thoughts/opinions.

**Dark Lady Eclipsa** Mon Oct 12, 2009 10:46 am

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Re: A strange question

Dark Lady Eclipsa Mon Oct 12, 2009 10:46 am

thats a quite interesting question.

i agree with both of you! the idea with the planet and the one with the being online, i had those ideas already, but i never considered that the O could be a circle. i think that this is a very intriguing point of view. what about connecting your ideas? so the planet doesnt stop rotating, and there is a never stopping circle of getting online and offline. and then there is still this war and peace stuff.
therefore i would say that the O says a lot about the game. it tells us that there is war and peace, that the game is about planets and the endless time, which will never stop going on, and of course that it makes addicted!

at least in my opinion....