Page 1 of 1

Text Bug: in description for Titanium System Casing

Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2012 9:02 pm
by TJJ
The description reads:
All ship systems have additional plating that provide a 15 percent change to negate damage when hit (hull will still be damaged)
There are two errors:

1) "plating that provide " should be "plating that provides "
2) "15 percent change" should be "15 percent chance"

Re: Text Bug: in description for Titanium System Casing

Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2012 9:30 pm
by Steneub
1) The sentence is correct. "All ship systems...provide a 15 percent..." The plating is irrelevant.
2) good catch. You are right

Re: Text Bug: in description for Titanium System Casing

Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2012 10:15 pm
by TJJ
Steneub wrote:1) The sentence is correct. "All ship systems...provide a 15 percent..." The plating is irrelevant.
I disagree.

It is the plating that is proving the 15 percent bonus, and as there are multiple platings (one for each system) they should be referred to in the plural.

Though I'm not a grammar aficionado, so my logic might be flawed.

Re: Text Bug: in description for Titanium System Casing

Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2012 10:52 pm
by groznij
TJJ wrote:
Steneub wrote:1) The sentence is correct. "All ship systems...provide a 15 percent..." The plating is irrelevant.
I disagree.

It is the plating that is proving the 15 percent bonus, and as there are multiple platings (one for each system) they should be referred to in the plural.

Though I'm not a grammar aficionado, so my logic might be flawed.
While "All ship systems..." refers to pluralized systems, the "additional plating" does not have to. Additional plating, singular, provides a 15 percent chance to negate damage.

But, you know, whatever.