The protagonist in Gods is known as DRQ?

dreamkatcha · 06 April 2016, 07:29

Hi,

While researching for my review of this game I noticed Hercules is referred to as DRQ on the Wikipedia page, yet no-one in the entire world mentions it except when they're copying the text from Wikipedia verbatim.

I was wondering, where in the game is this explained? On the back of the box he's called Hercules, while in the manual he's the "classical hero". In-game references are also made to an anonymous hero, but not DRQ as far as I can tell.

gimbal · 06 April 2016, 09:34

I don't know which wiki page you are looking at, but this one:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gods_%28video_game%29

Puts it as "where the player is cast as Hercules (here known as DRQ)". So Hercules is still the "official" name in that text.

No idea what is meant with "here known as DRQ", because I don't know what is referred to with "here" :/

dreamkatcha · 07 April 2016, 07:56

Yep, that's where I saw it. Initially I took it to mean "in the game this article refers to", but now you've got me wondering. It could be a colloquialism that relates to the home country of the author.

Either way I don't think it has much to do with Gods. It's funny to see how many people copied and pasted it into their articles without having the foggiest clue what it means though.

vulture · 07 April 2016, 08:17

DRQ=Derek?

Predseda · 07 April 2016, 08:34

Derek Hercules.

Cherno · 07 April 2016, 15:27

A little known fact is that Derek was a common surname in ancient Greece.

Predseda · 07 April 2016, 15:30

Hercules Derek then?

Cherno · 07 April 2016, 17:19

No. In this case, due to an error when the Greek name was romanized, he became known as Hercules, or Herakles, but actually his name should be Derekles

B14ck W01f · 08 April 2016, 07:45

Zeus Derek?

clebin · 08 April 2016, 12:58

I believe the working title for Gods was "Dismal Derek in Endless Switch Flicking Land"

Predseda · 08 April 2016, 13:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by B14ck W01f

Zeus Derek?

ZELEK???!

wizard · 08 April 2016, 14:08

The edit that added the DRQ-information only made that change:
https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php...ldid=594189633

A couple of years earlier a user through the same network provider added the Gods reference to the DRQ entry:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Specia...189.181.184.87

So either it's someone with unique knowledge of the game or it's an ongoing hoax

dreamkatcha · 08 April 2016, 15:03

Ha! That's hilarious. I noticed someone has the acronym as their Facebook profile, and that's full of Gods references too. Probably the same person.

Nice detective work, wizard.

I suspect everyone else in this thread isn't taking the matter of this horrific deception entirely seriously. :|

Marcuz · 08 April 2016, 15:06

he's a dracula?

Mrs Beanbag · 09 April 2016, 15:48

DRQ is apparently Hebrew/Arabic (and maybe also various other ancient Semitic languages) for "walk rapidly"

Marcuz · 09 April 2016, 16:08

also:
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=drokk

06 April 2016, 07:29	#1
dreamkatcha I've got a new byline Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 1,219	The protagonist in Gods is known as DRQ? Hi, While researching for my review of this game I noticed Hercules is referred to as DRQ on the Wikipedia page, yet no-one in the entire world mentions it except when they're copying the text from Wikipedia verbatim. I was wondering, where in the game is this explained? On the back of the box he's called Hercules, while in the manual he's the "classical hero". In-game references are also made to an anonymous hero, but not DRQ as far as I can tell.

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06 April 2016, 09:34	#2
gimbal cheeky scoundrel Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Spijkenisse/Netherlands Age: 42 Posts: 6,905	I don't know which wiki page you are looking at, but this one: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gods_%28video_game%29 Puts it as "where the player is cast as Hercules (here known as DRQ)". So Hercules is still the "official" name in that text. No idea what is meant with "here known as DRQ", because I don't know what is referred to with "here" :/

07 April 2016, 07:56	#3
dreamkatcha I've got a new byline Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 1,219	Yep, that's where I saw it. Initially I took it to mean "in the game this article refers to", but now you've got me wondering. It could be a colloquialism that relates to the home country of the author. Either way I don't think it has much to do with Gods. It's funny to see how many people copied and pasted it into their articles without having the foggiest clue what it means though.

07 April 2016, 08:17	#4
vulture Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Athens , Greece Posts: 1,840	DRQ=Derek?

07 April 2016, 08:34	#5
Predseda Puttymoon inhabitant Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Tromaville Age: 46 Posts: 7,539	Derek Hercules.

07 April 2016, 15:27	#6
Cherno Registered User Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Dortmund, Germany Posts: 1,054	A little known fact is that Derek was a common surname in ancient Greece.

07 April 2016, 15:30	#7
Predseda Puttymoon inhabitant Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Tromaville Age: 46 Posts: 7,539	Hercules Derek then?

07 April 2016, 17:19	#8
Cherno Registered User Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Dortmund, Germany Posts: 1,054	No. In this case, due to an error when the Greek name was romanized, he became known as Hercules, or Herakles, but actually his name should be Derekles

08 April 2016, 07:45	#9
B14ck W01f m68k all the way Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Koalaland Posts: 523	Zeus Derek?

08 April 2016, 12:58	#10
clebin Registered User Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Cardiff Posts: 405	I believe the working title for Gods was "Dismal Derek in Endless Switch Flicking Land"

08 April 2016, 14:08	#12
wizard Registered User Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Sweden Posts: 46	The edit that added the DRQ-information only made that change: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php...ldid=594189633 A couple of years earlier a user through the same network provider added the Gods reference to the DRQ entry: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Specia...189.181.184.87 So either it's someone with unique knowledge of the game or it's an ongoing hoax

08 April 2016, 15:03	#13
dreamkatcha I've got a new byline Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 1,219	Ha! That's hilarious. I noticed someone has the acronym as their Facebook profile, and that's full of Gods references too. Probably the same person. Nice detective work, wizard. I suspect everyone else in this thread isn't taking the matter of this horrific deception entirely seriously. :\|

08 April 2016, 15:06	#14
Marcuz Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: . Age: 48 Posts: 5,562	he's a dracula?

09 April 2016, 15:48	#15
Mrs Beanbag Glastonbridge Software Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Edinburgh/Scotland Posts: 2,243	DRQ is apparently Hebrew/Arabic (and maybe also various other ancient Semitic languages) for "walk rapidly"

09 April 2016, 16:08	#16
Marcuz Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: . Age: 48 Posts: 5,562	also: http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=drokk

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