Currency names

[Rithsom]

I agree with a lot of you, Roots sound like a much better name than "Funds".

If I had to pick a name that started with a K however, I would choose "Koins".

[vinsent10]

Kronor :3 or Krowns

[Pi_]

Occasionally in our universe there are splits, or forks, in the spacetime continuum which produce an alternate reality. It is the nature of these splits that they often go undetected by most humans. However sometimes they are recognized by a minority of the population.

For example when the band KISS started using the makeup again, but substituted other musicians in place of Peter & Ace. Another example of this phenomenon is the selling of the Star Wars franchise to Disney Studios.

Well it has happened again... when Squad decided not to use a K-word for the Kerbal currency.

[flamango247]

What about Kredits?

[The Jedi Master]

I call them Kerbits. Funds is boring. Plus, with Funds, you can imagine the conversation when kerbals created their little government:

"We need a name for our currency. We'd use a K name, but we're narcissistic enough already..."

"How about Funds?"

"Funds?"

"Yeah, like a candy bar costs 1 Funds."

"But that doesn't even... ah, whatever, I'm tired anyway. Funds it is, lets go home!"

[TonyC]

I decided to call the VF because they look like a V melted into a F. I haven't come up with any name for it then.

[KevinW42]

I've been calling them Spacebucks, but I do kinda like the Spesos suggestion.

[TranceaddicT]

They should be call Pasa's.

Why? Well, we generally cobble together contraptions that start in the thousands; therefore, we would be spending .

wait for it ..

wait for it ...

kPasa!

[Friend Bear]

Kerbits or Kerbs

[TranceaddicT]

When has squad succumbed to k-syndrome? the star in the middle of the stock system is called the sun, only the community sometimes call it kerbol.

Actually, it is Kerbol. Officially.

http://wiki.kerbalspaceprogram.com/wiki/Main_Page

[Renegrade]

I'm surprised mods haven't closed this, as it was "necro'd" from a post that's older than 15 minutes~ :trollface:

I've been calling them Spacebucks, but I do kinda like the Spesos suggestion.

I call 'em space bucks too (only with a space*)~

* yo dawg, I heard you like space, so we put a space in your space bucks so you can space while you space-buy things!

Actually, it is Kerbol. Officially.

Um, that's only the official community-driven wiki, it's not the Word of Squad. Also the entry for Kerbol indicates that it's a forum-given name.

http://wiki.kerbalspaceprogram.com/wiki/Kerbol#Trivia

There's no sign in the game proper that Kerbol is the star's name, it's referred to as 'Sun' in all player-visible contexts that I've seen (ex. in tracking, double click on it, and it says "Sun" in the Info panel).

I'd actually like it to be the official name...

[swiftgates24]

Actually, it is Kerbol. Officially.

http://wiki.kerbalspaceprogram.com/wiki/Main_Page

Sorry friend, but that is not official. Click on Kerbol. First line, and I quote: "Kerbol (officially called the Sun, and sometimes the Star) is the parent star of the planetary system in KSP, popularly referred to as the Kerbol System."

Trivia on same page: "The name “Kerbol†was created by forum members and never appears in the game. Officially, the star is simply referred to as “the Sun," though the lead developer mentioned that its name could change once the need to differentiate it from other stars arises."

Also, this thread is two months old.

[megatiger78]

there either krakens or snacks

[TranceaddicT]

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Um, that's only the official community-driven wiki, it's not the Word of Squad. Also the entry for Kerbol indicates that it's a forum-given name.

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I'd actually like it to be the official name...

Sorry friend, but that is not official. Click on Kerbol. First line, and I quote: "Kerbol (officially called the Sun, and sometimes the Star) is the parent star of the planetary system in KSP, popularly referred to as the Kerbol System."

Trivia on same page: "The name “Kerbol†was created by forum members and never appears in the game. Officially, the star is simply referred to as “the Sun," though the lead developer mentioned that its name could change once the need to differentiate it from other stars arises."

Also, this thread is two months old.

I stand corrected. My bad and apologies to r4pt0r.

Even so, since Kerbin is an Earth analog and our sun is correctly referred to as Sol, I think the light and life giving analog of the Kerbins should be Kerbol. Would be nice if Squad endorsed that idea, but hey it's their game and their rules.

2.5 Necroposting

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Edited October 3, 2014 by TranceaddicT

[vexx32]

Even so, since Kerbin is an Earth analog and our sun is correctly referred to as Sol, I think the light and life giving analog of the Kerbins should be Kerbol.

Not actually true. The Sun is just that. The Sun. Sun is its name. Sol is just Latin for Sun, and both terms are interchangeable. Scientific circles favour neither name, but to my knowledge "Sun" is used more frequently. Sol is not the "correct" or "scientific" name, it's just its name in Latin.

And I think we've heard quite enough off-topic discussion, from the arguing over whether it's a necropost and should be closed, to this argument over the name of the Sun in KSP.

This thread is about the name of the currency in KSP. Please keep things on-topic, or we will step in.

Edited October 4, 2014 by vexx32

[Lhathron the Elf]

'Funds' does sounds a tad bit off. I've been using "kredits" for the unit and "kash" for whatever I have on hand.

This is awesome. Totally using this for myself at least.

[Raccoongamer]

Kredits... like credits but with a K