why is Watch Dogs named Watch dogs?

[technovore]

as the title says ^

Also, why is Sleeping Dogs named Sleeping Dogs?

[_ASSASSIN_]

why are potatoes called potatoes?

dunno someone came up with it.

[FloRolf]

You do realise that you can make that with everything? Why are you named technovore?

[Askew]

Because they wanted it to be compatible with Windoge 8 of course.

 

[Oshino Shinobu]

Why is Linus named Linus? 

 

[Volbet]

I don't know about Watch_Dogs, but Sleeping Dogs is named Sleeping Dogs, because it uses Chinese symbolism in the name. Sleeping dog refers to still danger that can be loyal, and is therefor refering to Wei Shen being an undercover cop while he still have an emotional bond to the Sun On Yee. 

[DSD27]

because you can hack and see (watch) everything and everyone, like a dog watching over, they're very good at it. I don't know

[Askew]

I don't know about Watch_Dogs, but Sleeping Dogs is named Sleeping Dogs, because it uses Chinese symbolism in the name. Sleeping dog refers to still danger that can be loyal, and is therefor refering to Wei Shen being an undercover cop while he still have an emotional bond to the Sun On Yee. 

 

Wow really? That's quite cool if true.

[Fred Castellum]

Because they wanted it to be compatible with Windoge 8 of course.

Why is Linus named Linus? 

God damit you guys. 

[Volbet]

Wow really? That's quite cool if true.

Atleast that's what I've heard. 

I personally thought it came from the the saying "Let sleeping dog lie". It still mean somewhat the same thing either way

[Askew]

God damit you guys. 

 

We Try

[Guest Generallee]

I don't know about Watch_Dogs, but Sleeping Dogs is named Sleeping Dogs, because it uses Chinese symbolism in the name. Sleeping dog refers to still danger that can be loyal, and is therefor refering to Wei Shen being an undercover cop while he still have an emotional bond to the Sun On Yee. 

 

you lost me at chinese symbolism

[Fred Castellum]

We Try

[Fred Castellum]

you lost me at chinese symbolism

I'm asian and I can confirm this may be legit Chinese symbolism. 

 

EDIT: wow the text I quoted isn't what was typed at the time I hit the quote button, you guys edit posts so dam fast. 

 

"Don't want to sound harsh or something but deep inside your statement ... I smell bullshit"

[Askew]

[spoiler

 

I stopped here then saw it in the reply lmao I was determined to make it to the end then I questioned myself with a little help from you.

[Fred Castellum]

I stopped here then saw it in the reply lmao I was determined to make it to the end then I questioned myself with a little help from you.

Yeah, but there's a problem, doing this I reached spoiler limit...

Christ guys... aren't you tired?

 

[Askew]

Christ guys... aren't you tired?

 

 

lol just kidding, yes

[Fred Castellum]

lol just kidding, yes

Shitttt I was about to say... 

[Fred Castellum]

Was preparing some stuff to do...

Trying to break the forums? 

 

[DJfern94]

I completed the story last night, you only hear the words Watch_Dogs once in the entire thing, right at the end

[Askew]

Was preparing some stuff to do...

 

Regular Notepad? You need this.

 

One of my favourite pieces of software ever, even just for .ini editing it's the shit.

[Fred Castellum]

Regular Notepad? You need this.

 

One of my favourite pieces of software ever, even just for .ini editing it's the shit.

Best notepad out there. And the only one you'll ever need.

[Askew]

You didn't read the title? "Spoiler - Tiny"

 

Yeah, N++ is great

 

lol no I didn't notice it, but now I have I can say that I agree, really tiny indeed, so tiny you'd need a team of Chinese gold farmers just to click through it all.

[technovore]

Oh what have I started...

[old reece frost]

 

yup