Posted under Tag Alias and Implication Suggestions
The bulk update request #11216 is pending approval.
create alias burglar (258) -> thief (1632)
create alias robber (305) -> thief (1632)
create alias highwayman (10) -> thief (1632)
create alias pickpocket (38) -> thief (1632)
Reason: These are synonyms.
See topic #56982 for discussion on whether we should keep the thief tag at all.
beholding said:
The bulk update request #11216 is pending approval.create alias burglar (258) -> thief (1632)
create alias robber (305) -> thief (1632)
create alias highwayman (10) -> thief (1632)
create alias pickpocket (38) -> thief (1632)Reason: These are synonyms.
See topic #56982 for discussion on whether we should keep the thief tag at all.
I still think burglar would be the better word to use
It has a more stereotypical appearance that people understand
Even the older Pokemon games used it as a trainer type
Bumping this because I've just made a bunch of BURs to clean up other thievery-related tags, and have added two more synonyms to this one since creating it.
Re: burglar, not only does thief have more tagged uses, but I don't hear it nearly as often in everyday speech. It's only used when formally discussing the crime of burglary in my experience.
Thief is also a common class type for RPGs, someone who focuses on stealth and subterfuge, and isn't always equatable to a robber/burglar. See fantasy thief for some examples.
watsit said:
Thief is also a common class type for RPGs, someone who focuses on stealth and subterfuge, and isn't always equatable to a robber/burglar. See fantasy thief for some examples.
We have the rogue tag for that.
