2.0w - Noname Hive

ZekZek Join Date: 2002-11-10 Member: 7962Members, NS1 Playtester, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
<div class="IPBDescription">Now without a name again, sort of</div> <!--QuoteBegin--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->O Renamed "Mother" hive to "Noname" hive<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Meh. Not sure how I feel about that. I can certainly understand why people wanted it to stay Noname, having only played since NS came out, but changing it back still sort of bothers me, for a couple reasons:

a. The hive is named "Noname"? What sense does that make? Noname was nothing but a nickname given to the hive that had no name, and now that that actually is its name it just seems sort of stupid.

b. The hive's real name is Mother Hive, and the name was deleted due to a last minute bug/accident/whatever. It should be fixed and that should be the end of that IMHO, but now the name's being changed back because the people who never knew the hive's real name are bothered by it? It just seems wrong somehow.
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  • RuByRuBy Join Date: 2002-12-12 Member: 10732Members
    I think it was also changed due to the fact that "mother" is the name popularely used for "mother interface" another place far off on the other side of the map.
  • CrisqoCrisqo Join Date: 2002-12-30 Member: 11625Members
    I have an idea, you can use the name "Mother" with the other two or three guys, while everyone else uses the name "Noname." That way everyone can be happy and you don't have to complain anymore. Yay. Everyone's a winner.
  • eggmaceggmac Join Date: 2003-03-03 Member: 14246Members
    edited July 2003
    Sirus just had the idea of calling it

    <span style='color:orange'><span style='font-size:21pt;line-height:100%'>Mo-Name</span></span>
  • OlljOllj our themepark-stalking nightmare Fade Join Date: 2002-12-12 Member: 10696Members
    noname hive should stay.
    Its a generally accepted name for a hive without a name.
    Its cult.
    Another name would only confuse comunication.

    I wonder why theres nobody that calls this hive differently. There are enough other possible logical nick-names.

    Sometimes we will se a confused Newbie asking "WTH, the hives name is NONAME???" and we can answere, "jeah little kid, once there was a time, were this hive had no name. Some people were really upsed about this, but not for long. Most people quickly started calling it noname and when it wasnt sieged or JP rushed it still lives on."

    Maybe someday we contact some Internet-amish NSplayers, a huge comunity only playing on LAN (with 1,0) that has a completely different name for that hive. Then we start war with them and put them into reservats without names.
  • SirusSirus Join Date: 2002-11-13 Member: 8466Members, NS1 Playtester, Constellation
  • MaDMaxXMaDMaxX Audiophile (NS sound guy) Join Date: 2003-01-04 Member: 11835Members, Retired Developer, NS1 Playtester
    In England we call it Unnamed hive, perhaps this has a certain awe about it that noname doesn't?
  • gooseticklergoosetickler Join Date: 2002-05-14 Member: 615Members
    That hive has some personality, I hope they dont change the name. Even though the name was changed due to a bug or whatever, its fitting for that hive.
  • eggmaceggmac Join Date: 2003-03-03 Member: 14246Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--MaDMaXX+Jul 12 2003, 03:49 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (MaDMaXX @ Jul 12 2003, 03:49 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> In England we call it Unnamed hive, perhaps this has a certain awe about it that noname doesn't? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    It would mean that its abbreviation would be UN.

    "crush the UN now!!"

    wow you brits are crazy... :/
  • BigMadSteveBigMadSteve Join Date: 2003-02-12 Member: 13472Members
    We call it the Unnamed hive do we? News to me.
  • SirusSirus Join Date: 2002-11-13 Member: 8466Members, NS1 Playtester, Constellation
    I actually always called it nameless hive.
  • Umbraed_MonkeyUmbraed_Monkey Join Date: 2002-11-25 Member: 9922Members
    Muhahahahaha!! <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->
  • CrisqoCrisqo Join Date: 2002-12-30 Member: 11625Members
    Yep, nothing like posting pointless posts that have no meaning, right monkey? Ooh! My postcount went up by one just now....sweet.
  • JoltGrisJoltGris Join Date: 2002-12-19 Member: 11143Members
    I call it.. The Qrrbrl hive!!
  • CForresterCForrester P0rk(h0p Join Date: 2002-10-05 Member: 1439Members, Constellation
    Personally, I couldn't care less, either way. It's just a name, guys. Why does it matter if you have to say "Mother" instead of "Noname"? Humans can be so obsessive over names, sometimes... (That's NOT saying I'm not human. <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused.gif'><!--endemo-->)
  • Umbraed_MonkeyUmbraed_Monkey Join Date: 2002-11-25 Member: 9922Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--CForrester+Jul 11 2003, 09:17 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (CForrester @ Jul 11 2003, 09:17 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Personally, I couldn't care less, either way. It's just a name, guys. Why does it matter if you have to say "Mother" instead of "Noname"? Humans can be so obsessive over names, sometimes... (That's NOT saying I'm not human. <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused.gif'><!--endemo-->) <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    but dont you see, this means we beat the commies!


    but honestly, im just happy cuz the Flayra would actually include something so trivial and rediculous <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->
  • fo_sheezy_my_neezyfo_sheezy_my_neezy Join Date: 2002-12-14 Member: 10768Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin--MaDMaXX+Jul 11 2003, 06:49 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (MaDMaXX @ Jul 11 2003, 06:49 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> In England we call it Unnamed hive, perhaps this has a certain awe about it that noname doesn't? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    bah, we call it noname because it rolls off the tongue way easier. you brits aren't very sensible. Us americans are as lazy as possible when it comes to playing games, so the name that was easier to say is the one we use. Now, as it pertains to this thread, I couldn't care less if it's called mother or unnamed, though it would prevent confusion with mother interface if it was called unnamed. I like the idea of not having any name on it still. Like Ollj said, it's cult
  • SoberanaSoberana Join Date: 2003-06-25 Member: 17695Members
    Wow. Of all the possible things of the world to complain about,.. you... COMPLAIN.. about the name of a hive? When there are 999999999999999999999999999999999999 other things to complain about.. you.. COMPLAIN.. about.. a HIVE NAME?

    <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif'><!--endemo-->
  • MrWizardMrWizard Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 4860Members
    name me 999999999999999999999999999999999999 other things to complain about..... <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif'><!--endemo-->


    I say they should just leave that blank, and everyone calls it what ever they want!!!

    or we could just call it "the hive".....
  • TwexTwex Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 4999Members
    If a Hive is called Noname, why can't the Skulk be called Bob?
  • DocZDocZ Join Date: 2002-11-24 Member: 9831Members
    I see two very good reasons for explicitly calling that hive "noname"

    1. Everyone that has played the game has called it "noname" or a variation of it (unnamed, nameless). To call it anything else would confuse many people. To call it "mother" would confuse some even more since, as it's been said before, there's another place on the map with the word mother in it, and it's clear across it.

    2. It's a cute little inside joke/secret we "old-school" NSers (assuming this game will become amazingly popular in the near-future which is quite possible) will know, and it will make good conversation to new players asking about it.
  • CorradoCorrado Join Date: 2002-12-23 Member: 11423Members
    cant it just be left blank, like before..?
  • a_civiliana_civilian Likes seeing numbers Join Date: 2003-01-08 Member: 12041Members, NS1 Playtester, Playtest Lead
    <!--QuoteBegin--Corrado+Jul 12 2003, 02:59 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Corrado @ Jul 12 2003, 02:59 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> cant it just be left blank, like before..? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    No, because that makes it difficult to find on hivesight. Also, it would mean that you wouldn't be able to see the names of teammates who are in the hive location on hivesight.
  • ekentekent Join Date: 2002-11-08 Member: 7801Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--Twex+Jul 11 2003, 10:01 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Twex @ Jul 11 2003, 10:01 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->If a Hive is called Noname, why can't the Skulk be called Bob?<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Open explorer.
    Navigate to Natural-Selection directory.
    Open <i>titles.txt</i> in notepad.
    <b>Ctrl + f</b> and search for "SKUL".
    Replace SKUL with Bob.

    <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->
  • FaT_CaMFaT_CaM Join Date: 2003-04-11 Member: 15394Members
    I added my name to the opening credits in HL <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->

    And about the brits calling it unnamed hive. W....T....F? noname's easier to say isn't it?

    I tend to call it 'that hive....that doesnt have a name for some reason' But its usually dead before I finsih typing that...
  • MausMaus Join Date: 2002-11-03 Member: 5599Members
    Well, at least if it *has* a name that's something, though I'm very disappointed that Mother is out. I remember when NS first came out though, and everyone thought Nancy only had two hives - any way of avoiding that for 2.0 is good, I guess.

    DOWN WITH NONAME UP WITH MOTHER

    And also "noname" sounds silly. <i>Unnamed</i> all the way, baby.
  • BogglesteinskyBogglesteinsky Join Date: 2002-12-24 Member: 11488Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--FaT CaM+Jul 12 2003, 03:26 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (FaT CaM @ Jul 12 2003, 03:26 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> And about the brits calling it unnamed hive. W....T....F? noname's easier to say isn't it?
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    not all brits call it "unamed"

    some of us have sense (it must be the clean southern air) and call it noname
  • juhojuho Join Date: 2003-02-01 Member: 12965Members
    Yeah, great to see that it's now <b>noname</b> (I have also called it nameless and unnamed but that's a different story)

    I believe that most of the NS community (including me) doesn't member that the hive was ever called <i>mother hive</i>. Noname, nameless on unnamed was widely adopted and used.

    The other fact that there is also Mother interface in the other side of the map, I think that it's wery good that the hive is now noname and not mother hive.

    Just my one euro <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif'><!--endemo-->

    - jtm
  • Cereal_KillRCereal_KillR Join Date: 2002-10-31 Member: 1837Members
    Noname maybe in the sense of "nameless", that cannot be named (or something) like a cursed place or something.

    I sometimes called it Mother...
  • AminalAminal Join Date: 2002-12-12 Member: 10610Members, Constellation
    as a brit, i've never called it 'unnamed hive'

    clearleh it is 'noname'
  • HypergripHypergrip Suspect Germany Join Date: 2002-11-23 Member: 9689Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    In germany almost everyone is calling the hive "noname" (some few say "nameless" or "unnamed").

    As Ollj said before, "Mother Hive" would cause problems with "Mother Interface".
    You know, we all tend to shorten location names.. so when your Commander says "ok people, relocate to mother", because he wants to lock down Subspace and Port (see, short names are everywhere *g*) and half the team goes to the Mother Hive (wich is a really bad place to relocate imho)... you can imagine the rest.

    I'm absolutely fine with "Noname" as location name.. it has become a part of the "NS vocabulary" just like "Fatty"

    -my2cent-

    Hyper
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