Possible names for the engine.

LarryLarry Join Date: 2008-10-11 Member: 65172Members
Hi

I was thinking, not sure if you've already got a name for the engine of Natural Selection 2, but here are some of my ideas:

Universe Engine

Planet Engine

Moon Engine

They follow the whole sort of space theme that you guys go for. What do you think?
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  • KungFuDiscoMonkeyKungFuDiscoMonkey Creator of ns_altair 日本福岡県 Join Date: 2003-03-15 Member: 14555Members, NS1 Playtester, Reinforced - Onos
    <!--quoteo(post=0:date=:name=Front Page)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Front Page)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->In this videocast, Charlie and I talk about the dynamic lighting, shadows and atmospheric effects in the <b>"Evolution</b>" engine and how it will speed our workflow and let us preview changes instantly.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
  • ryknow69ryknow69 Join Date: 2008-03-24 Member: 63952Members
    that's a quick death to this topic.
  • spellman23spellman23 NS1 Theorycraft Expert Join Date: 2007-05-17 Member: 60920Members
    it's also been talked about before when the dev team solicited suggetions for a name.
  • BlackHawkBlackHawk Join Date: 2008-06-17 Member: 64467Members
    At least he didn't call him a retard. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=";)" border="0" alt="wink-fix.gif" />
  • ryknow69ryknow69 Join Date: 2008-03-24 Member: 63952Members
    good point, can a mod lock this since it's been answered already
  • RadixRadix Join Date: 2005-01-10 Member: 34654Members, Constellation
  • ryknow69ryknow69 Join Date: 2008-03-24 Member: 63952Members
    Restored to top of Ideas due to Evolution Engine is already taken.

    So, the guy who made this topic made a great prediction, and should be in the stock business.

    So, any one got ideas of names for the engine, since the <a href="http://twitter.com/NS2" target="_blank">Twitter Update</a> shows that some digital company or whatever has Evolution Engine for them. Maybe the playtesters or the great Dev team itself can look at this for possible replacements. Please make sure to research the name to make sure another company doesn't already have the engine name.

    (I Will continue to edit this list with all ideas)
    Engine Idea Names:
    -Universe Engine
    -Planet Engine
    -Moon Engine
  • locallyunscenelocallyunscene Feeder of Trolls Join Date: 2002-12-25 Member: 11528Members, Constellation
    <!--quoteo(post=1690108:date=Oct 12 2008, 05:25 PM:name=phoenixbbs)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(phoenixbbs @ Oct 12 2008, 05:25 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1690108"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->That's a shame - I wonder if there would be any potential lawsuits if the name of UWE's engine was called EvolutioNS ? (slightly different, and giving the name of the game related to it as part of the name)<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Quoted For Agreement.
  • BlackHawkBlackHawk Join Date: 2008-06-17 Member: 64467Members
    edited October 2008
    So much for a quick death to this "not" so locked topic <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/mad-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":angry:" border="0" alt="mad-fix.gif" /> lol .
  • ryknow69ryknow69 Join Date: 2008-03-24 Member: 63952Members
    I know, funny isn't it, Larry definently needs to be in the stock business, he predicted a name would be needed, and one was!

    So, we need ideas, so the Dev's can get ideas, So we can have a named engine.
  • NicksaerianNicksaerian Join Date: 2008-10-15 Member: 65207Members, Constellation
    Easy. The new engine shall be named the Gomez James Escalantes Mex-Pax Boys All Star Dance Team Engine.... or GJEMPBASDT Engine for short.
  • darktimesdarktimes Join Date: 2007-12-24 Member: 63247Members
    i think the devs should decide how to name theyr engine.

    it should have something to do whit NS2 and UWE, whitout pointing directly to it. also it should reflect the possibilitys and flaws of it, it should be short and clear, so that everyone know what it is, source. everyone know what is meand when someone says source. or unreal.
  • spellman23spellman23 NS1 Theorycraft Expert Join Date: 2007-05-17 Member: 60920Members
    ....

    please stop. discussion at this point is moot. for all we know, they already named it.

    die thread die.
  • killkrazykillkrazy Join Date: 2007-09-10 Member: 62238Members
    as I stated before...

    <!--fonto:Franklin Gothic Medium--><span style="font-family:Franklin Gothic Medium"><!--/fonto--><b><!--sizeo:7--><span style="font-size:36pt;line-height:100%"><!--/sizeo--><!--coloro:#FFFF00--><span style="color:#FFFF00"><!--/coloro-->DARWIN<!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc--><!--sizec--></span><!--/sizec--></b><!--fontc--></span><!--/fontc-->
    (or darwinian engine)
  • ryknow69ryknow69 Join Date: 2008-03-24 Member: 63952Members
    shut up >_>

    The topic won't die till I hear(or read) an admin of UWE say(or type) "The engine's name is .......!"
  • spellman23spellman23 NS1 Theorycraft Expert Join Date: 2007-05-17 Member: 60920Members
    heh, missed the part on how Evolution engine was taken as a name.
  • ryknow69ryknow69 Join Date: 2008-03-24 Member: 63952Members
    a Digital Studio has their engine named 'Evolution', so they were forced, or voluntarily, to change its name.
  • darktimesdarktimes Join Date: 2007-12-24 Member: 63247Members
    natural evolution engine

    or

    unknown evolution engine

    or

    unchartet worlds engine.

    or

    worlds evolution engine.

    or

    dark revolution engine.

    or

    NS2 engine ( the DICE cheap way. they dont have any engine names for their BF titles )

    or

    natural engine


    pick what you like devs.
  • TinCanTinCan Join Date: 2006-12-11 Member: 59010Members
    edited October 2008
    Call it the Resource Engine or just Resource.
  • BCSephBCSeph Join Date: 2005-02-24 Member: 42384Members, Constellation
    Call it the <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/lerk.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="::lerk::" border="0" alt="lerk.gif" /> <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/fade.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="::fade::" border="0" alt="fade.gif" /> <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tiny.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="::onos::" border="0" alt="tiny.gif" /> <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/pudgy.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="::gorge::" border="0" alt="pudgy.gif" /> <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/skulk.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="::skulk::" border="0" alt="skulk.gif" /> engine
  • slayer20slayer20 Killed a man once. Join Date: 2007-12-13 Member: 63157Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    I actually like the name Darwinian Engine.
  • ryknow69ryknow69 Join Date: 2008-03-24 Member: 63952Members
    edited October 2008
    shush, i dont think they'll ever call it that.
  • killkrazykillkrazy Join Date: 2007-09-10 Member: 62238Members
    edited October 2008
    Ryknow, forums are a place for debate and discussion, not telling people to be quite, shut up or shush when you disagree or don't like what they express. Please keep your fascist personality for elsewhere.

    And so this isn't just a poor tasting comment, another idea:

    <!--sizeo:6--><span style="font-size:24pt;line-height:100%"><!--/sizeo--><!--fonto:Franklin Gothic Medium--><span style="font-family:Franklin Gothic Medium"><!--/fonto--><!--coloro:#FFFF00--><span style="color:#FFFF00"><!--/coloro-->S.O.F.E.Engine<!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc--><!--fontc--></span><!--/fontc--><!--sizec--></span><!--/sizec-->
    <!--sizeo:4--><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:100%"><!--/sizeo--><!--fonto:Franklin Gothic Medium--><span style="font-family:Franklin Gothic Medium"><!--/fonto-->or Sofe<!--fontc--></span><!--/fontc--><!--sizec--></span><!--/sizec-->
    (Survival of the Fittest Engine)
  • darktimesdarktimes Join Date: 2007-12-24 Member: 63247Members
    it sounds like SOFA engine...
    like sofa.
    just my point.
  • ryknow69ryknow69 Join Date: 2008-03-24 Member: 63952Members
    im a person of debate, but i know a sarcastic idiot when i see one, im one, i know, and this isnt a fun topic, but a topic for ideas of a new engine name that can give the dev team some ideas.
  • ghost in the shellghost in the shell Join Date: 2008-09-28 Member: 65094Members
    Something related to alien or aliens
    arch, necropolis or primal(scream)
    ps sofa wouldn't be too bad :S
  • bl00kbl00k Join Date: 2002-12-12 Member: 10727Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1691002:date=Oct 21 2008, 04:59 PM:name=TinCan)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(TinCan @ Oct 21 2008, 04:59 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1691002"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Call it the Resource Engine or just Resource.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Resource is awfully close to Source, imho.

    the Darwin idea is ok, but how about <b>Darwingine</b> or <b>DarwEngine</b> or some variant of combining the two words?

    I didn't see anyone post: <b>Constellation Engine</b>
    That is keeping with the space theme, and gives a nod to those that have supported NS in it's growth.

    I'm impressed with the Engine Demo video with the lighting and stuff. Perhaps the engine name should reflect something about what the engine is capable of or does particularly well.

    <b>Adaptation Engine</b>

    I also liked the <b>EvolutioNS Engine</b> idea that was posted.
  • PhlashPhlash Join Date: 2008-02-18 Member: 63674Members, Constellation
    edited November 2008
    Coretech Engine

    Coretech just sounds cool. Pronounce "Core Tech" of course.
  • XerondXerond Undefined Join Date: 2004-07-09 Member: 29817Members, Constellation
    Nova?

    - "A white dwarf star that suddenly and temporarily becomes extremely bright as a result of the explosion at its surface of material accreted from an expanding companion star."
  • killkrazykillkrazy Join Date: 2007-09-10 Member: 62238Members
    Isnt Nova just Latin for New ?
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