hes jsut sad cuz he didnt make the names up and u cant stop us from saying bob and this isnt official u have to be a dev or somethign liek that to make it official
You heard of the saying, "Trying to stop the rain falling" Or "Trying to stop the tide coming in"? How can you plead to an avalanche to stop at your conveniance?
I agree, the names suck, like calling your dog "spot" - how boring and silly <!--emo&:p--><img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':p'><!--endemo--> But this has been discussed lots, and isn't even wirth being in this forum...
Anyways, <span style='color:red'><b>Comprox blinks this to off topic</b></span>
Well he didn't mention pudgy <!--emo&:pudgy:--><img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/pudgy.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':pudgy:'><!--endemo--> , so ummm, Gooo Pudgy!
I support the name BUBBA <!--emo&:p--><img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':p'><!--endemo-->
Bob Bob Bob.. Bob Bob Bob.. Bob Bob Bob.. Bob Bob Bob.. Bob Bob Bob.. Bob Bob Bob.. Bob Bob Bob.. Bob Bob Bob.. Bob Bob Bob.. Bob Bob Bob.. Bob Bob Bob.. Bob Bob Bob.. Bob Bob Bob.. Bob Bob Bob.. Bob Bob Bob..
DruBoBack In BeigeJoin Date: 2002-02-06Member: 172Members, NS1 Playtester
<!--QuoteBegin--Imperial Fist+July 17 2002,01:11--></span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td><b>Quote</b> (Imperial Fist @ July 17 2002,01:11)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE"><!--QuoteEBegin-->u have to be a dev or somethign liek that to make it official<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd--> Actually, no. Flayra tried to stop it and failed. I think the official names will be the levels, or possibly what their names are in UE, but everyone's still going to call them by their nicknames and every n00b who educates themselves to NS by coming to the forum will be told to call them by their nicknames.
coilAmateur pirate. Professional monkey. All pance.Join Date: 2002-04-12Member: 424Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
Interestingly enough, *none* of the playtesters use the names "Bob" or "Tiny". Pretty much the only nickname that gets used (and it isn't really even a nickname) is "Builder."
I think once you have a "Bob" trying to rip out your intestines, or a "Tiny" mowing down your entire base in one pass, the names just don't really fit anymore. <!--emo&:p--><img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':p'><!--endemo-->
<!--QuoteBegin--coil+July 17 2002,10:10--></span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td><b>Quote</b> (coil @ July 17 2002,10:10)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE"><!--QuoteEBegin-->Interestingly enough, *none* of the playtesters use the names "Bob" or "Tiny". Pretty much the only nickname that gets used (and it isn't really even a nickname) is "Builder."
I think once you have a "Bob" trying to rip out your intestines, or a "Tiny" mowing down your entire base in one pass, the names just don't really fit anymore. <!--emo&:p--><img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':p'><!--endemo--><!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd--> Names I use:
KungFuSquirrelBasher of MuttonsJoin Date: 2002-01-26Member: 103Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
<!--QuoteBegin--Freemantle+July 17 2002,12:41--></span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td><b>Quote</b> (Freemantle @ July 17 2002,12:41)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE"><!--QuoteEBegin-->Remind me how these names are logical?<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd--> Because they're names of each species, perhaps? Maybe because it actually gives a hint of credibility to the background setting and universe?
I think an official naming scheme is long overdue. I'm sick of the bobs, sick of the pudgys, and most of all sick of the tinys (I was at least amused by bob to start with, "tiny" made me feel like hanging myself on my own intestines when I first saw it).
well im afraid im goign to have to disagree with you all my new naming scheme encomapsses all the aliens and is as follows: "ARGH! Run! Hes eating my legs"
coilAmateur pirate. Professional monkey. All pance.Join Date: 2002-04-12Member: 424Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
<!--QuoteBegin--Freemantle+July 17 2002,12:41--></span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td><b>Quote</b> (Freemantle @ July 17 2002,12:41)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE"><!--QuoteEBegin-->Better than the original names! Level 1- Okegite Level 2- Okeg Level 3- Nilrem Level 4- Strader Level 5- Artlu
Remind me how these names are logical? At least names like bob and tiny make sense<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd--> well... Level3 backwards is "Merlin." And level5 backwards is "Ultra."
I say Bob in game! <!--emo&:D--><img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':D'><!--endemo-->
humbabaThat Exciting Tales From the Frontline GuyJoin Date: 2002-01-25Member: 86Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
for me, flyer, bob, and thats it. lvl 2's are not worth mention for me, only as shotty fodder. Level 4's just stay "lvl 4!!! in airlock!!!" etc . . and 5's . .well, noone needs to tell anyone that one of those is coming . .
I say let it get played and the nicknames will surface themselves. That's how it works with most mods, people make up their own shortforms for everything - CS and TFC most notably, I've found. Bob may stay, Tiny <i>might</i> stay, but people will come up with the easiest names... or they'll just call 'em by levels.
I use Bob and lvl 1 interchangably. I saw Tiny from time to time. There were some good Latin names in an older topic that would be perfect for "offical" names. However, I saw take a lesson from the name of the game and let Natural Selection choose the nicknames.
This is such a difficult task, but this thread is forcing us to decide. We've been talking about them for quite some time now, but been unable to make a decision.
We'll probably release the official names shortly.
And just for history sake, at one point Flayra suggested Flayra for an alien name, and he said it WAS not cause oif the obvious reasons... suuuuure <!--emo&:D--><img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':D'><!--endemo-->
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You tell 'em imperial_fist... I think...
You heard of the saying, "Trying to stop the rain falling" Or "Trying to stop the tide coming in"? How can you plead to an avalanche to stop at your conveniance?
Yeah, you heard me MonsE!
Bob lovers unite!
Tiny lovers too.
---Scythe--
the_only_scythe@subdimension.com
Anyways, <span style='color:red'><b>Comprox blinks this to off topic</b></span>
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need to tell you more?
Actually, no. Flayra tried to stop it and failed. I think the official names will be the levels, or possibly what their names are in UE, but everyone's still going to call them by their nicknames and every n00b who educates themselves to NS by coming to the forum will be told to call them by their nicknames.
j/k. But cheers anyway.
I think once you have a "Bob" trying to rip out your intestines, or a "Tiny" mowing down your entire base in one pass, the names just don't really fit anymore. <!--emo&:p--><img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':p'><!--endemo-->
I think once you have a "Bob" trying to rip out your intestines, or a "Tiny" mowing down your entire base in one pass, the names just don't really fit anymore. <!--emo&:p--><img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':p'><!--endemo--><!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Names I use:
Lvl1 - Bob
Lvl2 - Builder
Lvl3 - Flyer
Lvl4 - Level 4
Lvl5 - Level 5
I dunno, I guess "Bob" was the only nickname that really stuck with me in-game.
Level 1- Okegite
Level 2- Okeg
Level 3- Nilrem
Level 4- Strader
Level 5- Artlu
Remind me how these names are logical? At least names like bob and tiny make sense
Because they're names of each species, perhaps? Maybe because it actually gives a hint of credibility to the background setting and universe?
I think an official naming scheme is long overdue. I'm sick of the bobs, sick of the pudgys, and most of all sick of the tinys (I was at least amused by bob to start with, "tiny" made me feel like hanging myself on my own intestines when I first saw it).
"ARGH! Run! Hes eating my legs"
Level 1- Okegite
Level 2- Okeg
Level 3- Nilrem
Level 4- Strader
Level 5- Artlu
Remind me how these names are logical? At least names like bob and tiny make sense<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
well... Level3 backwards is "Merlin." And level5 backwards is "Ultra."
Dunno about the rest.
- Strader is Cory's Strader's last name.
- Red Arts is Strader backwards.
- Strader sounds alot like Strider, which methinks would be a cool nickname for the Level 4.
...and Tiny, but that's more like "OMG Tiny!".
The level 3 is definitely "flier", no-one says "batty' or "flappy", it's always "flier".
The level 4 is still a level 4, doesn't seem to have a nickname that can stick it in combat.
Lvl1=Alpha
Lvl2=Builder
Lvl3=Flyer
Lvl4=Charlie
Lvl5=ohmygodohmygodohmygodohm....*static*
Ok, ok, but I think either name it something simple, 2 syllables or less, or name it after their function, for instance,
Alpha/Grounder
Beta/Builder
Delta/Flyer
Zeta/Blinker
Omeg(a)/Uhhhhh... Crusher?
We'll probably release the official names shortly.