What Was The Decision Behind...

tanathos

<div class="IPBDescription">... the teams name ?</div> We know that it is the Frontiersman against the Kharaa.

So why is it "Join Marine" "Join Alien" ingame ? It reminds me of the alien movies when worded like that! (altough the terms are perfectly applicable). I don't know why I feel that seeing "Join Frontiersmen" "Join Kharaa" would be more immersive.

Was the decision to put those name because the spacing the other wording took ?

ANeM

Its really just a mappers choice. They could make a texture saying "Join frontiersmen" or "Join Kharaa"
But, its easier not to. Also, its less confusing for new people (no surprises when they walk through the join alien portal).
That and lets face it, its easier just to refer to them as marines and aliens. The scoreboard shows them as Frontiersmen and Kharaa.. so.. ya. Its kinda one of those "Just because" things

ElvenThief

At the time of all the maps creation and pre- 1.0 release, the storyline and even names of the aliens weren't really available to public or even the mappers.
The ns.wad texture file has simple "Join Marines" and "Join Aliens" because the Frontiersman are indeed marines, and the name Kharaa wasn't even known until around a week or 2 before 1.0 release, if memory serves.

Simply put, nobody's made new textures for the names, and I'm pretty sure it might through a person off if there's no continuity in mapping ready rooms.

tanathos

<!--QuoteBegin--E-Th33ph+Oct 4 2003, 07:32 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (E-Th33ph @ Oct 4 2003, 07:32 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> At the time of all the maps creation and pre- 1.0 release, the storyline and even names of the aliens weren't really available to public or even the mappers.
The ns.wad texture file has simple "Join Marines" and "Join Aliens" because the Frontiersman are indeed marines, and the name Kharaa wasn't even known until around a week or 2 before 1.0 release, if memory serves.

Simply put, nobody's made new textures for the names, and I'm pretty sure it might through a person off if there's no continuity in mapping ready rooms. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
Tanx ! This has been much informative <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif'><!--endemo-->

ElvenThief

No prob