Heavy Exoskeleton

JimydJimyd Join Date: 2003-02-08 Member: 13289Members
edited April 2010 in Ideas and Suggestions
<div class="IPBDescription">Abbreviations for in the game.</div>My favorite I have come up with is H.E.X.O., it rolls off the tongue easily and only has two syllables. Plus you do not have to pause when you say it.

Other obvious ones are just saying E.X.O., or Heavy, but they do not encompass the full title of what it(the power armor) is actually called. Plus it sounds a little more intimidating, like that it has supernatural powers or something.

My vote is for H.E.X.O. to be the official abbreviation.

I welcome for anyone else to propose their own, and give a short explanation.

Comments

  • Chris0132Chris0132 Join Date: 2009-07-25 Member: 68262Members
    edited April 2010
    Exo is a more natural contraction, as it's simply taking a syllable of the phrase, whereas 'hexo' is manufactured and doesn't appear anywhere in the original.
    It doesn't really matter whether you include 'heavy' anywhere unless there is also a non-heavy exoskeleton in the game. If the heavy exoskeleton is the only exoskeleton, just call it the exo suit or just exo.

    Also most people tend to drop their starting H's anyway, so enforcing hexo is most likely just going to get people pronouncing it ''exo' as in 'eavy exoskeleton'.
  • FocusedWolfFocusedWolf Join Date: 2005-01-09 Member: 34258Members
    Something tells me their's a 90% chance people will still call it a "Heavy"... And if the game calls it "Exoskeleton" then anyone that says "Exoskeleton" would be a noob by default.

    Having said that, i like "Hexo" or just "Hex" :P
  • RobBRobB TUBES OF THE INTERWEB Join Date: 2003-08-11 Member: 19423Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    I'm gonna call it Skel.
  • FocusedWolfFocusedWolf Join Date: 2005-01-09 Member: 34258Members
    edited April 2010
    Thought about it for a while and i think "P A" is very easy for people to say on mics and chat... i.e. Powered Armor. It also describes the iron man outfit better then "Heavy" (which only implies SLOW which the NS2 armor most likely won't be).
  • Lemming JesusLemming Jesus Join Date: 2010-04-13 Member: 71385Members
    edited April 2010
    Pain Train Express.
  • JimydJimyd Join Date: 2003-02-08 Member: 13289Members
    edited April 2010
    <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1TIckYZLKM&feature=player_embedded#t=29" target="_blank">Goliath Online</a>

    That is my other option.

    LOLZ!!! will be had.

    *****

    <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMqMCMcwO8o&feature=related" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMqMCMcwO8o...feature=related</a> for more.

    My favorite are the Ghost's.
  • sheena_yanaisheena_yanai Join Date: 2002-12-23 Member: 11426Members
    edited April 2010
    when the commander gets fed up he brings malice over the aliens...

    <!--quoteo--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->MA.L.I.C.E.
    marine light infantry combat exos<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->


    it was once a heavy armor mod using the ALICE combat powerloader of avp2, making it heavy armor sized without making it look to stupid.
    bam..the malice was born

    oh, and i dont really like the "heavy" in exoskeleton... it is heavy armored, but that doesnt make it a heavy exos.. a heavy exoskeleton would be the size of a friggen landmate, and not really useful in a more or less human scaled indoor enviroment
  • Kouji_SanKouji_San Sr. Hινε Uρкεερεг - EUPT Deputy The Netherlands Join Date: 2003-05-13 Member: 16271Members, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue
    ExoSquad... Oh wait...
  • sheena_yanaisheena_yanai Join Date: 2002-12-23 Member: 11426Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1769313:date=May 1 2010, 04:47 AM:name=Kouji_San)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Kouji_San @ May 1 2010, 04:47 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1769313"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->ExoSquad... Oh wait...<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    wait.. i remember the crappy sega game of that..but the exo designs were quite dope
  • ViolenceViolence Join Date: 2004-10-10 Member: 32199Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1769095:date=Apr 29 2010, 04:16 AM:name=Lemming Jesus)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Lemming Jesus @ Apr 29 2010, 04:16 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1769095"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Pain Train Express.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->


    I like this one.

    I'll probably still call them heavies though.
  • FocusedWolfFocusedWolf Join Date: 2005-01-09 Member: 34258Members
    edited May 2010
    Lets call these things "M.A.R.I.N.E"

    M stands for "Marine", obviously.

    A stands for attackers

    R stands for regenerating/rocket-propelled

    I stands for indestructible/invisible/invincible.

    N stands for natural-selection

    E stands for effective/eva-compatible/exosuit.
  • RobBRobB TUBES OF THE INTERWEB Join Date: 2003-08-11 Member: 19423Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    I like malice. But its still an exo (skel).
  • xmainexmaine Join Date: 2009-08-10 Member: 68409Members
    these things come naturally with the game over time as more people play. you cant make it up.
  • HashashinHashashin Join Date: 2010-04-15 Member: 71416Members
    edited May 2010
    Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers.
    Or Rainbow team.
  • sheena_yanaisheena_yanai Join Date: 2002-12-23 Member: 11426Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1770033:date=May 7 2010, 02:20 PM:name=Hashashin)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Hashashin @ May 7 2010, 02:20 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1770033"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers.
    Or Rainbow team.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    why was i reading rainbow team and spontaneously thinking "sausage train"?
  • IjustwannaknowIjustwannaknow Join Date: 2002-12-19 Member: 11121Members
    this thread is funny.
  • sheena_yanaisheena_yanai Join Date: 2002-12-23 Member: 11426Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1769742:date=May 5 2010, 04:51 PM:name=xmaine)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (xmaine @ May 5 2010, 04:51 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1769742"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->these things come naturally with the game over time as more people play. you cant make it up.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    its meant to be the backgroundstory name.. the gameplay therm is something different of course..



    .....rainbow team train really needs the YMCA tune playing while walking to the hive... or ..."in the navy"
  • HashashinHashashin Join Date: 2010-04-15 Member: 71416Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1770569:date=May 10 2010, 06:32 AM:name=sheena_yanai)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (sheena_yanai @ May 10 2010, 06:32 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1770569"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->why was i reading rainbow team and spontaneously thinking "sausage train"?<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    You have a filthy mind, is why.
  • JimydJimyd Join Date: 2003-02-08 Member: 13289Members
    edited May 2010
    <!--quoteo(post=1771595:date=May 18 2010, 02:16 PM:name=sheena_yanai)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (sheena_yanai @ May 18 2010, 02:16 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1771595"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec--><b>its meant to be the backgroundstory name.. the gameplay therm is something different of course..</b>


    .....rainbow team train really needs the YMCA tune playing while walking to the hive... or ..."in the navy"<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    <b>This</b>, is what I was going for.

    I expect NS2 to be like the L4D "Plot/Story" where the map and background log(like computer monitor text in the map) entries to tell the story.

    Also I assume the mandatory single player tutorial maps to give a brief background of the TSA and the Kharaa. <----- Just waiting for that blog post to drop the news.

    For all the fear mongers (Renegade), A.I. code is already in the game; the Welderbot and M.A.S.C.(have not seen ingame yet though) of course.
  • RobBRobB TUBES OF THE INTERWEB Join Date: 2003-08-11 Member: 19423Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    Yeah, but the less the better. We dont want to busy the server like babblers again.
  • JimydJimyd Join Date: 2003-02-08 Member: 13289Members
    edited May 2010
    <!--quoteo(post=1771622:date=May 18 2010, 06:36 PM:name=RobB)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (RobB @ May 18 2010, 06:36 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1771622"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Yeah, but the less the better. We dont want to busy the server like babblers again.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Don't lie to yourself, you know you would jump up and do a dance and party in your head if Flayra said Babblers were, in, for NS2.
  • RobBRobB TUBES OF THE INTERWEB Join Date: 2003-08-11 Member: 19423Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    No. Only if it's AI is optimized enough to not cause CPU spikes on the server if all aliens go that class and spawn it.
    I never really liked the babblers, they where like dumbfire rockets after all.
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