a_civilianLikes seeing numbersJoin Date: 2003-01-08Member: 12041Members, NS1 Playtester, Playtest Lead
edited November 2003
I personally use "Onos", because it's consistent with the manual. <!--QuoteBegin--Onos+NS Manual--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Onos @ NS Manual)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--><b>Summary:</b> The dreadnaughts of the Kharaa, <u>the Onos are tanks</u> – highly armored and very powerful. They are so large they cannot use crawlspaces and many of the narrow passages found on human ships and bases. This does not limit their effectiveness very much – the Onos is the highest level response to any threat, requiring large amounts of resources to gestate, but paying off with truly awe-inspiring strength.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
<!--QuoteBegin--[SuB]+Nov 20 2003, 03:02 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> ([SuB] @ Nov 20 2003, 03:02 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> The correct plural term is Oni, from Flayra himself and teasers for 2.0... "Oni are running rampant!"
Case closed. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd--> Actually he said we can call it whatever we wanted to
I use Oni because it's more noticably different and because... well... it means 'demon' in japanese; one makes you say 'oh no' (and probably dead), a crowd makes you scream and run XD
<!--QuoteBegin--Ryo-Ohki+Nov 20 2003, 04:50 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Ryo-Ohki @ Nov 20 2003, 04:50 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I thought we settled this long ago. The plural of onos is F4 <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd--> The sad thing is that's hardly a joke from 1.04. It was always 'ONOS!' and then 'F4!'.
In certain builds of 2.1, i'd call n number of oni/onoses/onifluffilous wastes of n*100 res.
"Oh my god there's <!--emo&::onos::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tiny.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tiny.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--emo&::onos::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tiny.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tiny.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--emo&::onos::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tiny.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tiny.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--emo&::onos::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tiny.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tiny.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--emo&::onos::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tiny.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tiny.gif'><!--endemo--> coming to base..............oh wait nvm they died in 2.232s, gg."
But I digress <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->
because it sounds cool, so there <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->
<!--QuoteBegin--NoImagination+Nov 20 2003, 12:47 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (NoImagination @ Nov 20 2003, 12:47 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> It's english, without any latin origin, so I see no reason why it should use Oni. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd--> Actually, to qualify for a -i plural it'd need a -us ending, not the -os it has. Oni is just a retarded and annoying plural form. I use <b>onos</b>, though Space Cows has a certain alllure.
Onos. Why? Because Oni isn't right. There is no -os word that becomes -i (to my knowledge). It is -us to -i, as someone mentioned. Also the root words of Onos is oh no, and oh I doesn't exactly fit, eh?
As stated in a thread about a year ago, multiple onos are bad news <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->
<!--QuoteBegin--George_The_Gorge+Nov 20 2003, 10:27 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (George_The_Gorge @ Nov 20 2003, 10:27 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Onos. Why? Because Oni isn't right. There is no -os word that becomes -i (to my knowledge). It is -us to -i, as someone mentioned. Also the root words of Onos is oh no, and oh I doesn't exactly fit, eh? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd--> It has been a few years but I think that in latin, the -os turning into a -i happens in the second declention, plural ablative form. I may be wrong about that though...too lazy to go look it up right now...
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Like there is a pack of Onos heading to base... Its like Salmon its the same singular and plural...
Case closed.
<!--QuoteBegin--Onos+NS Manual--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Onos @ NS Manual)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--><b>Summary:</b> The dreadnaughts of the Kharaa, <u>the Onos are tanks</u> – highly armored and very powerful. They are so large they cannot use crawlspaces and many of the narrow passages found on human ships and bases. This does not limit their effectiveness very much – the Onos is the highest level response to any threat, requiring large amounts of resources to gestate, but paying off with truly awe-inspiring strength.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Case closed. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
Actually he said we can call it whatever we wanted to
I call the plural term as.....Onos!
I swear it on MUGA
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erm?
I personally use Oni, since I seen it in some changelog and got a laugh off of it. It sorta, stuck...
The sad thing is that's hardly a joke from 1.04. It was always 'ONOS!' and then 'F4!'.
"Oh my god there's <!--emo&::onos::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tiny.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tiny.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--emo&::onos::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tiny.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tiny.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--emo&::onos::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tiny.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tiny.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--emo&::onos::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tiny.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tiny.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--emo&::onos::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tiny.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tiny.gif'><!--endemo--> coming to base..............oh wait nvm they died in 2.232s, gg."
But I digress <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->
*Edit* not enough oni coming....
Seriosuly though, the wierdest plural of Onos that I've seen to date is...
**Drumroll**
Onars <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused.gif'><!--endemo-->
<!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif'><!--endemo-->
Actually, to qualify for a -i plural it'd need a -us ending, not the -os it has. Oni is just a retarded and annoying plural form. I use <b>onos</b>, though Space Cows has a certain alllure.
2) Onosaurus-Rex
3) Cow
4) Space-Cow
5) Big fat ugly alien
6) Big F***ing piece of S***
Actually, I only heard 6) twice in games so far........
ive seen an identical thread and its is <u>Oni</u>
however, in game, I may yell out "watch out for the big **** up elephants!"
It has been a few years but I think that in latin, the -os turning into a -i happens in the second declention, plural ablative form. I may be wrong about that though...too lazy to go look it up right now...
And thus, u get Onos.
in ver2.0+, Onos dun rule, they are merely very annoying so marines will say " OH CRAP!!! "
And thus, u get Ocrab.