 What does X-com stand for?, extraterrestial command or sumthing |
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 19th April 2003, 5:44am
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 X is gonna get you ... whatever  Group: Members Posts: 12 Joined: April 2003 Member No.: 108  |
Just like what the title says:
what does x-com stand for? It may have been answered before, but did search in forums and no hits. Anyway, I also like to advertise for my post in the TFTD forum, I am making a TFTD guide and need inputs, anything. -------------------- "Everything is relative" - me
"Can god create a rock so heavy that God cannot lift?" - philosphy prof "If everything in the world is controlled by destiny (fate), why are some people given more unfortunate destinies than others?" "Everything keeps changing and stays the same at the same time" - me (still needs work) |
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19th April 2003, 7:19am
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Squaddie Group: Members Posts: 15 Joined: April 2003 Member No.: 418 |
eXtraterrestrial COMbat unit
that help? -------------------- "And I shall go down in history as the man who opened a door!" - Leonardo Da Vinci, Ever After
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19th April 2003, 11:08am
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 Rowboat Group: Site Staff Posts: 2,728 Joined: September 2002 From: Outer Space Member No.: 813 |
ExTerCombUn would be rather an unweildy name. People'd think they were bun salesmen...
 - NKF -------------------- Current Avatar Source: A custom GM-Striker. The 'British' counterpart to the 'German' Zaku in Ich trage eine Wanne für einen Hut. I still have no idea if that's been mistranslated.
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19th April 2003, 11:39am
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 Administrator Group: Admin Posts: 3,089 Joined: May 2002 From: Cheshire, England Member No.: 1 |
Hang on bagelx... you mean it doesn't say it on the inside of your manual like it does on EVERYONE elses?
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19th April 2003, 12:41pm
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 The Smily Admin Group: Admin Posts: 2,999 Joined: September 2002 From: Tasmania (AU) Member No.: 152 |
'Cept mine, 'cause you can now only get it in PDF format. :hmmm:
Who's gonna read through that? 
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19th April 2003, 2:41pm
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Squaddie Group: Members Posts: 15 Joined: April 2003 Member No.: 418 |
From electronic version of UFO: Enemy Unknown player's handbook, page 6:
"On December 11th 1998, representatives from the world's most economically powerful countries gathered secretly in Geneva. After much debate, the decision was made to establish a covert independent body to combat, investigate and defeat the alien threat. This organisation would be equipped with the world's finest pilots, soldiers, scientists and engineers, working together as one multi-national force. This organisation was named the Extraterrestrial Combat unit: XCOM" -------------------- "And I shall go down in history as the man who opened a door!" - Leonardo Da Vinci, Ever After
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20th April 2003, 5:24am
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X is gonna get you ... whatever Group: Members Posts: 12 Joined: April 2003 Member No.: 108 |
Okay thanks guys, at least I got the exterrestial part right ...
Ya I know I should have checked the manual (had a feeling it may be in there and it may nip me in the butt for asking) but just too lazy and can't find it. 
-------------------- "Everything is relative" - me
"Can god create a rock so heavy that God cannot lift?" - philosphy prof "If everything in the world is controlled by destiny (fate), why are some people given more unfortunate destinies than others?" "Everything keeps changing and stays the same at the same time" - me (still needs work) |
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21st April 2003, 9:04am
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The Smily Admin Group: Admin Posts: 2,999 Joined: September 2002 From: Tasmania (AU) Member No.: 152 |
Ok, so Fullborg is going to read though it.
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22nd April 2003, 11:21am
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Squaddie Group: Members Posts: 15 Joined: April 2003 Member No.: 418 |
Surprising what you learn when you RTFM.
-------------------- "And I shall go down in history as the man who opened a door!" - Leonardo Da Vinci, Ever After
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22nd April 2003, 7:56pm
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 Gutseneintsenboughging all the time! Group: Members Posts: 550 Joined: September 2002 From: Ottawa (In Canada stupid!) Member No.: 1,163 |
What does RTFM stand for?
-------------------- 3.14. Mmm, pi.
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22nd April 2003, 9:51pm
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 The Guv'nor Group: Site Staff Posts: 1,810 Joined: September 2002 From: England of course! West Sussex Member No.: 1,168 |
It stands for read the manual I think. He must have pressed the f by mistake :angel:
-------------------- Welcome back to the wonderful world of Fan-fiction! (it's short for fantastic!)
Go check em out, UFO TFTD and Apocalypse all under one roof!!! Also why not check out XCom : Colonisation over in the special projects forum. Won't kill you if you do, might kill you if you don't! |
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22nd April 2003, 9:55pm
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Gutseneintsenboughging all the time! Group: Members Posts: 550 Joined: September 2002 From: Ottawa (In Canada stupid!) Member No.: 1,163 |
Or maybe F standed for a certain swear word. :hmmm:
-------------------- 3.14. Mmm, pi.
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23rd April 2003, 5:18am
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Squaddie Group: Members Posts: 15 Joined: April 2003 Member No.: 418 |
No... the F was very intentional.
People, usually those with prestigious degrees from nonaccredited unis, refuse to do this and then wonder why tech support types hate them. Weapons grade stupidity, anyone? -------------------- "And I shall go down in history as the man who opened a door!" - Leonardo Da Vinci, Ever After
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23rd April 2003, 9:15am
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 The Voice Of Reason & DB Repair Fairy Group: Retired Staff Posts: 238 Joined: August 2002 From: UK Member No.: 32 |
*laughs*
 sounds like you've had experiance with these not-quite-people fullborg -------------------- A Target_Tinboy production
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23rd April 2003, 11:11am
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Squaddie Group: Members Posts: 15 Joined: April 2003 Member No.: 418 |
Only a little, thankfully, but it was at an IT-focused university.
I'll leave you all to ponder that one. -------------------- "And I shall go down in history as the man who opened a door!" - Leonardo Da Vinci, Ever After
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