Warlord Posted June 10, 2002 Report Share Posted June 10, 2002 I think it's a very good idea, and in my opinion, the people around the forums will understand completely. In general (there have been a few notable exceptions) most of the people I've encountered on these forums, as well as the ones at XTC, are highly intelligent. I doubt they'll have any difficulty grasping the significance of the Phoenix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tammy Posted June 10, 2002 Report Share Posted June 10, 2002 Why thank you, Warlord. I agree that people who play these games are usually pretty smart people. That explains the publisher who declared Aftermath "too cerebral." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Veteran Posted June 10, 2002 Report Share Posted June 10, 2002 Too what... :dontgetit: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warlord Posted June 10, 2002 Report Share Posted June 10, 2002 Like I said, a few notable exceptions... But I'll stop this before it gets off topic. Perhaps the Phoenix Regiment. It has a military ring to it, and makes sense seeing as the survivors are banding together in a cohesive unit to rise from the ashes of mankind's destruction and strike back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Veteran Posted June 10, 2002 Report Share Posted June 10, 2002 Yes people... Well I'm off now so wherever you are Tammy. Have you read it? Feedback please and see you tomorrow. You too Warlord. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warlord Posted June 10, 2002 Report Share Posted June 10, 2002 Sleep well, TJ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tammy Posted June 10, 2002 Report Share Posted June 10, 2002 Night, TJ! Hey, Phoenix Regiment...I like that! It has my vote! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mazdek Posted June 11, 2002 Report Share Posted June 11, 2002 Since the human organization is essentially grassroots, banding together survivors and using whatever it can to fight back, the terms "Militia" and "Minutemen" come to mind. They are both military yet down-to-earth types of groups. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tammy Posted June 11, 2002 Report Share Posted June 11, 2002 Hmm....Phoenix Militia? I don't know......maybe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Veteran Posted June 11, 2002 Report Share Posted June 11, 2002 I like it. Personally I think it says pretty much what we need to say. Sounds a bit of a US thing though doesn't it? Or Middle Eastern... Can't quite put my finger on it... Not American... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tammy Posted June 12, 2002 Report Share Posted June 12, 2002 Well, that really doesn't matter, does it? If the name sounds good and has the right connotations, that's the most important thing. I do think I like this one, actually, though Phoenix Regiment sure has a nice ring, too. Phoenix Militia may be more in keeping with the spirit of the game, though. Of course, we're saying all this as if it were up to us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sahga Posted June 12, 2002 Report Share Posted June 12, 2002 phoenix militia sounds so negative to me but that's imo How about Phoenix Squad ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tammy Posted June 12, 2002 Report Share Posted June 12, 2002 Well, that would be okay, too, but don't you think things *are* pretty negative for the survivors in Aftermath? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Veteran Posted June 12, 2002 Report Share Posted June 12, 2002 How about something like the council of earth or whatever it ends up as, that is the entire government for the survivors. The phoenix militia becomes the actual worldwide military force. And then the Phoenix squad could be the sort of commando task force that the player controls. Sound useable to anyone else? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bimbo Posted June 12, 2002 Report Share Posted June 12, 2002 I would call it the "Earth Liberation Force" (ELF). I think it sounds more "military" than this bird thingy... Bimbo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Veteran Posted June 12, 2002 Report Share Posted June 12, 2002 Final Liberation has a nice ring to it but not for a fighting force. (Plus it's a Warhammer 40K computer game!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocFrance Posted June 13, 2002 Report Share Posted June 13, 2002 Hmmm... I think there's a fictional terrorist organization called the "Phoenix Connection" in the game Counterstrike. Besides, the Phoenix Militia would have to be based in a large oasis city in Arizona Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tammy Posted June 13, 2002 Report Share Posted June 13, 2002 Very funny, Doc. Anyway, the mythological connection could be reinforced in the intro and such...maybe a phoenix symbol on the building, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Veteran Posted June 13, 2002 Report Share Posted June 13, 2002 That's a nice idea though. Stick the phoenix up as a logo. That way it doesn't necessarily have to be contained in the name. That might let us have a more military alien kick-ass name for the organisation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martin Posted June 13, 2002 Report Share Posted June 13, 2002 Actually, I quite like the word Phoenix, and I think it is a very good idea. Now just try to think about an appropriate descriptive word, Phoenix Regiment sounds nice, but at the same time is sounds awfully like something from BattleTech. Keep the suggestions coming, I think we are really getting somewhere here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tammy Posted June 13, 2002 Report Share Posted June 13, 2002 See, Alan, I told you I had a good idea--and I haven't gone off-topic either. Don't I get a nice pat on the head or something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted June 13, 2002 Report Share Posted June 13, 2002 Martin likes BattleTech! I love Martin! :inlove: (Just kidding, tho BattleTech is what I grew up on on my old Commodore 64 when I was a wee laddy Racing around in my Locust and battling the evil Draconis Combine... those were the days!). I think you'd probably get away with Phoenix Regiment. There's nothing too BattleTechy about it, as it's quite (but not totally) different from the Phoenix Hawk LAM - the 'Mech you see at the end of said game. For those of you who are unfortunate enough to not know to what me and Martin are referring, check out my article over HERE on said game Phoenix ClusterPhoenix SquadPhoenix Guerillas... Then we're off into things like: Regiment of the Flaming Phoenix (sounds a bit more meaty to me, whilst at the same time somehow corny... ) I'll think up some more soon enough Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warlord Posted June 13, 2002 Report Share Posted June 13, 2002 If it helps to spark anyone's imagination, the following is a list of other organizational groups from within the U.S. Army: Team (A group consisting of about 4 soldiers)Squad (A group consisting of 2-3 Teams)Platoon (A group consisting of 3-4 Squads)Company (A group consisting of 3-4 Platoons. Same size as a Troop)Troop (A group consisting of 3-4 Platoons. Same size as a Company)Battalion (A group consisting of 5-6 Companies or Troops)Regiment (A group consisting of 2+ Battalions)Brigade (A combat group consisting of several Battalions and support groups)Division (A force consisting of multiple Brigades and all associated support units)Corps (A very large organizational unit consisting of multiple Divisions)Army (The largest organizational unit consisting of multiple Corps) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted June 14, 2002 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2002 See, Alan, I told you I had a good idea--and I haven't gone off-topic either. Don't I get a nice pat on the head or something? *pats tammy on the head* good girl the following is a list of other organizational groups from within the U.S. Army: cool, but maybe it wouldn't be entirely appropriate to use US army organisations, as they are based on alot more people being available. It may well be that teams would be two people, squads would be six people and that would be the largest subdivision of the whole... *ponders* /me goes and changes topic name to: names for the organisation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tammy Posted June 14, 2002 Report Share Posted June 14, 2002 Thanks for the pat, Alan. You may have a point about the American military names, though they could be used without regard to what they actually mean since most people are not as knowledgeable about such things as Warlord. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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