Comments on: Competition: World In Conflict

By: Seniath

Seniath — Sun, 18 May 2008 20:50:32 +0000

Just out of interest, did I miss the announcement of the winners of this compo?

By: RichPowers

RichPowers — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 02:01:22 +0000

RPS has the best contest EVER!

In fact if RPS’s contests were an RTS, they’d probably be WiC :p

By: Anthony Damiani

Anthony Damiani — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 00:56:19 +0000

Heh. Europeans think we don’t use “autumn.”

I couldn’t get into WoC, really– and I think this really nails down why. It’s an RTS for people who don’t like RTS.

By: Frans Coehoorn

Frans Coehoorn — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 16:00:35 +0000

Man, I never got into World of Conflict. Give me Company of Heroes and I’ll be happy. Ofcourse it’s a different kind of RTS but still… CoH is the shit. :)

In other news: autumn is called herfst here, similar to the German Herbst. Just so you know (which you probably want to).

By: Dinger

Dinger — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 15:51:43 +0000

Indagator’s indagine comes up short. While “fall” indeed has its roots in the Old English verb feallan, the application to the season (as “the fall of the leaf”) does not occur before the 16th c. Likewise, autumn, is first reaped from a non-French English text at about the same time. In any case, the Germanic Harvest (cf. German’s Herbst) was the default prior to these words.

And, for the record, Americans use autumn all the time; but with fall as well, we have more reason to give thanks for a bountiful linguistic harvest, while Brits stumble into their empty granaries.

By: Indagator

Indagator — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 15:26:28 +0000

Random fact: Actually, it’s not us Americans who have abandoned “Autumn,” rather it’s you Brits who have forgotten “Fall.” “Fall” is the older term for the season, while “Autumn” is something of a Johnny-come-lately.

That said, “Autumn” is a beautiful word, and I do prefer the sound of it to the blunt literalness of “Fall.”

By: sigma83

sigma83 — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 13:58:53 +0000

How broad is the definition of ‘tank?’ Is it any form of mechanized land-based armor, e.g. battlemechs, or is it strictly limited to what we understand as a tank today, i.e. chassis + turret? Clearly the monkeybot from SupCom is a tank, how about the Mammoth Mk II which walked on four upright legs like an AT AT on speed?

By: Taximan

Taximan — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 12:39:34 +0000

I’m going to draw something. Please don’t close too early.

By: ImperialCreed

ImperialCreed — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 11:09:56 +0000

Entered! Tanks RPS!

….

I’ll get my coat.

By: Seniath

Seniath — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 10:11:03 +0000

When’s the deadline for entries?

By: Mike

Mike — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 08:40:39 +0000

Yet another cool competition!

By: Clark Gable

Clark Gable — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 08:21:47 +0000

I continuously use the word “autumn,” and I live in possibly the worst part of the US — New Jersey. So, Humph to you.

This was still a fantastic game, though I could never embed myself in it like others… at least I respect it.