The first time I heard Oscar Mike, I was confused but thought it was kinda cool. Then I heard it the other 529 times...
Poll: Military Jargon in Games
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Most of the time, no, I don't really appreciate it, especially when it's longer and more complicated than normal English. However, there's just something fun about saying/hearing 'Hostile slick inbound' (Bf2)
When it's done well, It's great. If not, it's crap.
In "Homeworld 2: Tactical Fleet Simulator" jargon is used to explain the weapon loadout on each ship, frighter etc. The mod comes with a manual explaining what each acronym means, so you read it once and then you know what the hell the game means when it says the FFC Assault Craft is armed with a SPRAM-20 launcher.
In "Homeworld 2: Tactical Fleet Simulator" jargon is used to explain the weapon loadout on each ship, frighter etc. The mod comes with a manual explaining what each acronym means, so you read it once and then you know what the hell the game means when it says the FFC Assault Craft is armed with a SPRAM-20 launcher.
As a former Communications soldier, I can tell you that "Over and Out" was occasionally used by the older officers. It is one of those things that was used once upon a time but has since fallen into disuse.thepopeofatheism said:
It was also used as a sort of "I don't have anything more to say, but if you want to tell us more go ahead". With that being said, we did try to avoid using it, if only because the 50% of the officers that didn't use it looked down upon it and usually was in CO positions.
I disagree about Flashpoint. I loved it when you said "This is what you joined the Corps for! Get some, Marines! GO GO GO!". It did have some personality. But when you gave movement orders you sounded like a robot.
I like it in most games but it was dumb at some parts in Modern Warfare 2. You don't need to say "We're Oscar Mike" when you only have like 2 guys with you.
I like it in most games but it was dumb at some parts in Modern Warfare 2. You don't need to say "We're Oscar Mike" when you only have like 2 guys with you.
You know, I asked a relative of mine this christmas who's in the navy, what "Oscar Mike" meant, in the military. He had no idea what I was talking about.
As long as it is in the correct context, I don't see that it really matters. Modern Warfare is a perfect game to see/hear military jargon in, but if it was in Katamari Damacy/Cooking Mama etc it'd be a little odd...
same here it is handy coz its a quick wasy way of telling every one eslse wht going on especialy in OFP:CWC + ArmA2.Furburt said:
and as uve said its pretty good in zombie games two
I loved in Rainbow Six: Rouge Spear that button you could use making the teams go "Charlie go, Delta go, Bravo go" I just thought that was always so cool
I don't mind a simple "Roger that," but when it sounds like you're ordering everything on the menu at Dairy Queen, you need to dial it back a bit.Magic Hobo said:
"Hey, uh, got 3 tangos spotted. You want to take em out XXXXXx1379EliteWarMasterXXXXXXX?"
"Roger that, Solid copy Delta 2, I've got a beat on your three tangos, preparing to engage. What are hostiles packing, over?"
"Uh... Guns?"
"Solid copy. Looks like 556ers and pineapples."
"You mean the FAMAS and a few grenades?"
"Roger that. What's the ETA for that chopper evac? I don't wanna be stuck back here when things get FUBAR."
"There are no choppers in this game. You know what? Fuck it. I'm taking the shot."
Edit: Sorry for the double post :l
I understand most of the military jargon anyway, and that little that I don't understand is pretty easy to figure out. Thank you, CCF...
Anyway, to answer the question, I don't mind it. It adds more to the military feel of whatever game we're playing, unless of course you aren't playing a military game. Then it's just odd. I mean, who wants to hear military jargon in the middle of Super Mario Bros? Unless Bowser's organising his troops to go medieval on those plumbers' arses[footnote]"WE'RE NOT PLUMBERS!"[/footnote]...
Anyway, to answer the question, I don't mind it. It adds more to the military feel of whatever game we're playing, unless of course you aren't playing a military game. Then it's just odd. I mean, who wants to hear military jargon in the middle of Super Mario Bros? Unless Bowser's organising his troops to go medieval on those plumbers' arses[footnote]"WE'RE NOT PLUMBERS!"[/footnote]...
I remember I played a game called Ace Combat 4 in which you're a fighter jet I think some of you know what I'm talking about anyway you'd be flying along and your radio would repeatedly say all these code phrases I still don't understand
"Fox two, Fox two"
"Sierra Hotel!"
You know if you guys want to say him just say hi, so when I have no idea what they're saying not so much but otherwise its fine. Anyone here in the Air Force or something and knows what the above phrases mean, or did they just make them up.
"Fox two, Fox two"
"Sierra Hotel!"
You know if you guys want to say him just say hi, so when I have no idea what they're saying not so much but otherwise its fine. Anyone here in the Air Force or something and knows what the above phrases mean, or did they just make them up.
Fox two is a missile launch and Sierra Hotel is a Successful hit on a ground target.ejb626 said:
Edit: Sorry, Sierra HOtel is slang, it means "shit hot". Basically it's the polite way of saying someone is awesome.