Name for rules (was: Re: Blue Sky Thinking (was: Re: [GZG] re: Wanted)

9 posts ยท Nov 3 2006 to Nov 3 2006

From: Ground Zero Games <jon@g...>

Date: Fri, 3 Nov 2006 10:07:24 +0100

Subject: Name for rules (was: Re: Blue Sky Thinking (was: Re: [GZG] re: Wanted)

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Well, I've been kicking alternative names around in my head.....
Something like "STARGRUNT - ASSAULT COMPANY" - or even G-CAV 2, as
G-CAV was our first 15mm ruleset! OK, with the G-CAV name we might
get some confusion problems with Reaper's CAV system, but since we
were using it first (G-CAV was published in 1985!) I think we'd have
every right to use it if we wanted to.  ;-)

Jon (GZG)

> Back to lurking,

From: Laserlight <laserlight@q...>

Date: Fri, 03 Nov 2006 07:21:46 -0600 (CST)

Subject: Re: Name for rules (was: Re: Blue Sky Thinking (was: Re: [GZG] re: Wanted)

> Something like "STARGRUNT - ASSAULT COMPANY"

That'd work for me. Building on existing name recognition.

> or even G-CAV 2

Perhaps "Grav Cav" would be a little more clear than G-Cav?

From: Doug Evans <devans@n...>

Date: Fri, 3 Nov 2006 08:25:46 -0600

Subject: Re: Name for rules (was: Re: Blue Sky Thinking (was: Re: [GZG] re: Wanted)

S-AC works, tho' expect derogatory 'sack of...' comments; G-Cav 2 works
for me, but I'd probably call it Grav Cavalry over Grav Cav, and use the short
version in the text.

The_Beast

Chris wrote on 11/03/2006 07:21:46 AM:

> >Something like "STARGRUNT - ASSAULT COMPANY"

From: Laserlight <laserlight@q...>

Date: Fri, 03 Nov 2006 08:33:08 -0600 (CST)

Subject: Re: Re: Name for rules (was: Re: Blue Sky Thinking (was: Re: [GZG] re: Wanted)

> S-AC works, tho' expect derogatory 'sack of...' comments;

SG, not S, so SG:AC should be fine. We just have to hope that people spell out
"Assault Co" instead of shortening it by four letters.

From: Doug Evans <devans@n...>

Date: Fri, 3 Nov 2006 08:51:03 -0600

Subject: Re: Re: Name for rules (was: Re: Blue Sky Thinking (was: Re: [GZG] re: Wanted)

Probably right, though might have to go to StarGrunt, just to be sure.
;->=

As you point out, if you work hard, you can find SOMETHING to be naughty
about....

The_Beast

Chris wrote on 11/03/2006 08:33:08 AM:

> >S-AC works, tho' expect derogatory 'sack of...' comments;

From: Frits Kuijlman <frits@k...>

Date: Fri, 3 Nov 2006 17:19:50 +0100

Subject: Re: Name for rules (was: Re: Blue Sky Thinking (was: Re: [GZG] re: Wanted)

> Ground Zero Games wrote:

From: Allan Goodall <agoodall@a...>

Date: Fri, 3 Nov 2006 14:19:13 -0600

Subject: Re: Re: Name for rules (was: Re: Blue Sky Thinking (was: Re: [GZG] re: Wanted)

> On 11/3/06, laserlight@verizon.net <laserlight@verizon.net> wrote:

You can't pronounce the SG:AC acroynym easily. "Ess Gee Ay See"... "Ess Gee,
Ack". You can't with SG2 either, but Stargrunt is only two syllables, so it's
easy enough just to say the word (it's all about syllable count).

I don't mind "S:AC" or "SAC" as it can be pronounced "Sack" (just like
Strategic Air Command). And it's "sack", not as in "a sack of..." but in "I
will sack your city!"

I can handle G-Cav or G-Cav 2 (Gee Cav), but I'm not too crazy about
"Grav Cav", for reasons Indy mentioned.

From: Laserlight <laserlight@q...>

Date: Fri, 03 Nov 2006 14:59:29 -0600 (CST)

Subject: Re: Re: Re: Name for rules (was: Re: Blue Sky Thinking (was: Re: [GZG] re: Wanted)

> Stargrunt is only two syllables

Yep, that led to my comment about abbreviating "Assault Co".

> I can handle G-Cav or G-Cav 2 (Gee Cav), but I'm not too crazy about

I think it's more clearly SF than "GCav" is, but I'm not crazy about it.
"Cav", to me, implies a larger unit than a company. Although you could just
put "StarGrunt 15" as the subtitle and explain on the product description that
it's....

You know, this is just a thought, but maybe we should finish FMAS before we
get into this?

From: Jason Weiser <atlas7d@e...>

Date: Fri, 3 Nov 2006 16:18:12 -0500

Subject: Re: Re: Re: Name for rules (was: Re: Blue Sky Thinking (was: Re: [GZG] re: Wanted)

Hmm, how about Stargrunt: Combined Arms Team? SGCAT for short?