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Ideas for "What is BCM's genre" quandary.


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Sung to the tune of "How Much Is That Doggie In The Window?"

What gen-re is that game in the win-dow?

The one with the pret-ty blue box?

What gen-re is that game in the win-dow?

What-ev-er it is, it sure rocks!

(Where's a bouncing ball when you need one? )

[ 09-28-2001: Message edited by: Joel Schultz ]

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If you guys convince the SC to pick one of my sugestions I will send you all and autographed digital photo of me playing the autographed copy of the game!

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Thinking overtime now.

Looking at the different elements...

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Perspective = MultiView (First Person and 3D)

Time = Real Time

Environment Base = MultiBased (Land, Naval, Air, Space)

It has strategic combat and trade

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Hmm...

MultiView Real Time MultiBased Strategic Combat and Trade Simulation (MVRTMBSCTS)

More to come (probably).

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is there an actual deadline for the SC to pick a winner? just wondering.

Dynamic Environment Combat Simulator (DECS)

okay my brain is fully wracked. I can't think of any more....and I have always considered myself good at things like this....I hope I win, I've never won anything before.

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LOL!! Man, this is just as bad as that Gone Gold thread.

So far, my top pick is STILL, Multi Environment Combat Simulator, MECS

I smell an autographed boxed copy and wall poster map in Luc's future....unless of course someone tops that one.

I'll pick a winner on 10/15

oh, and Joel gets a free autographed copy for keeping track of these nonsensical listings.

[ 09-30-2001: Message edited by: Supreme Cmdr ]

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The game thats about to make you it's ***** genre!

LOL!

Anyway, here are my final answers (I think).

MultiBased Strategic Combat Simulation (MBSCS)

Strategic Multi-Combat Simulation (SMCS)

Multi-Combat Strategy Simulation (MCSS)

Multi-Combat Simulation (MCS)

[ 10-01-2001: Message edited by: Menchise ]

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THIS is the Game Your Mother Warned You About!

Luc & SC ÔÇô I like MECS too, but I think it is too narrow.

... an example or two: -

MECTES ÔÇô Multi Environment Combat, Trading and Exploration Simulation

MEMS ÔÇô Multi Environment Military Simulation

I think that MEMS sums it up a little better, as there is more to the military than just shooting everything in sight, just like the game.

- I am not trying to steal LucÔÇÖs original idea, so MECTES and MEMS should go to him, not me. I will take the assist though.

Scotty

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oh, and Joel gets a free autographed copy for keeping track of these nonsensical listings.

Jaw drops to the floor and rolls somewhere...

SC, are you just jerking my chain?

Either way, I don't mind, I'm having fun as it is...

Wow, with all these suggestions, I might do a mid-week update just to consolidate things.

Gets up to find jaw...chases frantically after mother's little dog

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Originally posted by Scotty:

... an example or two: -

MECTES – Multi Environment Combat, Trading and Exploration Simulation

MEMS – Multi Environment Military Simulation

I think that MEMS sums it up a little better, as there is more to the military than just shooting everything in sight, just like the game.

- I am not trying to steal Luc’s original idea, so MECTES and MEMS should go to him, not me. I will take the assist though.

Scotty

LOL

I like MEMS too, but I think MECTES, although precise, is too long. I was thinking from the start of this thread that the whole point should be from a reviewers perspective. Genre is always something that reviewers use by trying to "niche" everything.

BCM is a niche title and it should be easy to say as an achronym for the genre, so I like MECS, and MEMS.

The genre should be general and a little vague so that it encompasses following titles....I love setting a precedent.

The bottom line is that game types like FPS includes games like System Shock 2 and Deus Ex, but they are not simply First Person Shooters, but adventure games as well. However, Quake, Doom, Unreal Tournement, etc are all precisely FPS games.

I think I'll get off the soap box now.

[ 10-02-2001: Message edited by: Luc ]

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