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

[LordDavid]

How about just calling the game: "It"

[Real_Lucas]

Lord David - I didn't see any mention of Pennywise the clown.....then again, maybe it's an "easter egg" in the game.

[kalniel]

quote:

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Originally posted by Supreme Cmdr:

...hehe, I can't believe this is still going on. Some of this stuff is just plain hilarious. Carry on guys. I'll pick a winner....soon.

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Just so long as the choice isn't affected by trying to save on shipping costs

[Cur]

Capital Ship Simulation, that's what it is...

[Põdi]

Surely it must be a 'SHE', as ships are normally referred to in this way.

Oh.........wait. Genre. GENRE?

I thought you said.........oh, never mind

[Epsilon 5]

Multi-class futuristic militarised simulator

[SpotSD]

*GASP* Epsilon 5! you arn't just going to forget about

quote:

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IT'S COMPLETE SIMULATION DAMMMIT!

'nuff said... again...

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That's a pretty good one to.

Stick with what you got

[ 09-26-2001: Message edited by: SpotSD ]

[Epsilon 5]

Well if you give a thousand different "choices" instead of one, you have a thousand more chances of being right somehow

[SpotSD]

quote:

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give a thousand different "choices" instead of one

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Yeah but maybe if you take all the work that you would have put into thousands of genres and put it into one genre you just might come up with one that's a thousand times better.

[Joel Schultz]

OK guys, I've compiled a list of everything we've gotten thus far. Hope I haven't missed anyone. Oh, and any italics are my own comments/insertions. I've alphabetized the list by author name, and then listed their suggestions in the order they posted them.

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Adrian Dune

. Virtual Life Immersion

. Complete Reality Immersion

. Complete Reality Transcendence

. Virtual Gaming Life

. Complete Reality

. Complete Transcendence

. Transcend Reality Gaming

. Total Life Immersion

. Total Transcendence

. Total Reality Transcendence

. Omniscient Gaming Reality

. Complete Omniscience

. Total Omniscience

. Universal Odyssey

. Superior Simulation

. Superior Smart Simulation

. Universal Freedom

. Smart Reality

. Smart Reality Simulation

aramike

. Now that's a game (NTAG)

Billy Bob

. "category/genre all it's own"

. The only game ya gotta have and the only game you'll ever need!

Blackdawgg

. Kickass

Charles Lindsey

. Multiple Perspective Simulation

. Multiple POV

Cmdr Jeffery Eu

. THE GAME

Cmdr Nova

. Sci-Fi Epic

. Total Space Simulator

. Complete Sci-Fi Adventure Simulation

Commander Blake

. science semi-fiction living space simulation (SSFLSS)

. science fiction living space simulation (SFLSS)

. sci-fi life sim (SFLS)

Cur

. Capital Ship Simulation

desolator

. Non-WASD RTFM SpaceSim

. Derek Smart Simulation

DeSylva

. Multi-Environment Integrated Simulator/Multi Engine Integrated Simulator (MIES)

. Multi-Platform Integrated Simulator (MPIS)

Eclipse

. Living Universe

Epsilon 5

. Complete simulation

. SKFJGHMD (E5, what's this mean?)

. Multi-class futuristic militarised simulator

Jaguar

. "IT IS A GENRE OF IT's OWN"

. Derek Smart Simulation

Joel Schultz

. (Genre) Free-form adventure/simulation (Subgenre) science-fiction/space

kalniel

. sci-fi universe simulator

. space commander sim

LordDavid

. BattleField Millennium (corrected spelling)

. Advanced Battle Combat Defence Everything(else) Fighting Game with Hacking Inteligense Journeying Killing Losing Machines Nanotechnology spaceOpera Persistant nonQuitting Realtime Space Trading Universe Version With Xplosions nonYawning(action) Zone Game (ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ)

. It

Luc

. Battle Command Simulator (BCS)

. Fully Immersive Battle Simulator (FIBS)

. Fully Immersive Tactical Simulator (FITS)

. Totally Immersive Tactical Simulator (let's not abbreviate that one, shall we?)

. Virtual Reality

. Multi Environment Dynamic Real Time Simulator

. True Realtime Immersive Multi Environment (TRI-ME)

. Fully Encompassing Simulator (FES)

Macon De'Witt

. Virtual Reality of Mass Destruction (VRMD)

. Fantasy Electronic Battlefield (FEBF)

. WISHBAG

Menchise

. Strategic First Person Combat and Trade Simulation

. Strategic Combat and Trade Simulation

MidnightGreen

. Life

. SMART SIMULATION

mostlikely

. Future-live simulation (corrected spelling)

Outlaw

. The last game you'll ever play that will ruin your social life forever!

. BCM is the only game u need to play

quantum

. Space/Land/Sea/Air Combat Immersion

. 4-G or 4-Gen (Sim/RTS/FPS/RPG)

R_wilco

. Sci-Fi action sim

. Multi-gameplay Sci-Fi sim

. Multi-genre

. OmniGame

Riga

. Total immersion

Scrivener

. Personal Simulation

$ilk

. THE GENRE

. Massively Persistant Universe Simulating First&Third Person Sci Fi Shooting and Flying simulation

. Sci-fi Roleplaying Simulation

. The Evolving Genre

. Process Intensive Genre

Space Grunt

. Grandiose Reality Simulation

SpotSD

. FREELANCE (an acronym, see here for meaning)

The Mole

. SPACE ODYSSEY/ADVENTURE

Tim

. "unique among games...BCM style of game"

Wolferz

. THE BATTLECRUISER GENRE

XenoZohar

. RPSimCombatSpaceFPS-OH-MY-GOD-I'M-LOCKING-THE-DOOR-AND-NEVER-COMING-OUT!

[ 09-27-2001: Message edited by: Joel Schultz ]

[Guest $iLk]

That makes it a little easier to read.

[Real_Lucas]

okay I have another one....sorry, after you did all that work Joel.

Multi Environment Combat Simulator (MECS)

[Fendi]

Heh No one put mine down . A new one here:

FUTURE SIMULATOR

[Guest $iLk]

Here are some:

RL to RP conversion module

EPIC IS TOO SMALL A WORD GENRE

INDECISION GENRE

PLAYER-ORIENTED GENRE

PLAYER-DECIDABLE GENRE

PLAY AS YOU CHOOSE GENRE

IT's YOUR GAME YOU CHOOSE HOW YOU WANT IT TO BE GENRE...

[me]

Freeform Galactic Simulation.

[Joel Schultz]

I think I'll do what was done in the lost "Count-down-to-Gold" thread and do a major update Friday afternoon. But I'm going to one up it by incorporating SC's patented light green VCF text so you know what the new additions are.

[Mano Faber]

A couple more

Universal Strategy Gaming(/Simulation)

Galactic Strategy Gaming(/Simulation)

Galactic Supremacy Gaming(/Simulation)

[SpotSD]

quote:

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SpotSD

. FREELANCE (an acronym, see here for meaning)

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Actually I didn't mean it to be an acronym.

I meant for the word to be taken literally

by its gaming definition.

It means virtually boundless when it comes

to places to go, things to see, options esc...

I find it very appropriate that the dictionary definition of freelance.

1 : a person who acts independently without being affiliated with or authorized by an organization

2 : a person who pursues a profession without a long-term commitment to any one employer

Describes the indie company BC3000AD perfectly.

What I said on page one.

First person

Real time strategy

Entirely dynamic playing environment

Entertainment like no other

Lost all boundaries

Addicting game play

Non linear

Complete immersion

Excitement to a new level

Was just a little thing I did to list off a few things that BCM is.

I was in no way intending that what's listed is all BCM is.

[ 09-27-2001: Message edited by: SpotSD ]

[Joel Schultz]

Friday update. SpotSD: sorry about that. Melcar: I like how you think (see my first idea *g* )

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Adrian Dune

. Virtual Life Immersion

. Complete Reality Immersion

. Complete Reality Transcendence

. Virtual Gaming Life

. Complete Reality

. Complete Transcendence

. Transcend Reality Gaming

. Total Life Immersion

. Total Transcendence

. Total Reality Transcendence

. Omniscient Gaming Reality

. Complete Omniscience

. Total Omniscience

. Universal Odyssey

. Superior Simulation

. Superior Smart Simulation

. Universal Freedom

. Smart Reality

. Smart Reality Simulation

aramike

. Now that's a game (NTAG)

Billy Bob

. "category/genre all it's own"

. The only game ya gotta have and the only game you'll ever need!

Blackdawgg

. Kickass

Charles Lindsey

. Multiple Perspective Simulation

. Multiple POV

Cmdr Jeffery Eu

. THE GAME

Cmdr Nova

. Sci-Fi Epic

. Total Space Simulator

. Complete Sci-Fi Adventure Simulation

Commander Blake

. science semi-fiction living space simulation (SSFLSS)

. science fiction living space simulation (SFLSS)

. sci-fi life sim (SFLS)

Cur

. Capital Ship Simulation

desolator

. Non-WASD RTFM SpaceSim

. Derek Smart Simulation

DeSylva

. Multi-Environment Integrated Simulator/Multi Engine Integrated Simulator (MIES)

. Multi-Platform Integrated Simulator (MPIS)

Eclipse

. Living Universe

Epsilon 5

. Complete simulation

. SKFJGHMD (E5, what's this mean?)

. Multi-class futuristic militarised simulator

Fendi

. FUTURE SIMULATOR

Jaguar

. "IT IS A GENRE OF IT's OWN"

. Derek Smart Simulation

Joel Schultz

. (Genre) Free-form adventure/simulation (Subgenre) science-fiction/space

kalniel

. sci-fi universe simulator

. space commander sim

LordDavid

. BattleField Millennium (corrected spelling)

. Advanced Battle Combat Defence Everything(else) Fighting Game with Hacking Inteligense Journeying Killing Losing Machines Nanotechnology spaceOpera Persistant nonQuitting Realtime Space Trading Universe Version With Xplosions nonYawning(action) Zone Game (ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ)

. It

Luc

. Battle Command Simulator (BCS)

. Fully Immersive Battle Simulator (FIBS)

. Fully Immersive Tactical Simulator (FITS)

. Totally Immersive Tactical Simulator (let's not abbreviate that one, shall we?)

. Virtual Reality

. Multi Environment Dynamic Real Time Simulator

. True Realtime Immersive Multi Environment (TRI-ME)

. Fully Encompassing Simulator (FES)

. Multi Environment Combat Simulator (MECS)

Macon De'Witt

. Virtual Reality of Mass Destruction (VRMD)

. Fantasy Electronic Battlefield (FEBF)

. WISHBAG

Mano Faber

. Universal Strategy Gaming(/Simulation)

. Galactic Strategy Gaming(/Simulation)

. Galactic Supremacy Gaming(/Simulation)

Melcar

. Freeform Galactic Simulation

Menchise

. Strategic First Person Combat and Trade Simulation

. Strategic Combat and Trade Simulation

MidnightGreen

. Life

. SMART SIMULATION

mostlikely

. Future-live simulation (corrected spelling)

Outlaw

. The last game you'll ever play that will ruin your social life forever!

. BCM is the only game u need to play

quantum

. Space/Land/Sea/Air Combat Immersion

. 4-G or 4-Gen (Sim/RTS/FPS/RPG)

R_wilco

. Sci-Fi action sim

. Multi-gameplay Sci-Fi sim

. Multi-genre

. OmniGame

Riga

. Total immersion

Scrivener

. Personal Simulation

$ilk

. THE GENRE

. Massively Persistant Universe Simulating First&Third Person Sci Fi Shooting and Flying simulation

. Sci-fi Roleplaying Simulation

. The Evolving Genre

. Process Intensive Genre

. RL to RP conversion module

. EPIC IS TOO SMALL A WORD

. INDECISION

. PLAYER-ORIENTED

. PLAYER-DECIDABLE

. PLAY AS YOU CHOOSE

. IT's YOUR GAME YOU CHOOSE HOW YOU WANT IT TO BE

Space Grunt

. Grandiose Reality Simulation

SpotSD

. FREELANCE

The Mole

. SPACE ODYSSEY/ADVENTURE

Tim

. "unique among games...BCM style of game"

Wolferz

. THE BATTLECRUISER GENRE

XenoZohar

. RPSimCombatSpaceFPS-OH-MY-GOD-I'M-LOCKING-THE-DOOR-AND-NEVER-COMING-OUT!

[Epsilon 5]

SIMULATOR

that's all

[Supreme Cmdr]

So far, MECS is my top pick.

[SpotSD]

quote:

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SpotSD: sorry about that.

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No prob Joel, I should have been more clear the first time.

Ps.

It's great that you've took it upon yourself to compile the genre list.

[Guest $iLk]

Choose your Point of View genre (CPOV)

Sci-fi Command Simulator

All Inclusive RP

Shoot this is hard...

[Joel Schultz]

quote:

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Shoot this is hard...

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Are you talking about playing BCM or coming up with genres? Or is that a genre?

[Andergum]

hmm here's a couple more...

Multiple Environment Galactic Combat and Trading Simulator (MEGCATS)

or

Intergalactic Multiple Environment Combat and Trading Simulator (IMECATS)

[ 09-28-2001: Message edited by: Andergum ]