46 replies to this topic

[Viper69]

Why not 30% off their Cbill value? No way in hell would I ever pay MC for something you can already buy with Cbills, even if its discounted.

[jay35]

Thanks, looking forward to picking up the two Cicadas I don't yet own.

[New Breed]

Ed Steele, on 21 June 2013 - 08:51 AM, said:

The plural of Atlas is Atlases. I used to think it was Atlai too, but I was corrected which caused me to do research, so now I use the correct word. Just nitpicking.

YES! It bugs the hell out of me too

[New Day]

Ed Steele, on 21 June 2013 - 08:51 AM, said:

The plural of Atlas is Atlases. I used to think it was Atlai too, but I was corrected which caused me to do research, so now I use the correct word. Just nitpicking.

Wrong, new guy. This has been settled long before your arrival
http://mwomercs.com/...w/page__st__440

"Garth Erlam, on 07 September 2012 - 09:58 AM, said:

So let it be written. So let it be done. To kill the freebirth scum. It's spelled Atlai."

Edited by NamesAreStupid, 21 June 2013 - 10:51 AM.

[Aslena]

Atlai even has a Lore history... it's clearly correct...

Kaemon, on 15 August 2012 - 09:34 AM, said:

The Word of Atlai was a splinter faction of MW:O players that was created out of a conservative backlash against the removal of MWO's mystical and religious aspects (Hula girls).


The Atlai-ists initially took refuge in the General Forums, but were able to move most of their operations to Closed BETA after they conquered it in 3049.


They perpetrated the Great Poll of Schism-ing, which ended with the defeat of the Atlasees in the fall of 3049 and the reintegration of the remaining Atlai-ists back into MW:O (because now they owned it).


Their fear was great, their loss terrible.


Go Team Atlai!

[Koniving]

Aslena, on 21 June 2013 - 09:05 AM, said:

That may be so but Atlai is much cooler a term and will be used henceforth... (calling Webster's today to have it added)

Ravens have a much cooler plural term.

"Murder."

[Grimmnyr]

Prosperity Park, on 21 June 2013 - 09:26 AM, said:

Aaaaactually... there was only one historical/mythological individual named "Atlas" to whom this is referenced and therefore you cannot pluralize that term. The correct way to say it is Atlas Mechs.

There.
Argue with THAT!

You are correct that there was only one "Atlas" in mythology, and that saying "Atlas Mechs" would be correct as well, but there are more than one "Atlas" mech, so, since their names are "Atlas" as well, the you could call them Atlases too and be correct.

Edited by Ed Steele, 21 June 2013 - 02:22 PM.

[James DeGriz]

Koniving, on 21 June 2013 - 01:28 PM, said:

Ravens have a much cooler plural term.

"Murder."

Nope. "Murder" is for Crows.

According to https://en.wikipedia...ollective_nouns the collective noun for Ravens is an "Unkindness".

[Koniving]

James DeGriz, on 21 June 2013 - 03:30 PM, said:

Nope. "Murder" is for Crows.
According to https://en.wikipedia...ollective_nouns the collective noun for Ravens is an "Unkindness".

Well then,
Remember that when you see a flock of Ravens like mine, it's an Unkindness.

Spoiler

Raven 3-L: Koniving.
Screens: Lordred.
Check them out here.

[Cubivorre]

Koniving, on 21 June 2013 - 01:28 PM, said:

Ravens have a much cooler plural term.

"Murder."

That's crows - Ravens in flocks are commonly known as an "Unkindness" or a "Conspiracy" of ravens.

[Grimmnyr]

NamesAreStupid, on 21 June 2013 - 10:51 AM, said:

Wrong, new guy. This has been settled long before your arrival
http://mwomercs.com/...w/page__st__440

"Garth Erlam, on 07 September 2012 - 09:58 AM, said:

So let it be written. So let it be done. To kill the freebirth scum. It's spelled Atlai."

Ok, it may be correct in MWO speak, but not in English.

[Koniving]

Cubivorre, on 21 June 2013 - 03:42 PM, said:

That's crows - Ravens in flocks are commonly known as an "Unkindness" or a "Conspiracy" of ravens.

See above.

Btw. Here's your conspiracy.





Ravens 2x and 4x: Koniving
Shots: Lordred.
Find these guys here.

Edited by Koniving, 21 June 2013 - 03:45 PM.

[Cubivorre]

Koniving, on 21 June 2013 - 03:42 PM, said:

See above.

Yeah - I replied before I read on. >.>

[Grimmnyr]

Koniving, on 21 June 2013 - 03:38 PM, said:

Well then,
Remember that when you see a flock of Ravens like mine, it's an Unkindness.

Yes, Raven 3Ls in MWO are definitely an unkindness!

[SirLANsalot]

Prosperity Park, on 21 June 2013 - 09:01 AM, said:

Some say his screenshots folder has a thousand pictures... of his webcam... and, that he only stopped eating Jenners after developing an allergy to myomer...all we know is He's called The Garth!

Insta Sig now

[New Day]

Ed Steele, on 21 June 2013 - 03:42 PM, said:

Ok, it may be correct in MWO speak, but not in English.

Well your isn't correct in Greek or Latin.

[InRev]

Prosperity Park, on 21 June 2013 - 09:26 AM, said:

Aaaaactually... there was only one historical/mythological individual named "Atlas" to whom this is referenced and therefore you cannot pluralize that term. The correct way to say it is Atlas Mechs.

There.
Argue with THAT!

That is perfectly correct! But it is also not the only way to say it.

For example, saying "two Iowa-class battleships" would be perfectly correct. But one could also say "two Iowas". Adding the modifier denoting class is perfectly acceptable in all cases.

However, if one were to pluralize the word "Atlas", and just that word, and if one wanted to be a language pedant (which I always love) by following the pluralization rules of the word's original language, one should say "Atlantes", not Atlai.

And obviously, as Atlas has been appropriated into English, using English's pluralization rules is perfectly acceptable (Atlases), if not nearly as fun.

The irony of all this, is that no one says Cicadae! Why have my little bugs not been given the same attention? They deserve pretentiousness as much as any Atlas!

(Screw it, I'm going to stick with English and Spanish. Classical languages have way too many wacky pluralization rules.)

[SgtMaster]

Unfortunately, i do not see anyone being "employee" of the month... Specifically Management...

[M4NTiC0R3X]

Hopefully there are plans for C-Bill discount sales in the near future.

Edited by M4NTiC0R3X, 21 June 2013 - 06:07 PM.

[Avimimus]

I'm sure this sale would be more effective if the Cicada quirks were rolled out.

Right now it is living up to its rather mediocre reputation (compared to Ravens, Spiders, Blackjacks, anything really) and could do with a little buff (accelleration/decelleration?)

Edited by Avimimus, 21 June 2013 - 07:13 PM.