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[Scytale]

Noob Weapons, on 01 August 2012 - 09:19 PM, said:

New battlecry when I enter a match..

FOR THE ATLAI!!!

That's what we in the industry call a "destabilizing element".

[Deceptor]

My god it's like the elections... except I'm watching it.

[Major Bill Curtis]

Language is not a democracy

[Scytale]

Major Bill Curtis, on 01 August 2012 - 09:22 PM, said:

Language is not a democracy

It is if you're a descriptivist!

[light487]

LOL...


I voted for Atlai even though I know it is wrong.. on so many levels.

[Kyzar Kon]

Major Bill Curtis, on 01 August 2012 - 09:22 PM, said:

Language is not a democracy

Don't tell George W.

[Noob Weapons]

SakuranoSenshi, on 01 August 2012 - 09:19 PM, said:

Atlantes, arguably, Atlas, no. It definitely pluralizes, argument (in loosest sense of the word) is how. Atlai is a joky (for anyone who knows anything about this) form, Atlantes is the 'correct' form extrapolated from its linguistic origin and Atlases is the actual plural in English. Stuff like Atlae and Atlantae are simply wrong and not a BT meme, either. :-)

Says who? Atlantes is for statues of Atlas, not for Atlas mech in the battletech universe. Atlas as in the map is Atlases and also does not apply, so deciding on the fictional mech version is truly up to us. I choose Atlai or Atlaii personally, but you are incorrect if you think there is a true plural that exists for this unless it is stated already in a battletech novel.

[Chunkymonkey]

Death to the Atlases, for the ATLAI!!!

[MuffinTop]

Deceptor, on 01 August 2012 - 09:21 PM, said:

My god it's like the elections... except I'm watching it.

I would rather watch womens volleyball, such as Brazil vs. USA a few days ago. The fun part was cheering for both teams, and it was a win-win game for me. Did you see the legs and butts on those girls? Nevermind guys, you would rather shoot giant roborts.

[Mycael]

This is beautifull....rofl might explode from how much I am laughing.

[Scytale]

Noob Weapons, on 01 August 2012 - 09:25 PM, said:

Says who? Atlantes is for statues of Atlas, not for Atlas mech in the battletech universe. Atlas as in the map is Atlases and also does not apply, so deciding on the fictional mech version is truly up to us. I choose Atlai or Atlaii personally, but you are incorrect if you think there is a true plural that exists for this unless it is stated already in a battletech novel.

In all seriousness, Atlai and Atlaii are objectively incorrect, or at least the most incorrect of all options discussed, right?
I don't think he was talking about a "true" plural - he was merely stating the facts.

[Deceptor]

MuffinTop, on 01 August 2012 - 09:26 PM, said:

I would rather watch womens volleyball, such as Brazil vs. USA a few days ago. The fun part was cheering for both teams, and it was a win-win game for me. Did you see the legs and butts on those girls? Nevermind guys, you would rather shoot giant roborts.

Dude Misty Mae and Kerry Walsh are so beat up tho. No offense ladies just being a man-pig.

[Skadi]

Mycael, on 01 August 2012 - 09:27 PM, said:

This is beautifull....rofl might explode from how much I am laughing.

Go ahead brother, vote for atlai, for you know it is what brought you this joy.

[SakuranoSenshi]

Noob Weapons, on 01 August 2012 - 09:25 PM, said:

Says who? Atlantes is for statues of Atlas, not for Atlas mech in the battletech universe. Atlas as in the map is Atlases and also does not apply, so deciding on the fictional mech version is truly up to us. I choose Atlai or Atlaii personally, but you are incorrect if you think there is a true plural that exists for this unless it is stated already in a battletech novel.

Wrong in every way possible, first for taking this as SRS BSNS, then because they are all the same word and for related reasons, next because neither of your choices are remotely in the running for the 'real' one and finally because it's Atlases. In English, which is what the novels used (and actually did use). Incidentally, definitive canon is the rulebooks and supplements over the novels. Just saying.

[bunny fu fu]

Atlai Atlai Atlai

[Skadi]

He is watching, may his presence bring us victory!

[Deceptor]

SakuranoSenshi, on 01 August 2012 - 09:32 PM, said:

Wrong in every way possible, first for taking this as SRS BSNS, then because they are all the same word and for related reasons, next because neither of your choices are remotely in the running for the 'real' one and finally because it's Atlases. In English, which is what the novels used (and actually did use). Incidentally, definitive canon is the rulebooks and supplements over the novels. Just saying.

This is serious if you don't want to hear you're nerdy yet asskicking supergod lancemates arguing about this while you're on the other side of a hill getting buttlasered.

[Kyzar Kon]

Note: Link to previous thread to enlighten people on critical agrumental points.

Also I asked the Devs to tell them they're wrong.

[Rejarial Galatan]

already been stated by a dev I think: Atlases.

[caramono]

ATLASI

problem solved


(for more than 10, it's called steiner)