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[Ursh]

Animals have specialized names for groups of them, and people have joked about giving packs of mechs names. Here's my take on it. Some of these are literary, film, or other references.

a Creche of Commandos *they're creepy midgets escaped from the nursery*
a Twitch of Jenners *what else would we call them?*
a Conspiracy of Ravens *my choice was Quote of Ravens, homage to E.A. Poe*
a Chirp of Cicadas *When I fire four mpulse lasers, it's more of a chirp than a plague*
a Bunch of Hunchbacks *Originally Bell of Hunchbacks, from Hunchback of Notre Dame*
a Clash of Centurions *originally Cohort of Centurions, referencing the command structure of Roman legions*
a Dance of Dragons *Homage to George R.R. Martin*
a Rain of Catapults *Homage to their traditional role as LRM support in the B-tech universe*
a Charge of Cataphracts *Heavily armored calvary from Persia and the central Asian steppes*
a Blossom of Awesomes *Awesome blossom was an appetizer at Chili's, quite good to!*
a Van of Stalkers *Originally I said glance, but this is much better*
a Shrug of Atlases *Originally I had Subtlety of Atlases, but this is a better option*

Too many options here to introduce a poll, but if enough people suggest or support a name, I'll change the list.

Edited by Ursh, 19 December 2012 - 03:19 AM.

[Volts]

a Conspiracy of Ravens

[Hammerfinn]

There actually already is an awesome name for a group of Ravens (well, technically crows, but w/evs). Look it up, it's real... A Murder.

[Volts]

Hammerfinn, on 17 December 2012 - 01:23 PM, said:

There actually already is an awesome name for a group of Ravens (well, technically crows, but w/evs). Look it up, it's real... A Murder.

Yeah, that would be crow.

Ravens would be...conspiracy (or, an unkindness)

[Zynk]

Cicada Group name: Cloud or Plague

Plague of Cicadas feels like the correct name.

[Ursh]

I know the real names, I was making new ones up.

[Wrenchfarm]

Just wanted to dip in here and say this is my favourite topic ever posted in the Battlemech sub-fourm. That is all.

[Elkfire]

I like "Blossom of Awesomes" because it rhymes.

[Grey Man]

I'm putting in my vote for a Shrug of Atlases.

[Pan Damonium]

I think crows should be plea bargained down to "man-slaughter" and let the term "Murder of Ravens" stand.

I like "Clash" or something for Centurions

[Nothing Whatsoever]

a Bunch of Hunchbacks

[Sandra McCrow]

Ursh, on 17 December 2012 - 09:07 AM, said:

a Dance of Dragons

This!

[Gigastrike]

Lol, a "subtlety" of Atlases. As if even 1 could be deserving of that term. (i'm assuming sarcasm)

[MilitantMonk]

I always liked "an assault of Atlases"

[Eisenhorne]

A White-Van of Stalkers.

[Ursh]

Eisenhorne, on 18 December 2012 - 02:22 PM, said:

A White-Van of Stalkers.

hahahahaha, brilliant!

[Greers]

Praetor Shepard, on 18 December 2012 - 11:55 AM, said:

a Bunch of Hunchbacks

Yea, a Bunch of Hunch...backs I vote for it!

Since Atlas is a god, how about: "a Pantheon of Atlas"?

[Edustaja]

A battery or a siege of Catapults.

[Penneywize]

It HAS to be:

a Shrug of Atlases

[Artifex 28]

I call them ATLI over Atlases.