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Title: Squadron Nomenclature
Post by: joek on October 29, 2001, 10:38:00 am
How are the numbers for squadrons decided (like the 53rd Hammerheads or the 70th Blue Lions)?

Is it by fleet, like each fleet has numbers 0 through 300 to choose from? Or does each fleet get a certain number range, like the 7th fleet has numbers 100 through 200 to choose from, and the 3rd fleet has numbers 200 through 300?

Or is it chronological where each new squadron gets the next highest number, no matter what fleet they're in.

Or is it just random?

Joe.

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Title: Squadron Nomenclature
Post by: Thorn on October 29, 2001, 11:03:00 am
Maybe whenever a new squadron is created it is assigned a number..
Ie. First Squadron created 1st whatever
Second created 2nd whatever
etc..
Title: Squadron Nomenclature
Post by: Eishtmo on October 29, 2001, 11:55:00 am
As far as I know, there are no rules.  Use whatever numbers seem good.  But don't use 10th or 6th, those are mine.

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Title: Squadron Nomenclature
Post by: Night Hammer on October 29, 2001, 06:57:00 pm
34=Night Hammer's
Title: Squadron Nomenclature
Post by: Stryke 9 on October 29, 2001, 07:09:00 pm
Anything over 408 and less than 1253 based in Sol are mine. Excepting 612 and 985.

And yes- just random numbers and names- the 409th Bobbing Penguins! The 54th Armless Bobs!
Title: Squadron Nomenclature
Post by: Alikchi on October 29, 2001, 07:19:00 pm
 
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Originally posted by Stryke 9:
the 409th Bobbing Penguins! The 54th Armless Bobs!

The 87th Table Turners!
The 62nd Maxim Masters!
The 249th Roster Rockers!
The..oh, monkey it

Title: Squadron Nomenclature
Post by: Setekh on October 30, 2001, 02:11:00 am
The 1st Apollos...  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/devil.gif)
Title: Squadron Nomenclature
Post by: NeoHunter on October 30, 2001, 04:03:00 am
102nd belongs to me. (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/biggrin.gif)

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Title: Squadron Nomenclature
Post by: Crazy_Ivan80 on October 30, 2001, 11:01:00 am
the 301st Tsunamis are mine, mine I tell you
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Title: Squadron Nomenclature
Post by: joek on October 30, 2001, 11:32:00 am
Anyone else want to reserve your squadron numbers so I don't take them?  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)

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Title: Squadron Nomenclature
Post by: Nico on October 30, 2001, 02:01:00 pm
1st Top squadron   (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif). I wouldn't mind if I see any n° of the Diamondback squadron in another campaign, tho  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)

[This message has been edited by venom2506 (edited 10-30-2001).]
Title: Squadron Nomenclature
Post by: Su-tehp on October 30, 2001, 04:21:00 pm
91st Evil Eyes

I'm making a FRED Zone multiplayer mission about this squadron. It's a reconaissance squad that has to fly Pegasus stealth fighters to scan a group of Sathanas juggernauts up close during the Capella evacuation at the end of FS2.

(Excerpt from the "Their Finest Hour" mission briefing by Adimral Petrarch: "Command needs a closer look at the juggernauts, so we'll be sending in the 91st. And as for the 70th Blue Lions, we've got something special for you...")

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Title: Squadron Nomenclature
Post by: Culloden on November 04, 2001, 08:39:00 am
 
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Originally posted by Eishtmo:
As far as I know, there are no rules.  Use whatever numbers seem good.  But don't use 10th or 6th, those are mine.


*Dares joek to use 10th or 6th*
Title: Squadron Nomenclature
Post by: Kitsune on November 05, 2001, 03:28:00 am
It's an interesting setup.
Though I hate to say it, when I finish my campaign it'll have numerics that may or may not already be used.

I've already got 5 of the 6 squads set up, just waiting on the phoenix logos now.  I'd do them myself but it's a pain imitating someone else's style.

This is a sample logo for the 21st vixens.
 (http://www.furnation.com/corwyn/mecha/21st_vixens.jpg)

Since my campaign will take place within the ranks of a third species who won't be affiliated with the GTVA.  
It's like saying the shivans can't have the 53rd Red Dwarves because the number's been 'taken'.

Plus it'd be impossible for everyone here to get together and say "Okay, here's the list. Stryke has ###, ###, and ####.  Zylon has ##, #####, and the ever-popular ###'ers."

Plus it makes little-to-do if I don't finish the campaign.
No time to do anything anymore, and little to no help.

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Title: Squadron Nomenclature
Post by: joek on November 30, 2001, 03:19:00 pm
*bump*

OK, I haven't picked numbers yet... but what do people think of these:

Sha-Mika:
 (http://www.joek.com/i/freespace/rev_squads/sha-mika.gif)

Khen-Meh:
 (http://www.joek.com/i/freespace/rev_squads/khen-meh.gif)

Death Eaters:
 (http://www.joek.com/i/freespace/rev_squads/death_eaters.gif)

Lucky Dice:
 (http://www.joek.com/i/freespace/rev_squads/lucky_dice.gif)

Shooting Stars or Killer Stars or Star Killers:
 (http://www.joek.com/i/freespace/rev_squads/shooting_stars.gif)

Spartans:
 (http://www.joek.com/i/freespace/rev_squads/spartans.gif)

Joe.

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Title: Squadron Nomenclature
Post by: Nico on November 30, 2001, 05:00:00 pm
 
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Originally posted by joek:
*bump*

OK, I haven't picked numbers yet... but what do people think of these:


I think it's damn cool  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)
Title: Squadron Nomenclature
Post by: Ace on November 30, 2001, 05:48:00 pm
 (http://freespace.volitionwatch.com/babel_effect/scythes_logo_2.gif)  
The 2nd Terran-Vasudan Squadron, the Scythes of Twilight

Edit: I pretty much tried to replicate some of the look in the FS2 logos.

Also  JoeK, what are these logos your doing being used in?

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Title: Squadron Nomenclature
Post by: LAW ENFORCER on November 30, 2001, 07:58:00 pm
Well since my MOD is a new universe new squads have to be made, they sofar includ such things as the 12th Crusaders or the 8th Fleet Flunkers, 18th Maceheads (who own the 'MaceStar' super fighter), 2nd bucket 'o' bolts and on (im going to include a list of about 50 squads, 1-50 or more, that the GRDLA have)
Title: Squadron Nomenclature
Post by: joek on November 30, 2001, 08:21:00 pm
 
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Originally posted by Ace:
Also  JoeK, what are these logos your doing being used in?

(Most of them) will be used in my (taking forever) campaign.

The first two I hand drew the symbols going off of ideas from Egyptian hieroglyphics (and picked the names that way also)... trying to make them look Vasudan.

The others... well, bonus points for who guesses what game I found those icons in.  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/biggrin.gif)

Joe.

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Title: Squadron Nomenclature
Post by: CP5670 on December 01, 2001, 12:44:00 am
Here are the ones I have used in The Procyon Insurgency:

92nd Squadron  (http://members.home.com/cp5670/92nd.jpg)

161st Squadron  (http://members.home.com/cp5670/161st.jpg)

228th Squadron  (http://members.home.com/cp5670/228th.jpg)

They are Vasudan, so the logos have to look kind of abstract.  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)

[This message has been edited by CP5670 (edited 11-30-2001).]
Title: Squadron Nomenclature
Post by: Setekh on December 01, 2001, 01:35:00 am
Wow... nice logos all round, guys...  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)
Title: Squadron Nomenclature
Post by: Tar-Palantir on December 05, 2001, 10:21:00 am
There's the 192nd Black Queens, GTD Requiem of the damn! forgeton what fleet). I don't mind if you use the same number.

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