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Title: EA or EarthForce?
Post by: FUBAR-BDHR on January 31, 2008, 03:45:48 pm

This has been bugging me while doing some beta testing.  What the heck is the difference between Earth Alliance and Earth Force?  I mean the ships are EA ships but they are also EarthForce ships.  Is it just one of those things that's interchangeable or are there times when one is more appropriate then the other?

Title: Re: EA or EarthForce?
Post by: Steel Prophet on January 31, 2008, 04:14:26 pm

Earth Alliance is the "State" (like USA nowadays for example) and Earth Force is EA's military (like USAF, USMC, and so on). At least that's what i think.

Title: Re: EA or EarthForce?
Post by: karajorma on January 31, 2008, 04:47:24 pm

The other possibility is that it's slang. Like Earthgov.

Title: Re: EA or EarthForce?
Post by: terran_emperor on January 31, 2008, 05:21:40 pm

If always thought of Earth Alliance being the name of the state, whilst Earth Force was the Millitary.

Though in ships names...They are identified to the Govenment Title not the Name of the Military...i think

Title: Re: EA or EarthForce?
Post by: Capt.Jack on January 31, 2008, 06:30:17 pm

I think terran_emperor is right the EAS= Earth Alliance Ship in the same way that USS = United State's Ship

Title: Re: EA or EarthForce?
Post by: terran_emperor on January 31, 2008, 06:45:42 pm

Yep...thats what im saying

Title: Re: EA or EarthForce?
Post by: Cavane on February 01, 2008, 09:05:33 pm

The president's ship being called Earthforce One would seem to support this theory as well.

Title: Re: EA or EarthForce?
Post by: Vidmaster on February 06, 2008, 01:05:10 pm

my design philosophy was:

EF when referring to the military
EA when referring to the state
EA ship when referring to the type or origin of ships
EF vessel when referring to a specific ship