ATV or Quad?

[Lonehunter]

Higby wants to know which name we prefer for the Nanite Systems vehicle

Anyone else really wanna see a cloaked version? There currently isn't one so I think this would be a big deal for the infiltration class, and opens the door to other class oriented vehicles

[Graywolves]

Vrroomvrromz

[Conq]

Quad.

Also, no to cloaked vehicles. If you want to be sneaky, you should be slow.

[Elude]

I want flying quads with duel 150 mm cannons on it and anti air missiles.

[Bitmap]

There was nothing wrong with the wraith. It filled its role nicely and you could see it a mile off if it was moving at speed.

The phantasm on the other hand...

[Grognard]

I was going to say Quad, but what if they want to introduce another vehicle in same class that is not four wheeled? So, for future expandability, I say ATV.

Then again, this specific one could be a Quad, and others of the ATV class, something else. Who knows, maybe one day they might make a "Strike Trike" :P

[SKYeXile]

the Quad does make more sense, but i do like ATV...classic.

[Zhane]

Quad Bike. Not Quad. Quad Bike.

[Hmr85]

ATV and bring the wraith back for the cloakers. It was nice being able to get around quick and as the poster above stated it stood out like a sore thumb at speed.

[Crator]

Quad just sounds funny to me... I like ATV... "No Johnny, I said join the squad, not get a Quad!"...

[Soothsayer]

Totally onboard with Quad.

[texico]

There was nothing wrong with the wraith. It filled its role nicely and you could see it a mile off if it was moving at speed.

The phantasm on the other hand...


There was nothing wrong with the phantasm. It filled its role nicely and you could see it a mile off if it was moving at speed :p



Are we just talking about names here? Cos if so, ATV. I haven't heard much about the quad, is it functionally different from the ATVs?

[MooK]

ATV

[texico]

Maybe you should set up a poll so we can operationalise this.

[HELLFISH88]

Quad!

[Firefly]

An ATV is a quad. So I don't get what you're asking. Do you mean BUGGIES instead of ATVs?

[sylphaen]

ATV

[Hamma]

An ATV is a quad. So I don't get what you're asking. Do you mean BUGGIES instead of ATVs?

Higby asked what we think the "Quad" should be called on the webcast. So we are talking about the 4 wheeled single person vehicle here and what we think it should be called.

I think they should add 3 wheelers into the game those things were deathtraps. :p

[Raymac]

I kinda like this analogy:
Sunderer is to Bang Bus
-as-
ATV is to Quad

One the "official" name, and the other the colloquial name.

[Yetiee]

ATV sieede!!!

[Miir]

ATV

Auraxis Terrain Vehicle :)

[WaryWizard]

I think it should be given an actual name like the kj-56, and the players can just call it what they want. Doesn't seen right to have a vehicle that is actually called a quad or atv. Personally I'll probable just call it a 4-wheeler. That's what those types of vehicles are called where I live.

I'd hate to bring to halo but the M12LRV is called a jeep, warthog, Chupathingy or what have you, despite those not being its actual name.

[Firefly]

Higby asked what we think the "Quad" should be called on the webcast. So we are talking about the 4 wheeled single person vehicle here and what we think it should be called.
That explains it.

ATV.

[PoisonTaco]

ATV for TR.
Quad for NC.
??? for VS.

[SKYeXile]

ATV for TR.
Quad for NC.
??? for VS.

For VS, its a Chariot infact that should have been a poll option, its what FC call it anyway.

[Lythca Frost]

"Enemy ATV's incoming!" has a betting ring to it than the alternative, the 's' rolls out more smoothly :P

[Figment]

ATV's. Most definitely.

Then you can add more vehicles in the same category later.

[Conq]

"Enemy ATV's incoming!" has a betting ring to it than the alternative, the 's' rolls out more smoothly :P

ZOMG, not an enemy ATV! :eek:

[Azren]

ATV sounds more sci-fi to me, so I'd go with that.

[Tikuto]

ATV: Quad
ATV: Bike
ATV: Hover
ATV: Cart/Buggy

[arclegger]

ATV

Auraxis Terrain Vehicle :)

http://i43.tinypic.com/neyq2v.png

Haha I love it. Too bad I'm not in charge of naming vehicles ;)

[Vancha]

While people are afraid PS2 is leaving it's roots, anything reminiscent is surely a plus. ATV.

[Tikuto]

While people are afraid PS2 is leaving it's roots, --
Family Guy - Stewie "Say WHAAAT?" (HD) - YouTube

[Erendil]

There was nothing wrong with the phantasm. It filled its role nicely and you could see it a mile off if it was moving at speed :p


Yep. I really hope they decide to bring the phant to PS2 someday...


I kinda like this analogy:
Sunderer is to Bang Bus
-as-
ATV is to Quad

One the "official" name, and the other the colloquial name.


Exactly. ATV should be the official name. Quad sounds like slang.

[Vancha]

Say whaaaaat!?

I'd just come from the doomsayers in the webcast thread.

[psychosiszz]

ATV classic

[ringring]

Although ATV has nostalgia value it doesn't describe the vehicle.

"All Terrain Vehicle", you mean like a tank isn't?

I vote Quad. These are being used in Afgan now and are called that.

[NewSith]

Hell knows, honestly, I voted ATV (because of, what people here called it, nostalgia), but All-Terrain Vehicle is indeed supposed to be an APC of some sort. Quad however reminds me of quad cannons, in particular this one:
http://images.wikia.com/cnc/images/8/86/Generals_Quad_Cannon.jpg

[CutterJohn]

Why not give it an actual name? Naming it 'ATV' or 'Quad' is like naming tanks 'Tank' and galaxies 'Air Transport'. If someone told me their ATV brand name was ATV, I'd tell them "I know what it is, but whats its name?" like some who's on first skit.

Something like 'Roadrunner' or 'Cheetah' could be cool. Raptor?

[Vancha]

Why not give it an actual name? Naming it 'ATV' or 'Quad' is like naming tanks 'Tank' and galaxies 'Air Transport'. If someone told me their ATV brand name was ATV, I'd tell them "I know what it is, but whats its name?" like some who's on first skit.

Something like 'Roadrunner' or 'Cheetah' could be cool. Raptor?

I could get behind this. We don't call Sunderers "Truck", the ATV should have a name. It's like a baby that's reached 21 years of age and is still called "the baby".

[NewSith]

I could get behind this. We don't call Sunderers "Truck", the ATV should have a name. It's like a baby that's reached 21 years of age and is still called "the baby".

ATVs were never called atv's, it was the name of the cert. Basilisk, Fury, Wraith.

[Vancha]

ATVs were never called atv's, it was the name of the cert. Basilisk, Fury, Wraith.
You don't say?

I'm talking about PS2.

[Figment]

Why not give it an actual name? Naming it 'ATV' or 'Quad' is like naming tanks 'Tank' and galaxies 'Air Transport'. If someone told me their ATV brand name was ATV, I'd tell them "I know what it is, but whats its name?" like some who's on first skit.

Something like 'Roadrunner' or 'Cheetah' could be cool. Raptor?

General Purpose vehicle, aka Jeep. People call MERCEDES vehicles in the same off road vehicle class, jeeps. Even if that is a different brand. Just saying, it can be good commercially.

Besides, how many people called the Leviathan, Juggernaught or Vindicator just Sunderer? Being used to that.


Same for BFRs, you don't really use the specific names, just the category.

[NewSith]

You don't say?

I'm talking about PS2.

I mean that Higby is most likely looking for the way to define the vehicle, rather than the way to call it. I think it's for the cert name. It would be idd very stupid to call every other vehicle by its name, while calling quad bike by its definition.

EDIT: Mr. Higby! Clarification is required!
EDIT2: Because if you're looking for an actual vehicle's name, then neither ATV nor Quad is appropriate.

[CutterJohn]

ATVs were never called atv's, it was the name of the cert. Basilisk, Fury, Wraith.

Wow I completely brain farted that. Yeah. Fury would be best name for the ATV. It was the most commonly used by far, even though it wasn't in at launch.

[Vancha]

I mean that Higby is most likely looking for the way to define the vehicle, rather than the way to call it. I think it's for the cert name. It would be idd very stupid to call every other vehicle by its name, while calling quad bike by its definition.

EDIT: Mr. Higby! Clarification is required!

That's fair enough. Then I return to ATV.

[Justaman]

All Terran Vehicle? :P

The TR secretly develop all the ATV's to be fitted with remote explosives.

[Erendil]

Hell knows, honestly, I voted ATV (because of, what people here called it, nostalgia), but All-Terrain Vehicle is indeed supposed to be an APC of some sort. Quad however reminds me of quad cannons, in particular this one:
http://images.wikia.com/cnc/images/8/86/Generals_Quad_Cannon.jpg

Actually if you want to get technical, apparently there's an actual ANSI standard definition for what qualifies as an ATV (who knew?).

If this Wikipedia article (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All-terrain_vehicle) is to be believed, they qualify an ATV as, "a vehicle that travels on low pressure tires, with a seat that is straddled by the operator, along with handlebars for steering control."

That sounds like the vehicle we're talking about, don't ya think?

EDIT: Of course, that's a purely American definition.....

[psychosiszz]

Actually keep the name ATV and add jet ski's & snow ski's as a customizable option. So then it truly will be a ATV!

[MooK]

ATV classic

Lemon, you're a genius.

[Oryon22]

Quad

[ThGlump]

Quad just sound funny. I prefer ATV.

But i wont use any of that names. I always refer of them as a Fury, since it was deadliest variant, and i will call them Fury in PS2 too.

[Shogun]

have you even watched the webcast?

ATV stands for AFTERBURNER TURBO VEHICLE!!!!

[Firefly]

I could get behind this. We don't call Sunderers "Truck", the ATV should have a name. It's like a baby that's reached 21 years of age and is still called "the baby".
Whenever my outfit runs a Basilisk/Fury night, it's called "ATV Deathrace" because all three vehicles fit into the category of ATV, just like Reavers, Mosquitos and Wasps fit into a certain category (albeit a tiered one).

[Lonehunter]

Why not give it an actual name? Naming it 'ATV' or 'Quad' is like naming tanks 'Tank' and galaxies 'Air Transport'. If someone told me their ATV brand name was ATV, I'd tell them "I know what it is, but whats its name?" like some who's on first skit.

Something like 'Roadrunner' or 'Cheetah' could be cool. Raptor?
Can't believe that wasn't thought of previously.

My vote changes from ATV to Hamster

[Hamma]

I think we should come up with a more creative name outside the box. :D

Maybe we should call it the Dyson..

[SuperMorto]

Quad just means 4, and ATV means all terrain vehicle. It is neither! Its a 4 wheeled bike.

[Redshift]

I'd love to see the wraith back in, i wouldn't mind a phantasm too (if they removed the gun)

Stealthed vehicles were well balanced in regards to their movement, the phantasm just got abused because some asshat decided it would be a good idea to put a gun on it

[atone]

quad

[Firefly]

I'd love to see the wraith back in, i wouldn't mind a phantasm too (if they removed the gun)

Stealthed vehicles were well balanced in regards to their movement, the phantasm just got abused because some asshat decided it would be a good idea to put a gun on it
The Phantasm has a gun? Did they put it back on?

[Sirisian]

I suggest Basilfurath. The portmanteau of Basilisk, Fury, and Wraith.

[Figment]

Hell knows, honestly, I voted ATV (because of, what people here called it, nostalgia), but All-Terrain Vehicle is indeed supposed to be an APC of some sort. Quad however reminds me of quad cannons, in particular this one:
http://images.wikia.com/cnc/images/8/86/Generals_Quad_Cannon.jpg

I'd categorise that frame as "halftrack", not quad (like I'd categorize quads and buggies under ATV). >.> If it was a name for the particular unit in that C&C Generals context though, I'd prolly call it something suitable... ASSIST. "Allah'S Skyward Infidel Shooting Thing". :p


I mean, bad acronyms are made for a reason, not? :x

[SteinB]

Quad Bike. Not Quad. Quad Bike.

Bike is short for bicycle, bicycle means two wheeled, a quad bike would have 8 wheels. :p

[Figment]

damn four-wheeler.

American censoring.

[Graywolves]

I like Hamster

[Tikuto]

I like Hamster
http://www.instablogsimages.com/images/2008/09/12/hamster-wheel-car-concept_DRLyO_17340.jpg

[MooK]

Basilisk

[Erendil]

The Phantasm has a gun? Did they put it back on?

No once they removed it it stayed gone (thank god).

I hope the phanny makes a return sometime in PS2.

[Traak]

I want flying quads with duel 150 mm cannons on it and anti air missiles.

So, another PS1 Reaver?

[Rabb]

My outfit always called quads a gay bike

[Ale]

Basilisk

This.

Planetside is incomplete without a "Warning! incoming Basalisk!" voice macro in the Greenhorn voice.

[HitbackTR]

I couldn't give a shit what they call it as long as they allow it to cloak if a cloaker is using it.