Planetside 2 nicknames (for weapons equipment and vehicles)

Marinealver · 2012-07-01, 11:04 AM

Just a fun list of thinking of nicknames for the planetside 2. Some from Planetside such as SplatMAX, some from the new such as Suiscyth (as in suicide becuse so many people crashed those thing when trying to fly)

ScatMAX aka SplatMAX aka Scatercannon

Gal Galaxy,

Flashlight aka Beamer

Cloaker aka infiltraitor

Suiscythe aka the Scythe

Satch · 2012-07-01, 11:08 AM

Greaver aka Reaver. Cos you will all be griefing after NC pwn j00 all :P

IgloGlass · 2012-07-01, 11:10 AM

Reaver could be Reaper if it proves to be powerful.
Can't really come up with much else, these things usually just happen naturally... However I know that I'll be singing the Flash team in voice chat whenever I grab one of those squishy things!

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therandomone · 2012-07-01, 11:48 AM

Originally Posted by IgloGlass

Reaver could be Reaper if it proves to be powerful.
Can't really come up with much else, these things usually just happen naturally... However I know that I'll be singing the Flash team in voice chat whenever I grab one of those squishy things!

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I just finished watching this movie for god knows how many times about 3 hours ago. Great movie, and you've made me want to do this now.

Also, I'm going to hum the shit out of Ride of the Valkyries if were rolling in with a bunch of air support.

Craftyatom · 2012-07-01, 11:58 AM

Fear my 'skeeter.

(though TB seems impartial to "Mozzy".)

Coreldan · 2012-07-01, 12:01 PM

You arnt supposed to "make up" these names, they should be born by themselves. It takes the entire point away if we sit down and try to think of a stupid nickname for each thing

That said, double flamethrower MAX should be KFC MAX

Craftyatom · 2012-07-01, 12:06 PM

Originally Posted by Coreldan

You arnt supposed to "make up" these names, they should be born by themselves. It takes the entire point away if we sit down and try to think of a stupid nickname for each thing

That said, double flamethrower MAX should be KFC MAX

You're right, but it's fun trying to predict or even create these colloquialisms before we get thousands of people deciding for us.

Also, I'm down for some crispy seasoned NC.

Blue Sam · 2012-07-01, 12:07 PM

Originally Posted by Marinealver

some from the new such as Suiscyth (as in suicide becuse so many people crashed those thing when trying to fly)Suiscythe aka the Scythe

I have every intention of making that mean something completely different.

IMMentat · 2012-07-01, 01:10 PM

grenades most likley to get new nicknames, the general troop weapons to numerous to get many specific titles, cept maybe the discoball launcher (vanu fusion? AV).

Otleaz · 2012-07-01, 01:19 PM

BBQ Max seems pretty natural to me since I am a Nuclear Dawn player. That is probably what I will call a max with a flamethrower.

I can't see Reaver or Scythe getting nicknames. I can see the mosquito being called something else since it is 3 syllables... Maybe skeeter.

Furber · 2012-07-01, 02:21 PM

I'm planning on calling the NC Chain gun (assuming we get one) the "Not-So-MiniChaingun".

Otleaz · 2012-07-01, 02:23 PM

Originally Posted by Furber

I'm planning on calling the NC Chain gun (assuming we get one) the "Not-So-MiniChaingun".

Quite a mouthful.

greenberetdelta · 2012-07-01, 02:35 PM

sunderer= mystery machine
MAX= space marines, power armor, terminators, big birthas

GreatMazinkaise · 2012-07-01, 02:41 PM

Y'know, most of these things already have existing nicknames...

Electrofreak · 2012-07-01, 11:34 PM

Most PS vehicles that were multiple syllables were shortened to a couple syllables or an acronym. Here's some from the NC perspective, though most are universal:

Sanctuary = Sanc
Courtyard = CY
Generator = Gen
Control Console = CC
Back Door = BD
Vehicle Terminal = V-Term
Orbital Strike = OS
Warp Gate = WG
DarkLight vision = DL
Personal Shield = PS
Nanite Dispensor = Glue Gun
Bolt Driver = BD
Beamer = Flashlight
Punisher = Puni (a play on "puny")
Reinforced Exosuit = Rexo suit
Scattercannon MAX = ScatMAX or SplatterMAX
Infiltrator = Infil
Sunderer = Sundy or BangBus
SkyGuard = SG
Vanguard = VG
Jackhammer = JH
Maelstrom = Mael
Liberator = Lib
Galaxy = Gal
Mosquito = Mossie
Lightning = PaperTank (more of an affectionate name)
Standard exosuit = PJs (same)
Deliverer = Deli
Thunderer = Thundy
Flail = Fail (derogatory term, ie "Lameass Fail spammers!")
Magrider = Fagrider (not-so-affectionate name) or Magmower

So it stands to reason the same will happen in PS2.