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1 Back in the day, Zero-K had 4 commander chassis and they were named according to verb-like tactical roles they were to fulfill: Strike, Battle, Recon, Support; all quite elegant and consistent. 1 Back in the day, Zero-K had 4 commander chassis and they were named according to verb-like tactical roles they were to fulfill: Strike, Battle, Recon, Support; all quite elegant and consistent.
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3 At some point in the evolutions of the chassis roster, Battle became Bombard, then Siege, then Guardian; Support became Engineer. This was inconsistent and inelegant and annoyed me to no end. 3 At some point in the evolutions of the chassis roster, Battle became Bombard, then Siege, then Guardian; Support became Engineer. This was inconsistent and inelegant and annoyed me to no end.
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5 So i started mocking it in my commander names - when Bombard happened, i made a "bombard" chassis and called it Mangonel commander to poke a finger at how medieval and noun-like the new name was. 5 So i started mocking it in my commander names - when Bombard happened, i made a "bombard" chassis and called it Mangonel commander to poke a finger at how medieval and noun-like the new name was.
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7 Since the contamination of the original perfect scheme proceeded apace with addition of Engineer instead of Support, the mocking also intensified: i would name them things like Reconer Command and Engine Commander. 7 Since the contamination of the original perfect scheme proceeded apace with addition of Engineer instead of Support, the mocking also intensified: i would name them things like Reconer Command and Engine Commandeer.
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9 Eventually this mockery-powered memetic evolution reached the apotheosis, and now it's things like Gundam Comissar for the guard[i]ian[/i] chassis or Engineered Comma for engine commandeer. 9 Eventually this mockery-powered memetic evolution reached the apotheosis, and now it's things like Gundam Comissar for the guard[i]ian[/i] chassis or Engineered Comma for engine commandeer.