tidge Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 On 1/23/2022 at 12:06 PM, DougGraves said: We should be using our leet powers to pwn mobs. What gamer lingo has been forgotten that deserves to be restored? mob = mobile game element, typically an individual "monster" that moves and interacts with players and the game world. "Mob" is singular. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Techwright Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 On 1/23/2022 at 12:06 PM, DougGraves said: We should be using our leet powers to pwn mobs. On 1/23/2022 at 12:27 PM, The_Warpact said: 937 0FF mY L4Wn w1Pp3r 5N4pp3r! On 1/23/2022 at 1:21 PM, Lunchmoney said: What? I must be too old. --. . - / --- ..-. ..-. / -- -.-- / .-.. .- .-- -. / .-- .. .--. .--. . .-. / ... -. .- .--. .--. . .-. -.-.-- 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Warpact Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 2 minutes ago, Techwright said: --. . - / --- ..-. ..-. / -- -.-- / .-.. .- .-- -. / .-- .. .--. .--. . .-. / ... -. .- .--. .--. . .-. -.-.-- Well morse *is* older. https://www.twitch.tv/boomie373 The Revenants twitch channel, come watch us face plant, talk smack, and attempt to be world class villains. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Techwright Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 (edited) 2 minutes ago, The_Warpact said: Well morse *is* older. Just aiding @Lunchmoney by translating your line. 😁 Edited January 25, 2022 by Techwright 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JnEricsonx Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 I remember a time when I played with a Korean team. I think one person would occasionally type something in English for my benefit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nerio72 Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 αφήνω Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintD Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 On 1/24/2022 at 10:21 AM, WanderingAries said: I was under the assumption that leet was simply slang so that they could get away with stuff or look cool. "Hey, I can speak internet!" That is literally one of the recognised reasons in linguistics for how young people drive language change. Young people constantly make up or iterate new language, often as a group identifier, most of it falls off and dies almost immediately, but a few bits and pieces stick and they carry it into their older age where their language largely fossilizes and becomes the new standard. The idiot formerly known as Lord Khorak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solarverse Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 8 hours ago, SaintD said: That is literally one of the recognised reasons in linguistics for how young people drive language change. Young people constantly make up or iterate new language, often as a group identifier, most of it falls off and dies almost immediately, but a few bits and pieces stick and they carry it into their older age where their language largely fossilizes and becomes the new standard. "And knowing is half the battle!" 1 1 SFX and Music Mods by Solarverse (Consolidated) WP/EM God Mode Tank Guide and Build Help Support the Return of Missing Code for Sound Files! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheOtherTed Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 On 1/23/2022 at 12:06 PM, DougGraves said: leet On 1/23/2022 at 1:22 PM, Shenanigunner said: l33t It's spelled 1337. 1337. Spelling it any other way just suxXORz. 9 hours ago, Nerio72 said: αφήνω OG. Mad respect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ukase Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 21 hours ago, UltraAlt said: Tell it to the Fr3aksH0w! Why do you think I kill them at every opportunity? 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xeres Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 I wonder if there's some HPBs still lingering about. If so, I'm sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srmalloy Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 3 hours ago, TheOtherTed said: Spelling it any other way just suxXORz. SuXxOrZ. Use StUdLyCaPs properly or not at all. 😁 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nemeroff Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 15 hours ago, Techwright said: --. . - / --- ..-. ..-. / -- -.-- / .-.. .- .-- -. / .-- .. .--. .--. . .-. / ... -. .- .--. .--. . .-. -.-.-- As kids watching the olde Road Runner & Coyote cartoons the trains would always signal the letter Q (- - . -) Being older, it's not MC at all but train code using the horn to signal a crossing. This has been your moment of "Nemeroff's Useless Knowledge." 3 2 "What are dominators... Much like a spider traps a bug, wraps it up, then starts chewing on it when it's completely unable to escape or defend itself." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solarverse Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 (edited) Not 100% on this, but I am fairly certain the only reason leet speak existed in this game was of because players not being very creative with names. We didn't see leet speak in this game until around i6 or i7 if memory serves. They were so desperate to get that generic name that was already taken, that after trying,, The Shadow TheShadow xTheShadowx XxThe ShadowxX Xx The Shadow xX T H E S H A D O W ...and any other variation just to find they were all taken because there were several other desperate players who were also not very creative, they decided to start adding numbers in place of letters to get that name they wanted, IE... 7h3 5h@d0w The style of writing was thus born out of desperation. Edited January 25, 2022 by Solarverse 1 SFX and Music Mods by Solarverse (Consolidated) WP/EM God Mode Tank Guide and Build Help Support the Return of Missing Code for Sound Files! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apparition Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 52 minutes ago, Solarverse said: Not 100% on this, but I am fairly certain the only reason leet speak existed in this game was of because players not being very creative with names. We didn't see leet speak in this game until around i6 or i7 if memory serves. They were so desperate to get that generic name that was already taken, that after trying,, The Shadow TheShadow xTheShadowx XxThe ShadowxX Xx The Shadow xX T H E S H A D O W ...and any other variation just to find they were all taken because there were several other desperate players who were also not very creative, they decided to start adding numbers in place of letters to get that name they wanted, IE... 7h3 5h@d0w The style of writing was thus born out of desperation. The Freakshow beg to differ. Leet speak has been in the game since Issue 0. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solarverse Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 31 minutes ago, Apparition said: The Freakshow beg to differ. Leet speak has been in the game since Issue 0. Yes, but I don't recall seeing players using leet speek until after the generic names started drying up. Like I said, I am not 100% on any of this, but this is how I remember it. SFX and Music Mods by Solarverse (Consolidated) WP/EM God Mode Tank Guide and Build Help Support the Return of Missing Code for Sound Files! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biostem Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 1 hour ago, Solarverse said: Not 100% on this, but I am fairly certain the only reason leet speak existed in this game was of because players not being very creative with names. We didn't see leet speak in this game until around i6 or i7 if memory serves. They were so desperate to get that generic name that was already taken, that after trying,, IMO, there was a certain segment of the playerbase that were trying to embrace the kind of hacker/cyberpunk culture that used such naming conventions... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solarverse Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 Just now, biostem said: IMO, there was a certain segment of the playerbase that were trying to embrace the kind of hacker/cyberpunk culture that used such naming conventions... You're probably right, I just can't ever recall seeing leet speak names until after I had been playing for quite some time. 1 SFX and Music Mods by Solarverse (Consolidated) WP/EM God Mode Tank Guide and Build Help Support the Return of Missing Code for Sound Files! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biostem Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 3 minutes ago, Solarverse said: You're probably right, I just can't ever recall seeing leet speak names until after I had been playing for quite some time. I mean, I recall seeing "HOLK" and stuff like that right from the get-go, anyway... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solarverse Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 Just now, biostem said: I mean, I recall seeing "HOLK" and stuff like that right from the get-go, anyway... is that short for doing the Holky polky? haha. I hear ya though. 2 SFX and Music Mods by Solarverse (Consolidated) WP/EM God Mode Tank Guide and Build Help Support the Return of Missing Code for Sound Files! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momentarygrace Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 Eet-lay eek-spay? Eye-ay av-hay oh-nay idea-ay ut-way oo-ya een-may! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ignatz the Insane Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 (edited) 9 hours ago, Solarverse said: Yes, but I don't recall seeing players using leet speek until after the generic names started drying up. Like I said, I am not 100% on any of this, but this is how I remember it. The first place I remember seeing it was on MUDs in the mid 80s. Edit: I think I played my first MUD in 1987. Edited January 26, 2022 by Ignatz the Insane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solarverse Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 4 hours ago, Ignatz the Insane said: The first place I remember seeing it was on MUDs in the mid 80s. Edit: I think I played my first MUD in 1987. It existed in the 80's among the hacking community. I'm just saying I don't recall seeing it in game (outside the Freakshow) until the game was well within it's second year. But, my memory of the events is old as dirt, so take it with a grain of salt, lol. 1 SFX and Music Mods by Solarverse (Consolidated) WP/EM God Mode Tank Guide and Build Help Support the Return of Missing Code for Sound Files! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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