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Originally Posted by Immermann
This title would be too neutered and watered down. It doesn't really grab you.
"Battle of Brittain" tells you exactly what it's about.
"Brittain 1940" could be an old travel report.
And AvSim+ sounds like a nutritional supplement.  |
Dude, I think you're confused, I said AvSim PLUS. AvSim
PLUS. This is the new improved formula, perfectly designed to supplement your flight-simming intake. With regular use it will enhance your virtual aviation skills and general manliness like nothing before. Trust me, it will make you go harder longer than anything you might be using now. If you're interested, I can get you hooked up for wholesale prices, straight out of Hong Kong, any currency, just let me know ok...
Seriously though, whatever you think of the title I suggested, and I'm not saying it's great either (and I'm not trying defend it or 'sell' it here) , I think the logic and concept behind it is sound.
I agree it doesn't really 'grab you' in the same sense that other less descriptive titles might, but I don't think it should be criticized for being too generic either. It's meant to be the overall name for a series of flight sims, not just one set in a particular kind of aircraft, or in the Battle of Britain, or even in WW2 (we already have a Korean War add-on announced). How is a more specific name going to look when the series gets as fleshed out as it probably will (rhetorical question)? Even something as generic as 'Combat Flight Simulator' might end up being too exclusive of the content that eventually gets included.
BTW, it looked to me like the inclusion of that George Carlin video in your post was there to suggest AvSim+ is a more euphemistic title than 'Storm of War'. The thing is, AvSim+ isn't meant to describe the content of the sim, it's simply saying what the overall product is, it's an aviation sim. The plus bit could be considered euphemistic if you take it to refer only to the combat aspect of the content, but that's just one interpretation. The phrase 'storm of war' could actually be considered more euphemistic, even in the context of the original speech from which it was taken (ie. don't worry, those aren't bombs landing on your head, you're just in a storm of war...).
Incidentally, I wouldn't call myself a fan, but I've watched a lot of George Carlin's video's in the past (including the one you posted) and agree with a lot of the things he said. Are you familiar with Bill Hicks' work, he had some strong things to say about advertizing (and other things) as well, in a similar sort of vein.
Going to let this subject go now, have spent way too much time thinking about it.
11-12-2010, 04:21 PM
I hadn't realised that. We can't have that! 
To some people this combination of letters is like curse word. 
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