UUs, CSUs, CUs, SUs?

Buck Birdseed · September 9, 2001, 16:53

What is the official nomenclature on the damn little buggers anyway? The firaxis site uses "Special Unit", "Civ-Specific Unit" and "Unique Unit" intermittedly, and I've seen a lot of people use "Custom Unit" as well.

Gramphos · September 9, 2001, 16:58

I accept anything except Custom Unit as that must be reserved for units not made by Firaxis

The diplomat · September 9, 2001, 17:18

I don't think it really matters. I'd go wit CSU, Civ specific units. I would agree though that custom unit should be reserved for units not made by Firaxis.

ixnay · September 9, 2001, 17:49

I don't think it matters, but U-U rolls off the tongue nicely...

isaac brock · September 9, 2001, 18:01

The problem is that civ3.com lists them like CSU, SU, and UU in some cases. They should make a choice

Skanky Burns · September 9, 2001, 20:07

I personally prefer the term UU, its much easier to type than, say, CSU or BU...

LOL at Banana Unit

lord of the mark · September 9, 2001, 23:01

Quote:

Originally posted by Skanky Burns
I personally prefer the term UU, its much easier to type than, say, CSU or BU...

LOL at Banana Unit

UU is good, reminds us that this is AOKish idea

LOTM

Urban Ranger · September 9, 2001, 23:06

I voted for SU, because you can pronounce it. I guess you can fake a CSU by saying "cisu."

OneFootInTheGrave · September 10, 2001, 08:22

I prefer the term banana unit, it has charachter

I am for change of name from CSu, UU, CU, CUS to BU

Dauphin · September 10, 2001, 08:35

I personally prefer the term UU, its much easier to type than, say, CSU or BU...

I prefer UU, spelt W.

Adm.Naismith · September 10, 2001, 11:41

Better SU or CSU. About Unique Units, what if Firaxis decide to have more than one for Civ (i.e. Cossack and Mig29 for USSR)?

How does it sound "the second unique unit of Civ"?

Dugrik · September 10, 2001, 11:55

CSU - Civ Specific Unit (the one unit that's a little better than the comparable civ built by everyone.)
CU - Custom Unit (designed by modders)
SU - Special Unit (such as Settlers, Workers, Diplomats, and Spies)

Tarquinius · September 10, 2001, 14:07

That argument sounds good Dugrik

Maybe I should read the thread first before voting the poll

I voted for special unit, but I see now that Special Unit for Settlers, Workers, etc. is better, because they are "special" too

Now only Firaxis needs to read this thread..

Gramphos · September 10, 2001, 14:52

Dugrik,
I think you have made the best chooses, as all units are Unique the UU is a bit odd, and as I said before CU must be reserved (as you have done). About SU I think you are right Settlers and workers are special, and differs from other units. What we have left is CSU, and that is a quite name for them (except that it is long).

Buck Birdseed · September 10, 2001, 17:08

Unique as in "The custom of folding your trousers three times on festive occasions is unique to this picturesque region of france". I personally use UU, and don't see any gramatical/logical problems with it.

Gramphos · September 11, 2001, 14:56

Quote:

Originally posted by Snapcase
Unique as in "The custom of folding your trousers three times on festive occasions is unique to this picturesque region of france". I personally use UU, and don't see any gramatical/logical problems with it.

I also actually prefere UU before CSU, and voted for that. What I said in the last post was that CSU was the only thing that I couldn't misunderstand.

Still UU is mush easier to say, and I guess that we will have to be stick with some different names for a while. It must be because of Firaxis not giving them a good and consequent name from the beginning.
We will just have to wait and see what they name them in the manual.

Inverse Icarus · September 11, 2001, 17:38

i'm thinking of how i could work an anti-palestine comment in here.

oh well i tried.