Not "Fleet to Federation" Call for naming ideas...

Cached · Post by **Cached** » 26 March 07 10:29 pm

Hi All,

Planning for this years comp is underway and it promises to be bigger and better than ever (well, than last year anyway).

One thing we really need though - a name.

The requirements are pretty broad, in the long tradition set by last year, it would be good if the name was 'Xxxx to Xyyy' where Xxxx and Xyyy are two words that start with the same letter. Eg. Fleet to Federation.

It doesn't need to be distinctly Australian, we're hoping to have international players this year.

We reserve the right not to use anything submitted, to use anything submitted and to not give you anything but a big "hurrah" for coming up with something we choose to use!

Ideas?

Spruce Mooses · Post by **Spruce Mooses** » 26 March 07 11:26 pm

Kalamazoo to Timbuktu

Railroads to Runways (transport themed?)

New York to the Belgian Congo ( the spruce moose does it in 17 minutes! - We'd so win)

Wingaap · Post by **Wingaap** » 27 March 07 1:58 pm

Hmmmm something open to all

No Boundaries - No Borders

wombles · Post by **wombles** » 27 March 07 5:59 pm

Being still a "newbie" Can I have a hint what this is in relation to??

Cached · Post by **Cached** » 27 March 07 6:39 pm

It's in relation to a two month long geocaching competion where you find caches you haven't found before in order to get the best score against a list of criteria.

For example some of the ones last year were "A cache with a view" - Any cache with view in the title. Points - 1 + (Difficulty * Terrain).

It was a strategy game - the highest 10 won a geocoin, and the person who had finished all 25 categories and got the lowest score also won.

Is a heap of fun and has easy as well as hard requirements so you can spread them out how you want to.

If you have a look here - http://www.cachinggames.com/fleettofede ... ements.php you can see the requirements from last years comp.

It's free. It's fun. And last year the theme was Fleet to Federation.

So, whats it to be this year?

wombles · Post by **wombles** » 27 March 07 6:51 pm

sounds like fun, I like the idea of a prize for the loser!

Cached · Post by **Cached** » 27 March 07 7:17 pm

They are not a loser at all - there is a fair bit of strategy in getting the lowest score!

The only losers are those who didn't play....

Bronze · Post by **Bronze** » 27 March 07 7:22 pm

How dare you call me a loser Cached.

Hey you guys - She just called you all losers.

Barfight!

wombles · Post by **wombles** » 27 March 07 7:24 pm

Cached · Post by **Cached** » 27 March 07 7:29 pm

Loser as in "missed out", not loser as in:

Post by **CraigRat** » 27 March 07 8:14 pm

I might give it a go this time, I need some motivation to get out there...

Any chance perhaps of some non-coin based prizes (I'd gladly help contribute towards it somehow...)??

Howabout calling it "Broaden your Hozizons Challenge" or somthing, reflecting the fact that you have to do just that to gain maximum points?????

Post by **caughtatwork** » 27 March 07 8:35 pm

CraigRat wrote:I might give it a go this time, I need some motivation to get out there...

Any chance perhaps of some non-coin based prizes (I'd gladly help contribute towards it somehow...)??

Howabout calling it "Broaden your Hozizons Challenge" or somthing, reflecting the fact that you have to do just that to gain maximum points?????

Can we spell it right though?

Coins are inexpensive when it comes to funding the prizes out ones own pocket, but if anyone can rustle up some better ones, we'd be happy to use those instead.

We're not making this a pay for play game, so we try to make it more focussed on the fun rather than the prizes.

Post by **CraigRat** » 27 March 07 8:49 pm

Hozizons is a perfectly cromulent word, thank you very much.....

Fair point bout the no-pay for play too...

Bronze · Post by **Bronze** » 27 March 07 9:04 pm

I'm going to have a go this year thats for sure. don't wanna be classed a loser next year.

Kubuntu uses a series of names to describe it product like Breezy Badger, Dapper Drake, Edgy Eft and Fiesty Fawn which is the current edition in Beta testing.

If last year was Fleet to Federation how about a Gxxxxxx to Gxxxxxxxxx for the next event to set a precedent.

Just an idea.

Post by **caughtatwork** » 27 March 07 9:07 pm

Still looking for names ...