Zinn Posted January 14, 2012 Share Posted January 14, 2012 Xenonauts: They're in the walls! "Game over, man, game over!" "Terra United" "Say no to formaldehyde-face!" Xenonauts: We Can See "Mess with the best, die like the rest" Most are liberally stolen from various movies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horrid Posted January 14, 2012 Share Posted January 14, 2012 "Non pro amore patriae"-Not for love of country I like this one because it reasonates on a lot of levels. As a soldier you take an oath of service to your country that's supposed to mean something. During the Cold War period the "walls" between rival nations (both real and ideological) were seen as absolutes with clear lines drawn between good and evil. When a threat arrives that transcends all of these carefully constructed demarcations that we as humans beings have seen as so critical to who we are that is huge. Imagine the fireworks when elite soldiers rival nations are dragged into one space and told they must work together for the good of humanity as a whole. If there was any kind of induction ceremony I can't see it being anything other than renouncing all of the nations they had served for the greater good of a united humanity. In this context the idea of a country should seem small or petty. This or steal one from John Lennon; Xenonauts: Imagine:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfy Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 Mr. Google taught me that this is in reference to the 1980s TV show of the same name. Do I get a medal? =pBig Ups for anyone who did know that off the top of their heads! Um... I'm not sure if Garfield and friends is from the 80's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anotherdevil Posted January 15, 2012 Author Share Posted January 15, 2012 Um... I'm not sure if Garfield and friends is from the 80's. Mr Google, you failed me. Sorry I thought you were referring to the TV show: 'The Aliens Are Coming' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UltimaVirus Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 How about, "United we stand, divided we die.". "Head out, because they're coming in." Cheesy, but it's has some relevance... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DamZe Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 How about this one: "Illegal aliens must die!" Very easily misunderstood though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xracer Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 Also if anyone remembers that 90s American military series that was a bit Top Gun-ish but with a Sci-Fi twist. It was called Space: Above and Beyond, got cancelled after one season. Anyway, "Above and beyond" is simple, down to earth and military sounding but has an additional layer of meaning in the context of an organization meant to fight an extraterrestrial foe. I remember it, it was space Marines, and i think the Chigs had a better saying, "Abandon all hope" Or maybe you can say "Do you want to live forever?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dohon Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 Xenonauts: And they shall know fear or Xenonauts: They shall know fear or even Xenonauts: You shall know fear Just throwing these out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myth Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 I like the motto of the Scottish Order of the Thistle: No-one harasses me with impunity Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gauddlike Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 Ah I thought that was "Let's see ye run with this thistle up yer kilt". Must be thinking of another organisation... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nfire3 Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 Xenonauts: Xenonauts or Xenonauts: Purge the Xenon!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninjaed13 Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 I don't know if this disscussion has stopped but I'm a scout and I think the motto "Be prepared" Might go quite well with the theme of the Xenonaughts always being ready to jump out and shoot some aliens ;P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anotherdevil Posted January 27, 2012 Author Share Posted January 27, 2012 Ha ha reminds me of lion king =p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninjaed13 Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 God i love that film Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rynait Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 Not sure of this .... "Hi aliens, go home or die by our hands" or "Aliens, by our hands; go home or die" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plucx Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 I really like the cold war analogy from horrid. In fact, think about a spetnaz working with a Seal? Does the Chinese soldier care about a latin Slogan? Guys, come'on! The Latin Stuff is Nato centric. You need to find something that is global. Span all citizenship, is respected by all culture and is a symbol of unification uder the menace of a outside evil. A moto might be ill suied, but a symbol is worth a thousand words. Having a bit of iconic art from several country might be a good ideahere. Some arabic tiling in the backgroun, roman X letter in the middle. Asian Lines, japanese and chinese. indian ... ? .... russian red (chinese red too) .. some gold, some blue (NATO), that might even help you export the game to these country by NOT being ethnocentric, or NATO centric. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anotherdevil Posted January 29, 2012 Author Share Posted January 29, 2012 Well that's the point with Latin, no one speaks it. That's why it is the best language of what we have, no? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plucx Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 (edited) Not really. Nato is very reliant on latin for everything, and I mean, eerything. Occidental civilisation is reliant on latin for most of it's cultural background, original from greece. It's all around there in rome, the renaissance then England, France, the NATO .. but not so the UN. Chinese have their own civilisation as do the Japanese and te russian (kinda in the middle). Chines are Taotism Japanese are ... Japanese! Tea ceremonies. Sorry but Latin is not universal as an inspiration. We think it is but Asian countries have their own ... philosophers (Sun-Tzu, Mao Tsé-Tung, Stalin) I don't think that a writen word might suit all of these egocentrical regimes at the time. Unless written in latin, old chines, russian and japanese (you can't take a japanes for a chines or vice versa, it's very touchy). If you whated a Internationnal thing done in these years, it had to be equally done. UN jobs are nuts jobs in that regard. Nothing get done for a reason. Russia and China never joined Nato (it was their ennemy at the time, right). A clue might be Esperanto. It is a language that as being engeneered in 1880 in Russia. Officially the first UN language back in WW1. It countain dialect from several civilisation, it is buityfull to the ears and was tough to be the tongue of the future ... however, barely anyone speak it today but it might be the middle ground you seek here. Sorry guys but latin won't cut it, especially in China. They consider it as cultural invasion. Edited January 29, 2012 by plucx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anotherdevil Posted January 29, 2012 Author Share Posted January 29, 2012 Esperanto never took off for a reason. And yes, while Latin (from Italy) is quite Eurocentric, it is probably a language that has influenced the most countries in the world, for just as you say, it is in NATO, it is in scientific names, it is all over the show. And don't worry too much about this, we have no idea if Chris is even going to use any of these motto ideas. I see this more as an interesting way for people to express their views about what signifies the feel of X-COM/Xenonauts for them =] Also, wouldn't really call Stalin a philosopher... Not sure about Mao, but probably not either Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plucx Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 LOL, this was an intended as a bad pun. The time line in wich the story unfold made tyrants "gods" in their own country. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davoren Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 Walk softly, and carry a big gun ^-° Yes yes, stolen from Warhammer 40k Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nutbarz Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 Never Give Up, Never Surrender.... klaatu barada nikto Get to the Chopper! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rynait Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 Hello, if it comes to art, maybe a human hand outstretched, from background, ready to "grab" a puny (bug sized shape) alien. Oh well... idea is idea. R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RikazeMA Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 "Aliens, bringing humanity together, one kill at a time." =P Bit long, but hey, it's true. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorlom Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 (edited) Hello, if it comes to art, maybe a human hand outstretched, from background, ready to "grab" a puny (bug sized shape) alien. Oh well... idea is idea. R I believe thres already a posters thread or something with art in it instead of mottos. PS. Somehow that strikes me more as something that would work better with the Alien hand reaching out from the unknown to grab Xenonauts. A hand reaching out from the background towards the veiwer disassosiates with the hand representing the viewer or the viewers cause/interest. IMO. DS. PPS. Chris is also going for a feeling that the Alien threat is cascading and threatening to overwhelm humanity. portraying them as "bugsized" or insignificant sends the wrong message. DS. Edited February 2, 2012 by Gorlom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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