MarkyJoe1990 Posted December 25, 2012 Share Posted December 25, 2012 I had a discussion with AstraLunaSol about ambush spawning not too long ago, and it occurred to me that I have no idea where the term came from. The earliest reference to Ambush Spawning that I can remember is in Tale 3 of my Elibean Nights playthrough. It was either in the video itself or I said it in the comments, so it makes me wonder if I was the one who coined the term. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CT075 Posted December 25, 2012 Share Posted December 25, 2012 well it makes sense and it stuck they spawn and they ambush you presumably the term could also refer to reinforcements that spawn behind you but whatever Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkyJoe1990 Posted December 25, 2012 Author Share Posted December 25, 2012 well it makes sense and it stuck they spawn and they ambush you presumably the term could also refer to reinforcements that spawn behind you but whatever Yeah, but who coined the term? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CT075 Posted December 25, 2012 Share Posted December 25, 2012 who cares? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkyJoe1990 Posted December 25, 2012 Author Share Posted December 25, 2012 who cares? Me. That's why I made the thread in the first place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tangerine Posted December 25, 2012 Share Posted December 25, 2012 (edited) Uhhh, guess I'll move this to GFE. Or maybe FFTF. Hmmm. Edited December 25, 2012 by Tangerine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlet Posted December 25, 2012 Share Posted December 25, 2012 I've never heard of that exact term before, so it must be new-ish. Chances are that, if no-one else remembers it either, you're the "creator". Not sure why it matters, but whatever. Personally, I call them SURPRISE REINFORCEMENTS (yes, in all caps). xD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandragon Posted December 25, 2012 Share Posted December 25, 2012 I've never heard of that exact term before, so it must be new-ish. Chances are that, if no-one else remembers it either, you're the "creator". Not sure why it matters, but whatever. Personally, I call them SURPRISE REINFORCEMENTS (yes, in all caps). xD Surprise buttsex? :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold Vanguard Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 1356452758[/url]' post='2227269']Surprise buttsex? :D It's not a surprise if you see it coming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ansem Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 it was me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrhesia Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 (edited) On a similar note, when and why did people start calling sidestory chapters 'gaidens'? I'm almost positive they're never referred to as that, in the entirety of the English games. And I doubt that an offhand comment from an obscure LPer would coin a phrase this widely used. Edited December 29, 2012 by Furetchen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkeye Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 (edited) Gaiden is Japanese for side story. That's why FE2 is called that. And in regards to the OP, I don't believe the term would really be considered a neologism. Edited December 29, 2012 by Hawkeye Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deleted35362 Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 I'm pretty sure "ambush spawning" is a term that disconnected people have all come up with...I mean, it's the most self-explanatory way to describe the event, since "reinforcements" is kinda vague. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Original Alear Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 (edited) So ambush spawning is when a computer generates a spawn based on a player character/unit entering an area? Ya, I coined that one too. EDIT: You can thank me by also using it to refer to when your forces ambush enemy forces and they automatically spawn units on the fly with little or no noticeable delay. Edited December 29, 2012 by Mouse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agro Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 I had a discussion with AstraLunaSol about ambush spawning not too long ago, and it occurred to me that I have no idea where the term came from. The earliest reference to Ambush Spawning that I can remember is in Tale 3 of my Elibean Nights playthrough. It was either in the video itself or I said it in the comments, so it makes me wonder if I was the one who coined the term. The term "ambush spawn" has been around since the days of FESS, so I'm pretty sure you didn't coin the term. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrhesia Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 Gaiden is Japanese for side story. That's why FE2 is called that. That doesn't answer my question. I'm talking about English-speakers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agro Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 the same reason we refer to "anime" as "anime" now and not "japanese animation" we're all weebs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Integrity Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 (edited) I'd wager without any proof that the phrase "ambush spawn" has been around roughly since there were video games with enemies that spawned. ambush? wot's that, like a gorse bush? Edited December 29, 2012 by Integrity Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkyJoe1990 Posted December 29, 2012 Author Share Posted December 29, 2012 I doubt that an offhand comment from an obscure LPer would coin a phrase this widely used. Are you sure? Cause "reskin" was coined by either me or BuringPenitentEngine, and that seems to be commonly used as well. The term "ambush spawn" has been around since the days of FESS, so I'm pretty sure you didn't coin the term. What's FESS? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Integrity Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 Are you sure? Cause "reskin" was coined by either me or BuringPenitentEngine, and that seems to be commonly used as well. When did you "coin" reskin? I've been using it for roughly a decade and I certainly didn't invent it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkyJoe1990 Posted December 29, 2012 Author Share Posted December 29, 2012 When did you "coin" reskin? I've been using it for roughly a decade and I certainly didn't invent it. I believe it was back when Shrine of Seals was still Fire Emblem Universe. I think the story went like this. Assuming BuringPenitentEngine used it first, it was probably in one of his playthroughs of one of my Fire Emblem hacks. I must've heard him use it, so I started using it myself and I spread it across the FEU forums where it stuck. If I coined it, then... it's the same story minus the first part. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Integrity Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 (edited) I believe it was back when Shrine of Seals was still Fire Emblem Universe. I think the story went like this. Assuming BuringPenitentEngine used it first, it was probably in one of his playthroughs of one of my Fire Emblem hacks. I must've heard him use it, so I started using it myself and I spread it across the FEU forums where it stuck. If I coined it, then... it's the same story minus the first part. Yeah, sorry dude, neither of you coined "reskin" on a Fire Emblem fansite. Hell, I probably called the palette swaps in various SNES games "reskins" back in the '90s. EDIT: Being as I never had anything to do with FESS, circa what year would this be? Edited December 29, 2012 by Integrity Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkyJoe1990 Posted December 29, 2012 Author Share Posted December 29, 2012 EDIT: Being as I never had anything to do with FESS, circa what year would this be? No clue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Integrity Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 (edited) So you have no idea when it was, but you're pretty vaguely sure that you had about a coin-toss chance of having invented the term "reskin". Yeah. EDITOR'S NOTE: and by yeah i mean no Edited December 29, 2012 by Integrity Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peener weener Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 i just had an aneurysm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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