Kbots not bots!

Discussion in 'Support!' started by ascythian, June 12, 2013.

  1. ascythian

    ascythian Member

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    The name of the infantry bot factories are bot factories.

    I demand you bring back the name kbot! It is cooler than just plain 'bot'.
    That is all.
  2. Col_Jessep

    Col_Jessep Moderator Alumni

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    Could be a copyright thing?
  3. cerosia

    cerosia New Member

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  4. bornacorn

    bornacorn New Member

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    The trademark was technically abandoned in 2000 according to the USPTO as they trademarked it for some reason (I remember it being on the box). Copyright will still apply I think.
  5. cwarner7264

    cwarner7264 Moderator Alumni

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    I've been caught saying Kbot on a couple of our videos... old habits die hard!
  6. Raevn

    Raevn Moderator Alumni

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    KBOT is actually an acronym, as per the TA manual.
    I can't remember the full name, but the first three letters stand for "Kinetic Bio-Organic" IIRC.

    As much as using the term KBOT would be awesome, the Bio-Organic part doesn't really fit with the PA lore :(
  7. BulletMagnet

    BulletMagnet Post Master General

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    I'm going to call them infantry, just to make all the purists squirm. XP
  8. igncom1

    igncom1 Post Master General

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    You are sick in the head, bullet.
  9. KNight

    KNight Post Master General

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    I think I'll take up the term Muscle Tracers, because mixing up game lores is fun.

    Mike
  10. knickles

    knickles Well-Known Member

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    I call them marines.
  11. Ertwyu

    Ertwyu New Member

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    Kinetic Bio-Organic Technology!

    http://totalannihilation.wikia.com/wiki/Kbot

    I'd love for them to bring back the Kbot name.
  12. garat

    garat Cat Herder Uber Alumni

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    Call them orcs, give them a "zug zug" action response.
  13. neutrino

    neutrino low mass particle Uber Employee

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    Kbot comes from Kevin Pun bot and Kevin isn't working on this.

    Maybe they should be doxbots.
  14. Daddie

    Daddie Member

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    I vote for "Daddies" and let them yell "Whos your daddie!!" everytime they hit something :mrgreen:
  15. crazy987

    crazy987 New Member

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    Thats gonna be fun with peewee spam..... :p
  16. branly

    branly New Member

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    I vote also for a more distinctive name for bot. When i played PA i really missed the name Kbot. Its because of the looks of the AA Bot and the assault bot which i instantly associated with Jethro and Peewee of TA.
  17. mushroomars

    mushroomars Well-Known Member

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    We can call them Little Doctors?

    "Come here, you need a doctor."
  18. cwarner7264

    cwarner7264 Moderator Alumni

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    Unless Uber buy the TA rights from Atari, I reckon calling them Kbots might be an issue.
  19. garatgh

    garatgh Active Member

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    Just name them "kill bots". That way we can still call them kbots.
  20. ephoscus

    ephoscus Member

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    Canon Fodder - given the over powered defense structures that's what they usually become..

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