Uthanar Posted November 18, 2011 Report Share Posted November 18, 2011 In the tradition of using words to create Acronyms I was going to work with a military division known as ARMED. In the campaign world it is going to be soldiers who are working within mechanized suits to allow them to better deal with super criminals. The meaning that I have been working with behind it is Accelerated Response Mechanized Enforcement Division. In another world that the PCs are going to be encountering individuals from who are from their world's version of ARMED though it means something very different. This is a darker setting where heroes have joined with the government to become a harsh policing force to ensure that crime does not occur. Some of the individuals do not place any value on the nature of the crime, but instead punish all criminals equally. I thought it would be a nice introduction into ARMED to have the PCs deal with the alternate reality version of it prior to their own world's version of ARMED will be introduced to them. With that intention I have been trying to come up with the meaning behind the ARMED acronym for the alternate Earth. The best that I have gotten to is Anticipation Recon Military Enforcement Directive. Just wanted to get opinions and thoughts on the acronyms. Thanks all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alverant Posted November 18, 2011 Report Share Posted November 18, 2011 Re: ARMED Acronym Anti-Revolution and Mass Extermination Department Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uthanar Posted November 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2011 Re: ARMED Acronym I like the Anti Revolution, the other part might be a bit extreme. Thanks for the input! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alverant Posted November 18, 2011 Report Share Posted November 18, 2011 Re: ARMED Acronym I like the Anti Revolution' date=' the other part might be a bit extreme. Thanks for the input![/quote']You did say it was for a dark police state. How about: Anti Revolution, Mayhem, Enlightenment, and Dissent. Everything against changing the status-quo (for better or worse). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheQuestionMan Posted November 18, 2011 Report Share Posted November 18, 2011 Re: ARMED Acronym Respect them or they will become dis'd ARMED. Armored Reaction Military Extreme Defense Active Reaction Mutant Extermination Division Armored Response Military Elite Division Cheers QM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arc Esu Posted November 18, 2011 Report Share Posted November 18, 2011 Re: ARMED Acronym When I was using Left-Hand Earth in my Teen Champions game, I kept the same names but created new acronyms for some existing organizations. But for others, I changed the name and the acronym but either stayed in the same general theme or went for the opposite. So instead of ARMED, this alternate organization could be READY, or DANGEROUS, or HOSTILE, and then you come up with a acronym for the new name. Another option is to either use a new name or use ARMED, but when the PCs ask what is stands for, have the response be "That's above your security clearance, citizen." Perhaps a cop-out, but an appropriate one for a police state. Hope these thoughts help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freakboy6117 Posted November 18, 2011 Report Share Posted November 18, 2011 Re: ARMED Acronym Advanced Research Military Experimental Deployment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
concord Posted November 18, 2011 Report Share Posted November 18, 2011 Re: ARMED Acronym Alpha Response Mechanized Expeditionary Division Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xavier Onassiss Posted November 18, 2011 Report Share Posted November 18, 2011 Re: ARMED Acronym How about these: Another Redshirted Mook Expires Daily -- or -- Agents Really Must Enjoy Death That's all I got. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucius Posted November 19, 2011 Report Share Posted November 19, 2011 Re: ARMED Acronym Acronym's Real Meaning Escapes Detection Lucius Alexander The disappointed palindromedary thought I could do better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freakboy6117 Posted November 19, 2011 Report Share Posted November 19, 2011 Re: ARMED Acronym The unit could be named after their power Armour Armour Research Mobile(or Muscle-augmenting) Exo-skeleton Device or you could go more on there role Augmented Rapid Mobility Enforcment Detachment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher Posted November 20, 2011 Report Share Posted November 20, 2011 Re: ARMED Acronym Let's get some other acronym: F.E.A.R - First Encounter Assault Recon A - Armored R - Recon (against/for/with the/...) M - Metahuman E - ? D - ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theron Posted November 20, 2011 Report Share Posted November 20, 2011 Re: ARMED Acronym Advanced Response Metahuman Emergency Directive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comradeDa Posted November 20, 2011 Report Share Posted November 20, 2011 Re: ARMED Acronym Remember, acronyms don't have to just have the first letter of each word: ARMoured Extrahuman Division, or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin2 Posted November 20, 2011 Report Share Posted November 20, 2011 Re: ARMED Acronym Why ARMED? Why not do the reverse and pick the words you like and make a new acronym Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher Posted November 20, 2011 Report Share Posted November 20, 2011 Re: ARMED Acronym A - Armored R - Recon (against/for/with the/...) M - Metahuman E - ? D - ? Remember, acronyms don't have to just have the first letter of each word: ARMoured Extrahuman Division, or something. Fusion! Armored Recon with the Methuman Elimination Division (D can be also Department; Just need to find something with E*). Also consider the option use other letters than the first as Part of the Acronym, i.e. A.R. Metahuman dEtention Department. *In german you would be set. E is our most common Letter (but not nessesary the most common at the start of words). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uthanar Posted November 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2011 Re: ARMED Acronym Got it. Thanks everyone. Session went well and the characters are wondering what the heck ARMED is for a while. One of them talked to one of the agents and was informed that it was Alpha Response Military Enforcement Directive. Now they are trying to figure out what the heck that means! Was a fun day, and I look forward to my next weekend for more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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