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Waagaa Ktlehr
Amarr Evolution Band of Brothers
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Posted - 2009.01.28 18:32:00 -
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Typically, clear terminology is the basis of clear communication. Of course even with clear terminology, communication can be (purposely) vague, but it's certain that unclear terminology foster clear miscommunication.
I would like to discuss the term "D2 Special". From this and various other forum sources, I have seen that this term is widely used for a wide variety of things. They all have one thing in common: in most cases the term "D2 Special" refers to a POS configuration.
Now, as is normal in the development of languages, terminology gets created on the fly and in the heat of the moment. Someone else picks it up and starts using it too and at times, meme's get created or a bigger audience accepts the term.
For me, the first time I opted to use the term "D2 special" was when I was in the MC and sieging D2. At one point they spammed a whole lot of POS Towers from the Caldari variety. They then proceeded to not anchor any offensive modules, but they did anchor at least 25 hardeners. Stacking penalties at that point did not yet effect POS hardeners, so it took a capital fleet upto 5 siege cycles to reinforce these towers. You have to take into account here that this was during the time when 30 dreads was a lot!
I am not sure of an earlier use of the term "D2 Special" and I'm not 100% sure anymore when said MC invasion of the north was but I'm fairly certain that these "D2 Specials" as I refer to them were spammed in the L-C and C4C star systems.
Does anyone know when exactly this usage of the term "D2 special" was and can anyone give me any earlier uses of the term?
It'd be nice to use this forum to agree on a clear, concise definition of the term "D2 Special" so that in the future we all are clear on what it means. |
ghost437
Caldari Rage and Terror Against ALL Authorities
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Posted - 2009.01.28 18:39:00 -
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lol d2 and mc are dead |
SaberX
Caldari SwEaTy ArMpIT RaIDeRs The Council.
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Posted - 2009.01.28 18:39:00 -
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i still have videos ( from NC side ) that we filmed of the p-2ttl seige when MC and co came into p-2ttl if ur intrested :)
was a great day that |
Gnulpie
Minmatar Miner Tech
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Posted - 2009.01.28 18:46:00 -
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Originally by: ghost437 lol d2 and mc are dead
But their memories will live ever on in our hearts |
Morris Falter
Caldari The Collective Against ALL Authorities
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Posted - 2009.01.28 19:13:00 -
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From my point of view, I always took it to mean "I really hope waagaa isn't still flying around with T1 neutralisers on his aeon of the 500w variety", but this is a personal interpretation, and open to subjective review.
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Lasakywa
Caldari Section XIII Tau Ceti Federation
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Posted - 2009.01.28 19:19:00 -
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Edited by: Lasakywa on 28/01/2009 19:19:34 I think D2 special stands for "Full hardened POS" or "Full Jamming POS"...remember these nice colors on these POS ? |
Mitch Taylor
Caldari Dark-Rising
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Posted - 2009.01.28 19:53:00 -
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Edited by: Mitch Taylor on 28/01/2009 19:53:05 Waagga, someone has hacked your forum login & is posting random junk.
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Brmble
Minmatar GoonFleet GoonSwarm
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Posted - 2009.01.28 20:03:00 -
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:slow clap: nice work Erik
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SaberX
Caldari SwEaTy ArMpIT RaIDeRs The Council.
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Posted - 2009.01.28 20:15:00 -
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as far as i remember the term " d2 special " ment a pos with lots of hardners on them |
Ni Gaplees
Minmatar Universal Business Systems
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Posted - 2009.01.28 20:27:00 -
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I heard bob killed 7 capitals, is this the right thread? |
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Nemtar Nataal
Caldari Demonic Retribution Minor Threat.
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Posted - 2009.01.28 20:54:00 -
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Im not sure when it was invented, but it have to have come from before CCP changed the POS sov points.
All towers use to give the same amount of sov points so from back when you could spam small towers and they made the same count towards sov as large towers. |
Orar Ironfist
Gallente Digital assassins
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Posted - 2009.01.28 21:13:00 -
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wow surpirisingly not bad thread. |
WShatner
Minmatar Wonderfull Toys
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Posted - 2009.01.28 21:20:00 -
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Edited by: WShatner on 28/01/2009 21:22:30 Wow Waagaa, you predilection to post bad :lolserious: is better than it's ever been.
Did these D2 POSes cause some sort of PTSD on you when you were sieging them? If so, I ask you, are you not the "D2 special" you're talking about?
Man, if D2 caused you so much grief, I wonder what mark PL has left on you.
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Omeega
Amarr The Collective Against ALL Authorities
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Posted - 2009.01.28 21:35:00 -
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Originally by: WShatner
I wonder what mark PL has left on you.
Nanohacs?
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yunger
Gallente Big Shadows Atlas Alliance
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Posted - 2009.01.28 21:38:00 -
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i once took part in killing a disco pos
e-war and like 30 warp scramblings bubbles around it
My eye¦s !
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Sacul
Gallente Destructive Influence Band of Brothers
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Posted - 2009.01.28 21:40:00 -
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Originally by: yunger i once took part in killing a disco pos
e-war and like 30 warp scramblings bubbles around it
My eye¦s !
Isnt this what goons call a r a p e cage? |
Sacul
Gallente Destructive Influence Band of Brothers
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Posted - 2009.01.28 21:44:00 -
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Originally by: WShatner Edited by: WShatner on 28/01/2009 21:22:30 Wow Waagaa, you predilection to post bad :lolserious: is better than it's ever been.
Did these D2 POSes cause some sort of PTSD on you when you were sieging them? If so, I ask you, are you not the "D2 special" you're talking about?
Man, if D2 caused you so much grief, I wonder what mark PL has left on you.
Prolly useless that i reply to you but i think he made the pos because there has been allot of debate on both sides what a d2 special is, jammers or hardeners etc.
But keep trolling and PL is teh bestest alliance in all mmo's! |
WShatner
Minmatar Wonderfull Toys
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Posted - 2009.01.28 21:44:00 -
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Edited by: WShatner on 28/01/2009 21:45:25 I hereby bestow, that henceforth from this day, Waagaa Ktlehr the title of "D2 special" |
Fred0
Caldari Cutting Edge Incorporated RAZOR Alliance
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Posted - 2009.01.28 22:08:00 -
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As far as I can remember Waagaa you're right. During that time in the north we had a number of different pos setups depending on what we wanted to achieve, just like we have now. Different set ups for Jammers, CynoGens and all that jazz. These were designed to provide as much time as possible so that we could, if possible, drop on you. Making you waste stronth to provide windows of opportunity. |
1Of9
Gallente The Circle Frontal Impact
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Posted - 2009.01.28 22:20:00 -
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1st time i heard the "d2 special" was when D2 spammed towers in fio system on the MC rollover of the north.
Wildcard in alliance chat used that terminology.
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Doosh Bagge
Minmatar THE INTERNET.
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Posted - 2009.01.28 22:30:00 -
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Edited by: Doosh Bagge on 28/01/2009 22:33:28 Edited by: Doosh Bagge on 28/01/2009 22:32:42
Originally by: ghost437 lol d2 and mc are dead
Yeah, that's a ****in' riot. You should do standup.
Also, this was brought up because people have been referring to all-ewar POSes as D2 specials, so clarification that it should be all-hardeners vs all-ewar was a good idea to many of us.
Probably pointless and pedantic to a lot of you, but whatever. |
Tomas Ysidro
Caldari The Illuminati. Pandemic Legion
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Posted - 2009.01.28 22:43:00 -
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I only ever heard D2 Specials in regards to those 25+ hardener POS's. And yes I do kinda have PTSD from shooting those bastards for hours on end. |
Gierling
Gallente Viper Squad
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Posted - 2009.01.28 23:06:00 -
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Waagaa has a legitimate interest in terminology, its important to him. It extends even into his own name.
He actually derived his character name from the noises he makes on teamspeak while mining veld (I tell you, its very disturbing). |
agent apple
Caldari Sniggerdly Pandemic Legion
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Posted - 2009.01.28 23:22:00 -
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Only on CAOD would people want to remember sieging towers |
Rn Bonnet
Caldari Free Collective Sons of Tangra
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Posted - 2009.01.29 00:01:00 -
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I don't know I enjoy when my girlfriend "sieges" my "tower". |
Acies Minator
Caldari Young Enterprise Free Trade Zone.
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Posted - 2009.01.29 00:18:00 -
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Originally by: Rn Bonnet I don't know I enjoy when my girlfriend "sieges" my "tower".
This sounds like some hardcore BDSM. Be careful, things will get out of hand fast...and we'll be lucky to live through it. |
Sexual Chocolate
Minmatar Destructive Influence Band of Brothers
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Posted - 2009.01.29 01:04:00 -
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Originally by: Acies Minator
Originally by: Rn Bonnet I don't know I enjoy when my girlfriend "sieges" my "tower".
This sounds like some hardcore BDSM. Be careful, things will get out of hand fast...and we'll be lucky to live through it.
I don't see the problem with this. |
w0rmy
Caldari Destructive Influence Band of Brothers
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Posted - 2009.01.29 01:35:00 -
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Originally by: Fred0 As far as I can remember Waagaa you're right. During that time in the north we had a number of different pos setups depending on what we wanted to achieve, just like we have now. Different set ups for Jammers, CynoGens and all that jazz. These were designed to provide as much time as possible so that we could, if possible, drop on you. Making you waste stronth to provide windows of opportunity.
Except there werent cynogens and jammers at the time he speaks of.
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Gjs312
Caldari coracao ardente
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Posted - 2009.01.29 01:40:00 -
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Wagaa you are a much worse poster then you seem to think you are fyi |
destinationZERO
Minmatar Pain Management Services
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Posted - 2009.01.29 01:48:00 -
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Originally by: Gjs312 Wagaa you are a much worse poster then you seem to think you are fyi
so when is TRI being reborn again ? |
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