alex994
Hail Divine Emperor!
OOC: Oh God, the Solar Federation? What a tacky name...
OOC: Oh God, criticism from Proto-Imperial Space China? What devastating critique...OOC: Oh God, the Solar Federation? What a tacky name...
OOC: Awesome. Then why don't you design a name that is sufficiently descriptive yet also generic and general enough to convey the scope of a Solar government and possibly be ratified by over 200 nations? Oh, right, because you couldn't make a name that didn't extol the virtues of being Chinese. I get it. Silly me!
Now if you're done being a jackass for the sake of being a jackass, you can go back to being an insignificant little puppet now.
OOC: Incorrect. It gives an impression of being a unification of the Sol System, of which "Solar" is the proper term, with "ar" functioning with "Sol" much like "n" does with "Russia."OOC: Well, I feel that Solar Federation is a "tacky" name because it goes against it's name. It naturally encompasses more than one solar system and gives the impression that it's more of a federation of solar systems than of a federation of nations in one solar system. A more appropriate name (in my opinion) would be something with more of the unifying theme of Humanity (because frankly even without Europe and the PRC, that's basically humanity.)
Frankly I don't see what the problem is, other than that old one with the USA and the American continent(s). It makes sense to me, as far as names go.
Hang on- I intended to play as India. Why did the stats list me as a colonial governor?
(If I can't play as India, I'll play as Olympia instead)
OOC: Alright, let me explain where I approach it from. When you see something like this (1:58 - 2:02) and you see that "UNITED STATES" in vertical scroll by, it just looks and feels right. I picture the same thing, only with "SOLAR FEDERATION" and it similarly just looks and feels right. The difference is instead of a rocket, it would be a kilometer long spacecraft, and then the camera would pan up into a scene that would make George Lucas drool.OOC: Well, it just sounds tacky. I don't know how to explain it.
That said, Olympia probably needs a governor more than Hastinapur does, so you're more than welcome to join there (assuming that Lord Iggy doesn't object).