I've been playing T.E.C. many times and the Capital Ships when Auto named have TDN I imagion it's like uss for modern ships I was just wondering what TDN stood for.
We dont know... but we THINK it stands for Trader Defence Navy
Well, navy doesn't seem to be an appropriate word. It's never explained, but I think that's supposed to be part of the ambiguity of the setting that really makes it magical.
It does stand for something. But that's for another time.
Thank you for proving my point.
/smack darvin3
Couldn't help it. He comes along and openly admits that the developers are intentionally withholding these details. Proves my point that they intend to keep us interested by not telling us everything.
Eh... I'd guess Trader Defense Network, myself.
That's always what I thought too, Kitkun.
I dunno, space fleets are generally called "navies" in science fiction. So I'm going to say at least that last letter is right.
I think its too cheesy that the T.D.N. will glow when all 5 capships are together and combined into a robot with the words "TOTAL DESTRUCTION! NICHE!"
Tease!
Trader Defense for Newbies.
No fair! Tell us!
that's what I call it.
for all we know TDN is a a ref. to some stoner joke the devs had back in their college days.
T=Thick
D=Dank
N=Nuggs
but navy makes more sense than network.
yea, but trader defense network has more of a ring than trader defense navy. i always thought it was the former too. not for any particular reason, just a hunch
Oh, i know...
The Devs (are evil cause they are keeping iNfromation away from us... but we like them for the patch, so we will let them get away with it for a little while)
hahaha i had to read that three times before i got it. well played pbhead
Because these guys are merchants.
They'd apply coroporate thinking to their defense plans. Instead of having a big navy, they'd have a gestalt defense network... very organized and beauracratic, everything assigned by dollar priority and blah blah blah...
Which would explain why so many worlds have no TEC presence. They aren't worth properly defending, unless they totally submit to the authority of one of the major players within the TEC (ie: Haliburt--- ahem, Tondam Corporation takes over for the good of the species, eliminating rivals and expanding their holdings while they're at it... in the name of the TEC; all perfectly legal of course... times of war being what they are).
The TEC are not some big noble 'save the humans!' effort, they are a bunch of major powers who had the foresight and gumption to form military assets, forge business alliances, and respond to the threat to their profits. Want the plans to a Kol? Sign over your sovereignty or a large share of your profits (etc..) to become part of the TEC so that you can defend your people... and who knows, maybe even absorb a nearby independent colony or twenty in the process.
Mind you, that's not what the broadcast centers are transmitting.
It has a ring, but seriously I think the devs like to drop lines like that just so they can keep us stirring. Im willing to bet TDN means what alot of us assumed it was Trader Defense Navy. They just like to keep us guessing about things getting a good laugh at how much we squirm when we see them post comments like that.
thick dank nuggs man. I'm telling you, it helps w/ the programming.
Who's saying it's even English? *thoughtful look to his Latin/Greek books*
or not even real words at all
"Ta Da! ... Noobs!"
Trader Defense Navy makes the most sense to me. Latin or Greek would be cool, but then that would make Romans or Greeks in space... not a bad thing though.... Really though, all science fiction star fleets, Battleships, crusiers, frigates, and carriers, are based on Naval counterparts.
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