Who invented the word massing for the SGW

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Who invented the word massing for the SGW

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Where did the word "massing" come from for description of smashing an opponent to pieces, because clearly the definition of massing is not what is used in game.

Mass attack, yes, but massing?.


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Re: Who invented the word massing for the SGW

I Invented it...
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Re: Who invented the word massing for the SGW

Someone asked this question a while ago, and I think the answer they recieved is that the term just came here from other, earlier MMORPG games.
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Re: Who invented the word massing for the SGW

yep, it comes from "mass attack" and it has been used in many games b4 sgw, like koc, planetarion etc ;)

the term massing, its easier to say then i was mass attacking ;)
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Re: Who invented the word massing for the SGW

I believe it is from KoC, along with various other terms that we use in SGW, but it is possible that I am wrong.
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Re: Who invented the word massing for the SGW

A very unwise person. They should have copyrighted the phrase.
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Re: Who invented the word massing for the SGW

i asked that question heres the link to it

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Re: Who invented the word massing for the SGW

I think it came from Terminatorwars, And has been slightly lost in translation...

...It was a term Originaly used to describe "mass attacking" someone, i.e. Attacking on mass, As in, a group of people attacking one person.

Well, That was my understanding anyway, but i bet every person has a different storey to tell. :)
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Re: Who invented the word massing for the SGW

exactly buck, i remember in planetarion we used the term mass attacking when a group of ppl joined together to attack 1 person, but it wasnt turn based like sgw and koc are ;)
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Re: Who invented the word massing for the SGW

Massing came from the word soul edit out
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Re: Who invented the word massing for the SGW

^ :lol:
Whatever word it might be! :-D


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Re: Who invented the word massing for the SGW

Shuggy123 wrote:I Invented it...

lol you wish.
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Re: Who invented the word massing for the SGW

Clarkey wrote:
Shuggy123 wrote:I Invented it...

lol you wish.


don't need to...
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Re: Who invented the word massing for the SGW

Shuggy123 wrote:
Clarkey wrote:
Shuggy123 wrote:I Invented it...

lol you wish.


don't need to...

Yeah cause someone already invented it lol
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Re: Who invented the word massing for the SGW

Clarkey wrote:
Shuggy123 wrote:
Clarkey wrote:
Shuggy123 wrote:I Invented it...

lol you wish.


don't need to...

Yeah cause someone already invented it lol


Obv. Me.
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