Common language US/Brit

[martin goddard]

As the holiday season approaches I assume that a lot of members here will be going wargaming in the USA?
(possibly not?)

Here are some notes to help players when in the USA.

Walk up game = participation game
Pick up game= A game using the rules to create the scenario. Rather than an invitation game wherein you turn up and all the stuff is done already.
Measure= inches
Convention = wargames show
Recon= Recce
Chips= Crisps
Soda= any fizzy drink
GM= the person running the game .Game master.
"El tee"= Lieutenant

Any others?

martin

[Rittervonbek]

 

[Bankinista]

Yes, beware. A British company had to change it's whole marketing campaign from "Faggots - big meaty balls of goodness" as it wasn't quite applicable to the US market.

[martin goddard]

You could do some "tailgating"  (i.e having apicnic)


martin

[Leman (Andy)]

"I've got a gun and I'm not afraid to use it!"

Probably not a good thing to say at an American wargames show.

[Smoking gun]

A chemical engineer friend of mine was visiting a US chemical plant and wanted to see what was happening in a large reaction vessel so he asked for a torch, the look of horror on their faces was a picture.

Best wishes,
Martin Buck