So, where did the /In come from for the 2.0 Tie Fighter?
What is a Tie/In?
It's hard to tell but there is the TIE/LN which stands for "Line" but it's all lowercase so it looks like an uppercase i. That's your standard TIE fighter. Then you have the TIE/in which is Interceptor.
Tie/ln=line fighter. Tie/in=interceptor.
Haha y'all got ninja'd.
6 minutes ago, That One Guy said:It's hard to tell but there is the TIE/LN which stands for "Line" but it's all lowercase so it looks like an uppercase i. That's your standard TIE fighter. Then you have the TIE/in which is Interceptor.
Never heard it called a Tie Line. Learn something new every day.
I think the naming scheme originated with the WEG Star Wars RPG.
49 minutes ago, drail14me said:Never heard it called a Tie Line. Learn something new every day.
"Line" refers to standard military issue. It's a bog standard Tie Fighter of the Line.
1 hour ago, drail14me said:Never heard it called a Tie Line. Learn something new every day.
This threw mean when I first started playing too.
This is why serifs are important.
7 minutes ago, HolySorcerer said:This is why serifs are important.
You’re telling me. I live on a road named Iuka, can’t tell you how many people pronounce it Luka.
2 hours ago, drail14me said:Never heard it called a Tie Line. Learn something new every day.
Yeah the part after the / in any Tie name is basically its Role or the Chassis name.
Tie/Ln is a Main Line fighter
Tie/in is a Tie Interceptor
Etc.
Well, I’ll say the /ln designation is about stupid. In the 40 years I’ve been a Star Wars I’ve never heard the Tie having that designation. Furthermore, in my military career, I never saw anything officially designated as “Line”. Yes, unofficial slang, all of us in the combat arms were “Line” soldiers but nothing officially had that designation. It wasn’t an M1A/ln battle tank, or an M2/ln IFV, or an AH-64/ln. Yes, they were all vehicles “of the line” but just no designation.
52 minutes ago, Forgottenlore said:You’re telling me. I live on a road named Iuka, can’t tell you how many people pronounce it Luka.
I know a town named Iuka!
59 minutes ago, drail14me said:Well, I’ll say the /ln designation is about stupid. In the 40 years I’ve been a Star Wars I’ve never heard the Tie having that designation. Furthermore, in my military career, I never saw anything officially designated as “Line”. Yes, unofficial slang, all of us in the combat arms were “Line” soldiers but nothing officially had that designation. It wasn’t an M1A/ln battle tank, or an M2/ln IFV, or an AH-64/ln. Yes, they were all vehicles “of the line” but just no designation.
Because this is a FICTIONAL universe that uses its own style of designations and procedures. Might be stupid RL but thats how it is in the Star Wars Universe.
Also Im younger than you as Im only 33 but Ive seen the Tie/Ln designation used in many places over the years. As far back as I believe the first Guide to Vehicles and Vessels book put out in the mid to late 90s.
Edited by GamerGuy198412 minutes ago, GamerGuy1984 said:Because this is a FICTIONAL universe that uses its own style of designations and procedures. Might be stupid RL but thats how it is in the Star Wars Universe.
Also Im younger than you as Im only 33 but Ive seen the Tie/Ln designation used in many places over the years. As far back as I believe the first Guide to Vehicles and Vessels book put out in the mid to late 90s.
I understand it’s fictional. It’s amazing how far and detailed some of the fiction has actually gone. So much has been added and changed with some things coming from obscure sources. Just thought it was odd to see /ln pop up in 2.0 when I hadn't seen it before.
Edited by drail14me19 minutes ago, GamerGuy1984 said:Because this is a FICTIONAL universe that uses its own style of designations and procedures. Might be stupid RL but thats how it is in the Star Wars Universe.
Also Im younger than you as Im only 33 but Ive seen the Tie/Ln designation used in many places over the years. As far back as I believe the first Guide to Vehicles and Vessels book put out in the mid to late 90s.
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I’m a bit surprised you haven’t seen it before on here. The various tie designations get tossed about on this board quite often. This is where I first encountered it, back in wave 3. Have you seen the other designations being used? Is it possible you have seen /ln and just mistook it as /in?
As for why it exists, it is probably that the guys at west end we’re trying to make the empire (and universe in general) seem more developed for the RPG and so added “official” sounding designations to the TIEs but were stumped as to a role for the standard fighter.
2 minutes ago, Forgottenlore said:I’m a bit surprised you haven’t seen it before on here. The various tie designations get tossed about on this board quite often. This is where I first encountered it, back in wave 3. Have you seen the other designations being used? Is it possible you have seen /ln and just mistook it as /in?
As for why it exists, it is probably that the guys at west end we’re trying to make the empire (and universe in general) seem more developed for the RPG and so added “official” sounding designations to the TIEs but were stumped as to a role for the standard fighter.
That was exactly my first thought when I saw the 2.0 package for the Tie/ln “The messed up the packaging and put a Tie and an Interceptor box.”
Ive always thought a Tie Figheter was a Tie Fighter was a Tie Fighter and anything with Tie/xx was some other variant.
It makes sense that it would have some designation. It sounds like some citizens are offering criticism of His Highness The Emperor's Navy. I would not say such things, if I were you.
2 hours ago, HolySorcerer said:This is why serifs are important.
But clearly not Scarifs or they'd have had better troops defending it.
12 minutes ago, Incard said:It makes sense that it would have some designation. It sounds like some citizens are offering criticism of His Highness The Emperor's Navy. I would not say such things, if I were you.
I always thought TIE was the designation. Your Emperor needs to be more creative than “TIE Line”. I’m not worried though. You won’t take me to your Emperor. There’s still good in you.
11 minutes ago, Nyxen said:But clearly not Scarifs or they'd have had better troops defending it.
But scarfs can make you look all dashing and heroic.
41 minutes ago, drail14me said:I understand it’s fictional. It’s amazing how far and detailed some of the fiction has actually gone. So much has been added and changed with some things coming from obscure sources. Just thought it was odd to see /ln pop up in 2.0 when I hadn't seen it before.
Also wasnt meaning it to come off as angry or mean. Just was emphasising the reason why its goofy sounding.
Huh, the tie interceptor is the only tie in 2.0 not to have its 2-letter designation on the ship card..