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Changing the name of ODS theater?

Posted: 2009-01-14 17:00:24
by Snake Man
There has been some discussion lately about changing the name Operation Desert Storm theater to something else.

Operation Desert Storm (ODS) was the big military op to eject Saddam Hussein from Kuwait, it was "the war" of my generation (little did I knew that 10+ years later we have rematch hehe). So when I wanted to make middle east theater to represent this war, its name came naturally to ODS. Since then, we've had small scale strikes from US forces into Iraq because of the no fly zone violations etc, and of course even the youngest forum members (should) remember the 2003 Operation Iraq(i) Freedom.

So in other words, using the name ODS limits us a bit and sort of gives false impression what this theater is representing. Yes of course we decided to have the airbase data from 1991 and few bases have been changed/built since, but who knows how many skirmishes will there be in our lifetimes in this theaters landscape.

However "ODS" theater is the stock default standard of Falcon 4 theater scene, everyone knows it and its background, its been available for years now... if we change the name, even though all the physical stuff remains the same, I'm 100% sure name change would cause huge confusion for months (if not years) to come...

To cut is short, would it be good idea to change the name of ODS theater to something else?

What would we benefit from this, REALLY benefit, other than to call the theater what it really has grown to be now?

And what would this other name be, would "Middle East" theater be too generic or also giving false impression, or does the area cover "middle east" enough?

Re: Changing the name of ODS theater?

Posted: 2009-01-14 18:02:36
by toonces
I vote "no".

The name honors the legacy of all the folks who poured who knows how much free time into creating this theater. Also, the confusion point makes sense too.

In the future, if the development of campaigns in this theater diverge significantly, you can always create a new theater, built upon this one, and release it separately.

Re: Changing the name of ODS theater?

Posted: 2009-01-14 18:19:02
by Sherlock
I voted yes for the simple reason that I believe it will actually cut down on confusion, not add to it. Right now we have a ODS version for AF, a ODS version for FF3, a ODS version for SP3/4, a ODS version for OF, etc. (you get my drift). By renaming it to a new name there will be ONE version for all three flown versions of Falcon (AF/OF/RV) and it will differentiate it from the older versions floating around.

Re: Changing the name of ODS theater?

Posted: 2009-01-14 22:29:57
by RingoSurf
an alternative name: middle est theater

Re: Changing the name of ODS theater?

Posted: 2009-01-15 21:12:58
by RingoSurf
....and ODS is one of the three scenarios of middle east theater