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Pronunciation: "Omnitron Ecks" or "Omnitron Ten"

33 posts · 3557 views · started 2013-12-19 03:14 UTC
JA
jaibot
2013-12-19 03:14 UTC
#1

My spouse and I are on the brink of taking up arms in the struggle to decide how to pronounce "Omnitron-X". A final declaration of validity is the only thing that can save my marriage. Please, help us, before it's too late.

NI
Nielzabub
2013-12-19 03:43 UTC
#2

Without word from the men on high, both are equally valid pronunciations. The letter in the name is an X, but he is also the tenth iteration which in Roman numerals is represented by X. Use whichever one you feel sounds better.

EN
Envisioner
2013-12-19 04:00 UTC
#3

Technically, Omnitron-Ten is more accurate, since he is definitely the tenth iteration, so that's what the X in the name means.  However, pronouncing it as Ecks (not Sever) is my preference as well, in part because it reminds me of MegaMan X (who is named simply "X" in-setting), whom Omnitron-X would probably be flattered by the comparison to.  Plus I think letter X just sounds cooler.  I often abbreviate the name as Omnix though.

PH
phantaskippy
2013-12-19 04:10 UTC
#4

I call him X.  Omnitron-Ten just sounds crappy.

MC
McBehrer
2013-12-19 04:25 UTC
#5

First off, was it really necessary to make this topic FOUR TIMES?

Second, I usually call him Amnitran or Omnitronks, but officially I'd call him Omnitron 10.

NI
Nielzabub
2013-12-19 04:26 UTC
#6

I think the double posting was a mistake. I made a double post in another thread when I only pressed the save button once.

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Paul
2013-12-19 15:25 UTC
#7

For what it is worth, when we are discussing that hero around the office, we pronounce it "Omnitron Ecks".

MA
Matchstickman
2013-12-19 15:46 UTC
#8

Does anyone else in the British contingent think Omnitron "Ecks" should be wearing a flat cap when his name is pronounced that way?

AM
Ameena
2013-12-19 17:22 UTC
#9

I call him Omni-10, because the X is a ten and I can't be arsed with that extra syllable in the middle ;).

SI
Silverleaf
2013-12-20 01:49 UTC
#10

Ecky thump, indeed. 

JA
jaibot
2013-12-20 02:49 UTC
#11

Apologies for submitting this....four times, apparently. 

I'm claiming vindication for Team Ecks. Woo!

TS
Theta_Sigma
2013-12-20 05:48 UTC
#12

We had a discussion about the fact that he's "Omnitron Ten", then all went back to calling him "Omnitron Ecks". Or just "Omnitron", if we're not fighting his villain counterpart.

SI
Silverleaf
2013-12-20 13:46 UTC
#13

Ecks here too. Om-nee-ecks just flows better than Om-nee-ten. 

RA
Rabit
2013-12-20 14:31 UTC
#14

"oh-eks" for me - primarily because I'm lazy. :blush:

As we so rarely play Omnitron as a villain, there are folks who will just refer to the hero on occasion as Omnitron. Has caused confusion on occasion, but not too often…

EN
Envisioner
2013-12-20 14:34 UTC
#15

Bah!  If you were truly lazy, you would call him "ocks"…

RA
Rabit
2013-12-20 16:25 UTC
#16

I did.

Once. ![](upload://dZUMDBWc2aavrmlv0dSHsoxpdx6.gif)

The look Christopher gave me still causes my hair to stand on end.

And I don't have any hair. ![](upload://l8TMmYGriYOVuKh8tM1M7xjZRv5.gif)

 

Seriously, though, I did call him that for a short period, but when I mentioned it to Christopher, he really didn't like it. ("The look" I referenced above? Not a joke. ![](upload://fySPYAyUqExEaFrjtsIiAE6aRPv.gif) That man knows how to emote!)

Since I want to respect the >G folks and their creations, I won't go that far with my laziness. ![](upload://ka7R8OGETnk0jL0K8DcghjoOdoJ.gif)

CH
Christopher
2013-12-20 17:46 UTC
#17

*sinister grin*

RA
Rabit
2013-12-20 20:20 UTC
#18

*chills*

 

 

 

 

 


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PH
Phantom5613
2013-12-20 20:59 UTC
#19

I just think calling him "Omnitron-Ten" is better, because you know he'd refer to himself like that, being a robotic intelligence and all.

PH
phantaskippy
2013-12-20 21:09 UTC
#20

Well, he should be pronounced Omnitron Decem.  (hard c)

JI
JimmytheRat
2013-12-22 17:09 UTC
#21

Around here we just call him "Tronks."

GR
Greywind
2013-12-22 17:28 UTC
#22

Omni-Bob

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Ironic
2013-12-22 23:43 UTC
#23

Ohm-nigh-trown Ksz.  It's the only way that makes sense.

*nods sagely*

GR
Greywind
2013-12-23 00:10 UTC
#24

"Omnitron Deckum"? Sounds more like an order.

PH
phantaskippy
2013-12-23 03:04 UTC
#25

Timeshift would be useful to deck out opponents.

EN
Envisioner
2013-12-23 11:14 UTC
#26

Of Imperium clerics in Warhammer 40K.

AM
Ameena
2013-12-23 15:54 UTC
#27

Tech Priests, surely, what with all those mechanical components and stuff? ;)

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Reckless
2013-12-24 00:08 UTC
#28

Die for The Emperor, or die trying.

We usually just go with "Ecks", "Oh-Ecks", "Ahmneetrahnks", or "Omnitron Ecks".  However, after this conversation I am quite fond of the idea of referring to Omnitron-X as "Tenner" from time to time.

AD
Adam
2014-01-02 22:12 UTC
#29

True story: When we first invented him, we hadn't locked down what we were calling him, so for a few weeks he was Omni-Ron.

LY
lynkfox
2014-01-03 02:46 UTC
#30

 

 

wiki'd

 

 

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AR
arenson9
2014-01-06 22:31 UTC
#31

 

LIKE

MC
McBehrer
2014-01-06 22:46 UTC
#32

SUPER-LIKE

BR
broccoli
2014-01-07 21:40 UTC
#33

I actually vacilate between Omnitron-"ecks" and "ocks".  The reason for the latter is that I spent a ton of time writing up playtest games in the forums, so I started using O-X as a quick way to write the name, so I commonly refer to him as Ox ("ocks") when I reference him.  Unlike Rabit, I have never received a disapproving glare to stop me, so I never thought anything of it.   :slightly_smiling_face: