Telltale Games

Victory63 · 07/11/2009, 04:36 am

Knights of the Old Republic have them, Vampire the Masquerade have them and now Monkey Island have them. Well technically they've had them for a long time though people haven't used them much ...... UNTIL NOW!
Here they are:
SMI - The Secret of Monkey Island
MI2 - Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge (gives that Terminator feeling T2 lol)
CMI - The Curse of Monkey Island
EMI - Escape from Monkey Island
ToMI - Tales of Monkey Island (pronounced Tommy lol)

and my favourite:
SMISE - The Secret of Monkey Island Special Edition

So now that you know the abbreviations for each, use them alot in chat and on here but use them wisely my padawans lol.
Beat that KoTOR, VTMB, COD and WOW. Feel the might of SMISE.

So spread the word of these abbreviations to all Monkey Island communities and what not.

Scapetti · 07/11/2009, 06:37 am

Why is ToMI not TMI if CoMI is CMI?

(that question DID make sense...)

It's definitely TMI to me even if that could mean "too much information". Blame Curse's THX parody for that.

And SMISE should be SMI:SE in my opinion (IMO)

SMI
SMI:SE
MI2
CMI
EMI
TMI

harlequ1n · 07/11/2009, 07:36 am

I just call them Secret, Secret SE, Revenge, Curse, Escape and Tales. Longer but more natural

Scapetti · 07/11/2009, 07:39 am

Yeah, I sometimes call CMI, Curse and TMI, Tales. Not really sure what I call the other ones in that format XD

Guybrush_Threepwood · 07/11/2009, 09:46 am

Didn't Dave Grossman said it was funnier to abbreviate CMI with "COMI"?

Rather Dashing · 07/11/2009, 10:01 am

I know it's funnier to abbreviate Tales as TMI.

CaptainWicket · 07/11/2009, 10:48 am

As long as you don't abbreviate the fourth game as EFMI. One time, my friend asked me what game I was playing, to which I replied "Eff me". He gave me this bewildered look until I had realized what I'd said.

lhnz · 07/11/2009, 11:37 am

I still call SMI, mi1.

Victory63 · 07/11/2009, 04:22 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scapetti

Why is ToMI not TMI if CoMI is CMI?

(that question DID make sense...)

It's definitely TMI to me even if that could mean "too much information". Blame Curse's THX parody for that.

And SMISE should be SMI:SE in my opinion (IMO)

SMI
SMI:SE
MI2
CMI
EMI
TMI

Call it whatever you want. The fact is to abbreviate it.

Bagge · 07/11/2009, 04:35 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vitas

Knights of the Old Republic have them, Vampire the Masquerade have them and now Monkey Island have them. Well technically they've had them for a long time though people haven't used them much ...... UNTIL NOW!

Yeah, they have. SMI / MI1, MI2, CMI and EMI are well established abbreviations for the MI games.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vitas

SMI - The Secret of Monkey Island
MI2 - Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge (gives that Terminator feeling T2 lol)
CMI - The Curse of Monkey Island
EMI - Escape from Monkey Island
ToMI - Tales of Monkey Island (pronounced Tommy lol)

Why would you ommit the "o" in SMI and CMI and the "f" in EMI, while keeping the "o" in TMI?

Victory63 · 07/11/2009, 07:43 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bagge

Yeah, they have. SMI / MI1, MI2, CMI and EMI are well established abbreviations for the MI games.

Why would you ommit the "o" in SMI and CMI and the "f" in EMI, while keeping the "o" in TMI?

Well it's better ToMI than TMI since ToMI comes out as "Tommy" which is pretty nifty. Like with The Secret of Monkey Island Special Edition is SMISE which sounds like some tight rich dude lol.

PariahKing · 07/11/2009, 07:48 pm

Needs more LCR.

Shmeh · 07/12/2009, 07:15 am

Announcing acronyms for people to use is never going to work unless you have some authority over the title (e.g. if Ron Gilbert declared acronyms for the first two). I'm certainly going to continue using TMI. I think I've been using MI:SE and MI1 too, but I won't necessarily stick with those.

Scapetti · 07/12/2009, 11:26 am

What the above poster said! Everyone has their own abbreviations. As long as they're not something stupid like, MILR for MI2, people will understand them. People just need to keep in mind that if they abbreviate something they have to be aware of what the other person might interpret it as!

Person 1: I like how you have to use the pink frilly pants in MI3D
Person 2: Pink frilly pants? That is TMI!
Person 1: But that's what you have to do!
Person 2: What?
Person 1: Eh?
*MAJOR CONFUSION*

SurplusGamer · 07/12/2009, 11:44 am

Yeah. Don't see the point of this. I have to join other people in saying:

Eduardo · 07/12/2009, 11:45 am

Yes, it is like claiming SCUMM abbreviation wasn't used before...

thatdude98 · 07/12/2009, 12:45 pm

MI
MI2
MI3
EMI (or MI4)
TMI

Victory63 · 07/12/2009, 02:55 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shmeh

Announcing acronyms for people to use is never going to work unless you have some authority over the title (e.g. if Ron Gilbert declared acronyms for the first two). I'm certainly going to continue using TMI. I think I've been using MI:SE and MI1 too, but I won't necessarily stick with those.

That's cool, that's fine. It's not like I'm shoving it down your throat at gunpoint lol.

Just that these abbreviations could be used like many POPULAR games have their abbreviations used alot and we want to give the Monkey Island series that full treatment.

Scapetti · 07/12/2009, 03:56 pm

But we HAVE been using these abbreviations for almost 20 years!

And the Monkey Island games ARE popular, they just haven't been around in a long time. How do you think it managed to take down the Telltale site on release?

If I had a £1 for every user that joined in June or July of this year...

Bagge · 07/12/2009, 04:00 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scapetti

If I had a £1 for every user that joined in June or July of this year...

Quote:

Scapetti
Pixel King
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Essex, England

You'd owe yourself £1.

07/11/2009, 04:36 am	#1
Victory63 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 235	The Monkey Island abbreviations Knights of the Old Republic have them, Vampire the Masquerade have them and now Monkey Island have them. Well technically they've had them for a long time though people haven't used them much ...... UNTIL NOW! Here they are: SMI - The Secret of Monkey Island MI2 - Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge (gives that Terminator feeling T2 lol) CMI - The Curse of Monkey Island EMI - Escape from Monkey Island ToMI - Tales of Monkey Island (pronounced Tommy lol) and my favourite: SMISE - The Secret of Monkey Island Special Edition So now that you know the abbreviations for each, use them alot in chat and on here but use them wisely my padawans lol. Beat that KoTOR, VTMB, COD and WOW. Feel the might of SMISE. So spread the word of these abbreviations to all Monkey Island communities and what not.

07/11/2009, 06:37 am	#2
Scapetti The Pixel Director Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Aberystwyth, Wales Posts: 306	Why is ToMI not TMI if CoMI is CMI? (that question DID make sense...) It's definitely TMI to me even if that could mean "too much information". Blame Curse's THX parody for that. And SMISE should be SMI:SE in my opinion (IMO) SMI SMI:SE MI2 CMI EMI TMI Last edited by Scapetti; 07/11/2009 at 06:39 am.

07/11/2009, 07:36 am	#3
harlequ1n Hellish Caribbean mulato Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Barcelona Posts: 187	I just call them Secret, Secret SE, Revenge, Curse, Escape and Tales. Longer but more natural __________________ no gods or kings, only man

07/11/2009, 09:46 am	#5
Guybrush_Threepwood Spit Master Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Cagliari, ITALY Posts: 638	Didn't Dave Grossman said it was funnier to abbreviate CMI with "COMI"? __________________ "Military intelligence": two words combined that can't make sense.

07/11/2009, 07:48 pm	#12
PariahKing I Have Arrived Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,327	Needs more LCR. __________________ It's OK to eat fish - they don't have any feelings.

07/11/2009, 07:39 am	#4
Scapetti The Pixel Director Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Aberystwyth, Wales Posts: 306	Yeah, I sometimes call CMI, Curse and TMI, Tales. Not really sure what I call the other ones in that format XD

07/11/2009, 10:01 am	#6
Rather Dashing Throw Baby Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 7,883	I know it's funnier to abbreviate Tales as TMI.

07/11/2009, 10:48 am	#7
CaptainWicket Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 24	As long as you don't abbreviate the fourth game as EFMI. One time, my friend asked me what game I was playing, to which I replied "Eff me". He gave me this bewildered look until I had realized what I'd said.

07/11/2009, 11:37 am	#8
lhnz Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 26	I still call SMI, mi1.

07/12/2009, 07:15 am	#13
Shmeh Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 324	Announcing acronyms for people to use is never going to work unless you have some authority over the title (e.g. if Ron Gilbert declared acronyms for the first two). I'm certainly going to continue using TMI. I think I've been using MI:SE and MI1 too, but I won't necessarily stick with those.

07/12/2009, 11:26 am	#14
Scapetti The Pixel Director Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Aberystwyth, Wales Posts: 306	What the above poster said! Everyone has their own abbreviations. As long as they're not something stupid like, MILR for MI2, people will understand them. People just need to keep in mind that if they abbreviate something they have to be aware of what the other person might interpret it as! Person 1: I like how you have to use the pink frilly pants in MI3D Person 2: Pink frilly pants? That is TMI! Person 1: But that's what you have to do! Person 2: What? Person 1: Eh? MAJOR CONFUSION

07/12/2009, 11:44 am	#15
SurplusGamer Mojo Mixer Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: London, UK Posts: 418	Yeah. Don't see the point of this. I have to join other people in saying:

07/12/2009, 11:45 am	#16
Eduardo Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Argentina Posts: 583	Yes, it is like claiming SCUMM abbreviation wasn't used before...

07/12/2009, 12:45 pm	#17
thatdude98 Professional Hobo Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Dirt Hole, USA Posts: 755	MI MI2 MI3 EMI (or MI4) TMI

07/12/2009, 03:56 pm	#19
Scapetti The Pixel Director Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Aberystwyth, Wales Posts: 306	But we HAVE been using these abbreviations for almost 20 years! And the Monkey Island games ARE popular, they just haven't been around in a long time. How do you think it managed to take down the Telltale site on release? If I had a £1 for every user that joined in June or July of this year...

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