Nationtag Nightstalkers

[ace of fear]

Hey guys.
I don't want to piss of anyone, but here in germany players and admins get really f**king mad about that nation tag.
Dunno if you know the historical problem about this name, but I suggest you, to choose another nation tag next time.

regards
ace

[KelpKris]

Hey guys.
I don't want to piss of anyone, but here in germany players and admins get really f**king mad about that nation tag.
Dunno if you know the historical problem about this name, but I suggest you, to choose another nation tag next time.

regards
ace

NS is a logical nation tag for Night Stalkers and I strongly don't believe that most in here ever think that NS could have a deeper meaning. I can understand that Germans aren't proud of what happened in the WWII but I'm almost sure that Night Stalkers leader didn't meant to offend someone.

[DBozMen]

Hey guys.
I don't want to piss of anyone, but here in germany players and admins get really f**king mad about that nation tag.
Dunno if you know the historical problem about this name, but I suggest you, to choose another nation tag next time.

regards
ace

I'm sure that Ooga,Crimson and Andy didn't meant to offend you. Just wait for their response.

[Crimson Shadow]

It was actually a mix of a couple ideas since we didn't want to steal any previous tag. I didn't realize it was that offensive to Germans.

I apologize and after this set the nation will be renamed.

[ace of fear]

I believe you, when you say, you didn't want to offend ppl. But since the Nazis/NSDAP/NS did some really bad thing during their reign, this tag is a bit suggestive. For me it's just an unfortunate choice, nothing more.
For political correctness you should change it next set, but I think you don't have to do it to make me or other german player sleep better.

I just wanted to see, if there's something behind it. On my german FL-Server players with NS or SS tags are getting banned immediately, but since we're on an american page, you don't have to be that radical ;-)


thx for your understanding!

[Dogma]

I really believe that they were doing it after US Spec Ops corps that also have the nick name Night Stalkers. I am sure that they didn't even know of the similarities in the tag with what you speak.

[Bright]

well, even then, for once the ignorance of most is a good thing (I was one of the ignorant until I read that post and remembered).

[northbabylon]

We didn't mean to offend anyone, me crimson and ooga. Were in a chat and we kept changing names, or words in the name til we decided that night stalkers was a pretty cool name. Funny thing, i had a dream that it would upset someone...but i guess it came true =/.

So how about you join our nation next set ace =D

[ooga booga]

I really believe that they were doing it after US Spec Ops corps that also have the nick name Night Stalkers. I am sure that they didn't even know of the similarities in the tag with what you speak.

This is correct. Night Stalkers is the United States 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment. Our NS tag stands for Night Stalkers. I guess I don't understand how NS is offensive to Germans... Nazi's = NS? I don't understand. Crimson please don't go saying we will change our name next set without consulting Andy and I... I think NS is an acceptable tag, not trying to be ignorant, just am uninformed I guess?

[Dogma]

Why not just change the tag to something lilke [160th] or [para] it doesn't have to be the initials