An International Gamer Greeting.

[sequio]

Let's go old school and say "There is no cow level."

EDIT: you could go older with contra code, but that's too long i think.

 

[kommando367]

before i suggest this there is i would like to know, is having one's pinky and ring finger crossed on one side of the hand and their middle and index finger crossed on the other side, forming kind of a U shape, an already taken hand geusture.

 

[mokes310]

It would probably be a quote from a well know game...halo3 maybe FF7...

See, as popular as those games are, I don't think that they are popular enough. Think about the gamers that have stopped playing, or still play their old favorites.

how about; "sorry I'm in another castle." or some slight change to an on game line. if there are any from sonic or mega man that would work that would be cool too.

See, even those might be a bit too obscure.

Press Start.

Isn't that a pretty universal gaming convention that has been carried on even to this day? At the same time, though, it is a little vague and still would ring a bell with non-gamers.

seconded.

I vote "Yay," therefore, motion is carried and the new Universal Gamer Greeting shall henceforth be: Press Start.

 

[aRealGuitarHero707]

how bout "Some one set us up the bomb"
not as well known i know but i could still work

or "would you kindly?" that's getting pretty popular

 

[Vlane]

All your base?
Either that or just wear one [http://www.jinx.com/world_of_warcraft/hats/quest_giver.html?cs=7&csd=608] of these two [http://www.jinx.com/world_of_warcraft/hats/quest_giver.html?cs=7&csd=608] hats.

He spotted Solid Snake!

"Options" or "All your base are belong to us". Every gamer should know that.

 

[black lincon]

It would probably be a quote from a well know game...halo3 maybe FF7...

See, as popular as those games are, I don't think that they are popular enough. Think about the gamers that have stopped playing, or still play their old favorites.

how about; "sorry I'm in another castle." or some slight change to an on game line. if there are any from sonic or mega man that would work that would be cool too.

See, even those might be a bit too obscure.

Press Start.

Isn't that a pretty universal gaming convention that has been carried on even to this day? At the same time, though, it is a little vague and still would ring a bell with non-gamers.

seconded.

I vote "Yay," therefore, motion is carried and the new Universal Gamer Greeting shall henceforth be: Press Start.

If were going to have a poll we should probably pick some from several catigories, i.e. one from retro(mine works if nobody has a better one) one from misc(Erana's is perfect), and some more from categories people haven't mentioned. Like one from an RPG and one from an FPS or an RTS, and then let the poll decide who's idea is the best.

 

[Hunde Des Krieg]

I'm liking the "cake is a lie" "Would you kindly" "press start" and "all your base". But remember, It has to be something you can say aloud in a room and not get strange looks from passers by. Maybe we could design pins and use online profiles(LIVE, PSN and the like) to see who to send them to.

 

[Erana]

If were going to have a poll we should probably pick some from several catigories, i.e. one from retro(mine works if nobody has a better one) one from misc(Erana's is perfect), and some more from categories people haven't mentioned. Like one from an RPG and one from an FPS or an RTS, and then let the poll decide who's idea is the best.

OR... We could have one from each category. I mean, you gotta have an options menu options, right?

 

[black lincon]

OK I'm not going to lie, I stole this from another treads title, "come stay a while and listen."

I know that's somewhat obscure but that's a pretty good one.

 

[tregon75]

Press Start.

Isn't that a pretty universal gaming convention that has been carried on even to this day? At the same time, though, it is a little vague and still would ring a bell with non-gamers.

seconded.

I vote "Yay," therefore, motion is carried and the new Universal Gamer Greeting shall henceforth be: Press Start.

This gets my vote as well.

 

[[Gavo]]

Go up to someone, then say "Hey...BONK!"

Gotta love the scout

 

[Archemetis]

Just walk into a crowded room and in a gruff voice yell "METAL GEAR?!!" and wait to see how many people respond with "IT CAN'T BE?!!"

That should give us away easily enough.

 

[Erana]

Just walk into a crowded room and in a gruff voice yell "METAL GEAR?!!" and wait to see how many people respond with "IT CAN'T BE?!!"

That should give us away easily enough.

I wouldn't know to reply like that.

 

[Archemetis]

Just walk into a crowded room and in a gruff voice yell "METAL GEAR?!!" and wait to see how many people respond with "IT CAN'T BE?!!"

That should give us away easily enough.

I wouldn't know to reply like that.

Hmmm... guess ti only works with me and my mates then...
WE're always quoting shit like that...

What about just walking about going "Wakka wakka wakka wakka wakka wakka wakka wakka..."

 

[The Potato Lord]

"Wizard needs food badly!"

Probably too old.

There's plenty of phrases but we need a motion to go with it.

 

[Erana]

Just walk into a crowded room and in a gruff voice yell "METAL GEAR?!!" and wait to see how many people respond with "IT CAN'T BE?!!"

That should give us away easily enough.

I wouldn't know to reply like that.

Hmmm... guess ti only works with me and my mates then...
WE're always quoting shit like that...

What about just walking about going "Wakka wakka wakka wakka wakka wakka wakka wakka...

*invisions the actual Archimedes saying in his ancient text, "Wakka Wakka Wakka."

 

[speedcoreXdandy]

"I'VE GOT BALLS OF STEEL"

"Snake? SNAAAAKE!"

 

[Valandar]

Why not...

"LEEEEEROY JENKINS!"

 

[MCGT]

How about,

"It's a worm!" followed by "A giant worm is sinking the cities!"

I'd love to see the looks that would get you.

 

[Cousin_IT]

much as I like being a pariah. Going upto ppl n saying some gaming meme as a form of super secret code greeting would be one nerdism too far for me. Not least coz itl also inadvertently identify myself as a gamer nerd to the normals out there *shock horror*