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| − | Game mottos appear on the top right corner of the login page. | + | Game mottos appear on the top right corner of the login page. |
| − | * | + | The usual mottoes include: |
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| + | * 50% less fat than other superhero games. | ||
* A hero is as a hero does, sir. | * A hero is as a hero does, sir. | ||
| + | * A long night's journey into day. | ||
| + | * A nightly slice off vice. | ||
| + | * Carpe noctem! (Seize the night.) | ||
| + | * Crime picked the wrong night to fight. | ||
| + | * Crime-free for <font style="background-color: black; color: white;">'''0'''</font> days. | ||
| + | * Does this spandex make me look fat? | ||
| + | * Don't listen to Tina Turner. We ''do'' need another hero. | ||
* Elemental heroes never die, they just lose their spark. | * Elemental heroes never die, they just lose their spark. | ||
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* Fighting for truth, justice, and a bottomless cup of coffee. | * Fighting for truth, justice, and a bottomless cup of coffee. | ||
| − | * | + | * Gadgeteer heroes: whoever dies with the most toys, wins. |
| + | * Gamma-testing and proud! | ||
| + | * Keeping the criminals clean and the streets behind bars. | ||
* Meticulously constructed ... Ingenious, funny, and advertising-free. | * Meticulously constructed ... Ingenious, funny, and advertising-free. | ||
: '''-PC Gamer magazine''' | : '''-PC Gamer magazine''' | ||
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* My other job is fighting crime. | * My other job is fighting crime. | ||
| − | * Now with 20% more battlecries and catchphrases! | + | * My other shirt is a cape. |
| − | * | + | * Now saving more than cheerleaders and worlds. |
| − | + | * Now with 20% more battlecries and catchphrases! | |
| − | + | * One million heroes strong ... in 2075! | |
| − | * Think one person can change the world? With | + | * Only ''you'' can prevent forest fires, car fires, and arson. |
| + | * Think one person can change the world? With tie-dyed pajamas and a baseball bat, so do we. | ||
| + | * When the sun goes down, evil gets its comeuppance. | ||
| + | * When there's nothing else, superheroes float. | ||
| + | * Who needs sleep anyway? | ||
* With great power comes great super. Huh? | * With great power comes great super. Huh? | ||
| − | + | ==History== | |
| − | * | + | * During the period leading to November 2009 the motto was temporarily replaced with a countdown to the "Thirty Days of Twilight". From October 21st 2009 to October 26th, the motto read: |
| − | + | : Thirty Days of Twilight begins in <font style="background-color: black; color: white;">'''10'''</font> days. | |
| − | + | The number was changed to 5 on October 27th, to 4 on the 28th and to 1 on the 31st. On November 1st the motto was replaced by: | |
| − | + | : Thirty Days of Twilight begins today! | |
| − | * | + | And on November 2nd it changed to: |
| + | : Thirty Days of Twilight begins yesterday! | ||
| + | On November 3rd things went back to normal. | ||
| + | * Before retcon was released September 29th 2010 and the game proceeded to gamma testing, that motto read | ||
| + | : Beta-testing and proud! | ||
| + | * On June 28th 2011, the motto was: | ||
| + | : 1337 days of Twilight Heroes since beta, and still counting. | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
* "Only you can prevent forest fires" was {{wikipedia|Smokey Bear}}'s message until 2001. | * "Only you can prevent forest fires" was {{wikipedia|Smokey Bear}}'s message until 2001. | ||
* "truth, justice, and a bottomless cup of coffee" is a play on {{wikipedia|Superman}}'s {{wikipedia|Truth, Justice, and the American Way}}. | * "truth, justice, and a bottomless cup of coffee" is a play on {{wikipedia|Superman}}'s {{wikipedia|Truth, Justice, and the American Way}}. | ||
* The "with great power" line is a play on {{wikipedia|Spider-Man}}'s {{wikipedia|with great power comes great responsibility}}. | * The "with great power" line is a play on {{wikipedia|Spider-Man}}'s {{wikipedia|with great power comes great responsibility}}. | ||
| − | * Carpe noctem! is a play on {{wikipedia|Carpe diem}} (Seize the day), a phrase from a Latin poem by | + | * "Carpe noctem!" is a play on {{wikipedia|Carpe diem}} (Seize the day), a phrase from a Latin poem by Horace. |
| − | * "My other shirt is a cape" is | + | * "My other shirt is a cape" and "My other job is fighting crime" are plays on the bumper sticker "My other car is a ...." |
| + | * "Now saving more than cheerleaders and worlds" refers to TV series {{wikipedia|Heroes (TV series)|Heroes}} catchphrase, {{wikipedia|Save the cheerleader, save the world}}. | ||
| + | * "A hero is as a hero does" refers to a saying from the movie {{wikipedia|Forrest Gump}} "Stupid is as stupid does". | ||
| + | * The "Elemental heroes never die" line refers to {{wikipedia|Douglas MacArthur}}'s, farewell address to Congress, "Old soldiers never die; they just fade away..." | ||
| + | * "A long night's journey into day" refers to Eugene O'Neill's play {{wikipedia|Long Day's Journey into Night}}. | ||
| + | * The "Don't listen to Tina Turner" line refers to {{wikipedia|Tina Turner}}'s song {{wikipedia|We Don't Need Another Hero}}. | ||
| + | * "Thirty Days of Twilight" refers to {{wikipedia|Twelve Days of Christmas}}. | ||
[[Category:Basics]] | [[Category:Basics]] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:27, 2 July 2011
Game mottos appear on the top right corner of the login page.
The usual mottoes include:
- 50% less fat than other superhero games.
- A hero is as a hero does, sir.
- A long night's journey into day.
- A nightly slice off vice.
- Carpe noctem! (Seize the night.)
- Crime picked the wrong night to fight.
- Crime-free for 0 days.
- Does this spandex make me look fat?
- Don't listen to Tina Turner. We do need another hero.
- Elemental heroes never die, they just lose their spark.
- Fighting for truth, justice, and a bottomless cup of coffee.
- Gadgeteer heroes: whoever dies with the most toys, wins.
- Gamma-testing and proud!
- Keeping the criminals clean and the streets behind bars.
- Meticulously constructed ... Ingenious, funny, and advertising-free.
- -PC Gamer magazine
- My other job is fighting crime.
- My other shirt is a cape.
- Now saving more than cheerleaders and worlds.
- Now with 20% more battlecries and catchphrases!
- One million heroes strong ... in 2075!
- Only you can prevent forest fires, car fires, and arson.
- Think one person can change the world? With tie-dyed pajamas and a baseball bat, so do we.
- When the sun goes down, evil gets its comeuppance.
- When there's nothing else, superheroes float.
- Who needs sleep anyway?
- With great power comes great super. Huh?
History
- During the period leading to November 2009 the motto was temporarily replaced with a countdown to the "Thirty Days of Twilight". From October 21st 2009 to October 26th, the motto read:
- Thirty Days of Twilight begins in 10 days.
The number was changed to 5 on October 27th, to 4 on the 28th and to 1 on the 31st. On November 1st the motto was replaced by:
- Thirty Days of Twilight begins today!
And on November 2nd it changed to:
- Thirty Days of Twilight begins yesterday!
On November 3rd things went back to normal.
- Before retcon was released September 29th 2010 and the game proceeded to gamma testing, that motto read
- Beta-testing and proud!
- On June 28th 2011, the motto was:
- 1337 days of Twilight Heroes since beta, and still counting.
References
- "Only you can prevent forest fires" was Smokey Bear's message until 2001.
- "truth, justice, and a bottomless cup of coffee" is a play on Superman's Truth, Justice, and the American Way.
- The "with great power" line is a play on Spider-Man's with great power comes great responsibility.
- "Carpe noctem!" is a play on Carpe diem (Seize the day), a phrase from a Latin poem by Horace.
- "My other shirt is a cape" and "My other job is fighting crime" are plays on the bumper sticker "My other car is a ...."
- "Now saving more than cheerleaders and worlds" refers to TV series Heroes catchphrase, Save the cheerleader, save the world.
- "A hero is as a hero does" refers to a saying from the movie Forrest Gump "Stupid is as stupid does".
- The "Elemental heroes never die" line refers to Douglas MacArthur's, farewell address to Congress, "Old soldiers never die; they just fade away..."
- "A long night's journey into day" refers to Eugene O'Neill's play Long Day's Journey into Night.
- The "Don't listen to Tina Turner" line refers to Tina Turner's song We Don't Need Another Hero.
- "Thirty Days of Twilight" refers to Twelve Days of Christmas.
