Why are they calling it a "Civilian Pickup Truck"????

[Super Six Three]

Re: Why are they calling it a "Civilian Pickup Truck"????

i would do is that attempt to hit the ground and make him bail out

[Magnificent Bastard]

Re: Why are they calling it a "Civilian Pickup Truck"????

Yep, they are calling it a "Pickup Truck" in the game. It should be changed to "Technical"

Not that its wrong, just inaccurate. Other than that GREAT GAME : )

[Magnificent Bastard]

Re: Why are they calling it a "Civilian Pickup Truck"????

From Wikipedia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technical

It reads


A technical is an improvised fighting vehicle, typically by a local irregular military force and usually being a modified civilian vehicle or other similar machine. It is usually an open-backed civilian pickup truck on which is mounted a recoilless rifle, heavy machine gun, mortar, or another relatively small weapons system. A technical is usually unarmored.

While the term "technical" for such a vehicle appears to have originated in Mogadishu, Somalia, this type of vehicle is employed throughout the world by irregular and militia forces in urban warfare. The name is thought to have derived from use by the Red Cross there who were often forced to bribe local militias or be the victim of robbery and attacks. The money for these bribes was often written off as "technical expenses".

They are employed in two distinct modes; either while moving at high speed, indiscriminately spraying an area with fire (see spray and pray), or approaching a fixed target rapidly, suddenly stopping, and firing aimed shots. Terrain permitting, technicals have been used to dramatic effect in a variety of third world conflicts. In 1987, technicals from Chad drove the Libyan army from the Aozou Strip and drove into Libya itself, raiding military bases over 150 km north of the border.

[Warbird_7]

Re: Why are they calling it a "Civilian Pickup Truck"????

Yep, they are calling it a "Pickup Truck" in the game. It should be changed to "Technical"

Not that its wrong, just inaccurate. Other than that GREAT GAME : )

Actually, the term "Technical" is inaccurate as well. The real name for a pickup truck with a machine gun attached to it is the Redneckmobile! They make a Beerrunner model as well, the machine gun is replaced by a keg of the cheap stuff.

[Magnificent Bastard]

Re: Why are they calling it a "Civilian Pickup Truck"????

Actually, the term "Technical" is inaccurate as well. The real name for a pickup truck with a machine gun attached to it is the Redneckmobile! They make a Beerrunner model as well, the machine gun is replaced by a keg of the cheap stuff.

You gotta be kidding.....Anyways I had a good laugh. But Technical is the correct term.


Every read Black Hawk Down or play Command and Conquer: Generals?

[DoubleVee]

Re: Why are they calling it a "Civilian Pickup Truck"????

^ I do that a lot

I'm gonna do that right now, cuz I'm bored...I did it once, it's so cool...people get ****ed off so much

[Versus3k]

Re: Why are they calling it a "Civilian Pickup Truck"????

Would this be classed as a technical or a pickup truck?

[CougarSeven]

Re: Why are they calling it a "Civilian Pickup Truck"????

That is the WTFPWNEDnical

[Auto-ER-]

Re: Why are they calling it a "Civilian Pickup Truck"????

It'd be cool if you could move the conex's in Flightline at the cargo depot all around the flag :)

[MaCs&TeCNiNeS]

Re: Why are they calling it a "Civilian Pickup Truck"????

Notice on the Side of the 50.cal on the techical, it says "Property of USMC" And below that it seems the insergents have scribbled something in arabic...

[Magnificent Bastard]

Re: Why are they calling it a "Civilian Pickup Truck"????

The idea is that the Technical has a captured weapon, and it says devil dawgs on it.

[Magnificent Bastard]

Re: Why are they calling it a "Civilian Pickup Truck"????

Would this be classed as a technical or a pickup truck?

Pickup truck is not wrong, just innacurate. Yes its a pickup truck, but the U.S. Military designates this as a "Technical"

[CtrlAltDe1337]

Re: Why are they calling it a "Civilian Pickup Truck"????

They stole the usmc guns muahahahahahahas :P

[Magnificent Bastard]

Re: Why are they calling it a "Civilian Pickup Truck"????

Yep Terrorists will do that.

[Dirk001]

Re: Why are they calling it a "Civilian Pickup Truck"????

Man it must really suck too have guys like you on your team!!