Wilhammer
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Maximal

Sat Mar 03, 2007 4:13 pm

In the unit pop ups, you have two values describing command point needs and command points available to a force.

The term for amount of Command used is 'Maximal Command' and is a quaint translation error, sort of.

The 'Command Usage' term is also a quaint translation error, sort of.

'Maximal Command' is about 'Command Points Available'

'Command Usage' is about 'Command Points Needed'

We Americans are pretty simple :bonk: , we need more down to Earth terminology.

Its a minor thing; the last time I saw the word 'Maximal' was in Calculus class. It is not heard colloquially.

orca
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Sat Mar 10, 2007 4:04 pm

Yeah the "maximal command" always bugs me too. It's not correct use of the word in ENglish. But "maximum command" would be fine in my book.

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Mon Mar 12, 2007 8:33 am

available is ambiguous too. Are the CP available before or after the need of units? We can change to Maximum though.
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