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2017-08-26, 06:42 PM (ISO 8601)
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Parody Names for government organizations in criminal sandbox games
So I've got a criminal sandbox game I'm about to playtest over on rpol.net. It's kind of based on a mix of GTA and Saints Row. Anyway, if it's gonna be a criminal sandbox, I need some law enforcement (or other federal) agencies. I have a few examples below, but if you come up with something that particularly grabs you, go for it (Although if the acronym is a dirty word, just use the full title of the organization rather than spelling out the acronym):
BODI- Bureau of Domestic Intelligence (FBI)
CIA- None yet, big part of why I'm asking here.
DAB- Drug Authority Bureau (DEA)
DOPE- Drug Observation Prevention and Enforcement (DEA)
FATE- Bureau of Firearms, Alcohol, Tobacco, and Explosives (ATF)
NICE- Bureau of National Immigrant Crime Enforcement (ICE)
ACRONYM REDACTED- Super Human Investigation Teams (games featuring Powers only)
STACD- Special Tactical Anti-Crime Division (National Guard or Paramilitary)
TNA- Terrorist Neutralization Agency (Department of Homeland Security)
ACRONYM REDACTED- Terrorist Weapon Appropriation Team (TSA)
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2017-08-26, 08:09 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Parody Names for government organizations in criminal sandbox games
Other bases to consider:
Domestic Intelligence: Many nations do not roll domestic intelligence and the national police into one the way the FBI does.
State/Province/Canton Police forces/Drug teams: A good way of preventing seeming duplication of roles by placing them in a hierarchy.
Like the above having city police squads with special names is a way to engage the players at all levels. To aid with I recommend a city name that lends itself to the lead off to acronyms. Consonant-vowel dual parters are plus for this.
But for CIA proxy:
NAIA - National Agency for Intelligence Affairs
SAD - Secret Affairs Bureau
SID - Special Intelligence Department
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2017-08-26, 08:18 PM (ISO 8601)
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FAST - Foreign Area Surveillance and Tracking (NSA)
FIB - Foreign Intelligence Bureau (CIA)
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2017-08-26, 08:36 PM (ISO 8601)
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2017-08-26, 08:42 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Parody Names for government organizations in criminal sandbox games
I actually really like some of these. Think you meant SAB for that one. Although if I go 4 letters, I might try something with SAID. Can't quite figure out how to get it working right. If we can get a good Double Entendre like I did with the redacted acronyms that's ideal, but not strictly necessary. MI6 is A.K.A. SIS apparently, so I might not be able to use that.
EDIT: I stumbled on Secret Affairs Investigation Department while thinking about Foreign Affairs Investigation Department.Last edited by steelsmiter; 2017-08-26 at 08:50 PM.
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2017-08-27, 02:42 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Parody Names for government organizations in criminal sandbox games
DOWN - Department Of Wilderness and Nature (National Park Service)
BILE - Bureau of Island and Litoral Enforcement (Coast Guard)
Related, some of these probably get insulting street names that are alternate words for their acronyms. For example:
BODI - Bureau Of Dumbasses and Idiots
DAB - Drug Abundancy Bureau
DAB - Department of A-holes and Buffoons
Or, on second thought, let the players come up with most of these.
Or "Secret Affairs Department" for the name.Last edited by jqavins; 2017-08-27 at 02:44 PM.
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2017-08-28, 07:33 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Parody Names for government organizations in criminal sandbox games
You need an environmental organization, too. My first thought was calling them VEGAN, but there's nothig good with V.
HIPPIES: Horticulture, Islands, Parks and Plantantation Industry Executive Supervision?
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2017-08-28, 12:24 PM (ISO 8601)
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2017-08-28, 01:03 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Parody Names for government organizations in criminal sandbox games
But you can also have fun with agent names. The agent of HIPPIES that PC's meet could be Agent Egan, Valerie Egan.
Last edited by sktarq; 2017-08-28 at 01:03 PM.
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2017-08-28, 05:44 PM (ISO 8601)
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2017-08-29, 05:20 PM (ISO 8601)
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Department of Undercover Monitoring and Beguilement (D.U.M.B)
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2017-08-29, 05:53 PM (ISO 8601)
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Department of Underwater Monitoring and Prevention - DUMP
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2017-08-30, 02:05 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Parody Names for government organizations in criminal sandbox games
Going off HIPPIES presented earlier I've thought on it a few days and came up with HIPIS (Horticulture, Island, and Park Integration Service).
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2017-09-03, 11:48 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Parody Names for government organizations in criminal sandbox games
A Playtester suggested I go meta, and do an alternate reality gamergate, and it sparked me onto the idea of alternate names for the ESRB and MPAA ratings board. Anyone got any ideas for that?