AlCapwnd.7834 Posted October 6, 2022 Share Posted October 6, 2022 Where did the term come from? I've heard it meant "Oh Jesus" from way back in the beginning of the game. Anyone have any input? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGrimm.5624 Posted October 6, 2022 Share Posted October 6, 2022 Server where I first encountered it labeled it just after the color of the icon and people associated the color to the drink so, Orange Juice OJs. Whoever was the Wiki contributors thought along the same line. But the mileage will vary. https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/World_versus_World Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlCapwnd.7834 Posted October 6, 2022 Author Share Posted October 6, 2022 Just now, TheGrimm.5624 said: Server where I first encountered it labeled it just after the color of the icon and people associated the color to the drink so, Orange Juice OJs. Whoever was the Wiki contributors thought along the same line. But the mileage will vary. https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/World_versus_World Make sense i guess. Thanks Grimm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xenesis.6389 Posted October 6, 2022 Share Posted October 6, 2022 Probably would have been confusing to call it OS as well since we already had an OS acronym (obsidian sanctum), so just calling it by color probably seemed appropriate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFShinigami.1572 Posted October 6, 2022 Share Posted October 6, 2022 6 hours ago, AlCapwnd.7834 said: Where did the term come from? I've heard it meant "Oh Jesus" from way back in the beginning of the game. Anyone have any input? I believe it was first uttered upon this world by the glorious Jedsus of Strike Force. Just random musings from our lord and savior who zerged for our wins, but spread on the winds as his words often did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riba.3271 Posted October 6, 2022 Share Posted October 6, 2022 I thought it came from O being orange and J looking like a sword Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nauda.3678 Posted October 7, 2022 Share Posted October 7, 2022 (edited) Interestingly I never heard the term "OJs" on international EU servers in all the years we have been linked with some. I mostly heard the terms "cross(es)", "orange", "swords". I only ever heard "OJs" in twitch streams of NA players, so for me if someone uses "OJs" my first thought is that they must be an NA player (similar thing is the use of "driver" vs "commander" where I only ever hear/read NA players using the term driver). In NA streams I only ever heard the OJ = orang juice explanation. That said on german servers we simply call it "Schlachtkreuz" = "battle cross" or some may use "Partykreuz" = "party cross". Edited October 7, 2022 by Nauda.3678 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aeolus.3615 Posted October 7, 2022 Share Posted October 7, 2022 (edited) overgrowth juice or Orange Jwords! 😛 EDIT: think the "O" ment overgrowth has in the server that outmans in loco. Edited October 7, 2022 by Aeolus.3615 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strider Pj.2193 Posted October 7, 2022 Share Posted October 7, 2022 5 hours ago, Nauda.3678 said: . That said on german servers we simply call it "Schlachtkreuz" = "battle cross" or some may use "Partykreuz" = "party cross". Dang.. I think I am gonna start using ‘party cross’. Because that’s effectively how it’s viewed. Party on the cross. Nice!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlCapwnd.7834 Posted October 7, 2022 Author Share Posted October 7, 2022 Just now, Strider Pj.2193 said: Dang.. I think I am gonna start using ‘party cross’. Because that’s effectively how it’s viewed. Party on the cross. Nice!!! I too like "Party Cross" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strider Pj.2193 Posted October 7, 2022 Share Posted October 7, 2022 Just now, AlCapwnd.7834 said: I too like "Party Cross" Do you think Alex will like it? 😏 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlCapwnd.7834 Posted October 7, 2022 Author Share Posted October 7, 2022 Just now, Strider Pj.2193 said: Do you think Alex will like it? 😏 lol We can try. 😀 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawdler.8521 Posted October 7, 2022 Share Posted October 7, 2022 Well what else would be call it, some stupid made up name like saltire? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stand The Wall.6987 Posted October 7, 2022 Share Posted October 7, 2022 lol anet should make their version of the koolaid man but its oj man who runs around starting conflicts in the mists. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFShinigami.1572 Posted October 7, 2022 Share Posted October 7, 2022 3 hours ago, Stand The Wall.6987 said: lol anet should make their version of the koolaid man but its oj man who runs around starting conflicts in the mists. This is a joke but it could be a great tool to spice things up in wvw. Random NPC just shows up yells out OH YEAHHHHHHHHHHH and busts through all the gates/walls on something. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronin.4501 Posted October 7, 2022 Share Posted October 7, 2022 On 10/6/2022 at 5:23 PM, SFShinigami.1572 said: I believe it was first uttered upon this world by the glorious Jedsus of Strike Force. Just random musings from our lord and savior who zerged for our wins, but spread on the winds as his words often did. I've seen the term OJs used for as long as the game has been around, but since I spent my first 10 years on SBI...and Strike Force started out on SBI too...that would make sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFShinigami.1572 Posted October 7, 2022 Share Posted October 7, 2022 Yeah, I specifically remember Jed saying it and everyone being like "buh?" I don't know if he was the first utterance but it was the first time anyone else had heard it, and he was never on another server that early. If I had to choose a person, he would be my best guess at who did it. Its a very Jed thing to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorani.7205 Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 On 10/6/2022 at 5:20 PM, AlCapwnd.7834 said: Where did the term come from? I've heard it meant "Oh Jesus" from way back in the beginning of the game. Anyone have any input? Never heard that on EU servers. NA thing ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kash.9213 Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 20 hours ago, Stand The Wall.6987 said: lol anet should make their version of the koolaid man but its oj man who runs around starting conflicts in the mists. They would just realize how awesome that would be and make it a Jade Bot instead. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vash.2386 Posted October 9, 2022 Share Posted October 9, 2022 I heard it was for Orange Joined swords. Hence OJ’s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoftFootpaws.9134 Posted October 9, 2022 Share Posted October 9, 2022 (edited) Originally we used X, but that became common to use for objectives that were contested, so it became confusing. These days OJs and swords are used interchangably and mean the same thing. Edited October 9, 2022 by Mariyuuna.6508 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sviel.7493 Posted October 9, 2022 Share Posted October 9, 2022 I am only now realizing that the 'J' in OJs doesn't stand for swords. It felt so natural that I failed to question it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawdler.8521 Posted October 10, 2022 Share Posted October 10, 2022 11 hours ago, Sviel.7493 said: I am only now realizing that the 'J' in OJs doesn't stand for swords. It felt so natural that I failed to question it... You've never heard of orange jords?! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biermeister.4678 Posted October 12, 2022 Share Posted October 12, 2022 They looked like crossed J's on the mini map and OJ was easy for scouts to type in chat Scout call would look like oj nwt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biermeister.4678 Posted October 12, 2022 Share Posted October 12, 2022 They looked like crossed J's on the mini map and OJ was easy for scouts to type in chat Scout call would look like oj nwt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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