# The Atoz Game (Part 2) **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [August 4, 2022, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097 "2022-08-04T15:42:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 96
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2023, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/1902 "2023-04-18T15:46:04Z")
**World War I** Austria-Hungary Big Bertha Chlorine gas Destroyers Eddie Rickenbacker Fourteen Points Great War Hindenburg, Paul von Indian Motorcycles John Joseph “Black Jack” Pershing Kaiser Willhelm Leopold of Bavaria, Prince Marne No-man’s land October Revolution Patton, George S. Quadruple Alliance Red Baron (Manfred von Richtofen) Somme, The Battle of Tannenberg ---
**Author:** ![gkster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gkster/32/14107_2.png) [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2023, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/1903 "2023-04-18T15:49:27Z")
**World War I** Austria-Hungary Big Bertha Chlorine gas Destroyers Eddie Rickenbacker Fourteen Points Great War Hindenburg, Paul von Indian Motorcycles John Joseph “Black Jack” Pershing Kaiser Willhelm Leopold of Bavaria, Prince Marne No-man’s land October Revolution Patton, George S. Quadruple Alliance Red Baron (Manfred von Richtofen) Somme, The Battle of Tannenberg U-boats By 1917, U-boats had destroyed about 30 percent of the world’s merchant ships: [Unrestricted U-boat Warfare | National WWI Museum and Memorial](https://www.theworldwar.org/learn/about-wwi/unrestricted-u-boat-warfare#:~:text=Germany%20built%20new%20and%20larger,of%20the%20world's%20merchant%20ships). ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2023, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/1904 "2023-04-18T15:54:44Z")
**World War I** Austria-Hungary Big Bertha Chlorine gas Destroyers Eddie Rickenbacker Fourteen Points Great War Hindenburg, Paul von Indian Motorcycles John Joseph “Black Jack” Pershing Kaiser Willhelm Leopold of Bavaria, Prince Marne No-man’s land October Revolution Patton, George S. Quadruple Alliance Red Baron (Manfred von Richtofen) Somme, The Battle of Tannenberg U-boats Versailles, Treaty of ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2023, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/1905 "2023-04-18T16:14:50Z")
**World War I** Austria-Hungary Big Bertha Chlorine gas Destroyers Eddie Rickenbacker Fourteen Points Great War Hindenburg, Paul von Indian Motorcycles John Joseph “Black Jack” Pershing Kaiser Willhelm Leopold of Bavaria, Prince Marne No-man’s land October Revolution Patton, George S. Quadruple Alliance Red Baron (Manfred von Richtofen) Somme, The Battle of Tannenberg U-boats Versailles, Treaty of (The) War to End All Wars ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2023, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/1906 "2023-04-18T16:56:30Z")
Pershing was great, but not _that_ great. **World War I** Austria-Hungary Big Bertha Chlorine gas Destroyers Eddie Rickenbacker Fourteen Points Great War Hindenburg, Paul von Indian Motorcycles John Joseph “Black Jack” Pershing Kaiser Willhelm Leopold of Bavaria, Prince Marne No-man’s land October Revolution Patton, George S. Quadruple Alliance Red Baron (Manfred von Richtofen) Somme, The Battle of Tannenberg U-boats Versailles, Treaty of (The) War to End All Wars XV Corps of the Imperial Ottoman Army ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2023, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/1907 "2023-04-18T16:58:24Z")
**World War I** Austria-Hungary Big Bertha Chlorine gas Destroyers Eddie Rickenbacker Fourteen Points Great War Hindenburg, Paul von Indian Motorcycles John Joseph “Black Jack” Pershing Kaiser Willhelm Leopold of Bavaria, Prince Marne No-man’s land October Revolution Patton, George S. Quadruple Alliance Red Baron (Manfred von Richtofen) Somme, The Battle of Tannenberg U-boats Versailles, Treaty of (The) War to End All Wars XV Corps of the Imperial Ottoman Army Ypres, Battle of ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2023, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/1908 "2023-04-18T17:03:40Z")
**World War I** Austria-Hungary Big Bertha Chlorine gas Destroyers Eddie Rickenbacker Fourteen Points Great War Hindenburg, Paul von Indian Motorcycles John Joseph “Black Jack” Pershing Kaiser Willhelm Leopold of Bavaria, Prince Marne No-man’s land October Revolution Patton, George S. Quadruple Alliance Red Baron (Manfred von Richtofen) Somme, The Battle of Tannenberg U-boats Versailles, Treaty of (The) War to End All Wars XV Corps of the Imperial Ottoman Army Ypres, Battle of Zeppelins Used for scouting and bombing. Pass. ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2023, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/1909 "2023-04-18T17:05:32Z")
**World War IIII** Anti-radiation suits ---
**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2023, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/1910 "2023-04-18T17:07:24Z")
**World War IIII** Anti-radiation suits Bombers Is that supposed to be ww3 or ww4? Because we could have lots of fun with 4 ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2023, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/1911 "2023-04-18T17:08:04Z")
**World War IV**? ---
**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2023, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/1912 "2023-04-18T17:12:13Z")
If we’re going with ww IV I want to change B to “Bilocation Quantum deflectors”. You know, like the ones they’re going to use at the Siege of Jakarta in 2195 ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2023, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/1913 "2023-04-18T17:13:20Z")
Yeah, that’s what I was thinking. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2023, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/1914 "2023-04-18T17:15:26Z")
I meant 3, but my finger stuttered. But considering Cardigan’s response, let’s make it **World War IV** Anti-radiation suits Bilocation Quantum deflectors ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2023, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/1915 "2023-04-18T17:16:53Z")
**World War IV** Anti-radiation suits Bilocation Quantum deflectors Clone troops ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2023, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/1916 "2023-04-18T17:19:41Z")
**World War IV** Anti-radiation suits Bilocation Quantum deflectors Clone troops Defectors from the Fifth Reich ---
**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2023, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/1917 "2023-04-18T18:07:30Z")
**World War IV** Anti-radiation suits Bilocation Quantum deflectors Clone troops Defectors from the Fifth Reich Edict of Purity Which ultimately led to the end of the Engineered Humans’ Army ---
**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2023, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/1918 "2023-04-18T18:11:51Z")
**World War IV** Anti-radiation suits Bilocation Quantum deflectors Clone troops Defectors from the Fifth Reich Edict of Purity Flight belts ---
**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2023, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/1919 "2023-04-18T18:13:15Z")
**World War IV** Anti-radiation suits Bilocation Quantum deflectors Clone troops Defectors from the Fifth Reich Edict of Purity Flight belts General Ahmed Zhao ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2023, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/1920 "2023-04-18T18:24:02Z")
**World War IV** Anti-radiation suits Bilocation Quantum deflectors Clone troops Defectors from the Fifth Reich Edict of Purity Flight belts General Ahmed Zhao Hypertensive zip bursts ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2023, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/1921 "2023-04-18T18:25:20Z")
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