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| The most recent //successful// attempt at an alternative to the UCS was pioneered by [[offtopic:oshron]]. Originally called the **"New UCS"** and occasionally the **"Oshronic Color Scheme" (OCS)**, the color scheme was eventually named **TACOS**. | The most recent //successful// attempt at an alternative to the UCS was pioneered by [[offtopic:oshron]]. Originally called the **"New UCS"** and occasionally the **"Oshronic Color Scheme" (OCS)**, the color scheme was eventually named **TACOS**. |
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| This is a humorous acronym, based off the initials of some of the most significant contributors to the project (well, at leas the ones whose names could spell out something funny). Hence the name "**[[offtopic:drtron|T]]**[[offtopic:drtron|urquoise Blue]]-**[[offtopic:A.M. Turtle|A]]**[[offtopic:A.M. Turtle|.M. Turtle]]-**[[offtopic:lord hastur of carcosa|C]]**[[offtopic:Lord Hastur of Carcosa|arcosa]]-**[[offtopic:oshron|O]]**[[offtopic:oshron|shron]]-**S**uper Parker Brothers Scheme". Other major contributors to the TACOS Scheme were [[offtopic:The Germanator]], [[offtopic:Beedok]], [[offtopic:IsraFrance]], and [[offtopic:TurkishCapybara]]. | This is a humorous acronym, based off the initials of some of the most significant contributors to the project (well, at leas the ones whose names could spell out something funny). Hence the name "**[[offtopic:Turquoise Blue|T]]**[[offtopic:Turquoise Blue|urquoise Blue]]-**[[offtopic:A.M. Turtle|A]]**[[offtopic:A.M. Turtle|.M. Turtle]]-**[[offtopic:lord hastur of carcosa|C]]**[[offtopic:Lord Hastur of Carcosa|arcosa]]-**[[offtopic:oshron|O]]**[[offtopic:oshron|shron]]-**[[offtopic:Super Parker Brothers|S]]**[[offtopic:Super Parker Brothers|uper Parker Brothers]] Scheme". Other major contributors to the TACOS Scheme were [[offtopic:The Germanator]], [[offtopic:IsraFrance]], and [[offtopic:TurkishCapybara]]. |
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| TACOS' ultimate point is/was to provide as many options as possible for different settings, citing examples from fiction, and dividing them into smaller palettes for each broad group (for example, "North America" covering many different alternatives to the traditional USA and CSA colors). It also provided colors for countries and peoples not traditionally included in the UCS, such as additional countries from the Indian Subcontinent and Latin America and an entirely new palette for Amerindians from the United States and Canada. Another change made was to include as many original UCS colors as possible but replace some of the original colors with new, "more fitting" colors like true Islamic Green for Arabia, legitimate Feldgrau for Germany, and an invented color for the American South that Oshron appropriately calls "Confederate Butternut", based on the 20th century uniforms of Confederate soldiers in [[alternate history:southern victory|Timeline-191]]. Recently, a "Version 2.0" project has been initiated to fill in gaps left by the original "final" version of TACOS, and ultimately abandoned Confederate Butternut in favor of a revised Confederate Gray (though with Butternut still being used elsewhere in TACOS). The revised TACOS will also include "specific palettes" for narrower regions (such as only US states) along with entirely fictional settings, such as fantasy or science-fiction maps. | TACOS' ultimate point is/was to provide as many options as possible for different settings, citing examples from fiction, and dividing them into smaller palettes for each broad group (for example, "North America" covering many different alternatives to the traditional USA and CSA colors). It also provided colors for countries and peoples not traditionally included in the UCS, such as additional countries from the Indian Subcontinent and Latin America and an entirely new palette for Amerindians from the United States and Canada. Another change made was to include as many original UCS colors as possible but replace some of the original colors with new, "more fitting" colors like true Islamic Green for Arabia, legitimate Feldgrau for Germany, and an invented color for the American South that Oshron appropriately calls "Confederate Butternut", based on the 20th century uniforms of Confederate soldiers in [[alternate history:southern victory|Timeline-191]]. Recently, a "Version 2.0" project has been initiated to fill in gaps left by the original "final" version of TACOS, and ultimately abandoned Confederate Butternut in favor of a revised Confederate Gray (though with Butternut still being used elsewhere in TACOS). The revised TACOS will also include "specific palettes" for narrower regions (such as only US states) along with entirely fictional settings, such as fantasy or science-fiction maps. |
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| * [[offtopic:oshron]] | * [[offtopic:oshron]] |
| * [[offtopic:drtron|Turquoise Blue]] | * [[offtopic:Turquoise Blue]] |
| * [[offtopic:Lord Hastur of Carcosa]] | * [[offtopic:Lord Hastur of Carcosa]] |
| * [[offtopic:Beedok]] | |
| * [[offtopic:A.M. Turtle]] | * [[offtopic:A.M. Turtle]] |
| * [[offtopic:TurkishCapybara]] | * [[offtopic:TurkishCapybara]] |
| * [[offtopic:Super Parker Brothers]] | * [[offtopic:Super Parker Brothers]] |
| * [[offtopic:IsraFrance]] | * [[offtopic:IsraFrance]] |
| | * [[offtopic:Superman]] |
| | * [[offtopic:ATL Czar]] (expressed some interest in it.) |
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| === Key threads and posts === | === Key threads and posts === |
| **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=190111|TACOS Scheme Original Version Early Development Thread]]** | **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=190111|TACOS Scheme Original Version Early Development Thread]]** |
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| **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/attachment.php?attachmentid=169899&stc=1&d=1332030428|TACOS Scheme Original Version Visual Overview]]** | **[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/attachments/169899/|TACOS Scheme Original Version Visual Overview]]** |
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| **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=256851|TACOS Scheme First Revision (aka Version 2.0)]]** | **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=256851|TACOS Scheme First Revision (aka Version 2.0)]]** |
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| **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=264900|TACOS Scheme Second Revision (aka Version 3.0)]]** | **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=264900|TACOS Scheme Second Revision (aka Version 3.0)]]** |
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| ==== See Also ==== | ==== See Also ==== |
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| **[[Global Colour Scheme]]** - Minor colour scheme currently in use. | **[[Global Colour Scheme]]** - Minor colour scheme currently in use. |
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