Talk:Global Defense Initiative
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[edit] Southern Cross
Given that "Southern Cross" automatically assumed control when the space station Philedelphia could not be reached is it possible that this base is GDI’s former headquaters? TomStar81 06:52, 21 January 2006 (UTC)
- That would probably be something appropriate for discussion forums, but it is not canonical so it is probably less appropriate for the wiki entry Forgottenlord 18:29, 10 February 2006 (UTC)
[edit] GDI Seals & Emblems
Someone should upload the GDI emblem as shown in Tiberian sun, as well as the 'Hammer & Wrench' seal featured in the loading screens of Tiberian Sun's GDI campaign as well as the multiplayer games.
We could also use a few select pictures of the Battle Walker technology such as the Titan or Wolverine units featured in Tiberian Sun, as they tend to indirectly stand symbol for the Global Defense Initiative. 80.201.169.202 07:51, 31 March 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Shepherd vs Sheppard
According to the original 1995 manual of Command & Conquer, the name of GDI's first supreme commander is 'Shepherd' and not 'Sheppard' by the way. Directly from the manual: 'Brigadier General Mark Jamison Shepherd, Chief of Staff, United Nations Military Command'. 80.201.169.202 08:23, 31 March 2006 (UTC)
- Addendum: My interest renewed by reading through these C&C related Wikipedia articles, I've been browsing through the old manual a little bit more. Take a look at this, both are literally taken from the original 1995 manual of Command & Conquer:
- Page 3, Global Defence Initiative History - Current Head of State: Brigadier General Mark Jamison Shepherd, Chief of Staff, United Nations Military Command.
- Page 92, Cast Credits - General Sheppard: Eric Martin
- Apparently, an oversight of Westwood themselves. Either way, it doesn't make it hard to see where the confusion regarding this character's name originates from. I'd opt to use 'Shepherd' here on Wikipedia's Command & Conquer pages though, since it does seem to have been the intended name for the character. 80.201.169.202 08:37, 31 March 2006 (UTC)
[edit] GDI and civilian targets
I think it should be added somewhere in the article that GDI are far from perfect bringers of truth and justice. If I remember correctly a Nod mission from Tiberium Dawn centres around you protecting a civilian village from a GDI attack. Where would it fit? Rim-Fire 10:54, 1 May 2006 (UTC)
- Ambiguous, though. GDI is described as "harassing" a village that supports Nod, and "escalating a civil war" between two villages. It could be argued that it is Nod propaganda. -- Run! 11:27, 1 May 2006 (UTC)
I remember GDI soldier actualy shooting the civilians. Although, of course it has been a while since I have played the game. --159.134.51.247 14:58, 1 May 2006 (UTC)
- I don't remember any GDI soldiers shooting civilians in the cutscenes, but there are bugs in the game which make GDI units recognise civilians as the enemy and automatically shoot them. -- Run! 16:38, 1 May 2006 (UTC)
I was refering to in-game. How do you know whether it's a glitch or intentional anyway? --Rim-Fire 17:30, 7 May 2006 (UTC)
- Because it only happens in some missions. I can't think of any reason why they'd disable shooting at civilians in some missions if not for the "GDI is the good guy" concept-thingy. To be honest, I don't [i]know[/i] for sure, but I can present a fairly good argument for it being the case. -- Run! 17:48, 7 May 2006 (UTC)
I guess we'll have to agree to disagree --Rim-Fire 14:52, 9 May 2006 (UTC)
- THere is a whole article on I belive CNNZ on wether or not the good guys are the good guys the article brought in evidence on GDI being evil and basicly not much better than Nod and what happened to the UN in TIberian Sun it's like they were not even there where is they had quite a bit of power in TD I think GDI got rid of them and Kane was right.
- I would like to point out that GDI originated a black ops group and they handled situations that the UN cant be seen doing, so it isn’t too unlikely that they would be doing things like hurting civilians if they had proper reasons like suspicion that the civilian is working with NOD
[edit] UNGDI vs UNGDA ?
I'm not entirely sure, but isn't the act upon which the GDI is founded called UNGDA (United Nations Global Defence Act)... But i don't think that GDI ever is called UNGDI. I think there is some misunderstanding between United Nations Global Defence Act and Global Defence Initiative. GDI is based upon UNGDA.
I could be mistaken, however.
- UNGDA is the act UNGDI operates upon. In theory, both UNGDI and GDI are acceptable, compare UNSC. UNGDI should be used when you want to imply a deeper connection between the UN and GDI.--CommandoSR 20:53, 9 July 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Additional emblem pictures requested
The page could certainly also use pictures of the GDI emblem as it appears/appeared in Tiberian Sun and Tiberium Wars, respectively. 80.201.99.220 12:24, 10 October 2006 (UTC)
