How did you get your Callsign/Handle?

[Packrat]

My online mates reckon I should be Cyclops though, as my real life name is the same as the character in the Xmen. However Slide predated my knowledge of the Xmen so it stays.

Split the difference and make Slide's mech a Cyclops.

 

[Captain Slide]

Funny you should say that. One of my favorite mechs in MWO is a cyclops "Sleipnir" with 2 lbx20 and 3 ermlas.

 

[D-Day]

I have / had two callsigns.
The first came from people not being able to pronounce my last name

The dead one came from two drunk buddies who decided to see how far a rumor would spread. Turns out a rumor about a quiet soldier will soon be all across the base. Even the Battlion Commander (falling afoul of the above) ended up calling me by it... in formation. Red face moments.;(

Oh please tell me it was "Alaskan Assassin"! lol. That story even made it across the pond...

 

[Gronk311]

Oh please tell me it was "Alaskan Assassin"! lol. That story even made it across the pond...

Nope. While the rumor they spread is not suitable for public release, the resulting call sign was Redwood. I’ll leave the rest to your imagination.

 

[DutchRits]

Rescued this discussion from another, less awesome thread than the one it was in. How did you get your MechWarrior Callsign / Handle?

I think you mean, “equally awesome and valid, yet wildly misunderstood, thread that escalated far too quickly.”

Forum Handle: same as my email, which is based on my real-world Callsign.
MechWarrior Callsign / Handle: in MWO I just chose the callsign of my favorite MC2 MechWarrior, Palerider. Then I had to differentiate it, since it was already taken by someone else.
HBS BT Callsign: I use my real-world Callsign for my in-game commander, though occasionally I’ll use a different one depending on the ‘theme’ of the company I’m wanting to play. (I.e., all military, etc.)
Real-World Callsign: that story will cost you a drink, IAW accepted tradition.