|
|
Post by Cory Trese on Oct 24, 2014 10:28:00 GMT -5
A member of our Facebook page posted some details about how he names his characters to keep them straight.
Do you use a system like this?
Captain Cain said:
Captain - Independent - Malcom Reynolds.
Smuggler - Javat - Remy LeBeau
Military Officer - Cadar - Steve Rodgers
Pirate - Cadar - Jack Sparrow
Star Trader - De Valtos - Hans Solo
Merchant - Thulun - Maximillion
Explorer - De Valtos - Jean Luc Picard
Bounty Hunter - Rychart - Dogg
Spy - Rychart - Mata Hari
Zealot - Independent - Marsuvees Black
|
|
|
|
Post by qbspy on Oct 24, 2014 12:28:20 GMT -5
I generally try to think up something that sounds cool on the fly. If the captain turns out to be successful, then I better like it. I recently began a Steel Song smuggler, and named him Sithian Belay. He's not likely to die for awhile, but I didn't know that. I have put lots of thought into names, and when they die it's like...damn. I'm for the quick and dirty roll.
|
|
|
|
Post by dragolord on Oct 24, 2014 14:10:47 GMT -5
I always just call them "Captain (randomwordandorjumbleofsyllables)".
|
|
|
|
Post by Brutus Aurelius on Oct 24, 2014 14:18:42 GMT -5
I always just call them "Captain (randomwordandorjumbleofsyllables)". Same here. |
|
|
|
Post by ntsheep on Oct 24, 2014 15:28:41 GMT -5
Most times I just go with ntsheep. For Military Officers I name them Cpl Hicks, pirates are either Yellowbeard or Jack Sparrow. Explorers I name Dallas. Merchants I call Vinny. It all depends on my mood.
|
|
|
|
Post by crackshotcerberus on Oct 24, 2014 16:10:28 GMT -5
Funny. When I make pirates I will sometimes reference the borderlands 2 enemy no beard.
|
|
|
|
Post by slayernz on Oct 24, 2014 17:59:36 GMT -5
I used to name the captain after the difficulty then an alphabetical name ... like
Crazy Adam
Crazy Bruce
Crazy Conrad
Crazy Dave
Etc
But more recently I've been killing off less captains due to stupidity so instead I just name
them after the profession they are in so I can easily pick the right captain for the game I want to play at the time.
Although my captain is named 'merc' or 'pirate' they always refer to themselves with more real names. My merc is actually called Peter, and my pirate is named Thaddeus Bartholomew Thulun the fifth.
|
|
|
|
Post by LordofSyn on Oct 24, 2014 18:06:38 GMT -5
Most times I just go with ntsheep. For Military Officers I name them Cpl Hicks, pirates are either Yellowbeard or Jack Sparrow. Explorers I name Dallas. Merchants I call Vinny. It all depends on my mood. Game over man! Game over! !! |
|
|
|
Post by LordofSyn on Oct 24, 2014 18:11:05 GMT -5
I have no particular system. I name them as I go. I've had to abandon/delete many games across many of TB games as I forget where I left off and have to start over. Because I have games across many of them, I'm going to have to start a small notebook with notes to keep track of each game and the strategies I'll be using.
|
|
|
|
Post by beverage on Oct 24, 2014 20:16:22 GMT -5
I use a name that gives clues to the profession and factional alignments.
Although since the ability to be independent came along I am an indy "brownshirt" all the way.
Eg:
Indy explorer = Magellan Brownless
Indy spy = Snowden Brownstone
Indy MO = Spruance Brownlow
Indy merchant = Fedex Brownlet
Indy captain = Skipper Brownwyn (captain class is always skipper)
Etc
I try and think of new ones each time which is a game in itself really.
Likewise my ships will always be named by proffession.
|
|
|
|
Post by En1gma on Oct 24, 2014 22:17:46 GMT -5
My HTC has trace typing, so I just squiggle for a few seconds then I look at the options they give me. But no rhyme or reason for how I name my captains.
Favorites so far have been Jimmy Slower Shatter, a Zealot for Cadar, and Breadsticks Nanosecond, a pirate for Cadar as well.
|
|
|
|
Post by qbspy on Oct 25, 2014 18:40:30 GMT -5
Skipper? Bread sticks? You guys keep this up, and Cory is gonna take away our naming option.
|
|
|
|
Post by Cory Trese on Oct 25, 2014 18:49:04 GMT -5
I usually use the same name for each Faction, and then put numerals after it
Vega Thulun XXVII
Vincent Cadar CXII
Lion Javat VII
|
|
|
|
Post by Officer Genious on Oct 25, 2014 20:15:03 GMT -5
Skipper? Bread sticks? You guys keep this up, and Cory is gonna take away our naming option. I named my Hunder Sweetums with Hund Peaches, a ST ship Incoming Bogey and a captain Screwed. That's not counting the names I've had in non-TB games, like warrior Peanut Butter, recurring hero of Shin Megami Tensei and Devil Survivors. But thanks to you, I will be worse from now on.  |
|
|
|
Post by qbspy on Oct 25, 2014 23:49:48 GMT -5
Ha. Genius indeed.  |
|
