February 4, 201411 yr On another thread, a poster suggested the option of letting players rename classes. I thought it might be interesting to see what custom names people would pick. Warrior monks can be really interesting. Tendai Buddhism had an army of warrior monks, and the idea of Buddhist monk fighters has an appealing paradoxical air. But I can't shake the association of "monk" with "peaceful monastery dweller," so I'd rename them. Perhaps "hermetist," since there's something to their mechanic that fits one definition, "impervious to external influence", though there's no real connection to hermeticism. It doesn't fit perfectly, but "hermetist" is just a funny word. On that note, I'd work in "theurgist" too. Maybe the clerics. I'd probably change the names up on different playthroughs.
February 4, 201411 yr Fighter - Brawler ; fights Wizard - Thaumaturge ; it's magic Ranger - Archer ; does what it says on the tin Rogue - Braggart ; ****y swaggering fighter Paladin - Knight ; less of the god more of the skill Priest - Votary ; worships something Monk - Scourge ; of both himself and others
February 4, 201411 yr I'd rename barbarian into dreadnought, that's all I think I'd change. Maybe I'd change Paladin to Knight. Remember: Argue the point, not the person. Remain polite and constructive. Friendly forums have friendly debate. There's no shame in being wrong. If you don't have something to add, don't post for the sake of it. And don't be afraid to post thoughts you are uncertain about, that's what discussion is for.---Pet threads, everyone has them. I love imagining Gods, Monsters, Factions and Weapons.
February 4, 201411 yr This is not an option that seems worth pursuing. "It has just been discovered that research causes cancer in rats."
February 4, 201411 yr Well here is the problem... The names are already fine. The only one I could see people arguing over is Rogue but until someone comes with with a legitimately better choice (not easy) I would stick with it.
February 4, 201411 yr I want to make a Barbarian with a phobia. Then I'd rename it a "dreadlittle." Should we not start with some Ipelagos, or at least some Greater Ipelagos, before tackling a named Arch Ipelago? 6_u
February 5, 201411 yr This is not an option that seems worth pursuing. Ditto. But here are some "kewl" suggestions you just might find interesting: Fighter - Meatshield Wizard - Fancypants Ranger - Redneck Barbarian - Schwarzenegger Rogue - Sociopath Paladin - Deep-seated-emotional-issues Priest - Pedophile Monk - Wuss Cipher - Windows-Task-Manager Chanter - Howler Druid - Tree-huggin-hippie Edited February 5, 201411 yr by Messier-31 It would be of small avail to talk of magic in the air...
February 5, 201411 yr If you want to use a naming tool for comedic purposes, by all means go ahead. it's your game and you do it for your enjoyment. Remember: Argue the point, not the person. Remain polite and constructive. Friendly forums have friendly debate. There's no shame in being wrong. If you don't have something to add, don't post for the sake of it. And don't be afraid to post thoughts you are uncertain about, that's what discussion is for.---Pet threads, everyone has them. I love imagining Gods, Monsters, Factions and Weapons.
February 6, 201411 yr Author The names are already fine. There's no disagreement here! It's not a criticism of the established names at all (not even "monk", which obv they should use rather than my name for it). It's just for personalization/variety. Plus curiosity to see what other ppl associate w/ the classes. Nor is the post a veiled request for the option in-game (bells-and-whistles stuff shouldn't preoccupy devs that much). Surely though it'd be great to have the text files sufficiently editable/moddable that it'd be no trouble to change something so small. Besides, a Dave class opens up the possibility of having the Dave Dave.
February 9, 201411 yr Fighter - Defender, Guardian, Shieldbearer, Punchbag. Wizard - Animancer, Alchemist, Tim. Ranger - Scout, Huntsman, Bounty Hunter, Ace Ventura. Barbarian - Dervish, Dreadnought, Battlerager, Wimp. Rogue - Assassin, Weaponmaster, Killer, Rouge. Paladin - Crusader, Zealot, Templar, Torquemada. Priest - Brother, Monk, Avowed, Son of a Preacher Man. Monk - Scourge, Penitent, Flagellant, Sado Masochist. Cipher - Soulblade, Mind Hunter, Soulslayer, Prince. Chanter - Skald, Poet, Runemaster, Shakespeare. Druid - Earthmight, Skinshifter, Forrestal, Vegan. Quite an experience to live in misery isn't it? That's what it is to be married with children.I've seen things you people can't even imagine. Pearly Kings glittering on the Elephant and Castle, Morris Men dancing 'til the last light of midsummer. I watched Druid fires burning in the ruins of Stonehenge, and Yorkshiremen gurning for prizes. All these things will be lost in time, like alopecia on a skinhead. Time for tiffin. Tea for the teapot!
February 9, 201411 yr Fighter - John Doe with armour and a weapon Wizard - Pocket ball fondler - also called Pokémon player Ranger - Runaway transsexual bride Barbarian - Juicehead Rogue - Inglourius basterd Paladin - Your Average Psychopath Boss - "Follow me! Into the fray, death to all!" Priest - Quack Monk - Coprophagist - The ****, also called Port-a-John Cipher - Me, myself and I - "I can't get out of this echo chamber of a soul prison. Help!" Chanter - Dopehead - smoke and hum and sucks on smoked ham Druid - Animal hoarder, embedded ASPCA-maniac *** "The words of someone who feels ever more the ent among saplings when playing CRPGs" ***
February 9, 201411 yr Fighter - Tank Wizard - AP Carry Ranger - ADC Barbarian - Tanky AD Rogue - Assassin Paladin - Support Druid - Jungle "because they filled mommy with enough mythic power to become a demi-god" - KP
February 10, 201411 yr Author The names have already been established. Obsidian: 1, ZornWO: 0. Well, given my hard-earned pessimism regarding game series that name-drop BG and promise "tactical" combat, hopefully Obsidian can make that 2-0 ftw.
February 11, 201411 yr Barbarian - Marklar Chanter - Marklar Cipher - MARKlar Fighter - markLAR Monk - MaRKlar Paladin - MarKLAr Priest - Marklar Ranger - Marklár Roge - Marklar Wizard - Marklär
February 11, 201411 yr What's the point of re-inventing the wheel? Shall we re-name other things while at it? fire = burny thingy? sword = stabber/slasher? * YOU ARE A WRONGULARITY FROM WHICH NO RIGHT CAN ESCAPE! *Chuck Norris was wrong once - He thought HE made a mistake!
February 11, 201411 yr Brute for either Rogue or Barbarian. "That rabbit's dynamite!" - King Arthur, Monty Python and the Quest for the Holy Grail "Space is big, really big." - Douglas Adams
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