Unflappable Drayk Nicothodes Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 When I first started playing SW games(the first Avernums), my character creation tactic was to pick people I knew and build them into characters, just for the amusement of "who would be awesome in a fight?" It worked fairly well, and this is still my go-to tactic after "if I was a singleton and could actually hold my own in a fight..." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ineffable Wingbolt Necris Omega Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 Way back in the day, I used to name my Exile party members after my friends growing up. I was terrible at those games, and got them killed regularly... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyshakk Koan Karoka Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 I remember me and my brother used to name the characters things like "his butt" or "himself", so that when they got hit it would say: Brigand attacks himself for 5 or Empire Archer: shoots at his butt misses his butt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Aoslare Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 ...that's funnier than it ought to be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Ornk nikki. Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 Haha, that second one reminds me of a not-entirely safe for work Arrested Development quote. Obviously considering the subject it's a Tobias line. But yeah, Slarty's right. I'm gonna have to do that on my next playthrough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unflappable Drayk ĐªгŦĦ Єяŋϊε Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 in exile I named them after their abilities. So at first it was Fight, Bash'n'archer, Pole, Mage, Priest and MageII. [mage and II eventually changed to Magell] that eventually evolved into Fight, Pole, Mage and Priest. lately i have just left the default names. well....up until Avadon where my main character got named Maloonga. [not sure why but thats what it is] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Ornk nikki. Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 Originally Posted By: Darth Ernie in exile I named them after their abilities. So at first it was Fight, Bash'n'archer, Pole, Mage, Priest and MageII. [mage and II eventually changed to Magell] My current BoA party is Hitty, Shooty, Priesty and Magey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Randomizer Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 One game I used Slash, Poler, Fire, and Ice for main damage types. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Jerakeen Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 One slith duo I have were eventually named Cannon and Tank. Which is better than Tank's original name: Luggage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Dantius Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 Originally Posted By: The Turtle Moves One slith duo I have were eventually named Cannon and Tank. Which is better than Tank's original name: Luggage. Dude, the Luggage was a badass. It ate people it didn't like. And it didn't like anyone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Jerakeen Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 And it was single-minded, tireless and indestructible. Plus, it did laundry. My poor slith could not live up to that standard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unflappable Drayk ĐªгŦĦ Єяŋϊε Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 thats what you get from sapient pearwood! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyshakk Koan Skwish-E Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 My weirdest one was a slith named Missle. Then again, I did have an all nephil party named after cats I have owned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Understated Ur-Drakon Tyranicus Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 I nearly always name my characters after members of this forum. In the Avernum 6 game that I am playing, I have Tyranicus, Nicothodes, Ephesos, and Arancaytar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ineffable Wingbolt Necris Omega Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 Maybe I ought to try naming my party something hilarious like that, seeing as I usually just forget about their names and regard every character by their roles anyways. On a replay, I mean. Though he has a tremendous sense of humor, I just wouldn't feel right sending Jeff a test party with all characters named from Moe's Tavern skits... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Dintiradan Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 In the 'normal' Avernum games, I try to pick names that would work in-universe, though I admit that by Avernum 4 I was running out of good Slith and Nephil names. I've long since doing that for BoA parties; like many others, I pick Archer, Warrior, Priest, and Mage as names. My lvl 250 singleton is named CaptainAdventure, though. Mass Effect players: Tired of everyone calling your character by his/her last name or rank? Then pick "Commander" as your first name. Suddenly, everyone around you seems very laid back and informal. -------------------- "Commander, I-" "That's Mr(s). Shepard to you." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Dantius Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 Originally Posted By: Dintiradan Mass Effect players: Tired of everyone calling your character by his/her last name or rank? Then pick "Commander" as your first name. Suddenly, everyone around you seems very laid back and informal. -------------------- "Commander, I-" "That's Mr(s). Shepard to you." I had to take Yahtzee's advice and name one of my characters Gobblecoque and outfit him in pink armor. He was a Renegade, of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ineffable Wingbolt Necris Omega Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 Originally Posted By: Dintiradan In the 'normal' Avernum games, I try to pick names that would work in-universe, though I admit that by Avernum 4 I was running out of good Slith and Nephil names. I've long since doing that for BoA parties; like many others, I pick Archer, Warrior, Priest, and Mage as names. My lvl 250 singleton is named CaptainAdventure, though. Mass Effect players: Tired of everyone calling your character by his/her last name or rank? Then pick "Commander" as your first name. Suddenly, everyone around you seems very laid back and informal. -------------------- "Commander, I-" "That's Mr(s). Shepard to you." Come to think of it, you could give DA2 a dose of GI Joe with the first name "General"... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Understated Ur-Drakon Sudanna Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 Originally Posted By: Dantius Originally Posted By: Dintiradan Mass Effect players: Tired of everyone calling your character by his/her last name or rank? Then pick "Commander" as your first name. Suddenly, everyone around you seems very laid back and informal. -------------------- "Commander, I-" "That's Mr(s). Shepard to you." I had to take Yahtzee's advice and name one of my characters Gobblecoque and outfit him in pink armor. He was a Renegade, of course. I've always had fun with how hilariously easy it is to create a horrifying travesty of a face. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rotghroth Rhapsody madrigan Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 My Avernum parties usually include a Slith with a human name, like Lou or Carl. I suppose I could make up a backstory about how the character's name is really Ssssssssth but everyone calls him Frank or whatever. My priest is usually called Cracker, because in 1985 or so I had a friend who always called his AD&D clerics Cracker. I also maintain his tradition of giving the Crackers numbered names so there's Cracker II, III, and so on. I have no idea where that name came from, maybe he was in a hurry and there was a box of Ritz sitting there. Nephils always gets a name like a cat sound -- Mrrrrrrrr -- or the name of a type of cat -- Tiger. Then I get bored with that and combine the two, and now I've had a bunch of Nephil swordsmen named Miger. And then of course there was Miger II, III, IV, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Alorael at Large Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 Originally Posted By: Tyranicus I nearly always name my characters after members of this forum. In the Avernum 6 game that I am playing, I have Tyranicus, Nicothodes, Ephesos, and Arancaytar. So what are their builds? —Alorael, who tends to use the same names over and over, but there's gradual shift over time. Marrol the caster and Tss-thessai are his oldest holdouts going all the way back to E2. In E1 he went with John, Ariel, Samantha, and... he's not even sure of the rest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall Rowen Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 Rowen, Rohain, and Ron, have been three staple names that I have used. The other two R names came from friends of mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unflappable Drayk Nicothodes Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 Originally Posted By: madrigan My Avernum parties usually include a Slith with a human name, like Lou or Carl. I suppose I could make up a backstory about how the character's name is really Ssssssssth but everyone calls him Frank or whatever. Just like Dikiyoba! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Trenton. Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 You mean your real name isnt Dikiyoba? I was wrong all these years! I mean seriously, why Dikiyoba if it isnt your real name? BTW: I am feeling really happy, my thirteenth birthday is at the end of the month, the 31! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Jerakeen Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 Happy Birthday in advance, then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Ornk nikki. Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 I wish I still got excited by birthdays. :'( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Enraged Slith Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 Originally Posted By: Nikki. I wish I still got excited by birthdays. :'( Yeah, after 21 it's basically just a reminder that you're running out of time before your body turns to crap and you'll never become a rock/movie star and get to roll around in a sea of beautiful women like you had always wanted. Well, maybe that's just me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Ornk nikki. Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 Originally Posted By: Enraged Slith Well, maybe that's just me. Yeah, the rest of us get to swim around in a sea of beautiful people on a daily basis. Everything else you said is right, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Aoslare Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 Welcome to Spiderweb Software. Leave your hope for the future at the door. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Dantius Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 Originally Posted By: Enraged Slith Originally Posted By: Nikki. I wish I still got excited by birthdays. :'( Yeah, after 21 it's basically just a reminder that you're running out of time before your body turns to crap and you'll never become a rock/movie star and get to roll around in a sea of beautiful women like you had always wanted. Well, maybe that's just me. Well, if you play your cards right, you can still roll around in a pile of money Scrooge McDuck style when you get older. On a semi-related note, it's always bothered me that Mick Jagger can still sleep with any women he wants. The dude's like 75, surely a exceptionally or even just moderately-good looking woman could do a lot better than a decrepit old man who uses more drugs than Charlie Sheen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Randomizer Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 If you are rich and famous, well at least rich, then you don't have much trouble acquiring the date no matter what your age. Only the poor require love or at least an extremely inebriated date. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyshakk Koan Karoka Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 Quote: Only the poor require love or at least an extremely inebriated date. Exactly where can I get this love stuff? I hope it's not too expensive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrulous Glaahk AethirWeb Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 There are like twenty stats per game you'd think the mechanics be easier. I had to spam dbugkill a few times in geneforge, if I played dungeons and dragons mire I'd care more about my stats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Aoslare Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 Originally Posted By: Karoka Quote: Only the poor require love or at least an extremely inebriated date. Exactly where can I get this love stuff? I hope it's not too expensive. Almaria. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall Harehunter Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 Almarian Wine can definitely influence your outlook on love, especially at closing time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrulous Glaahk Handyman Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 (It actually can't, but it'll be your excuse.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall Harehunter Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 I'm guessing you're not familiar with Mickey Gilley. "All the Girls Get Prettier at Closing Time" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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