Release Names or Tie to Global
I just checked...
Celestial Damz isn't taken yet!
Better hurry!
"Alien"
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I DID say I agreed with him, because if I entered any "one-word" versions of what I want to name my toons (say, "Alien" for instance), it would be absolutely impossible.
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So... ALSO available on Freedom as of the time of this post, the following one word names:
- Alpaca
- Antelope
- Codfish
- Grouse
- Opossum
- Peafowl
- Pronghorn
- Reindeer
- Seastar
Celestial Highness
Lord of the Celestial
Celestial Vizier
Count Celestial
Lord d'Celestial
Celestial Lord [name]
Edited: Ooh, Seastar, that's a good one. Although it does call Aquaman to mind, but aren't they trying to make him more of a badass now? By adding powers or saying he has Super Strength, something.
Seriously... Animals?
Who would name their "person" an animal name like "Codfish?"
Anyone else not getting this?
LOL.
"Alien"
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Well, there was someone making an Anglerfish costume recently...
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Seriously... Animals?
Who would name their "person" an animal name like "Codfish?" Anyone else not getting this? LOL. "Alien" |
Well let's see here... some real superhero names actually used by DC and Marvel for their characters:
- Orca
- Squid
- Eel
- Leech
- Maggott
- Worm
- Bird-Brain
- Porcupine Pete
- Turtle Man
Honestly, next to some of the names that they've actually USED... The Codfish sounds quite.... honorable and noble.
I'm going to make a Captain Codfish right now.
Well, I'm actually not, but still, it has a nice sound. Add a little blue to the Energy Blasts, maybe, it could work.
My POINT being, there are PLENTY of names out there to suit ANY "preference". And the people that are whining about the lack of names are simply...
Not. Creative.
It's that simple.
What they mean, is that the vet players got to the 'good names' first, used them, and retained them. For example, I once set up a time to play with a RL friend who I had not previously teamed with in CoH. He showed up with a dark/dark scrapper named Midnight. I asked him how early he made that toon, to get it with the correct spelling and no punctuation. He said he was in the original beta. THAT is what people are referring to.
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Good names are not getting fewer and fewer. Good names went as soon as the game opened its doors. OBSCURE names are what's getting fewer and fewer, but there are so gosh-dang many of those left they aren't running out any time soon. True, even some blindingly obvious names could have slipped through the cracks (I got "Bodyshop" a couple of weeks ago, much to my amazement), but what slipped through hasn't really decreased much since then.
Finding a good name now is no easier than it was back in 2004. The people who claim it is would have had just as much trouble back then. That much I can guarantee.
Having explained what they mean, I think they should take a hike. I think the name system is just fine and there are plenty of 'good' names still out there. I made a technology tanker, a guy in a suit of powered armor. I figured the name Alloy would be taken. Surprise! It was available. ![]() |
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Here, if anyone else has problems, feel free to use this thread to help "fix" your "problem".
Here, if anyone else has problems, feel free to use this thread to help "fix" your "problem".
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Do i sense a bit of frustration in your posts lately ?
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My POINT being, there are PLENTY of names out there to suit ANY "preference". And the people that are whining about the lack of names are simply...
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Do you think you have more claim to the name than whoever has it? Do you not care that the name you selected for your superhero, to be identified and recognized by and known as, is already taken? Or do you just not care at all?
The naming system is only a problem with both of the following are true: 1) You come up with a name that's so generic, obvious, and predictable that someone already thought of it, and 2) you refuse to consider any alternatives because you feel as though you should have that name anyway.
Dispari has more than enough credability, and certainly doesn't need to borrow any from you.
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One thing that has only been touched on with the idea of using special characters is using an apostraphe to indicate possesion. I use it every so often such as:
* Mind's Arrow
* Angel's Ghost
* Nature's Release
So thinking way back to the OP's thread I would have tried Celestial's Strike - which is available on Union on the EU servers. Not sure if it would be available on the US servers but RARELY see any characters that use an apostraphe in this way in their names.
And I whole heartidly agree with peoples suggestions about using other languages - Ive got a string of characters who use the Finnish word for bear, Karhu, because I really like the look/sound of it.
And to be honest Ive been a bit surprised to find a few names are available which I thought would be taken like:
* Psychic Whisper
* Miss Manic
* Tristar Phoenix
And sometimes get inspiration from other sources like 'Devil Divine' which is a lyric from a song.
Anyway thats my two inf on the subject!
Sometimes i'll hear something in a song or a tv show which i think "that'ld make a really good hero name!" too. Ones i've heard so far are like
Undercover Angel
Midnight Fantasy
Tackleberry
Moonshine
Golden Sword
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There's been some pretty off the wall names I've tried to come up with before, and wound up smiling at the fact that someone out there is just as off the wall. Finders keepers, I say.
- Celestial Duke
- Celestial Count
- Celestial Queen
- Celestial Emperor
- Celestial Empress
- Celestial Prince
- Celestial Princess
- Celestial Baron
- Celestial Baroness
And it goes on and on... and that's not even using synonyms for Celestial......yeah, no decent names at ALL! You have no chance at getting anything even remotely CLOSE to what you want! It's impossible!
Celestial desire
Celestial hope
Hidden Celestial
Celetastic
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