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Darrian Wolffe

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Unit name/logo
« on: March 01, 2017, 04:14:14 PM »

Anyone have any ideas?

Most of the reason I ask is because a logo generally requires a name, and I was going to talk to Brent about getting minis decals printed with whatever logo we come up with.

One request from the erstwhile GM: no joke/pun/ridiculous names.  Good witty names and references are totally fine (and canon...see also the Fighting Uruk-hai and Team Banzai), but it just kills my long-term interest when every time we say the unit name it's a dumb joke.  Good naming conventions make plausible and compelling characters, units, and stories, that people enjoy reading/listening to/or playing.


What's the difference? 

"Fighting Intellectuals", "Aggressive Defense", and "Disposable Heroes" are good witty names.  "Bloodthirsty Capitalists" and "Free-Market Homicide Company" are witty, but a lot less good.

"Black Lectroids" and "Avant Guard" are good references that still sound decent.  "Wolfs Dregs", "Snord's Irrelevants", and "Eridani Slightly-Overfed-Horse" are references which do not.

"Bobs BattleBots", "The Killer Kittens", "The Herp-a-Derps", "Captain Zippy's Urbanmech Cavalry", "It's Our Allies, Sir!", and "Sevon's Samurai" are all joke/dumb names.


My initial preference is mostly because I JUST realized that there's a planet called "Numenor" near New Avalon, and most people are creating FedSuns-based PCs.  Something along the lines of the "1st Numenorean Rangers" would be my vote.  Plus, that makes coming up with variations on a logo really easy:

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Re: Unit name/logo
« Reply #1 on: March 01, 2017, 09:46:52 PM »

I've always wanted to run a unit with the name "loyalty assured" with the logo being an asterisk.   Not sure if anyone would hire the group though.
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Re: Unit name/logo
« Reply #2 on: March 02, 2017, 11:32:36 AM »

I like the Numenorean Rangers name. And to be honest, if you get decals that look that good, I will likely be forced to use them instead of canon... (^_^)b

Other possibilities:

Fox's Irregulars
Discrete Arbitration Legion
5th Succession Cavalry
Brunswick Butchers


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Re: Unit name/logo
« Reply #3 on: March 02, 2017, 09:56:32 PM »

Boudicca''s Bastards
Lucre Legion
Wergild
Batteries not included
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Re: Unit name/logo
« Reply #4 on: March 03, 2017, 05:05:32 PM »

"Have 'Mech, Will Travel"
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Re: Unit name/logo
« Reply #5 on: March 05, 2017, 11:28:09 AM »

"Have 'Mech, Will Travel"

Now we just need a hitchhiking atlas as our unit insignia. Or maybe a caricature of the Steiner fist as a hitchhiker's thumb.
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Re: Unit name/logo
« Reply #6 on: March 16, 2017, 11:24:46 AM »

This needs to go to a poll asap, as this campaign is about to launch.

Everyone post your favorite from among your own suggestions. We'll then compile those suggestions into a poll, and ask that you NOT vote for your own. This should give us a fairly good consensus.

For myself: Discrete Arbitration Legion
Rob: 1st Numenorean Rangers (feel free to change this if not accurate)
Timberwolfd: ??
Dan: Have Mech, Will Travel

Anyone else?
I plan to put up the poll tomorrow morning (9:30 am), so you can post in this thread until then.

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Re: Unit name/logo
« Reply #7 on: March 16, 2017, 01:31:34 PM »

Lucre Legion
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