Good unit names

creative writing time

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Brain storming time!

 

I'm trying to come up with cool names for the AI to refer to their various units as well as suggested names for human players.

I have names like Oath Keepers and Sentinels but this is an area where I think it might be fun to try to include some names the players.  

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Reply #1 from Elemental Forums Top

These are names that would randomly appear on unit designs created by/for the AI?

Reply #2 from Elemental Forums Top

They would potentially appear as suggested unit names (rather than "King's Ward" or "Barons").

The idea being to give each faction their own flavor. 

Siege of Centauri
Reply #3 from Elemental Forums Top

Some of mine

 

Doomguard

Cabal of Ravenspire

Jade Brigands

Ravagers

Dark Chargers

Gibborim

Legionnaire

Vanguard

Hordling

Praetorian

 

 

Reply #4 from Elemental Forums Top

Shield Bearer, Marauder, Raider, Hoplite, Sword Breaker, Reaver, Judges, Skirmisher, Walker, or Spear Carrier.

Reply #5 from Elemental Forums Top

Berserker

Conscript

Man at Arms

Mameluke

Sharpshooter

 

 

Reply #6 from Elemental Forums Top

I like to use historical names:

-Tatars

-Cossacks

-Hussars

-Streltsi

-Huns

-Kazaki

-Ronin

-Samurai

-No-dachi

-Ninja

-Ashigaru

-Yari

-Saboteur

-Crusader

-Squire

-Avant Guarde

Then there are allusions to other great games:

-Black Hand

-The Foot

-Sardaukar

-Stormtroopers (might not want to piss off Lucas though)

-Oni

-Fanatic

-Inglorious Basterds

When all that is used it helps to add:

-Novice

-Apprentice

-Journeyman

-Adept

-Expert

-Elite

-Master

Reply #7 from Elemental Forums Top

Spearchucker, Bloodthirsty Maiden, Immortal, TufGuy, Arrow Jockey, Sword Brute, Battle Chic, Striker, Pole Saints

Reply #8 from Elemental Forums Top

Quoting Trojasmic, reply 7
Spearchucker, Bloodthirsty Maiden, Immortal, TufGuy, Arrow Jockey, Sword Brute, Battle Chic, Striker, Pole Saints
End of Trojasmic's quote

LOL, I just went to Pole Saints this weekend.

Reply #9 from Elemental Forums Top

Might want to avoid using spearchucker for the game...

Reply #11 from Elemental Forums Top

If it could filter by Sovereign's gender and also by faction when selecting the random name: Queen's Ward, Emperor's Ward, Empress' Ward.

 

Steel Guard (defender type), Red Guard, Battle Maidens (spearwomen with armour and with or without horse/warg), Guard Maidens (defender type), Wasp Maidens (archers), Legionnaires (spearmen with leather armour).

Reply #13 from Elemental Forums Top

Quoting seanw3, reply 8


LOL, I just went to Pole Saints this weekend.
End of seanw3's quote

LOL!

Reply #14 from Elemental Forums Top

Quoting Lord, reply 9
Might want to avoid using spearchucker for the game...
End of Lord's quote

Dude, spearchucker would be great for the non-intelligent races like Trogs.

Reply #15 from Elemental Forums Top

So far I've only designed one unit which I called King's Shadow since they were equipped with poisons.

Reply #16 from Stardock Forums Top

Black knights, Knights of the sun, Wolfriders, Brutes, Silverhealms, Equites, Iron guards, dragon guards etc, Eagle warriors, thugs, ruffians, Order of the (name related to the 6 elements?)

Reply #17 from Stardock Forums Top

Black knights, Knights of the sun, Wolfriders, Brutes, Silverhealms, Equites, Iron guards, dragon guards etc, Eagle warriors, thugs, ruffians, Order of the (name related to the 6 elements?)

Reply #18 from Elemental Forums Top
  • Catatonic Caravans
  • Revolting Ruffians
  • Demonic Dermatologists
  • Bloodied Brutes
  • Sleepless Surrogates
  • Wryly Wives
  • Monstrous Mothers
  • Warted Wargs
  • Violent Vandals
  • Lopsided Lumberers
  • Acidic Assassins
  • Ruined Robbers
  • Pickled Pikemen
  • Sour Swordsmen
  • Spindly Spearmen
Reply #19 from Elemental Forums Top

Outriders, Swiftriders, Quickriders, Nightriders, Sunriders, Shadowriders, Dawnriders, Sunsetriders, Moonriders, Twilightriders, Yellow Riders, Blue Riders, Red Riders, Green Riders.

Reply #20 from Elemental Forums Top

Wind-born, Silver Arrows, Iron Bulwark, Sword Dancers, Night crawlers, Sworn blades, Crushing Hammers..

Reply #21 from Elemental Forums Top

Red Riders?  You'll shot your eye out, kid!

Reply #22 from Elemental Forums Top
  • Death Watch - for metail armored (chain or plate) forces of the Wraith
  • Death Riders - for mounted forces of the Wraith
  • Death Wall - Wraith Spearmen armed with shields and skilled with the Shield Wall Trait and Spear Wall combat option (i.e. Move -1 gives them +50% defense as they advance upon the enemy as an unbreakable wall of spears)
  • Black Rain - for Wraith Archers who rain poisoned arrows upon their targets
  • Maggots - for untrained Wraith militia - i.e. wraith cannon fodder
  • Reapers - for Wraith Swordsmen known for slicing the heads off their opponents with their great swords
  • Brain Eaters - for Wraith footmen who eat the brains of those they slay after a battle is won
Reply #23 from Elemental Forums Top

Lost Warriors
Wardens of Steel
Grim Legion
Death Keepers
Honor Brigade
Firethorns
Pale Watchers
Day Raiders
Armsmen of Blood
Storm Guard

Reply #24 from Elemental Forums Top

Chariots of Ice

Dark Phalanx

Legion of Anonymous

Knights of the Old Kingdom

Reply #25 from Elemental Forums Top

Quoting Lord, reply 21
Red Riders? You'll shot your eye out, kid!
End of Lord's quote
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