MortuusSum Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 No crunch here, I'm gonna ask about some fluff. What do you fine folks name your bases? Do you rename your interceptors, dropships, and ground vehicles? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirk Ralthar Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 For my current play through: Guardian, Sentinel, Warden, Protector, Defender. Thought the names were fitting for a group that was supposed to protect humanity. In the past I've also named bases after different types of weapons (Katana, Claymore, Sabre, Scimitar, Halberd), though I am using that naming scheme for my interceptor squadrons (different squadron name for each base and fighter class) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MortuusSum Posted April 19, 2014 Author Share Posted April 19, 2014 Neat. I usually pick a theme, then rename all the vehicles in that base to fit, i.e. Ghost base has interceptors Wraith, Shade, etc, Hero base has Achilles, Hector, Agamemnon. I like your different weapon types idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anataru Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 My current bases are themed around firearm inventors/designers/etc. For example, there's Kalashnikov base in Russia. My interceptors I named after various melee weaponry. Condors are all Broadswords, Foxtrots are Stilletos, and Corsairs are Morningstars. Don't have any names for my ground vehicles (yet). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirk Ralthar Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 Try using different swords for the fighters: Condor is Broadsword, Foxtrot is Falchion, Corsair is Rapier, Marauder is Claymore; and bludgeon type weapons for the ground vehicles: Hunter is Shestopyor (that is a Russian style mace), Scimitar tank is Warhammer, and the Hover tank is Morningstar. I don't use these specifically, just a suggestion. Other weapon themed names include: Stiletto, Rapier, Hammer, Guisarme, Dirk, Brandistock, Kopis, Bec-de-corbin, Espada-Ropera, Maine-Gauche, Shuriken, Shestopyor, Falcata, Partisan, Spetum, Tomahawk, Shamshir, Tulwar, Kukri, Katana, Wakizashi, Scimitar, Flail, Ninja-To, Tonfa, Spear, Sabre, Longsword, Glaive, Falchion, Zweihänder, Tanto, Gladius, Francisca, Bardiche, Chokutō, Pilum, Tabar-Zin, Spatha, Estoc, Pike, Morningstar, Kastane, Ransuer, Kopesh, Nodachi, Chakram, Claymore, Naginata, Broadsword, Harpoon, Katzbalger, Longbow, Trident, Javelin, Halberd, Lance, Svärdstav, Battle Axe Many of those are different names for weapons that are fundamentally very similar (good for different unit types that fill the same roles) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MortuusSum Posted April 20, 2014 Author Share Posted April 20, 2014 Bec-de-corbin Do I espy an old-school D&Der? No 3.0 player I've ever met was willing to play any game that didn't have a six page spreadsheet full of mechanically identical polearms! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anataru Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 Trip-Fighter with Guisarme and enlarge person potions all day erry day. EDIT: Also, I was struggling for a good sword name for the corsairs, since they're such a brawler compared to the earlier planes. I do like the distinction of edged vs blunt for air/ground vehicles though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MortuusSum Posted April 20, 2014 Author Share Posted April 20, 2014 Trip-Fighter with Guisarme and enlarge person potions all day erry day. My friend is running a Pathfinder game in which shit has gotten ridiculous. The party spellcaster cast Enlarge Person and Permanence on the paladin, who now runs around the battlefield with an 8-foot longsword, chopping dudes up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirk Ralthar Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 (edited) I may have dabbled a little in AD&D; ah the old THAC0, took me forever to figure out how that work. Honestly the whole THAC0 system was needlessly overcomplicated in that regard. Also did renfaire for quite a few years, one of the people in the guild I was with had a bec-de-corbin. Personally I like 3.5; 4e is an abomination and shall never more be spoken of. Also for the record, I did not make that list up on the spot, I used the same naming structure for different human ships in Sword of the Stars and keep a spreadsheet on hand for easy reference. Some more names that would probably work better for bases than units, but hey, who am I to judge? You've also got you legendary weapons: Excalibur, Gungnir, Gae Bolg, Mjolnir, etc. And this is quickly getting very far off topic! (Not that I would complain too much.) Last campaign I had, one of the players broke the game by going "I'm gonna buy and free some aasimar slaves from the evil empire!" One was a 12 year old girl who, in my infinite wisdom, decided needed stats. STR 7, DEX 14, CON 6, INT 17, WIS 17, CHA 16, that is after the -1 I gave in all stats for still being a child, straight 3d6 down the board.... the player was a wizard.... who took her on as his apprentice. She became the most feared member of the party... seriously, she tried to identify artifact at one point, which backlashed a confusion (which I was like, ok DC 14, she's and 8th level wizard, she's got this... I rolled a 1, what the Hell?!) on her in the middle of an army camp. As soon as the cleric figured it out the first thing that went through their minds was not whether or not they would be able to stop her (she only have about 17 HP), but how many people where going to die before they did. Took the 5 man party (a warforged fighter, Human Warpriest, Human Monk, Half-elf ranger, and human rogue) 3 full combat rounds to grapple, pin, and tie her up so she couldn't do anything. Think about that for a second.... A robot, battlepriest, and martial artist had trouble stopping a twelve year old. Edited April 20, 2014 by Dirk Ralthar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anataru Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 Haha, Sounds about right. I've been told that Pathfinder is essentially just a straight upgrade from 3.5e, but I haven't gotten my group to try it yet. My current group's been jumping between 3.5e, Call of Cthulhu, and Numenera for a while. Always nice to run into another tabletop fan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MortuusSum Posted April 20, 2014 Author Share Posted April 20, 2014 Haha, Sounds about right. I've been told that Pathfinder is essentially just a straight upgrade from 3.5e, but I haven't gotten my group to try it yet. My current group's been jumping between 3.5e, Call of Cthulhu, and Numenera for a while. Always nice to run into another tabletop fan. Pathfinder's a lot of fun. I don't really get a chance to play it much, though. Been playing mostly D20 Modern lately, with a sprinkling of 4E and Star Wars Saga Edition. A while back my group tried out the open beta for the next edition that WOTC is doing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Msvknight Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 All my soldiers are called Bob Bobson= 1 Soldier name= NO EMOTIONAL ATTACHMENT! and no prize goes to who can guess what my bases are called........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirk Ralthar Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 you call it... Base? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anataru Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 Base Bobson? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gauddlike Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 Bobville? House of Bob? Bob Base 1, 2 etc? I tend to just call mine Alpha, Beta etc. Not very original. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpelectric Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 I give my soldiers role-specific names for more or less easy ID. Snipers are One Shot or Dead Eye, shield guys Gumby or Meathead, rocketeers Woohooo! or Eat This, grenadiers Frag Out or Luke Out, etc.. All machine gunners are Ahnold Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Msvknight Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 base is called B.O.B- Base of Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeliciousPi Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 Well, I try to name my bases after a region-appropriate last name, with Air Force Base appended to the end, as all of my current bases maintain interceptors. For example: the two bases I currently maintain are Kowalski AFB in Russia, and Davidson AFB in Cuba. I'm planning to build a third base in Indochina soon, as I've had four alien bases there... I think that the aliens like it. Maybe the sunshine? Anyways, I don't normally rename my soldiers or vehicles. I like having their stories built throughout the game, and Foxtrot 1, Charlie 1, etc. works just fine for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emperor_Zoron Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 I go by the Greek alphabet for my bases. Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta, etc. I had no idea you could rename the interceptors and drop ships though! I'll give that a try the next time I do a game. Also giant paladins are nothing compared to what I've got in a PF game that I am currently playing in. I've got a mutant, flying, electrical squid as a cohort. His name is Billy. He is the best cheerleader and loot gatherer we could ever ask for! He also is good for grappling the occasional foe into submission. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MortuusSum Posted April 23, 2014 Author Share Posted April 23, 2014 Also giant paladins are nothing compared to what I've got in a PF game that I am currently playing in. I've got a mutant, flying, electrical squid as a cohort. His name is Billy. He is the best cheerleader and loot gatherer we could ever ask for! He also is good for grappling the occasional foe into submission. Amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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