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Gameplay => General Discussion => Topic started by: Kendrick on January 07, 2002, 06:53:05 am
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Hi, I found a webpage a few days ago that generators really good RPG names http://www.drigon.com/~ta/ (http://www.drigon.com/~ta/)
:) hopefuly that will help keep out names such as \"Miner007\" or \"Superman\"
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nice one Kendrick!also useful for generating NPC names... :)
Thekkur
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Not only that but we can use that to generate player names, to stop bad names? The source is a basic javascript and can be converted to C or C++ code without much effort? Thanks kendric!
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Originally posted by corsairk8
Not only that but we can use that to generate player names, to stop bad names.
That\'s if we want to use generated names. Some players may not like this option.
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Perhaps so, but we have a choice:
a? Enforce use of Randomly Generated Names so to avoid problems, we could have a button that can be clicked multiple times until a name to the users liking is chosen?
b? Have a side option to insert a Randomly Generated Name but still keep it so users can use any name they want, with whatever constraints on their consistency we choose?
Its a tough choice, we could give the user the choice, or go for a more enforced roleplay environment? I would like to go with the second option myself, so we dont force people to? But if bad names are chosen we may have to reset someones name to a random one and prevent them from choosing a name for any of their characters again?
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I like the 2nd idea too :)
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i was wondering... because people like me, kinda use the same name EVERYWHERE, in everygame its kinda hard to give it up for some fake name...
so i was wondering... if this RP thingy was inforced maybe u could like write in a nickname or something... because none of the names i use would really be sutable for a game like this.... but i hate using different names
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nicknames are cool, if their is a option to choose a nickname, I\'d make mine \"The Lizard King\" <--FYI ;)
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Yes, what would be good is a sorta alias field?
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Hehehehe, I just tried the generator - it came up with \'Talad\'
Hmmm, maybe I won\'t be able to use that one :P
Seriously though, it\'s a nice little generator and it would be great to have everybody using names with a \'role-play\' feel to them - it does add to the whole game environment, but it would be a bit harsh to take away the freedom to choose your own name.
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it some times comes out with some cool names i have seen some with are names in the buldars gate saga so it must be good
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Cool thing....It comes up with great names...BUT WHITTI DID NOT come up...what an outrage...lol...Although I like MY OWN names for NPCs and Characters, It would be great to have that second option
PS. corsairk8: your . (period/ full stop)s come up in ? (copyright sign)s :(
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Hmm, That program sure does make Wakey Names.
Relpeh
Felpewy
Qoroy
Noddod
Pabak
Yoron
Boloy
Kiliz
Piliv
Gemnez
But It sure is a good program when its hard to pick a name after some one pick your last name.
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what if there was a name system that allow the user to make a first, mid. and last name, and encurage them to use more\"realistic name. as well as title if there in a clan. the \"title\" is assigned by there superiors. the only reason that i dont think its a good idea to force names certain types of names on ppl is because the more things that we want to froce on ppl(ive read some of the posts on the board) the less it will be an rpg. if you dont like something(pking for example) get creative and find a way to deal with the problem.i think someone already mentioned a type of \"nick name\" idea which is prolly the best idea ive heard in a long time.that way ppl wont skrew with their names so much.personally
if there was no nick name func. i would prolly use a word that would describe me a lil. if ther do put a nick name func. then i would use a more traditional name. i think a lot of other ppl would too.
tell me what you think.
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The program can be used by ppl who haven\'t enough experience with RPG\'s to make up a good RP name themselves.
I\'m sure that if surnames are allowed, names like Baldur423 will occur much less, as for the main reason for these stupid names is that the subsciber\'s nickname is already in use. (forcing them to put a number behind their name, they won\'t easily use another nickname, a surname wouldn\'t be a problem)
- an example of how it shouldn\'t be is to be found on the lucasarts multiplayer network. There you can only make a 8 letter name (without spaces), and there can only be one name of each. This way it proves impossible to use your normal nick, as there\'s a 99% chance it\'s already been taken.
Thekkur
BTW, there\'s NO one else with Thekkur as a nick online, so if yous ee someone with that name in a game, you can be sure it\'s me :)
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Is medeival.
I waz named after Croation King. :P
I mean my real name. :P
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Really cool program kendrick 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8)
Battle-Master is fine more me though :) :) :) :)
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Just moderate the names
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Which name is best : Dwinney, Galen, Aquarius, Exilm, Larien. ?(
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Kinda depends on your character and the name you feel best fits it, I think.
They are pretty good names, I\'m not that keen on Aquarius or Galen, my favourites are Larien and Dwinney :D
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hmm i think aquarius and exilm don\'t sound to good too.
Dwinney sounds dwarvish
Galen human
Larien elvish
so it depends on which race you choose... about the other races: you might sepculate here what sort of names the races like kran and enkidukai should have.
Why they should have such names, and give a couple of examples.
Thekkur
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I like Exilm and Larien the most
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Definately Larien...something powerful, maybe mysterious about that name. I like it :)
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i think galen is
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Heh, I like Larien and Galen, but I want to be a Klyros, not a human or elf, so......uh.......... :O
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Check this out, it\'s for guild names (http://www.geocities.com/ps_kendrick/Name.html)
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nice one very handy :D
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http://spitfire.ausys.se/johan/names/default.htm
Here is an very good name generator, by the way galen means (in swedish) mad.
Hope everyone will use good fantasy styled names.
Hmmm, couldn\'t there be a report name button or something, that takes a snapshot and sends the picture to you?
That could help us to report corpse campers and such things.
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Just wanted to thank kendrick for alot of help with the html i have been wanting for my site. :D
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That\'s a great site, the best so far :)).
Galen means mad?? LOL, I sure aint gonna use that name in game. Think I\'ll go for Larien instead 8)
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Excellent choice Larien, definately my favourite :D
Do you plan to change your forum name as well? If so maybe the moderators could change your name for you, instead of having to create a new account.
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Yet another fantasy name generator for your roleplaying pleasures:
http://rinkworks.com/namegen/
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Thanks, Kada! :D
No, I dont think I\'ll bother the mods right now :] Besides, I kind of like Dwinney too..
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wow, another great name generator! where\'d you guys find so many of them? ?(
BTW, it actually came up with \"Olddarling\", which i dont think anyone would use :P
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http://rinkworks.com/namegen/
This name generator is the best on ive seen so far... even allows you to construct Sylabel,vowel and consanant groupings to get names that fit into lingual patterns and all...
damn fine and better than random letter or fixed sylabel generators
update: - DOH didnt see that some one else had posted that link already... dont i feel stupid
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Eh you mean people will have to have a real name (yay)Ive gotten so tired in other games of even trying to roleplay with some dodos .who have names like miner this or battle that they need to learn those are titles and ranks not names ....I go by Lenric btw please to meet yea good people.
Sir Lenric Sadistos Keystone
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I bet lots of people, those who like to role-play, will get on my case because of my name. But to let yall know, I did not make this name out of disrespect or for any other reason besides me just wanting a name. Lenriec is cool, and so is Kada-El, but I think people will, instead of remembering your name, be remembering the end of your blade smacking into their face. :D
On another note, corsairk (forgot the number part) was talking about what the thing should look like. This is my view:
On the side is a \"fancy-shmancy\" looking name generator. And in the middle is a blank for FIRST NAME, MIDDLE NAME, and LAST NAME.
So when people call themselves \"Ladavas Cortava\" that is their name. Technically they are not \"Ladavas\" they are \"Ladavas Cortava\". So this person does not TECHNICALLY have a last name.
But with the FIRST NAME blank being seperate (let me repeat that...seperate ) from the LAST NAME blank, you are offically known that after the space in your name is your LAST NAME, not the second part of your name. The middle name would appear to, but it would just be optional.
To become a \"Sir\" or (whatever you call a female that has been knighted) you can only be knighted by a king of queen. I am probably saying something very stupid, but its obviously not only the queen and king of England who can knight you, right?
Anyways, this way you must go see royality and do a quest (and the Sir or whatever would be the reward) or something else to be called Sir so-and-so.
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I also found a useful naming resource. At www.mudconnector.com (http://www.mudconnector.com) in the gaming resources section there is a program called The Ever-Changing Book of Names. It just generates a lot of authentic sounding names.
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im not sure what u guys have decided on this thing in the end, but i would most defently not want to be enforced to have some rpg name picked for me..
i mean dont u think that after all a \"good name\" comes down to a matter of tase?
like subnet_rx said, just moderate names. as long as a nickname picked is not racists or nazi or something offencding to some1, i dont see anythng wrong with it.
i may not know alot about RPGs, but i feel that as more u feel one with your character, the more you want to play, train and treat it..
thats why i\'d feel more confortable if *my* character, was made 100% by me.
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They know that, but numbered names like \"1m C001\" or \"George101\" just aren\'t very role-playish. We need names like \"Lacrene\" or \"Derarafus\".
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i think cyonamie sounds to japenese or something lol, i dunno, i dont really like naem generators because the names arent orignal, and u hgave to think about if u chose to use name gens. that eventually, the only names left would be sucky ones like, kdlalr or something pathetic like that, i mean what u could do, is not permit numbers to be typed in, and then ban the basic words u think people might use, like Coo1 as bill was saying, or Chik99009
-cyo-
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Originally posted by IHS
im not sure what u guys have decided on this thing in the end, but i would most defently not want to be enforced to have some rpg name picked for me..
i mean dont u think that after all a \"good name\" comes down to a matter of tase?
Rules of the Forum
\"1. Register on the board with a fantasy or medieval name; can be the name of your future character on PlaneShift.\"
note that is rule #1!
\"If you don\'t respect those rules, you will be banned from the board.\"
I suggest you fix your name
-[ It\'s not being mean, it\'s the rules]-
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stop being mean, IHS stands for international hammerwielder society and that\'s quite rpg style :P btw. cool generator :D
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Originally posted by ratdudett
stop being mean, IHS stands for international hammerwielder society and that\'s quite rpg style :P btw. cool generator :D
:tongue:hehe:P How do i join ?(
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Do: Kagnus Dagnar and Malastare sound rpg like? ?(
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i\'ll keep clicking the random generator until something close to the word woob comes up...