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Karagin
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 Posted: 28-Apr-2002 15:11 Post subject: Mech names... |
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Are they important or are the stats and fluff more important?
Does the name matter that much or is it the name combined with what the mech does out on the battlefield the important factor?
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Gangrene
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| Posted: 28-Apr-2002 15:27 Post subject: Mech names... |
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The stats, of course, are the most important. If a mech mounts 4 clan large pulses, a TC, an ATM12 with 6 tons ammo and it can move 5/8/5 with max armor for its tonnage, the fact that it is named FluffyLoveBunny does not make it any less fierce. {BTW, I have dibs on that name so no one go using it  }
A good name does not hurt, though. Generally I like to name a mech based on its role or, if I'm feeling weird, something quirky.
As someone who is not an RPG'er I assign the least amount of value to fluff. It's nice to have but not real necessary.
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Kraken
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| Posted: 28-Apr-2002 16:23 Post subject: Mech names... |
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Order of Priority:
1. Stats. This is what makes a mech, irregardless of how the designer came about creating it.
2. Name. A good name doesn't hurt, but it would appear that the creators are having to venture farther to get them.
3. Fluff. Fluff really doesn't matter past where the machine is made, who makes it, who has it, and how fast these things get cranked out.
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ICER
Clan Hell's Horses
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| Posted: 28-Apr-2002 16:34 Post subject: Mech names... |
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I have to go with Kraken on this. Stats,Name,Fluff, In that order.
But I do like FlufflyBunnyLove
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chihawk
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| Posted: 28-Apr-2002 17:41 Post subject: Mech names... |
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irregardless means the exact opposite of what you think it does...it's a double negative 
Other than that I agree.
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Cadet
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| Posted: 28-Apr-2002 22:35 Post subject: Mech names... |
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Stats
Name
Art
I can change the last 2
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Cadet
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| Posted: 29-Apr-2002 03:37 Post subject: Mech names... |
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Case in point: The Wraith. Warith just sounds cool and meancing. WOuld it be so cool if they called it the Cockroach? Everytime I see the picture of the Wraith that is immediately what I think
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Sir Henry
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| Posted: 29-Apr-2002 08:13 Post subject: Mech names... |
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It still suits the mech. Or call it the energizer bunny. It keeps killing and killing and killing.....
Sir HEnry
P.S. G, we can do without FluffyLove. He was Pain then and I'm sure he's a pain now...
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Karagin
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| Posted: 01-May-2002 21:42 Post subject: Mech names... |
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So if I call a mech the Horned Rhino that is an okay name?
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Sir Henry
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| Posted: 02-May-2002 07:51 Post subject: Mech names... |
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Sounds OK....
Sir HEnry
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Nightmare
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| Posted: 03-May-2002 05:29 Post subject: Mech names... |
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A good name is certainly important, who
would want to pilot the Scrapheap?
That`s exactly what I named a particularly
nasty level 1 Quickdraw refit. Only energy
weapons, lots of heatsinks and real armor.
Giving the mech a name that mirrors it`s
function is always a good bet, although you
have to look quite far away for the popular
words nowadays. Missile weapon mechs get a
missile unit/weapon name for example.
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Sir Henry
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| Posted: 03-May-2002 07:44 Post subject: Mech names... |
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Or completely opposite. A 100 ton Mixed tech with lot of HS's, Guass Rifles and ERPPC's called the Easter bunny.....
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Jade_Dragon
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| Posted: 07-May-2002 19:54 Post subject: Mech names... |
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Get off the bunny kick. I perfer something more along the lines of "CuteTeddyBearCompleteW/Cookies" or "CuddleMuffin".
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Sir Henry
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| Posted: 08-May-2002 08:20 Post subject: Mech names... |
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Or TeddyUrsa????
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Horhiro
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| Posted: 08-May-2002 19:49 Post subject: Mech names... |
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True Samurai MechWarriors do not pilot Mechs with silly names. We have honor and will not tarnish it with such foolishness! That is why we pilot Panthers,Dragons,Katanas,Thunderbols and Shoguns. We will never be seen in any fluffybunny or "Ewok" mechs.....never!
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