being able to give names to units

hilush · 05-31-2008, 11:49 PM

My idea is that the game will enable you to give names to the characters your using. I think this has many sides to it :

a. It will enhance the RP part of the game. Every knight is now not only a nobody who has to go to fullfill your missions but "sir lancelot" or whatever.
Also somehow I feel that its important that you "take care" of your units.
in real life - if your a boss or whatever you can not just sacrifice one of your employees (lets say fire him to cover your self ) - or actually you can but I dont think you should. And I think this should be your attitude also in the game. Now im not meaning that you shouldnt do it at all - some times its the key for winning - but lets say if have another option I'd rather use it. or if I have to sacrifice than at least I think its healthy to have a tinge of being sorry about it. keep up the human side of you, and the game.
(In the army you have a priciple - you don't leave soldiers or wounded behind. Every soldier knows - that his commander will come to get him, no matter where he's stuck. Now in tao this might not affect the actuall battle - but in real life the moral of the soldier and the confidence he has in his officer - is the key of the battle. )

b. Your character can get fame on tao. lets say someone is a true expert in using his scout - than you can be sure that very quickly "robin of loxley" will have quite a name around tao gamers. It will just give an extra dimension to an already good game.

jake shep94 · 06-01-2008, 12:00 AM

No.

People earned the right to name one of there units, it would demolish their pride in having their unit named.

Bogart · 06-01-2008, 12:24 AM

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Xiahou Dun · 06-01-2008, 12:25 AM

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Originally Posted by jake shep94

No.

People earned the right to name one of there units, it would demolish their pride in having their unit named.

None of them play anymore so it doesn't matter.

As little ideas go it's one of the better ones. Although it would be a nightmare for mods. They already have to look for wrong usernames. But now they have to go ingame with everyone just to see who's named their units ********* or whatever as well as sitting in lobby...

jake shep94 · 06-01-2008, 12:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Xiahou Dun

None of them play anymore so it doesn't matter.

As little ideas go it's one of the better ones. Although it would be a nightmare for mods. They already have to look for wrong usernames. But now they have to go ingame with everyone just to see who's named their units ********* or whatever as well as sitting in lobby...

True, but still...

Bottle · 06-01-2008, 12:47 AM

Not to mention that this isn't designed to be a RPG. It's a strategy game. Do you name your pieces when you're playing chess?

Duraza · 06-01-2008, 12:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Bottle

Not to mention that this isn't designed to be a RPG. It's a strategy game. Do you name your pieces when you're playing chess?

I call my king "King" as it were.

Xiahou Dun · 06-01-2008, 12:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Bottle

Not to mention that this isn't designed to be a RPG. It's a strategy game. Do you name your pieces when you're playing chess?

No but in at least one online chess simulator I'm sure you can...TAO isn't a board game it's an internet one.

Elusive · 06-01-2008, 01:00 AM

I think the names that we have for our units that we have right now are okay. They're good.

Duraza · 06-01-2008, 01:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Elusive

I think the names that we have for our units that we have right now are okay. They're good.

yeah. It would be a HUGE mess for n00bs to come into the game, making it harder than it already was. oh, I can see it now:

"I got attacked by an Omar, it friggin' raped my cleric!!!1, I really want an Omar drop now >.>"

05-31-2008, 11:49 PM	#1 (permalink)
hilush Junior Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 1	being able to give names to units My idea is that the game will enable you to give names to the characters your using. I think this has many sides to it : a. It will enhance the RP part of the game. Every knight is now not only a nobody who has to go to fullfill your missions but "sir lancelot" or whatever. Also somehow I feel that its important that you "take care" of your units. in real life - if your a boss or whatever you can not just sacrifice one of your employees (lets say fire him to cover your self ) - or actually you can but I dont think you should. And I think this should be your attitude also in the game. Now im not meaning that you shouldnt do it at all - some times its the key for winning - but lets say if have another option I'd rather use it. or if I have to sacrifice than at least I think its healthy to have a tinge of being sorry about it. keep up the human side of you, and the game. (In the army you have a priciple - you don't leave soldiers or wounded behind. Every soldier knows - that his commander will come to get him, no matter where he's stuck. Now in tao this might not affect the actuall battle - but in real life the moral of the soldier and the confidence he has in his officer - is the key of the battle. ) b. Your character can get fame on tao. lets say someone is a true expert in using his scout - than you can be sure that very quickly "robin of loxley" will have quite a name around tao gamers. It will just give an extra dimension to an already good game.

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