Saber123 Posted September 14, 2002 Report Share Posted September 14, 2002 I was wondering do you name your soldier and what after like friends people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ego Terrorist Posted September 14, 2002 Report Share Posted September 14, 2002 Yeah I name one after me! And the other troopers after my mates, and it's quite fun to tell them how they died in X-Com :devil: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Veteran Posted September 14, 2002 Report Share Posted September 14, 2002 I sometimes do and then they go beserk and wonder why I hate them the next day... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlos the Jackal Posted September 14, 2002 Report Share Posted September 14, 2002 Im quite apt to name my soldiers after this lot from the forum, anyone do that? How did a certain soldier called 'Carlos' go? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Veteran Posted September 14, 2002 Report Share Posted September 14, 2002 I've had the thought but I haven't started a new game for ages so I haven't actually made it happen yet... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InsaneLapin Posted September 14, 2002 Report Share Posted September 14, 2002 I always name my soldiers.. soon or late Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ki-tat Chung Posted September 18, 2002 Report Share Posted September 18, 2002 used to. quit after they kept on getting killed. i even named a hover bike in apoc "Killer bike" after Kilam. too bad it was blown up on the first day of commission. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Demi-Godly One Posted September 26, 2002 Report Share Posted September 26, 2002 No. Because the person might die. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xcom-Warblade Posted September 26, 2002 Report Share Posted September 26, 2002 The only reason why I name my soldiers is to keep tabs on them. Example: If you are trying to train up certain men, call them names like "Marine 1" or something along those lines, so when you are in battle you can get that soldier and know that he/she is the one you want. I also include the ranks, but I have no idea why I have done that. Once that soldier is completely trained up, then you could call it a person's name (My girlfriend is currently my best soldier! :devil: ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NKF Posted September 26, 2002 Report Share Posted September 26, 2002 I don't know... I actually like my Japanese-Jamaicans, Latino-Germans and other mixed races quite a lot thank you very much. Actually, you just kind of get attached to them. Of course, a surname change is quite useful should you have a pair or more soldiers with the exact same names. Oh, and problem soldiers that I don't want to get rid of get 'marked', so that I know who not to bring on ethereal missions, or who to arm with standard pistols should the ethereals attack. I also quite like the XComutil autonaming thingy that puts stat markers on the end of your soldier's name. Great reference for when you're arming soldiers. - NKF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlos the Jackal Posted September 26, 2002 Report Share Posted September 26, 2002 I find naming to be a kind of unoffical promotion from me. When someone does pretty good in battle, and seems to be on their way to superstardom, unless they have a particually catchy name, they cop a name which is either me, a freind or family member, or someone from the forum. Currently my top soldier is unchanged, but my second top is called Tammy . I normally don't reload, but when Tammy ate some heavy plasma I just couldn't finish the mission. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neo Posted September 26, 2002 Report Share Posted September 26, 2002 I would name mine but sometimes they die too quickly and by the time I have named them all I have to order another platoon because they have all died, but I have only named one in apoc and that was after me and I was a commander because I used the midnight editor to get the rank and all the medals!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Demi-Godly One Posted September 26, 2002 Report Share Posted September 26, 2002 CHEATING!!!! Tsk, tsk, tsk Neo how could you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psy Guy Posted September 26, 2002 Report Share Posted September 26, 2002 Three years back i made a list of names # 000 to 999. I take 3 ten sided dice and everytime i get new rookies i just begin rolling the dice and walla unbiasely named troops. (I sometimes leave a computer generated in there and on a rare occasion {1 out of 30} ill name a solder after someone who i would like to see "rush the ship" :devil: )(for thoes untimely deaths i name a new rookie eather "Robo ....." or "The Real ....."-PSY GUY- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbriel Posted September 26, 2002 Report Share Posted September 26, 2002 I rename some of my soldier (the commander for example).. But I usually ad several letter in their name for indicate me theyr speciality when i equiped them... Snp: SniperPsy : Run : Runner (scout)pan : Panic (mean that he go crazy too often) and so on... Umbriel the small veteran Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warlord Posted September 26, 2002 Report Share Posted September 26, 2002 I occasionally name my soldiers, but for the most part I leave their names alone. More often than not, the only naming I do is to give a soldier a nickname. For example, in TFTD, I had a superstar soldier named Nikolai Bakeovitch. After he single handedly killed two Displacer Sonics and wounded 3 X-Com soldiers with his sonic cannon (due to missed shots) I renamed him to Nikolai "Half-Baked." I also use the specialization tags. Mine are: SN = SniperS = ScoutT = TrooperM = MedicHW = Heavy Weapons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neo Posted September 26, 2002 Report Share Posted September 26, 2002 CHEATING!!!! Tsk, tsk, tsk Neo how could you?Hey sumtimes it can get hard. (embarrased) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted September 26, 2002 Report Share Posted September 26, 2002 I also use the specialization tags. Mine are: SN = SniperS = ScoutT = TrooperM = MedicHW = Heavy Weapons *nods* i tend to do that too... although not those tags. i generally not any outstanding stats, eg: hv if their strength is enough to carry a heavy weap, or psi if they are good psionics. however... i tend to use a scale also, like hv+ means a really strong unit, and psi- means a weakminded psi puppet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snikers Posted September 26, 2002 Report Share Posted September 26, 2002 Nowadays I tend to let them keep their names except for those memorable warriors thatreally deserve a codename. They'd deserve it even more if I could come up with newones though...today I come up with names of some I've met on a different XCOM Apocalypseboard, Yura Nuclearbong, Buggerlugs and some other random names. Before I came upwith some really corny nicknames: Agent Orange, Silver Chain, Reeno, Omae O Korosu (japaneseI think for "I'm going to kill you") and some other I don't remember... The one game I actually won I split my teams up into annonymous team members.I had squads Zero, Echo, Chaos and Delta teams, and the troops were split into suffixes One,Two and Heavy. One and Two are infantrymen and Heavy is heavy weapons. So they'd get names like "Zero One" or "Delta Heavy" up to my top troops. These gotcorny codenames. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lonestar Posted September 27, 2002 Report Share Posted September 27, 2002 I always name 3 of my first group of soldiers after my 3 brothers, Andy, John and Stevie. John is always the most accurate of the group. Andy the bravest. Stevie, the strongest. I've never used the tags before. Mostly because I never thought of it before. But now I think I will. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Veteran Posted September 27, 2002 Report Share Posted September 27, 2002 Just as information for anyone who posted in the names topic. It's now been locked as it discusses exactly the same as what we are talking about here. I will not remove it as it has had replies but noone will be able to reply there any more. TJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dicky Posted September 30, 2002 Report Share Posted September 30, 2002 I like to mix descriptions with famous celebrities. (Assault)Jon Bon Jovi. (He really did live on a prayer )(Assault)Dale Winton. (Don't worry he's only famous here in the UK)(Assault)Anthea Turner. (Same as with Dale Winton)(Artillery)Harvey Keitel. (ala Reservoir Dogs)(Assault)Barney/Dinosaur. (extinction for you Barney!)(Bomber)Gwyneth Paltrow.(Artillery)Barry White.etc. No soldier goes without a name in my small armies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkvenom Posted October 1, 2002 Report Share Posted October 1, 2002 i giv dem names from characters from comix and games; i give my psychic soliders names like: Bison, Psylocke and Akuma Whilst my brave soliders names like: Spiderman and Venom in the end i find that about 4 of my troops have the same name ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JellyfishGreen Posted October 1, 2002 Report Share Posted October 1, 2002 I don't usually bother changing the names but after reading this topic I decided to give it a try. A custom name on your most promising rookies does encourage you to take more care. Fox Mulder and Britney Spears are coming along nicely. Unfortunately, her new armoured flying suit does not flatter Britney's figure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solfius Posted October 1, 2002 Report Share Posted October 1, 2002 it does make you care about the soldiers, if i named all my rookies i might not use them as cannon fodder as much (note: might) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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