A Crone by any other name

[Yojinbo]

I have taken to using a mage's name to categorize them based on role. Do you guys do this?

For example:

Fred (Res)
Eva (Fire Gen)
Wanda (Res)
Ed (Ear-BW)
Ann (Ast-Gen)

This helps me manage mages in Dom I. Fred and Wanda are researchers, Eva is a Fire mage casing General (AI chosen) spells. Ed is a an earth mage casting Blade Wind (or whatever that spell in called). Ann is an Astral mage.. . you have the idea.

This helps me (in Dom I) manage gem distribution. I find with so many generals and mages I need help knowing who is who.

Do you guys do this too?

[st.patrik]

I didn't know you could change commanders' names in Dom I! How do you do that?

[Yojinbo]

Alt-r from the unit detail screen.

[ October 02, 2003, 01:28: Message edited by: Yojinbo ]

[st.patrik]

Thanks - I'll give that a try.

[Pocus]

Originally posted by Yojinbo:
Alt-r from the unit detail screen.

r is sufficient i think

about your question : i rename them to change the stupid names they often get, like a 17th duplicate of 'Lobimag' for example, or names which dont fit with the theme, like 'Denise' for a Marignon mage (Denise is a rather deprecated female name in France).

I have a list of names, grabbed from different places. For example my Marignon Grand Masters all get a name coming after great Spanish/Portugese generals and explorers. eg, 'Alvaro de Bazan'... sound a bit more inquisitorial IMHO.

For lesser mages, I like to see them as a group of apprentices, so a Witch Hunter will be named in roman numeral, like 'XVII. Royal Sorcerers'

as you see, I like Marignon. they pack some punch when you think hard and find combos

[PDF]

Originally posted by Pocus:
[QB]
about your question : i rename them to change the stupid names they often get, like a 17th duplicate of 'Lobimag' for example, or names which dont fit with the theme, like 'Denise' for a Marignon mage (Denise is a rather deprecated female name in France).

Yeah, so you can recall your mage "Ginette" instead !

[Pocus]

or Josette, Bernadette, Germaine, Berthe

[Strider]

You can't change names in DomII...

[Yojinbo]

Really? Bummer. I guess some stuff got lost in the shuffle.

[ October 02, 2003, 19:13: Message edited by: Yojinbo ]

[Aristoteles]

Originally posted by Strider:
You can't change names in DomII...