Alien names

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  • BillBill Join Date: 2002-08-08 Member: 1108Members
    Read the definition of Skulk, it makes sense, it's just not that catchy.  I would suggest Skulker but that is an Asheron's Call monster.
  • 8049680496 Join Date: 2002-08-14 Member: 1157Members
    im still kinda attached to origanal names
    bob, fatty, flier, blinky/jarhead, tiny,  ect
  • CollateralDamageCollateralDamage Join Date: 2002-07-15 Member: 949Members
    Point taken for Skulk, didn't know that word.

    That makes three names describing (or rather hinting at) the function, and two that seem to stand out.
  • ZcaliberZcaliber Join Date: 2002-01-26 Member: 93Members
    HAHAHAHAHA!!! I just got the joke of the Ono's.

    What did the marine say when he saw the Level 5? "Oh no!". Hence you hear a lot of 'Oh no's! ^^
  • GazaarGazaar Join Date: 2002-03-31 Member: 366Banned
    I'm not quite sure about the reasoning behind the level3's name but I'll take a short shot at explaining what I can guess.  Basically as far as I can tell, it's kinda like Lurk, because in the IRC Flayra said something about going between lerk and lurk a bit.  It lurks in the shadows above and swoops down to get it's prey..or something like that.  Well that was my pitiful attempt at reasoning it.  But for gorge, I've put the same explanation once or twice up on this thread, it shouldn't be too hard to find.
  • Darth_MooDarth_Moo Join Date: 2002-01-25 Member: 83Members
    this is my take on why they were given the particular names:

    Skulk - basically means along the lines of hiding in the shadows, pretty much what the lvl 1 will be doing ingame

    Gorge - hmm... gives the impression of a bloated creature, also to "disgorge" something is basically the reverse of eating, which is kinda how buildings r made

    Lerk - altered slightly from "lurk" which is similar to skulk but to me gives an impression of height.

    Fade - probably relating to the lvl 4's teleport ability

    Onos - Hmm... sounds latin, this is the only one i am unsure of, but it sounds ok in my opinion

    A final thing, Flayra, it is impossible to please everyone on something like this. I feel you should use what names you think are best.
  • ScytheScythe Join Date: 2002-01-25 Member: 46NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators, Constellation, Reinforced - Silver
    I don't mind the names but I don't like the either. I doubt I'll ever be able to look at a Level 1 without thinking "Tehehe, there goes a Bob" or "Argh a bob is tearing my limbs off".

    I don't think these names have <b>it</b>. The little undefinable thing that makes them memorable.

    --Scythe--
    <a href="mailto:the_only_scythe@subdimension.com">the_only_scythe@subdimension.com</a>
  • gutterclutchgutterclutch Join Date: 2002-06-30 Member: 850Members
    I liked most of the names. Quite surprisingly, I thought Lerk was the best idea of them all. Not once in my mind did the word "Lurk" click, but Lerk seemed phonetically to best fit a small, agile and fragile flying monster.

    I liked most of the other names. Fade was catchy, as was gorge. Skulk was a decent choice, but the only name I disagreed with was onos. It made me think of something that had trouble moving its bulk around. I don't really like the sound of it either. Onos. Nyeh, I just don't like it. But good job on the other names
  • DunsbyDunsby Join Date: 2002-08-01 Member: 1042Awaiting Authorization
    i dont like level 2 and 5's name
  • pielemuispielemuis Join Date: 2002-01-25 Member: 72Members, NS1 Playtester
    ui agree with haije (?) those names are way too individual, calling an alien a "fade" just sounds wrong. I think i'll stick to calling them level 1,2,3,4,5 aliens s:)

    oh btw the only ones i "like" ( sound acceptable ) are Skulk and Lerk
  • InfinitumInfinitum Anime Encyclopedia Join Date: 2002-08-08 Member: 1111Members, Constellation
    I like them, but (Ohhh boy here comes the suggestion <!--emo&:p--><img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':p'><!--endemo--> ) for god's sake come up with something better than gorge =/

    I like the rest and I'm so and so with Skulkers
  • GingerGinger Join Date: 2002-08-01 Member: 1043Members
  • Dan_ForeverDan_Forever Join Date: 2002-08-02 Member: 1054Members
    I also think they sound more like nicknames for an individual alien then a particular breed of them...

    I also prefere the original nicks, they had a certain...charm <!--emo&:)--><img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'><!--endemo-->
  • BiomechanoidBiomechanoid Join Date: 2002-02-12 Member: 203Members
    si si dan.

    Those neames sound like nick names, I was hoping for an official "scientific" set with some latin names for genus and what-have you stuff, and then let the players decide the nick names... besides, I'm still going to use bob for teh lvl1 and tiny for the lvl5, and just type out lvl2,3,4 for the rest.
  • NovakoalaNovakoala Join Date: 2002-07-17 Member: 962Members, Constellation
    I'm okay with all of them except Gorge. Calling an alien a gorge would just be... wierd.

    I think some people will love these names, others will hate them. I think I could get used to them.

    Have any of you of you played <a href="http://www.planetunreal.com/feba" target="_blank">FEBA</a> for UT? One of the human classes there was called a Fade (scout class).
  • pielemuispielemuis Join Date: 2002-01-25 Member: 72Members, NS1 Playtester
    i was jsut wondering, can't the writer come up with a couple of good names? s:)
  • GobyWanGobyWan Join Date: 2002-02-22 Member: 234Members
    I'm divided on these names. "Skulk" doesn't really sound predatory or stealthy, it sounds like something ugly sitting around in the shadows muttering to itself. I don't know what to suggest, but it doesn't really represent the level 1.

    I read "gorge" as "George" the second I saw it and now I can't read it any other way. 'Nuff said.

    I like "lerk" for the level 3, it seems to fit it quite well in appearance and in function.

    I agree with some people on the level 4, "Fade" seems more like an individual name.

    "Onos" doesn't really give you the sense of the Level 5's mass or scariness.
  • InfinitumInfinitum Anime Encyclopedia Join Date: 2002-08-08 Member: 1111Members, Constellation
    A rather interesting question I must now pose.

    What is the name of the alien species as a whole?

    hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.



    Also a suggestion for the level 2 name
    Gorge = Purge

    You purge buildings, and it's about as close to the ol' pudgy nick as your gonna get.
  • FamFam Diaper-Wearing Dog On A Ball Join Date: 2002-02-17 Member: 222Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    You already know I have a few problems with a couple of them, but they work in game and that, I feel, is the main point. I urge you all to stop and think before you pass judgement, they do grow on you.

    But still... onos? ;D
  • SmokeMastaSmokeMasta Join Date: 2002-04-13 Member: 430Members
    WOOT
    those names r phat <!--emo&:)--><img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'><!--endemo-->
  • WaffleSpoonWaffleSpoon Join Date: 2002-01-30 Member: 133Members
    I keep saying "george" instead of gorge =) for the lvl 2
  • CMEastCMEast Join Date: 2002-05-19 Member: 632Members
    I think part of the problem is people need to know what the original word means before they can like them as names. Thats why I liked the first 3 names but Im not too keen on the last 2.
    Fade sounds like a name someone would choose to sound cool when fragging.
    Ono's, well Ive warmed up to it since someone said the "oh no's" joke but it still seems strange though I think I could get used to it.

    I think Fade is terrible tbh, though seeing as everyone else likes it (I bet you lot all think the name snipahkillah is the hight of coolness too) Ill drop it.

    Oh yeah, traditionally at least one of them should have at least one X and a few Z's in their names, maybe a ' or too as well.
  • MooMoo_the_SnowCowMooMoo_the_SnowCow Join Date: 2002-08-03 Member: 1057Members
    I don't know really what to think they all sound kind of wierd to me but i guess i will get use to it.
  • JammerJammer Join Date: 2002-06-03 Member: 728Members, Constellation
    I personally like the community names of Bob, Blinky, Tiny, etc, but I understand that it doesn't mesh with the story.
  • UnknownUnknown Join Date: 2002-06-12 Member: 759Members
    There ok but I have the creativity of a rock so I can't make any comments.

    I can get used to them but in-game I will most likly be using those names only in binds and type out Lv1,2,3,4,5.
  • BillBill Join Date: 2002-08-08 Member: 1108Members
    The more I've thought about it the more I like the names, but I still think Gorge and Fade are terrible.  I know fade is proper, but like the one guy said it sounds like one of those "kewl" names like "Captain Chaos".   Plus, the other names are kind of subtle, Fade is pretty blunt about what it does.  And gorge, like I and many others have said just sounds to much like george.(Heh, george and bob)
  • WindelkronWindelkron Join Date: 2002-04-11 Member: 419Members
    Re whoever said lvl5 should be Oni...

    if anything lvl4 should be Oni because it means "ghost" in japanese, but then again we dont want to be plagarizing other games that have nothing to do with NS :O

    good names, just "Lerk" I don't like as much as the others, almost looks like "Lurk" was spelled incorrectly on purpose.  But I coud get used to it <!--emo&:)--><img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'><!--endemo-->
  • BillBill Join Date: 2002-08-08 Member: 1108Members
    At least they didn't make it L3rk.  Then again, that would probably fit in better with the whole fade thing  <!--emo&???--><img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/confused.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt='???'><!--endemo-->
  • Llama_KillerLlama_Killer Join Date: 2002-07-30 Member: 1029Members
    <i>Great Job Flayra and co. I was a bit skeptical at first but now im getting to like them more and more</i>  <!--emo&:D--><img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':D'><!--endemo--> .
  • QUADQUAD Join Date: 2002-07-17 Member: 963Members
    Every day we get a little more of a peek at stuff thats going to be implented into the mod. You'd think by now that they'd have run out of stuff to show and just released the mod, but NoOoOoOo Flay just HAS to make even MORE good ideas. I swear to god it there was a most good ideas ever award, it would be given to Flayra and the rest of the Dev team. keep up the good work guys <!--emo&:)--><img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'><!--endemo-->
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