Curse

Covah · Apr 17, 2008, 12:49 AM // 00:49

I mainly hate seeing: Master of doooooom, Naruto ownage, grim reeeapper, and all those types.

Dr Strangelove · Apr 17, 2008, 12:50 AM // 00:50

Not really, it seemed pretty straightforward.

People with violent names like Xx Bloodyguts Xx are trying to look tough.

People with sexualized names like Sexypimp10001 aren't getting any, and wish they were.

People who write in all caps are attention RED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GOs.

People who use leet speak are trying to be super secret and cool.

People who use stuff from pop culture are either trying to be like everyone else, or identifying with whatever trait their name is known for.

People with animal names are unholy furries and must be burned with holy fire. Or something, I didn't read that page carefully.

Zahr Dalsk · Apr 17, 2008, 12:54 AM // 00:54

I despise people who use names ripped directly from an existing Intellectual Property and when people use something like "Bringer Of Win" or "I Heal You" in an RPG-ish game. (Guild Wars isn't really a true RPG per se).

**cosyfiep** · Apr 17, 2008, 12:55 AM // 00:55

for the most part they dont bother me...but when you see naruto x for the uptenth time on an assassin you wonder if those people just cant figure out a good name for one.
I would rather people give characters real names (like jo, mira, bob, etc) but I have also come across some rather creative people as well---
I myself use asian names---though only 2 are anime related. Many of the rest are quite common names. Other people use latin or greek names which is also good.....

but in the end the person that creates XXXxx Ihateu XXXx must look and deal with that character---not me. So I let it slide.

RhanoctJocosa · Apr 17, 2008, 12:59 AM // 00:59

dragon eternal lord

Bront · Apr 17, 2008, 01:00 AM // 01:00

The names with a space between each letter or XX Killer XY type names bug me slightly , and the ones like Ima Noob are annoying, but meh, it's a game. I deal with it.

Winterclaw · Apr 17, 2008, 01:00 AM // 01:00

I have one name that is an obvious novelty name.
Two which are partly named after one of my favorite anime characters.
One is named after an anime character I'm not overly fond of, but couldn't think of anything better.
I have one that is the english translation of a japanese song I like.
I have one who's first name (Ginfuyu) is a cheap imitation japanese name.
Three of my characters have orginal bad-fantasy names... like Winter and Sapphire.

So I learn to live with it as long as the name isn't particularly offensive.

Savio · Apr 17, 2008, 01:03 AM // 01:03

The only thing that bothers me more than pretentious roleplayers with Japanese names are guilds that have misspelled names.

Winterclaw · Apr 17, 2008, 01:11 AM // 01:11

This coming from the guy with a pikachu as his avatar and who made a name of something that isn't even a word.

Gregslot · Apr 17, 2008, 01:11 AM // 01:11

General Specific !

Eh? eh? Thast a good one!

Sab · Apr 17, 2008, 01:13 AM // 01:13

I cringe when I see guild names involving whether or not Gwen is 18.

jon0592 · Apr 17, 2008, 01:14 AM // 01:14

If I had 100g for every time I saw a Dervish with "grim" or "scythe" or most of all "reaper/reap", I'd.....well I'd be very rich.

MisterT69 · Apr 17, 2008, 01:26 AM // 01:26

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Originally Posted by Sab

I cringe when I see guild names involving whether or not Gwen is 18.

Gwen's 18...YES! lol jp. But in all honesty, I really get annoyed with people who have stupid xxx im a noob xxx. The xxx doesn't make it any more awesome. And ya, Legolas and Naruto are waaaay too overused in this game. Legolas wasn't even that good of a marksman tbh.

AceeBlueEagle · Apr 17, 2008, 01:27 AM // 01:27

This is a guild name, but it used to make me chuckle when I would see it announced:

Rurik Stole My Bike [Bike]

Yuhe Ji · Apr 17, 2008, 01:31 AM // 01:31

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Originally Posted by Celestial_Kitsune

I am not annoyed by such names, but a name can tell something about the person behind a character :P

http://www.gamesradar.com/f/whats-in...01135949698062

Hmm... looks interesting. I guess I don't fit under any of those categories though.
On-topic: It doesn't bother me so much as I wouldn't want them in my party. I just don't understand how they can play their character seriously with a silly name. I wouldn't be able to (the character would have been deleted).

Konig Des Todes · Apr 17, 2008, 01:34 AM // 01:34

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Originally Posted by Dr Strangelove

Not really, it seemed pretty straightforward.

People with violent names like Xx Bloodyguts Xx are trying to look tough.

People with sexualized names like Sexypimp10001 aren't getting any, and wish they were.

People who write in all caps are attention RED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GOs.

People who use leet speak are trying to be super secret and cool.

People who use stuff from pop culture are either trying to be like everyone else, or identifying with whatever trait their name is known for.

People with animal names are unholy furries and must be burned with holy fire. Or something, I didn't read that page carefully.

So what does it mean for someone who tries to talk and act like himself? And uses german or fallen angel names as names for his character?

At OP, yes your not alone, novelty names annoy me. Or used to I should say, I just ignore them now. The more original sounding *seeing how just about nothing is original anymore* the more I like the name. I don't care if its X <some original sounding/uncommon name> X or if its just the name without the X's, because chances are that the name was taken, or if its a 1 word name, well, can't have 1 word names

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The more the name sounds like an actual name *which is what I always try to get with my names* the more I initially like the person, the less it sounds like a name *like "I Killz U"* the more I think the person is a 12 year old looking to be funny/tough.

I don't know if any of my character names can be considered "novelty names," mostly because I try to make names that actually look like a name, at least when you only know english

*only 2 names that are not completly names are my sin and paragon, which have a 'title' in them (Azazel The Accursed and Cypher Of The Light) I also try to be as original as I can be, but that gets harder and harder, so I mostly name my characters off of Fallen Angel names.

Shayne Hawke · Apr 17, 2008, 01:53 AM // 01:53

Just recently, I decided to give my PvP character the name "Gg No Re Plz K Thx".

fenix · Apr 17, 2008, 01:55 AM // 01:55

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Originally Posted by Shayne Hawke

Just recently, I decided to give my PvP character the name "Gg No Re Plz K Thx".

Someone else already had that name, and used it quite frequently in HA. It's not funny if you steal it.

People who think that making every combination of Drizzt Dourden is cool, should be shot.

Edit:

LOL! The first search result for dourden, comes up with a wiki article entitled 'faggot'. gg.

Shayne Hawke · Apr 17, 2008, 02:01 AM // 02:01

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Originally Posted by fenix

Someone else already had that name, and used it quite frequently in HA. It's not funny if you steal it.

As I'm no competitive PvPer, I wouldn't have known that, and considering that I have the name now on my own idea, I don't see that being so wrong.

Of course, I could just change it to say "Gg No Re K Thx Bai" or something.

Edit: As an extra note, to defend my position, all of my PvE characters have actual names that a person would be given.

garethporlest18 · Apr 17, 2008, 02:06 AM // 02:06

Eh I don't care really. Because I named one of my newest characters Tassy Burrfoot. Not because I didn't want to be original but because I love that little guy as much as you can love a fictional character. He's like my damn brother. He's so awesome!

But yeah doesn't bother me and I agree with Malice there are much much better bands than Nirvana and if I keep hearing the same old boring guitar work and depressing lyrics I'm gonna go crazy.