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Title: I need good names for my campaign
Post by: willy_principal on May 25, 2005, 07:29:39 pm
I need:
- 3 names for Mercenary Squadrons. (werewolfs, Red Dragon, golden Horde?)
- a name for a company which produces weapons, located in Antares (Antarms?)
- two names for a space mining companies located in Vega. (Vega Mining, Mega Mining?)
- two names for companies that produces machinery for mining/manufacturing, located in Vega. (MaFI Corp. (Machines for Industries), Vega Robotics?)
Title: I need good names for my campaign
Post by: FireCrack on May 25, 2005, 08:17:59 pm
2) Rensan Langley Arms.

3) Independent Vega Mining Association. United Metals.

4) Senzan inc. Hander corp.
Title: I need good names for my campaign
Post by: TopAce on May 26, 2005, 11:04:50 am
For mercenary squadrons: Knave, Rapier, Pioneer, Apocalyptic, Raider, Aftermath, Pest, Scurvy, Gangster, Felonious.
Pick which you like.
Title: Re: I need good names for my campaign
Post by: aldo_14 on May 26, 2005, 11:15:10 am
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Originally posted by willy_principal
I need:
- 3 names for Mercenary Squadrons. (werewolfs, Red Dragon, golden Horde?)
Blaggards, Rogues (as said before), Bucaneers, Vipers, Cobras (I'm not sure what's most applicable to mercenaries; the former 3 are more pirate-orientated).
- a name for a company which produces weapons, located in Antares (Antarms?)
Independent Defense Corp (IDC), Kronos Arms Manufacturing (KAM), Antares Defense Systems (ADS)
- two names for a space mining companies located in Vega. (Vega Mining, Mega Mining?)
Vega Resource Engineering (VRE), Resource Acquisition Services Ltd, VI Mining (or any initials; i.e. VI = Vega Industrial), Vega Geological Services (VGS), Independent Mining Corp. (very simple name)
- two names for companies that produces machinery for mining/manufacturing, located in Vega. (MaFI Corp. (Machines for Industries), Vega Robotics?)
Vega Industrial Manufacturing (VIM), Vega Industrial Services (as an alternative to the former), um... not sure on this one  


NB: doesn't need to have a name with the location IMO; think of how few big companies (national) have their location as part of the name
Title: I need good names for my campaign
Post by: StratComm on May 26, 2005, 11:41:42 am
1: Give the Mercenary company a name, like say Astral Escort and Security, and then call them AES Alpha, AES Beta, AES Gamma.  Mercs tend to be paramilitary and as such will use military-sounding designations.
Title: I need good names for my campaign
Post by: willy_principal on May 26, 2005, 11:03:28 pm
I like the names you all have posted.

Forget the name of the systems, you are right. Its very extrange to see the name of the country in today's companies' names.
Title: I need good names for my campaign
Post by: StratComm on May 27, 2005, 07:50:42 am
But not necessarily the state.  Especially with "dirty" roles (mining, industry) I still see a number of firms operating as "Carolina" whatever.  It probably varies from place to place, but it's not as uncommon as you might think.
Title: Re: I need good names for my campaign
Post by: Singh on May 27, 2005, 08:19:45 am
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Originally posted by willy_principal
I need:
- 3 names for Mercenary Squadrons. (werewolfs, Red Dragon, golden Horde?)
- a name for a company which produces weapons, located in Antares (Antarms?)
- two names for a space mining companies located in Vega. (Vega Mining, Mega Mining?)
- two names for companies that produces machinery for mining/manufacturing, located in Vega. (MaFI Corp. (Machines for Industries), Vega Robotics?)


-  Black Reapers; Angels of Vengeance; Iron Fists; Heaven's Shields; Sharks of Hell; Agents of Victory; Mighty Wills; Dark Hunters; Unstoppable Horde; Death's Lightning, etc.

- Claymore Munitions Production PTE LTD, Antares Division.

- Herald & Co. Mining Corporation PTE LTD, Vega Division; Mineral Refinement and Acquisition (MRA) Corporation of Vega.

- Laffayette Industry and Robotics Production PTE LTD; Robotics Assembly and Distribution Corporation of Vega.
Title: I need good names for my campaign
Post by: willy_principal on May 28, 2005, 11:09:30 am
These names are the ones i'll probably use for the campaign:

Mercenary Squadron:
SEA (Security and Escort Agency.)
Its counterpart (a drug dealing/arms smuggling organization): <-- any idea for another name (It must have either 'Stones' or 'Stone' in it)
StoC (Stone Cartel)
Weapon Industry:
ADS (Antares Defense Systems)
Mining Companies:
STX Exploration
MRA (Mineral Refinement and Adquisition Corporation)
Robotics Industries:
RAD or RADCo (Robotics Assembly and Distribution Corporation)
BAc or BA (Baranec Acquisitions)


Any suggestion? Which abbreviation do you preffer?
Title: I need good names for my campaign
Post by: Jal-18 on May 28, 2005, 01:56:02 pm
Shattered Stones Cartel?

I prefer RAD and BA to the RADCo and BAc abbreviations.
Title: I need good names for my campaign
Post by: willy_principal on May 28, 2005, 02:58:48 pm
Shattered Stones Cartel? i don't like it...
The 'Stone' comes from the surname of its founder and leader: Martin Stone.

The Stone Empire?

or...i might change the name and surname of its leader...what do you think?
Title: I need good names for my campaign
Post by: StratComm on May 31, 2005, 12:32:03 pm
Cartel implies the wrong form of orgainzation.  If it's just a mining corporation, the best (or worst, depending on how you look at it) would be "Stone Mining".  I do, however, see the obvious sillyness in that name, so perhaps the best course of action would be to change the surname or drop it alltogether.
Title: I need good names for my campaign
Post by: Kie99 on May 31, 2005, 02:46:55 pm
Off topic but I thought you got banned Willy.  What happened?
Title: I need good names for my campaign
Post by: willy_principal on May 31, 2005, 08:17:43 pm
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Originally posted by StratComm
Cartel implies the wrong form of orgainzation.  If it's just a mining corporation, the best (or worst, depending on how you look at it) would be "Stone Mining".  I do, however, see the obvious sillyness in that name, so perhaps the best course of action would be to change the surname or drop it alltogether.


WTF?

The Stones Empire / Cartel is a criminal organization with legal cover-ups.

The mining company is completely different thing
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banned?
me?
Title: I need good names for my campaign
Post by: TopAce on June 01, 2005, 07:12:52 am
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Originally posted by kietotheworld
Off topic but I thought you got banned Willy.  What happened?


Willy has never been banned. Do you happen to miss him with percenipicek?
Title: I need good names for my campaign
Post by: karajorma on June 01, 2005, 11:37:34 am
Actually I remember him being banned too. I had to look up the thread it happened on a little while back.
Title: I need good names for my campaign
Post by: willy_principal on June 01, 2005, 11:41:48 pm
WTF???

are you drugged or something?
Title: I need good names for my campaign
Post by: karajorma on June 02, 2005, 03:22:16 am
It's possible I'm confusing you with percenipicek but it seems odd that both me and kie remember it happening so vividly.

It was in fact the reason why I changed the FA assignment for your mission.

Odd. :wtf:
Title: I need good names for my campaign
Post by: Axem on June 02, 2005, 07:11:38 am
willy_principal went by the name revomode on Game Warden for a bit, then some guy named revomode came here and then asked to be banned.

Coincidence?
Title: I need good names for my campaign
Post by: TopAce on June 02, 2005, 07:20:11 am
Don't accuse him without any proof.
Check the IPs and come back.
Title: I need good names for my campaign
Post by: Axem on June 02, 2005, 07:44:11 am
Well, seeing as I don't have admin powers on either board, that would be pretty hard. Plus doesn't everyone here have the same IP at HLP because there's a proxy infront of everything?

But here's what I picked up on.

revomode says he was willy_principal
http://www.game-warden.com/forum/showthread.php?p=8956#post8956

willy_principal lists other names he uses, although he lists revomode as unused
http://www.game-warden.com/forum/showthread.php?p=9760#post9760
Title: I need good names for my campaign
Post by: Primus on June 02, 2005, 08:00:43 am
In that thread willy says he uses WTFman as his other name and it's not marked as 'unused'.

willy's birthday: March 7, 1988
wtfman1988's (HLP join date 05-26-2005) b-day: March 7, 1988

I wonder...
Title: I need good names for my campaign
Post by: TopAce on June 02, 2005, 08:40:06 am
You may begin your accusations... :D
Title: I need good names for my campaign
Post by: karajorma on June 02, 2005, 11:10:46 am
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Originally posted by Axem
willy_principal went by the name revomode on Game Warden for a bit, then some guy named revomode came here and then asked to be banned.


That explains it :) And since Revonmode only appeared after Willy stopped posting I assumed (correctly or incorrectly) that they were one and the same.

At least I'm not going mad or something :D
Title: I need good names for my campaign
Post by: Woolie Wool on June 02, 2005, 12:57:51 pm
For the weapons systems, how about Vander Werp Defense Technologies, Ltd.?
Title: I need good names for my campaign
Post by: TopAce on June 02, 2005, 01:59:15 pm
Is that comma needed before Ltd?
Title: I need good names for my campaign
Post by: StratComm on June 02, 2005, 02:01:04 pm
Not necessary, but not uncommon.  If you want "Limited" to be part of the name as you say it then no, but if you want the pause, then yes.  Most corporate names that end in Ltd, Inc, and so on have that comma.

But more to the point, why does it matter?
Title: I need good names for my campaign
Post by: TopAce on June 02, 2005, 02:04:01 pm
I only noticed it and asked, doesn't matter to me at all. I only like nitpicking. ;)