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Unit names

Discussion in 'General StarCraft 2 Discussion' started by Lemmy, Jul 24, 2007.

Unit names

Discussion in 'General StarCraft 2 Discussion' started by Lemmy, Jul 24, 2007.

  1. ijffdrie

    ijffdrie Lord of Spam

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    what about removing the cloak and calling it; bomber

    and than rename viking banshee, and give him cloak
     
  2. Gasmaskguy

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    a cloaked transformer is a liiiiittle to imba. Its not funny when everything cool is given the same unit. A sieging Battlecruiser might sound cool, but its just not balanced. And the poor unit that got its skill stolen will be boring...
     
  3. Hadean

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    Jesus. ALL THE NAMES MAKE SENSE FOR EACH UNIT! Just f**king think about it will you?

    Phoenix = The phoenix was constantly aflame and would burn those around it, sorta like I dunno, the over-charge ability?

    Reaper = It's a f**king killer set loose thats unable to be stopped by any obstacles and can disappear as fast as it appeared. That's pretty Grim Reaper if you ask me.

    Thor = The Thundergod would let loose a rain of hammers on those who angered him, which is kinda like, oh yeah. That whole artillery barrage that rapes f**king everything.

    I'm making a formal request. Name a name that you think doesnt belong and i'll tear you a new asshole through the explanation. I'll pay 100 minerals to anyone who thinks they have a name I cant explain.*



    *And I agree and do not come up with a reasonable explanation
     
  4. Hunter

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    Well I like the names.. And also not they are in the main role in the game.. I want an interesting campaign, and multiplayer. If they are in, names aren't problem for me.
     
  5. ijffdrie

    ijffdrie Lord of Spam

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    i think you meant tear a new explanation through the asshole, not the opposite
     
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    via an explanation** better?
     
  7. Lemmy

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    Ok, why banshee then?
     
  8. Hadean

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    Because a banshee was a wailing woman that killed people with her scream.

    She's a ghost, able to disappear and appear at will (cloaking)
    Being a ghost, the effects of gravity dont do shit to her (flying)
    Her scream could kill anyone around her (Scream of rockets + splash damage)
    On top of which, they gave the unit a female voice just to top it off.

    Anyone else?
     
  9. ShdwyTemplar

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    Warp Ray and Phoenix as I like both names ,but, they don't apply to the units. Let's see how ya do.
     
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    Shdwy i can explain those the warp ray is basicly a giant warp matrix that focuses high templar and dark templar energy it into powerful beam/ray. The phoenix is a legenary flaming bird (flying) that dies in a flaming explosion (mass aoe) only to be reborn from its ashes a little while later (the small cooldown between overload).

    P.S. this isnt an attack i just think these names are appropiate.
     
  11. Hadean

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    Kerwyn this is my job! lol. Steppin my on shoes nukka.

    I already said the same thing for the phoenix earlier, as for the warp ray, it uses all that warp technology and focuses it into a beam or ray to attack it's enemies. Thats pretty simple. The only one i might NOT be able to explain but give me two minutes and I can is the Cobra
     
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    I think I can. The Cobra have 2 canons(what are they called? I dont remember...) much like the theeths of a snake. And it got a bonus against big targets, and snakes are known to bring down animals much bigger than itself with its poison(well depends on what snake it is, but we probably should compare to a cobra).

    Oh and can you explain Vulture(it should fly lol)?
     
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    -Reaper: Good blizzard did a good job on this
    -Cobra: I agree it's Lame
    -Thor: Thor kicks ass! he brings the power of thunder down on the enemys. Thor matches the unit concept.
    -Viking: Uriel Or Icarus............Dude thats the crappyest names i'v ever herd! really!
    -Banshee: Yeah the banshee is an already used name. but out of all the movies and games made u think they have the time to make a new spical name. i dont think so i'm fine with Banshee for now.

    -immortal, colossus and stalker are cool names. yes i Agree!
    -soul hunter: i'm pissed they removed the unit! The unit concept was great! now with the lack of a reaver they need a mass unit ground control. But yes the unit name sucked
    -phase prism: it's just fine, its a mystic name!
    -phoenix: I like it, but they could give it something different. I dont really care tho.
    -Warp ray: I like this name. It's ok in my book.
    -Tempest: this unit is gone and i dont care about it or it's brother the carrier. They both look cool tho.
    -Twilight archon: The name Twilight Archon is perfect. And no the basic name Archon wont fit anymore, This is a new archon not the old one.
    Mothership: stereotypical is the correct word to use! Yes mother ship is to basic. possible, hum........ hell if i know i'm drawing a blank it can stay the same.

    -finally the BANELING: yes the Baneling sucks. zerglings were good enough. i dont want them blowing up in my face too boot.
     
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    Vulture because it's not good on a strong target, it preys on the weak and already wounded, either from other enemies or from it's own traps.
     
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    nice explanation! Ok here is another one; Immortal! They dont have infinitive hp!
    hehe just kidding. By the way do you agree with my explanation of the Cobra
    name or do you wanna add something?
     
  16. ijffdrie

    ijffdrie Lord of Spam

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    the immortal i think are named after the persian immortals
     
  17. Hadean

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    No yours explained it to me. You left out one part too in the fact that smaller animals can defeat the cobra irl like the mongoose, sorta how the cobra isnt very effective against smaller units.

    Immortal? It takes from the fact for one that the unit itself is incredibly hard to kill but is blatantly about the fact that when a zealot dies he is planted into an Immortal mecha cheating death and technically labelling him as being immortal.
     
  18. ijffdrie

    ijffdrie Lord of Spam

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    no it is about the persian immortal
     
  19. Hadean

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    It's really not. I suppose if you reached enough you could say it is, but it really isnt. I'd love to hear your explanation.
     
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    Here's one for you to chew on... Banelings.

    Course, you could go for the simple answer, you just kill something and it's "Banned"... but, you could just call any unit that kills something a baneling.

    Verdict?

    Oh yeah nice pic by the way ;)