Unit/Faction/Specialist name changes in upcoming Release 2.4

[Kenjister]

I agree completely with the Halberdier rename. It sounds much cooler... and it's historical! What more could you want?

As for Chen Xiao, I don't think duck-head ship sounds particulary terrifying... I vote to just keep it Chen Xiao. It is a unique unit after all, and any clarification could be done in it's pedia entry.

 

[the1sean]

Gotcha. I thought it looked funny due to the font on my computer. Ever since I switched to the new Vista some of the Chinese characters comes across funny. Thanks.

No problem

By the way, the "ji3" 戟 is the reason I decided to go with halberd, as it features so prevalently, and is most like a halberd.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ji_(halberd)
But yeah, pole arms can get confusing, and halberds have halberdier, but what do glaives have?

 

[the1sean]

Swift Minority. I have a feeling we should keep this name as is. Because they consist of minority ethnic groups such as Southern Barbarians.

Jizhou Crossbows are the reason Yuan Shao eliminated Gongsun Zan's white horse calvary in the Battle of Jie Bridge.

ChenXiao is a big ship with a duck-shape head. The other name would be 'Duck-head ship'...

Cool, I just would suggest calling the chen xiao a "ChenXiao Galley" to make it it a littel clearer. I have to agree with Kenjister, "duckhead galley" is QUITE unterrifying, so maybe a little bit o' mystery will serve western audiences well here...

Leave the JiZhou Crossbowmen as is then.

The only problem is that I have with Swift Minority is that it just sounds unclear. I didnt even realize the minority referred to ethnic groups until you just pointed it out. Maybe "Swift Raiders" or "Barbarian Raiders"? Raiders implies effective and fast troops good at wreaking all kinds of havoc...

 

[stmartin]

Let's use Chen Xiao then. As to Swift Minority, what about Swift Shock Force? Raiders sounds more like pillagers than fighters.

 

[Kenjister]

Swift shock force sounds a bit awkward... A bit too long to easily use. I do agree on the raiders point though. How about Swift Elites?

 

[stmartin]

OK, swift elites is good, case closed then, I'm making the release right now, kinda busy.

 

[the1sean]

OK, swift elites is good, case closed then, I'm making the release right now, kinda busy.

, yeah its hard to bring through the right idea while making it sound cool and natural. Great job with the mod, dont get too frustrated!!! I bow down to your awesome coding skills

 

[stmartin]

, yeah its hard to bring through the right idea while making it sound cool and natural. Great job with the mod, dont get too frustrated!!! I bow down to your awesome coding skills

Thanks!!! In fact my coding skill is meager compared to many great coders on this forum, EmperorFool, jdog5000, xienwolf (in alphabetical order), to name a few I know of, so I would be more grateful and confident if you compliment my design skill, hahaha

 

[Kenjister]

what you mean by meager coding skills? I join the numerous gamers in awe of you great skills

The names all seem great in this release too, everything seems to fit quite well.

 

[stmartin]

Let's not take this too far. My ego is already bloated.