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Title: Faction Name Suggestions
Post by: Reconite on December 23, 2009, 11:22:15 am
In the style of this (http://www.nma-fallout.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=52461&start=0) topic from the old NMA sub-forum.

Faction names are already scarce and there isn't enough for all gangs to have bases.
And I know the devs don't want things like I explained here (http://fodev.net/forum/index.php?topic=57.msg249#msg249) to come true, which is why we are restricted to set faction names and cannot fully choose our own.

So, we need more faction names, but sensible ones.
Title: Re: Faction Name Suggestions
Post by: TommyTheGun on December 23, 2009, 12:34:43 pm
Okay - is there any list of accepted names? So people know what already in-game?
Title: Re: Faction Name Suggestions
Post by: Lexx on December 23, 2009, 12:35:29 pm
Here (http://www.fo2238.fodev.net/wiki/index.php?title=Factions) are all faction names that are ingame at the moment.
Title: Re: Faction Name Suggestions
Post by: Reconite on December 23, 2009, 12:45:36 pm
Here (http://www.fo2238.fodev.net/wiki/index.php?title=Factions) are all faction names that are ingame at the moment.
See, it looks like a lot. But when every player in the game wants their own workbench, they have to have their own bases. And if they're splitting from a bigger gang for this reason they could have enough money for a base almost instantly, I guess.
Title: Re: Faction Name Suggestions
Post by: Delamore on December 23, 2009, 04:24:45 pm
The claim "We don't want "The Rapists" everywhere doesn't matter, are you seriously without the ability to remove factions and ban players? if so the player is out 30k.
Plastered on stats? You mean like a character that does some feat  and gets into the top players stats?
Limiting names is a stupid way to try to police something that is easy to police.
Title: Re: Faction Name Suggestions
Post by: Frozen Mind on December 23, 2009, 04:59:27 pm
For now our faction has chosen the "forced" name from list, The Hashpipes. But we're working on a custom base project, what will be a new Town, probably restricted for a "typical" wastelanders. You have to be trusted to gain enter to the city. And there would be a base on the same map divorced by kind of a guarded gate. It's still all "in progress", but we wanted to reserve a faction name.

The name of faction is "Los Alamos Warriors".

BTW there is a small town near the ocean's shore, called Los Alamos. And it's in California, not New Mexico. The base could be there, but it's pretty far away from civilization (in pre-wipe times there were tibial around). There are centaurs, wolves, and - AFAIK young deathclaws. It would be good to put the base in there, if you want to have a better roll play background. But the way is to dangerous for there, what will result in a "ghost town" and untypical typical gang base ;) .
Title: Re: Faction Name Suggestions
Post by: Reconite on December 23, 2009, 08:39:47 pm
The claim "We don't want "The Rapists" everywhere doesn't matter, are you seriously without the ability to remove factions and ban players? if so the player is out 30k.
Plastered on stats? You mean like a character that does some feat  and gets into the top players stats?
Limiting names is a stupid way to try to police something that is easy to police.
Do you really think the GMs want to sit there and look over everyone's faction names whenever they buy a base? You don't think they've got other things to do? And by stats I mean the Town Control where it says the gang's names. It's not easy to police if they don't have the time to police it, don't assume things.
Title: Re: Faction Name Suggestions
Post by: skejwen on January 14, 2010, 12:19:15 am
Sons of Anarchy

:)
Title: Re: Faction Name Suggestions
Post by: Gunduz on January 14, 2010, 01:48:51 am
Lexx, I've heard you guys use bots to pull info from the game files to the wiki. Is there any way to have a bot that makes some kind of notation next to each taken faction name? Like putting an asterisk or the word taken next to the name would make that list even more useful.
Title: Re: Faction Name Suggestions
Post by: Aryan on January 14, 2010, 08:48:15 am
Why could a wordfilter not be used? filter all the profanitys you dont want in faciton names. Im sure a list of the most popular slurs could be compiled in a few languages, and if ones missed the carebears will report it quick enough
Title: Re: Faction Name Suggestions
Post by: Reconite on January 14, 2010, 02:32:45 pm
Why could a wordfilter not be used? filter all the profanitys you dont want in faciton names. Im sure a list of the most popular slurs could be compiled in a few languages, and if ones missed the carebears will report it quick enough
That's a pretty good idea, actually.
Title: Re: Faction Name Suggestions
Post by: Roachor on January 14, 2010, 07:22:00 pm
I don't see why offensive names are even an issue. You have people like Aryan making holocaust jokes in the forum and no one cares. We are playing a game filled with junkies, prostitutes, murderers and cannibals. It's not like there are many young players since they weren't alive when fallout 2 existed and without the nostalgia I doubt many young players would start playing fonline since its so dated looking.
Title: Re: Faction Name Suggestions
Post by: Surf on January 14, 2010, 09:47:43 pm
But there are differences between a joke and an insult.
"Aryan" is in a grey zone, sure this word got his bad past, but the word itself is just another word.
Words like "gay", "rape", "nigger" etc. are not only insults, it's also childish to use them.
Many things in the game are ridicolous now, lets not make it even more silly.

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That's a pretty good idea, actually.

When someone wants to name a gang for example "The emo rapers" and both words are in a filter, they just call it "Tehemorapers" or "Teh.Emo.Rapers" etc.
Title: Re: Faction Name Suggestions
Post by: Badger on January 14, 2010, 10:03:07 pm
Most people can't be trusted to have names that aren't astoundingly stupid. I don't want to see that stinking up my Pipboy.
Title: Re: Faction Name Suggestions
Post by: Roachor on January 14, 2010, 10:59:36 pm
Gangs usually go by acronyms, bang bang smash imo is a pretty retarded name for a gang. Plsu who cares if someone makes a name about rape? The wasteland would be like disneyworld for rapists.
Title: Re: Faction Name Suggestions
Post by: Surf on January 14, 2010, 11:02:50 pm
I for myself would care. And I don't think that I'm the only one.
As I said, the atmosphere and the setting is already messed up with "lol I shuut u u boon omg wtf!1111" and so on players, we don't need to increase the damage they do to the atmosphere and the immersion.
Title: Re: Faction Name Suggestions
Post by: Aryan on January 15, 2010, 06:24:17 am
But there are differences between a joke and an insult.
"Aryan" is in a grey zone, sure this word got his bad past, but the word itself is just another word.
Words like "gay", "rape", "nigger" etc. are not only insults, it's also childish to use them.
Many things in the game are ridicolous now, lets not make it even more silly.


Hold on your comparing my name to the word nigger? lol..

Im not easily offended and people could make whatever faction names they liked without the sightest bit of concern, I dont see why someones choice of faction name should be any concern of your anyway unless its directly and blatently offencive?
Title: Re: Faction Name Suggestions
Post by: Surf on January 15, 2010, 06:46:36 am
No, wait, I didnt compare directly to your name, your name was just an thrown in example of someone else....
Title: Re: Faction Name Suggestions
Post by: Reconite on February 06, 2010, 12:09:01 pm
Shotgun Guys
Maintenance
Vault 69ers
Crazy Train
Glowing Ones
Organizers
Last Bastion
Dr. Morbid's Liver Patrol
Teh Anklav
Nuclear Engineers
Flagship Warriors
Modoc Militia
Hub Underground
Blade Runners
Gun Crazy
Rapid Transit
Engineering Crew
Calibre Crafters
Gun Nuts
The Screwballs
Funk Army
The Creepers
Jet Thrusters
The Melee Fighters
Money Grabbers
Space Marines
Dusty Wanderers
The Primitive Tribe
Molerats of Vault Village
Environmental Protection Agency
Barber Shop Quartet
White Knights
Black Knights
Stallion Warriors
Vegas Vic's Cigars
Punks of L.A.
Déjà Vu
Familiar Faces
The Church of New Reno
Slaves of the Stables
Myron's Drug Crew
Necropolis Raiders
The Missing Vault
The Master's Muties
Triad
Highlighters
Broken Hills Mafia
Wasteland Kings
Gun Hammerers
Trigger Happy
Reconnaissance
Brygo's Crew
Wasteland Highwaymen
Hazardous Materials
Toxic Soldiers
Radioactive Huntsmen
Suggestive Interest
The Bankers
Mars Patrol
Calculator's Cyborgs
Victor Presper's Experiments
Brotherhood of Sandwiches
Trading Tycoon
Butter Fingers
Support Squad
The Sliders
Rogues of L.A.
Military Intelligence
KGB
The Coat Hangers
Piloting Crew
Drunken Masters
Car Disassembly Crew
Cyborg Commandos
The Terminators
The Tent Raiders
Shareware Warriors
The Holograms
Wasteland Musicians
Horror Gunners
The Shi Scientists
Red Ryder's BB Gunners
Vic's Pipe Rifles
Davy Crockett's Nuclear Devices
Remote Controlled Detonation
The Dynacords
The Marching Band
Damned Nation
Horrigan's Special Agents
Demolition Squad
Steampunk Society

Just to name a few ideas.
Title: Re: Faction Name Suggestions
Post by: Roachor on February 06, 2010, 06:32:10 pm
Brotherhood of Steal
Title: Re: Faction Name Suggestions
Post by: Ganado on February 06, 2010, 08:20:31 pm
Okay so I'm trying to save up to buy the most expensive base, 130,00 if I remember correctly. When I get the amount needed and talk to the guy that sells me the base, what exactly happens?

So, from what I've read, you can't just create a faction name to be anything - it has to be a name that already exists - Is this right?

So when I talk to the guy that gives me the base, I can't just say "I want my faction name to be.... Fdasds"? I don't see why we can't just do that, and have to pick from a already-existing list.
Title: Re: Faction Name Suggestions
Post by: gordulan on February 08, 2010, 03:41:08 pm
How about Gamma Gulp Crusaders or Roentgen's Reavers
Title: Re: Faction Name Suggestions
Post by: Nyan on February 09, 2010, 11:12:49 am
Brotherhood of Steal

son of a~! that was my idea

Sisterhood of Steal