What are we going to call the guild?

**FrankManik** · 04-28-2008, 09:39 PM

Or company, warband, association, or whatever the player groups are called. Is it going to be 'Tactical Gamer', or could we cook up some pseudo-Latin that sounds appropriate to the setting?

Humvee · 04-28-2008, 10:25 PM

Good question. Anyone here read the conan books and fimiliar with the lore?

**TheFatKidDeath** · 04-28-2008, 10:49 PM

I've read a bit of the books (Howard's original works) and largely the comics. If you look at the Hyborian world map at the Southern most tip of are the Black Kingdoms which is largely unmapped and mysterious. How about:

The Black Kingdom

Off the top of my head. I'll have to break out my book volume and come up with some names.

**Augustus Gloop** · 04-28-2008, 11:43 PM

Tactical Gamers for Crom!

**FrankManik** · 04-29-2008, 02:07 AM

Maybe we could borrow a name from one of the mercenary or professional military groups mentioned in the stories, or adapt a name from them.

Zoopy · 04-29-2008, 12:50 PM

Peasants of Zoopy

**TheFatKidDeath** · 04-29-2008, 01:17 PM

The Usurpers

Humvee · 04-29-2008, 01:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheFatKidDeath

The Usurpers

Its unique. But a little awkward to say. Whats the meening?

Zoopy · 04-29-2008, 01:41 PM

http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/usurp ?

**TheFatKidDeath** · 04-29-2008, 01:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Humvee

Its unique. But a little awkward to say. Whats the meening?

To seize and hold by force. From one of the Conan book titles.

**Augustus Gloop** · 04-29-2008, 03:13 PM

Taktihos Venatus = Tactical Game(er)

SmokingTarpan · 04-29-2008, 03:51 PM

Aw, let's not be those guys that take something already made from the stories and try to be it. I never much liked that, personally. Also, you can't forget about the eleventy billion other people that will try to do the exact same thing, or come up with variations (Dragons of Honor vs. Dragonz of Honor). We want to stand out and make our own name.

How about "Ars Excellens", which means "Strategy Superior"? Or heck, even just "Ars"? Can you imagine other people saying, "Oh f***, it's the Ars again!"

**Grieg** · 05-03-2008, 06:09 PM

I like Ars Excellens.

I'm not sure if this sounds apealing: Hell in a Helmet

**Tarenth** · 05-03-2008, 06:40 PM

I think Tactical Gamer works. It's not like we're an RP guild so no need to get fancy.

Ars Excellens is also good, but you're aiming a bit high if you think people will recognize it as latin and not some pathetic attempt to mask 'excellent ass'

**AdeptAbyss** · 05-03-2008, 06:56 PM

I like the idea of using latin for the name. Altough we might not play on a RP server it always good to have a name that can sound like it fits in with the game.

04-28-2008, 09:39 PM	#1 (permalink)
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04-28-2008, 10:25 PM	#2 (permalink)
Humvee Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: St. Louis Age: 18 Posts: 127	Re: What are we going to call the guild? Good question. Anyone here read the conan books and fimiliar with the lore?

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TheFatKidDeath Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Santa Monica, CA Age: 39 Posts: 2,464	Re: What are we going to call the guild? I've read a bit of the books (Howard's original works) and largely the comics. If you look at the Hyborian world map at the Southern most tip of are the Black Kingdoms which is largely unmapped and mysterious. How about: The Black Kingdom Off the top of my head. I'll have to break out my book volume and come up with some names. __________________ \|TG-9th\| TheFatKidDeath "Born to Party, Forced to Work." http://www.theonion.com/content/node/55640 - Check me out on The Onion http://www.theonion.com/content/vide...ssfully_avoids - I'm on the local news!

04-28-2008, 11:43 PM	#4 (permalink)
Augustus Gloop Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Gone for the weekend folks! Age: 31 Posts: 2,588	Re: What are we going to call the guild? Tactical Gamers for Crom! __________________

04-29-2008, 02:07 AM	#5 (permalink)
FrankManik Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 137	Re: What are we going to call the guild? Maybe we could borrow a name from one of the mercenary or professional military groups mentioned in the stories, or adapt a name from them.

04-29-2008, 12:50 PM	#6 (permalink)
Zoopy Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 146	Re: What are we going to call the guild? Peasants of Zoopy

04-29-2008, 01:17 PM	#7 (permalink)
TheFatKidDeath Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Santa Monica, CA Age: 39 Posts: 2,464	Re: What are we going to call the guild? The Usurpers __________________ \|TG-9th\| TheFatKidDeath "Born to Party, Forced to Work." http://www.theonion.com/content/node/55640 - Check me out on The Onion http://www.theonion.com/content/vide...ssfully_avoids - I'm on the local news!

04-29-2008, 01:41 PM	#9 (permalink)
Zoopy Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 146	Re: What are we going to call the guild? http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/usurp ?

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Augustus Gloop Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Gone for the weekend folks! Age: 31 Posts: 2,588	Re: What are we going to call the guild? Taktihos Venatus = Tactical Game(er) __________________

04-29-2008, 03:51 PM	#12 (permalink)
SmokingTarpan Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 2,400	Re: What are we going to call the guild? Aw, let's not be those guys that take something already made from the stories and try to be it. I never much liked that, personally. Also, you can't forget about the eleventy billion other people that will try to do the exact same thing, or come up with variations (Dragons of Honor vs. Dragonz of Honor). We want to stand out and make our own name. How about "Ars Excellens", which means "Strategy Superior"? Or heck, even just "Ars"? Can you imagine other people saying, "Oh f**, it's the Ars again!" __________________ [squadl] "I am the prettiest african-american, vietnamese..cong..person." -SugarNCamo*

05-03-2008, 06:09 PM	#13 (permalink)
Grieg Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Colorado Posts: 378	Re: What are we going to call the guild? I like Ars Excellens. I'm not sure if this sounds apealing: Hell in a Helmet __________________ Govern well thy appetite, lest Sin surprise thee, and her black attendant: Death. ~ John Milton - Paradise Lost \| TG Primer \| Rules of Conduct \| Wearing the \|TG\| tag \| TG CoD4 Server Rules \|

05-03-2008, 06:40 PM	#14 (permalink)
Tarenth Join Date: May 2006 Location: California Posts: 2,158	Re: What are we going to call the guild? I think Tactical Gamer works. It's not like we're an RP guild so no need to get fancy. Ars Excellens is also good, but you're aiming a bit high if you think people will recognize it as latin and not some pathetic attempt to mask 'excellent ass' __________________ My sanity is not in question... It was a confirmed casualty some time ago. \|TG\|Tarenth Battlefield 2142 Mirra World of Warcraft Light, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to hide the bodies of the people I had to kill because they ticked me off.

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AdeptAbyss Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: N.Ireland Posts: 240	Re: What are we going to call the guild? I like the idea of using latin for the name. Altough we might not play on a RP server it always good to have a name that can sound like it fits in with the game. __________________ \|TG-4th\|AdeptAbyss [2]1st\|LCpl.AdeptAbyss http://arma-tow.com/ M4A1, $1k. Armored Humvee, $150,000. M1A1, $4.3M. Watching as Delta blows up the guy you've been trying to capture Priceless

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