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New unit name ideas
« on: 09 April 2016, 13:38:27 »
My daughter is deciding to join the game and has come up with a new unit but does not know what to name the unit. If it makes a difference, it will be a 3025 era campaign and she will be from the Federated Suns. Her character's name is Emma Wolf and will be the leader of the unit.

Command Lance
Atlas AS7-D             
Atlas AS7-D             
Catapult CPLT-C1         
Dragon DRG-1N            

Battle Lance
Enforcer ENF-4R         
Phoenix Hawk PXH-1      
Chameleon CLN-7V      
Valkyrie VLK-QA          

Scout Lance
Ostscout OTT-7J         
Ostscout OTT-7J         
Assassin ASN-21         
Wasp WSP-1A         

Air Lance
Chippewa CHP-W5         
Chippewa CHP-W5         
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Re: New unit name ideas
« Reply #1 on: 09 April 2016, 14:43:37 »
As far as I can tell, the dominant method is to pick a place/planet/city/character and then add one of the following:

Guards
Lancers
Dragoons
Fusiliers
Regulars
Irregulars
Militia
Grenadiers
Sphinxes, whatever.

Or she could adopt one of the many existing units listed on Sarna.

Emma's Irregulars? Emma's Crazy Cavalry?

Great thing about Battletech, or so it seems to me, is you can just make up whatever you want.

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Re: New unit name ideas
« Reply #2 on: 09 April 2016, 14:56:13 »
I'm partial to alliteration, especially for unit nicknames.  It's awesome that you have a daughter interested in playing with imaginary warbots, and you can personalize the unit for her by tying in some other interests or affinities she has.

Emma's Emerald Unicorns (if she likes Unicorns, for example)
Emma's Avalanche (for a skiing enthusiast)
Emma's Evening Stars (astronomy)

Etc :)

Of course if you're looking for something canonical, the two of you could thumb through CamoSpecs and see what liveries or logos stand out to her.  Bonus for doing this is you have a painting guide to aim for.
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Re: New unit name ideas
« Reply #3 on: 09 April 2016, 15:30:55 »
I take the opposite approach, and name mercenary units much like the nicknames of house units. Since she's from the FS, you could also do something themed around French knights or the King Arthur mythos, like the Knights of the Round Table, or something similar.
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Re: New unit name ideas
« Reply #4 on: 09 April 2016, 15:40:12 »
It being Davion, you could also go with something French, such as "Chasseurs de Loup".

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Re: New unit name ideas
« Reply #5 on: 09 April 2016, 16:03:38 »
The Wolf pack

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Re: New unit name ideas
« Reply #6 on: 09 April 2016, 18:47:29 »
The Wolf pack

When I run a character with the last name Wolfe, that is my go to... Wolfe Pack.

I will definitely bring up the Unicorns option and the Evening Stars. She is 11, so those could play well with her.

Any other suggestions?
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Re: New unit name ideas
« Reply #7 on: 09 April 2016, 23:38:46 »
Of course if you used the name Wolf her charachter would have to explain to everyone "No I'm not part of those Wolf's Dragoon's!"

But as mercenaries go I'll echo what Primalucem said, simple IS easier

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Re: New unit name ideas
« Reply #8 on: 10 April 2016, 22:24:54 »

Emma's Empire
Emma's Eminence
Emma's Emboldened
Emma's Emblazoned
Emma's Embattled
Emma's Embroiled
Emma's Embers
Emma's Emphatic


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Re: New unit name ideas
« Reply #9 on: 10 April 2016, 22:36:48 »
Well with the two Atlas' How about "The Kentares Krushers" ?


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Re: New unit name ideas
« Reply #11 on: 11 April 2016, 19:40:26 »
Emma's Dragoons

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Re: New unit name ideas
« Reply #12 on: 12 April 2016, 05:41:34 »
Emma's Wolves

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Re: New unit name ideas
« Reply #13 on: 13 April 2016, 10:30:28 »
The Dire Wolves given the 2 Atlas in the Command Lance
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Re: New unit name ideas
« Reply #14 on: 29 May 2016, 11:16:45 »
Well, Emma's Avalanche would make sense if from Lyran space using the wall of steel but . . .

I like Emma's Ephihany- but doing it something like Emerald Gryphons or Uni
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Re: New unit name ideas
« Reply #15 on: 30 May 2016, 21:50:10 »
I think Emma's Wrecking Crew gives it a interesting vibe.  It's up to her how she want to use them.

She could go for more generic name like 184th Mounted Regiment, with a nicknamed the Pathfinders or something.
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Re: New unit name ideas
« Reply #16 on: 08 June 2016, 12:04:53 »
Emma's Imps
Wolf's Wargs
Wolf's Winners
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Re: New unit name ideas
« Reply #17 on: 08 June 2016, 16:14:45 »
Wolf's Warriors
(depending on size desired or misnomer) Wolf's Regiment
Wolf's Renegades
Emma's Planet runners
Emma's Wolf-pack
Wolf's Hounds or Emma's Hounds
Emma's Dawgs
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Re: New unit name ideas
« Reply #18 on: 08 June 2016, 16:24:56 »
Dial M (Emma) for Mercenary? ><

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Re: New unit name ideas
« Reply #19 on: 10 June 2016, 18:01:04 »
Emma's Eradicators...

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Re: New unit name ideas
« Reply #20 on: 08 July 2016, 10:04:40 »
Werewolves Heavy Recon

Werewolves for short.

normally nice but if provoked......


I've got this for one of my own merc units but don't mind sharing.


alt.

Direwolves / Steelwolves / Greywolves / Blackwolves  etc.
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Re: New unit name ideas
« Reply #21 on: 30 March 2017, 18:55:41 »
Emma's Dire Wolves.
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Re: New unit name ideas
« Reply #22 on: 28 April 2017, 20:58:26 »
Interesting ideas. I will give them to her. We had a bit of a family crisis for several months, so we have not had much progress on this.
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Re: New unit name ideas
« Reply #23 on: 29 April 2017, 06:47:40 »
Wolfe Riders
Iron Wolves
Moon Runners
The Howling Commandos
The Blood Pack
Méchant Loup
Emma's Avengers
The War Ponies
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Re: New unit name ideas
« Reply #24 on: 29 April 2017, 15:34:21 »
The War Ponies

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Re: New unit name ideas
« Reply #25 on: 06 May 2017, 13:23:29 »
Buttercup in a Shrike!

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I like it.
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New unit name ideas
« Reply #26 on: 06 May 2017, 13:50:10 »
Buttercup in a Shrike!

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I like it.
I get the feeling that they's a reference here that I'm not getting  ???
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Re: New unit name ideas
« Reply #27 on: 06 May 2017, 14:41:44 »
I get the feeling that they's a reference here that I'm not getting  ???
I'm thinking they are talking about Buttercup from my Little Pony.  or princess Buttercup from Princess Bride
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Re: New unit name ideas
« Reply #28 on: 06 May 2017, 15:18:18 »
BACON FORTRESS
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Re: New unit name ideas
« Reply #29 on: 28 May 2017, 17:46:45 »
Since this thread is still alive... What would be a cool Irish themed UrbanMech only urban combat unit name? They will be mercs, starting in 3025 era, a lance of UrbanMechs with some other non-mech supports to make them a company strength unit.
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