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Points: 1650 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 30 Jun 2010 at 02:25
One request:  if you could provide an authoritative list of all name changes before you implement them (i.e. mapping from old name to new name including plural forms), it would save a fair bit of trial and error updating various 3rd-party tools, and allow them to keep working without any downtime.
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I'm not feeling terribly inspired, so I have only two ideas

First, replace troll with Orc and make them Orc blades.

Second, slightly different thematically, call them
Orc Wardancers - Masters of the blade, orcish wardancers are the elite of the orcish infantry. Though stronger and faster than standard infantry, their true deadliness lies in their ability to distract and intimidate their enemies into giving the orc an advantage.
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Points: 3820 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 30 Jun 2010 at 11:32
Originally posted by HonoredMule HonoredMule wrote:

One request:  if you could provide an authoritative list of all name changes before you implement them (i.e. mapping from old name to new name including plural forms), it would save a fair bit of trial and error updating various 3rd-party tools, and allow them to keep working without any downtime.

Yes, absolutely HM; we'll give at least a week's notice.
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I love this idea too, but with a few modifications:
 
I don't like Orc Lobbers, sounds wimpy.  This may be generic, but even just Orc Archers would be better.
 
How about Orc grunts for the basic orc infantry and Orc fangs for the advanced infantry?


Orc Beastmaster  is ok, but they ride Worgs (meaner wolves), not bears.

I definitely like Goblin Sappers much better than Goblin Demolishers.
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Points: 238 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 30 Jun 2010 at 16:40
Actually orc beastmaster should be changed; If there really are plans to introduce a bestary at a later date the name would be very confusing
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...I think it would be cooler if they rode bears. So nyah. :P

http://wow.zuggaming.com/wp-content/uploads/brown_war_bear.jpg
http://www.wizards.com/dnd/images/Dragonmarked_Gallery/101345.jpg

And it still ends up being made of horses either way, so its just flavour. :P


Edited by GlyphGryph - 30 Jun 2010 at 16:56
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I always considered the greatwolf-rider an excellent fantasy variant on cavalry.  I believe I first encountered wolf riders in Warcraft 1.

Originally posted by GM Stormcrow GM Stormcrow wrote:

Originally posted by HonoredMule HonoredMule wrote:

One request:  if you could provide an authoritative list of all name changes before you implement them (i.e. mapping from old name to new name including plural forms), it would save a fair bit of trial and error updating various 3rd-party tools, and allow them to keep working without any downtime.

Yes, absolutely HM; we'll give at least a week's notice.


Thanks so much. Hug
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I believe the orcs in Tolkien's Middle Earth rode wolf-like mounts, so it's nothing new.

What about boars? I think they're more "orc-oriented" than wolves. Wolves fit well with the elves.
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Goblins can ride boars! Like in Twilight Princess!

And the Orcs can ride bears. ^vvv^
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I believe "Worgs" is trademarked by the Tolkien family, but may be wrong.

Boars is interesting. Since Orcs are basically porcine, would sort of be like riding your cousin... :)
 
Also, I would avoid "Wardancers", as I think the Elves of same name might be mightily offended...


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