The Naming of Cats . . . or Shepards
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#26
Posté 30 juin 2011 - 04:22
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It would be a cool idea for BW to have a competition or a lottery. The winner(s) are allowed to send the first name of their (main) Sheps to BW and they get voiced into the game in a couple of places. The game then checks the name of your Shep and if it fits, the name is used by e.g. your LI.
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#27
Posté 30 juin 2011 - 04:24
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MrFob wrote...
It would be a cool idea for BW to have a competition or a lottery. The winner(s) are allowed to send the first name of their (main) Sheps to BW and they get voiced into the game in a couple of places. The game then checks the name of your Shep and if it fits, the name is used by e.g. your LI.
Worst-idea-ever
#28
Posté 30 juin 2011 - 04:29
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It's not like you get less then in the previous games if you font win. 
#29
Posté 30 juin 2011 - 04:34
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My Shepard's name is Alliard.... I bet nobody is named Alliard in the world.
#30
Posté 30 juin 2011 - 04:42
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the name commander shepard is to iconic to replace with bob shepard.
hey, bob, can you help us kill this threher maw?
nah, sounds dumb to me.
hey, bob, can you help us kill this threher maw?
nah, sounds dumb to me.
#31
Posté 30 juin 2011 - 04:56
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What about "Carl Shepard"?
Legion: "Shepard Carl!"
Legion: "Shepard Carl!"
#32
Posté 30 juin 2011 - 05:29
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They could always just use some "high-tech" software like Doctor Sbaitso and use that to simulate Shep's first name, depending on what it was typed as (pre-emptive cookie to anyone old enough to remember Dr. Sbaitso)
I can see.. erm.. hear it now... "Oh my stars... If it isn't my old friend 'Ev - aaahhh - leee - nnnn' Shepard, how the hell have you been!"
I can see.. erm.. hear it now... "Oh my stars... If it isn't my old friend 'Ev - aaahhh - leee - nnnn' Shepard, how the hell have you been!"
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#33
Posté 30 juin 2011 - 05:37
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Yeah that will never happen 
I guess they could do at least the default names
I think the conversations would sound when the name doesn't quiet fit the sentence because it was recorded seperately from the line.
I guess they could do at least the default names
I think the conversations would sound when the name doesn't quiet fit the sentence because it was recorded seperately from the line.
#34
Posté 30 juin 2011 - 05:38
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Nope. Sorry OP. Can't get behind this idea. 
People already refer to the player as Shepard. It's not that big a deal. Why have BW spend money on something that doesn't need to be fixed. Besides, I tend to not use common names when naimg my Sheps. I think most people are the same way. I've seen some interesting first names for some people's Sheps.
I don't want to see BW spend anything on this. The money should go to things like dialog or more side missions or cooler weapons and mods.
People already refer to the player as Shepard. It's not that big a deal. Why have BW spend money on something that doesn't need to be fixed. Besides, I tend to not use common names when naimg my Sheps. I think most people are the same way. I've seen some interesting first names for some people's Sheps.
I don't want to see BW spend anything on this. The money should go to things like dialog or more side missions or cooler weapons and mods.
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Posté 30 juin 2011 - 05:40
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Yay! Free cookie coz I'm old!Hathur wrote...
They could always just use some "high-tech" software like Doctor Sbaitso and use that to simulate Shep's first name, depending on what it was typed as (pre-emptive cookie to anyone old enough to remember Dr. Sbaitso)
I can see.. erm.. hear it now... "Oh my stars... If it isn't my old friend 'Ev - aaahhh - leee - nnnn' Shepard, how the hell have you been!"
How about some gaelic names, like; Siobhan, Aonghus, Beitidh.
My ears would bleed hearing any form of speech synth software trying to say them.
#36
Posté 30 juin 2011 - 05:40
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We can talk into a mike and wathever they say Shepard's name, it's your voice!
Best-idea-ever
Best-idea-ever
#37
Posté 30 juin 2011 - 05:46
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TheCrakFox wrote...
Besides, I know plenty of people who go by their last name instead of their first, it's not unusual.
Among military types- which Shepard is - it is quite common. In fact, it is almost surprising that she calls everyone else, even her fellow soldiers, by their first names. Though, I imagine they reason it would be too jarring for the average person to get used to. (I know when my roommate and his army buddies get together it is always strange to hear them only using last names)
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Posté 30 juin 2011 - 05:49
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Bogsnot1 wrote...
Yay! Free cookie coz I'm old!Hathur wrote...
They could always just use some "high-tech" software like Doctor Sbaitso and use that to simulate Shep's first name, depending on what it was typed as (pre-emptive cookie to anyone old enough to remember Dr. Sbaitso)
I can see.. erm.. hear it now... "Oh my stars... If it isn't my old friend 'Ev - aaahhh - leee - nnnn' Shepard, how the hell have you been!"
How about some gaelic names, like; Siobhan, Aonghus, Beitidh.
My ears would bleed hearing any form of speech synth software trying to say them.
You know as well as I do that Mass Effect would be inundated with countless vulgar or stupid first names just to hear the speech software say it
Admit it... you typed: I.P. Freely... Al Coholic... Jacques Strap... etc or their far less "family friendly" equivalent into Dr. Sbaitso back in the day, just to hear the computer say it.
I know I did. :innocent: (actually I typed in Mary Poppins full super-kala-fraga-listic song into it once.... the rendition it spat out was mind blowingly accurate and understandable
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#39
Posté 30 juin 2011 - 05:56
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Actually, I was more into typing song lyrics into it and see how songs like Stairway to Heaven, Black Dog, Highway to Hell and the like sounded when synthed.
It was cool to hear Stephen Hawking rock out.
It was cool to hear Stephen Hawking rock out.
#40
Posté 30 juin 2011 - 06:18
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This is something for a generation or two ahead, then again I had this idea like ten years ago and it's apparently still cheaper to hire a voice actor.
#41
Posté 30 juin 2011 - 06:35
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Good thing my Shepard is named Commander which is a very common name where I'm from
So everyone refers to him by his full name or his last.
So everyone refers to him by his full name or his last.
#42
Posté 30 juin 2011 - 07:07
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Confused-Shepard wrote...
Good thing my Shepard is named Commander which is a very common name where I'm from
So everyone refers to him by his full name or his last.
WIN
#43
Posté 30 juin 2011 - 07:25
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It happened in Race Driver: Grid
A list of common (american) boy names, girl names and a list of pet names.
Me being from Europe had to go with the pet names - It was kinda cool that they called you by the pet name of your choice over the radio when saying there was a crash up ahead and you should stay right, so it could be done but so many would be disappointed their names wasn't on the list.
A list of common (american) boy names, girl names and a list of pet names.
Me being from Europe had to go with the pet names - It was kinda cool that they called you by the pet name of your choice over the radio when saying there was a crash up ahead and you should stay right, so it could be done but so many would be disappointed their names wasn't on the list.
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Posté 30 juin 2011 - 08:50
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No. I don't want my FemShep Paragon Engineer's name getting raped just because a program can't pronounce "Nethlyn", for example.
#45
Posté 30 juin 2011 - 08:59
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oorrr, shepard could get a nickname that resonates with all of us.
#46
Posté 30 juin 2011 - 09:26
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No to the idea.
I already find it odd that Shepard addresses his team by their first names right from the first meeting. That just isn't done where I come from.
Apart from that, I wouldn't expect my Shepard's names to be anywhere near the top 100.
I already find it odd that Shepard addresses his team by their first names right from the first meeting. That just isn't done where I come from.
Apart from that, I wouldn't expect my Shepard's names to be anywhere near the top 100.
#47
Posté 30 juin 2011 - 12:16
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Bad Idea. Using some kind of software would mess every dialougue which uses your Sheps first name. Oh and that software would have to simulate a lot of voices.
Some kind of list is also a bead idea. If you place it as variables in the lines it will mess dialogues, cause "Paul" is faster spoken than "Kathrine" so they would have to voice every line which uses first name multiple times.
Besides Commander Shepard is very iconic and I´m happy if Ash still refers to Shep as "Skipper"
Some kind of list is also a bead idea. If you place it as variables in the lines it will mess dialogues, cause "Paul" is faster spoken than "Kathrine" so they would have to voice every line which uses first name multiple times.
Besides Commander Shepard is very iconic and I´m happy if Ash still refers to Shep as "Skipper"
#48
Posté 30 juin 2011 - 12:28
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"The names Shepard"
That is all.
That is all.
#49
Posté 30 juin 2011 - 12:31
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Wouldn't people start arguing/complaining about their characters that aren't in the list of 100 common names? I imagine people would want NPCs to call Yum-Yums Shepard by his/her first name too....
#50
Posté 30 juin 2011 - 06:46
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As everyone else has said: way too costly and time consuming for a relatively minor thing, and it'd alienate the people who like less common names for their Shepards. Some of mine have names like Hannibal, Dmitri, Vladimir, Lucius, Harpy, Aiko, and Kosan. Definitely wouldn't make the top-100 list. Besides, you wouldn't be able to generate more Shepard memes (God forbid).
