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[Talonfire]

No, too much customization has already been taken away from the player as it is. The pre-defined surname is already too much in my opinion, so I would never support a pre-defined first name as well.

Modifié par Talonfire, 13 mars 2013 - 02:26 .

[grumpymooselion]

I kind of like the idea of earning titles, and having people refer to you by titles, as well as a standard surname, of sorts, for the character, that works for either gender.

[Anthadlas]

I vote for Unisex names such as

Barry
Kurt
Keith
Vlad
or possibly Oswald

[Gileadan]

I don't know... I would be kinda disappointed if I'd get to play an inquisitor but couldn't name him "Gregor".

[Anthadlas]

Gileadan wrote...

I don't know... I would be kinda disappointed if I'd get to play an inquisitor but couldn't name him "Gregor".

Plus the thousands of really inventive people wanting to call their inquisitor Van Helsing will be really disappointed xD

Modifié par Wraith 02, 13 mars 2013 - 07:15 .

[Olwydd]

You left out Rowan.

I wouldn't mind picking from a shortlist of names, provided they had a range or remained unisex. It wouild be nice to hear NPCs call the PC by their first name. Everyone referring to the PC by their last name (as in the case of Shep and Hawke) sometimes felt a bit strange, especially when coming from an LI. But that's just me.

[hazarkazra]

Sifr1449 wrote...

How about a girl named Bob... or Bernard?

don't you mean how about a boy named Sue?

[grumpymooselion]

Wraith 02 wrote...

Gileadan wrote...

I don't know... I would be kinda disappointed if I'd get to play an inquisitor but couldn't name him "Gregor".

Plus the thousands of really inventive people wanting to call their inquisitor Van Helsing will be really disappointed xD

Not necessarily. Maybe they just wanted to go around yelling, "Burn the heretic. Kill the mutant. Purge the unclean."

Modifié par Janan Pacha, 13 mars 2013 - 09:11 .

[AllThatJazz]

No. I don't mind the pre-defined surname too much, or a generic title such as Warden or Inquisitor, but I LOVE coming up with first names that suit or are meaningful to a particular idea for a character. Using the same name every time would make the character feel even less like 'mine', and would detract further from customisation that has already been pared down from Origins to DA2 (no different races, same voice for all characters, no non-combat skills to choose, female Hawkes all ending up looking a bit similar in the CC etc). We already know that DA:I will have a human protag, presumably with one VA per gender again. I'm not keen on giving any more ground in terms of my input into character creation.

Edit: OTOH, a super-serious and badass PC who goes by the name of VAL INQUISITOR .... hell, I'm in.

Modifié par AllThatJazz, 13 mars 2013 - 09:38 .

[Fast Jimmy]

Good God, the lists in this thread are atrocious, in my opinion.

I'd rather have a nickname from companions. Something unique for every companion, possibly gender specific. Maybe even a "pet" name for LIs that follows the same logic.

Making every Inquisitor named Chayne (or something similarly "cross" gender and silly) would be a REALLY bad idea. Especially considering all of the names suggested don't seem likely for an Orlesian protag, which we might get in DA3.

Modifié par Fast Jimmy, 13 mars 2013 - 09:51 .

[AllThatJazz]

Fast Jimmy wrote...

Good God, the lists in this thread are atrocious, in my opinion.

I'd rather have a nickname from companions. Something unique for every companion, possibly gender specific. Maybe even a "pet" name for LIs that follows the same logic.

Making every Inquisitor named Chayne (or something similarly "cross" gender and silly) would be a REALLY bad idea. Especially considering all of the names suggested don't seem likely for an Orlesian protag, which we might get in DA3.

that's not  a bad compromise, actually, the nickname thing. I do know that  if i´m ever forced to name my pseudo medieval fantasy character Peyton, I WILL NEVER PLAY VIDEOGAMES AGAIN.

[Commander Kurt]

It would have to be Blair, if you ask me. 

Wraith 02 wrote...

I vote for Unisex names such as

Barry
Kurt
Keith
Vlad
or possibly Oswald

Then I vote for Wraith.

But to tell the truth, I don't like the idea at all. Nicknames are far better.

Edit; Jimmy has the rights of it.

Modifié par Commander Kurt, 13 mars 2013 - 10:15 .

[Cutlass Jack]

Predefined name would be a gamekiller for me. I really hope they don't go anywhere near that. Give us a title they use every once in awhile. Maybe a petname for each relationship (See Thane and 'Siha')

Surprising as it may seem, in real life most people dont feel a need to directly state someone's name in every sentence when talking directly to them. (as is the case in most conversations in these games)



edit: was kindly pointed out by someone I mispelled Thane's pet name.

Modifié par Cutlass Jack, 14 mars 2013 - 12:37 .

[Virtual winter]

I don't like predefined first names; predefined last names are okay but I want to determine a bit about the character at least.

In games like this where the last name is used I just gave my characters names like Cedric, Francis, Eugene, etc. You know, something not suited for a mighty arch-mage or strong warrior & which made it quite reasonable they wanted to be known by their last names.

Edit: 'tis a well-known trope too: http://tvtropes.org/...assingFirstName

Modifié par Virtual winter, 13 mars 2013 - 10:38 .

[Fast Jimmy]

Cutlass Jack wrote...

Predefined name would be a gamekiller for me. I really hope they don't go anywhere near that. Give us a title they use every once in awhile. Maybe a petname for each relationship (See Thane and 'Shia')

Surprising as it may seem, in real life most people dont feel a need to directly state someone's name in every sentence when talking directly to them. (as is the case in most conversations in these games)

I agree. I met my wife six years ago and whenever I call her by her first name (or she mine) we both agree it is REALLY weird. 

[BigEvil]

I'm on the fence about this. On the one hand they're never going to have people's custom name in dialogue and they will use the set part of the name or a title like Warden/Inquisitor. It wouldn't really be much of a leap to go from that to a completely set name.

But, I like naming my characters. I also need something to keep my multiple playthroughs sorted. I've got several Hawkes, some of which are not only the same gender but also the same class. It would be too much of a chore to come back to the game after months and figure out which is which if I didn't have different first names on the saves.

I'd echo the people who have mentioned that they really don't need to have characters using names as often as they do. Also, it would bug me if complete strangers starting calling my character by their fixed first name. So if the only characters who would really call the character by the first name are family and companions, maybe it would be better to just write the dialogue without using the name as often. When I greet someone I know in the street I say "Hi, how are you?" not "Hello, John, how are you?" They know their name... hopefully.

[Missy_MI]

brushyourteeth wrote...
I don't know about you, but I found it really awkward to have my closest friends (especially my LI) call me by my last name throughout DAII. The strangeness was further compounded by the fact that I wasn't the only Hawke in the party.

Yes! A unisex first name would be fantastic!

It would be different if the team members always went by their last names too, but most of the time they refer to each other by their first names.

The only place you'd get tripped up is with the save games I think. It might be hard to differentiate between them. Perhaps including the class would help. 'Hawke - Mage' or something as the title for example.

[Fast Jimmy]

^

I disagree. Varric only refers to Anders as "Blondie" from the moment they meet. And it seems totally natural, fun and informal.

A similar nickname scheme could be totally fine.

[Missy_MI]

Sure, Varric used a nickname for most party members, but that fits with his personality. I'd find it strange coming from a character like Sten though.

It could certainly work. Use the last name for formal conversations and switch to a nickname if the character ever feels comfortable enough to do so.

But can you provide examples of nicknames that aren't corny? 

Modifié par Missy_MI, 14 mars 2013 - 12:12 .

[lil yonce]

Fast Jimmy wrote...

Good God, the lists in this thread are atrocious, in my opinion.

Tell me how you really feel.

I'd rather have a nickname from companions. Something unique for every companion, possibly gender specific. Maybe even a "pet" name for LIs that follows the same logic.

Every companion calls you a different name? Maybe one nickname that sticks. And I'm not sure how the devs would decide it. It can't be looks. Can't be personality because if it is, something else, more important about the PC has been defined in advance.

Making every Inquisitor named Chayne (or something similarly "cross" gender and silly) would be a REALLY bad idea. Especially considering all of the names suggested don't seem likely for an Orlesian protag, which we might get in DA3.

They could use a french name for an Orlesian PC. Plenty are unisex. Renee. Danielle. Dominque. Michele. Aubrey. Francis. Aime. Andre. Gabrielle. Marcelle. Eve. etc. Minor spelling differenes for some of those names from the male to female versions, but the pronuncation is the same. Typically a feminine version in English.

Modifié par Youth4Ever, 14 mars 2013 - 12:19 .

[TJPags]

brushyourteeth wrote...

TJPags wrote...

We really want to let the game choose our name now?

What's next - letting it choose my class?

The game already chose your name. It was Hawke.

A really, really, awkward, "let's make it your last name to trick you into thinking you have some player agency but we're really going to use it like a first name." name.


I'm  not thrilled about the general idea of not getting to choose my character's name, either, but geez -- not only was this already done anyway, but it was super weird being called by your last name in DAII.

Wait, you're using something DA2 did as an example of a good idea of some kind?  Well, that's part of the problem right there . . . . .

But seriously, no, sorry, I disagree.  Use of the last name in DA2 was bad.  Being called "Hawke" by everyone was idiotic.  A predefined first name means, what, everyone is going to call us by our first name?  Including people we just meet?  Pretty presumputous of them, no?

Give us a title, let people call us that.  Let companions call us, heck, I don't know buddy, pal, friend . . . but constant use of a name, first or last, will drive me crazy again.

It's an example of taking away player agency - as you seem to recognize in your post - but to me, it is not acceptable.

[Heimdall]

I brought up the nickname idea pages ago but nobody noticed...

It needn't be different for each companion. A unique pet name for each LI like Merril or Thane had would do wonders for those awkward moments though. Besides, how often do people really use one another's names in conversation? In my experience, friends only use one another's names either in greeting or in getting one another's attention. Anyone not as close can use the surname or title.

Preserving some element of customization is far higher on my list than an awkwardness issue that can be resolved in other ways.

[The Six Path of Pain]

No thank you I prefer titles like Warden,Sten,Arishok,and possibly Inquisitor.