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[The Antagonist]

They should just have set names for the protagonist. It's the only solution

[Little Princess Peach]

I wouldn't mind it. It's like when people are constantly called "Professor" or "General". I think it would work in majority of scenes but the more personal stuff they would need to change the wording a bit. Maybe a more origin-style approach where you are not addressed by any name and just spoken to.

Ogren calls you boss and morrigan just calls you warden

[TrueMyst]

They should just have set names for the protagonist. It's the only solution

 

Was about to suggest this. Have a few first name options or if you choose your own they just call you Inquisitor/<Insert Surname here>

[aTigerslunch]

No problems here, military call those higher than them in rank by their title anyways. Which Inquisition is a military organization from what I understand. It wouldn't be bad if the surname was used though, as from what I understand, surnames will be same for certain ones as Origins was.

[DarkKnightHolmes]

Of all the problems this game could have, being called "Inquisitor" is one of the least concerns.

[Mykel54]

I think it´s time bioware ditched custom names that don´t appear anywhere in the game (so are pointless), and instead use some pre-defined names, maybe one for male and another for female. It would make things a lot more realistic and allow nicknames and whatever.

 

I think the whole "I know your name but i will never use it anyway" to be rather silly, and always calling someone by their title or surname is unrealistic. I named by DA2 character "Hawke" simply because she says that is her name on some scenes, and the way people address her it´s clear it is used as a name.

 

Bioware could have saved the money on the american/british double voice acting and instead make up some names for each race that are unisex, or some sharing between races, and have people address your character by her actual name for once.

[Mukora]

Eh. Origins got around having to use your name or "Warden" too often (Though Awakening did use "Commander" a bit too much for my taste...) And games like New Vegas get away with giving you no title at all.

 

So long as they don't have characters calling you "Inquisitor" during really personal moments, I'm cool with it.

[Schreckstoff]

One of the reasons I find naming characters useless. Having your LIs in Mass Effect call you Shepard sounds weird.

[Mukora]

I always gave my Shepards the first name "Shepard."

 

Or "Commander"

[JadePrince]

I'm hoping Varric gives you a cute nickname. 

 

Or even better-- whoever you romance will give you a nickname/pet name (or at least call you by your last name, though that would take more VA line recordings than if they give you a nickname).

 

I'd be happy even if my LI calls me 'darling' or something like that once in a while, though, honestly.

[Exaltation]

There are set names lol,but players can choose to put their own.
Only surname/title/rank remains the same.
Need vocaloid/speech synthesizer for player set names.

[naddaya]

One of the reasons I find naming characters useless. Having your LIs in Mass Effect call you Shepard sounds weird.

 

Kasumi calls you Shep, it's a bit better. I call most of my friends with abbreviations of their surnames so I wasn't bothered by Shepard and Hawke. It's still weird when your LI does it though.

[Rolling Flame]

They should just have set names for the protagonist. It's the only solution

 

While this is the easiest solution, it would inevitably rustle a few jimmies.

[JadePrince]

I always gave my Shepards the first name "Shepard."

 

Or "Commander"

 

I think the whole "I know your name but i will never use it anyway" to be rather silly, and always calling someone by their title or surname is unrealistic. I named by DA2 character "Hawke" simply because she says that is her name on some scenes, and the way people address her it´s clear it is used as a name.

 

I have to admit, this makes me laugh a little, to imagine that your character's name is "Hawke Hawke" or "Shepard Shepard". What unimaginative parents they must have had. *snicker*

[Pateu]

One of the reasons I find naming characters useless. Having your LIs in Mass Effect call you Shepard sounds weird.

 

What's the alternative?

 

Commander?

 

I'll take Shepard, thanks.

[Evindell]

What I find most amusing about this concern is the fact that people don't seem to realize how little their name is said in casual conversation. I just spent a week on vacation with my immediate family, and I could probably count on one hand the number of times my name was said (aside from when my mom yelled it from the dock all the way up the side of the mountain to get my attention). It's one of those things that can mark writing as "amateurish" or "unnatural". Of course, in real life there is more context to go on, when people are speaking, so I understand that using names is helpful in games/books/movies.

 

But they could always go the route of Thane (Mass Effect). He called Shepard "Siha". Not if Shepard was a dude, but still...

 

 

Edit: I should probably add that I am talking about when people are talking to you. Names are used, of course, frequently when people are talking about you.

[9TailsFox]

No problems here, military call those higher than them in rank by their title anyways. Which Inquisition is a military organization from what I understand. It wouldn't be bad if the surname was used though, as from what I understand, surnames will be same for certain ones as Origins was.

My Inquisition will be religious organisation who worships Paragon Varric Thetras. I am sure heard Bioware said we can shape our Inquisition.

[ManOfSteel]

Smart money says they'll call you variations of "Friend" and "Love", instead of specifically calling out your title or surname.

 

I'd much rather have a set name so that characters can seamlessly refer to the character by it, but that's one of the sacrifices of allowing players to choose the name.

[KaiserShep]

I admit that when we learned of the title of the new PC, this was something I thought about. Hawke and Shepard got away with this the most, while Warden kinda got away with this fairly well by having the companions and other NPC's using nicknames or just simply talking to you, like how the Cousland parents will just use terms of endearment and the sort. I'm sure it'll be pretty much the same deal here. Of course, "Inquisitor" doesn't have quite the same ring to it as Warden.

[Mr.House]

 

 

I think the whole "I know your name but i will never use it anyway" to be rather silly, and always calling someone by their title or surname is unrealistic. I named by DA2 character "Hawke" simply because she says that is her name on some scenes, and the way people address her it´s clear it is used as a name.

 

I have a friend, we never call him by his first name. So not as unrealistic as you think.

[themikefest]

Since I'll be playing as femquisitor I would expect everyone to call me Ma'am. More for respect then anything else.

[WildOrchid]

Since I'll be playing as femquisitor I would expect everyone to call me Ma'am. More for respect then anything else.

 

And your friends/loved ones? Should they call you ma'am as well?

 

 

I'm fine with being adressed by surname. Adaar, Trevelyan, etc.

[themikefest]

And your friends/loved ones? Should they call you ma'am as well?

 

 

I'm fine with being adressed by surname. Adaar, Trevelyan, etc.

Yes. I show them respect by calling them by their name and they can show me respect by addressing me as Ma'am.  Behind closed doors with a LI(if I have one) would be diffferent.

[Mukora]

I actually wouldn't mind if pretty much everyone just called you "Ma'am/Sir"

 

If they respect you, of course.

[Mecha Elf]

Our companions that are soon to be friends shouldnt be calling us inquisitor in our down time. It sounds weird and too formal.