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Kushan Joined: Tue May 08, 2012 5:27 am Posts: 4	Doombringer needs a different name Before anyone has a go at me, I should point out that the Doombringer is my favourite class. In a game that's primarily about speed, I love that he's this hulking mass that is most effective when stood still, waiting for unsuspecting folk to stumble upon him. I love that he's extremely defensive, that when you're attacking a flag and one is standing in your way, you're going to have a tough fine - especially if you try to avoid him and hit his drop shield instead. But therein lies an issue - he's called a Doombringer, but he's not exactly bringing doom, is he? He's more....letting doom come to him and then messing it up. A doom inverser, if you will. But that doesn't sound nearly as catchy. There are plenty of other classes that can be seen as bringers of doom - the Juggernaught, the Brute, even the infiltrator has brought much doom and gloom in his time, but the Doombringer? If one of them starts trundling towards your base, assuming he can avoid the turrets that he can't actually damage with his main weapon, you can run circles around him before he gets close enough to do anything. Not bringing very much there, is he?
Thu May 10, 2012 11:16 am

SonicSilence Joined: Sat Dec 17, 2011 1:14 am Posts: 545	Re: Doombringer needs a different name Is this a copy/paste? I feel like I've read this EXACT topic for, down to the word.... To answer your topic, though. I'm thinking "superchunky" as a replacement name
Thu May 10, 2012 11:17 am

Tamburlaine Joined: Sun Dec 04, 2011 2:13 am Posts: 1859	Re: Doombringer needs a different name SonicSilence wrote: Is this a copy/paste? I feel like I've read this EXACT topic for, down to the word.... Don't think so, though I have expressed the same sentiment with very similar wording in the past. Alternate proposed names from past threads: rook, guardian, huscarl, verangian, praetorian, aegis, escutcheon, fortress, scutum... All would be better than "doombringer". Even if it fit the class (it doesn't), it's a little... WH40k for me. _________________ oh god where does this link go how did it get here I am not good with computer
Thu May 10, 2012 11:29 am

xSNAKEx Joined: Thu Mar 01, 2012 9:43 am Posts: 33	Re: Doombringer needs a different name Its all down to the chaingun. That thing is very deadly and almost inescapable if used properly. Thats what brings the doom. And I'm pretty sure this was the original intention of the name. Keep in mind the Class with the Mortar was always going to be called a JUG, cos that what the JUG has. Also IMO a doombriner with a bolt launcher is not really a doombringer. But yeah, its aname man..
Thu May 10, 2012 11:37 am

Thundertactics Beta Tester Joined: Tue Apr 14, 2009 7:34 am Posts: 661 Location: The Netherlands	Re: Doombringer needs a different name Good point, I propose renaming him to "Jim". _________________ It's a great sig™
Thu May 10, 2012 11:45 am

Johnneh1 Joined: Fri Feb 19, 2010 5:04 am Posts: 88	Re: Doombringer needs a different name I seem to bring the doom alot more with the BRT than the DMB... maybe it should be named Guardian? I want the Raider to be renamed noobskin.. ;P _________________ T1 - Bypher T2 - {H} Bypher T:V - KmA_Johnneh T:A - Johnneh
Thu May 10, 2012 11:46 am

DemoEvolved Joined: Tue Apr 06, 2010 10:28 am Posts: 2031	Re: Doombringer needs a different name ANVIL
Thu May 10, 2012 2:55 pm

Tamburlaine Joined: Sun Dec 04, 2011 2:13 am Posts: 1859	Re: Doombringer needs a different name Though it lacks gravitas, I like "anvil". I'd play it. _________________ oh god where does this link go how did it get here I am not good with computer
Thu May 10, 2012 3:01 pm

shefsatyr Joined: Fri Apr 13, 2012 1:10 pm Posts: 20	Re: Doombringer needs a different name Well Mondoshawans is probably trademarked...
Thu May 10, 2012 3:16 pm

Punichan Joined: Wed Jan 04, 2012 3:46 am Posts: 456	Re: Doombringer needs a different name SonicSilence wrote: Is this a copy/paste? I feel like I've read this EXACT topic for, down to the word.... To answer your topic, though. I'm thinking "superchunky" as a replacement name More like "super crunchy" because Dooms are CoA (Center of Attentions) when it comes to HoF EVERYONE who visits your base takes a pot shot at them... or their force field... they are actually "punching bag", or "Heavy target"... Try a Doom once, and you will come up with different name than "Doom Bringer" for this class.. because he/she DOES NOT BRING DOOM! DOOM COMES TO HIM!! more like "DOOM SUCKER", or "DOOM MAGNET"... and yes, they too.. need some love, next update? DBR upgrade?
Thu May 10, 2012 3:18 pm

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Kushan

Joined: Tue May 08, 2012 5:27 am
Posts: 4

Doombringer needs a different name

Before anyone has a go at me, I should point out that the Doombringer is my favourite class. In a game that's primarily about speed, I love that he's this hulking mass that is most effective when stood still, waiting for unsuspecting folk to stumble upon him. I love that he's extremely defensive, that when you're attacking a flag and one is standing in your way, you're going to have a tough fine - especially if you try to avoid him and hit his drop shield instead.

But therein lies an issue - he's called a Doombringer, but he's not exactly bringing doom, is he? He's more....letting doom come to him and then messing it up. A doom inverser, if you will. But that doesn't sound nearly as catchy.

There are plenty of other classes that can be seen as bringers of doom - the Juggernaught, the Brute, even the infiltrator has brought much doom and gloom in his time, but the Doombringer? If one of them starts trundling towards your base, assuming he can avoid the turrets that he can't actually damage with his main weapon, you can run circles around him before he gets close enough to do anything.

Not bringing very much there, is he?

Thu May 10, 2012 11:16 am

SonicSilence

Joined: Sat Dec 17, 2011 1:14 am
Posts: 545

Re: Doombringer needs a different name

Is this a copy/paste? I feel like I've read this EXACT topic for, down to the word....

To answer your topic, though. I'm thinking "superchunky" as a replacement name

Thu May 10, 2012 11:17 am

Tamburlaine

Joined: Sun Dec 04, 2011 2:13 am
Posts: 1859

Re: Doombringer needs a different name

SonicSilence wrote:

Is this a copy/paste? I feel like I've read this EXACT topic for, down to the word....

Don't think so, though I have expressed the same sentiment with very similar wording in the past.

Alternate proposed names from past threads: rook, guardian, huscarl, verangian, praetorian, aegis, escutcheon, fortress, scutum...

All would be better than "doombringer". Even if it fit the class (it doesn't), it's a little... WH40k for me.

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oh god where does this link go how did it get here I am not good with computer

Thu May 10, 2012 11:29 am

xSNAKEx

Joined: Thu Mar 01, 2012 9:43 am
Posts: 33

Re: Doombringer needs a different name

Its all down to the chaingun. That thing is very deadly and almost inescapable if used properly. Thats what brings the doom. And I'm pretty sure this was the original intention of the name.

Keep in mind the Class with the Mortar was always going to be called a JUG, cos that what the JUG has.

Also IMO a doombriner with a bolt launcher is not really a doombringer. But yeah, its aname man..

Thu May 10, 2012 11:37 am

Thundertactics

Beta Tester

Joined: Tue Apr 14, 2009 7:34 am
Posts: 661
Location: The Netherlands

Re: Doombringer needs a different name

Good point, I propose renaming him to "Jim".

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Thu May 10, 2012 11:45 am

Johnneh1

Joined: Fri Feb 19, 2010 5:04 am
Posts: 88

Re: Doombringer needs a different name

I seem to bring the doom alot more with the BRT than the DMB... maybe it should be named Guardian? I want the Raider to be renamed noobskin.. ;P

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T1 - Bypher
T2 - {H} Bypher
T:V - KmA_Johnneh
T:A - Johnneh

Thu May 10, 2012 11:46 am

DemoEvolved

Joined: Tue Apr 06, 2010 10:28 am
Posts: 2031

Re: Doombringer needs a different name

ANVIL

Thu May 10, 2012 2:55 pm

Tamburlaine

Joined: Sun Dec 04, 2011 2:13 am
Posts: 1859

Re: Doombringer needs a different name

Though it lacks gravitas, I like "anvil". I'd play it.

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oh god where does this link go how did it get here I am not good with computer

Thu May 10, 2012 3:01 pm

shefsatyr

Joined: Fri Apr 13, 2012 1:10 pm
Posts: 20

Re: Doombringer needs a different name

Well Mondoshawans is probably trademarked...

Thu May 10, 2012 3:16 pm

Punichan

Joined: Wed Jan 04, 2012 3:46 am
Posts: 456

Re: Doombringer needs a different name

SonicSilence wrote:

Is this a copy/paste? I feel like I've read this EXACT topic for, down to the word....

To answer your topic, though. I'm thinking "superchunky" as a replacement name

More like "super crunchy" because Dooms are CoA (Center of Attentions) when it comes to HoF EVERYONE who visits your base takes a pot shot at them... or their force field... they are actually "punching bag", or "Heavy target"... Try a Doom once, and you will come up with different name than "Doom Bringer" for this class.. because he/she DOES NOT BRING DOOM! DOOM COMES TO HIM!! more like "DOOM SUCKER", or "DOOM MAGNET"... and yes, they too.. need some love, next update? DBR upgrade?

Thu May 10, 2012 3:18 pm

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