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UMBRAL CHOIR LORE VOTE 2: HERO NAMES

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We're back with the next vote for the Umbral Choir. If you've been living on an asteroid for the past few weeks, head over to our dev blog to find out more about the creation process of this upcoming espionage-oriented faction!




A few weeks ago, you decided that the name for the Umbral Choir's home system should be Nexus! We're still at it with names, since in the Umbral Choir's story, they are very rare. Indeed, the Choir is a collective, where all think with one mind. Only through happenstance (or is it fate?) have some of the echoes of the collective become singular voices.





This week, we're asking you what their Hero names should look like. We have thought long and hard about their (upcoming) faction quest, background, and general themes, and have come up with three naming nomenclatures that we think encapsulate the idea of these heroes! Below are the three options, along with a brief explanation, and a couple of examples:



  • [Name], the [Noun]
    • The name part is self-explanatory. The noun is a qualifier, linked to their backstory and how the hero has emerged from the collective.
      • Examples: Baathra, The Most Curious; Racha, the Betrayer
  • [Solfege system notes] [Precision]
    • This one works like a first name/last name kind of deal, only we're sticking to the musical themes of the faction. Solfege is a musical notation system (do re mi fa sol la si do), of which we're combining two to form a name, and the second part of the name hinges on a particular way of playing. Basically, these names revolve around the "voice" of the Hero.
      • Examples: Sila Minor; Lare Fermata
  • The [Virtue] [Factional last name]
    • This last name option is based on classical "virtues" (we went the esoterical route here), adding that each Hero would have been shaped in part by the culture they were observing from the shadows for so long. Therefore, the last name is taken straight from that faction.
      • Examples: The Serene Arrakyo; The Luminous Kersho


This vote will run for two weeks. What's your favorite option?

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Notes Precision
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Notes Precision

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Name, the Noun

Name, the Noun

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The Virtue Factional Last Name

The Virtue Factional Last Name

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6 years ago
Nov 16, 2018, 9:12:28 AM

Solfege is a great and original way of thinking. I vote for that

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6 years ago
Nov 10, 2018, 11:44:04 PM

The [Solfege][Precision] feels like something harmonical for a choir, a type of hivemind or orchestra. But as they're all one, some individuals can surface from the crowd and those will become heroes, therefore, I personally prefer The [Virtue] [Factional last name] or [Name], the [Noun], nonetheless the three ways of naming the heroes sound really appropiate

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6 years ago
Nov 11, 2018, 5:09:23 PM

I liked the first style the best. I didn't mind the third option. Seems like the second one is going to most likely win though... come on people who still have to vote! Go for [Name], the [Noun]! The examples they gave are great!

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6 years ago
Nov 13, 2018, 2:27:31 PM
dragontyron wrote:

The musical note theme is just so clever! I like the Virtues one too, it's kind of a shame we only get one.

Indeed, why not to combine them? Unbearable Dofasharp (if you know what I mean :))

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6 years ago
Nov 14, 2018, 7:02:40 AM

Hmmm, some good options. The first option can generate some cool names like 'Vexius the Silent'. But the second option is very intrinsically suited. So my vote goes to the 2nd option.

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6 years ago
Nov 14, 2018, 2:03:26 PM

They were all good choices, but honestly I think that the Solfege System Notes and Precision is the most interesting in terms of name creation and goes along well with their being the Umbral Choir.

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6 years ago
Nov 14, 2018, 10:33:06 PM

Why not use all 3 of them? Make name part of (Solfege System Notes+precision)* + (Virtue as a noun+Factional Last Name) = Lami Luminator of Arrakyo
*(Solfege System Notes+precision) being The last part of first name and the first part of last name together.

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6 years ago
Nov 15, 2018, 3:35:20 PM

Damn. I really just don't feel a connection to the solfege system. The virtue/factional name feels so good for a spy faction...

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6 years ago
Nov 15, 2018, 3:40:17 PM

We went with a musical faction name, we should follow through on the thematics but @Ichigo's idea also rings nicely as well.

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6 years ago
Nov 10, 2018, 12:10:28 AM

Solfege is an interesting idea, however applying the European solfege system might be irrelevant to the Endless Universe (Precision is definitely too much). Maybe the names should be in the form of "[x]Hz"?

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6 years ago
Nov 16, 2018, 8:04:45 PM

I got it in my head that we could get a Hero from this faction called: Solra; Arpeggio Staccato, and have sold myself on the Solfege Precision.

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6 years ago
Nov 18, 2018, 3:18:18 AM

I was thinking musical methods would work well. Virtue seems to be the closest appoximation. 

"The Syncopated Marvos" seems like a nice idea.

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6 years ago
Nov 18, 2018, 3:23:09 PM

[Solfege system notes] [Precision] is the one. You better make FlybyNo make a fitting theme for them to go with the musical theme that they have going on.

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6 years ago
Nov 18, 2018, 6:07:10 PM
NoSpine wrote:

[Solfege system notes] [Precision] is the one. You better make FlybyNo make a fitting theme for them to go with the musical theme that they have going on.

Oh DEFINITELY! Those guys are absolute master of music!

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6 years ago
Nov 19, 2018, 1:28:29 PM

Ever since I picked option 2, this is all I've had stuck in my head:




Skip to 0:54 and play from there.  Yes I'm a Star Trek geek.  Deal with it.

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6 years ago
Nov 21, 2018, 5:56:08 PM
ValhallasAshes wrote:

Ever since I picked option 2, this is all I've had stuck in my head:




Skip to 0:54 and play from there.  Yes I'm a Star Trek geek.  Deal with it.

YES

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6 years ago
Dec 4, 2018, 7:51:21 AM

I swear, this faction better sing in a ghostly wail. At all times. Their bodies should just have ambient sound. 

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6 years ago
Nov 8, 2018, 12:16:14 AM

Easily the musical notions. They sound great and fit the best.

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6 years ago
Nov 7, 2018, 4:24:18 PM

[Solfege system notes] [Precision] fits great with the faction's name already.  It's the Umbral Choir, after all!

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6 years ago
Nov 7, 2018, 4:26:10 PM

Second for me. Solfege goes well with "choir".

At same time is more different and unique

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6 years ago
Nov 7, 2018, 4:27:12 PM

[Solfege system notes] [Precision]  will be original and very compatible to new upcoming faction

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6 years ago
Nov 7, 2018, 4:38:50 PM
deg wrote:

[Solfege system notes] [Precision] fits great with the faction's name already.  It's the Umbral Choir, after all!

Exactly! I voted for the notes too, because if the faction can have a stronger melodic theme, it's even better

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6 years ago
Nov 7, 2018, 4:45:00 PM

I can't decied between 2 and 3...


The solfege system really fit with a "choir" (and with the beautyfull musics of the game <3 ). Just one thing : it would be esier to understand by using a junction : "Si-La Minor" for exemple.


The third option is also very intresting considering that we are talking about spies who learn things by looking at other peoples...

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6 years ago
Nov 7, 2018, 5:30:57 PM

Its worth noting for solfege, seeing as though you seem to be using diatonic modes to name the other half, that there are a few ways of handing solfege in minor scales seeing as you are using si rather than ti it looks like you are using fixed do,  (made me do a double take over here in the states) so don't forget ri me le and te, if you want to be even more fun make sure you are using the apropriate sylables for the given heroes mode, extra points for dorian, phrygian, lydian, mixolydian, and locrian. dont forget harmonic and melodic minor.

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6 years ago
Nov 7, 2018, 5:41:21 PM

Definitely [Solfege system notes] [Precision] 

As many others have written, it fits the factions name well, and it's really unique - and a bit fun too.
Oh and... sounds good. Less of a fantasy name, which in my opinion is great.

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6 years ago
Nov 7, 2018, 6:16:46 PM

I love the idea of keeping the lore consistent with the musical theme. I voted [Solfege system notes] [Precision]

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6 years ago
Nov 7, 2018, 9:53:45 PM

I´m going with the musical notation here as it strikes me as the most unusual and therefore fitting.

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6 years ago
Nov 7, 2018, 4:14:18 PM

Sinnaj the Great! So the first one!

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6 years ago
Nov 8, 2018, 5:02:25 AM

While I do enjoy the implications of the [Virtue] [Factional Last Name] name system, I'll also cheer for the currently winning [Solfege System Notes] [Precision] name system to win.

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6 years ago
Nov 8, 2018, 8:25:25 AM

In my opinion calling them The [Virtue] [Factional Last Name] fits with them being part of a collective, like they represent a specific part of the collective rather than being individuals


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6 years ago
Nov 8, 2018, 2:32:18 PM

solfege something something for variability sounds interesting but in reality comes as boring.

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6 years ago
Nov 8, 2018, 4:23:20 PM

At the beginning i was like " Meh" for the second choice. But with the explanation and when looking at other choices, this feel good and really designed for the Umbral Choir :) So now it's a " good choice!"


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6 years ago
Nov 8, 2018, 6:53:42 PM

[Solfege system notes] [Precision], definitely. For the same reasons as the former comments.

And since the race is very ancient, you may want to use the old form "Ut" in addition to or instead of "Do".

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6 years ago
Nov 8, 2018, 8:42:19 PM

Another vote for [Solfege system notes] [Precision]. And that was easy choise I must say.

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6 years ago
Nov 9, 2018, 2:56:55 PM

I like the 1st and 3rd options better than the [Solfege][Precision]. If they are a sorta of "hivemind" or "gestalt consciousness" in which individuality is just starting to appear, I think it would be most logical that the names are precisely what make those who bear them "unique" - The Curious, the Compassionate, the One Who Brings Retribution and so on and so forth...


My reaction to the second option was like: "Oh, cool, it fits the 'Choir' thing", then "the results sound quite silly, though" and finally "but the last name being a hint about playstyle is a cool aspect". Overall, it's my least favorite, especially after I realized that "hinges on a particular way of playing" probably refers to a particular way of playing music, not the best gameplay style for the hero...


! guess, I'm going with [Noun], the [Noun].

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