Hmm... Is A Game of Thrones taken yet? That would be a really cool name for this game. Maybe I should copyright that before someone else does... ;)
Actually, I was thinking A Clash of Kings worked better...except that "Kings" is too specific.
Perhaps something like "Principalities and Powers"?
I'm trying to come up with something that riffs on "All politics is the continuation of war by other means," but that isn't ridiculously long, to no avail thus far...
How about "Islands of Intrigue"?
I have to say that I really love vonGenfs original suggestion and have mostly been trying to find was to tweek it. I really think that battle is no longer the sole, or even the primary, part of the game anymore. Achieving something is. Founding and building a religion, ruling a duchy or kingdom, leading armies, and probably more. Heck, aside from killing off monsters/undead, battles seem to be pretty tough to come by.
Paths to Greatness
Roads to Glory
Roads to Greatness
Ways of Glory
Ways of Greatness
Somewhat off-topic, but pondering this question I had to think back of Kentucky's excellent motto (known for horse racing and bourbon, apparently):
Unbridled Spirit.
We could use a name that good :)
Somewhat off-topic, but pondering this question I had to think back of Kentucky's excellent motto (known for horse racing and bourbon, apparently):
Unbridled Spirit.
We could use a name that good :)
Kingdoms.
Nice and simple, and describes it pretty well, I think.
Tales of Loyalty
Tales of Fealty
Ways of Power
Unbridled Ambitions
Potentates
The Last Argument of Kings
The Last Argument of Kings
Unbridled Ambitions
Some re-combinations and derivatives of things posted so far:
Tales of Loyalty
Tales of Fealty
Path to Glory
Continuation of Politics
Ways of Power
Blood & Power
Unbridled Ambitions
Potentates
Still looking for more ideas. Lots of creativity here. I like it. :-)
Bloodlines
FWIW - Louis XIV had all the barrels of the cannons cast during his reign stamped with the phrase: "Ultima Ratio Regum". Translates as "The Last Argument of Kings". Unfortunately, the phrase "Ultima Ratio Regum" is already used as the name of a game.
"War By Another Name"
I recently read a book by that name and found out about that. That just increased my already existing respect for Louis XIV tenfold. :)
No... sounds too much like a bad vampire game.
No... sounds too much like a bad vampire game.
...If by "bad vampire game" you mean "one of the best RPGs ever"?
Anyway.
Any new game would have to have a fairly short, punchy title - too much poetry, while appropriate for novels, won't work in browser games IMO.
1. Unbridled Ambitions
4. Blood & Power
Noble Blood & Power!
I'd say Battlemaster expresses the exact same thing Blood & Power suggests. Blood will invoke in most people the idea of fighting or Battle. Power is more likely to suggest something other then fighting, but when you pair it with Blood I'd say its no different from implying that being a Master of Battle gives you Power through Blood.
It also sounds kind flat compared to Battlemaster, but I guess I'm partial to the name already.
I have nothing better to suggest though, so I suppose my opinion on that only goes so far.
Blood has the double signification of blood lines and nobility, and of battle and bloodshed. And power, well, speaks for itself.
I would be perfect if the name could be made encompass all, or at least most, of the choices on offer in how to attempt advance in it, insomuch as not just by feat of arms as a warrior but also by the power of mite, quill and gold as priests, bureaucrats and traders ect
I would be perfect if the name could be made encompass all, or at least most, of the choices on offer in how to attempt advance in it, insomuch as not just by feat of arms as a warrior but also by the power of mite, quill and gold as priests, bureaucrats and traders ect
After going through this again, and looking up some things via Google, here's a list of likely names that seem to not belong to a game or such like already.
Why "likely"? Because I might be working on a side-project that is in need of a name. So tell me which ones you like for a game like BattleMaster, but with more freedom, and a larger scale:
- Unbridled Ambitions
- Coat of Arms
- Border Princes
- Blood & Power
- Crowns of Legend
Sword & Pen? :P
Machiavelli's RevengeYour first two are good names but I wouldn't say it fits the experience most have on BM. The issue with the third one is that it sounds contradictory to the merging part of
Machiavelli and the Seven Noblemen
Strategists vs Roleplayers
BattleMaster is a team-oriented browsergame merging strategy and roleplayingotherwise it is almost perfect though if it included nobility in their or something medieval sounding, that would also help it. Basically, the names sound cool but they aren't completely accurate in what a player will generally encounter, IMO.
Sword & Pen? :PI like it but perhaps Sword and Pen of Nobility would be better?
Your first two are good names but I wouldn't say it fits the experience most have on BM. The issue with the third one is that it sounds contradictory to the merging part of otherwise it is almost perfect though if it included nobility in their or something medieval sounding, that would also help it. Basically, the names sound cool but they aren't completely accurate in what a player will generally encounter, IMO.
I feel that anything with Machiavelli in it is going to be too niche and wouldn't actually fit what much of Battlemaster is for someone who just starts playing.
An Aurvandilian, an Astroist, and a Zuma....
The Aurvandilian, the Astroist, and the Zuma? (The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe)First one is a good name for a fake story based on Dwilight, but only a good name for something Dwilight.
Scribe Wars!
Aggressive Negotiations
....walk into a bar....Nice, you should actually make a joke out of it, just not in this thread.
Names are not decided by vote. They are decided by someone posting something and lots of people saying "wow, that's it".
Names are not decided by vote. They are decided by someone posting something and lots of people saying "wow, that's it".