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alphawolf29

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Coolest military squad names?
« on: June 06, 2009, 02:57:11 am »

I have a squad of seven marksdwarves called "The Rough Arrows" and a squad of hammerdwarvess lead by Kubuk Deathaxe (realname!) leading Clubs of Creation

Just a question, is a squad name generated by what what weapons its users / leader has?
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Re: Coolest military squad names?
« Reply #1 on: June 06, 2009, 02:57:57 am »

I don't believe so, but the RNG does occasionally show truely prescient abilities.

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Re: Coolest military squad names?
« Reply #2 on: June 06, 2009, 03:01:38 am »

I don't believe so, but the RNG does occasionally show truely prescient abilities.
The RNG would be best situated to know on whom to bet...
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Re: Coolest military squad names?
« Reply #3 on: June 06, 2009, 03:07:27 am »

No, the random number generator is truly random, and squad names are generated for each dwarf when they are generated, either by arriving at your fort or being born. It just so happens that occasionally it is randomly appropriate.

I'll still never forget that lye maker named Murderhammer....
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Re: Coolest military squad names?
« Reply #4 on: June 06, 2009, 03:11:06 am »

No computer based RNG is truely random, but the RNG used in DF is close enough for all practical purposes.

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« Reply #5 on: June 06, 2009, 03:53:33 am »

No, the random number generator is truly random, and squad names are generated for each dwarf when they are generated, either by arriving at your fort or being born. It just so happens that occasionally it is randomly appropriate.

I'll still never forget that lye maker named Murderhammer....

.... This. In fact, all things being equal (sex, and uselessness of job) I determine which dwarves get drafted based on whose squad name is cooler. :D

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« Reply #6 on: June 06, 2009, 04:48:55 am »

I quite liked my helms of dying, I imagined that instead of wrestling they would head-butt every goblin to dead.

Other cool one in my current fort are The Geared Wariors

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« Reply #7 on: June 06, 2009, 08:30:09 am »

.... This. In fact, all things being equal (sex, and uselessness of job) I determine which dwarves get drafted based on whose squad name is cooler. :D


I do the same thing. I still remember the squad name I got on a volcanic map where I planned to make obsidian knives as my main weapons. 
They were Tharzidun, the Crimson Knives. That was just epic.
I also recall having a squad named "The Inky Truths."

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« Reply #8 on: June 06, 2009, 01:56:47 pm »

I liked one of my squad's name: "The Lancers of Emancipation". Hooray for freedom-loving dwarves!

That squad was eaten by orcs.  :-[
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Re: Coolest military squad names?
« Reply #9 on: June 06, 2009, 02:28:58 pm »

I quite liked the one in my old fortress, "The abbysal floors".  I woulda stationed them on a floor over the bottomless pit if they were in my new one  ::)
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« Reply #10 on: June 06, 2009, 04:36:32 pm »

No, the random number generator is truly random, and squad names are generated for each dwarf when they are generated, either by arriving at your fort or being born. It just so happens that occasionally it is randomly appropriate.

I'll still never forget that lye maker named Murderhammer....
I think I got the perfect fort for McMurderhammer: Deathwall.
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« Reply #11 on: June 06, 2009, 05:40:56 pm »

The Creative Names.

Great choice, McDwarf. Very "meta".
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Re: Coolest military squad names?
« Reply #12 on: June 07, 2009, 10:01:58 am »

you can find soma nice one here
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Re: Coolest military squad names?
« Reply #13 on: June 07, 2009, 08:38:24 pm »

In my current fort my farmer, should he ever be drafted, will lead The Armoured Gangs. I've made a note to obtain armour before then.
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Re: Coolest military squad names?
« Reply #14 on: June 08, 2009, 02:59:10 am »

I've just noticed one of my squads is called the Balls of Steel.
The RNG outdoes itself sometimes.
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