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Smurg
Profile Blog Joined November 2004
Australia3818 Posts
May 17 2010 07:13 GMT
#41
jenjang-naengjang-go!
probu
Profile Joined June 2009
Canada36 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-05-17 07:27:45
May 17 2010 07:26 GMT
#42
Good news everyone: I now know what romanize means. Thanks for the enlightenment : )

I feel less nerdy seeing as I'm not the only one who has opened a dictionary or thesaurus searching for an alias. I think there is about a three month period in any nerds life where anythng Latin is cool. After that and you realize how much of a tool you are.

I have a friend who I would not describe as creative. Every one of his names is something he could see from his desk at the time. I thought him using the name DentyneIce made it obvious that he did that...then he made the name Lamp'. He needed the punctuation because Lamp was taken. Guess he's not the only one guilty of looking around the room for a name ; ) Maybe that's what (P)BackHo did!
genericname92
Profile Joined October 2009
United States148 Posts
May 17 2010 07:31 GMT
#43
guys just pick the most generic name you can think of, then stick some numbers behind it and you're all set
Smurg
Profile Blog Joined November 2004
Australia3818 Posts
May 17 2010 07:52 GMT
#44
CattleBruiser?
LegendaryZ
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
United States1583 Posts
May 17 2010 13:28 GMT
#45
CPTNBeefCurtains...
Loanshark
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
China3094 Posts
May 17 2010 13:33 GMT
#46
Shiba
No dough, no go. And no mercy.
illu
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
Canada2531 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-05-17 13:41:28
May 17 2010 13:41 GMT
#47
Use a fancy word (10 letters minimum) from science or medicine. This will make others to falsely think that you are smart.

On May 17 2010 22:33 Loanshark wrote:
Shiba


I lol'ed
:]
Holden Caulfield
Profile Joined March 2010
102 Posts
May 17 2010 13:44 GMT
#48
"ssi bal" I heard it's nice
RoosterSamurai
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
Japan2108 Posts
May 17 2010 13:54 GMT
#49
You have to pick a name that goes along with your inner loner, that tells everyone else "I'm a BAMF." Pick a name like "sniperwolf" or "shadow wolf" or "darkwolf" or "wolf reaper" or "reaper wolf" or "alpha wolf helix"



jk obv...
Scaramanga
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
Australia8091 Posts
May 17 2010 14:00 GMT
#50
On May 17 2010 22:54 RoosterSamurai wrote:
You have to pick a name that goes along with your inner loner, that tells everyone else "I'm a BAMF." Pick a name like "sniperwolf" or "shadow wolf" or "darkwolf" or "wolf reaper" or "reaper wolf" or "alpha wolf helix"



jk obv...

superiorwolf?
Loda talked about the fun counter, it's AdmiralBulldog on his natures prophet
Nytefish
Profile Blog Joined December 2007
United Kingdom4282 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-05-17 14:03:52
May 17 2010 14:02 GMT
#51
Aren't you reading it the other way around?
As in the names aren't RTS-like, it's just the korean progamers use names like that.

At this rate, the future will have advice columns in fashion magazines for picking a screen name.


On May 17 2010 23:00 Scaramanga wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 17 2010 22:54 RoosterSamurai wrote:
You have to pick a name that goes along with your inner loner, that tells everyone else "I'm a BAMF." Pick a name like "sniperwolf" or "shadow wolf" or "darkwolf" or "wolf reaper" or "reaper wolf" or "alpha wolf helix"



jk obv...

superiorwolf?


Wow considering superiorwolf's age that actually makes a lot of sense now .
No I'm never serious.
Garnet
Profile Blog Joined February 2006
Vietnam9033 Posts
May 17 2010 14:25 GMT
#52
Just modify YOUR name in some ways, like translating into other languages etc... My name in Korean is kkoekkoli. Can't even spell it.
Bockit
Profile Blog Joined November 2004
Sydney2287 Posts
May 17 2010 14:27 GMT
#53
Surprised we got to 3 pages and this hasn't been linked yet.

If your goal is to be a "f33red k0r34n z3rg" then may I direct you to the guide from this very website:

"how to become a f33red k0r34n z3rg on wcg/wsl".

Step 1 of this guide is picking a name.

step 1) make a user name. i recommend picking a noun and then adding zerg at the end of it.
EX: AfricaZerg

remember, you have to look convincing so that your opponent will fear of playing you. so, pick a random noun. the more stupid you look, the more skilled you we be percieved of having.
EX: TamponZerg
Their are four errors in this sentance.
illu
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
Canada2531 Posts
May 17 2010 14:31 GMT
#54
On May 17 2010 23:27 Bockit wrote:
Surprised we got to 3 pages and this hasn't been linked yet.

If your goal is to be a "f33red k0r34n z3rg" then may I direct you to the guide from this very website:

"how to become a f33red k0r34n z3rg on wcg/wsl".

Step 1 of this guide is picking a name.

Show nested quote +
step 1) make a user name. i recommend picking a noun and then adding zerg at the end of it.
EX: AfricaZerg

remember, you have to look convincing so that your opponent will fear of playing you. so, pick a random noun. the more stupid you look, the more skilled you we be percieved of having.
EX: TamponZerg


I should add that the same applies to adding -toss at the end. For example PadToss.

Note that it is also acceptable to use 'toss-' if you play Terran.

:D
:]
Armathai
Profile Joined October 2007
1023 Posts
May 17 2010 14:33 GMT
#55
On May 17 2010 14:42 Beyonder wrote:
GladHeAteHer is definitely the greatest nickname in history


Haha best name in the thread
Looking for ArcticCerebrate formerly from @USEast
psychopat
Profile Joined October 2009
Canada417 Posts
May 17 2010 14:43 GMT
#56
I'm unoriginal so I tend to pick stuff that matches my name... Like dropping the H from psychopath, or truncating & concatenating my names to wind up with Patch...

Either that or random made-up names (ala Torgal) or cool obscure monsters from various games/realms, like Braxat or something. Meh.
Reason
Profile Blog Joined June 2006
United Kingdom2770 Posts
May 17 2010 15:04 GMT
#57
GosuProbu?
Speak properly, and in as few words as you can, but always plainly; for the end of speech is not ostentation, but to be understood.
architekt
Profile Joined March 2010
Germany64 Posts
May 17 2010 15:09 GMT
#58
what about darkshadow? we germans think its really cool
RoosterSamurai
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
Japan2108 Posts
May 17 2010 15:12 GMT
#59
On May 18 2010 00:09 architekt wrote:
what about darkshadow? we germans think its really cool

Why not lightshadow? =P
Sight
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
United States148 Posts
May 17 2010 15:41 GMT
#60
Good names: Don't try to make themselves badass, and aren't punny. I mean, for legendary people. Personally, I like funny names, but they don't make for an "oh damn it's him name". They are aslo simple so people can remember them/don't try to shorten them.

Savior
Paper
Piano
Bisu

It also helps to have a nice strong connotation associated with the literal word that is your name, but it's obviously not necessary

Bad names: basically violate the two rules above, with some exceptions. Some names just don't sound cool (eg. Movie)
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