I'm undecided on the topic of attributing ones name to a famous pro gamer. Sure you want to be like Boxer if you call yourself SlayerS_<anything>, but if you're not as awesome, you're just shaming the name!

Same with FruitPeeler. Whoever you are, you don't even play zerg, you play terran, and terribly at that.

Mafs

Canada458 Posts

May 29 2011 02:32 GMT

#242

My psn is xxmgsxx
I was 11 and wanted it to look cool. But then I tried to change it but you cant. And I justed didnt want to make one since i was 10th prestige in cod4

Alaric

France45622 Posts

May 29 2011 02:56 GMT

#243

On May 29 2011 10:21 ZaplinG wrote:

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haha i saw this one too. funny stuff

I prefer that AAAPLAYGUUUUU zerg in my SC2 league.

Spicy_Curry

United States10573 Posts

May 29 2011 03:05 GMT

#244

G0D1ik3G4nGzter i lol'd

Ab0miNaTioN_BoB

United States102 Posts

May 29 2011 03:07 GMT

#245

Is my name try hard?

Chairman Ray

United States11903 Posts

May 29 2011 03:08 GMT

#246

On May 29 2011 12:07 Ab0miNaTioN_BoB wrote:
Is my name try hard?

You need to add xXx tags around it

bumatlarge

United States4567 Posts

May 29 2011 03:11 GMT

#247

I have always been proud my name. It's practically the polar opposite of try hard.

MetalLobster

Canada532 Posts

May 29 2011 03:11 GMT

#248

On May 29 2011 12:08 Chairman Ray wrote:

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You need to add xXx tags around it

dont forget to change all your "i" to 1

Mykill

Canada3402 Posts

May 29 2011 03:21 GMT

#249

Anything with x's and look like palindromes are tryhard.
names with things like sniper, skater, pro are all cliches.

Moochlol

United States456 Posts

May 29 2011 03:22 GMT

#250

My ID is SlayerSMooch and I try hard as shit!

Optimist

Australia161 Posts

May 29 2011 03:30 GMT

#251

On May 29 2011 04:35 piegasm wrote:
I hate angsty screen names like xXTwiztedAngelXx...it's usually a combination of something dark/evil with something innocent.

I'm pretty sure I used some variation of "Dark Angel" as one of my first ever screen names...possibly with the xXx.

I am NOT proud of those days.

Not even a little bit.

nceuphoria

United States31 Posts

May 29 2011 03:39 GMT

#252

i ALWAYS come across the name "sickshots" spelled with varying degrees of capitals or purposeful misspelling no matter what game I play.

I play LoL, there's someone with that name playing as Ashe.
I play WoW, I see a hunter with that name.
I play SC2, and I come across a "Sickxshotz"
And none of them are ever mannered.

I'm beginning to wonder if it's the same person.

SharkSpider

Canada606 Posts

May 29 2011 04:02 GMT

#253

xX~`'-_-::5|-|/-\|2|<5P1|)3|2::-_-'`~Xx

Tatari

United States1179 Posts

May 29 2011 04:44 GMT

#254

Any name with x used as a connection between two words, or used at the ends of the real name xxx___xxx

Not to bash on optikzero, but the way it's stylized with capitals almost seemed tryhard. :x

Any name that brings complete disrespect to clans (LiquidRootEg).

Any name with numbers at the end, beginning, or somewhere in there for 1337speak.

Names with Pinoy, Latino, Azn, BR, etc. crammed in the handle is an abomination.

And there is a plethora of gamer handles in each of those categories...

ChaoticBlack

Australia288 Posts

May 29 2011 04:53 GMT

#255

On May 29 2011 05:51 teekesselchen wrote:

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There was a German counter-strike player named Sniperwolf. Story:
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Let's just say he was considered to be one of the nerdiest guy (the heavy metal, computer-gaming and rundown type of nerdy, not the math type of nerdy) living on the planet.
In CS there is the tradition of having a round played with knifes, and telling everyone to drop their weapons before that, saying "drop or son of a b*tch", "drop or gay", or something like that. German Mouz team replaced that by saying "drop or sniperwolf" (gaining a lot of laughter of german spectators, and severe confusion of international opponents :D)

Any kind of nicknames and/or clantags containing the following: Ninja, Killer, Assassin, Black, Dragon, Night, Knight, Order, Fragger, 1337/Elite, Owner, [any name of military special forces unit], X (a highlighted one or several), special forces or any kind of national tag (such as [ger]) usually are
a) young kids
b) bad players

exeptions exist, such as German XlorD who chose his name when he was young. However, once he went pro it sticked to him, so when he grew embarassed of it and tryed to change it to "Ixi" (his nickname made from his nickname, used by fans) he was unsucessful.

I have the most tryhard names

Was WeaponXAssassin on PSN then ChaoticBlack here and on SC2 and later on PSN and now am Screwby on SC2.

OhYess

Canada41 Posts

May 29 2011 04:57 GMT

#256

Most Tryhard name:

xXxzzY0uG0tt4Sk4t3zzXz

Lochat

United States270 Posts

May 29 2011 05:01 GMT

#257

Pretty much anything that isn't a name. Nouns, Verbs, or anything remotely descriptive are just fairly annoying. For example, Artosis is a good tag, tasteless... not so much (though it's far, far, far, far, from the worst.)

Befree

695 Posts

May 29 2011 05:02 GMT

#258

xXJPm0rGaN~CHa$eXx

What's cooler than naming yourself after a badass bank?

Gingerninja

United Kingdom1339 Posts

May 29 2011 05:07 GMT

#259

I knew a guy who was upset when he finally got xbox live and found out the tag "Sniper" was taken.. that's what he used on LAN's.. I facepalmed a little.
The random name generator when you create a new account on xbox live is awesome, I lapsed my actual account because I wasn't going to be in the country for a year, but activated a free trial month to play halo reach with my friends.. It gave me Furtiveleek07 which I thought was so ridiculous I kept it.
It was a lot worse during Halo 2 when Xbox live first really took off, 1337spartansniper masterchief1337 etc Not sure if it's improved recently, haven't really played xbox live much since Halo 3 turned out to be totally wank.

Haven't played against anyone on SC on ladder whose name made me laugh / facepalm yet. Still time I guess.