[MUD-Dev2] Class names

[Damion Schubert]

On Sat, Mar 29, 2008 at 9:30 PM, Ricky C <ricky28269 at gmail.com> wrote:

> I'm listing classes, and I'm having trouble with the following:
>
> What would be a good name for a class of characters that primarily use
> polearms?
> FYI, a polearm (or pole weapon) is a weapon that is generally a long pole
> with a metal point or other destructive shape on the end. Common examples
> are pikes, halberds, and spears. Wikipedia has an article; look up 'pole
> weapon'.
>

The obvious choices would be 'pikeman', 'spearman' or 'halberdier'.  Of
them,
the third sounds the least like cannon fodder.

If they are too specific, I'd advise choosing a class name based upon their
role.  For example, if they are defensive units, 'Guardian' or 'Sentinel'.
You
can also look to mythology: I've seen a 'Valkyrie' as a spear class before,
and on Shadowbane, the 'Huntress' was a spear class.

>
> Also, is there a better name than "ranger" for an user of 'ranged'
> weapons?
> Something about the word 'ranger' just doesn't seem right, but of course
> 'archer' is not descriptive enough (as much as I like it) because it
> includes other weapons (such as throwing weapons) that are not considered
> arching.
>

I've always been partial to 'scout' myself.

--d