Focused Feedback: Electrical Affinity - Name

[Vanden]

8 minutes ago, Coyote said:

It may not be a sexy, or unique, or especially evocative name,

Well hey, what if we called it Electrical Evocation? Get some added alliterative appeal.

[Replacement]

Electric Empowerment

[Coyote]

56 minutes ago, Vanden said:

Well hey, what if we called it Electrical Evocation? Get some added alliterative appeal.

 

I like that. Apparently, alliteration always adds argumentative appeal.

[nzer]

3 hours ago, Vanden said:

If they were launching a new Controller primary set, nobody would bat an eye if it was "<something> Control." Same thing if it was a new Dominator secondary called "<something> Assault."

Just because other sets are named poorly, doesn't mean it's okay for new sets to also be named poorly. And this new set isn't a control or assault set, it's a support set, which for the most part are uniquely named.

 

1 hour ago, Trickshooter said:

At one point, the plan wasn't to have these kind of generic names that some of the Control and elemental Melee sets have now.

It's a shame they pivoted, because all the alternative names are, IMO, way better than the generic ones. It's also very odd to me that only some of the names were changed to be generic. If they were going to pivot one way or the other they should have at least been consistent.

 

1 hour ago, Coyote said:

unless many of the "Never Affinityers" can coalesce around an opposition candidate, I think that Affinity has built a commanding lead merely by being the one suggested by the Dev team.

Shock Therapy was suggested by the dev team too. Did those opposed to it coalesce around Electrical Affinity?

 

My vote would be for Electrical Conduction, which actually fits the naming convention for support sets.

[Vanden]

1 minute ago, nzer said:

Just because other sets are named poorly, doesn't mean it's okay for new sets to also be named poorly. And this new set isn't a control or assault set, it's a support set, which for the most part are uniquely named.

Your argument is sound, but it would only apply if the set was named poorly, which it is not.

[Troo]

1 minute ago, Vanden said:

Your argument is sound, but it would only apply if the set was named poorly, which it is not.

Opinions vary.

Glad there is an outlet to allow folks to share their thoughts.

 

Would folks like to see awesome names for new power sets, maybe. Does it really matter - No.

At least not until you ask a marketing person.

 

[nzer]

7 minutes ago, Vanden said:

Your argument is sound, but it would only apply if the set was named poorly, which it is not.

I wasn't suggesting it was poorly named (though it is), I'm simply pointing out that the control and assault sets are poorly named, and that "this name would be fine if it was a control or assault set" is therefore not a compelling argument.

[Vanden]

6 minutes ago, nzer said:

I wasn't suggesting it was poorly named (though it is), I'm simply pointing out that the control and assault sets are poorly named, and that "this name would be fine if it was a control or assault set" is therefore not a compelling argument.

They’re not poorly-named either. Their names tell you succinctly and clearly the theme of the sets, which is exactly what a set name should do.

Edited March 3, 2020 by Vanden

[nzer]

15 minutes ago, Vanden said:

They’re not poorly-named either. Their names tell you succinctly and clearly the theme of the sets, which is exactly what a set name should do.

Well we disagree on that front.

[Jaguaratron]

No need to change at all, anyone who has an issue with it should think twice about playing a game where you smack people up with fire/swords/rocks etc etc, given that "pain domination" is in the game already its asinine to change it

[ScarySai]

I don't understand why this thread lasted longer than DM's, but this should be settled by now.

 

Just distracts from giving feedback on the actual powerset, the part that matters.

Edited March 4, 2020 by ScarySai

[Silverbolt]

I'm pasting these suggestions from the other thread I commented on. 

 

Electrotherapy

Spark of Life

Bioelectricity

Voltaic Recovery

Bioelectric Boost 

[Bopper]

3 minutes ago, Silverbolt said:

I'm pasting these suggestions from the other thread I commented on. 

 

Electrotherapy

Spark of Life

Bioelectricity

Voltaic Recovery

Bioelectric Boost 

@garnetrisingare you still tracking these? If so, maybe Jimmy can flag your list as a "Recommended Post" that everyone can link directly to from the front page.

[Silverbolt]

3 minutes ago, Bopper said:

@garnetrisingare you still tracking these? If so, maybe Jimmy can flag your list as a "Recommended Post" that everyone can link directly to from the front page.

I just started tracking them in this thread, didn't know I could do that until a few minutes ago. Was kind of late to the party on this particular post, though, it seems. 

[Jaguaratron]

You made the powerset, name it whatever the hell you like, you earned that much at least.

[Darkneblade]

Static Discord
Conductive Care
Conductive Discord
Electrical Discord
Technomancy (joke duh)
Conductive Discharge
Electrical Bond
Static Conductivity
Electromancy (not a joke)
 

Edited March 4, 2020 by Darkneblade

[MunkiLord]

On 3/2/2020 at 11:52 PM, Super Atom said:

 

Are you telling me you wouldn't make a Big ouch rainy hurt blaster?

 

its almost like overly specific flashy names don't work as power set names.

This name is available. Just saying.

[garnetrising]

On 3/4/2020 at 7:52 AM, Bopper said:

@garnetrisingare you still tracking these? If so, maybe Jimmy can flag your list as a "Recommended Post" that everyone can link directly to from the front page.

I am. Been a crazy few days at work, but am updating with pages 9 and 10 now. 🙂  (Edit: And done.)

Also, @Vanden , the poet in me loves the alliteration.

Edited March 6, 2020 by garnetrising

[Ruin Mage]

why does this have more pages than the actual feedback thread.

[Wavicle]

11 minutes ago, Shadeknight said:

why does this have more pages than the actual feedback thread.

Because testing is hard and time consuming but coming up with names is easy.

[siolfir]

Just now, Wavicle said:

Because testing is hard and time consuming but coming up with names is easy.

Coming up with names isn't, but arguing about them is.

[Leogunner]

8 minutes ago, Wavicle said:

Because testing is hard and time consuming but coming up with names is easy.

Also, some people are at work/traveling/busy and can't actually play.  Would you rather people who aren't playing the set to give feedback on that set?

[Ruin Mage]

I think its current name is fine. It's not Shock Therapy anymore.

But hey, sure. It makes sense.

[Bopper]

Has anyone else noticed that when you create a character, the Electrical Affinity shows up on the top left when managing enhancements (iirc), but if you scroll down on the bottom right it shows Electricity Affinity. Curious why different names show up.

[golstat2003]

On 3/3/2020 at 12:47 PM, Vanden said:

They’re not poorly-named either. Their names tell you succinctly and clearly the theme of the sets, which is exactly what a set name should do.

I prefer if things are named succinctly also.

Edited March 6, 2020 by golstat2003