Goblinworks Executive Founder
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Hmmm. Yeah I would imagine "(Title) (Name) of (Player Settlement)" should be titles that the settlement itself can award for free.
Or it could be associated with a mechanical effect as well (Sheriff), and/or have only a finite number available (Herald), or some other scarcity mechanism.
Goblin Squad Member
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Titles like "Brother" are things people should be prepared to purchase, not incorporate as a part of their names. They're a valuable asset we can sell that has no in-game mechanical benefit.
We've talked some more about naming, so I figured I would resurrect this dead horse so it can be beaten some more. Note I have not read this whole thread, only bits and pieces, but it seemed the best place to post this to get feedback.
Our current naming scheme is:
First Name:
Must start with a capital letter
Only the first letter may be capitalized
May only contain letters (no hyphens or apostrophes in first name)Last Name:
Is optional
Does not have to start with a capital letter
Any letter may be capitalized, but can only contain up to two capital letters
May use up to two special characters (hypen, apostrophe, or space)Right now we're looking at each of these having a character limit in the 10-15 range.
We're going to compile a list of Pathfinder specific names that cannot be used (like the names of the iconics), existing characters from other IP we don't want in game (no Legolas or Jon Snow names), and no curse words in English or other languages. Obviously such a list will be an ever expanding project.
From these I believe that currently a Prefix is allowed, but not a Sufix. I do believe, however, that a suffix "of [Region]" should be a part of the Regional Package add-on.
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Rather than titles being rewards why not have the ability to call yourself whatever you feel at any time?
As a game with skills such as disguise, bluff, and sense motive, should a person not be able to dress up like an old woman, call themselves Lady Margaret of Blah, and take advantage of those that believe them.
Perhaps those with a high enough sense motive could see the account name or real character name under whatever the bluffer (or perhaps those using perform (act)) chooses to call themselves at the time.
Using something like this, a player may disguise themselves to look similar to another and run around with their name, lowering that person's reputation until the player is found out, at which point the lower reputation could rebound back to the disguised player.
This might make spies more valuable and fun.
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Goblin Squad Member
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Indeed. In a game where social interaction is important, giving yourself a title at naming could be confusing and facetious to those who treat such appellations with a bit more respect.
Given we are unlikely to have the situation where in-game organisations have an ability to add titles through the software, buying such titles seems to be a reasonable, if not entirely satisfactory alternative. It is then up to the player to justify that title to anyone asking about it. Saying, "oh I just thought I'd call myself 'Duke of Earl' for a laugh" is not going to help immersion or that player's credibility.
Buying titles is, of course, not exactly a new concept in the real world either....
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If someone were trying to spy on a nation, disguising themselves as "Lord bublwhodja" and not get caught, why wouldn't you want that?
If I wanted to make a character who called himself Chef Blazer, Lord of the Kitchen...well, he may call himself that, but he'll likely get nicknamed.
A person can easily convince another they do and are things they are not, and those able to convince players that they are Lords when the Lord of an area may be well defined might deserve what they can get from it.
I, of course, say this as someone not looking to over-utilize such a feature but realizing that just like in real life, it makes sense that some may wish to do so.