Alvarius Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 Well Gentlemen, as in the topic description. I'm looking for some help with comming up with a good name for my new chapter. [ i'll try to post some pics here as soon as my camera and photoshop start to cooperate once again ] Chapter specifics are: Jungle fighters and guerilla spacialists. Extensive use of cammo [knarlock green base with orkhide shade tiger stripes] on all vehicles, dreads, and on power armor. Armor modified to resemble real life tactical vests. All in all, a black-ops style army. Plenty of melta/flamer weaponry Veterans are called Reapers. Stand out from the rest by having black helmets with bone-white skull shaped terror markings on the faceplate [sgt. have red markings]. So, any of you have some ideas? [ i've tried the name generator, but after Violet Hippos, and Pink Protectors, i gave up :/ ]. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/219281-diy-chapter-name/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Br0ther Rafen Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 Silent Tigers possibly, maybe Silent Shadows? The Shadow Stalkers possibly (recomend this) Not sure on any other ones that don't sound like Imperial Guard Regiment names i'm afraid. EDIT: also, The Shade Stalkers sounds nice as well. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/219281-diy-chapter-name/#findComment-2615258 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mazer Rackham Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 Sounds like a cross between Raven Guard and Raptors, who are essentially Raven Guard in green..! I think will probably be shunted across to Liber shortly, but quickly perhaps expanding on some facets of your Chapter will naturally generate thier name. Why Reapers? Do they have to reach a certain kill tally before they are awarded this title? Or is it simply on induction into the Veteran ranks? Why melta and flamer - obviously flamer in a jungle environment is deadly, but have they adapted this or is it a staple of thier chapter? Why only Jungle warfare - have they been stranded like the Raptors or something else? Just a few questions to get your creative cogs whirring as the next step may be fleshing them right out - if you want to. Think of names for jungle animals or adaptations of the names if you really want to hammer the theme - perhaps the chapter have a favoured totem on their homeworld..? I know what you mean about that name generator - some of them are classic! MR. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/219281-diy-chapter-name/#findComment-2615274 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chapter Master Ignis Domus Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 First off, Purifiers. Ignore that. Now to the real suggestions: Flaming Shadows Dusk Stalkers Predators of Night Invisible Shades Night Hunters(Don't be confused with Night Haunter. That's different) Shadow Lords Redeeming Shades Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/219281-diy-chapter-name/#findComment-2615287 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Juan Juarez Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 Night Stalkers Dark Stalkers Soul Reapers Viridian Stalkers Obsidian Reapers Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/219281-diy-chapter-name/#findComment-2615303 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warsmith Aznable Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 Jaguars and Tigers are jungle hunters. With the fear factor and camouflage I think if you use an animal in the name it should be a big, solitary cat like that. With the tiger stripe camouflage scheme in mind, "Rangers" in the name would be cool and an allusion to elite commando units. Melta and flamer weaponry... jungle tactics... fear tactics... working... working... Flame Jaguars Burning Tigers Bright Tigers Shadow Tigers Smoke Rangers Shadow Rangers Jaguar Rangers Tiger Commandos Black Tigers Night Tigers Death Jaguars (OK, the creativity is running thin now...) Hope that helps get your gears turning... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/219281-diy-chapter-name/#findComment-2615368 Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronFather84 Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 I would have to agree with Max. I think that anything along the lines of tigers or jaguars (and panters by extention), are your master jungle hunters. Although wolves are extremely good hunters and are pack hunters i would be leary of the name because the Space Wolves have a monapoly on the name and they have no successor chapters. Velociraptors were also great hunters but given your closeness to the fighting style of the actual Raptors chapter i am not sure how you would feel about that. I think that Max is spot on with the Rangers thing. The US rangers are well verse jungle fighters and the name itself ranger is a strong solid name. Night Rangers, Death Rangers, or somethng like that would be good. Also depending on what you are using as the chapter you could even go with Dorn's Ranger, or Rangers of Medusa. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/219281-diy-chapter-name/#findComment-2615384 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alvarius Posted January 13, 2011 Author Share Posted January 13, 2011 Sounds like a cross between Raven Guard and Raptors, who are essentially Raven Guard in green..! I was thinking more along the lines of catachan/tanith/raptors ^_^ I think will probably be shunted across to Liber shortly, but quickly perhaps expanding on some facets of your Chapter will naturally generate thier name. Why Reapers? Do they have to reach a certain kill tally before they are awarded this title? Or is it simply on induction into the Veteran ranks? Exactly. Before being inducted into the 1st company, a battle brother must have 1000 confirmed kills, and at least half of these must be made with blade in hand. Why melta and flamer - obviously flamer in a jungle environment is deadly, but have they adapted this or is it a staple of thier chapter? It's 50/50 they come from a jungle deathworld near the eye of terror. The enviroment, and fauna there are lethal by their own right, but the proximity of the Eye has sometimes "interesting" side effects. One of them is the Elyrian Juggernaught [Elyria is the name of the planet] . Something along the lines of a crossover between a carnifex and a chaos spawn. Just a tad bigger. Hunting down and killing one of these is the final right of passage into the chapter,and the melta is one of the few things that can get past it's armor. Also the chapter uses melta weapons i exess, because it's a great short range tank hunter weapon, and in the jungle there is little room for lasscannon sniping. Besides it fits their fightingstyle. Stalking the enemy, sneeking up on his positions, then striking fast and hard. Something along the lines of "Glariator" and " On my signal, unleash hell". Why only Jungle warfare - have they been stranded like the Raptors or something else? Like i said before, they originate from a jungle world, and thanx to that, they are experts in jungle warfare, but their speciality in general are covert/black - ops, and terror tactics. Dense urban terrain is also good for them, but the jungle is their home. Shadow Stalkers is a good name Shadow Tigers sounds good too. I thought of incorporating their homeworld name into the chapter name... Something like Elyrian Hunters, or Elyrian Tigers. If you have any more ideas, just keep 'em comming :lol: Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/219281-diy-chapter-name/#findComment-2615680 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Denaro Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 "Rangers" makes me think of stunty, ale swilling, bearded chaps from another game concept. "Commando" is someone with no underwear on. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/219281-diy-chapter-name/#findComment-2615688 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alvarius Posted January 13, 2011 Author Share Posted January 13, 2011 Bugman's Rangers are all ok, leave them out of this ;P But with rangers the first thing that poprs into my head, are the power rangers ;P With commando i think of Schwarzeneger's "epic" movie ;p Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/219281-diy-chapter-name/#findComment-2615702 Share on other sites More sharing options...
soddinnutter Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 The Bad Omen Harbingers The Unbound For them to be better than normal marines at something then they will have had to have been doing it before they were marines. In this case killing a cunning and sentient enemy as a way of life in ambushes. Are there a Ferrel Orks population on the Homeworld? Would avoid saying 'Jungle Planet' because that just stinks of Star Wars and it's mono-climate planets. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/219281-diy-chapter-name/#findComment-2616201 Share on other sites More sharing options...
shan vener Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 what about the night stalkers Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/219281-diy-chapter-name/#findComment-2616508 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alvarius Posted January 13, 2011 Author Share Posted January 13, 2011 For them to be better than normal marines at something then they will have had to have been doing it before they were marines. Like I've said, their homeworld is a jungle deathworld, and with over 2/3 of the planetary flora and fauna being predators, they need to be good to survive. In this case killing a cunning and sentient enemy as a way of life in ambushes. Again, hunting one of the most dangerous beasts on the planet is considered the final test before being inducted into the chapter. Are there a Ferrel Orks population on the Homeworld? I hadn't thought about it, but it would be no surprise. The orks are everywhere Would avoid saying 'Jungle Planet' because that just stinks of Star Wars and it's mono-climate planets. Tell that to the guys that came up with the ideas for catachans, and the raptors chapter ;P Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/219281-diy-chapter-name/#findComment-2616551 Share on other sites More sharing options...
soddinnutter Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 Sorry shan vener. Night Stalkers is already taken by a Chaos Warband. I researched it when i was going to write it because it sounds :D awesome. Catachan i can justify in my own mind by pretending its only the land that is jungle. And all the land is around the right latitudes for jungle. And the land masses are positioned between nice big warm shallow seas to keep them watered. And that the rest of the planet not jungle is covered in water because then you can have Catachans on rafts FIGHTING SHARKS WITH THEIR BARE HANDS! because sharks are awesome. Will always need more non-predators than predators. Its all down to trophic levels. A dangerous beast is still just a beast. Dig a hole with spikes at the bottom and then its not a beast. Its food for a week. A month or two if your forest dwellers have the brains to smoke or salt it. But a species with the devious cunning of the Ork? then its more a battle of equals. humanity can never mach the sheer physical brutality of the ork so intellect and cunning must be employed because we really can beat them there and the Orks still have just enough brains to be a legitimate threat. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/219281-diy-chapter-name/#findComment-2616567 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alvarius Posted January 13, 2011 Author Share Posted January 13, 2011 A dangerous beast is still just a beast. Dig a hole with spikes at the bottom and then its not a beast. Its food for a week. A month or two if your forest dwellers have the brains to smoke or salt it. Tell that to the next carnifex you see ;P Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/219281-diy-chapter-name/#findComment-2616580 Share on other sites More sharing options...
soddinnutter Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 Can't Its rude to speak with mouth full. Nom nom nom. Carnifex steak. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/219281-diy-chapter-name/#findComment-2616598 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Br0ther Rafen Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 For the name, what about: Ghost Shadows Shade Tigers Phantom Tigers Night panthers just to throw a few names out their for the covert blak ops feel. i would still recomend Shade Stalkers, but whatever. Anyway, what about using fire in the name? If your chapter loves to use flamers and meltaguns so much, you could have a "fiery" name. Something along the lines of: blazing Shadows the flame/fiery panthers just another few, for inspiration. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/219281-diy-chapter-name/#findComment-2616675 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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