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neverborn



Joined: Aug 02, 2003

Post   Posted: Apr 23, 2004 - 04:52 Reply with quote Back to top

Just a quick rant

In the short time I have been a monkey, I have noticed how uncreative and just generally dull most people are when it comes to thinking up a theme or idea for a team. It really isnt that hard, and is heaps more fun. However, some races suffer more than others.

The worst are Amazons, everyone just gives them female names or dead porn stars. Hillarious Guys.

Next is Lizards. For some reason people think bashing the keyboard is enough when it comes to thinking up lizardman names. Dull.

A very close third is norse. Apparently they are all just humans with swedish sounding names.

Now, while they aren't a race, they come in 4th place, and thats zombies. These are some of the easiest things to come up with names for. No matter what your team theme, there are probably someone in your scheme that is dead! So name your zombie after them! For some reason people think zombies aren't part of the team, and given how much of a beating they take to be a part of your team, I think they deserve respect.

In short, get into the fluff, make a team, put in 5 mins thought and google time to give them some good names and a team bio.

Have some fun with it people!
Tor_AlKir



Joined: Oct 10, 2003

Post   Posted: Apr 23, 2004 - 05:06 Reply with quote Back to top

But where else can we enshrine the coked-out, "killed myself cause my daddy didnt love me and ppl only see me for my body" pornstars?
Pinkerton



Joined: Mar 23, 2004

Post   Posted: Apr 23, 2004 - 05:19 Reply with quote Back to top

I'm with neverborn on this one. Not that it isn't up to the coach, but it's a bit boring to see an entire team named Buck, Chuck, Schmuck, Duck, etc. It's not that hard to come up with at least semi-original, vaguely realistic-sounding names.
chunky04



Joined: Aug 11, 2003

Post   Posted: Apr 23, 2004 - 05:39 Reply with quote Back to top

I actually had a look at my teams on seeing this, and about half my teams are really unoriginal, and half are OK. As you yourself often call me a team creating whore though neverborn, I reckon I'm doing OK Smile

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DropDeadFred



Joined: Mar 05, 2004

Post 10 Posted: Apr 23, 2004 - 05:43 Reply with quote Back to top

how can u say my stars are not creative, they work everyday hard, page 3 isent easy http://fumbbl.com/FUMBBL.php?page=team&op=view&team_id=73589 if u think this is uncreative, think again took me ages to get picutres
ClayInfinity



Joined: Aug 15, 2003

Post   Posted: Apr 23, 2004 - 06:45 Reply with quote Back to top

oh my god...

I just invited neverborn to one of my leagues and my team is a norse team with euro trash names!

Yee Gods! The Shame!!

I am soooo embarrassed! Razz
RobtheUncreative



Joined: Jan 12, 2004

Post   Posted: Apr 23, 2004 - 06:46 Reply with quote Back to top

Yeah let's see come creativity. Nothing I hate more than uncreative people. Come on you twits!
Colin



Joined: Aug 02, 2003

Post   Posted: Apr 23, 2004 - 14:32 Reply with quote Back to top

For the imaginatively challenged (that includes me, usually, which is why I first added it to the UG), there's always the name generators in the Team Creation Tips page of User Guide: http://fumbbl.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=phpWiki&file=index&pagename=TeamCreationStrategy

Zombies are lots of fun to name! I maintain that it's traditional to always have a zombie called Brains in an undead team. Though my brother has retired from FUMBBL, he took great pride in naming his teams, especially his beloved Undead: http://fumbbl.com/FUMBBL.php?page=team&op=view&team_id=192
SnakeSanders



Joined: Aug 02, 2003

Post   Posted: Apr 23, 2004 - 15:43 Reply with quote Back to top

When im in the mood for it i will try to think up imaginative team names, themes and player names. ill be the first to admit my chaos dwarf team is uninspired but my gobs looking for flying lessons i like!

Stinking Thieves!

My vampire team whose thralls want better rights than to be sucked on every once in a while (Bio still under construction)

Equal Rights for thralls!

My Woodvale Scorers II isnt very imaginative but have a little bit of history

My Lizardman team Hilarious names (maybe not...) was amusing at the time. i love A. Gorrilla!

Finally my most recent team is Wuhan's Fouling Academy is amusing

Feel free to comment on the originality/unoriginality of these teams and how i can improve my vampire team bio!!
Eghost



Joined: Oct 19, 2003

Post   Posted: Apr 23, 2004 - 15:50 Reply with quote Back to top

Quote:

No matter what your team theme, there are probably someone in your scheme that is dead! So name your zombie after them!


Right, and the rest of the undead team (except the ghouls) is very alive?
Maniac0301



Joined: Aug 02, 2003

Post   Posted: Apr 27, 2004 - 18:39 Reply with quote Back to top

I love coming up with what I think are unique themes for my players and I love spending time on player pics to add that bit of flair.

First up are my Late Nite Toon Goons these guys represent my love for Adult Swim on the Cartoon Network. A funny bit of trivia, I have two players w/out arms or legs who have both completions and touchdowns.

Next are the South Park Slayers I didnt use South Park names but I made extensive use of the South Park Character creator and made sure that each players look made sense for the position they played.

Finally are my Rice Mice These guys are a tongue in cheek look at the sport compact car scene.
CoachBob



Joined: Feb 18, 2004

Post   Posted: Apr 27, 2004 - 19:15 Reply with quote Back to top

http://www.seventhsanctum.com/index.php
One of the largest page of generators online, hope this will help you guys.
HF and keep playing BB and come on, help me with my brand new tournament, join.
http://fumbbl.com/FUMBBL.php?page=group&op=view&group=1130
Thanks!
CB
Aequitas



Joined: Aug 02, 2003

Post   Posted: Apr 27, 2004 - 22:03 Reply with quote Back to top

Actually, when starting a new team I tend to give them bland names. Well, sometimes. I add all the fluff after the team is well on it's way. When it's at a point that I enjoy playing them then I start adding stuff in to make it interesting. Anyway, if you want to see some creativity (whether for good or bad), there is always my Evangelists..

Disgruntled Evangelists
Delta



Joined: Aug 02, 2003

Post   Posted: Apr 27, 2004 - 22:07 Reply with quote Back to top

Well I think that a suggestion I made (and subsequent bugreport as a feature request) would certainly help out of lot of lazy coaches.
(myself included!!)

Team Bio's

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Stovaa



Joined: Apr 22, 2004

Post   Posted: Apr 29, 2004 - 12:04 Reply with quote Back to top

I tend to have one person with a Joke name.

Team names, I can think of, but the names for the players is hard...
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