Alien Commander needs a name!

moultanomoultano Creator of ns_shiva. Join Date: 2002-12-14 Member: 10806Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Gold, NS2 Community Developer, Pistachionauts
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Almost everything in the game has a great name, except for this. This needs fixing! Post your suggestions. I'll start off with some of mine.
<ul><li>Gardener</li><li>Emergence</li><li>Grower</li><li>Infestation ("Become the infestation" makes more sense than "become the alien commander." I'd really like to frame it as actually being the creep instead of just controlling it.)</li></ul>
Once there are some good candidates, I'll set up a poll.
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  • fmponefmpone Join Date: 2011-07-05 Member: 108086Members, Squad Five Blue
    I'm pretty fond of Khammander myself, but its more slang than canon
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  • WorthyRivalWorthyRival Black Armor Division Join Date: 2006-11-07 Member: 58470Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Supporter, Reinforced - Silver, Reinforced - Gold, Reinforced - Diamond, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Shadow
    The answers right here.

    <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOp3bZxCdKA" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOp3bZxCdKA</a>
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  • PsiWarpPsiWarp Gifted Gorge Richmond, B.C., Canada Join Date: 2010-08-28 Member: 73810Members
    Yeah, Khamm, Khammander, Hivemind, all good for me. Other suggestions include:

    1) Cultivator
    2) Matriarch ("damn you, Mother!" - Ellen Ripley)
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  • TychoCelchuuuTychoCelchuuu Anememone Join Date: 2002-03-23 Member: 345Members
    Khammander/Khamm is the only real option here.
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  • NordicNordic Long term camping in Kodiak Join Date: 2012-05-13 Member: 151995Members, NS2 Playtester, NS2 Map Tester, Reinforced - Supporter, Reinforced - Silver, Reinforced - Shadow
    I think the wiki said that the creep is a bacteria. That bacteria has taken control of the aliens and mutated them for its purposes. There is hive mind effect too. All those should be factored into the name. Though Khammader just works great.
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  • CobraCommanderCobraCommander Join Date: 2012-07-30 Member: 154472Members
    Hey Overmind, can I get a mist in central?
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  • ShakerShaker Join Date: 2002-11-21 Member: 9582Members, NS2 Map Tester, Reinforced - Shadow
    <!--quoteo(post=1969940:date=Sep 2 2012, 12:44 AM:name=fmpone)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (fmpone @ Sep 2 2012, 12:44 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1969940"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->I'm pretty fond of Khammander myself, but its more slang than canon<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    What he said
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  • OprahOprah Join Date: 2012-08-14 Member: 155615Members
    Executor?
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  • AtoneAtone Join Date: 2009-09-21 Member: 68839Members
    Queen - Because that's the leader of a hive, right?
    Hivemind - Because that's what the aliens are, right?
    Khammander - Because lol, right?
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  • PricePrice Join Date: 2003-09-27 Member: 21247Members
    edited September 2012
    <!--quoteo(post=1969939:date=Sep 2 2012, 06:43 AM:name=moultano)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (moultano @ Sep 2 2012, 06:43 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1969939"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Almost everything in the game has a great name, except for this.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I don't think it need something special.
    If you are playing as non-commander you simply say "commander" why the alien commander needs a name? the marine com haven't one either.

    <!--quoteo(post=1969940:date=Sep 2 2012, 06:44 AM:name=fmpone)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (fmpone @ Sep 2 2012, 06:44 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1969940"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->I'm pretty fond of Khammander myself, but its more slang than canon<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Yeah, if you would take a name, i would like that because it sound like commander ^^
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  • sheena_yanaisheena_yanai Join Date: 2002-12-23 Member: 11426Members
    edited September 2012
    the commander of each team has a name....the players do not suddenly become nameless as soon they enter the command station.

    you even get their names on the hud :p
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  • UlmontUlmont Join Date: 2011-10-02 Member: 125211Members, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue, Reinforced - Shadow, Subnautica Playtester, Retired Community Developer
    I vote Khammander, so I can keep making Wrath of Khamm jokes.
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  • ExplosifBeExplosifBe Join Date: 2006-11-03 Member: 58284Forum Admins, Playtest Lead, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Reinforced - Onos, WC 2013 - Shadow, Pistachionauts, Retired Community Developer
    Kharaa + Commander = Kharmander!

    Wait..

    If the position needs a new name, I'd choose Overmind but I'd stick with the player's name ingame.
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  • ForssForss Join Date: 2011-10-30 Member: 130180Members
    The Marine has a Command station and the one using it's the Commander.
    The Aliens has a Hive so the one using it should be called.... Khammander.
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  • ellnicellnic Join Date: 2010-07-19 Member: 72559Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    Khammander is good enough, I like it.
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  • AurOn2AurOn2 COOKIES&#33; FREEDOM, AND BISCUITS&#33; Australia Join Date: 2012-01-13 Member: 140224Members, Forum Moderators, NS2 Playtester, Forum staff
    <!--quoteo(post=1970004:date=Sep 2 2012, 08:07 PM:name=ExplosifBe)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ExplosifBe @ Sep 2 2012, 08:07 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1970004"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Kharaa + Commander = Kharmander!

    Wait..

    If the position needs a new name, I'd choose Overmind but I'd stick with the player's name ingame.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    CHARMANDER
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  • NolSinklerNolSinkler On the Clorf Join Date: 2004-02-15 Member: 26560Members, Constellation
    I thought hive mind was the name.
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  • SopsSops Join Date: 2003-07-03 Member: 17894Members, Constellation
    <!--quoteo(post=1969997:date=Sep 2 2012, 04:18 AM:name=sheena_yanai)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (sheena_yanai @ Sep 2 2012, 04:18 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1969997"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->....the players do not suddenly become nameless as soon they enter the command station.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    They do to me.
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  • Onii-chanOnii-chan Join Date: 2002-11-05 Member: 7164Members
    Khammander is fine, hive mind is too generic and Overmind is taken by starcraft.
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  • xmainexmaine Join Date: 2009-08-10 Member: 68409Members
    edited September 2012
    Mother
    Mastermind
    Synapse
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  • KeldornKeldorn Join Date: 2012-05-05 Member: 151587Members
    I'm the most fond of "Overmind" but yeah, thats a bit of ripoff from another game. :)
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  • Omega_K2Omega_K2 Join Date: 2011-12-25 Member: 139013Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    I don't like any of your suggestions (OP).

    My personal chocies would be:
    Khaam
    Hivemind
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  • NammNamm Join Date: 2011-12-08 Member: 137116Members
    edited September 2012
    I never liked that Aliens just "disappear" into the Hive while the Marines have all these fancy animations when going Comm. Aliens should melt into the Infestation and merge with the Hivemind or whatever when using the Hive.
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  • Raptor091288Raptor091288 Join Date: 2002-07-15 Member: 955Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    edited September 2012
    ...Or Bob!
    <span style='color:#000000;background:#000000'>please somebody get that</span>
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  • MadTreeMadTree Join Date: 2012-09-04 Member: 157608Members
    How about the Queen?
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  • KuddlyKalliKuddlyKalli Yuggera Country Join Date: 2010-12-23 Member: 75905Members, NS2 Playtester, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Shadow, Subnautica Playtester
    <!--coloro:pink--><span style="color:pink"><!--/coloro-->I definitely think it ought to be a feminine name. Hive-mind is too generic, and the original alien voices were done by a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lani_Minella" target="_blank">woman</a> so it's fitting. Also the alien theme at the start of a match features a lady's voice, right?

    <i>Queen
    Mother
    Matriarch
    Matron</i>

    Of course, technically the aliens are amorphous blobs of bacteria, but I'm not sure something like "colony" or "pathogen" is quite as endearing, hehe.<!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc-->
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  • CobraCommanderCobraCommander Join Date: 2012-07-30 Member: 154472Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1970785:date=Sep 3 2012, 10:21 PM:name=Kallistrate)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Kallistrate @ Sep 3 2012, 10:21 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1970785"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec--><!--coloro:pink--><span style="color:pink"><!--/coloro-->I definitely think it ought to be a feminine name. Hive-mind is too generic, and the original alien voices were done by a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lani_Minella" target="_blank">woman</a> so it's fitting. Also the alien theme at the start of a match features a lady's voice, right?

    <i>Queen
    Mother
    Matriarch
    Matron</i>

    Of course, technically the aliens are amorphous blobs of bacteria, but I'm not sure something like "colony" or "pathogen" is quite as endearing, hehe.<!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc--><!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Yeah lets call our Khamm the Queen. It'll be funny when we play. Male khamms would have a feminine voice, lmao!
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  • _Necro__Necro_ Join Date: 2011-02-15 Member: 81895Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    <img src="http://cdn.memegenerator.net/instances/400x/24160022.jpg" border="0" class="linked-image" />
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  • NammNamm Join Date: 2011-12-08 Member: 137116Members
    No, Queen doesn't fit. NS2 isn't Aliens the movie. The Khamm isn't a creature on the map (as in an actual, visible queen running around).
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  • KuddlyKalliKuddlyKalli Yuggera Country Join Date: 2010-12-23 Member: 75905Members, NS2 Playtester, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Shadow, Subnautica Playtester
    <!--quoteo(post=1970819:date=Sep 4 2012, 06:54 PM:name=Namm)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Namm @ Sep 4 2012, 06:54 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1970819"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->No, Queen doesn't fit. NS2 isn't Aliens the movie. The Khamm isn't a creature on the map (as in an actual, visible queen running around).<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    <!--coloro:pink--><span style="color:pink"><!--/coloro-->It is if you piss it off by sneaking into the hive room! :P

    Also, one of the forum titles here is Dark Queen. It may not be perfect, but eh... it could work.<!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc-->
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