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[SURVEY] Class Name Change - Part One - Fighter Primary
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Various AoC podcasts and forum threads have expressed discontent with some of the current class names. My plan is to survey the community on their preferences in this regard, and compile the top suggestions for IS. Here is how its going to work:
1. The first round will be a survey (link below) to cover the Fighter primary class. For each Fighter subclass, people will vote to either keep the current name, or propose a new one. I will let the survey simmer for one week before we start the next round of polling.
Example:
1. Weapon Master - Fighter - Fighter
A ) Keep Name
B ) Propose New Name:______________
2. After one week, I will post an in-forum poll for each subclass in which over 50% of people had suggested a new name. The poll will list all the proposed name changes, as well as still keeping the name. Participants may comment and explain their reasoning for their proposed name change here.
Example:
Poll for Weapon Master
A ) Weapon Master
B ) Berserker
C ) Juggernaut
D ) Legionnaire
...
3. At the same time as these fighter subclass polls, I will start the next survey round for the Tank primary class. And thus, the series of polls will rinse and repeat.
Following this process, at the end of nine weeks we will have polls for class name changes for all subclasses in which over 50% of participants suggested a change. Moreover, we will have community metrics to support claims for a name change from Intrepid Studios. Please share these polls with any whom you'd know to be interested such that our sample size is as large as possible.
So without further ado, here is the first survey for the Fighter primary class! https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MDVB8BZ
The poll for Fighter subclass name changes, and Tank primary class survey will be released on Mon, Sept 24th.
Please note:
* I am only using survey monkey because the in-forum polling options are very limited.
* The second round of polling where people will actually vote on new names will be conducted here in the official forums.
* The second round of polling where people will actually vote on new names will be conducted here in the official forums.
* I am spreading out the polling for each class week by week to avoid flooding the forums, and to get the input of less active users.
* If you don't like the current name, but also don't have a suggestion, simply type N/A or None
* If you don't like the current name, but also don't have a suggestion, simply type N/A or None
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I considered changing Fighter-Ranged, but Hunter is fine.
Cool idea, btw. There are some names that could sound a bit better.
Fighter/Ranger = Scout nvm.... it was pointed out that this should be more roguish...
Fighter/Bard = Warcaller, or Warchanter
We got a lot of time until release, no need to rush
Oh yes
Although the sample size is still small only around 70 votes and the survey may be flawed since I didn't put a "I don't care" option, this survey is skewed in favor of a name change because people with a new name suggestion were more likely to participate in the poll at all.
Therefore, my hypothesis seems to be wrong and I won't fight against the majority on this. At the end of the poll (sunday), I'll reveal all the survey results for those interested but most arn't close.
Weapon Master > Champion
Shadowblade > Bandit
Hunter > Skirmisher
Highsword > Zealot
Bladecaller > Commander
Unsure really about Spellsword and Bladecaller. Don't like em, but I don't have much better to replace them with either. Hunter is a fine name, too... except/unless the fighter/ranger ends up being melee, which I suspect is true...and then Hunters running around with swords hacking things is just silly.
Edit: Hmm after reading comments maybe Inquisitor is better than Zealot for fighter/cleric. I like that.
It should be Berserker
And Fighter-Cleric
It should be Crusader perhaps?
Gladiator for the fighter sub-class is more evocative to me
I can see room for improvement on most of them.
Can you see the suggestions and make a poll for best one of each sub type? I wanna vote for RawRadishes suggestion
In the midst of conducting this, I also found this thread which has a ton of great suggestions as well: https://forums.ashesofcreation.com/discussion/35855/the-unofficial-official-name-that-secondary-class-last-chance-to-play/p1
The results and responses can be found here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/results/SM-5QPZZKHHL/
Summary (Percentages represent amount of pro name change):
Weapon Master - 30%
Dreadnought - 8.89%
Shadowblade - 12.22%
Hunter - 16.85%
Spellsword - 19.10%
Bladecaller - 13.48%
Highsword - 41.57%
Bladedancer - 13.33%