What's Your Opinion on Renamed Units?

[McGib]

Originally posted by Don Doom:
I like both. I have learn to just name the A0,B0 or C0 of the groups with names. That way you can still see what the group is.

This is my preference. Rename the unit commander's and leave the rest as is.

[Paul Lewis]

Wow! Thanks very much for the responses! It looks like so far, 9 like Generic, 6 like Historical, and a couple are in between.

Interesting note here (and I can say this because I'm Canadian and love you all equally ) that it seems the European players have more tolerance for the complicated historical names than the Americans. We could do a case study on that!

Anyway, I asked you all this because my scenario "The Reduction of Calais" is included in the next SP:WAW release. It showcases the new city graphics I created for the game (that's me blowing my bugle there) and I have opted to go halfway on the unit naming. Therefore a section of the "Royal Winnipeg Rifles" (yes, it's a Canadian scenario!) will appear as only "RWR Rifle Sec".

You can't please everyone, I guess!

As Redleg says...Guns Up!

[Wild Bill]

You can strike a happy medium in most cases. That is what I strive for.

Example: InfSqd 1P/CoA
Or: MkVI 1P/Co2/1B

As long as I can squeeze in enough to let you know it is a leg unit, artillery or armor, that works for me.

So mine would be a dukes mixture so to speak.

If we can give it a little historical flavor, fine, but keep it playable and easy to understand.

I took it a step further in the Betio scenario where I knew the names of the American tanks that made it to shore, Chicago, China Gal, etc....

Not everyone has the knowledge historically to really understand these hieroglythics anyway, just like I don't know how to spell hieroglythics

Some good examples of units named can be found in the various D-Day scenarios I have done. Maps were done by that master mapmaker, Drake.

I think you all have a point and it is a very good topic, Paul.

Beautiful graphics too, may I add, Guns!

[BruceAZ_MatrixForum]

I prefer generic but always rename key commanders.

Bruce
Semper Fi

[Warrior]

You know what my choie is, Paul. But for the guy looking through all the troops to find 3rd Platoon members... if you click on the platoon leader doesn't it highlight all platoon members?? Or was that in an earlier version of the game?