Gyrovague Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 (edited) Somebody in another thread suggested we should have been called "Wraiths" not "Assassins". I love it. Sounds way cooler. Plus it's really hard to abbreviate "Assassin" without sounding like, well, the abbreviation. (And of course we're gamers so we live for abbreviations.) So, what do you think? Happy with "Assassin"? Prefer "Wraith"? Have a better idea? DISCLAIMER: No, I don't think there's any way BioWare is going to change it, but it's fun to think about while my companions are all off on missions. Edited January 16, 2012 by Gyrovague Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theonepanda Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 Sith Wraith is a tongue twister. Sith Assassin is not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sentient_Six Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 (edited) Eh, then I wouldn't have the convenience of conveying my class, spec and role in one simple made-up word: Tankassin. Edited January 17, 2012 by Sentient_Six Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeddyBearSniper Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 Wraith sounds cool, but so does assassin. You can abbreviate assassin to sin or SIn. Plus what would you abbreviate sith wraith as, SW? Wouldn't work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kinjosan Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 Wraith sounds cool, and it doesn't imply we are good at assassinating single targets quick and effectively. If the class was called Sith Wraith maybe there would be less people speccing Deception and finding out they suck at pvp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zsrai Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 I think people are thinking of "omg backstabbing kill kill kill fast" MMO assassins when they think of the word, instead of an assassin as a profession. Sith Assassins are assassins in the sense that they get in, kill things, and get out. They just don't stunlock/backstab things dead like the standard MMO definition. I prefer Sith Assassin because I prefer the second, professional assassin definition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astarica Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 What about "Killer"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blutelf Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 Sith Wraith sounds better and is a good counterpart to the Jedi Shadow. Of course the class will never be renamed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RevenanceSLC Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 The assassin makes it sound like its rogue-ish. We are not rogues. We are nothing like rogues. Deception assassins have decent burst in only a few situations. Wraith works perfect for what we are. Stealthers with a the cold touch of violence, aptitude for apocalyptic casting, and the ability to make impacts as a tank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marak Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 I'd sign that petition. Sages got renamed back in early beta (they were Wizards then). Wraith describes the class so much better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shamrockjew Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 (edited) If anything I think Sith should have gotten 'Shadow' and Jedi something that sounded more diplomatic or dignified. 'Agent' is the only word coming to mind, and that's obviously taken. Edited January 17, 2012 by shamrockjew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gyrovague Posted January 18, 2012 Author Share Posted January 18, 2012 If anything I think Sith should have gotten 'Shadow' and Jedi something that sounded more diplomatic or dignified. 'Agent' is the only word coming to mind, and that's obviously taken. You're probably right. If there's no chance they're gonna rename Assassins, there's even less chance they're going to do so by taking a Republic name. But I grin thinking about all the republic tears that would be shed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theonepanda Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 Sith Pandas my friends. Noone will suspect our evil intentions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IMPERIOR Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 Necro-bump because I like the idea. Sounds better, avoids misperception of our class much more than assassin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inarai Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 Wraith is less accurate as a description. As the more martial AC, it needs a less arcane name - such as Assassin. Wraith doesn't fit the bill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ph_Blacksign Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 Sith Pandas my friends. Noone will suspect our evil intentions. +1 to this. ROFL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinkfreudHC Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 Sith Curator. It's what we are, really Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieDeft Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 We should be Sith Darth Mauls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exiled-Phoenix Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 I'd sign that petition. Sages got renamed back in early beta (they were Wizards then). Wraith describes the class so much better. Yes lets call ourselves sith ghost...i'm instantly making a new assassin called 'casper' if that happens. N O /thread I'm sorry that YOU don't like the name, pick a different class then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easpada Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 If anything I think Sith should have gotten 'Shadow' and Jedi something that sounded more diplomatic or dignified. 'Agent' is the only word coming to mind, and that's obviously taken. Sith Shadow and Jedi Stalker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigfatdan Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 Sith Phantom and Jedi Ghost Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wingsofcover Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 I like Stalker and Phantom. Phantom in particular is a nice nod to the class origin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWFTW Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 I like Stalker and Phantom. Phantom in particular is a nice nod to the class origin. Phantom is nice yes. Personally Wraith was my favorite, but Phantom is great too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aluano Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 They should be renamed to Sith Stalker /thread end! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mausty Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 They should be renamed to Sith Stalker /thread end! oh i love it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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