Shroud.2307 Posted December 6, 2020 Share Posted December 6, 2020 Most streamers I watch don't give their builds any special names, it's just profession/elite + build, eg. "Firebrand build".Personally I love thinking up names for things. It's not like it's necessary to give your builds unique names, but I find it fun to do so and it instantly helps me to remember what build is what. The way I come up with names for mine is by combining names of two traits that I'm using in the build. The traits themselves don't need to have any significance.Some examples of my build names;Fear of Pain (Fear of Death + Awaken the Pain)Explosive Synergy (Explosive Entrance + Cleansing Synergy)Acolyte of Malice (Acolyte of Torment + Seething Malice)Demonic Shroud (Demonic Lore + Harbinger Shroud)Awaken the Souleater (Awaken the Pain + Soul Eater) Primal Knowledge (Primal Reflexes + Wilderness Knowledge)Serrated Edge (Serrated Steel + Laser's Edge)How about you guys? Does anyone else give their builds special names? And if so, how do you think up the names? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mindcircus.1506 Posted December 6, 2020 Share Posted December 6, 2020 I name mine after the toons that run themMy variant of the burn Tempest is called Poshi after the toon I run it on named Arsonist Poshi.My wvw condi rev build is called Tookie after the toon running it called Crusader TookieMy Scrapper build is called Tazz ect....Since I generally roll a new toon these days when I get a build idea (toon slots being better value for money than separate gear/build loadout slots) it's kinda how I keep things straight in my head.Makes it easy to remember and oddly enough my friends have an easy time with it as well. I actually get them asking "Hey Mind, can I get that Poshi build from you?" or something similar if they see me pulling big numbers in arc or doing something crazy with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BunjiKugashira.9754 Posted December 6, 2020 Share Posted December 6, 2020 I usually name my builds after the content they were originally designed for. For example "Xera Support" or "Hybrid Dps". Occasionally I stumble upon a short name that perfectly describes the build like "Clonomancer". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teratus.2859 Posted December 6, 2020 Share Posted December 6, 2020 Not really name them but I have nicknames for some.My favourite has to be Medicmancer which I give to my really tanky minion build because of it's decent support capability.Being so hard to kill I can basically act like a party's safety net, reviving through AoE, pulling allies out of harms way and doing some decent AoE healing as well.It is basically a field medic in a way so yeah.. Medicmancer kinda stuck lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
draxynnic.3719 Posted December 6, 2020 Share Posted December 6, 2020 I store most of my builds as codes on a spreadsheet, so they need suitable identifying names. Usually, I use a combination of purpose, weapon, and a traitline or two to identify them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hesione.9412 Posted December 6, 2020 Share Posted December 6, 2020 Yes if they've come from somewhere specific. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yasai.3549 Posted December 7, 2020 Share Posted December 7, 2020 The only build which I've christened with a name was my pre-rework Scrapper.It's a Bruiser Scrapper abusing PoP which I called PoPcorn and that's about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lan Deathrider.5910 Posted December 7, 2020 Share Posted December 7, 2020 I don't even use the build templates lol.But this is something that I did do back in GW1.The GW2 template system is too limited (for free anyway) for me to bother with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenom.9457 Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 Yeah, I mean I don’t use that many templates but I gave my tempest and weaver builds more personal names based off shows I like because of certain skills each has Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyberzombie.7348 Posted December 9, 2020 Share Posted December 9, 2020 I typically name mine to describe their function like 'area denial' or 'scout'. For builds that are general-purpose I label them power, conditions, or hybrid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaruselka.5943 Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 I name mine after characters in Jane Austen novels Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smoosh.2718 Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 Yeah I did:Build 1Build 2Build 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antycypator.9874 Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 Sure, but it's more like describing a specific role, traitline or gamemode:Deadeye TrickeryMirage OWAlacrity RenegadeScrapperHeal FirebrandHolo PvpCondi Water (weaver)Condi Arcane (also weaver)Raid (weaver) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HnRkLnXqZ.1870 Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 I give my builds real names, mostly because I would have lost track by now. It is easier for me to remember the style/functionality when I just read the name. But the names can be confusing for other players than me. A few examples:Blue Power Ranger = Guardian Longbow/Hammer BuildRoyal Pirate = Holosmith FT camper, which ignores Photon ForgeBouncer = Scrapper build, power, hammerJuggernaut = Guardian power houseDevil Trigger = Necromancer/Reaper (for a DMC 4/5 Dante Cosplay)Jedi = Thief S/P + S/D (for a Obiwan Kenobi Cosplay)Scrapper = Warrior Hammer that mimics the Scrapper playstyleEngineer = Warrior Rifle + Mace/Shield that mimics the Engineer playstyle (what it should be)Rocketeer = Long Range Scrapper build using Aim-Assisted RocketBlue Mage = Staff only GuardianSamurai = Reaper utilizing Rune of Mercy to be the ultimate res-bot (for a Samurai Cosplay)Eternal Flame = experimental Weaver build aiming to get the Superior Rune of Fire damage bonus workingDark Avenger = Holosmith tank variant, experimentalSwordmaster = Mesmer S/S + GSI use the names ingame and in my spreadsheet on my computer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Opopanax.1803 Posted December 14, 2020 Share Posted December 14, 2020 "Destroyer of Worlds" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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