Name our upcoming 4x (best - Stars Beyond Reach) POLL 10/27

[topper]

Fun bit of Latin/Greek that I stumbled upon: Empyrean means "in or on the fire (pyre)"

I am seeing Empire => Empyre possibilities to double up word associations.

"Shattered Empyre" with quotes returns only 3 google entries as of writing this and could be interpretted as "broken, burning empire" without too much of a stretch. I'm not sure it is better than Empires in Exile, but it is more unique.



Well, its been fun checking in on this today. Hopefully it comes to a great conclusion.

[Teal_Blue]

Starlight Imperium?


i got the idea from your imperium suggestion.

[Coppermantis]

Fun bit of Latin/Greek that I stumbled upon: Empyrean means "in or on the fire (pyre)"

I am seeing Empire => Empyre possibilities to double up word associations.

"Shattered Empyre" with quotes returns only 3 google entries as of writing this and could be interpretted as "broken, burning empire" without too much of a stretch. I'm not sure it is better than Empires in Exile, but it is more unique.



Well, its been fun checking in on this today. Hopefully it comes to a great conclusion.

Oh. So that's where "Empyrial Abyss" comes from in Dawn of War 2. I thought it was just a really weird spelling of Imperial.

So, if that name isn't taken, and you're trying to stay away from multi-word titles, Empyrean/Empyrial would be cool.

[Draco18s]

I like Empires in Exile.

[Shrugging Khan]

"XXX in exile" makes me think of https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8QwkyKS3dng .

"Epic grand strategy", limited to 3 words, is nearly impossible to do without sounding generic. Maybe you should wait with the naming until the nature of the game is a little more clear, so we can go on from there? Anything with "Empire" in the title is pretty much as generic as it gets, you'll have to admit.

• Different polities in varying states of conflict
• Struggles of a formerly powerful group, now in refuge, to gain new power
• Interactions between powers
• Of Hexes and Empires
• In which conflicting interests meet
• Get down, and then get up again
• Fallen to rise once more
• In the grim brightness of the future, there is only diplomacy

[Mánagarmr]

Throwing in my vote for Age of Ashes. Sounded somewhat cool. Don't think it's too generic either.

[Ucchedavada]

A few more ideas:
Pax Diaspora.
Exiled reich.
Ashen Reich.
Twilight empire(s)*.
Emperor of Ash.
Vanquished Empires.



* Appears to be taken already, even when considering horses, vampires, or ponies. If you know what all 3 references are about, then hurrah for you!

[topper]

I found a few more words invoking feelings of 4x: Enclave, Exclave, Dominion, Ascendancy, Citadel

Eve of an Empire
Empire Exclave
Shadowfall Empire
Phoenix Exclave
Phoenix Enclave
Dominion of Ash
Prime Dominion

[Histidine]

I like Pax Diaspora. It rolls of the tongue and also has the nice +5 Latin Bonus.

[Endless Rain]

How about Empyrean Ascent? It's getting late, so I can't think of any more names until tomorrow.

[Coppermantis]

I like Pax Diaspora. It rolls of the tongue and also has the nice +5 Latin Bonus.

Thought of another variation: Pax Iritha. 1st page conversation leads me to believe that "Irith" is the name of the game's setting, thus the play on "Pax Romana" AKA the "Roman Peace."

[x4000]

Very interesting ones from the past few posts, collated here:

Starlight Imperium
Shattered Empyre
Empyrean
Empyrial
Pax Diaspora
Twilight Empires (already taken, oh well)
Emperor of Ash.
Vanquished Empires
Eve of an Empire
Shadowfall Empire
Dominion of Ash
Prime Dominion
Empyrean Ascent
Pax Irith

[x4000]

Another potential: Age Of Starlight

Also, I've added a poll for the top contenders.

[Mick]

Something that would grab my attention most are names that follow the pattern of <Foo> Empire (single Empire, not Empires). Names like Shattered Empire and Vanquished Empire (out of those two I think I like Shattered better). This evokes the image of something that was once great and was lost, that you  as a player must now rebuild.

Other possibilities along this theme:
Lost Empire*
Fractured Empire
Ruined Empire (I think I might have suggested this before)
Fallen Empire
Collapsed Empire

* (I think I like this one the best, but unfortunately some game I never heard of was apparently called this... jerks).

[Wingflier]

I really like Starlight Emperium. It's fresh, somewhat catchy, and immediately piques my curiosity.

The reason I dislike Empires in Exile is that it reminds me too much of the title of a generic RTS or TBS game made in the early 90s such as "Dune Wars", "Cosmic Conquest", "Age of Empires" etc.

I think you'd have more success appealing to a modern audience.