Monday, February 22, 2016

Ro, Bo, and Buffy

Ro, Bo, and Buffy

Ro = Ensign Ro Laren, ST:TNG, one of my favorite fictional characters
Bo = Bo Derek or Little Bo Beep
Buffy = The Vampire Slayer, I never saw an episode

In YA4XSG (Yet Another 4X Space Game), there are characters called heroes, who benefit the galaxy as a whole, as opposed to champions, who benefit individual empires.

The names of these characters are selected randomly from a list.

In the most recent version (1n), this is a representative roster of heroes:

Sophia
Deirdre
Shannon
Bernadette
Melanie
Consuela
Ashley
Ellen
Mabel
Marcia

Pure luck that on this run there were no duplicates.

Surnames are generated via a combination of words that take the form of Ravenfeather, Brightdawn, etc.

Careful observers will note that all the hero names are female.

Contrariwise, all champions are male.

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