FIRST video game the name...

[Ryan M.]

SO, we need a name for this video game thing. What do you think? Just throw some ideas out there. There will be a poll later. :)

[Alex Cormier]

SO, we need a name for this video game thing. What do you think? Just throw some ideas out there. There will be a poll later. :)
it shoulod be whatever the game name that will be played, like stack attack...

[Astronouth7303]

it shoulod be whatever the game name that will be played, like stack attack...
We need a name for SourceForge. In terms of coding, a specific game is just an instance of it. We will be able to very rapidly add a new game.

[What Bcahn836 said!]

[Bcahn836]

it shoulod be whatever the game name that will be played, like stack attack...


But if you intend to make a video game for each new game that comes out the title should have a common name. The game title should included in the title but also something else to know the game by.

[Devin L.]

stack attack: reloaded
stack attack: the next generation
stack attack: *insert team name* (for whoever is putting all of their time and effort into making this, ex. stack attack: Digital Fusion)
stack attack: underground (just cuz N4SU was such an awesome game)
stack attack: the chronicle
stack attack: evolution

I just used last years game as a model, obviously you would replace it for w/e game its based on.
keep in mind, i was thinking of these as i was writing this post. I hope you like some of them. I thought i would get this thread going with some other peoples ideas on game names.

Enjoy :D

[Aignam]

Legend of Mangia: Four Wrenches Adventures. ::cough::

[Alex Cormier]

FRC: Stack Attack
FRC: First Frenzy
and so on

[Astronouth7303]

I think there is a misconception of what we are looking for. We want an Umbrella name for every game we do with this program. as in:
FIRST Video Game (FIRST Frenzy)
FIRST Video Game (Stack Attack)
FIRST Video Game (Toroid Terror)

[Let's face it: 'FIRST Video Game' is lame and long]

[Devin L.]

I think there is a misconception of what we are looking for. We want an Umbrella name for every game we do with this program. as in:
FIRST Video Game (FIRST Frenzy)
FIRST Video Game (Stack Attack)
FIRST Video Game (Toroid Terror)

[Let's face it: 'FIRST Video Game' is lame and long]

how about...
FIRST Chronicles (FIRST Frenzy)
FIRST chronicles (Stack Attack)
FIRST chronicles (Toroid Terror)
and so on...

[impulse3D]

Hmm... I'm throwing this out there, but I proposed the name of "BotMatch" back in my post brainstorming ideas for the game (http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showpost.php?p=270348&postcount=32). As I said, it's just an idea. I think BotMatch has a nice ring to it as well... if one of the goals of the video game is to promote FIRST, you'd need a flashy and catchy name; I believe that the general root of "BotMatch" (with additions regarding the name of the game, i.e. BotMatch: FIRST Frenzy) fits those standards. :)

[akaria]

what ever the name may be i think it should deffinitely have FIRST in the name. otherwise players might not catch that it's coming directly for what FIRST does

[Clark Gilbert]

"THE FIRST PROJECT"

Would that be your first project? because it's new? Or are you making a project about FIRST, hmm......

[EricS-Team180]

How 'bout

"FIRSTOlympics",

...just like the symbols

Eric

[RogerR]

FRC: Stack Attack
FRC: First Frenzy
and so on
i like these. very simple and logical. they sound like a video game title to me....

[Travis Hoffman]

GTA:Manchester

[Astronouth7303]

ok. So far we have:
FRC
FIRST Video Game
FIRST Chronicles
BotMatch
THE FIRST PROJECT
FIRSTOlympics
GTA (Explaination please?)
FIRST Robotics
FIRST Challenge
FRC Challenge
FIRST World Champion Robotics
The FIRST Adventure
FIRST Robot Challenge
Who's on FIRST?

Anything else?

[Heretic121]

maybe GTR!?! but... no... hhmmm...

<think> "FIRST Robotics - *name of the Game for the year*" or "FIRST(or FRC) Challenge *year* - *name of the Game" </think>

[Alex Cormier]

maybe GTR!?! but... no... hhmmm...

<think> "FIRST Robotics - *name of the Game for the year*" or "FIRST(or FRC) Challenge *year* - *name of the Game" </think>
i've already said all those but no one sees it as a good idea... :o

[Ryan M.]

i've already said all those but no one sees it as a good idea... :oNot personal. We're just thinking that a more general name which applies to all the years would be better, as we are planning on eventually gettting them all running (in the same program, via, uh, "game files" for lack of a better name :)).

[Jeff Rodriguez]

ok. So far we have:[list]
...
GTA (Explaination please?)
...

I believe it's a spoof of Grand Theft Auto. Since FIRST is located in Manchester, GTA: Manchester.
I would not reccomend this name. There are too many negative connotations that go along with it.

[Aignam]

The question of a name for the video game brings up a key point. Is your game's audience primarily FIRST-ers, or is it intended to act as a promotion tool for FIRST Robotics? If the audience is going to be primarily FIRST-ers, then any of the names on Astronouth's list would be fine. However, if the game will act as a vehicle for FIRST promotion, you might want to choose a title that better appeals to the public, i.e. not a random acronym, the meaning of which hardly does justice to the game itself.

EDIT: Write a mission statement so that we might better grasp the significance of this game, such as to think of an appropriate title.

[Ryan M.]

The question of a name for the video game brings up a key point. Is your game's audience primarily FIRST-ers, or is it intended to act as a promotion tool for FIRST Robotics?
Good point. It will definetly be for FIRST-ers, but there may be the opportunity to use this for PR type things. For instance, there was demonstrations of a FIRST competition up at the NASA Glenn open house last weekend. It would have been the perfect place for this, as you could have allowed visitors to try it out themselves... :)


EDIT: Write a mission statement so that we might better grasp the significance of this game, such as to think of an appropriate title.Um, I'll make someone else do this, especially since I didn't really participate in the original thread. :)

[Steve W]

How about "FIRST eXtended"?

[Bcahn836]

FIRST Robotics 2004
FIRST FRENZY
or
FIRST Robotics 2003
Stack Attack


You know like the EA sports games, they keep a common title and slap on a different date, then add a describer.

[Mike Ciance]

"FIRST World Champion Robotics"

"The FIRST Adventure"

"FIRST Robot Challenge"

"Who's on FIRST?" :p

[looneylin]

~fantasy first
~fantasy f
~first rumble
~robo destruction
~first quest
~robo quest
~f.r. legends
~first domination

---yeah... they're not such great ideas... lol :D ----

[Mike Ciance]

F.I.R.S.T.
Robotic Legacy

[Travis Hoffman]

Legacy of Kamen

No One Wins Forever (dedicated to Beatty Hammond :p)

Twisted Metal:FIRST

Karthik's Karaoke Party

Please don't take any of my dumb suggestions seriously (although I kinda like "Legacy of Kamen"). I'm just messing around.

[Astronouth7303]

ok. So far we have:
FRC
FIRST Video Game
FIRST Chronicles
BotMatch
THE FIRST PROJECT
FIRSTOlympics (copyright violation?)
GTA
FIRST Robotics
FIRST Challenge
FRC Challenge
FIRST World Champion Robotics
The FIRST Adventure
FIRST Robot Challenge
Who's on FIRST?
fantasy first
fantasy f
Virtual FIRST
first rumble
robo destruction
first quest
robo quest
f.r. legends
first domination
F.I.R.S.T. Robotic Legacy
Legacy of Kamen: Goal Reaper


Is this enough?

[Jack Jones]

"Virtual FIRST" ?

[Adam Y.]

"FIRSTOlympics",
Whatever you do, don't pick that name. The Olympic committe is very very very uptight about any violation of their copyright. Anyone that followed the plight of the Robolympics knows that they were hounded. I'd have to dig up the articles from robots.net.

[EricS-Team180]

Whatever you do, don't pick that name. The Olympic committe is very very very uptight about any violation of their copyright. Anyone that followed the plight of the Robolympics knows that they were hounded. I'd have to dig up the articles from robots.net.


<Shakes head and sighs> ....more evidence of the apocalypse... :rolleyes:

...there are plenty of other good ones to choose from ;)
...ES

[JoeXIII'007]

Why not just "FIRST?"

[Astronouth7303]

Why not just "FIRST?"
A. it's a registered trademark
B. It doesn't say anything about the fact that it's a video game

[Adam Y.]

<Shakes head and sighs> ....more evidence of the apocalypse...
Im sorry. It's true though. In fact the word Oylmpic doesn't even fail under a regular trademark. There is some law that dictates the use of the word Olympic.A. it's a registered trademark
I'm going on a hunch but wouldn't almost all of these names fall under the FIRST trademark since they all contain the word FIRST.

[kjohnson]

FIRST: The Ultimate Robot

But does it have to have "FIRST" in it?

[Astronouth7303]

Ok, so far the list is:
FRC
FIRST Video Game
FIRST Chronicles
BotMatch
THE FIRST PROJECT
FIRSTOlympics (copyright violation?)
GTA
FIRST Robotics
FIRST Challenge
FRC Challenge
FIRST World Champion Robotics
The FIRST Adventure
FIRST Robot Challenge
Who's on FIRST?
fantasy first
fantasy f
Virtual FIRST
first rumble
robo destruction
first quest
robo quest
f.r. legends
first domination
F.I.R.S.T. Robotic Legacy
Legacy of Kamen: Goal Reaper
FIRST: The Ultimate Robot


Is this enough to begin eliminations?

[Ryan M.]

Is this enough to begin eliminations?
Yes!!!!!!!!! Just get the poll up!!!!!!!!

[Bcahn836]

But there can only be up to 25 selections for a poll, that list if i counted correctly is 26. At least one must be eliminated.

[Ryan M.]

But there can only be up to 25 selections for a poll, that list if i counted correctly is 26. At least one must be eliminated.Get rid of the FIRSTOlmpics, since the use of that one is questionable anyway... :)

[biffy96]

if u do make the game us the symbols for first

[Bcahn836]

FRC
FIRST Video Game
FIRST Chronicles
BotMatch
THE FIRST PROJECT
GTA
FIRST Robotics (date)
FIRST Challenge
FRC Challenge
FIRST World Champion Robotics
The FIRST Adventure
FIRST Robot Challenge
Who's on FIRST?
fantasy first
fantasy f
Virtual FIRST
first rumble
robo destruction
first quest
robo quest
f.r. legends
first domination
F.I.R.S.T. Robotic Legacy
Legacy of Kamen: Goal Reaper
FIRST: The Ultimate Robot

Here it is
http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=29119