I was listening to a lot of Goblins from Mars and their Imperial song when Swarm Leader came out.

"I have you now!"

• Vader w/ X1, ATC, Engine Upgrade, and Swarm Leader
• Night Beast
• 4 x Academy Pilots

The song

I may be in the minority, but I think there's a fine line when squads are named. The purpose of naming is a squad is to have a faster, simpler way to refer to an archeype without needing to list everything in it. Think of lists like Dengaroo, Bosskar, Double Falcons, Kanan-Biggs, BBBBZ, or Palp Aces. These names quickly identify a basic archetype and make for an easy, convenient reference that can easily be adopted and shared by groups across the X-Wing Community. Names like Parattani are pretty good, too, but by including a reference to a person (Old Para) and not to any particular ship in the build, it works less well (and if someone isn't in the "know," they'll never know what Parattani is about without doing some forum-digging (whereas they'd have an immediate idea of what Double Falcons or BBBBZ was generally about).

Some things go far across that line of helpful, convenient usefulness. Things like "Biggs walks the Dogs" or "Willy Wonka Bombs the Chocolate Factory with Extra Syrup" are actually unhelpful. They don't make for a shorter, more convenient way to refer to a list. They aren't particularly clear or helpful with regards to what the list contains. All they do is give someone an opportunity to try a little too hard at being clever or to create a sort of in-the-know vs. out-of-the-know group of players.

13 minutes ago, AllWingsStandyingBy said:

All they do is give someone an opportunity to try a little too hard at being clever or to create a sort of in-the-know vs. out-of-the-know group of players.

I was about to compliment some of your points until I read this line. Everyone else in this thread is having fun. Take your insulting generalizations somewhere else.

SCOUT'S CODE

BOSSK W/TECHNONIPPLE

SUMO ANACONDA/BUMP AND GRIND

WHAT'S YOURS IS OURS

ET TU, BRUTE?

TWO MOONS

BEST FRIENDS CLUB

HEARTBREAKERS

MURDER, INCORPORATED

ORA ORA ORA!

SUCKER PUNCH

PAST THE POINT OF NO RETURN

THEY'RE WEARING A WIRE!

THE OL' ONE TWO

All Scum.

All 100/6.

I make more lists than I play. As I get to play and tweak them I assign version numbers to variations of a theme. Except Brobots. I started with them, and Double-Iggy lists get names depending on the differing fiddly bits.

1 hour ago, AllWingsStandyingBy said:

I may be in the minority, but I think there's a fine line when squads are named. The purpose of naming is a squad is to have a faster, simpler way to refer to an archeype without needing to list everything in it. Think of lists like Dengaroo, Bosskar, Double Falcons, Kanan-Biggs, BBBBZ, or Palp Aces. These names quickly identify a basic archetype and make for an easy, convenient reference that can easily be adopted and shared by groups across the X-Wing Community. Names like Parattani are pretty good, too, but by including a reference to a person (Old Para) and not to any particular ship in the build, it works less well (and if someone isn't in the "know," they'll never know what Parattani is about without doing some forum-digging (whereas they'd have an immediate idea of what Double Falcons or BBBBZ was generally about).

Some things go far across that line of helpful, convenient usefulness. Things like "Biggs walks the Dogs" or "Willy Wonka Bombs the Chocolate Factory with Extra Syrup" are actually unhelpful. They don't make for a shorter, more convenient way to refer to a list. They aren't particularly clear or helpful with regards to what the list contains. All they do is give someone an opportunity to try a little too hard at being clever or to create a sort of in-the-know vs. out-of-the-know group of players.

Hey, Mr. Grumpypants

Just have fun with it

People name the squads for themselves or their local playgroup. I know exactly what is in my squad called 'AMF' or 'No Fly Zone'. So in my squadmaker I can see it and know it easily rather than 'Rhymer/Omega/Omega version 3'.

Waiting for Finn to get a pilot card so I can Field "Adventure Time with Finn and Jake"

3 hours ago, AllWingsStandyingBy said:

I may be in the minority, but I think there's a fine line when squads are named. The purpose of naming is a squad is to have a faster, simpler way to refer to an archeype without needing to list everything in it.

Your purpose of naming a squad may be that, but clearly it isn't everyone's purpose. Have a great day!

Names like "Rogue Squadron" and "Delta Squadron" are definitely helpful with quickly and simply explaining an archetype...

Rolling in the deep (expert handling/vector thruster Hwks and stuff)

Lucky Seven (scum all PS7).

Miranda's Horny - Corran/Miranda build

My squadbuilder is teeming with in progress list ideas. They are all called.by the ships/pilots in them then a number.

It isn't until I think I've taken it where I want it that I will maybe..MAYBE put one of the silly names on it.

I have

Dormitz strikers 1,2,3,4

And when I settled on a specific setup I called it dormitz's magic missles.

I have been toying around with Fenn, Teroch and Palob. But I cannot decide on TLT or Ion turret for Palob. They both have their plusses. I was thinking with all the bombers going around, go ahead and advanced SLAM 1 Miranda...

What are your thoughts???

I got some good ones, not all competitive, but fun to fly:

"Jonus is a dual wielding pirate!" 100pt

Jonus w/ Adaptability, TIE MkII, Shuttle, Systems Off, Fleet Off

Cutlass Sqd w/ EM, Plasm, Conc, Cluster, FCS, Chips - x2

"Jonus one ups Drizzt" 100pt (particularly amusing when I found out RA Salvator is responsible for that dirty word that starts with Y)

Jonus w/ Adaptability, TIE MkII, Shuttle, Systems Off, Fleet Off

Scimatar Sqd w/ EM, Flech, Cluster, Chips - x3

"Trump Won :P" 100pt

Youngster w/ Rage

Academy - x7

I wanted to do something with Deathfire and Deathrain and make an Adele reference, but couldn't get it playable, Imp bombs are tough to build around.

VI Ketsu, VI Old Teroch (Sweet T) and Fenn Rau:

999 Emergency Response