Another name for Steamjack...

[mistergone]

In that case, just call them 'jacks... or not.. hm... no, don't do that.

 

[mmu1]

These are some great suggestions for formal names of brigades of constructs. I'm looking for something more "slangish" though -- what to the Joe Blow's call the things?

I'm thinking of taking a page from George Lucas -- turning androids to droids was a great idea. I could turn constructs to 'structs pretty easily.

Do a search for "Cockney rhyming slang" if you want strange and colorful... It might have the right feel for a Steampunk game.

 

[Krug]

Nutquats.

 

[haiiro]

These are some great suggestions for formal names of brigades of constructs. I'm looking for something more "slangish" though -- what to the Joe Blow's call the things?

ejja_1's suggestion of "Clanks" seems to fit this bill perfectly, in addition to being a darned cool name -- short, sweet and "generic," but still steampunky.

Edit: tired, sloppy typing.

 

[Tewligan]

I'm sure there's a name for this kind of slang:

Dockwork Clummies (dock worker)

Meel Storons (warehouse worker)

Fetal Muckers (general grungy worker)

-- Nifft

That's called a spoonerism, Nifft. Thusly named after a college professor who supposedly scrambled his consonants while speaking on a regular basis.

 

[Desdichado]

I thought Mr. Spooner was a radio personality famous for calling the President Hubert Heever. At least that's how I heard the story...

And clanks is a darn good one for what I want --short, sweet, and believable as a common man slang for steamjack-like constructs. I'm possibly going to change it, although the story as written (so far) does use the term 'structs right now.

 

[LostSoul]

Re: ...

In my planescapesque game, they were called "ticktockmen" or "tocks" -- but they were clockwork. The name works fairly well for a wider array of clades, however.

Reason

I like this one. Cool.

 

[Piratecat]

I thought Mr. Spooner was a radio personality famous for calling the President Hubert Heever. At least that's how I heard the story...

When you want the straight dope, go to the source!

http://www.straightdope.com/mailbag/mspoonerism.html

Incidentally, I'm partial to "clanks." Very cool.

 

[Aristotle]

I like the chess analogy. You could take that a little further and call them "Rooks".

 

[Hand of Evil]

Rust Buckets
Metal Works
Junk yard
Scrap
Iron horse
Cug-a-lugs
Pounders
Whislers
Tea Pots
Bolts