A Community Identity! (now taking votes)

I can’t remember if what I’d like to talk about has been asked before, so I thought I’d start this thread about the topic.

I remember how we tried to create an icon of the Halo Waypoint community before. At first glance, it resulted in a very nice, new avatar for bs angel hehe. But perhaps we also influenced the creation of the Marathon symbol replacement in the centre of the new Combat Evolved Anniversary title art? (old / new)

Anyway, as I thought about the upcoming Community Carnage event versus Bungie.net, I was wondering if us Halo Waypoint users should have a community identity akin to the Bungie community’s 7th Column monkier.

Generally I’ve seen users refer to each other colloquially using the term “Halo Waypointers.” Although it’s a bit waffly. I think we deserve something a little cooler and snappier.

My idea for a community identity would be “Waypoints,” because in your HUD during the games, apart from objectives, your allies are always represented by Waypoints. And you guys are my allies, so it all makes sense to me. But perhaps you have a better idea?

Please post your opinions and ideas in this thread! I’d love for us to determine an identity for the Halo Waypoint community, especially before the Community Carnage. It’ll be the 7th Column versus write name here

Get your thinking caps on!

Quick tips:

  1. Make it relate to our community.
  2. Make it clear. We don’t want to be confused with something else.
  3. Make it memorable.

> Current Suggestions for our Community Identity**"]
> - The Waypoints
> - The Sparks
> - The Waypoint
> - The Waypoint Sparks (could be our Major League Grifball Team) xD
> - The Reclaimers
> - The Ancillae
> - The Guardians
> - The Oracles
> - The 343 Stars
> - The AfterRunners
> - The Array
> - The Successors
> - The Monitors
> - The Carnages
> - The Industry (members known as: Industrialists)
> - The Inheritors
> - The Biases (members known as: a Bias)
> - The First Inspiration
> - The 343rd Division
> - The Zealots
> - The Shadows of Intent
> - The Heretics
> - The Ghosts of Waypoint
> - The Grunts
> - The Arbiters
> Last Updated: 04:17 (UTC+1), 09/09/2011

UPDATE:

I’m now taking votes for which names folks would like in order to gauge our collective opinion. I think it will be interesting to see if there is a runaway winner, or see whether we’re just plain undecided. xD

> Total Votes (55)**"]
> Reclaimers (30):
> - erickyboo
> - Toa TAK
> - tsassi
> - NobleOneNinja
> - sky ace 65
> - Armor Juan
> - cry some mor3
> - Nova Spartan X
> - Lehnaru
> - xXCoolestNerdXx
> - GrimBrother One
> - ElusiveEagle
> - everyday math
> - Kazooie5659
> - killer rin
> - DOOM At last
> - TheIronFight
> - V 4 Volcanicity
> - Imperium Alpha
> - Sergeant Novak
> - goobot
> - Cripaul
> - MiSs ToX1c
> - Enfinit
> - ViCiOuS RaMeN
> - SockPuppetMasta
> - Nicholas Cave
> - Greenskull
> - Heroic Mastodon
> - ZaDarkTide
>
> Sparks (15):
> - aVeryEasyTarget
> - Rolling Flame
> - Gamer jx
> - eviltedi
> - FRANCISCOXBOXER
> - KraZidave
> - Limited Luck
> - Chunky M0nk3y4
> - CruelLEGACEY
> - Path of Hope
> - YourMamasTaTas
> - W1ltz
> - l D Fang l
> - CIARAN REYNOLDS
> - Samba P
>
> Inheritors (5):
> - Captain Flouers
> - Fourteetwo
> - D4RKNESS 360
> - a Savage Turnip
> - Abderion
>
> Guardians (1):
> - CJ Shadowblade
>
> Waypoints (1):
> - PMS DaxSeven09
>
> Arbiters (1):
> - wi1lywonka
>
> Zealots (1):
> - BluePanda559
>
> Carnages (1):
> - KoD Carnage
>
>
> Last Updated: 04:17 (UTC+1), 09/09/2011

Imma spark.

Waypointers sounds kind of goofy, but in a cool way. We’ll figure something out eventually! Great post Nicholas :slight_smile:

Thanks Ruination! :smiley:

> Imma spark.

Maybe the Sparks is a better community monkier. Great idea man!

I’m full of great ideas. I also am the one that suggested to use “Yoink!” for the word filter and I am continuing the WCCN.

Haha, I never knew you were behind Yoink! xD

Though I have to ask, what’s the WCCN? Waypoint Community Carnage Night?

The WCCN is that. The Waypoint Community Carnage Night. Basically, we get together (sometimes in multiple lobbies, but usually not) in customs and play some objective, slayer, FFA, race, etc. for a few hours. They can get pretty fun when we get some crazy maps brought in to play on.

Sparks. Hmm… I like that.

awesome people

seriously though, I have an idea for our waypoint team name

The Waypoint

The Waypoint Sparks!
HAHAHA! sounds like a little league baseball team.

> The Waypoint Sparks!
> HAHAHA! sounds like a little league baseball team.

I still say The waypoint sounds good enough

> > The Waypoint Sparks!
> > HAHAHA! sounds like a little league baseball team.
>
> I still say The waypoint sounds good enough

Obviously you didn’t get my joke…

Man, I am so full of fail today. It is redonkulous.

Dunno about Waypoint Sparks, but Sparks is cool.

“Hey fellow Spark.”

Rolls off the tongue, I like it.

Also makes me think of the book ‘City of Sparks’ or something.

I was also thinking of Spark as in a metaphor for 343 Industries breathing new life into the Halo franchise with this new trilogy and CEA.

Or like the spark going through Chief to wake him up in the Halo 4 trailer.

Or Spark as in 343 Guilty Spark. Wait, isn’t that what 343 is named after?

The seventh column versus the sparks!
The seventh column vs the reclaimers!
The seventh column vs the ancillae!

One of those.

Maybe even, the guardians?

The seventh column vs the guardians.

Yeah, lol.

And yes, I thought of that also, as an analogy. Teh Sparks of Haloz.

I really do like it, sounds much better than Waypointer. SHOW ME UR WAYPOINTER llololol

I hereby declare US the Sparks of Halo!

I can do that, because I’m me.

“the oracles” as in 343 guilty spark

well…i’m a cookie!

can i be sparky cookie? :smiley:

I like the name Oracles also but it gives off a high and mighty name, as if EVERYONE here is smarter than some wayward thinking fans.

Could be a bestowed community title…

Perhaps a nickname for the Community Leaders? Haha.