In another Total War game I might ignore the names altogether, worried much less about individuals and much more about the armies they commanded or the provinces they governed. I know it’s the Dark Ages, guys, but can we come up with a few new names?
It’s not just Fothads that I rack up on my playthrough of A Total War Saga: Thrones of Britannia, either: I also pick up two Amlaibs - one a general, one a governor - a surplus of Ailins, and I’m on my third Dubgall by the time I unite all of Scotland under my rule. I’ve actually got another two Fothads, just sat around in my kingdom’s court, the apparent result of some spectacularly uncreative naming conventions in 9th Century Scotland. It’s fine though, I’ve got another Fothad. Sound the horns, call in the bannermen, and prepare for the funeral rites. Update Night is a fortnightly column in which Rich McCormick revisits games to find out whether they've been changed for better or worse.
