What do you call Doomguy?

[BonJoviStatue]

Doomguy's name is your name.

[MugMonster]

it's always been interesting to me that the Quake 1 protagonist originally had no name just like Doom's protagonist, but Quake 3 called him Ranger and everyone retroactively accepted that.  but Quake 3 also calls Doom's protagonist just "Doom" and that never latched on.  I like that idea personally, like Doom is his call-sign and the game is named after him (it also fits with the Chinese translation, where the game and protagonist are both called "Extermination Warrior")

 

but when it comes to his "real name," in the Doom 2 RPG he's called Stan Blazkowicz rather than BJ the Third, and I like that because it confirms him as a Blazkowicz but also sets him apart from BJ.  so, to me, he's "Stan Blazkowicz, codename Doom."  buuut I still usually just call him Doomguy for simplicity's sake lol

[RjY]

I think when I have wanted to refer to the fellow as an individual in his own right, I have simply used Doomguy.
That said I have recently found Our Hero to fit well when writing DWIronman obituraties.
The wiki gives an option missing from the poll: Doom's Protagonist. But I find that rather a mouthful.

[namsan]

yeah I call him Doomguy too, since he is the guy of Doom games

[ETTiNGRiNDER]

7 hours ago, MugMonster said:

it's always been interesting to me that the Quake 1 protagonist originally had no name just like Doom's protagonist, but Quake 3 called him Ranger and everyone retroactively accepted that.

I have a vague recollection of, before Ranger, some people calling him "Skippy" back in the day, presumably joking on bunny hopping and/or the effects of lag in DM.

[nerdybunny]

I always liked the idea that Doomguy/the player character is supposed to be you. It's "You have entered deeply into the heart of the infested starport," not "Doomguy has entered deeply into the heart of the infested starport."

 

It's the interpretation that makes the most sense. They wanted Doom to be immersive, so they made the main character you and put you in the "driver's seat" (first person view.) Of course, there is an issue if you aren't actually a guy, but I digress.

[blob1024]

never needed to call the doomguy. because I AM the doomguy

ain't we all

Edited September 26, 2023 by blob1024

[blob1024]

3 hours ago, nerdybunny said:

I always liked the idea that Doomguy/the player character is supposed to be you. It's "You have entered deeply into the heart of the infested starport," not "Doomguy has entered deeply into the heart of the infested starport."

 

It's the interpretation that makes the most sense. They wanted Doom to be immersive, so they made the main character you and put you in the "driver's seat" (first person view.) Of course, there is an issue if you aren't actually a guy, but I digress.

exactly!

[DoomGuy999]

On 9/25/2023 at 11:16 AM, Jayextee said:

WHERE TF IS JOAN DARK ISTG

You are joking, right? It's sad that they have yet to make a plot accurate movie.

[Jayextee]

Yes, I was joking. That being said, I preferred Doom Annihilation to the 2005 movie, personally. That's not to say they're not both trainwrecks; they are.

[Gez]

"You".

 

It's how he's called in the game and manual. It's kind of a weird name, but maybe it's short for "Eugene" or something. :p

[Murdoch]

Reginald P. Watson the Third, esquire.

But seriously, id was clear from this from day one. It's a self-insert character. He is you. I sometimes use Doomguy in discussions for the sake of streamlining, but that's a fan made nickname and has never been used in any lore.

Edited September 27, 2023 by Murdoch

[Matt Mello]

Usually, I just call him Doomguy.

[LoatharMDPhD]

// His name in not capable of being uttered by human language... so just "Marine" then... {Guttural Growl}...Yesss....

[DankMetal]

El chico perdición

[Agent Strange]

Just Doomguy. I get iD trying to introduce something more definitive in 2016 to help with storytelling but he'll always be Doomguy to me.

[Klear]

On 9/26/2023 at 10:21 PM, blob1024 said:

never needed to call the doomguy. because I AM the doomguy

ain't we all

 

I'm Doomguy and so's my wife!

[CasualScrub]

I used to call him Doomguy mainly, but these days I've for some reason more called him the Doom Marine. Not sure why. Either one though I use.

 

I will say though, I will forever hate the fact that they canonized "Doomguy" as an actual title for him in Eternal. I'm sorry but even for that game that's just too dumb.

Edited September 29, 2023 by CasualScrub

[TheSlipgateStudios]

Doomguy is Doomguy, he doesn't need a fancy name or anything like that

[Klickach]

Normally I call him doomguy, but SOMETIMES I like to call him just space marine

[DNSKILL5]

Spider-Man

[DaBigNerd]

Who in the fucking hell would take the time to pronounce BJ Blazkowicz III??

[Xvoom]

I just call the player character "marine."

[Guff dotD]

Full name: "Guido Doom"

[june gloom]

When talking about him I call him Doomguy. When playing the IWADs in GZDoom I change the player name to Flynn Taggart.

[DoomGuy999]

On 9/30/2023 at 3:14 PM, DaBigNerd said:

Who in the fucking hell would take the time to pronounce BJ Blazkowicz III??

I would

 

...sorry

 

I think it's kind of cool to feature him in the blazkowicz bloodline. I think the name is better than Flynn taggart. 

[Eurisko]

My friend who doesn’t play Doom calls him Doom Man XD

[crusty_charlie]

As a kid I called him the Doom Marine

[A339]

I don't see Doomguy as a character. The text screens say 'you' as in the player.

 

Doomguy is you. He don't need a backstory, since it's easier to immerse yourself in the game without that. This was something Doom 3 clearly understood, and something I strongly dislike in the new games that went the character route with the cringey edgelord "Rip and tear" crap.

[MugMonster]

8 hours ago, A339 said:

This was something Doom 3 clearly understood, and something I strongly dislike in the new games that went the character route with the cringey edgelord "Rip and tear" crap.

 

I still tend to think of Doomguy as a character, but I agree with this part.  the new Dooms may be better video games, but Doom 3's protagonist was a better attempt at redoing Doom's protagonist, having him as simply a single marine in a terrible situation rather than some mythical hero with super armor.