What do you name your ships?

swedewolf

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13 years ago

Jun 4, 2012, 2:43:03 AM

I always got a prefix for all my ships like DD, CA, BB and DN. Destroyers, Cruisers, Battleships and Dreadnaughts. And then names as I see fit at the moment. But my first all missle ship is always called Archer.

Raptor

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Raptor

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13 years ago

Jun 4, 2012, 9:26:07 AM

There is a thread with the same topic here. Duplicate thread closed.

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n18991c

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13 years ago

Jun 4, 2012, 7:33:42 AM

Caz wrote:
I name my ships after my favourite fruits

repbunny wrote:
Out of all these name, this one is the only one that sparked my interest. Because I did this too.

I don't know which one's funnier....

krispyjc

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krispyjc

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13 years ago

Jun 4, 2012, 5:28:08 AM

As I almost exclusively play as the United Empire I name my ships with the prefix ISS for Imperial Star Ship (obviously a play on the prefix USS). The actual name of the ship pretty much varies on my mood at the time but I do steal names from the lost fleet series of which I am a huge fan. Ships other than combat ships I will attach other prefixes such as ICS (Imperial Colony Ship) or IMLC (Imperial Marine Colony Ship) for corvettes that I arm exclusively with orbital bombardment armaments.

UrsaClaire

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UrsaClaire

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13 years ago

Jun 4, 2012, 4:38:20 AM

Mansen wrote:
I name my Sophon ships after religious ranks and titles.

Acolytes, Priests, and finally Bishop and Pope.

Craver ships get named insectoid themed names. Wasp, Hornet and finally Hives or Queens for the big ones.

Cool! I name my Sophon stuff after angels, but the Pilgirms then custom race will be stealing that. Ship classes are Cherubim, Ophanim, Seraphim, etc. Fleets are Charity, Humility, Temperance, etc. If I could, individual ships would be Michael, Gabriel, etc.

My United Empire gets Norse myth. Freya class cruiser, Thor class battleship, etc., I. Fleets named Asgard, Midgard, Jotunheim, Svaltheim, etc

I haven't gotten full name themes for everyone else in my head yet.

DeathSarge

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DeathSarge

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13 years ago

Jun 4, 2012, 4:36:05 AM

Fleet names for me describe the role of all the ships made: Support 1-3, Invasion, Blockade, Defense.

Ship names are the creative bit, so far all I play is Hissho: Tyr, Tyrranis, Tyradis, Ardonis, Zurdanis.

Pylon

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Pylon

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13 years ago

Jun 4, 2012, 4:32:36 AM

A few of my Empire ships have been loosely evoked from British naval history...

Crocodile, Cumberland, Fletcher, Scimitar, Birkenhead etc.

My bigger ships and classes have a little more flair...

Styracosaur, Carcharodon etc.

Larsenex

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Larsenex

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13 years ago

Jun 4, 2012, 3:59:56 AM

I name mine after bladed weapons.

Destroyers are 'Dagger'

Cruisers are 'Saber'

Battleships are 'Katana'

and Dreads are 'Claymore'

Sometimes Ill specialize and add Broadsword, or another type to the mix.

Albireo

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Albireo

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13 years ago

Jun 4, 2012, 3:59:29 AM

I use the 8 Epitaphs as my ship names. I wonder if anyone here will get the reference haha

Scout = Innis

Colonizer = Corbenik

Corvette = Magus

Corvette 2 = Gorre (since I usually have 2 types)

Destroyer = Tarvos

Cruiser = Macha

Battleship = Fidchell

Dreadnaught = Skeith

repbunny

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repbunny

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13 years ago

Jun 4, 2012, 3:49:00 AM

Caz wrote:
I name my ships after my favourite fruits

Out of all these name, this one is the only one that sparked my interest. Because I did this too.

Riik

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Riik

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13 years ago

Jun 4, 2012, 3:39:46 AM

As Sophons I sorta carry on the naming trend already in place.

Scout = Investigator (As default)

Combat Scout = Discoverer

Corvette = Protector (As default)

Interceptor Corvette = Sentinel

Destroyer = Aggressor

Cruiser = Vanguard

Battleship = Guardian

Dreadnaught = Archangel

Caz

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Caz

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13 years ago

Jun 4, 2012, 3:30:35 AM

I name my ships after my favourite fruits

dokkebii

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dokkebii

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13 years ago

Jun 4, 2012, 3:29:10 AM

I usually play the Sophons and since their ships look like fish, here it is:

-Piranha

-StingRay

-Shark

-Killer Whale

-Moby Dick

pdxsean

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pdxsean

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13 years ago

Jun 4, 2012, 3:24:22 AM

I like to just go with a group and make the bigger ships the tougher of the theme.

bumblebee, wasp, yellowjacket, hornet

kitten, cougar, puma, jaguar

finch, owl, eagle, falcon

and so forth.

Garloz911

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Garloz911

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13 years ago

Jun 4, 2012, 3:00:40 AM

What do I name my ships? Greatness 1, Greatness 2, Greatness 3 etc.... I never lose... BWWHAAHAHHAHA

Zougkla

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Zougkla

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13 years ago

Jun 3, 2012, 10:25:49 PM

I have drawn up lists of what I like to name my ships in preparation for multiplayer, and I want to see your ideas too!

These names include:

*Pilgrim: Acolyte, Disciple, Zealot, Radiance, Templar, Crusader, and Salvation

*Horatio: Mirage, Serpentine, Amethyst, Obsidian, Ambrosian

*United Empire: Legionary, Tribune, Noble, Imperial, Emperor

*Sophon: Ripple, Riddle

*Craver: Hunter, Hungerer, Ripper, Hive

So there are mine, now I want to see what you come up with!

VIPInFlamesWeTrust

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VIPInFlamesWeTrust

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13 years ago

Jun 4, 2012, 2:37:33 AM

Death, D1, C1, Support and other crappy stuff that tells me what roll they'll play.

cirving4444

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cirving4444

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13 years ago

Jun 4, 2012, 2:36:39 AM

I usually name mine after Sins of a Solar empire ships. Like for Destroyers I name them Cobalt for combat destroyers, and Krosov for siege ones. Cruisers, Hirroshikos for healer ones, and Kodiaks for more offensive ones. Battleships I name Kols they're usually decked out in offensive capabilities so yea. Dreadnoughts I name Ragnarov, which are offensive. I may make a second class dread that's more defensive named Ankylon. BTW I've only played UE and Sophons and all those names apply to UE. Sophons I name after the advent in SoaSE like Acolyte, Crusader, Radiance, Coronata, Revelation, and Purity (for SoaSE players i know that's not an Advent ship name.)

GC13

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I feel like I'm trying way too hard to pick a favorite faction...

GC13

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13 years ago

Jun 4, 2012, 2:09:00 AM

Yorkie and I have the same idea. My ships have such wonderful names as "Beams" if I'm feeling brief or "Beams + Flak" if I want the defense type in there too. Of course I reserve the right to add in a new defense or change the old one out entirely, and I can never change the name, but it sounds so much better than "Warship".

I don't tend to be very creative in the ship design screen.

Pelsjager

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Pelsjager

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13 years ago

Jun 4, 2012, 2:04:59 AM

I use either NATO phoneticals, Roman deities or I name them after the home planet and colonies.

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