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What do YOU name your Capital ships?

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What do YOU name your Capital ships?

Just please don't say fluffy.

from Sins Forums
I'm just interested in what you guys name your capital ships. I figured it would be a fun thread!

I usually play TEC and name my first few ships very methodically.

1st cap: Kol Battleship
Name: TDN Bahamut
Why?: Because Bahamut is a friggin' mythological serpent-dragon in all of the Final Fantasy games and plus, it sounds like an awesome name. I just got in the habit. Plus he was a beast mid-game (lvl 7-8).

2nd cap: Kol Battleship
Name: TDN Tiamat
Why?: Well, Tiamat was never as strong as Bahamut and usually isn't by the time he rolls out.

3rd cap: Marza Dreadnought
Name: TDN Yiazmat
Why?: Well, I gotta keep with the final-fantasy dragon-related names! Yiazmat was the insanely high HP boss from FFXII for any of you who don't know. And he took way too long to kill. 1.2 million health, methinks? Plus he sounds like he likes to raze planets.

I really run out of names at this point but usually like to keep it mythology related (ie Cerberus, Diablos, Titan, etc). And I don't have a system for the other two races.

Please, someone else tell me names to help me assure myself that I'm not the only dork out there.
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Reply #26 from Sins Forums Top
For all the box-car TEC caps.

Captin Winky!
Mega-Tron's Member!
My Name Is Boom-Boom!
I like waffles!
Frank
Reply #27 from Sins Forums Top
Pepmus I
Pepmus II
Pepmus III
Pepmus IV
Pepmus V
Pepmus VI
Pepmus VII
Pepmus VIII
Pepmus IX
Pepmus X
etc...

Or thats the usual convention for planets. Capital ships... I get a bit more creative, but I don't stick by any names in particular here. Personal favorites include

THE SWAARM (carriers only)
GiantEnemyCrab (and variations)
Galactic Civilizations III
Reply #28 from Sins Forums Top
G Destroyer
Destroyer Esc
Pirate Destr.
T Destroyer
Dessan TDO
Reply #29 from Sins Forums Top
See if anyone knows what game i get these names from:

Krios

Intrepid

Galatea

Bastion

Psamtik

Aquitane

Iceni

ETC.
Reply #30 from Sins Forums Top
In my short first game, I named my first cap (Kor) Titanic.

As I was learning how to play, I wasn't using scouts, so I just warped the ship out to what I now know as a Pirate planet. Yeah, more or less an iceberg for comparison.

It was quite a chuckle worthy moment. Since I knew I had basically boned the game, my second Kor there was named IDK myBFFJill, and after that Iceberg.

As for following serious names (actually only in my first "real" game since I am brand new since last weekend :) ) I have kept the designators and add purpose names, one being Avenger and the such. Fun aspect of the game for sure.
Reply #31 from Sins Forums Top
Mostly Greek and roman mythology names.
Reply #32 from Sins Forums Top
In my short first game, I named my first cap (Kor) Titanic. As I was learning how to play, I wasn't using scouts, so I just warped the ship out to what I now know as a Pirate planet. Yeah, more or less an iceberg for comparison. It was quite a chuckle worthy moment. Since I knew I had basically boned the game, my second Kor there was named IDK myBFFJill, and after that Iceberg. As for following serious names (actually only in my first "real" game since I am brand new since last weekend ) I have kept the designators and add purpose names, one being Avenger and the such. Fun aspect of the game for sure.
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haha it's glad to know that idkmybffjill isn't a localized phenomenon. That phrase was hilarious. =P
I think you me "Kol" battleship, not "Kor."
Reply #33 from Sins Forums Top
haha it's glad to know that idkmybffjill isn't a localized phenomenon. That phrase was hilarious. =PI think you me "Kol" battleship, not "Kor."
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Oh yes, thats a great phrase indeed. If I wasn't so noobish I was going to name the second Kol (whoops, just needed to prove my noob status clearly) "TISNF".

I also thought "Xenu's DC10" would be a great name, but I have no idea what ship to apply it to.

Reply #34 from Sins Forums Top
The British have great ship names, can't beat those:
Iron Duke
Royal Oak
Rodney
Nelson
Repulse
Revenge
Illustrious
Ark Royal
Agincourt
ect...
Reply #35 from Sins Forums Top
I usually name my ships like the gods/daedra from oblivion, they sound so epic.
Rage of Talos
Flame of Arkay
Blade ofAkatosh
Same goes for the planets I like, the ones I dont like I give random names.
Reply #36 from Sins Forums Top
The Chimaera of course :P
Also : TDN (Trade Defense Navy) for TEC, VES (Vasari Exodus Fleet) for Vasari and I forget what I do for Advent (those are like USS and HMS). I'll remember and have to make another post :P
Reply #37 from Sins Forums Top
Warcadia for my kol battleship...lol...or maby "REALLY BIG GUN"
Reply #38 from Sins Forums Top
shoot me last
NO not me
on your side
not a target

Unfortunately, nobody ever listens... :SNIFF!:
More seriously, Royal Navy ship names are awesome.
Reply #39 from Sins Forums Top
Starfleet Ship Names:

USS Excelsior (1st Kol, always)
USS Valiant
USS Kyushu
USS Titan
and so on...

This worked out great once they started releasing star trek ship mods from the modding community.
Reply #40 from Sins Forums Top
I name all of my capitol ships after Imperial Super Star Destroyers, such as

1. Executor (Vader's Flagship)
2. Eclipse (Emperor's Flagship)
3. Luskanya (Isard's Flagship, and later Wedge Antilles flag ship)
4. Iron Fist (Zjin's Flag ship)
5. Razor's Kiss (Zjin's second Super)
6. Aggressor (Admiral Roek's Flagship)

you get the picture.
Reply #41 from Sins Forums Top
Liberty
Mississippi
Missouri

Anything else i can think of from freelancer when im playing TEC
Reply #42 from Sins Forums Top
Xpres <--- as in Pony Express
Pegusis <--- Yes spelled this way
Armstrong
Kirk
Vengence
J A Early <--- My Great Great Uncle (3rd Highest Ranking Officer in the C.S.A.)
Da Taylor <--- My Great Great Grandfather (12th President of The U.S.A.)
Da Al <--- My Grandfather (WW2 Parratrooper)
Flajul
Auns <--- This one and the one above I always send in together.
Janis <--- Old girlfrined
Bit@h slap
Yo Mamma
Mule Kick

Planet Names
Hot Rock
Fridged Bitch
Stop Here
bunny Ranch
For Sale
For Rent
Wet one
moist one
dry mouth
dont shoot
Candy Mountian
Wet fart
gas
Reply #43 from Sins Forums Top
I like to name my big bad battleships after flowers. Woe unto he who comes across my fleet led by the awesome trio of Daffodil, Tulip and Daisy!
Reply #44 from Sins Forums Top
I name mine "Bomber target 1" "bomber target 2" "bomber target 3" etc.
Reply #45 from Stardock Forums Top
Evil Names

Battleships:
Hellbringer
Summoner
Warhawk
Tsavo
Ebakanezer
Stormcrow
Liquidator

Colony:
Messiah
Leviathan
Knossos
Sovereign

Dreadnaught:
Colossus
Lusankya
Executor
Judicator
Invincible

Carrier:
Behemoth
Titan
Vengeance
Wasp
Hornet

Utility:
Avarice
Virulence
Mad Dog
Juggernaut

Good Names

Battleship:
Freedom
Independence
Shield
Hammer
Orchrist
Glamdring

Colony:
Deliverance
Hope
Tantive
Defiant

Dreadnaught:
Basically the same

Carrier:
Enterprise
Excelsior
Hornet
Home One

Utility:
Tyrants Bane
Liberty Star
Vigilant
Kodiak
Reply #46 from Sins Forums Top
I name mine like this


HMS Furious
HMS Executor
HMS Vengeance
HMS Arriaga
HMS Tigers Claw


Since my name is Kingdom of Morvegil, HMS = His Majesty's Ship


ahah
Reply #47 from Sins Forums Top
Usually make the capital ships heroes or gods from greek mythology. Achilles, Priam, Hector, Aeneas, Athena, Ares, ect. Really and endless amount of names there if you are so inclined. Planets are either RL towns or fictional towns from books I've read. London, Tear, Troy, Redwall, Illian, ect. I throw some other stuff in too. But I do always name them. Gives me a sense of connection to them.
Reply #48 from Sins Forums Top
I use the names of Star Destroyers from Zahn's Thrawn series.

My flagship is always the Chimaera.
Reply #49 from Sins Forums Top
I usually name my ships after explorers i.e. Megellen, Columbus, Vaspuchi, etc. I tend to name my flagship Unrhue( German for trouble, unrest)
Reply #50 from Sins Forums Top
I name my ships after people and ships of Stargate/Stargate Atlantis.