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Ship Names?

Do you use any method?

February 9, 2008 8:10:49 PM from Sins of a Solar Empire ForumsSins of a Solar Empire Forums
I like to rename my capital ships. I've compilled a list of names i cycle through.

Do you guys rename your ships, and do you have any methodology to it?

BIRDS

Peregrine
Buzzard
Eagle
Gryphon
Falcon
Raven
Osprey
Hawk
Black Vulture
Condor
Owl
Caracara
Phoenix

SWORDS

Spatha
Rapier
Wakizashi
Tulwar
Gladius
Scimitar
Kris
Dao
Jian
Katana
Cutlass
Saber
Tachi
Longsword
Claymore
Lightsaber
Vorpal
Excaliber
Arondight



Other Ideas

Damocles
Praetorian
Crusader
Wraith
Black Pearl - ha
Elysium
Leviathan
Chronos
Titan
Poseidon
Centaur
Valkyrie
Defender
Rapton
Protector
Guardian
Apollo
Athena
Ares
Aries
Artemis
Arcadia
Orion
Firefly
Helios
Sirius
Nova
Irridium
Avenger
Argo
Tigerfish
Venture
Cain
Able
BlackHawk
EbonHawk
Umbra
Aeon
Akira
Archer
Fox
Republic
Aurora
Daedalus
Ajax
Galaxy
Equinox
Excelsior
Zodiac
Voyager
Valiant
Victory
Freedom
Hornet
Charger
Intrepid
Challenger
Drake
Defiant
Danube
Exeter
Pegasus
Endeavour
Dauntless


Other ideas II (Fleet management)

Red-I
Red-II
Red-III
Red-IV
Red-V
Blue-I
Blue-II
Blue-III
Blue-IV
Blue-V
















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Dezeal
Join Date 02/2008
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Reply #1 February 9, 2008 8:13:51 PM
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I prefer to name ships for thier purpose of creation...

My first ship is usually Justice and it usually defends. Once Justice is gone then comes Vengance to avenge Justice... Then comes The Hell Storm to strike fear into the enemies heart and finally the Subjagator (I'd have more but I havn't finished a game due to minidump error or me being pwned)
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Reply #2 February 9, 2008 8:23:42 PM
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I tend to just name them after other vessels in various pieces of sci-fi and history, and once I find "lucky" names, I use them quite often. For example, the HIMS Chimaera tends to die rather often, while the HIMS Victory has not been destroyed ever, and is a lovely level 10.
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Jonathan Hovander
Join Date 02/2008
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Reply #3 February 9, 2008 8:26:22 PM
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How do you switch the names on a Capital ship? I have tried looking for something, but I just havne't been able to find it.
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xthetenth
Join Date 06/2007
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Reply #4 February 9, 2008 8:39:14 PM
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yellow button in the top middle of the lower ui bar lets you rename stuff.

I play advent, and while I'm find of the default names, my flagship is always named the lux aeterna, which seems to be lucky and fits very well with the advent naming scheme. If it ever dies, I think i'll go with it like the persians did with their immortals.
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sportwarrior
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Reply #5 February 9, 2008 8:57:43 PM
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I've been going with family members myself... Grandfathers, dad, and siblings as Kols, Grandmothers and mom as carriers, grandmothers'/mom's maiden names for Akkans and Dunovs. I use cities and streets I've lived in or on as wild cards.

I also have gone other routes, but I find this gives me a more personal attachment to my fleet... don't ever want to see my ships destroyed as a result.
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Fishbreath
Join Date 02/2007
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Reply #6 February 9, 2008 9:02:21 PM
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I've always kept the default names. For some reason the TEC list appeals to me.
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Reply #7 February 9, 2008 9:23:00 PM
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One thing that would be cool is if I could rename the classes of the smaller frigates and cruisers. I dont think i'd bother trying to name each frigate, but, i'd like to rename the class.

Maybe this is possible in a .config file?
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Reply #8 February 12, 2008 10:49:21 PM
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I personally like Sulaco, Nostromo, and Verloc for the Kor class ships, and go with classic big gun battleshipo names like Yamato and Bismark and Dreadnaught for the dreadnaughts.
I just wish the name spaces were longer.
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Kade Shaderow
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Reply #9 February 12, 2008 11:07:18 PM
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Vasari -

The Kortul Devastator is the Rakshasa
The Skirantra Carrier is the Ravana
The Jarrasul Evacuator is either called "City of Nod" or "City of Dis"
The Antorak Marauder is called Lucifer
The Vulkoras Devastator is Sathanas

I rename the T.E.C. "S.P.Q.R.". It stands for Senatus Populesque Romanus, and the ships have some sort of European reference

SPQR Durandal (Kol Battleship)
SPQR Curtana (Sova Carrier)
[SPQR] Charlemagne (Akkan Battlecruiser)
SPQR Joyeuse (Dunov Battlecruiser
SPQR Kaiser (Marza Dreadnought)


Advent -

Seraphim - Radiance Battleship
Archon - Revelation Battlecruiser
Deacon - Progenitor Mothership
Paladin - Halcyon Carrier
Archangel - Rapture Battlecruiser

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