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Name That Ship!

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Feb 09, 2006 CygnusX link
1: Javelin

2: Condor
Feb 09, 2006 Harry Seldon link
1st: Durandal

Durandal was a legendary sword fabled to have once belonged to Hector, and which, like the horn, Roland won from the giant Jutmundus. It had in its hilt a thread from the cloak of the Virgin Mary, a tooth of St. Peter, a hair of St. Denys, and a drop of St. Basil's blood. Legend has it that Roland, mortally wounded at Roncesvalles, strove to break Durandal on a rock to prevent it falling in the hands of the Saracens. The sword, however, was unbreakable so he hurled it into a poisoned stream, where it remains for ever.

Source: http://www.pantheon.org/articles/d/durandal.html

It looks violent, kinda swordlike, so Durandal came to mind.

2nd: Tartessos

After the legendary kingdom beyond the Pillars of Hercules, full of wealth. Looked like a cargo ship, so I thought it was appropriate.

Source: http://www.pantheon.org/articles/t/tartessos.html
Feb 09, 2006 Phaserlight link
I'm sure the devs will come up with their own names or Luis will since he, ya know, made them... but what the hey here's a few more ideas:

1) Wolverine

2) Monitor
Feb 09, 2006 vIsitor link
The first one is obviously of TPG design (although not nescessarily of their manufacture), and just about everyone here seems to agree that it needs to posess a 'pointy' name. (spear, dart, arrow, javelin, pike, glaive, etc---mosquito was pretty apropriate too)

The second one looks beefy, but the fact that so much equipment is exposed shows that the ship is not designed to last long in an engagement (thus not being an effective PvP fighter). Also, it seems that the drive assemblies take up much of the craft's interior volume (meaning it can't carry much cargo). Few roles are left for it to occupy, although I think it would be well-suited as either a support ship (ie the Ragnorok) that can run away, or an express courier to transport small quantities of valuable cargo.
Feb 09, 2006 icbm1987 link
1) Newt
2) Basilisk
Feb 09, 2006 Tangent link
1) Dec-Impacta Heavy Assault Cruiser
2) Arcon I Transport
Feb 10, 2006 yodaofborg link
1) BOOM!

2) KA-PLOWIE!

Hell, I dont care what they are called, Homer and Bart for all I care, I just wanna know what they sound like when they pop :D
Feb 10, 2006 ghostieboy link
vIsitor

it is the moskito Not mosquito!
Feb 10, 2006 smittens link
Off topic:

Uh, anyone heard of the VALENT Maud?

Ctish, you meant Xang Xi for the last worthless faction
Feb 10, 2006 yodaofborg link
But, but but, Xang Xi are usefull (moreso than corvus once you have the levels), they may not have any specials, but they sell most stuff! And they have a 10% licence requirement discount thingy (ie, you only need combat 7 for sunnies) Define, worthless?
Feb 10, 2006 CrippledPidgeon link
They need to make the CPCS the Xang Xi special ship :P
Feb 10, 2006 RelayeR link
1. Earthly
2. Sommers

OR

1. TPG Upside
2. TPG Down
Feb 10, 2006 who? me? link
Heres what i think the ships should be called

1. Kreacher
2. Dooby