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Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2008 1:42 pm
by Droid
Hm, I don't knwo what to add, but I'm willign to debate the classification of "Escort" as a specific name modifier.
There are Destroyer Escorts, and then there are Escort Destroyers, Escort Frigates, etc.
It can be a role (ie. EF76 Nebulon-B Escort Frigate), the same as Assault, Stealth, etc.
I like to use Escort ______ a lot for ships specifically designed for primarily escort roles.
Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2008 4:25 pm
by Atrum
Command- That's for flagships and shit...
Re: Gathering Ship Class Names - Please Contribute
Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2008 4:55 pm
by Exethalion
Normandy wrote:
Anything containing "super"
Superdreadnought IS a used designation, back in the inter-war period, It replaced dreadnoughts, and was replaced by line battleships. Any other 'super' usage is crap, and so is 'ultra'.
Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2008 5:09 pm
by Anarki
superultramega-lucky999 uber vessalz
Sorry, I could not resist.
Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 1:23 am
by Mjolnir
Limited Offensive Unit- LOU
Rapid Offensive Unit- ROU
General Offensive Unit- GOU
This is the ones I am using at the moment, they are take from the Culture novels.
Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 3:35 am
by Normandy
@Exethalion:
Well yes, but I don't want people posting something akin to Anarki, except they'd be posting it in seriousness.
@Droid:
specific name modifier
=.=
Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 4:26 am
by Squishy
I would suggest to keep the names for specific classes of wind-powered ships (those that used sails and rigs as a primary power source) in their own list.
I'm aware that the age of sail was responsible for the the majority of current ship names, but only vague ones (destroyer, frigate etc) were carried over consistently into the steam power age and on while the rest were dropped unceremoniously.
For example, I would consider these sailing ship names:
Code: Select all
Brig
Brigandine
Clipper
Corsair
Cutter
Galliot (Gally)
Galleon
Brig
Ketch
Longship
Lugger
Norfolk Wherry
Schooner
Sloop
Bonus points for people who make ships that traveled on the currents of solar winds or something just as fancy.
Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 5:07 am
by Normandy
Well, remember that I don't want these lists to get too bloated.
But what I need right now are not-so-generic generic class names for cargo carriers and aircraft (spacecraft?) carriers.
Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 5:08 am
by Exethalion
Edited:
Sorry for the crap.
Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 5:16 am
by Normandy
Please refrain from submitting:
Wikipedia pages. I've been there, and selected the ones I think make sense.
Anything that simply adds another word (e.g. Supertanker) or phrase to an existing name.
Giant lists
Multi-word names
=.=
I appreciate the help, but it's not helping.
Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 5:27 am
by derekiv
Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 5:48 am
by Himura.Kenshin
Ships:
Platform
Junker
Yatch
(Cargo) Hauler
Blastboat
Dropship
Shuttle
Barge
Tender
Gunship
Modifiers:
Troop
Bulk
Interdictor
Fleet
Pleasure
Droid
Landing
Missile
Torpedo
Blockader
Blockade Runner
Either or:
Interceptor
~-~-~-~-~-~-~
More will come as I think of them.
Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 7:17 am
by Latooni
goduranus wrote:ship types
submarine(subspace)
It wouldn't be a sub
marine then. Not to mention you'd have to really fuck around with the horribly abused concept of subspace, which I've always found absurd in the first place.
Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 7:20 pm
by Atrum
Raider.
Long-range.
Warp Assault( Jump in, LOLPEWPEW, jump out)
Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 7:36 pm
by Anna
For List 5 (Stellar Constructions), I would suggest adding "Dyson Sphere".