Crazy ship names!

[igorimp]

You know that feeling (about day 600+) when you become so dominant that the enemy can't do anything about it... and you build your 23 Imperial Star Destroyer and just can't think of a name for it?

 

Well, I have a very delicate system of naming ships. All big ships get a prefix based on class (by system from TIE fighter) and a serious name (ie. ISD Crusher for an Imperial Star Destroyer). But, after a certain time, I just can't name my freighters and transports any more, so they either get numerical names ("IE-60" - Internet Explorer 6) or get crazy names.

 

So, I was wondering what are your favorite crazy ship names. Here are my inputs:

 

Almost Evil - Carrack Cruiser

Twisted Laugh - Victory-II

Garbagebox - Escort Carrier

Very Evil Lady - Strike Cruiser

Clueless - Dreadnaught (very late in the game)

Panda Freedom - Calamari Cruiser

Mobile Target No. 1 - Bulk Cruiser (late in the game)

Bothan's Nose - any old Rebel

Space Invader 1 - First in a series of Assault Transports

Wookiee Ride Express 1 - First Rebel transport in a series

 

and, of course, when I get bored with that, I just start making movie star named ships (mostly female - they're ships after all) like (transport) TRN Carrie Fisher...

 

That's NOT sick. Is it?

[Trejiuvanat]

It is sick, but it's fun. Suddenly you have your might powerful fleet filled with names like: Inexorable, Implacable, Furious, Intimidator, and suddenly they find themselves joined by: Kill'em all, Here I come, Oops, Vader's Express. Eventually joined by some names in Spanish or even German...

[Texas_Fett]

I know I've mentioned him a few times (and he's even posted here once or twice), but the last time I played with Valkir, he grew frustrated with the sheer number of Rebel starfighters I was throwing at him. So he started cranking out Lancer Frigates left and right, naming them things like "Roach Motel", "Raid", "Black Flag", "Orkin", "Exterminator", etc. He had some funny names for the escort vessels assigned to his SSD, too. Hmm...I'll have to pick his brain to recall what they were, though.

[Trejiuvanat]

Silly names are the easiest to come up with.

I remeber using Zoot's Paw as Zoot's flagship, when I used a Zoot card I made...

[Texas_Fett]

I remember once where I had started naming Escort Carriers after US Naval Aircraft Carriers, such as the "Lexington" (docked in the Corpus Christi, Texas bay, btw), the "Intrepid", etc. Well, it ended up where I was naming ships after colonial America towns and adding an adjective (Boston's Vengeance, etc.). However, I started running out of suitably 'cool' names, so I consulted an atlas and began using truly odd names, like the "Sheboigan", the "Chapaquaddick", and the "Muesebach". Things rapidly deteriorated from there.

[Trejiuvanat]

However, I started running out of suitably 'cool' names, so I consulted an atlas and began using truly odd names, like the "Sheboigan", the "Chapaquaddick", and the "Muesebach". Things rapidly deteriorated from there.

 

And that can deteriorate?

 

Trej goes to the bookshelf and takes the atlas, and puts it right on the desk to use it when he plays Reb again....

[Texas_Fett]

However, I started running out of suitably 'cool' names, so I consulted an atlas and began using truly odd names, like the "Sheboigan", the "Chapaquaddick", and the "Muesebach". Things rapidly deteriorated from there.

 

And that can deteriorate?

 

Trej goes to the bookshelf and takes the atlas, and puts it right on the desk to use it when he plays Reb again....

 

Let's just say that I started using the titles and lyrics of 'Weird Al' songs after that...

[the_mask]

Let's see what's in my latest savegames:

 

Belgium

Gold Member

Scale

Mon Munchin

Master Powers

Evil Empire

CokeLightOfEvil

Helot's Shackle (ok, the only canon here )

Crane

Marty

Frasier

Niles

Duke

Shaggymon

Kylie

Firecracker

Mon Delicious

Kaya

.....

 

I kinda mix the funny names with mostly canon ones. When I run out of canon names, the weird ones usually kick in, according to the movies I'm watching besides playing.

 

 

Edit: that's the second thread you guys were posting, while I was posting, too.

Tex: so there is a ship called "the night santa went crazy (extra gory version) ???

[Trejiuvanat]

Somewhere in the Sesswenna sector:

A powerful Rebel fleet attacks the Imperial Throne world.

Super Star Destroyer Amish Paradise and Death Star Smells like Nirvana move to intercept.

[Jahled]

I can feel a very large post comming on concerning Imperial ship-names i've used in the past few years... but hold your breath not, for I shall have to consult my fridge in a vein effort to become bored enough to compile it... but woo when the task is done, you all shall mutter...

 

large lists I have...

 

Edit: Spell, I must...correctly!

[Texas_Fett]

Edit: that's the second thread you guys were posting, while I was posting, too.

Sorry bud.

 

Tex: so there is a ship called "the night santa went crazy (extra gory version) ???

Well, no...but there is a "Crazy Santa".

 

Somewhere in the Sesswenna sector:

A powerful Rebel fleet attacks the Imperial Throne world.

Super Star Destroyer Amish Paradise and Death Star Smells like Nirvana move to intercept.

 

Aw, c'mon Trej! Gimme a little credit! Like I'd play as the Empire.

[Trejiuvanat]

Edit: that's the second thread you guys were posting, while I was posting, too.

It's pretty useful, while you are replying in one thread, the other person is replying in the other thread and so you mveo back and forth in the threads, not to mention that Tex's post count is increasing.

 

Aw, c'mon Trej! Gimme a little credit! Like I'd play as the Empire.

 

My mistake:

Somewhere in the Sesswenna Sector. A powerful Rebel fleet moves to attack Coruscant.

 

Calamari Cruiser I lost in Jeopardy, and the Nebulon Frigates: here's Johnny and Airline Amy

Edited March 31, 2004 by Trejiuvanat

[Texas_Fett]

It's pretty useful, while you are replying in one thread, the other person is replying in the other thread and so you mveo back and forth in the threads, not to mention that Tex's post count is increasing.

I agree with the Trej-meister. Nothing like efficiency spamming.

 

My mistake:

Somewhere in the Sesswenna Sector. A powerful Rebel fleet moves to attack Coruscant.

 

Calamari Cruiser I lost in Jeopardy[/i], and the Nebulon Frigates: [/i]here's Johnny and Airline Amy

 

Well, aside from the fact that I named it "Jeopardy Loser", you got it all right! Well, that along with the "Amish Paradise", "Smells Like Nirvana", the "I Can't Watch This", the "Eat It" and the "Polka Your Eyes Out". Oh, and the "Triggerhappy".

[Trejiuvanat]

Well, aside from the fact that I named it "Jeopardy Loser", you got it all right! Well, that along with the "Amish Paradise", "Smells Like Nirvana", the "I Can't Watch This", the "Eat It" and the "Polka Your Eyes Out". Oh, and the "Triggerhappy".

 

Remind me ask you to multiplay once I get cable....

Instead of a battle for the galaxy it will become a "Silliest name contest"

[Texas_Fett]

Remind me ask you to multiplay once I get cable....

Instead of a battle for the galaxy it will become a "Silliest name contest"

It's a done deal...just as soon as I get a cable modem myself. The only time I've played multiplayer has been via a LAN. Oh, and once via my modem.

[Trejiuvanat]

Hopefully I might be getting it in a week, or two...

[Texas_Fett]

I, regretfully, have no such bright spot on my horizon. However, if I manage to get my commission the Air Force, that WILL change.

[Trejiuvanat]

I, regretfully, have no such bright spot on my horizon. However, if I manage to get my commission the Air Force, that WILL change.

Remember that a Jedi Mind Trick will always help.

[Texas_Fett]

Tried that, but they tend to look at you funny in the interview when you keep passing your hand in front of their eyes and saying, "my application WILL suffice nicely!".

[Trejiuvanat]

Damn... Must be Hutts, they are immune to it...

 

Oh well! Perhaps landing the Slave One on top of them might convince them.. .

[Texas_Fett]

Nah, they'd just want to take the design for their own, contract it out, and then cancel it in a 'cost cutting' move after billions of $ has been spent on it.

[igorimp]

Weird Al songs?

 

Never considered that option. Bulk Cruisers Ugly Girl and the Beer Song sound nice. Also, liked the Fraiser names (Cruiser Niles ).

 

Well, hope Victory Destroyer Vader's Feet doesn't smell.

 

I also have a tendency to name ships according to the system/sector they were build in. It's not really funny, but it could be a very bad thing in multiplayer where my enemy could see a ship named "Made in Bespin". Gives a preatty big hint about shipyards there...

[the_mask]

But you could also use that to your advantage

Nothing like waiting with a big 'surprise fleet'

[Texas_Fett]

That might work, but personally I'd be expecting a trap right off the bat. I'd send a heavy spec forces team to investigate the system first, and then sabotage a few shipyards and/or a defending capital ship or two before blindly jumping in-system. I'd also jump to a friendly or neutral system nearby first, minimizing the likelyhood that they'd have advance warning of my arrival.

 

My favorite tactic is to rename ships in construction by increasing or decreasing their number. For example, "Nebulon-B Frigate 2" may become "Nebulon-B Frigate 6" if I want my opponent to think that I have a much larger fleet than I really do. Conversely, if I have a large fleet and want to lure my opponent into making a misjudgement of my fleet strength, "Nebulon-B Frigate 12" may become "Nebulon-B Frigate 5".

 

I've also made it a point to select 3-4 ships of the same class, put them in different sectors, and cycle 3-6 names amongst them every 10-20 days. It confuses your opponent into thinking that you have more ships than you really have, and that you're moving them around more than you really are.

[igorimp]

That's a great idea!

 

It can also be used very deviously.

 

Let say you build a single Lancer Frigate at about day 300, rename it Lancer Frigate 23 and parade across enemy space. The Rebel thinks you've got lots of them and ignores building fighters to build more Bulk Cruisers - when, in fact, what you did build are 8 Imperial Star Destroyers that easily take their Bulks to pieces...

 

Now, THAT'S just plain evil!