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Offline geggis

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Re: What did you name your ship and why?
« Reply #240 on: October 16, 2013, 08:03:42 am »
Quote from: Nikodemos on August 22, 2013, 05:27:13 am
Ready Aim - Spire
Because puns are fun

This is brilliant.
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Offline MonsterMutt

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Re: What did you name your ship and why?
« Reply #241 on: October 16, 2013, 12:13:34 pm »
I call her Big Booty because she has a big booty.
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Offline Dr.Spaceman

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Re: What did you name your ship and why?
« Reply #242 on: October 25, 2013, 08:22:50 pm »
Squid: Saint Rocket - Squid is technically are a form of industrial-age rocketry, and the ship was granted sainthood on account of its unwavering devotion to God's will.
Pyramidion: Tremble For I was Once Missile Sling - As the name implies, the Pyramidion itself embodied the essence of the Missile Sling within the very timbers of its hull.
Junker: Maid of Ashare - A metaphor as the ship hails from the township of Ashare and fights on behalf of its people.
Galleon: Boatmurdered - Because it's the only ship that looks more like a boat than anything else. Also I love dwarf fortress.
Spire: Tower of Pancakes - The hull of the ship is actually made of a heavily oxidized bronze-pancake alloy that allows the hull to naturally stack itself to great heights.
Mobula: Undead Spaghetti - The antithesis to God, creation, and life itself is the embodiment of the universal truths composing pasta and undeath.
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Offline N-Sunderland

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Re: What did you name your ship and why?
« Reply #243 on: October 25, 2013, 08:25:42 pm »
Quote from: Dr.Spaceman on October 25, 2013, 08:22:50 pm
Junker: Maid of Ashare - A metaphor as the ship hails from the township of Ashare and fights on behalf of its people.

"It's pronounced 'Maid of Ashare', not "Made of ass hair"

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Offline Xeilin

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Re: What did you name your ship and why?
« Reply #244 on: October 27, 2013, 07:09:09 pm »
Galleon: Riptide -  It was the first ship to fly under the Ground at Dunes and might have been the only one that did.

(I dont fly other ships sorry ;w;)
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Offline dragonmere

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Re: What did you name your ship and why?
« Reply #245 on: October 28, 2013, 02:31:23 am »
On occasion I get asked why my Mobula is named fhqwhgads, or how to pronounce it.

The answer is obvious: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=votBDwhTu1E

I think the mobula has a few fhqwhgads-esque qualities. It's definitely to the limit.
« Last Edit: October 28, 2013, 02:34:34 am by dragonmere »
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Offline Shinkurex

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Re: What did you name your ship and why?
« Reply #246 on: October 28, 2013, 07:09:15 am »
it's still one of the worst ships I've ever had to pronounce..... on my first day co-casting...... all of my hate :D
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Offline Zander Broda

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Re: What did you name your ship and why?
« Reply #247 on: November 01, 2013, 01:33:29 am »
Quote from: dragonmere on October 28, 2013, 02:31:23 am
On occasion I get asked why my Mobula is named fhqwhgads, or how to pronounce it.

The answer is obvious: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=votBDwhTu1E

I think the mobula has a few fhqwhgads-esque qualities. It's definitely to the limit.

i love you.

most of my ships were homestar runner references, though i changed my ship names around recently

my goldfish is now called Going merry.
and my galleon is named Thousand sunny.
both are named after the ships used in the Anime One Piece.

then we have my Spire named Red Glare, in reference to the Star Spangled Banner and for the fact that has a Hwacha, 2 Artemis' and the Hades.
« Last Edit: November 01, 2013, 01:38:05 am by Zander Broda »
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Offline Dr Pantaleon

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Re: What did you name your ship and why?
« Reply #248 on: November 02, 2013, 12:20:42 pm »
Goldfish: Bulletpoint - Fast, pointy, painful. Therefore the name was put together from "arrow point" and "bullet." Also, it's fun because of the actually rather peaceful original meaning of "bulletpoint".

Pyramidion: Ever Onward - Because of the charging nature of the ship. Also, this name has a rather heroic ring to it which I also find very nice.

Squid: Jolly Dodger - as reference to the Jolly Roger and the maneuvrability of the little guy. She used to be called "Why not Zoidberg" though. Because Zoidberg is somewhat of a squid, I guess?

Junker: Belly of the Beast - A great name, I find! She might not be very beautiful but damn, she can pack a punch! Also, I like greeting my crew with "Welcome to the Belly of the Beast!", whenever I start a game.

Galleon: Salacious Maiden - She has some really nice big guns. And she really enjoys you playing with them - if you know what you're doing.

Spire: Double Helix - Thanks to the spiral staircase and the long and narrow shape. A reference to the Form of a DNA strand.

Mobula: Steamroll - due to its general shape. I am not really satisfied with the name. Doesn't matter though, as I am not flying it anyway at the moment.
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Re: What did you name your ship and why?
« Reply #249 on: November 04, 2013, 08:49:19 am »
As I am a huge huge fan of the "A song of ice and fire"  fantasy novel saga written by George R.R Martin and adapted into the hugely popular HBO television production titled "Game of Thrones" I could not think of more evocative, exotic and mysterious names than those of the free cities of Essos. So my ships are named after seven of those free cities.

Pyramidion - The Pentoshi
Goldfish - The Tyroshi
Squid - The Lorath
Spire - The Norvoshi
Mobula - The Braavosi
Junker - The Qohor
Galleon - The Volantis
« Last Edit: November 04, 2013, 08:51:04 am by -Karstark- »
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Offline Dr Pantaleon

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Re: What did you name your ship and why?
« Reply #250 on: November 05, 2013, 01:20:00 pm »
Quote from: -Karstark- on November 04, 2013, 08:49:19 am
Pyramidion - The Pentoshi
Goldfish - The Tyroshi
Squid - The Lorath
Spire - The Norvoshi
Mobula - The Braavosi
Junker - The Qohor
Galleon - The Volantis

Those are some really nice names! Although I think the proper names would be The Lorathi, The Qohorik, The Volantene. I don't want to be nit-picky though, so don't take it as an insult. I still like the idea. I'm hoping to see a Lyseni and a Myrish one soon!
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Re: What did you name your ship and why?
« Reply #251 on: November 06, 2013, 04:11:53 am »
Yeah, some are are derivatives to describe the geographical origins.  Others are the actual city names. I decided to do that because I think that they sounded much more grander, paticularly in the case of the Volantis. Although I may change my mind again soon. I really hope I get to name a Myrish and Lyseni soon too.
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Offline B'Elanna

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Re: What did you name your ship and why?
« Reply #252 on: November 06, 2013, 09:15:49 am »
Goldfish: Mrau
because mrau

Spire: Mrau
because mrau

Galleon: Mrau
because mrau

Junker: Mrau
because mrau

Squid: Mrau
because mrau

Pyramidion: Mrau
because mrau
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Offline Dr Pantaleon

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Re: What did you name your ship and why?
« Reply #253 on: November 06, 2013, 07:22:29 pm »
Definitely can't argue with that!
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Offline The Churrosaur

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Re: What did you name your ship and why?
« Reply #254 on: November 06, 2013, 09:57:25 pm »
generic agreement.
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