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CosmicWillow
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Posted - 2008.04.11 16:29:00 -
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Edited by: CosmicWillow on 11/04/2008 16:29:25
Amarr Battleships named after acts of god.
Minmatar Battleships named after forces of nature.
Gallente Battleships named after ???
Caldari Battleships named after birds and insects?
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Arthur Frayn
Veterans Of Liberation Ltd.
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Posted - 2008.04.11 16:37:00 -
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Gallente battleship names are just meant to sound cool.
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Dheorl
The Scope
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Posted - 2008.04.11 16:39:00 -
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Each race has a subject that all it's names are based on (it's not just the BS).
Caldari is animals (mainly birds),
Amarr is holy kinda stuff,
Minmatar is norse stuff (I think),
and Gallente is celtic stuff (again, I think, my mythology is a bit rusty).
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Arthur Frayn
Veterans Of Liberation Ltd.
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Posted - 2008.04.11 16:41:00 -
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Gallente is mostly based on greek mythological names. Hyperion was in fact, a greek Titan(godlike being).
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Kagura Nikon
Minmatar
Infinity Enterprises
Odyssey.
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Posted - 2008.04.11 16:41:00 -
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Gallente has a lot of greek stuff .
Minmatar are violent and strong names and norse stuff ( stabber, rupture, Tempest as violnt examples) naglfar as Nosrse example
Caldari are beats animals or mythical beats
Amarr is religion stuff.
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Euriti
Gallente
SniggWaffe
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Posted - 2008.04.11 16:45:00 -
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Gallente is greek and latin (Thorax = Upper part of the torso)
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John Darke
Caldari
Hogosha Ronin
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Posted - 2008.04.11 17:07:00 -
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All the races seem to have an underlying theme which is a little more general than what you've stated.
Amarr - Religion (Prophecy, Damnation, Armageddon)
Minmatar - Storms/Weapons/"Dogs" (Cyclone, Typhoon and Tempest)(Rapier, Sabre and Claymore) (Hyena, Hound, Wolf)
Gallente - Greek Mythology (Eos, Thanatos, Hyperion)
Caldari - Birds (Merlin, Falcon, Rook, Raven)
However, it seems like the Amarr are the only race that actually fully stick to their theme. All the other races have names that blantantly don't follow their theme.
Minmatar - Bellicose (the word meaning warmongering?)
Caldari - Scorpion (last I checked, they were not birds) and some mythical half bird creatures (Harpy, Griffin) and the Ferox (ferocious?)
The Gallente battleships seem to be just made up names (except the Hyperion).
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Dyaven
Gallente
Soldiers of the Empire
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Posted - 2008.04.11 17:23:00 -
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Minmatar Capital Ships are Norse mythology.
Ragnarok, the Norse apocalypse.
Naglfar, in Norse mythology, was a ship made entirely from the fingernails and toenails of the dead. (Taken from Wikipedia)
Hel, is the lowest realm in the Yggdrasil world tree.
Fenrir, in Norse mythology, Fenrir or Fenrisulfr is a wolf, the son of Loki and the giantess Angrbo=a. Fenrir is bound by the gods, but is ultimately destined to grow too large for his bonds and swallow Odin whole during the course of Ragnar÷k. He will be slain by Odin's son, Vi=arr, who will slice his belly open, avenging his father. (Taken from Wikipedia)
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Mithrantir Ob'lontra
Gallente
Ixion Defence Systems
The Cyrene Initiative
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Posted - 2008.04.11 17:27:00 -
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Gallente are named after Latin and Greek Mythology and words
Dominix comes from Domini (Master, Lord for Latin)
Megathron is a Greek word and means big throne (also was implying the great King, since a great king would sit on a great throne to show his power).
Hyperion is a Greek Mythology Titan.
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Emroth
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Posted - 2008.04.11 17:28:00 -
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Edited by: Emroth on 11/04/2008 17:32:04
Dont know much about other ships, but as a norwegian and quite interested in the norse mythology i can say Minmatar ships are quite often named after Norse mythology / norse words.
Hel - Hell, short and simple. The word 'hell' comes from the norse word 'Hel'.
Nidhoggur - a worm thats beneath the earth, trying to destroy the roots belonging to 'the Tree of life', Yggdrasil.
Sleipnir - Odin, norse god, had a 8 feeted steed and Sleipnir was his name.
Naglfar - The name of the largest ship, made by nails from dead people. The word 'Nagl' is a norse word and even in the norwegian language today, meaning nail.
Huginn - One of the two ravens Odin had.
Munin - Same as above.
Vargur - Means wolf.
Fenrir - Also known as the Fenriswolf, yet a mammal, a wolf from norse mythology. This wolf is strapped in chains still, and if the wolf gets loose Ragnarok will start.
Ragnarok - The vikings name of doomsday.
Also we can see that many of the Matarian ships are mammals, Hound, Hyena, Vargur, etc.
There, lesson over, when other mates where playing football i was reading books, finally i got it put to some use! :)
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Kusha'an
Gallente
Equinox Industrial Co.
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Posted - 2008.04.11 17:32:00 -
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 Originally by: Mithrantir Ob'lontra
Gallente are named after Latin and Greek Mythology and words
Dominix comes from Domini (Master, Lord for Latin)
Megathron is a Greek word and means big throne (also was implying the great King, since a great king would sit on a great throne to show his power).
Hyperion is a Greek Mythology Titan.
Well that makes total sense since Gallente are of French origin.
Originally by: welsh wizard
stupid falcon pilots uncloak all the time coz they think they need to surface for air.
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Dyaven
Gallente
Soldiers of the Empire
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Posted - 2008.04.11 17:34:00 -
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Originally by: Kusha'an
Originally by: Mithrantir Ob'lontra
Gallente are named after Latin and Greek Mythology and words
Dominix comes from Domini (Master, Lord for Latin)
Megathron is a Greek word and means big throne (also was implying the great King, since a great king would sit on a great throne to show his power).
Hyperion is a Greek Mythology Titan.
Well that makes total sense since Gallente are of French origin.
French words don't make for very interesting names, since the majority of the playerbase speaks English, and French has a lot of similar words to English and no mythology to take names from. :P
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Dyaven
Gallente
Soldiers of the Empire
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Posted - 2008.04.11 17:37:00 -
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I've always wondered why there is no Caldari Albatross, seems like a fitting name for a Caldari ship.
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Trevor Warps
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Posted - 2008.04.11 17:40:00 -
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Originally by: Dyaven
French words don't make for very interesting names, since the majority of the playerbase speaks English, and French has a lot of similar words to English and no mythology to take names from. :P
Actually there are some french names in game like : cormorant, tristan, sacrilege, malediction and i might forget some. Those two last might be just the same thing both in english and french tho.
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Dyaven
Gallente
Soldiers of the Empire
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Posted - 2008.04.11 17:43:00 -
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Originally by: Trevor Warps
Originally by: Dyaven
French words don't make for very interesting names, since the majority of the playerbase speaks English, and French has a lot of similar words to English and no mythology to take names from. :P
Actually there are some french names in game like : cormorant, tristan, sacrilege, malediction and i might forget some. Those two last might be just the same thing both in english and french tho.
I never said there weren't any French ship names, did I? :P Strange how only one of those is Gallente though. 
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Tsanse Kinske
WeMeanYouKnowHarm
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Posted - 2008.04.11 17:45:00 -
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Edited by: Tsanse Kinske on 11/04/2008 17:45:07
Minni have some patterns, but they really are a mixed bag, appropriately enough.
Piercing/Cutting/Exploding Actions: Rifter, Rupture, Stabber, Probe, etc. All T1
Blades: Rapier, Broadsword, Stiletto, etc. All T2
Norse Myth: Fenrir, Sleipnir, Huginn, etc.
Animals: Cheetah, Jaguar, Mammoth, etc. Mostly, but not entirely Thukker.
Bad Weather: Tempest, Hurricane, Typhoon, etc. All BS and BC.
Vague or Miscellaneous: Bellicose, Claw, Wreathe, Prowler, Vigil, etc.
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Spud Gunn
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Posted - 2008.04.11 18:00:00 -
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Originally by: John Darke
All the other races have names that blantantly don't follow their theme.
Caldari - Scorpion (last I checked, they were not birds) and some mythical half bird creatures (Harpy, Griffin) and the Ferox (ferocious?)
Not to mention that most well-known of all birds, the Badger...
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Xornicon Altair
Woopatang
The Red Skull
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Posted - 2008.04.11 18:12:00 -
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While most of this is correct, the one thing that's been missed entirely is that the Caldari ships are not birds, nor animals, they are creatures (both real and mythical) that are strong, if not the best of, hunters. They are all creatures that will prey upon other creatures, including their own kind if food is scarce.
All of these ship class names apply across the board, not just to Battleships. So, to revise the original statement:
Amarr: named after archetypes or events that are common in Religion
Minmatar: named after forces in general, not just forces of nature (a burst is a force, but not really a force of nature)
Gallente: named after creatures and people of myth and lore, mostly greek or roman
Caldari: named after Creatures of Prey
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Derek Sigres
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Posted - 2008.04.11 18:14:00 -
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Originally by: Dyaven
I've always wondered why there is no Caldari Albatross, seems like a fitting name for a Caldari ship.
If I were in charge of naming Caldari ships, the Raven would be an Eagle, the Falcon would be a raven and an eagle would be an albatros.
Afterall, why the hell is a caldari battleship named after a carrion bird? Seems a better name for the destroyer given their main function these days is to salvage.
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Tuncan
Minmatar
Amistad Annihilate
Interstellar Alcohol Conglomerate
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Posted - 2008.04.11 18:24:00 -
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Dunno about others but
Megathron = just look at the wheels =) its the evil boss of transformers =) and looks like a transformer it even has wheels!
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Anubis Xian
Vertigo One
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Posted - 2008.04.11 18:41:00 -
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Is it just me or is this thread the same answer just said 42 different ways?
Originally by: CCP Oveur
The client handles no logic, it is simply a dumb terminal.
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Mithrantir Ob'lontra
Gallente
Ixion Defence Systems
The Cyrene Initiative
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Posted - 2008.04.11 18:46:00 -
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Originally by: Kusha'an
Originally by: Mithrantir Ob'lontra
Gallente are named after Latin and Greek Mythology and words
Dominix comes from Domini (Master, Lord for Latin)
Megathron is a Greek word and means big throne (also was implying the great King, since a great king would sit on a great throne to show his power).
Hyperion is a Greek Mythology Titan.
Well that makes total sense since Gallente are of French origin.
Well Greeks do have a way to survive. And i guess that the original description of Gallente was trying to paint them as EU population mainly (where the French and German are the main axis somehow).
So for German heritance it has the Gallente Federation sign, and for French origins has the description of the race.
Greeks and Romans have the meaningful part lol 
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Dyaven
Gallente
Soldiers of the Empire
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Posted - 2008.04.11 19:24:00 -
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Originally by: Xornicon Altair
While most of this is correct, the one thing that's been missed entirely is that the Caldari ships are not birds, nor animals, they are creatures (both real and mythical) that are strong, if not the best of, hunters. They are all creatures that will prey upon other creatures, including their own kind if food is scarce.
All of these ship class names apply across the board, not just to Battleships. So, to revise the original statement:
Amarr: named after archetypes or events that are common in Religion
Minmatar: named after forces in general, not just forces of nature (a burst is a force, but not really a force of nature)
Gallente: named after creatures and people of myth and lore, mostly greek or roman
Caldari: named after Creatures of Prey
Gallente and Minmatar names really can't be generalized... all of the Minmatar capitals are from Norse Mythology, and a lot are named after various canines, felines and strangely theres the Mastodon and Mammoth, two elephants, along with assorted English words for chaos, violence and destruction.
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Deadeye Devie
Minmatar
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Posted - 2008.04.11 19:24:00 -
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Originally by: Tuncan
Dunno about others but
Megathron = just look at the wheels =) its the evil boss of transformers =) and looks like a transformer it even has wheels!
A/ your thinking of megaTron, not megaTHron
B/ in the original cartoons and toys he was modled on a walther PPK pistol (same type James Bond was fond of), but as this would make little or no sense for the most reacent film, it was altered to a Jet, based on fantasy, and was supposed to be a common type on the Transformers homeworrld.....so no wheels.
C/ the megathron has NO wheels anyway...
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Gallente
The White Star Consortium
Tenth Legion
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Posted - 2008.04.11 19:42:00 -
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you can find quite a few names on here
http://ludios.org/greekgods/
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SoftRevolution
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Posted - 2008.04.11 19:58:00 -
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Edited by: SoftRevolution on 11/04/2008 19:57:54
Gallente ship names are mostly gods and not just greek.
Ishkur is the sumerian god of thunder. Ditto Ishtar. Arazu is the Babylonian god of construction.
Caldari are mostly birds with a few mythical creatures thrown in.
Amarr are western religious themed. Did you notice that the Khanid variants sound eviller than the Viziam and Carthum ships?
Absolution vs. Damnation.
Zealot vs. Sacrilege
Crusader vs. Malediction
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DubanFP
Caldari
Four Rings
Phalanx Alliance
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Posted - 2008.04.11 20:24:00 -
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Edited by: DubanFP on 11/04/2008 20:24:33
Originally by: Dheorl
Caldari is animals (mainly birds)
They also have several mythical creatures. Rokh, Griffon, & Chimera for example.
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Dheorl
The Scope
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Posted - 2008.04.11 20:44:00 -
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Originally by: Xornicon Altair
they are creatures (both real and mythical) that are strong, if not the best of, hunters. They are all creatures that will prey upon other creatures, including their own kind if food is scarce.
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Radcjk
Caldari
Dark Star LTD
Atrocitas
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Posted - 2008.04.11 20:56:00 -
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Mostly birds or creatures of flight would have been a better example.
And of course there is the badger.... right.
And the Caracal, which is a cat that hunts small birds.
I think out of all of them the names of the Badger and Scorpion fit the Caldari the least.
Also, as a side note, it would be awesome if the red underlining spell check would not highlight Eve-related words like Caldari and Ferox as being misspelled every time I type them.
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Jennifer Flate
Caldari
The Threshold
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Posted - 2008.04.11 21:04:00 -
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how about we just leave it at Caldari being named after animals, mystical or not. They are animals. I have no idea about the others :P
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