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Danirus
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Posted - 2008.09.18 15:06:00 -
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 Originally by: Jacob Holland
Originally by: Drumul Oaselor
Edited by: Drumul Oaselor on 18/09/2008 11:58:51
they'd run out of suitable birds quickly
can't use all bird names, I can't wait to fly the Goose, the Duck, the Hen, the Parakeet or its t2 version the Parrot, come on...
(Bold added for emphasis).
And what is a Drake if not a Male Duck?
Though there are a few exceptions the Caldari T1 line are named for birds while the Caldari T2 line are named for creatures of myth and legend.
Actually a Drake is also a young dragon in mythical terms ;)
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Chainsaw Plankton
IDLE GUNS
IDLE EMPIRE
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Posted - 2008.09.18 15:29:00 -
[32]
Originally by: Drumul Oaselor
Edited by: Drumul Oaselor on 18/09/2008 11:58:51
they'd run out of suitable birds quickly
can't use all bird names, I can't wait to fly the Goose, the Duck, the Hen, the Parakeet or its t2 version the Parrot, come on...
Heh I was thinking up a Goose/Oedipus/<silly religion word>/<silly weather phenomena> ship line, only question is tech 2 tier 2 bc, or tier 3 bs? hmm or maybe a tier3 bc 
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Mukai
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Posted - 2008.09.18 15:31:00 -
[33]
shrug... 
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Presidio
Hug Nutz
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Posted - 2008.09.18 16:49:00 -
[34]
Originally by: Squize
It seems that all Caldari names are from predators.
Gallente is from the greek mythology.
Amarr are about 'the dark side' as in curses/spells etc.
Have'nt figured out the system in minnie vessels. Some is natural phenomenons, like etc. typhoon.
Many of minmatar ships are derived from norse mythology, ragnarok, munin, minmatar drone valkyrie.
It could possibly have to do with who the designer of this ship is.
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Tascaithos
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Posted - 2008.09.18 17:02:00 -
[35]
Originally by: Khandara Seraphim
Onyx is clearly named after the pokemon.
Clearly. 
I want Sableye, the ship with no weakness!
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LadyLubU2
Caldari
Science and Trade Institute
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Posted - 2008.09.18 17:02:00 -
[36]
Originally by: Presidio
Originally by: Squize
It seems that all Caldari names are from predators.
Gallente is from the greek mythology.
Amarr are about 'the dark side' as in curses/spells etc.
Have'nt figured out the system in minnie vessels. Some is natural phenomenons, like etc. typhoon.
Many of minmatar ships are derived from norse mythology, ragnarok, munin, minmatar drone valkyrie.
It could possibly have to do with who the designer of this ship is.
Tror du det eller er du sikkert om det?
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Ehranavaar
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Posted - 2008.09.18 18:55:00 -
[37]
Originally by: Optimo Sai
raptor is a dinosaur :)
hawks and eagles are raptors.
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Etho Demerzel
Gallente
Holy Clan of the Cone
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Posted - 2008.09.18 19:26:00 -
[38]
Originally by: Imaos
I hope sometimes people learn that wikipedia can help, but isn't complete.
Wikipedia is at least as good as any other source of generic information and better than most. And most articles in it link to more specialized sources.
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Nu Wa
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Posted - 2008.09.18 20:11:00 -
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Velociraptor is the dino, ppl refer to it as raptor informally...
Raptor really means bird that hunts, ...I think.
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Imaos
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Posted - 2008.09.19 00:56:00 -
[40]
Originally by: Etho Demerzel
Originally by: Imaos
I hope sometimes people learn that wikipedia can help, but isn't complete.
Wikipedia is at least as good as any other source of generic information and better than most. And most articles in it link to more specialized sources.
Wikipedia can be as good as any other generic source. The problem is someone has to fill it with the right stuff. The more esoteric the knowledge less people are able to correct the pages. In some cases it is even hard to correct, because the true meaning is almost lost and replaced by a new meaning. (Both should be listed, but hard to keep obscure knowledge from being deleted)
Imaos
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Originally by: NoNah
My friend, this is EVE, as it's a space oriented game, they couldn't have trolls. We have Caldari. |
chichi boom
Opinicus Operations
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Posted - 2008.09.19 01:06:00 -
[41]
I dont suppose anyone here can tell me the naming scheme behind Gallente ships then?
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Squize
Tenacious Danes
X13 Alliance
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Posted - 2008.09.19 06:54:00 -
[42]
Originally by: chichi boom
I dont suppose anyone here can tell me the naming scheme behind Gallente ships then?
Originally by: Squize
Gallente is from the greek mythology.
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ArmyOfMe
Pernicious Creed
Vendetta Alliance.
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Posted - 2008.09.19 07:04:00 -
[43]
Edited by: ArmyOfMe on 19/09/2008 07:04:38
Originally by: LadyLubU2
Originally by: Presidio
Originally by: Squize
It seems that all Caldari names are from predators.
Gallente is from the greek mythology.
Amarr are about 'the dark side' as in curses/spells etc.
Have'nt figured out the system in minnie vessels. Some is natural phenomenons, like etc. typhoon.
Many of minmatar ships are derived from norse mythology, ragnarok, munin, minmatar drone valkyrie.
It could possibly have to do with who the designer of this ship is.
Tror du det eller er du sikkert om det?
nja, jeg er i alle fall nokss sikker
Originally by: deadmaus
Because by the time we had calmed Plague down after he heard BoB were back in the vicinity it was too late to do anything |
Agalantiri
Caldari
Deadworlds Infrastructure Inc.
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Posted - 2008.09.19 08:47:00 -
[44]
Widow. That's not even an animal. The Black Widow is, however, that's not it's name.
Golem = Mythical creature. From Kabbalistic lore.
Onyx = Semi-precious stone
Raptor = A term for a type of animal. There is no one creature called a Raptor. A Velociraptor is a dinosaur. A raptor is not.
Rokh, Rook, Blackbird = All synonyms for the same animal. Although Rook and Rokh are also terms for a Roc, a mythical bird as well.
Cerberus - Three headed dog.
Badger =/
Charon = The Ferryman across the river Styx.
Gallente are mythological names. Ishtar was a Babylonian goddess.
Minmatar are Norse and weapon names
Amarr are religious. Not the 'dark side' Paladin isn't dark. Nor is Absolution, or Aeon, Avatar, Archon. They're a religious society with religious names for their ships.
However most races have deviations from the norm.
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Imaos
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Posted - 2008.09.19 09:16:00 -
[45]
Originally by: Agalantiri
Rokh, Rook, Blackbird = All synonyms for the same animal. Although Rook and Rokh are also terms for a Roc, a mythical bird as well.
Rook (Corvus frugilegus) Family corvidae
Blackbird (Turdus merula) Family turdidae
Yes. Both birds are black and have yellowish beaks. But one is a species of crow and the other a member of the thrush family.
Imaos
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Originally by: NoNah
My friend, this is EVE, as it's a space oriented game, they couldn't have trolls. We have Caldari. |
vanBuskirk
Caldari
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Posted - 2008.09.19 09:42:00 -
[46]
Edited by: vanBuskirk on 19/09/2008 09:42:36
Originally by: Imaos
Originally by: Agalantiri
Rokh, Rook, Blackbird = All synonyms for the same animal. Although Rook and Rokh are also terms for a Roc, a mythical bird as well.
Rook (Corvus frugilegus) Family corvidae
Blackbird (Turdus merula) Family turdidae
Yes. Both birds are black and have yellowish beaks. But one is a species of crow and the other a member of the thrush family.
Imaos
And the Rokh (more usual spelling Roc) is a mythological gigantic eagle - so gigantic it could carry off and eat elephants.
I'm still waiting for someone in CCP to give in to the impulse, follow the naming scheme for a new Caldari ship and call it the Booby (or even t i t ). 
Hey, someone had to do it. 
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Neo Rainhart
Caldari
Leela's Lamas
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Posted - 2008.09.19 12:30:00 -
[47]
Onyx
yarrr!
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Thercon Jair
Minmatar
InQuest Ascension
Skunk-Works
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Posted - 2008.09.19 12:38:00 -
[48]
Just as a sidenote: I really thought an Onyx was not only a stone but also an african kind of antelope/deer, with horns the like of a capricorn. Or it was some small southamerican cat. I can't find anything on it... but I'm so damn sure about it.
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Hugh Ruka
Exploratio et Industria Morispatia
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Posted - 2008.09.19 13:10:00 -
[49]
Originally by: Omarvelous
Edited by: Omarvelous on 18/09/2008 13:10:08
Originally by: Cogswin Iannyen
Merlin - old bearded man with pointy hat. Not a "bird".
PWNT
*edit link doesn't hotlink* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merlin_(bird)
Ibis
Kessie
Ferox?!
*edit link doesn't hotlink* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferox_(fuel_additive)
Or Maybe this is a Ferox...
Rokh = Roc ?
*edit link doesn't hotlink* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roc_(mythology)
Fox = Kitsune
Why name the Hictor after a rock?
The other names are pretty much well known animals or mythical creatures.
Ferox is a small predatory animal hnutning mostly fish and [b]birds[b].
Caldari use all kind of things connected to birds, not only bird names themselves.
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Marquis D'Straylish
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Posted - 2008.09.19 16:30:00 -
[50]
think the deer is an oryx......
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Kurt Ambrose
Caldari
Digital assassins
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Posted - 2008.09.19 16:41:00 -
[51]
Maybe CCP were playing pokemon when thinking of new ship names. onyx, golem are both pokemon 
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Cogswin Iannyen
Caldari
Minmatar Mafia
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Posted - 2008.09.19 18:08:00 -
[52]
I'll be damned, it is a bird. Huh. I always think pointy hat wizard yelling *lightning bolt* over and over...
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Halock
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Posted - 2008.09.19 18:20:00 -
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Quote:
Minmatar are Norse and weapon names
and animals, wolf and jaguar ring any bells?
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Lord Zanthrus
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Posted - 2008.09.19 21:30:00 -
[54]
Originally by: Squize
Amarr are about 'the dark side' as in curses/spells etc.
The Amarr names are all about religous stuff are they not?
Apocalypse - End of the world
Abaddon - Another name for Hell
Armageddon - End of the world again xD
Prophecy - Things made by prophets lol
Damnation - Punishment or hell kinda thing again
The list could go on...
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Duch McBlain
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Posted - 2008.09.19 21:42:00 -
[55]
Originally by: Squize
Originally by: chichi boom
I dont suppose anyone here can tell me the naming scheme behind Gallente ships then?
Originally by: Squize
Gallente is from the greek mythology.
Ye, Greek and mesopotamian... Ishtar, Ishkur etc.
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Megan Maynard
Minmatar
17th Minmatar Tactical Wing
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Posted - 2008.09.19 22:54:00 -
[56]
T1 frigs/cruiser minny ships are all based on action verbs, they are all combat/role related:
Rifter
breacher
Vigil (As in Vigilante)
Slasher
Probe (It's astro frig.)
Stabber
Rupture
Bellicose (Eager to fight)
Scythe (Harvest, it's a mining ship)
thrasher
Larger t1 ships are based on natural violent nature events:
Hurricane
Cyclone
Typhoon
Tempest
Maelstrom
T2 minny ships and Capital ships are a mix of predator animals and Norse mythology:
Nagalfer
Munnin
Huggin
Rapier
Panther
Hound
Jaguar
Wolf
Hyena
Cheetah
Hel
ragnarok
nidhoggur
The lone exception is:
Vagabond
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Strill
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Posted - 2008.09.20 10:10:00 -
[57]
Originally by: Roy Batty68
Originally by: Optimo Sai
raptor is a dinosaur :)
Raptor can also mean a bird of prey.
So the Caldari are Romulans?
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Derek Sigres
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Posted - 2008.09.20 10:44:00 -
[58]
Originally by: Halock
Quote:
Minmatar are Norse and weapon names
and animals, wolf and jaguar ring any bells?
Both of those are predators, so it fits with the whole natural violence concept (i.e. Typhoon, Cyclone, Hurricane and so forth)
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Derek Sigres
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Posted - 2008.09.20 10:50:00 -
[59]
Originally by: Lord Zanthrus
Originally by: Squize
Amarr are about 'the dark side' as in curses/spells etc.
The Amarr names are all about religous stuff are they not?
Apocalypse - End of the world
Abaddon - Another name for Hell
Armageddon - End of the world again xD
Prophecy - Things made by prophets lol
Damnation - Punishment or hell kinda thing again
The list could go on...
Point of fact here - the Apocalypse is a reference to the (christian) end of times. Armageddon refers to the final battle of good an evil and is contained in the overall end of times theme of the Aocalypse.
But, by and large Amarian ships have names with religious associations. There are exceptions - the Punisher, the Vengeance, the Slicer, the Executioner, the Sentinel, the Guardian and so on are not named for religious ideas directly. In fact, most of the friate lineup seems to deviate from the whole religious bit.
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Rajere
No Trademark
Notoriety Alliance
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Posted - 2008.09.20 10:56:00 -
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eh they're close enough. It's not like they could have named the frigates "The Altar Boy" or the "Church Pew" or anything.
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