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Karrade Krise
Galatic P0RN Starz
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Posted - 2008.10.18 05:52:00 -
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We all know well that Capital ships are the most expensive, lucrative, and powerful of all ships in EVE. They have a strong history of making low sec dwellers run in fear, or organize in an attempt to take on the challenge of putting it down.
Pilots whom face such massive ships and have no capital capabilities themselves all fear, yet respect these powerhorses. Any sane man will think twice before attempting to attack a capital class ship on his own.
We all know of the great battles in 0.0 and epic Capital vs Capital fights, we may hear about them by word of text, vent/ts, or even in CAOD...
For those of you that recall that very first Titan that was destroyed, you may know the pilot's name. But what of his ships name?
I feel that Capitals and Super Capitals arn't given nearly enough credit. People have proposed over time that we should have some kind of stat keepings of each ship. While I would give an arm and a leg (figuativly speaking ) for this kind of "spice", I feel there is one first major step before adding any kind of ship statistics tied to every single ship.
That step would be to make all Capitals, or at the very least SuperCapitals have permanent names.
This will in effect make owning a Capital a much more rewarding feeling, knowing that you are about to take you HelloKitty, your HelloKitty themed Kestral into fierce combat, and you know she may never come back.
And if you do lose that ship, you will think back to what all accomplishments you've done with it, and all the battles and kills it has soaked up.
Permanent names would give the ships more personality, and make chosing a name a much more difficult task .
Hell, for me it would be almost as bad as naming my ferrets...(I finally settled on Booger and Goober) :P
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Tridik
Caldari
the united
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Posted - 2008.10.18 06:18:00 -
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This post gets Tridik's Seal of Approval.
Even though its a dumb idea.
I just like the OP
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Karrade Krise
Galatic P0RN Starz
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Posted - 2008.10.18 06:23:00 -
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 Originally by: Tridik
This post gets Tridik's Seal of Approval.
Even though its a dumb idea.
I just like the OP
Meh, I'm in Iraq and bored, what did you expect? :P You know I lub ya Trid 
I saw what you guys did in FW...the United officialy won EVE with that 
Now to be on topic. Yea....it's more of a RP thing I suppose.
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Bellum Eternus
Gallente
Death of Virtue
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Posted - 2008.10.18 12:50:00 -
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I proposed something similar half a year back.
Basically the idea was for all ships to be able to be named *once* per assembly, so that once you assemble it and rename it from it's stock name, you can't rename it again unless you disassemble and reassemble it.
The whole point of the exercise was to have stat tracking for each ship, so that individual ships could have a record of how many fights they've been in, what ships they've killed, how much damage taken and output, etc. etc.
The reason for doing all of this is to attach some meaning to seeing a ship's name on the overview. If some horrible pirate flies around in your area with an Abaddon named 'Dead Puppies" and you see it on scan, you know for *sure* that it's the same ship that ripped your buddies apart last week.
Yeah, it's an RP thing, and it's a lot of work probably, but it would be cool.
Bellum Eternus
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Drake Draconis
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Posted - 2008.10.18 16:37:00 -
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Edited by: Drake Draconis on 18/10/2008 16:37:54
Personally everyone should bother naming there ships.
It just seems generic and rather boring seeing "Joe Gamers Hurricane"
I've seen some hillarious names as I cruise throughout high sec.
You got my vote.
/me signed
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FOEHAMMER006
Damage Unlimited Inc
INTERDICTION
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Posted - 2008.10.18 17:22:00 -
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Titan Graveyards plz.
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Jason Edwards
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Posted - 2008.10.20 00:18:00 -
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Edited by: Jason Edwards on 20/10/2008 00:18:41
Originally by: Drake Draconis
Edited by: Drake Draconis on 18/10/2008 16:37:54
Personally everyone should bother naming there ships.
It just seems generic and rather boring seeing "Joe Gamers Hurricane"
I've seen some hillarious names as I cruise throughout high sec.
You got my vote.
/me signed
I name most of my ships. My mission running Dominix is named " Stargate (FCK-U) "
My CNR is named USS Mudkipz
this is because I really dont have strategic need to name them anything specific.
If I were in low sec. I would use default name for my 2400 omni dps tank myrmidon. I would cruise around in belts ratting; waiting for pirates to attack me. My gang would then jump into the belt and have fun with them.
The myrmidon ratting in belt, 1 jump from high sec looks aweful newby and on top of that... my ships name is default crappy named? Juicy and easy kill is plastered all over the screen.
So i think the default name is best.
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Ivena Amethyst
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Posted - 2008.10.20 11:35:00 -
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i like this idea...
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Ackuula
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Posted - 2008.10.20 12:36:00 -
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signed
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Phoenix492
UK1 Zero
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Posted - 2008.10.21 14:27:00 -
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Originally by: Karrade Krise
Edited by: Karrade Krise on 18/10/2008 05:58:10
For those of you that recall that very first Titan that was destroyed, you may know the pilot's name. But what of his ships name?
The Pilots Name was Cyvok, with ASCN, and the Avatars Name was "Steve", and was wiped out by BOB in C9N-CC, where CCP put a monument..
For those who were wondering.
Most of my Ships are called "Below the Belt" and i just attach a 1 / 2 / 3 etc on them on how many I've lost of the ship type.
I like this idea on Super-Capitals, but what if you come to sell it? Wouldn't it limit the buyers if they don't like the fact you've called your Aeon "Super Pink and Fluffy Ice Cream Maker"?
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