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Raven Redstar Rear Admiral
Joined: 10 Mar 2009 Posts: 2648 Location: Salem, OR
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Posted: Thu Aug 13, 2009 1:44 am Post subject: ISD names |
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I'm trying to think of a name for an ISD III that I'm using in one of my games, but for some reason, can't seem to come up with a decent name for it. Seems like all the decent ones have already been used.
Any ideas? |
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Barrataria Commander
Joined: 28 Dec 2005 Posts: 295 Location: Republic of California
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McKinley Sub-Lieutenant
Joined: 12 Jun 2008 Posts: 63 Location: Calgary, Alberta
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Posted: Thu Aug 13, 2009 2:35 am Post subject: |
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Try Depeche Mode album titiles.
Exciter
Ultra
Violator. _________________ -The Wookie has no pants- |
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McKinley Sub-Lieutenant
Joined: 12 Jun 2008 Posts: 63 Location: Calgary, Alberta
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Posted: Thu Aug 13, 2009 2:38 am Post subject: |
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Hmm.
On second thought, They sound more like brand names of condoms, or some kind of nasty sexual device. _________________ -The Wookie has no pants- |
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Gry Sarth Jedi
Joined: 25 May 2004 Posts: 5304 Location: Sao Paulo - Brazil
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Posted: Thu Aug 13, 2009 4:54 am Post subject: |
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How about Judas Priest albums, then?
Painkiller
Jugulator
Angel of Retribution
Turbo
Screaming for Vengeance
Actually, I think Painkiller is an excellent name for an ISD! _________________ "He's Gry Sarth, of course he has the stats for them." |
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hisham Commander
Joined: 06 Oct 2004 Posts: 432 Location: Malaysia
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Posted: Thu Aug 13, 2009 6:01 am Post subject: |
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Maybe Debbie Gibson albums:
Out of the Blue
Electric Youth
Anything Is Possible
Body Mind Soul
Think With Your Heart
Deborah
ISD Electric Youth is probably a SAGroup COMPNOR training vessel.
"Lord Vader, the Executor is undergoing repairs. Temporarily, we have assigned you the Imperial Star Destroyer Deborah - GAKK!" _________________ The Enteague Sector | Cracken's Collection of Crackpots
In D6, of course. |
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Rerun941 Commander
Joined: 27 Jul 2004 Posts: 459 Location: San Antonio, TX
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Posted: Thu Aug 13, 2009 9:41 am Post subject: |
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ok, those made me laugh.
but if anyone suggestions New Kids on the Block album titles... I'm outta here! _________________ Han - "How're we doin'?"
Luke - "Same as always."
Han - "That bad, huh?" |
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Gry Sarth Jedi
Joined: 25 May 2004 Posts: 5304 Location: Sao Paulo - Brazil
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Posted: Thu Aug 13, 2009 10:18 am Post subject: |
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Looking up their discography, their latest album released last year wouldn't be too bad: "The Block". Although it sounds more like a World Devastator than an ISD.
Black Sabbath albums aren't half bad:
-Dehumanizer
-Never Say Die
-Paranoid
-Technical Ecstasy
-Sabotage
Or Deep Purple:
-Fireball
-Machine Head
-Stormbringer (this IS awesome) _________________ "He's Gry Sarth, of course he has the stats for them." |
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Raven Redstar Rear Admiral
Joined: 10 Mar 2009 Posts: 2648 Location: Salem, OR
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Posted: Thu Aug 13, 2009 10:45 am Post subject: |
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Actually, I like Stormbringer Gry. Nice suggestion.
Also, thanks Barra, Royal Navy ships might be a good idea, I'll take a look through there. Trying to match up the ship's name, with the Commander's personality.
http://www.theforce.net/SWTC/isdlist.html
This place above has a list of the currently used names. Hehe, don't want to step on those. |
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Barrataria Commander
Joined: 28 Dec 2005 Posts: 295 Location: Republic of California
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Posted: Thu Aug 13, 2009 11:04 am Post subject: |
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Raven Redstar wrote: | Actually, I like Stormbringer Gry. Nice suggestion.
Also, thanks Barra, Royal Navy ships might be a good idea, I'll take a look through there. Trying to match up the ship's name, with the Commander's personality.
http://www.theforce.net/SWTC/isdlist.html
This place above has a list of the currently used names. Hehe, don't want to step on those. |
Glad to be useful occasionally... and thanks for the list of used names. I don't pay much attention to the EU but something easy to access like this lets me avoid confusion, as you say.
You might also try googling for ships from the Horatio Hornblower novels/films or from Patrick O'Brien novels. I'm less familiar with the latter but there might be something useful in there. |
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Walker DuQuesne Cadet
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Posted: Fri Aug 14, 2009 2:57 am Post subject: |
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You can also use archaic weapons for names:
Broad-Sword
Crossbow
Morningstar _________________ The true contempt of an invader is shown by deeds of valour in the field
--Hermocrates of Syracuse |
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Yak Face Lieutenant
Joined: 02 Jul 2008 Posts: 82 Location: Michigan
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Posted: Fri Aug 14, 2009 1:41 pm Post subject: |
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I like weapon-related variants as well, and really anything that sounds ultra militaristic and masculine.
Warhammer
Thunderhammer
Swiftsure
Warmaster
A quick/dirty method that I sometimes use is to take the names of planets in the sector the ship patrols or was built in, especially the smaller capital ships. _________________ However beautiful the strategy, you should occasionally look at the results. -Sir Winston Churchill |
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masque Captain
Joined: 16 Mar 2006 Posts: 626 Location: Houston, TX
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Posted: Fri Aug 14, 2009 4:45 pm Post subject: |
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Walker DuQuesne wrote: | You can also use archaic weapons for names:
Broad-Sword
Crossbow
Morningstar |
In that case...
Trebuchet. _________________ Hokey religions and ancient weapons are no match for a good blaster at your side, kid. |
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garhkal Sovereign Protector
Joined: 17 Jul 2005 Posts: 14168 Location: Reynoldsburg, Columbus, Ohio.
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Posted: Fri Aug 14, 2009 6:24 pm Post subject: |
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There is already a stormbringer. _________________ Confucious sayeth, don't wash cat while drunk! |
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masque Captain
Joined: 16 Mar 2006 Posts: 626 Location: Houston, TX
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Posted: Fri Aug 14, 2009 7:53 pm Post subject: |
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garhkal wrote: | There is already a stormbringer. |
Is there a Mournblade? _________________ Hokey religions and ancient weapons are no match for a good blaster at your side, kid. |
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