Naming your digital children.

[Stevetank]

@Stevetank
My original thoughts on ship names, back on page one, had a ship called "Wolf's Howl". It was my Sabre, named in honour of my little wolf.

After going through your list of names again, I find myself drawn to "Howling Wolf" - so near in name to that original Sabre, as well as "Where Wolf" - what better make for a Carrack?

I'm thinking, if I use "Where Wolf" for the BMM/Carrack, then I name the snub "Wolftank" (unless I get a Doom Turtle again - that's a perfect Terrapin name), and use "Owl's Well That Ends Well" for the Reclaimer...because things/ships are definitely ending/ended if the Reclaimer is onsite.

The names actually fit. Quite well. Now I need to get a ship to name "Howling Wolf".

Thoughts?

I like your logic so far. Ben said that there was a ship coming that would be a game changer. I'd wait and see how that one turns out. I know nothing about it but those who visited F42 in the UK said that Ben is right. I'd wait for that one and see if it can hold the name Howling wolf.

 

[Stevetank]

Might be a good replacement for the lack of having a Polaris

 

[Blind Owl]

I like your logic so far. Ben said that there was a ship coming that would be a game changer. I'd wait and see how that one turns out. I know nothing about it but those who visited F42 in the UK said that Ben is right. I'd wait for that one and see if it can hold the name Howling wolf.

Might be a good replacement for the lack of having a Polaris

True story. I shall patiently wait. Haha.

 

[Stevetank]

You guys can hide out at my place. It's free rent but it's also BYOB. and BMMB (bring me more beer

BYMB, bring you more beer? That's easy enough.

 

[Blind Owl]

BYMB, bring you more beer? That's easy enough.

My brother does like beer. Usually mine. :wink:

 

[Stevetank]

My brother does like beer. Usually mine. :wink:

He need not worry about me ever taking his.

 

[Blind Owl]

He need not worry about me ever taking his.

True story.

 

[CrudeSasquatch]

Yay beeeer!

 

[Blind Owl]

Yay beeeer!

That your Cutty Blue's name?

 

[Stevetank]

That your Cutty Blue's name?

Might be Blue Moon, after the beer.

 

[CrudeSasquatch]

Might be Blue Moon, after the beer.

I can't remember what I named the Cutlass. Or the Bucky.
Hmmmm.
Hmm.

 

[Blind Owl]

Might be Blue Moon, after the beer.

Drank some last night.

 

[NaffNaffBobFace]

Ladies and Gentlemen of TEST, the 600i sale bought something with it that carries real significance for us all whether you bought one or not...

In the naming Q&A on Spectrum, it states:

"How long can my ship name be?
32-ascii character limit with no consecutive spaces or dashes"

https://robertsspaceindustries.com/spectrum/community/SC/forum/1/thread/origin-600i-ship-naming-faqs

So... do our names fit?

 

[Gearen]

I'll call my 600i "Cadence" in game

 

[Blind Owl]

Dammit. I now have to list all my names again. I have so many...

 

[maynard]

I am against naming ships on principle

what we name we grow attached to

we need to be ready to blow up sacrifice our ships up at a moment's notice

for the greater glory of Dear Leader and TEST

 

[Stevetank]

I am against naming ships on principle

what we name we grow attached to

we need to be ready to blow up sacrifice our ships up at a moment's notice

for the greater glory of Dear Leader and TEST

You can't really sacrifice anything unless it really means something to you. Sacrificing a penny you found on the ground is worthless. Sacrificing your 401k is meaningful. Your ship sacrifice doesn't mean jack all until you name it, upgrade it, defeat a tyrant with it and restore humanity. Only then will it be worth crashing into the Sun! GLORY TO MONTOYA!

 

[Zull Reicher]

Yep, sure will. I will name them all after my sexual conquests. Your mother, and your mother and your mother. LOL

 

[Zull Reicher]

and there are others... your mother, and your mother and your mother, and your mother, and your mother...

 

[NaffNaffBobFace]

Yep, sure will. I will name them all after my sexual conquests. Your mother, and your mother and your mother. LOL

All at once? The logistics man! The logistics of pulling people together from all over the world like that just to troll a forum? Your efforts are commendable.

and there are others... your mother, and your mother and your mother, and your mother, and your mother...

The logistics!

I am against naming ships on principle

what we name we grow attached to

we need to be ready to blow up sacrifice our ships up at a moment's notice

for the greater glory of Dear Leader and TEST

I unmelted my LX yesterday because in the face of the 600i that is the level of luxury I can actually afford.

I have named it Riff-Raff and it is ready and waiting to slam against whatever target the Glorious Leader decrees, and my LN War Rocket Ajax is similarly awaiting its orders in a slightly less comfy style.

Potentially, I could crash against two targets at once, if I don't name my ships, I risk the Riff-Raff crashing into a target not worth its level of luxury, like a Cutlass, and War Rocket Ajax could accidentally crash into too luxurious a target like a 600i which would be a total social faux pas, and when you are ramming your ship into something with little chance of survival, i think you'll agree your social standing if you do somehow live is the last thing you'd want to be worrying about...