ok but ships actually get names. military suits dont. There are fighter jets out the with names like "warthog" and "harrier". they dont name kevlar vests (bulletproof vests) things like "Wildcat" or BDU's like "Thunderbolt"

Knapes, I'm pretty sure I make up 1/9th of your likes. :P

To be honest, I think each dropsuit having their own individual names would be less confusing, as each dropsuit would be more memorable as a result of their naming. There would be a slightly higher learning curve, but better retention overall, especially if there are multiple variants per dropsuit class. Also, a decent icon is a good indicator. It can tell you tech level and faction at a glance.

That's because bulletproof vests are pieces of equipment. Dropsuits are vessels. They completely surround you, enhancing you in every aspect. When you step into it, you effectively merge with it. You are no longer just a man, but a machine of incredible capability. The dropsuit is more like a personal combat vehicle than it is a piece of body armor.

You would have to have given me 103 likes for that to be possible!

I highly doubt that you've given me that many.

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I agree with this man's agreement!

I too think that even while there is virtually unlimited amount of names, the pool of good descriptive/thematic names is shorter and it would become quite a task inventing more.

And additional reason would be that it's even harder for junior players to get ahold of the multitude of suits without the descriptive names.


So I don't feel it necessary - but if it happens I'll welcome the full naming anyways.

@knapse: but, in the future, how do you know small personalised vessels like our dropsuits wont b viewed as just 'another piece of equipment'?

The definition of vessel IS one that carries or holds something. Technically, my underwear is a vessel! Just kidding, we all know there's nothin' down there. :(

Either way, they are, by definition, vessels.

They are pieces of equipment, but they aren't just pieces of equipment. Long ago, in a mythological place called "Earth", some civilizations believed that wearing certain things would transform you into something you weren't originally, and sometimes highly revered them as divine vessels. Dropsuits, well, they actually do that. I don't think it's too farfetched to consider dropsuits to be vessels rather than pieces of equipment.

Hear that? iWin, General12912.

Also, some pieces of equipment are also named. Just look at claymores. The explosives, not the swords.

Only by the loosest, most colloquial definition of vessel. Dropsuits are no more vessels than wearing glasses makes someone a cyborg. You could maybe almost halfway argue it, but most would disagree with you.

IJust keep in mind that dropsuits are much more disposable than ships, so each of the different designations carries much less gravitas than for ships.

I understand your reasoning, but I disagree with it. I'll even grant that the dropsuits give our clones what could be considered superhuman abilities, although the extent to which I'd consider it superhuman in New Eden is up for grabs. But, for an immortal clone soldier, superhuman is the baseline. Our dropsuits aren't something we put on to be better, it's something we put on to be normal. They're no more divine vessels than our guns are divine weapons. Amarr notwithstanding.

Alright, just to get the creative juices flowing, I've created a complete list of dropsuit names.

Give me ideas for improvement if you want. I won't be making names for separate tiers, however, because I hate the current tier system. I would prefer to see EVE's Tech Level system instead.

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GALLENTE DROPSUIT NAMES:

Velites Dropsuit -- Gallente Light Dropsuit, T1
Proskopos Dropsuit -- Gallente Scout Dropsuit, T2

Legionnaire Dropsuit -- Gallente Medium Dropsuit, T1
Phalanx Dropsuit -- Gallente Assault Dropsuit, T2
Iatros Dropsuit -- Gallente Logistics Dropsuit, T2
Legatus Dropsuit -- Gallente Crusader Dropsuit, T2

Centurion Dropsuit -- Gallente Heavy Dropsuit, T1
Oplismos Dropsuit -- Gallente Sentinel Dropsuit, T2
Pyrovolo Dropsuit - Gallente Commando Dropsuit, T2

Theos Dropsuit - Gallente Strategic Dropsuit, T3

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AMARR DROPSUIT NAMES:

Herald Dropsuit -- Amarr Light Dropsuit, T1
Augur Dropsuit -- Amarr Scout Dropsuit, T2

Vicar Dropsuit -- Amarr Medium Dropsuit, T1
Evocator Dropsuit -- Amarr Assault Dropsuit, T2
Curator Dropsuit -- Amarr Logistics Dropsuit, T2
Elohim Dropsuit -- Amarr Crusader Dropsuit, T2

Sectarian Dropsuit -- Amarr Heavy Dropsuit, T1
Subjugator Dropsuit -- Amarr Sentinel Dropsuit, T2
Garroter Dropsuit -- Amarr Commando Dropsuit, T2

Seraphim Dropsuit -- Amarr Strategic Dropsuit, T3

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CALDARI DROPSUIT NAMES:

Wren Dropsuit -- Caldari Light Dropsuit, T1
Darter Dropsuit -- Caldari Scout Dropsuit, T2

Kite Dropsuit -- Caldari Medium Dropsuit, T1
Jackdaw Dropsuit -- Caldari Assault Dropsuit, T2
Sparrow Dropsuit -- Caldari Logistics Dropsuit, T2
Cardinal Dropsuit -- Caldari Crusader Dropsuit, T2

Harrier Dropsuit -- Caldari Heavy Dropsuit, T1
Adzebill Dropsuit -- Caldari Sentinel Dropsuit, T2
Shrike Dropsuit -- Caldari Commando Dropsuit, T2

Nightingale Dropsuit -- Caldari Strategic Dropsuit, T3

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MINMATAR DROPSUIT NAMES:

Fray Dropsuit -- Minmatar Light Dropsuit, T1
Surge Dropsuit -- Minmatar Scout Dropsuit, T2

Rive Dropsuit -- Minmatar Medium Dropsuit, T1
Sunder Dropsuit -- Minmatar Assault Dropsuit, T2
Baste Dropsuit -- Minmatar Logistics Dropsuit, T2
Skoll Dropsuit -- Minmatar Crusader Dropsuit, T2

Cudgel Dropsuit -- Minmatar Heavy Dropsuit, T1
Bludgeon Dropsuit -- Minmatar Sentinel Dropsuit, T2
Fracture Dropsuit -- Minmatar Commando Dropsuit, T2

Vali Dropsuit -- Minmatar Strategic Dropsuit, T3

To be a cyborg, the mechanical enhancements have to be built-in...

Also, according to the Dust 514 dev blogs, the Amarr in particular view dropsuits to be holy vessels.

Additionally, that's not a loose definition. I'm not sure where you got that idea.

Vehicles get names. They're not more vessel-like than dropsuits. Drones get names. They're not vessels at all.

Could you please explain to me why dropsuits aren't named when almost every other mobile entity is?