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Fizzer XCIV wrote:

Iron Wolf Saber wrote:

Fizzer XCIV wrote:

True Adamance wrote:

I still maintain Ashir or Asir should be a name of the Amarr HAV. It does not refer to the name of a God its a term that refers to one being an Overseer with specific relevance to a position of religious authority in the name of various gods.

Additionally Usumgal [Usumgallu] I stand by though unlike to meet the list as it is not the name of a God but the term used to describe a specific kind of deity. Depending on which sources you draw from it could either be a traditional fire breathing four legged dragon or a lion-eagle hybrid.... again not the name of a god just a specific aspect of mythology.

How foes Ashir for with what an HAV is though?
Wouldn't a word/name that means "overseer" be more fitting for something more... overseer-y.
HAVs are vehicles of pure war. Ashir sounds like it would be a better name for a logistics vehicle of some sort. Perhaps Logistics Dropships when they return and we get AmDSs...?

I feel we could follow the sword-based names we've given HAVs in the past(and the immenent Gladius) and call the Amarr HAV the Yataghan, which is a Turkish/Ottoman short saber with a forward curve.

Amarr have never named anything after weapons though.

Do you think that may be because they haven't had much opportunity to yet in Dust???

In EVE Caldari ships are named after birds, primarily, and that isn't the case in Dust. We have things like Marduk(a Babylonian god), Python(a snake), Myron(a Greek sculptor), Saga(a word for story or tale), Eryx(a Greek city)... ect.
The Caldari are all over the place with their names, why can't the Amarr break the mold a little as well?

The same naming conventions don't seem to apply for ground units as the ones for starships, which is completely reasonable.
Just like how US military names their jets after birds of prey, but not their ground vehicles...

Even the few currently named Amarrian items we have in Dust don't completely follow the vague and nonspecific religious naming.

Dragon Scouts. Not religious at all, really.
Opus Assault. (a son of Zues, which isn't vague or nonspecific)


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MINA Longstrike Kirjuun Heiian 1955	Posted - 2015.01.22 08:25:00 - [1] - Quote So jumping back to some of the data that galm fae and I came up with for the 'loyalty rank names' thread and linguistic influences Caldari = Japanese influences Gallente = Greek influences (chaotic beings) Amarr = Abrahamic language influences, though latin names end up being favored because charlegmange. Minmatar = Norse language influences. For caldari I would suggest Raiju (lightning-beast), Nue (Japanese chimera). For minmatar I'd suggest names of norse dragons, giants, animals or spirits. Jotunn, Fafner, Vaettr For gallente I'd suggest names of greek influence either focusing on armor, military or 'chaos' themes, so stuff like Kataphrakt (heavily armored cavalry), xiphos/kopis (Spartan short swords), Hoplon/Aspis (Spartan shield) For amarr it's a bit harder to pin, they like themes of light, fire, religion and judgement, or things that promote their own nobility. Words like Malik (king), Sarak (overseer), Batal (champion) would all be pretty appropriate, making their tanks all sound like kings of the battlefield. Hnolai ki tuul, ti sei oni a tiu. Kirjuun Heiian. I have a few alts.
MINA Longstrike Kirjuun Heiian 1957	Posted - 2015.01.22 09:52:00 - [2] - Quote Iron Wolf Saber wrote: I think there will be people who are fond of many of the Caldari ground vehicle names. However since they're not caldari in nature I say we give the names to where they're more appropriate. The Minmatar. Current caldari ones make me think of these 1-3 Hnolai ki tuul, ti sei oni a tiu. Kirjuun Heiian. I have a few alts.
MINA Longstrike Kirjuun Heiian 1957	Posted - 2015.01.22 10:19:00 - [3] - Quote Stupid Blueberry wrote: Please do consider that the Nappani language (Caldari) is not just Japanese, it's Japanese and Finnish. Don't forget your double k's and your ou's. I'm aware, the finnish influence isn't really all that present in a lot of non-personal naming conventions though. I also think that forcing Nappani on people wouldn't work well as there isn't much frame of reference for it. I could probably write essays about what caldari culture is like (lots and lots of corporately arranged marriages and 'mixers' where records of psych profiles and everything like that find you your 'perfect' match - but only within your bloodline). Hnolai ki tuul, ti sei oni a tiu. Kirjuun Heiian. I have a few alts.
MINA Longstrike Kirjuun Heiian 1957	Posted - 2015.01.22 12:40:00 - [4] - Quote Buwaro Draemon wrote: Iron Wolf Saber wrote: Buwaro Draemon wrote: I want Madrugar to be changed into Kataphrakt. It sounds more threatning, and fits the name of a tank. That and Madrugar in spanish means to get up early in the morning. So I kinda laughed when I saw the Gallente's tank name when I first joined. But if ADV and PRO hulls get to have their own name, I wouldn't mind if Kataphrakt goes into either one of them. Rather save for the cold day in hell we get mtacs. Now you touched a feel there But if (or whenever) we get MTACS, I believe it would be better to name the Gallente one after some beast like Ogre for example. Tho if you are coming from the anime side, I see what you did there (For those that don't know Mechs in the anime Aldnoah.Zero are called Kataphrakts) Yep, fully aware, but Kataphrakt also means "Heavily Armored" (looked it up for a friend as he was watching Aldnoah). As for Mtacs, Gyges and Hecatonchire would be much better. Hnolai ki tuul, ti sei oni a tiu. Kirjuun Heiian. I have a few alts.
MINA Longstrike Kirjuun Heiian 1958	Posted - 2015.01.22 13:11:00 - [5] - Quote Iron Wolf Saber wrote: Sorry I was looking up the oldest existence or ancestry of the words for categorization and definitions. Host/choir are synonymous for groups of angels. Malik predates its dirrative Malakhim. I see that you've done a boatload of work while I wasn't looking (sweet jesus you work fast), and I would like to put forth a few quibbles over language: When you look at Amarrian words and language structure you find stuff like sefrim and imud hubrau, both of which seem like mutated words from Hebrew. The signs of faith chronicle also shows written script that very much resembles Arabic, so if we step back a little further we can probably safely say that amarr language structure is primarily Abrahamic in its origin. They also have shown a lot of latin words mixed into their language (semper pax etc). Gallentean language has never been that solidly codified among the community, but there is a predominance of both greek and French language in it (had to look up a list of NPC's for this). They do love to steal some of their Sumerian names like Anshar, but most of it is either greek or roman. To that end I feel like Malik belongs far more firmly in the 'amarr' camp than it does in the 'gallente' camp. Hell in the scriptures there is even a person called "moloch the deceiver" which is an easy mutation of malik. I'm pushing more for linguistic accuracy at this point than proper relation to eve naming convention - we can prune out the less popular / less good ones when we have plenty to spare. Hnolai ki tuul, ti sei oni a tiu. Kirjuun Heiian. I have a few alts.
MINA Longstrike Kirjuun Heiian 1960	Posted - 2015.01.22 14:24:00 - [6] - Quote shaman oga wrote: Why can't we name our warbarge with whatever name we like? I'm for let us name our warbarge! That's more of an RP issue. The warbarge design/model will have its own name, what you choose to christen the model is up to you. Hnolai ki tuul, ti sei oni a tiu. Kirjuun Heiian. I have a few alts.
MINA Longstrike Kirjuun Heiian 1963	Posted - 2015.01.22 16:37:00 - [7] - Quote Minmatar logi dropship "Valkyrie"? :3 Hnolai ki tuul, ti sei oni a tiu. Kirjuun Heiian. I have a few alts.
MINA Longstrike Kirjuun Heiian 1996	Posted - 2015.01.24 15:34:00 - [8] - Quote MINA Longstrike wrote: Iron Wolf Saber wrote: Sorry I was looking up the oldest existence or ancestry of the words for categorization and definitions. Host/choir are synonymous for groups of angels. Malik predates its dirrative Malakhim. I see that you've done a boatload of work while I wasn't looking (sweet jesus you work fast), and I would like to put forth a few quibbles over language: When you look at Amarrian words and language structure you find stuff like sefrim and imud hubrau, both of which seem like mutated words from Hebrew. The signs of faith chronicle also shows written script that very much resembles Arabic, so if we step back a little further we can probably safely say that amarr language structure is primarily Abrahamic in its origin. They also have shown a lot of latin words mixed into their language (semper pax etc). Gallentean language has never been that solidly codified among the community, but there is a predominance of both greek and French language in it (had to look up a list of NPC's for this). They do love to steal some of their Sumerian names like Anshar, but most of it is either greek or roman. To that end I feel like Malik belongs far more firmly in the 'amarr' camp than it does in the 'gallente' camp. Hell in the scriptures there is even a person called "moloch the deceiver" which is an easy mutation of malik. I'm pushing more for linguistic accuracy at this point than proper relation to eve naming convention - we can prune out the less popular / less good ones when we have plenty to spare. Hell I could care less if you called Sarak, Batal and Malik their translated names of Overseer, Champion and King (though I would prefer the untranslated versions). Hnolai ki tuul, ti sei oni a tiu. Kirjuun Heiian. I have a few alts.
MINA Longstrike Kirjuun Heiian 2002	Posted - 2015.01.25 17:34:00 - [9] - Quote Amarr names: I'm going to make a small break from conventional eve naming schemes in places and use names based on the best approximation of words that form amarr language if I can actually find translations. Some names will have a translated name beside them, others willl be underlined if they're could use some work in the department of thematic cohesion. MLT LAV: Pariah STD LAV: Mendicant Scout LAV: Ascetic Logistics LAV: Martyr Theme for LAV's is societal outcasts or outliers. Could maybe use some touching up here. ]MLT HAV: Lokem (Warrior) STD HAV: Sarak (Overseer) ADV HAV: Batal (Champion) PRO HAV: Malik (King) Amarr Solo HAV STD/ADV/PRO (uses same names as normal tanks, with some secondary identifier to them?) STD DHAV: Shofe (Judge) STD UHAV: Magen (Protector) Theme for HAV's is fairly generic 'We are better than you, and our indomitable will shall show it'. I like the untranslated names, but thematic cohesion / name selection is a bit sub-par when translated. MLT DS: Wisp STD DS: Djinn Logistics DS: Ophan ('wheels') Assault DS: Seraph (burning one) Probably the hardest group to get strong thematic cohesion going. I really like Djinn, wisp is slightly less appropriate, ophan and seraph are completely incongruous with djinn & wisp. This section really needs work, if someone finds more suitable names for logi-ds and assault dropship, please post them. Amarr MCC: Proclaimer Amarr RDV: Herald Amarr Warbarge: Testament This took several hours to do, and I'm still not entirely happy with it, but I think its a great start, I'll try to get some sorted for other races in a bit. Hnolai ki tuul, ti sei oni a tiu. Kirjuun Heiian. I have a few alts.
MINA Longstrike Kirjuun Heiian 2002	Posted - 2015.01.25 22:27:00 - [10] - Quote ^no but with the names I've got for hav & dropships, LAV's will need to be redone to fit thematically. Hnolai ki tuul, ti sei oni a tiu. Kirjuun Heiian. I have a few alts.

MINA Longstrike Kirjuun Heiian 2007	Posted - 2015.01.26 17:11:00 - [11] - Quote Minmatar names: Some of these I'll have to defer to our resident expert CCP Rattati. I'm snatching a some of these from Icelandic language and norse myth. In general MLT LAV: Badger STD LAV: Wolverine Scout LAV: Weasel Logistics LAV: Saehrimnir Tried to base these off of animals. The logi LAV is based off of a mythical boar that would be butchered to feed the einherjar daily but always was whole the next day. MLT HAV: Lif (the first man in norse myth) STD HAV: Duergar ADV HAV: Svartalfr PRO HAV: Troll (could use replacing with a more suitable or better translated word - it does appear in norse mythology but it's used to refer to Jotunns, though almost as 'lessers') Solo HAV STD/ADV/PRO (uses same names as normal tanks, with some secondary identifier to them Ak2/Gk2/Ck2/Mk2?) STD DHAV: Mjolnir STD UHAV: Jotunn Theme was manlike creatures of norse myth to them. DHAV was the only exception as it was used to slay giants MLT DS: Breeze STD DS: Gust Logistics DS: Valkyrie (This one is already used in eve, and is intended to be used again for eve:valkyrie, but I cant think of a more appropriate name for the logistics dropship) Assault DS: Blizzard Tried to base these off of winds/weather. Valkyrie breaks the theme established, willing to take suggestions on it MCC: ??? RDV: Var Warbarge: ??? Not a perfect list, more than willing to take suggestions on a number of things here. Dropships and LAV's could be better, fairly happy with the HAV's. Hnolai ki tuul, ti sei oni a tiu. Kirjuun Heiian. I have a few alts.
MINA Longstrike Kirjuun Heiian 2012	Posted - 2015.01.26 19:36:00 - [12] - Quote ^none of those are really caldari. Animal names are more of a minmatar thing. Hnolai ki tuul, ti sei oni a tiu. Kirjuun Heiian. I have a few alts.
MINA Longstrike Kirjuun Heiian 2055	Posted - 2015.02.01 00:49:00 - [13] - Quote Still working on stuff, just lacking in access to a pc to do/research a nice bunch of gal & cal names. Hnolai ki tuul, ti sei oni a tiu. Kirjuun Heiian. I have a few alts.
MINA Longstrike Kirjuun Heiian 2070	Posted - 2015.02.04 18:34:00 - [14] - Quote Caldari Names: Upon some looking I see quite a few names in the existing caldari list that work and work fairly well, but then I see other names that I'd rather have changed. Caldari tend to use a wide range of 'normal' animal names alongside mythical animal names. Links try to use websites that best describe some of the names/creatures I chose - I chose to err more along the 'mythical' lines as 'conventional' animals (in particular predatory animals are already used by minmatar, whereas venom ous creatures, ambush predators and birds are favored by caldari). MLT LAV: Blackbuck (formerly onikuma) STD LAV: Onager (changed from saga) Scout LAV: Pronghorn (formerly known as the callisto) Logistics LAV: Kirin (formerly known as the Charybdis) Unfortunately the previous names for all but the MLT LAV broke theme. I tried to go with animals that were 'fast' and 'equine' here. Onikuma was moved to be the MLT HAV. MLT HAV: Onikuma (current translation is 'demon-bear'. formerly Sica) STD HAV: Terrapin (formerly Gunnlogi. I wanted to use snapping turtle, but I didn't want to hyphenate the word or have it be the only name with a space present) ADV HAV: Python (was moved from ADS due to fitting theme better). PRO HAV: Komodo Caldari Solo HAV STD/ADV/PRO (uses same names as normal tanks, with some secondary identifier to them?) STD DHAV: Raiju (formerly Falchion) STD UHAV: Baku (formerly Sagaris) The caldari HAV lineup that we had in dust was thematically wrong, the names were far more in line with minmatar themes than with anything that could properly be associated with caldari. I tried to go with large, bulky predators that are known for making an efficient kill (even if it's a drawn out one), I opted against using 'crocodile' as it would be active and 'violent' enough to fall under the minmatar scheme... MLT DS: Viper STD DS: Nue (formerly known as the Myron) Logistics DS: Amaterasu (formerly known as the Eryx) Assault DS: Kamaitachi (formerly the python) second link goes into a bit more detail than first The Myron and the Eryx had to be renamed. While the python didn't need a renaming as much, I went with a name that I felt more accurately captured the role of an 'assault dropship'. The caldari have a penchant for taking Japanese mythological creatures and naming birds/snakes on their homeworlds after them. Hnolai ki tuul, ti sei oni a tiu. Kirjuun Heiian. I have a few alts.
MINA Longstrike Kirjuun Heiian 2071	Posted - 2015.02.04 19:38:00 - [15] - Quote ^viper for cal mlt ds could be replaced with something more appropriate, I had the brief thought of 'karasu' (Japanese crow). I went with raiju because of the light and noise from railguns (it still works if its missiles due to it being a 'thunder' beast). Baku was chosen for being kind of a chimerical elephant/tapir that's 'defensive' in its nature (and it scares off yokai in myth). Hnolai ki tuul, ti sei oni a tiu. Kirjuun Heiian. I have a few alts.
MINA Longstrike Kirjuun Heiian 2072	Posted - 2015.02.04 20:32:00 - [16] - Quote Middas Betancore wrote: Just found "Karura" a hindu-buddhist creature, half man half bird Could be ok for mlt DS Maybe for the adv hav, some kind of crocodile? Python fits but was thinking of trying to scale it up from terrapins/xxxxxxx/komodo Perhaps Cayman? Keeping it large lizards/shelled reptiles The theme I was running with for the hav's was 'large durable reptiles that killed with one bite', the reasons I went against crocodile was partially because I disliked the name and partially because crocodile attacks are always super violent high energy affairs: the croc bursts out of the water clamps its jaws around its prey then drags them back into the water and drowns them. That explosive energy is very minmatar. Compare it to the other stuff: a snapping turtle (the name I would use if I could) lures its prey then bites it right in half. Pythons are constrictor snakes they get one good bite in then coil around their prey and crush it to death. Komodos have a bite that isn't venomous but does 'inject' anti-coagulants and all sorts of foul bacteria, it bites you once and you bleed, get sick and then die all while the giant lizard follows you, knowing it probably doesn't need to bite again. All are relatively 'low energy / low struggle' methods, the Komodo being by far the most predatory (a caldari virtue). Hnolai ki tuul, ti sei oni a tiu. Kirjuun Heiian. I have a few alts.
MINA Longstrike Kirjuun Heiian 2073	Posted - 2015.02.04 21:21:00 - [17] - Quote If we were going based on lethality of venom there's plenty of stuff that would trump the constrictors and the komodo, the problem with venom though is that generally you only get a few chances at it, whereas constrictors can just keep trying and the komodo's bite is pretty unique in that it doesn't really lose potency or need to wait to hit those minimum 'lethal' dosage levels again. Hnolai ki tuul, ti sei oni a tiu. Kirjuun Heiian. I have a few alts.
MINA Longstrike Kirjuun Heiian 2084	Posted - 2015.02.05 17:56:00 - [18] - Quote Gallente Vehicle Names: This list will end up mostly using its current names, largely because the vast majority of them were 'correct' to begin with, a few replacements might occur if I cant pick out the original origin of a name or if the original didn't seem to have any connection with the gallente. MLT LAV: Baloch STD LAV: Methana Scout LAV: Abron Logistics LAV: Limbus From what I can tell, all of these are suitable though they're various ethnic groups and more than a few of them get away from the Mediterranean and into the africas / indias. MLT HAV: Soma STD HAV: Aspis(formerly madrugar - from what I could tell madrugar meant 'to get up early' in spanish) ADV HAV: Xiphos PRO HAV: Kataphrakt Gallente Solo HAV STD/ADV/PRO (uses same names as normal tanks, with some secondary identifier to them?) STD DHAV: Vayu STD UHAV: Surya Left most names intact. Soma doesn't really suit theme (it's a type of drink?). Names chosen were from ye ancient military hardware. MLT DS: Gorgon STD DS: Keshava (formerly Grimsnes) Logistics DS: Prometheus Assault DS: Incubus Was able to whip this up fairly quick due to not having to redo everything. Hnolai ki tuul, ti sei oni a tiu. Kirjuun Heiian. I have a few alts.
MINA Longstrike Kirjuun Heiian 2084	Posted - 2015.02.05 18:05:00 - [19] - Quote I wouldn't really think any of the vehicles fall into the 'tech two' category though, would they? If so I still don't believe they have designated manufacturers. Hnolai ki tuul, ti sei oni a tiu. Kirjuun Heiian. I have a few alts.
MINA Longstrike Kirjuun Heiian 2105	Posted - 2015.02.06 19:52:00 - [20] - Quote Iron Wolf Saber wrote: Should also note that some manufacuters favor a name style well at times generally expressed with the tech 2 ships of new eden so that could be something to use for your own naming schemes. I tried to update the big list but ran out of characters. well just have to have the entire thread available for feedback regardless. Out of curiosity could you list the trends between T2 manufacturer and naming style? Hnolai ki tuul, ti sei oni a tiu. Kirjuun Heiian. I have a few alts.

MINA Longstrike Kirjuun Heiian 2142	Posted - 2015.02.09 22:05:00 - [21] - Quote Caldari one is kind of a mess, kaalakiota likes insects, Lai Dai likes myth, Ishukone likes birds/animals. Hnolai ki tuul, ti sei oni a tiu. Kirjuun Heiian. I have a few alts.
MINA Longstrike Kirjuun Heiian 2241	Posted - 2015.02.23 17:40:00 - [22] - Quote Griev, those names are being moved to minmatar because they have nothing to do with the caldari. In eve the minmatar have a lot of ships named after weapons (stiletto, rapier, sabre, scythe, broadsword, scimitar, claymore), violent actions (thrasher, rupture, burst, stabber etc) or storms (hurricane, typhoon, tornado, cyclone, maelstrom, tempest), they also have the occasional ship names after a big / dangerous animal. The caldari in eve have their ships named largely after birds / cats, a few other animals, and mythological creatures. Hnolai ki tuul, ti sei oni a tiu. Kirjuun Heiian. I have a few alts.
MINA Longstrike Kirjuun Heiian 2281	Posted - 2015.03.06 00:16:00 - [23] - Quote I reallllllly like "Ifreet" for amarr assault dropship. Hnolai ki tuul, ti sei oni a tiu. Kirjuun Heiian. I have a few alts.
MINA Longstrike Kirjuun Heiian 2281	Posted - 2015.03.06 00:25:00 - [24] - Quote Breakin Stuff wrote: Let's call the minmatar LAV "Ratatosk" Why? Hnolai ki tuul, ti sei oni a tiu. Kirjuun Heiian. I have a few alts.
MINA Longstrike Kirjuun Heiian 2281	Posted - 2015.03.06 00:28:00 - [25] - Quote Fizzer XCIV wrote: True Adamance wrote: I still maintain Ashir or Asir should be a name of the Amarr HAV. It does not refer to the name of a God its a term that refers to one being an Overseer with specific relevance to a position of religious authority in the name of various gods. Additionally Usumgal [Usumgallu] I stand by though unlike to meet the list as it is not the name of a God but the term used to describe a specific kind of deity. Depending on which sources you draw from it could either be a traditional fire breathing four legged dragon or a lion-eagle hybrid.... again not the name of a god just a specific aspect of mythology. How foes Ashir for with what an HAV is though? Wouldn't a word/name that means "overseer" be more fitting for something more... overseer-y. HAVs are vehicles of pure war. Ashir sounds like it would be a better name for a logistics vehicle of some sort. Perhaps Logistics Dropships when they return and we get AmDSs...? I feel we could follow the sword-based names we've given HAVs in the past(and the immenent Gladius) and call the Amarr HAV the Yataghan, which is a Turkish/Ottoman short saber with a forward curve. The problem with that, is that weapon based naming is an entirely minmatar thing. part of the reason this thread exists is because Rattati acknowledged that someone who worked on this previously screwed up and went with names that have nothing to do with lore. The gallente lineup was actually somewhat functional. The caldari lineup was much closer to a minmatar + guristas. Hnolai ki tuul, ti sei oni a tiu. Kirjuun Heiian. I have a few alts.
MINA Longstrike Kirjuun Heiian 2281	Posted - 2015.03.06 00:31:00 - [26] - Quote Breakin Stuff wrote: MINA Longstrike wrote: Breakin Stuff wrote: Let's call the minmatar LAV "Ratatosk" Why? it's the name of the clever squirrel who chewed through the rope Odin used to hang himself from the World Tree. Ah, that's not too bad then. Hnolai ki tuul, ti sei oni a tiu. Kirjuun Heiian. I have a few alts.
MINA Longstrike Kirjuun Heiian 2282	Posted - 2015.03.06 01:28:00 - [27] - Quote Fizzer XCIV wrote: Iron Wolf Saber wrote: Fizzer XCIV wrote: True Adamance wrote: I still maintain Ashir or Asir should be a name of the Amarr HAV. It does not refer to the name of a God its a term that refers to one being an Overseer with specific relevance to a position of religious authority in the name of various gods. Additionally Usumgal [Usumgallu] I stand by though unlike to meet the list as it is not the name of a God but the term used to describe a specific kind of deity. Depending on which sources you draw from it could either be a traditional fire breathing four legged dragon or a lion-eagle hybrid.... again not the name of a god just a specific aspect of mythology. How foes Ashir for with what an HAV is though? Wouldn't a word/name that means "overseer" be more fitting for something more... overseer-y. HAVs are vehicles of pure war. Ashir sounds like it would be a better name for a logistics vehicle of some sort. Perhaps Logistics Dropships when they return and we get AmDSs...? I feel we could follow the sword-based names we've given HAVs in the past(and the immenent Gladius) and call the Amarr HAV the Yataghan, which is a Turkish/Ottoman short saber with a forward curve. Amarr have never named anything after weapons though. Do you think that may be because they haven't had much opportunity to yet in Dust??? In EVE Caldari ships are named after birds, primarily, and that isn't the case in Dust. We have things like Marduk(a Babylonian god), Python(a snake), Myron(a Greek sculptor), Saga(a word for story or tale), Eryx(a Greek city)... ect. The Caldari are all over the place with their names, why can't the Amarr break the mold a little as well? The same naming conventions don't seem to apply for ground units as the ones for starships, which is completely reasonable. Just like how US military names their jets after birds of prey, but not their ground vehicles... Even the few currently named Amarrian items we have in Dust don't completely follow the vague and nonspecific religious naming. Dragon Scouts. Not religious at all, really. Opus Assault. (a son of Zues, which isn't vague or nonspecific) Fizzer, the current names of caldari stuff in dust currently are wrong. Greek stuff is aside from a small bit of the lai dai stuff in eve - aka manticore, Cerberus, basilisk, & maybe golem if you stretched it, almost entirely gallente: they have ships named Astarte, deimos, phobos, lachesis, arazu, erebus, myrmidon, ares, helios, enyo, keres, eris, hyperion, obelisk, moros, thanatos, nyx, anshar. That's three to roughly twenty as there are more that I suspect but am not sure of, the caldari aren't even in the **ing runnings for 'who has the most greek stuff' when compared to the gallente. I will repeat it again, you should not base anything off of the current caldari naming scheme dust side as it is wrong parts of it being more gallente (the greek tie-ins), minmatar (weapons) or guristas (lizards/snakes). So yeah, animals / reptiles are the most 'authentic' there which is what we have in eve. Similarly we should try to find a close approximation to what the amarr currently have in dust for their groundside stuff, which might make part of my list 'wrong', so I tried to base it off language and 'roles'. Hnolai ki tuul, ti sei oni a tiu. Kirjuun Heiian.** I have a few alts.
MINA Longstrike Kirjuun Heiian 2283	Posted - 2015.03.06 10:23:00 - [28] - Quote Archon is already used by the amarr carrier. Fury is more minmatar oriented (unless it was Erinyes which would be gallente oriented). Penitent is acceptable... but more of a khanid thing than standard amarr. Einherjar is already used by minmatar 'fighter' drones (manned craft used by carriers). Gungnir is acceptable. Hnolai ki tuul, ti sei oni a tiu. Kirjuun Heiian. I have a few alts.
MINA Longstrike Kirjuun Heiian 2395	Posted - 2015.03.16 06:23:00 - [29] - Quote Obelisk and Scimitar are already used in eve Hnolai ki tuul, ti sei oni a tiu. Kirjuun Heiian. I have a few alts.