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Ship naming

May 08, 2006 Alpha001 link
I thought it would be cool if when you purchase a ship that you get the option to name the ship whatever you want. When you target the ship it might say something like Wraith MKIII or something.
Angel driver
May 08, 2006 smittens link
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May 09, 2006 Dr. Lecter link
Smile & nod, Smitty, smile & nod.
May 09, 2006 LeChatlier link
erm..

/me takes out the crazy stick and hits Alpha001 with it
May 09, 2006 moldyman link
How bout the ability to actually give it a name, like woodstock's ship.
May 12, 2006 Zack Blastoff link
Brilliant idea!

But we'd still need a means to identify the ship's class
May 12, 2006 Lord Q link
>But we'd still need a means to identify the ship's class

why? i mean if you can see it you can tell what hull it's using, and there really isn't any reason to expect the exact model to be identafyable on a targeted ship.

and if you named a ship and then forget what kind it is, well that's your problem.
May 12, 2006 toshiro link
We could have the display show *gasp* both the custom name AND the ship description. Or have it show the ship's name in the charinfo screen.

Since the ship is the player's avatar, and this is intended to be an MMORPG, I'm all for naming ships.

Dibs on Snowy Owl, Dun Crow and Dust Raven.
Jun 22, 2006 Whytee link
I still think this would be a super idea

Hortan, proud owner of Ole Sloth Moth IV and Certain Death IX
Jun 22, 2006 jexkerome link
I think was Smittens was complaining about was that this must be the millionth time that idea has been suggested. Newbies, PLEASE rrads the stickies first and use the search function.

Names for your ships WILL come, Soon(tm). And you will see both the ship name and its type, unless said ship has an addon to warble readings (which is also coming Soon(tm), presumably).
Feb 22, 2008 Whytee link
I am still waiting:)

It would do a lot for the RP part of the game.

And it is all I ever want for Christmas, well, until I find something else that is cool.

Hort
Proud Owner of the Ole Sloth Moth XXIV and the Certain Death XVI
Feb 22, 2008 toshiro link
Keep on waiting.
Sep 14, 2008 Whytee link
From the Depths of Oblivion, I summon thee.
From the Shores of Ignorance, I call upon thee
Rise, Rise and make thy name heard.
I command thee, RISE

To say it in other words, I have hereby committed thread necromancy of the third order. How hard can it be?

Please oh please Oh Devs from the Spheres of Giving us Stuff, Provide said suggestion.

Thy humble servant shuts up now and stumbles back under his rock.
Sep 14, 2008 Whistler link
This is one of those things that would slightly enhance game play. I imagine that they have a note to drop things like this in next time they touch the GUI for some more pressing matter.
Sep 14, 2008 Whytee link
A small step for the devs, a giant "Hey, that is SOOOOO cool" for me:)