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Where the EVE-devs got the ship names^^
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Krixtal Icefluxor
INLAND EMPIRE Galactic
#21 - 2011-10-09 21:01:51 UTC  |  Edited by: Krixtal Icefluxor
Akirei Scytale wrote:
Krixtal Icefluxor wrote:
Caldari definitely has Bird associations in naming, even mythological Japanese Birds like the Tengu.


...................................and THEN there is the SCORPION ! .........................so go figure.What?


the Tengu is not a bird, nor is the Kitsune.



Go REREAD the Definition of Tengu. It is a Bird.....mythological....but a bird.

Take your TROLL A$$ elsewhere.

..................so much for my PREVIOUS post. Roll

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Akirei Scytale
Okami Syndicate
#22 - 2011-10-09 21:08:35 UTC
Krixtal Icefluxor wrote:



Go REREAD the Definition of Tengu. It is a Bird.....mythological....but a bird.

Take your TROLL A$$ elsewhere.

..................so much for my PREVIOUS post. Roll



Tengu: Heavenly Dog.
MissingNo1
Perkone
Caldari State
#23 - 2011-10-09 21:39:04 UTC  |  Edited by: MissingNo1
Akirei Scytale wrote:
Krixtal Icefluxor wrote:



Go REREAD the Definition of Tengu. It is a Bird.....mythological....but a bird.

Take your TROLL A$$ elsewhere.

..................so much for my PREVIOUS post. Roll



Tengu: Heavenly Dog.



You fight a Tengu as an 'end boss' in Dead or Alive 2 I think it was, you know, the Tekken look-alikie but with crapper controls and no combo chains, much like the older Street Fighters.

http://www.fightersgeneration.com/np7/char/doa-dimensions/4/tengu-dim.png

Ninja edit: Capital letters, my dear Watson and Linky.
Large Collidable Object
morons.
#24 - 2011-10-09 21:49:12 UTC
You may want to check here for some more explanations
You know... [morons.](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4gjOx65yD5A)
Naran Eto
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
#25 - 2011-10-10 10:13:26 UTC
Akirei Scytale wrote:
Krixtal Icefluxor wrote:
Caldari definitely has Bird associations in naming, even mythological Japanese Birds like the Tengu.


...................................and THEN there is the SCORPION ! .........................so go figure.What?


the Tengu is not a bird, nor is the Kitsune.



Although they take their name from a dog-like Chinese demon (Tiangou), the tengu were originally thought to take the forms of birds of prey, and they are traditionally depicted with both human and avian characteristics.
pussnheels
Viziam
#26 - 2011-10-10 10:21:14 UTC
Simetraz wrote:
Been awhile

Each race has a different theme
Caldari - Birds
Gallente - Greek Mythology
Minmatar - Norse Mythology
Amarr - ?????


Not sure about the last one


True but makes you wonder if they actually know how a kestrel or a falcon like we know look like , remember this is 20 000 years in the future

Also since we suppose to have lost all knowledge about where we come from and Earths history
and we went thru a dark age that lasted a couple of thousand years where does the greek and norse mythology comes from

I do not agree with what you are saying , but i will defend to the death your right to say it...... Voltaire
Tallian Saotome
Nuclear Arms Exchange Inc.
#27 - 2011-10-10 10:21:32 UTC  |  Edited by: Tallian Saotome
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tengu

Is it really that hard just to look it up? Tengu translates to 'heavenly dog' but are portrayed as a bird demon.

Edit: All the names come from that fact that CCP(and game devs in particular) will steal names/mythology any chance they can get away with.

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DarkAegix
Center for Advanced Studies
Gallente Federation
#28 - 2011-10-10 10:46:43 UTC  |  Edited by: DarkAegix
The following ship names are in the game Freespace 2, as well as EVE:
-Myrmidon
-Vigilant
-Templar
-Vengeance
-Maelstrom
-Rapier
-Retribution
-Vindicator
-Abaddon
-Loki
-Ares
-Leviathan
-Deimos
-Cerberus
-Manticore
-Basilisk

Miscellaneous modules/etc
-Nosferatu
-Mjolnir
-Typhon (Close to Typhoon!)
-Fenris (Close to Fenrir!)
Headerman
Native Freshfood
Minmatar Republic
#29 - 2011-10-10 10:48:35 UTC
As for the races names themselves....

Matar: The name of a Patriach of greek religious significance (maybe referring to Minmatar's close relationship with the....

Gallente: Derivative of Gallant, the French word of Chilvary. That meaning knightly virtue and honour

Caldari: ... no idea

Amarr: ... no idea

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Tallian Saotome
Nuclear Arms Exchange Inc.
#30 - 2011-10-10 10:52:29 UTC
Headerman wrote:
As for the races names themselves....

Matar: The name of a Patriach of greek religious significance (maybe referring to Minmatar's close relationship with the....

Gallente: Derivative of Gallant, the French word of Chilvary. That meaning knightly virtue and honour

Caldari: ... no idea

Amarr: ... no idea

My theory on the whole Amarr race is that they are the result of some serious Icelandic binging.

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Ciar Meara
PIE Inc.
Khimi Harar
#31 - 2011-10-10 10:59:09 UTC
The Amarr have religious overtones, in extensions the Khanid ships have only names that illustrate a break with faith in accordance with them leaving the Amarr empire and their more liberal convictions.

Heretic
Sacriledge
Malediction

etc.

My 5ct worth.

- [img]http://go-dl1.eve-files.com/media/corp/janus/ceosig.jpg[/img] [yellow]English only please. Zymurgist[/yellow]
pussnheels
Viziam
#32 - 2011-10-10 11:04:14 UTC
Tallian Saotome wrote:

My theory on the whole Amarr race is that they are the result of some serious Icelandic binging.


What blasphemy is this

I do not agree with what you are saying , but i will defend to the death your right to say it...... Voltaire
Dalloway Jones
Republic Military School
Minmatar Republic
#33 - 2011-10-10 11:22:50 UTC
i'm sure it has been discussed before but what is the deal with the Minmatar Claymore? The Hurricane should be named the Claymore since it is...you know...shaped like a Claymore. That will always bug me.

Also Charon doesn't really fit with the Caldari naming theme. He was a mythological Greek figure but not a mythological monster or bird like the other Caldari ships. The Obelisk should be named the Charon since Gallente ships are the ones that are named after figures in Greek and other ancient myhos. And while obelisk doesn't really fit exactly with Caldari the ship does look a bit like a monolith. So that would be a cool name for it.

Minmatar seem to have the broadest range of names. Norse mythology, bladed weapons, predators, and weather/storm related.
Xearal
Dead's Prostitutes
The Initiative.
#34 - 2011-10-10 11:34:21 UTC
That's because Minmater = Best Race Big smile
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Though they've mangled some of the things about norse mythology.

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Sexy Moped
Polaris Nebulae
#35 - 2011-10-10 13:56:03 UTC
Anyone done any homework on the Jove? or is there a site that has info on them?

They suffer from disease and have had several golden ages but what do they base themselves upon?

Two links through wikipedia that relate to Greek mythology and the Jove ships, and just a hunch:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eidolon_%28apparition%29
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apotheosis

Are they the people of Atlantis.... in space?

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KingMazz ONE
TECH 2 INNOVATIONS
#36 - 2011-10-12 08:53:19 UTC
the name poontang refers to nookie aka the wetspot aka stinkbox .

IT MAKE"S MY WINKY GO DING !!!!!!!!!!!!
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