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Paragon Renegade
Sebiestor Tribe
#21 - 2011-11-20 16:34:37 UTC
CCP Greyscale wrote:

System names are auto-generated by a rather cunning algorithm which I believe builds up words randomly based on specific racial language "thingies".


Cool.

Everything souds really seamless though, this must be a good program.

The pie is a tautology
Sable Moran
Moran Light Industries
#22 - 2011-11-20 18:22:20 UTC
CCP Greyscale wrote:
System names are auto-generated by a rather cunning algorithm which I believe builds up words randomly based on specific racial language "thingies".


This. I recall reading a dev blog way back when where this was explained. I have some hazy recollections that the same algorithm/system/program actually was used to also decide the number of planets, moons, belts, and stations in systems and also the connections between systems.

I believe the "thingies" you're referring to are called syllables. ;)

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im'ba
Republic Military School
Minmatar Republic
#23 - 2011-11-20 18:51:49 UTC


Quote:
System names are auto-generated by a rather cunning algorithm which I believe builds up words randomly based on specific racial language "thingies".


So whos p3n1s whitin ccp is the system Balle named after then? (its a word for p3n1s in swedish btw.) Or the constellation "fittakan" wich is really close to "fittkakan" and thats punanycookie in swedish?
Whats up in the office dudes??
ElQuirko
University of Caille
Gallente Federation
#24 - 2011-11-20 19:11:16 UTC
ACE McFACE wrote:

Agreed most British people can't speak their own language properly


Sha'ap yeh me n my homies r well good at the engrish kthx?

Dodixie > Hek
Dalloway Jones
Republic Military School
Minmatar Republic
#25 - 2011-11-20 19:13:52 UTC  |  Edited by: Dalloway Jones
CCP Greyscale wrote:

System names are auto-generated by a rather cunning algorithm which I believe builds up words randomly based on specific racial language "thingies".




I KNEW that had to be the case! Some of the damned system names are pretty much unpronounceable because they have awkward extra letters thrown in. I assumed they were either some sort of icelandic weirdness or random generated.
Sable Moran
Moran Light Industries
#26 - 2011-11-20 19:19:57 UTC
im'ba wrote:


Quote:
System names are auto-generated by a rather cunning algorithm which I believe builds up words randomly based on specific racial language "thingies".


So whos p3n1s whitin ccp is the system Balle named after then? (its a word for p3n1s in swedish btw.) Or the constellation "fittakan" wich is really close to "fittkakan" and thats punanycookie in swedish?
Whats up in the office dudes??


Coincidence? A bunch of the Caldari names mean something in Finnish but I don't think there's any conspiracy to be found behind it all.

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Malkev
Tribal Liberation Force
#27 - 2011-11-20 20:09:15 UTC
Alf.
Andski
Science and Trade Institute
Caldari State
#28 - 2011-11-20 20:16:28 UTC
CCP Greyscale wrote:
System names are auto-generated by a rather cunning algorithm which I believe builds up words randomly based on specific racial language "thingies".

Region names are I believe all hand-picked; the drone regions were actually named largely based on player input.

Ship names are all names of a real thing (Hel, for example, is one of the old Norse gods).

Expansion names are the result of about three months of arguments every time :P


"Cat"

"CCP-US"

I'm just scratching the very tip of the iceberg here

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Florestan Bronstein
Ministry of War
Amarr Empire
#29 - 2011-11-20 20:43:02 UTC
CCP Greyscale wrote:
Ship names are all names of a real thing (Hel, for example, is one of the old Norse gods).

in Iceland, old Norse gods are real things.
Raid'En
#30 - 2011-11-20 21:17:10 UTC
Dr Prometheus wrote:
The systems near the EVE gate (New Eden) are weird;

Gateway
Exit
Acces
Central Point


Made up by a Sysop? :p

they were named from what they were at the time of their discovery, when you think about it it's pretty logical.
these were entrance to new eden, and so were called as it
leviticus ander
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#31 - 2011-11-20 22:34:46 UTC
Florestan Bronstein wrote:
CCP Greyscale wrote:
Ship names are all names of a real thing (Hel, for example, is one of the old Norse gods).

in Iceland, old Norse gods are real things.

well they are vikings. but in all seriousness, they are all name of things that you will run into if you look about.
amarr : religious beings/things
caldari : creatures, largely birds
gallente : greek mythology
minmatar : norse mythology and some storms, but the storms may be something in norse mythology that I just don't know about.
Talon SilverHawk
Patria o Muerte
#32 - 2011-11-20 23:10:47 UTC
CCP Greyscale wrote:
Paragon Renegade wrote:
Really, seriously wtf:

Rens

Etherium Reach

Sobek-Re

Emphyran Age (Or however you spell that)

Bei

Venal

Amarr, Minmatar, Gallente & Caldari

Ferox

Hel

etc, etc............

Seriously wtf.

CCP, I recommend you divert resources from the naming department to other things; these names are far too creative & obscure for us simple gamers. Who makes these things up/finds these? Did someone actually sit down and just go to work finding these?

(On a serious note, the naming conventions for everything in this game make me happeh)



System names are auto-generated by a rather cunning algorithm which I believe builds up words randomly based on specific racial language "thingies".

Region names are I believe all hand-picked; the drone regions were actually named largely based on player input.

Ship names are all names of a real thing (Hel, for example, is one of the old Norse gods).

Expansion names are the result of about three months of arguments every time :P


If region names are hand picked I would love to meet the joker who renamed the JK-FIX to Querious..... I mean come on , really, You used to be able to say yeah I was down in the fix now ......
Michael Turate
Federal Navy Academy
Gallente Federation
#33 - 2011-11-21 00:44:47 UTC
I've heard there is a system called Vaajaita, I'm really keen to pilot my Thorax into it but so far I've only managed to push up as far as Ainalle. I'm hoping I'll be able to nudge up the Vaajaita pipe soon. Don't get me started on Cumemare - that's just disgusting.
Zirse
Risktech Analytics
#34 - 2011-11-21 00:50:30 UTC
Nakah is where all the gypsies hang out.
Wilhelm Riley
Doomheim
#35 - 2011-11-21 01:30:01 UTC  |  Edited by: Wilhelm Riley
Michael Turate wrote:
I've heard there is a system called Vaajaita,


Heh, I live in Vaajaita.

ACE McFACE wrote:

Agreed most British people can't speak their own language properly


Britain is made up of England, Scotland and Wales. Just a heads-up there.
El Arto
Brutor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#36 - 2011-11-21 05:09:42 UTC
Kyneska wrote:
I was once told by someone at ccp that minmatar came frome the icelandic word minnimáttar. means "those who are weak" or something.


It translates to "my strength/power". :P
GM Spiral
Game Master Retirement Home
#37 - 2011-11-21 10:45:38 UTC
leviticus ander wrote:
Florestan Bronstein wrote:
CCP Greyscale wrote:
Ship names are all names of a real thing (Hel, for example, is one of the old Norse gods).

in Iceland, old Norse gods are real things.

well they are vikings. but in all seriousness, they are all name of things that you will run into if you look about.
amarr : religious beings/things
caldari : creatures, largely birds
gallente : greek mythology
minmatar : norse mythology and some storms, but the storms may be something in norse mythology that I just don't know about.


Gallente feature all sorts of mythologies. Taranis is a celtic deity for an example and there are a fair few ancient Babylonian and Sumerian gods in there as well such as the Ishtar. They are not strictly bound to Greek mythology although it features prominently.

Minmatar feature Norse mythology heavily, but also various cutting weapons (Claymore, Scythe, Broadsword) and ferocious animals (Wolf, Jaguar). Not to mention weather phenomena (Cyclone, Tornado, Tempest).

Caldari also includes some mythological beasts, such as the Chimera, Wyvern and Manticore.

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BugraT WarheaD
#38 - 2011-11-21 11:45:49 UTC
CCP Greyscale wrote:
System names are auto-generated by a rather cunning algorithm which I believe builds up words randomly based on specific racial language "thingies".
Yeah ... About this ...

Assiettes ... French for Plates
Canard ... French for Duck
Auvergne ... Just a French region
VERGE Vendor ... Ahem ... In French you can read **** salesman
Botane ... Is something related to flowers ?

And ... Luminaire ... Is a french word for Lights ... Funny
Kehro Urgus
Dark Nebula Academy
O X I D E
#39 - 2011-11-21 11:51:08 UTC
BugraT WarheaD wrote:
CCP Greyscale wrote:
System names are auto-generated by a rather cunning algorithm which I believe builds up words randomly based on specific racial language "thingies".
Yeah ... About this ...

Assiettes ... French for Plates
Canard ... French for Duck
Auvergne ... Just a French region
VERGE Vendor ... Ahem ... In French you can read **** salesman
Botane ... Is something related to flowers ?

And ... Luminaire ... Is a french word for Lights ... Funny


I still can't see how Leremblompes came to be.What?

Yeeee! 
Gecko O'Bac
Deep Core Mining Inc.
Caldari State
#40 - 2011-11-21 11:56:39 UTC
GM Spiral wrote:

Caldari also includes some mythological beasts, such as the Chimera, Wyvern and Manticore.


How could you forget the DRAKE? :D
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