Customize Ship Names?

posted on April 7th, 2010, 6:53 pm

What are your opinions on customizable ship names?

Say you double/triple click on the name of the ship on the HUD. So, I double click on USS Enterprise. It then gives me the option to erase Enterprise and replace it with my own name, maybe Saturn.

Just a nice little personalisation feature I'd enjoy. I get quite bonded with ships that are ranking up well, I'd like to name them to increase the bond. That sounds awfully weird. 

posted on April 7th, 2010, 7:02 pm

lol that is very weird.

but i would be indifferent.

in multiplayer games the owner would be the only person able to change the name obviously.

posted on April 7th, 2010, 8:10 pm

You can do that in singleplayer through map editor - would be a cool little after thought though if it didn't require a map editor

[quaddmgtech]

posted on April 7th, 2010, 8:49 pm

Last edited by quaddmgtech on April 7th, 2010, 8:55 pm, edited 1 time in total.

Although I understand some of the psychological compulsion to want to personalize the naming of a veteran ship to further distinguish it from the rest of the fleet. Personally, I like to be surprised to see which of my ships becomes a veteran and go with it, whatever the name may be... The ever Valiant Defiant Class "USS Rainbow" comes to mind .

This way it's not like I will always have a "USS Awesome."

To me naming the ship whatever actually detracts from the uniqueness because it provides the opportunity for you to name your ship whatever you want; then you can always have a "USS Awesome", even after the first one is destroyed. Thusly detracting from its uniqueness. Hopefully my logic is sound here 

In any event I am not against this if it makes someone happy and if it is feasible but I probably would only take advantage of it once or twice before the novelty would wear off, and I would go back to hoping that one cool (whatever the name may be) ship makes it passed the silver bars.

posted on April 7th, 2010, 11:16 pm

I understand all arguments here,  and while i have to say somtime i get a vetran with a stupid name, i agree with quad,

when you know this is the only ambasador named uss oddysey your going to have, you care about the ship a little differently, so id have to say, good idea but lets leave it as it is

posted on April 8th, 2010, 12:50 am

I had sugested this idea, but for Veteran ships only.  I think it is the way it would work.