Author Topic: what classes of ships are there? (Read 10574 times)

Blue Lion · **Reply #40 on:** April 25, 2009, 08:53:29 am

Because it's fun this way?

Pred the Penguin · **Reply #41 on:** April 25, 2009, 09:27:13 am

And "NewTerranFrigate" makes sense in what way?

Ah well, that's why we have the Wiki to correct our mistakes. =/

Snail · **Reply #42 on:** April 25, 2009, 10:30:46 am

Quote from: Mobius on April 25, 2009, 08:00:27 am

The F in NTF Iceni stands for Front...

It could stand for frigate.

Blue Lion · **Reply #43 on:** April 25, 2009, 10:45:23 am

It could, but why would they have a designation for it if it was the only one?

Snail · **Reply #44 on:** April 25, 2009, 10:49:09 am

TBH, it's more likely to mean the faction name (Front) than frigate, seeing as how the Boadicea is clearly not a frigate, and the Colossus sure as hell ain't an AWACS.

Androgeos Exeunt · **Reply #45 on:** April 25, 2009, 10:54:02 am

The Boadicea also has the NTF designation.

Snail · **Reply #46 on:** April 25, 2009, 11:01:42 am

Yes, that's what I meant Captain.

Scotty · **Reply #47 on:** April 25, 2009, 12:42:57 pm

Why do we assume it isn't "F for Frigate?" As far as I can see, it is the only combat frigate, which may account for the designation.

Blue Lion · **Reply #48 on:** April 25, 2009, 01:19:22 pm

Because it's the ONLY combat frigate.

The medical ships have M even though they were called "medical frigates"

Snail · **Reply #49 on:** April 25, 2009, 01:50:00 pm

That information comes strictly from the model file name, which is dubious info at the best. I mean, the Bakha, a bomber, was called a fighter, and the Colossus is called a Soup.

Droid803 · **Reply #50 on:** April 25, 2009, 01:53:29 pm

According to the model file name, the Iceni is a corvette.
Which does make some sense.

Aardwolf · **Reply #51 on:** April 25, 2009, 07:43:28 pm

Perhaps you missed the reductio ad absurdum in which it was pointed out that according to the model file name, the Colossus is a soup.

eliex · **Reply #52 on:** April 25, 2009, 07:58:28 pm

Quote from: Snail on April 25, 2009, 01:50:00 pm

I mean, the Bakha, a bomber, was called a fighter, and the Colossus is called a Soup.

ssmit132 · **Reply #53 on:** April 25, 2009, 10:38:46 pm

It's a frigate.

Quote from: Loukakis

Intelligence has tracked Admiral Bosch's command frigate, the NTF Iceni, through subspace.

Although I doubt the F stands for frigate, as F already stands for fighter.

Blue Lion · **Reply #54 on:** April 25, 2009, 10:48:42 pm

Quote from: ssmit132 on April 25, 2009, 10:38:46 pm

It's a frigate.

Quote from: Loukakis
Intelligence has tracked Admiral Bosch's command frigate, the NTF Iceni, through subspace.

Although I doubt the F stands for frigate, as F already stands for fighter.

I don't think anyone argued it wasn't a frigate. But why would it even be bothered to be named as such if it was the only one?

Androgeos Exeunt · **Reply #55 on:** April 26, 2009, 12:45:33 am

In the same logic as the GTVA Colossus is the only ship.

That contradicts the GTD Hades and SD Lucifer, though.

Mobius · **Reply #56 on:** April 26, 2009, 05:21:38 am

The Sathanas was supposed to be a one-of-a-kind ship, but yet still it was designated "Juggernaut".

As for the F standing for Frigate - I doubt it, because F already stands for Fighter and prefixes are never, ever mixed up. We have Fr for Freighter and I don't quite understand why F would also stand for Frigate. Hence, I think the non-canon Fg designation is the most appropriate one (but it's non-canon, discussing it here is threadbare).

ssmit132 · **Reply #57 on:** April 26, 2009, 05:52:42 am

Quote from: Mobius on April 26, 2009, 05:21:38 am

The Sathanas was supposed to be a one-of-a-kind ship, but yet still it was designated "Juggernaut".

It was still a unique designation at the time. It would be a bit hard to give it a designation like those of the GTVA Colossus and NTF Iceni. I suppose they could have designated it 'flagship', but we don't know if the Shivans have flagships like we do. It would be a similar case for the Lucifer (sans the unique designation part), but the Hades would be tricky. GTI wouldn't work, because it could be confused as meaning it was an installation.

Mobius · **Reply #58 on:** April 26, 2009, 06:17:30 am

S Sathanas could have been an option.

Also, I don't quite understand the need of using the "xSD" designation for superdestroyers. It's pretty much like pretending to use "SSC" for the Lilith and/or any ship belonging to a certain category that is slightly bigger than the others belonging to the same category.

Snail · **Reply #59 on:** April 26, 2009, 07:28:44 am

Quote from: Mobius on April 26, 2009, 05:21:38 am

I doubt it, because F already stands for Fighter and prefixes are never, ever mixed up.

A can stand for both AWACs and Alliance
C can stand for both Cargo and Cruiser
M can stand for both Missile and Medical ship

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