ship namer

[se5a]

http://www.seventhsanctum.com/gens/shipnamer.php

you guys might find this usefull.
dont you just hate it when you create a design and cant think up a name???

[Fyron]

I use a file with 1000s of names in it and pick a random one myself. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif I even tend to name each ship individually. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/shock.gif

[Atrocities]

I get a timed out error when I click on the link.

[Atrocities]

Originally posted by Imperator Fyron:
I use a file with 1000s of names in it and pick a random one myself. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif I even tend to name each ship individually. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/shock.gif <font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">You should set it up as a download or as a feature for SE.Net. That would be sweat Fyron. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif

[Fyron]

Eh? Set what up? My design name files? They are all in the Design Names Anthology...

I would recommend a program called the Everchanging Book of Names, which is what I used to generate a bunch of Tolkien design name files. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif

[ December 04, 2003, 07:14: Message edited by: Imperator Fyron ]

[Taera]

I have a file with about ~1500 names, i have what to choose from http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif handy gizmo though, thanks

[ December 04, 2003, 07:20: Message edited by: Taera ]

[Atrocities]

Originally posted by Imperator Fyron:
Eh? Set what up? My design name files? They are all in the Design Names Anthology...

I would recommend a program called the Everchanging Book of Names, which is what I used to generate a bunch of Tolkien design name files. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif <font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">Eh? put them in a php script that randomly generates say a list of 100 names or so for people. They log onto your web site, go to the NAME GENERATOR, and press generate names. The generator then genorates a list of about 100 random names from the HUGE list you have. Did I answer your Eh? question?

[Fyron]

Umm... yeah... or I just point them to the Everchanging Book of Names program and save myself the work. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif Random name generation is rather complicated.

[Atrocities]

Originally posted by Imperator Fyron:
Umm... yeah... or I just point them to the Everchanging Book of Names program and save myself the work. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif Random name generation is rather complicated. <font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">I am pleased then. My mission is now over. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon6.gif

[Fyron]

You are an odd one...

se5a, I could not get that generator to work... perhaps it just hates non-IE browsers... will have to check with IE in the morning.

[Nocturnal]

Haha, some of those generators are hilarious.
"A character will go to sleep, but the intention behind the action is not what it seems."

[geoschmo]

My favorite website for generating wierd sounding alien names:

http://www.abooks.com/alien/

It generates names randomly, but they follow specific rules regarding combinations of vowels consonants and syllables. The results are random enough to be totally alien, but still are pronouncable words.

Hit refresh to generate new words.

Geoschmo

[Captain Kwok]

Originally posted by Imperator Fyron:
I use a file with 1000s of names in it and pick a random one myself. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif I even tend to name each ship individually. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/shock.gif <font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">I do name every ship individually.

[Kamog]

Originally posted by geoschmo:
My favorite website for generating wierd sounding alien names:

http://www.abooks.com/alien/

It generates names randomly, but they follow specific rules regarding combinations of vowels consonants and syllables. The results are random enough to be totally alien, but still are pronouncable words.

Hit refresh to generate new words.

Geoschmo <font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">Wow, cool site! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif
Yeah, my race is called the Yophepo Mephi Vuwoxagh and my ships are named: Xiy Rezuzh 001, Xer MiWaxizh 057, and Vuxuloth 285. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif