RE: [OFFICIAL] MORE NEW SHIPS.... (Class Names)
From: "Bell, Brian K" <Brian_Bell@d...>
Date: Mon, 6 Dec 1999 08:12:27 -0500
Subject: RE: [OFFICIAL] MORE NEW SHIPS.... (Class Names)
OK, here are my suggestions for class names.
I suggest that combat vessels be named after natural features/objects
(as
was already done) and non-combat vessels be named after classifications
of
people (authors, Nobel prize winners, etc.)
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ground Zero Games [SMTP:jon@gzero.dungeon.com]
> Sent: Saturday, December 04, 1999 8:50 AM
> To: gzg-l@CSUA.Berkeley.EDU
> Subject: [OFFICIAL] MORE NEW SHIPS....
>
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> This is a COMPLETE listing of the UNSC line, including the ones
already
> announced - the newest releases are marked. You'll notice that the new
> ones
> don't even have class names yet - as usual, suggestions are welcome!
>
> FT-1101 UNSC Light Fighters (x 6) 0.95 NEW
> FT-1121 UNSC Heavy Fighters (x 6) 0.95 NEW
> FT-1102 UNSC Diplomatic Courier (x 3) 1.25 NEW
Nobel class Courier. Named after Nobel Peace Prize winners.
See http://www.nobel.se/ for a list of Laureates.
> FT-1103 UNSC Battle Corvette (x 2) 1.95 NEW
Tributary class (smaller rivers)
> FT-1104 Patrol Cutters (Frigate-sized)) x 2 1.95
Parry/Savanna class
> FT-1104A UNSC Patrol Cutter/Frigate type II (x 2) 1.95 NEW
Swamp/Wetlands class (Everglades, Zapata, etc.)
> FT-1105 Destroyers (DD) x 2 - Lake class 2.25
> FT-1106 Light Cruiser (CL) - Mountain class 1.95
> FT-1107 UNSC Escort Cruiser (CE) 2.25 NEW
Desert/Forest class (Simpson, Wayne, etc.)
> FT-1108 Heavy Cruiser (CH) - River class 2.75
> FT-1109 UNSC Battlecruiser (BC) 3.95 NEW
Sea class (named after seas, oceans, etc.)
> FT-1110 Battleship (BB) - Luna class 4.25
> FT-1111 UNSC Battledreadnought (BDN) 5.95 NEW
Comet class
> FT-1112 Superdreadnought (SDN) - Gaia class 7.95
> FT-1112A Extended-Range SDN (SDN-X) - Sol class 9.95
> FT-1113 UNSC Light Carrier (CVL) 6.95 NEW
Constellation class (Orion, Ursa Major, etc.)
> FT-1114 UNSC Heavy Carrier (CVH) 9.95 NEW
Galaxy class (Milky Way, etc.)
> FT-1115 UNSC Deeprange Explorer 4.95 NEW
Author class (Niven, McCaffey...)
> FT-1116 UNSC Fleet Replenishment Tender 4.95 NEW
Atlantian class (ocean floor features)
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