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[Suprentus]

What are some names you like to give to your mechs? Do they have any sort of meaning or symbolism behind them?

I have...

Awesome: Taranis (god of thunder and lightning, represented by its streaks and large lasers. Perhaps PPCs would fit the name better, but I like my current build)
Spider: Icarus (can you think of a more appropriate name for a spider?)
Raven: Daedalus (similar theme with the Spider)
Centurion: Ares (I know Ares is Greek, and Centurions are Roman, but it still looks appropriate)
Cataphract: Cain (just because)
Dragon: Tiamat (ancient sea dragon. Uses large lasers, so looks appropriate)
Atlas: Sathanas (anyone who's ever played Freespace 2 will get it)

Names I will probably give to future Mechs, though undecided which ones...

Galatea (likely for a graceful looking Mech)
Myrmidon
Beowulf
Artemis
Deimos
Phobos
Balthazar (would fit a Scout mech well, due to information warfare/wise man)
Cerberus
Ganymede
Minerva
Gilgamesh (would fit a strange Mech. I was originally thinking of naming a Spider that, but I chose Icarus instead)

[Lil Cthulhu]

Catapult A1 - Steak Sauce
Raven 3L - Win Button
Raven 2X - Not-3L

Edited by Lil Cthulhu, 17 January 2013 - 01:37 PM.

[Suprentus]

Come to think of it, Balthazar would probably fit the Orion well, considering Kerensky was the Clan Jesus, the Orion was his favorite Mech, and Balthazar was one of the wise men.

[Escef]

I want to get a Spider, paint it orange, and name it "Subtlety".

[Alaskan Nobody]

I call my Commando's Thug or similar, because it seems to fit them somehow, and reminds me that I am SMALL and thus insignificant without the rest of the team. - and Thugboy from a comic I read once was a cool character. (part of a gang that ripped off supervillians by pretending to be witless minions)

I call my Centurions X-hunter (like Jade or Smoke) because I plan on hunting those clans in them.

[NRP]

I sent the MWO support people an email asking if it was possible to re-name your mechs after you purchase them. Answer was "Currently cannot do this". I usually think of an appropriate name for each mech after I play it a while, so it would be nice to be able to rename them.

Edited by NRP, 17 January 2013 - 01:47 PM.

[MrTarget]

The fav of mine are:

Thunder Child - SRM+LAS+PPC AWS-8T
Frisky Two Times - 2xAC20 CLPT- K2
Nosferatu - 3xUAC5 CTF-IM

[Spiketail Drake]

I name my mechs after Total Annihilation units. My Stalker is called Punisher, my Cent AL Panther and my Cent -D Warrior.

[themoob]

Most of my Mechs are named from Wu-Tang lyrics and Pokemon (Killa Beez and Charizard to name two).

Some have themed names though.

Flame = Fire It Up (get the reference?)
Yen Lo Wang = Wanginator
Ilya Muromets = Veliky Knyaz (Russian for Grand Prince, I know Ilya Muromets was not, but doesn't matter! RUSSIAN THEMED MECH OMG)

[MrTarget]

Spiketail Drake, on 17 January 2013 - 01:49 PM, said:

I name my mechs after Total Annihilation units. My Stalker is called Punisher, my Cent AL Panther and my Cent -D Warrior.

I have a stalker called Punisher (but named after the marvel character).

TA was a cracking game have you seen the vid for planetary annihilation?

[PoLaR]

I name most of my Battlemechs after cannabis and paraphernalia such as:

Weed
Bong
Kush
Stem
etc, etc.

[Hellen Wheels]

All of my mechs are named in memory of my brave comrades-in-arms who busted guts in Nicaragua and Iraq, as well as in honor of the brave souls who preceded them in battle with the Second Armored
I know, sappy, but I miss those guys.
=H=

[Karl Marlow]

I like to name my RVN-3L as RVN-3L because it is a RVN-3L
I like to name my STK-5M as STK-5M because it is a STK-5M
I like to name my DRG-1N as DRG-1N because it is a DRG-1N
I like to name my CPLT-C4 as CPTL-C4 because it is a CPTL-C4

I think you get the pattern.

[Suprentus]

ThomasMarik, on 17 January 2013 - 01:58 PM, said:

I like to name my RVN-3L as RVN-3L because it is a RVN-3L
I like to name my STK-5M as STK-5M because it is a STK-5M
I like to name my DRG-1N as DRG-1N because it is a DRG-1N
I like to name my CPLT-C4 as CPTL-C4 because it is a CPTL-C4

I think you get the pattern.

I'm not sure I follow. Could you possibly explain your naming pattern a little more?

[Murphy7]

I'm rather certain that if we were to be able ot see other people's mech monikers in game, there might be some banned for inappropriate content.

My laser centurion-AL is named "Kyrie", which works if anyone can remember Mr. Mister.

The cleanest name amongst my Stalkers is "No pants"

But there is a lot of salty language and lewd influences in some of my mech names.

[Carrioncrows]

I name all my mechs off of chicks

Illeria
jezebell
Jade
Alice
Allesyria
Orphan
Alysia
Lylyth
Delhila
Opheilia
Winter

The 3 I didn't name after chicks are pretty standard
Obsidian
Sovereign
Vicious

[Corpsecandle]

I have a 'phract-1x named Phruct...

Edited by Corpsecandle, 17 January 2013 - 02:13 PM.

[One Medic Army]

I have 1 named mech.
Cent-9D christened "Light Hunter".
I bought it after being fed up with light mechs circle streaking me all night one time.

[Lorcan Lladd]

I will always love my CN9-A Hastatus and JR7-F Gulon above all other 'Mechs.
Probably.

Still waiting for a 55-tonner...

[Acenan]

Mildly old Norse Mythology inspired:

- Cat K2: Grendel
- Stalker 5S: Balder
- Stalker 3F: Fanir
- Raven 3L: Hugin
- Raven 2X: Munin

Edited by Acenan, 17 January 2013 - 02:41 PM.