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Actually, you just need to make a list of names, one per line in a text file (you can use notepad for this) and save it in the "Dsgnname" folder. If you are using the TDM-ModPack mod, that folder would be located in the "TDM-ModPack" folder. There should be nothing in the text file except for the list of names.

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This thread inspired me to create a design names text file! So instead of designing one, I stole one from a website! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif
Actually, this website had gathered a ton of shipnames from Iain Banks Culture series, and I just copies them and sorted them. About 15 minutes of actual work for me! You can find it in the mod forum!

Yay! I contributed!

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Cheers AK - how is the job situation by the way? how many stars have you got for deep fat frying?

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I have posted one as well....

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<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I've had a couple of requests for more info, but nothing else. The job hunt is going very slow. "Do you want fries with that?" is sounding better all the time. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/image...s/rolleyes.gif </font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I've always preferred "Welcome to Wal-Mart! Carts are on the left." http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

Back on topic: Don't forget about the design name lists on the Gold CD (in the Extras folder). (I submitted the "composers" list http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon6.gif )

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Trajan, I personally think you should extend your range of wines to include some of the champagnes and champagne bois'

Think of how impressed all us closet sophisticates will be when you field fleets full of 'Mumms Cordon Rouge' class destroyers, 'Vivre Cliquot Ponsardin' class cruisers, 'Napa Valley Sparkling Chardonnay' class carriers launching wings of 'Syndney Old Wallamalloo Regurgitator' fighters...

Maybe we should start a race of aliens fielding 'canapes' designated ships, I can see the 'prawn vol au vent' class battlecruiser coming into view, closely followed by the 'scampi in a basket' class baseship...

Ooooh, I am trembling in fear (and getting hungry and thirsty)...

AK - there is a gay lap dancing club in north Manchester that apparently needs pole dancers? I could put your name forward if you would like

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While the "I blame your mother" class destroyers open fire from the flanks, raking the enemy battle line with missile fire...
Demoralized, the enemy fleet turns to retreat, only to find that their retreat is cut off by a squadron of "Don't let the name fool you" class Light Cruisers...

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LOL, Sachmo, we could take this one step forward and design an alien race that designates it's vessels after things your wife says to you..

Cue orchestral fanfare as the mighty battlefleet of the Nagan-Moan Alliance warps into normal space. Squadrons of 'Ooh, you've left the loo seat up again' destroyers sweep on the flanks, serried ranks of 'That bin wont go out on its own' light cruisers and 'Why am I the only one who unstacks the dishwasher' class cruisers form the bulk of the fleet and the mighty 'You dont appreciate me' class battlecruisers are only dwarfed by the fleet flagship, a powerful 'I should have listened to my mother' class dreadnought

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<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Now you are getting it!
"You will tremble in fear when the "Eat your Brussel Sprouts!" Class drednoughts darken the skys over your puny world!" http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

Actually, the names I used were actual ship names from the Cultures series, and are in the design name file that I uploaded. Last night I was messing around with it, and more than once I laughed out loud at the names that came up. The "Irresistable Object" Class Escort, and the "Nasty Brutal and Short" Class Destroyers had me wetting myself!

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Tigga,

The idea of naming ships using phrases such as comments by the wife or other inane statements is very enticing.

I also love the idea of using Gourmet recipes as the name for classes of ships. The Prime Rib of Beef class of Dreadnoughts immediately comes to mind.

Hmmmmmmmmm........

When my wife lets me play the game again, next Tuesday at the earliest http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon9.gif ((((, I will most assuredly use a newer naming scheme.

Cheers!
Trajan