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Re: Deciding on a large ship acronym
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Wed, 30 Oct 2002 23:29:20 GMT
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In lugnet.space, Jon Palmer writes:
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> (Some How I Phinished ;-)
Haha!
> Why not combine the two? For example from now on anything that is larger
> than 100 studs (aside from it's function) would be a C1 SHIP. 200 up would
> be a C2 SHIP etc..
Could work. But what do we mean by "100 studs"? Are we discussing length
of the model? What if someone designs a model that is rather wide, deep, or
tall? Theoretically, a ship could contain thousands of pieces and still
measure less than 100 studs long, depending on its shape. In real life,
sea-ships are measured using tonnage and displacement (I think). How might
such a thing be translated to mini-figure scale for space vessels?
> Anything less than 100 studs would just be a ship.
Or, as I do in my world, anything small is called a "craft". Spacecraft,
unlike spaceships, are typically too small to have a bridge, can be piloted
by just one or two people, and due to their size they lack the supplies
needed for lengthier space journies on their own. I compare it to sailing
ships. A ship can travel independently oversea, but small craft and boats
are mostly for coastal travel. ...The next logical question would be
whether the word CRAFT or BOAT is an acronym for something too...
-Hendo
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 | | Re: Deciding on a large ship acronym
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| "Hendo (John P. Henderson)" <hendo@valyance.com> wrote in message news:H4tIKw.F1A@lugnet.com... (...) I try. I try. (...) or (...) might (...) Great questions. I personally think anything that is either 100+ long/wide/tall would be included. Granted (...) (22 years ago, 30-Oct-02, to lugnet.space)
| | | Re: Deciding on a large ship acronym
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| (...) CRAFT - Contemptible Range At Full Transwarp Can't Run Around For Too long Cost the Royal Air Force Tuppence BOAT - Boring Old Aeronautical Transport Bicycle On A Thruster Built On A Thursday :) Michael 'The Acronyzer' Dallaston (22 years ago, 31-Oct-02, to lugnet.space)
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| | Deciding on a large ship acronym
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| Many good ideas were thrown around when we last discussed this. After thinking about it for a long while I've decided that SHIP is a cool term. James Brown, who proposed the term, said it stood for Seriously Huge Interstellar Plastic. I added that (...) (22 years ago, 30-Oct-02, to lugnet.space)
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