[COMFY] ImperialAdmiral [COMFY] Players 1,649 posts 9,828 battles Report post #1 Posted November 28, 2017 As the topic says. I choose 5 arguably most popular names proposed by community and put them in the pool. You can also choose other. Please write them in the comments. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[SICK] Exocet6951 Weekend Tester 5,151 posts 11,809 battles Report post #2 Posted November 28, 2017 Well if they decided to change the name to something a bit more grand, like Charlemagne, I wouldn't mind at all quite on the contrary. But despite it being blunt and on the nose, "France" is both historical and not so bad. It could be worse. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[WG] Commander_Cornflakes WG Staff, WoWs Wiki Team 3,711 posts 15,747 battles Report post #3 Posted November 28, 2017 "Grande Baguette" 22 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
44smok Players 4,367 posts 16,858 battles Report post #4 Posted November 28, 2017 France is perfectly in line with current practice of naming paper t10 BB after a ship from one of the classes represented on low tiers. And it's the best name out of those available, better than Paris for example. Besises most of the names in he poll are ahistorical. Champagne pffff.... Charlemagne was a much better choice for cruiser line. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
creamgravy Players 2,780 posts 17,292 battles Report post #5 Posted November 28, 2017 'France' is too generic and boring. I'd go for 'Jeanne d'Arc', unless they're planning a French CV line or the 1930s CL premium. Maybe 'Verdun'? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkyCarrot Players 1,023 posts 13,409 battles Report post #6 Posted November 28, 2017 "France" is the name of a passenger liner... I can't imagine a warship with that name... Edit : Well... It could be wayyy worst and it's a name of an invented ship... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cosseria Players 1,064 posts 4,944 battles Report post #7 Posted November 28, 2017 France is nice, the only better alternative would be an epic battle like Poitiers, Austerlitz or Verdun. Please not Champagne, that would call for endless silly puns. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[BYOB] Aragathor Players 7,047 posts 32,322 battles Report post #8 Posted November 28, 2017 Let's look at the names of some historical French BBs. République-class: -République (Republic) -Patrie (Homeland) Liberté-class: -Liberté (Liberty) -Justice -Vérité (Truth) -Démocratie Courbet-Class: -Jean Bart -Courbet -Paris -France The name France for the tier 10 ship is very well chosen. It is a historical name that fits the naming conventions of the French republic. None of your proposed names has the same weight behind it as the name "France". 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Capt_QuoNiam_2015 Players 3,011 posts 27,111 battles Report post #9 Posted November 28, 2017 Redoutable was the name of a submarine, so nothing to do with a battleship. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[UTW] ShinGetsu Weekend Tester, In AlfaTesters 8,985 posts 7,359 battles Report post #10 Posted November 28, 2017 1 hour ago, Aragathor said: Let's look at the names of some historical French BBs. République-class: -République (Republic) -Patrie (Homeland) Liberté-class: -Liberté (Liberty) -Justice -Vérité (Truth) -Démocratie Courbet-Class: -Jean Bart -Courbet -Paris -France The name France for the tier 10 ship is very well chosen. It is a historical name that fits the naming conventions of the French republic. None of your proposed names has the same weight behind it as the name "France". French have quite the number of ships named after Privateer too. Jean Bart and Duguay-Trouin for example. And who's more famous as a French Privateer than Robert Surcouf ? If he didn't also give his name for a DD class and for the first french submarine (and the biggest of the world at his time, I think only the I-400 did better before the introduction of nuclear submarines) I would have suggested it for the French tier X. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[NAVOC] Niibler Players 723 posts Report post #11 Posted November 28, 2017 Other : La magnifique baguette 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rvfharrier Weekend Tester 805 posts 4,630 battles Report post #12 Posted November 28, 2017 1 hour ago, Capt_QuoNiam_2015 said: Redoutable was the name of a submarine, so nothing to do with a battleship. It's a fictional class so some liberties can be afforded to the naming, and today's SSBNs are worthy successors to the BBs of old anyway. The name Redoutable also has BB pedigree from its ironclad namesake. For me Redoutable is the best name on the list above but personally I'd prefer to borrow from the incumbent SSBN class and go with 'Triomphant'. 'Terrible' could be a fun one though! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[MORIA] WarburtonLee Players 784 posts 11,585 battles Report post #13 Posted November 28, 2017 Asterix ;) 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[CAIN] G01ngToxicCommand0 Beta Tester 2,177 posts 23,318 battles Report post #14 Posted November 28, 2017 2x4 turrets in an AX configuration that without doubt will lead to many players eating citadels like there is no tomorrow when using both turrets at once. Ship shoould be called "Les Citadelles" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[CAIN] Jethro_Grey Players 5,207 posts 25,733 battles Report post #15 Posted November 28, 2017 France, fine with me. My suggestion for a different name would be either "Now owned by ze Germans" (alternatively *Edited), or "Sank by the British allies". Also to to consider are Speedyfix, Voulez-vous Le Chicken Out, Le Grande Capitulation. From these six possible names i like *Edited and Le Grande Capitulation the most. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[HMSR] Major_Damage225 Beta Tester 2,875 posts 7,295 battles Report post #16 Posted November 28, 2017 Why did noone choose Napoleon? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[CAIN] Jethro_Grey Players 5,207 posts 25,733 battles Report post #17 Posted November 28, 2017 1 minute ago, Major_Damage225 said: Why did noone choose Napoleon? Well, wouldn't fit. The name would fit a armed trawler (size-wise), but not a ship that size. ^^ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[HMSR] Major_Damage225 Beta Tester 2,875 posts 7,295 battles Report post #18 Posted November 28, 2017 12 minutes ago, Jethro_Grey said: Well, wouldn't fit. The name would fit a armed trawler (size-wise), but not a ship that size. ^^ Something like this XD New ship class anyone This one is lol ^ 203 "equiped" tug XD Put's a new twist to harbor defence 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
anonym_JSqwZct68BEw Players 209 posts Report post #19 Posted November 28, 2017 Alsace was a region of France before 2016. It wouldn't be totally illogical to name the biggest French BB after the biggest region (before 2016). I think that was Duché d'Aquitaine. So new name Duché d'Aquitaine of simple Aquitaine? But France is also good enough for me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[CAIN] Jethro_Grey Players 5,207 posts 25,733 battles Report post #20 Posted November 28, 2017 3 minutes ago, Milckenbom said: Alsace was a region of France before 2016. It wouldn't be totally illogical to name the biggest French BB after the biggest region (before 2016). I think that was Duché d'Aquitaine. So new name Duché d'Aquitaine of simple Aquitaine? But France is also good enough for me. There was and always will be only one ship with the name Aquitaine - and that's the Freespace one. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[LAFIE] lafeel Beta Tester 7,707 posts 7,856 battles Report post #21 Posted November 28, 2017 I see absolutely no reason to change it. France is a perfectly legitimate (and been used as such before) French battleship name, so let her keep that name. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[NECRO] Deckeru_Maiku Beta Tester 6,636 posts 24,864 battles Report post #22 Posted November 28, 2017 "Le Grande Baguette" - everybody will call it that anyway... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[UTW] ShinGetsu Weekend Tester, In AlfaTesters 8,985 posts 7,359 battles Report post #23 Posted November 28, 2017 9 hours ago, Milckenbom said: Alsace was a region of France before 2016. It wouldn't be totally illogical to name the biggest French BB after the biggest region (before 2016). I think that was Duché d'Aquitaine. So new name Duché d'Aquitaine of simple Aquitaine? But France is also good enough for me. The biggest region in France was actually the Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur until 2016 when we changed our regions. Sure you want that as a name ? Even we French abbreviate it as PACA. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[POMF] Verdius Beta Tester 1,989 posts 4,247 battles Report post #24 Posted November 29, 2017 While I don't think France sounds especially inspired for a ship name it at least has some historical precedent. Its not amazing but I guess it could have been worse. Charlemagne would have been a cool name, as would Voltaire. Murat would have been acceptable as well. I would have also accepted Gaston Spoiler 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[DREAD] 1MajorKoenig Players 13,110 posts 7,885 battles Report post #25 Posted November 29, 2017 I voted "other" as these proposals aren't better than "France". I think "Jeanne d'Arc" would have been perfect but France also works for me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
