Should the mosquito be renamed?

Galapogos · 2012-06-04, 08:19 PM

Since the mosquito is now a fighter instead of a scout aircraft, I think it deserves a better name. Lets compare the images that names of the three fighters evoke, respectively.

Reaver - You don't even have to look up the word reave to understand it isnt pleasant.

Scythe - Sounds like it would effortlessly chop you in half.

Mosquito - It might give you west nile virus or malaria at worst, but mostly likely its just going to annoy you and you are going obliterate it with your hand.

I think the mosquito deserves a much more terrifying or badass name.

So do you think it should be given a new name, or does the current name hold too much sentimental value to be replaced?

IMMentat · 2012-06-04, 08:20 PM

sentiment all the way.

SKYeXile · 2012-06-04, 08:21 PM

The wasp is a pretty terrible name, go with that.

Oh... terrifying...nm.

Robotix · 2012-06-04, 08:23 PM

The mosquito has killed enough people through the centuries to be considered by many to be the most dangerous creature on earth.

I'd say the name is fine.

Conq · 2012-06-04, 08:22 PM

I would say yes but they've played into the name with it's design in PS2. The Mosquito looks more like an insect now.

Zulthus · 2012-06-04, 08:22 PM

Mosquito is perfectly fine.

Hamma · 2012-06-04, 08:29 PM

Originally Posted by Zulthus

Mosquito is perfectly fine.

Agreed!

It even looks kind of like one

DirtyBird · 2012-06-04, 08:22 PM

Like the Wasp?
http://planetside.station.sony.com/n...5&month=062006

Galapogos · 2012-06-04, 08:27 PM

Wasp isn't a great name either but Id be more wary of a wasp then a mosquito. There are other insects related to wasps that can kill you or at the very least put you in agonizing pain.

Brusi · 2012-06-04, 08:24 PM

no need to rename it... i fucking hate mosquitos. mf'ing bane of existance.

wasp was a cool name though

Death2All · 2012-06-04, 08:25 PM

The Gnat.

Vanir · 2012-06-04, 08:31 PM

Typhoon like the Eurofighter Typhoon, fast and agile.

DerFurst · 2012-06-04, 08:24 PM

If a vehicle from PS1 were called the Dongsnatcher, I wouldn't want it renamed to something pompous like "the Killdozer". Too much sentimental value to replace it with something bland and generic.

KTNApollo · 2012-06-04, 08:40 PM

The Mosquito shouldn't be renamed for two reasons. It is still the the faster of the aircraft, and it is sentimental to the original PS.

p0intman · 2012-06-04, 08:41 PM

it actually looks like... a mosquito now.

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