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[Antmarch456]

I noticed that many of the official anmes of weapons start with "M-(number)".

Does anyone know why this is the case?

[RedCaesar97]

No idea. 

 

Although I think someone missed a great opportunity for the Claymore. Instead of the current M-800 Claymore, it really should have been the 800M Claymore.

 

 

(That's "BOOM" Claymore in case you did not get it.)

[Vazgen]

As far as I know it comes from the word "Model". 

 

Edit: I was close it comes from "Mark"

[sH0tgUn jUliA]

I prefer "Bianca"

[cap and gown]

I prefer "Bianca"

 

Many of the weapons have names referring to DA critters/items. The dog robots are even called Fenris mechs. Fenris obviously doesn't have many fans.

[Cknarf]

Mark/Model could both work. A a weapon using 'mark' will sometimes have 'Mk.' instead of 'M'

 

Mk. 48 (Mark 48)

 

Or

 

M37 (Model 37)

[Antmarch456]

Many of the weapons have names referring to DA critters/items. The dog robots are even called Fenris mechs. Fenris obviously doesn't have many fans.

As a recent Dragon age fan, I had especially noticed the Revenant assault rifle referring to those mini-bosses you encounter sometimes in DAO.

[ZipZap2000]

Actually bigger implications here, using the western style of Model and model number would imply that western arms providers took over the arms market and supply the alliance with everything from small arms to Hammerheads. Probably has more to do with ME being a western game and feeling familiar but that's the way it comes across now deliberately or not.

 

EDIT: Using assassinate on fenris for a OHK felt so, so goooood.

[Vazgen]

I'd say it's more about naming convention being standardized. Ariake Technologies is one of the largest manufacturers in ME universe and it's name has Japanese origins yet it still conforms to that system. M-23 Katana and M-27 Scimitar are their products. Russian manufacturer Rosenkov Materials also uses it - M-97 Viper

[KrrKs]

Rosenkov is Russian? That somehow makes me want to see the ME version of a Dragunov SVU

[JasonShepard]

No idea. 

 

Although I think someone missed a great opportunity for the Claymore. Instead of the current M-800 Claymore, it really should have been the 800M Claymore.

 

 

(That's "BOOM" Claymore in case you did not get it.)

 

 

I'm pretty sure it's written as 300 M on the side of the gun for exactly that reason...

[Sir DeLoria]

Many of the weapons have names referring to DA critters/items. The dog robots are even called Fenris mechs. Fenris obviously doesn't have many fans.

Pretty sure they're named after the giant wolf Fenris, of Norse mythology

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[ZipZap2000]

Companies often maintain their names after takeovers then standardise. It's highly unlikely you'd see such sweeping changes without it even today the two branding practices are in competition with other.

[Vazgen]

Then why do they have different licenses? If, say, Hahne-Kedar has taken over all those companies why is HK license not enough to buy brands of those companies? Like, you get a license to buy EA products. You won't need a separate license to buy Bioware products.
Naming convention comes from the Alliance. It uses mark-number system and if other companies want to sell to the Alliance, they have to use the same system.

[Larry-3]

I do not know. But I know this, I would like a sword made of universal energy and light. May the biotics be with me.

[ImaginaryMatter]

Pretty sure they're named after the giant wolf Fenris, of Norse mythology

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I think he was making a joke. But, ya, that does seem to be the case. The other robots are called LOKI (although they don't do anything tricky) and YMIR in keeping with the theme.