Nicknames...

Shinobu · 06-07-2009, 10:43 AM

Sorry, I know this will be sacrilege to some, but is there a way to turn nicknames "off"? I just find too many nicknames for my personal taste. I don't see an "on/off" switch, so I wondered if maybe there was a file I could delete or something along those likes...

Personally, I'd like to see a setting like there is for beards ("X" percentage of players).

struggles_mightily · 06-07-2009, 10:52 AM

In the "database" folder, there's a .txt called "nicknames". I'd image -- I haven't actually done it myself -- that if you clear all the text from that file and then save it, you will not see nicknames anymore.

I agree -- most of the nicknames that OOTP generates are rubbish and it assigns too many of them. Occasionally it stumbles on a gem, but I mostly prefer coming up with and allocating them myself.

Malleus Dei · 06-07-2009, 11:08 AM

Yes, just open the file in a text editor and select all and delete all, and then save it as an empty text file and there will be no more nicknames generated.

Shinobu · 06-07-2009, 12:03 PM

Thanks for the tip guys!

Afino · 06-07-2009, 12:45 PM

I've also noticed that nicknames don't seem to be in the PbP anymore (neither at the beginning when the player is introduced or during the actual PbP - it was common in 9) and are now merely cosmetic.

Anyone want to tell me otherwise?

Mike Lowe · 01-23-2010, 01:39 PM

bump, mine is empty at at the first generating of draft rookies, nicknames appeared.

Any idea how to get rid of these once and for all?

risp2out · 01-24-2010, 02:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Afino

I've also noticed that nicknames don't seem to be in the PbP anymore (neither at the beginning when the player is introduced or during the actual PbP - it was common in 9) and are now merely cosmetic.

Anyone want to tell me otherwise?

I miss seeing the nicknames used in the PbP.

lighthousekeeper · 01-24-2010, 10:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike Lowe

bump, mine is empty at at the first generating of draft rookies, nicknames appeared.

Any idea how to get rid of these once and for all?

I thought emptying out the nicknames.dat file only works for universes created *after* you make the edit.

06-07-2009, 10:43 AM	#1 (permalink)
Shinobu Minors (Double A) Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Morgantown, West Virginia, USA Posts: 103 Thanks: 1 Thanked 3x in 3 posts	Nicknames... Sorry, I know this will be sacrilege to some, but is there a way to turn nicknames "off"? I just find too many nicknames for my personal taste. I don't see an "on/off" switch, so I wondered if maybe there was a file I could delete or something along those likes... Personally, I'd like to see a setting like there is for beards ("X" percentage of players).

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06-07-2009, 10:52 AM	#2 (permalink)
struggles_mightily Minors (Double A) Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 195 Thanks: 6 Thanked 10x in 6 posts	In the "database" folder, there's a .txt called "nicknames". I'd image -- I haven't actually done it myself -- that if you clear all the text from that file and then save it, you will not see nicknames anymore. I agree -- most of the nicknames that OOTP generates are rubbish and it assigns too many of them. Occasionally it stumbles on a gem, but I mostly prefer coming up with and allocating them myself.

06-07-2009, 12:03 PM	#4 (permalink)
Shinobu Minors (Double A) Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Morgantown, West Virginia, USA Posts: 103 Thanks: 1 Thanked 3x in 3 posts	Thanks for the tip guys!

01-23-2010, 01:39 PM	#6 (permalink)
Mike Lowe All Star Starter Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 1,198 Thanks: 55 Thanked 18x in 9 posts	bump, mine is empty at at the first generating of draft rookies, nicknames appeared. Any idea how to get rid of these once and for all?