Adding ethnic groups?

MrHaroldG · 06-04-2006, 04:14 AM

I was wondering if there is a way to add ethnic groups? Suppose, for instance, that I was creating a Bulgarian league and had a Bulgarian name list, and wanted to add their ethnic group to the list?

sean-patin · 06-04-2006, 04:38 AM

I think you would have to add them to the nations.txt file..... but then I don't know if any players would be found there because there might not be any cities (might have to add cities to cities.txt too).... i am not 100% sure though... someone else should be able to help out better!

Dogzilla · 06-04-2006, 06:21 AM

Right now (since there is no Bulgarian name set) any players from Bulgaria would use mostly Romanian with some Albanian names (which I think is inaccurate, Bulgarian names are much more similar to Russian names)...but you could add a Bulgarian name set which could be as accurate as you wanted. So, take a look at this list:
What do the nation values for namesets?
and decide which set you can do without and replace it. I'm sure there is a good thread on modifying the names files somewhere. Of course, back up your originals so you can always get you default name sets back. When your done modifying the names.txt and firstnames.txt files, go to the nations.txt file and change Bulgaria to use your added set. Good info on the nations.txt file here:
Nations.txt
Don't worry about the cities.txt file! All cities and towns in Bulgaria are already in there and will work fine without any editing.

Raidergoo · 06-04-2006, 10:10 AM

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Originally Posted by MrHaroldG

I was wondering if there is a way to add ethnic groups? Suppose, for instance, that I was creating a Bulgarian league and had a Bulgarian name list, and wanted to add their ethnic group to the list?

Your best bet for a Bulgarian ethnic name set would be to give them name set #39. #39 is the US Historical name set, added to give a pre WWII flavor to American names. I do not think any nation in nations.txt draws on it.

In the two name files, delete the names with ethnicity 39, and replace with Bulgarian names.

In nations.txt, alter Bulgaria to use ethnicity 39 at whatever % you like.

MrHaroldG · 06-04-2006, 04:39 PM

Or I could simply edit the players' names within the game itself (glad I thought of that!)

Raidergoo · 06-04-2006, 04:44 PM

A sledgehammer works every time!

NYYOVK · 06-04-2006, 06:04 PM

I take it that adding ethnicities (ex: #40 and above) is out of the question, then?

Raidergoo · 06-04-2006, 06:08 PM

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Originally Posted by NYYOVK

I take it that adding ethnicities (ex: #40 and above) is out of the question, then?

At this time, yes.

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MrHaroldG Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 270 Thanks: 61 Thanked 12x in 9 posts	Adding ethnic groups? I was wondering if there is a way to add ethnic groups? Suppose, for instance, that I was creating a Bulgarian league and had a Bulgarian name list, and wanted to add their ethnic group to the list? __________________ I'll give you three guesses—and your first three don't count!

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MrHaroldG Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 270 Thanks: 61 Thanked 12x in 9 posts	Or I could simply edit the players' names within the game itself (glad I thought of that!) __________________ I'll give you three guesses—and your first three don't count!

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06-04-2006, 04:38 AM	#2 (permalink)
sean-patin Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 205 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 posts	I think you would have to add them to the nations.txt file..... but then I don't know if any players would be found there because there might not be any cities (might have to add cities to cities.txt too).... i am not 100% sure though... someone else should be able to help out better!

06-04-2006, 06:21 AM	#3 (permalink)
Dogzilla Major Leagues Join Date: May 2004 Location: Colorado USA Posts: 322 Thanks: 0 Thanked 5x in 5 posts	Right now (since there is no Bulgarian name set) any players from Bulgaria would use mostly Romanian with some Albanian names (which I think is inaccurate, Bulgarian names are much more similar to Russian names)...but you could add a Bulgarian name set which could be as accurate as you wanted. So, take a look at this list: What do the nation values for namesets? and decide which set you can do without and replace it. I'm sure there is a good thread on modifying the names files somewhere. Of course, back up your originals so you can always get you default name sets back. When your done modifying the names.txt and firstnames.txt files, go to the nations.txt file and change Bulgaria to use your added set. Good info on the nations.txt file here: Nations.txt Don't worry about the cities.txt file! All cities and towns in Bulgaria are already in there and will work fine without any editing.

06-04-2006, 04:44 PM	#6 (permalink)
Raidergoo Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: 39.84 N -84.12 W Posts: 8,327 Thanks: 76 Thanked 53x in 36 posts	A sledgehammer works every time!

06-04-2006, 06:04 PM	#7 (permalink)
NYYOVK Bat Boy Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 posts	I take it that adding ethnicities (ex: #40 and above) is out of the question, then?