Could names be fixed?

Elvish_Pillager · Post by **Elvish_Pillager** » June 15th, 2004, 7:50 pm

I have been annoyed be names like Aethaennyncyn and Gweorraeraec. Is there a way to make this better?

Shade · Post by **Shade** » June 15th, 2004, 8:11 pm

Whip out notepad (or whatever) and start hacking on data/names.cfg !

Post by **Dave** » June 15th, 2004, 8:28 pm

And/or design a better algorithm than Markov for name generation

David

Post by **Ayin** » June 15th, 2004, 8:44 pm

Elvish Pillager wrote:I have been annoyed be names like Aethaennyncyn and Gweorraeraec. Is there a way to make this better?

What's wrong with those names?

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Post by **Neoriceisgood** » June 15th, 2004, 8:47 pm

Try saying both of them 10 times after each other each.

MadMax · Post by **MadMax** » June 16th, 2004, 1:29 am

I wonder how Coldstone does it. I know some of the orc names ie. Gruga-Haar seem like they came from Coldstone.

Na'enthos · Post by **Na'enthos** » June 16th, 2004, 10:01 am

I just personally change names if a unit with an annoying/odd name levels. If it's just a level 1 unit, I don't care as much.

I tend to use all or some essences of the original name in the new one, though. But that's just me, I guess.

Oh.. I do have a related question. Has anyone been able to make accents (ÃƒÂ©,ÃƒÂ«, ÃƒÂ¨, for example)? Doesn't seem possibly in-game.

Post by **Neoriceisgood** » June 16th, 2004, 10:07 am

No :< I can't do my famous and notorious "O_ÃƒÂ´" smiley now..

Post by **Eleazar** » July 17th, 2004, 6:13 am

I've noticed the Trolls have no names. Possibly it is because trolls are supposed to be too stupid to have individual names. If it's simply been left out because no one has yet made up some troll names, i'd like to propose some. My inspiration is gutteral coughing type sounds:

Gark, Trok, Nuk Kar, Ka, Hak, Tuh, Thur, Ruk, Dak, Thruf, Frok, Kuh, Tuk Ruh, Grar, Shuf, Stuh, Hoth, Nak, Urk, Lok, Hu Kah, Luk, Hask, Gulk, Grog, Thog, Urg,

Post by **Jetrel** » July 17th, 2004, 7:39 am

Yes, trolls should have names, and I like the proposed name list.

autolycus · Post by **autolycus** » July 18th, 2004, 3:08 am

Hmmm... looks like you could generate most of the list by setting random first letter from a set 'DGHKLT' followed by H/no-H, then 'AOU' then 'HGKR' or something like that. Far easier than for elves unless you restrict the vocabulary.

Post by **Sangel** » July 18th, 2004, 6:07 am

Eleazar wrote:Gark, Trok, Nuk Kar, Ka, Hak, Tuh, Thur, Ruk, Dak, Thruf, Frok, Kuh, Tuk Ruh, Grar, Shuf, Stuh, Hoth, Nak, Urk, Lok, Hu Kah, Luk, Hask, Gulk, Grog, Thog, Urg,

Torg, Targ, Borb, Ugg, Sark, Drog, Gah, Rok, Reck, Shak.

Invisible Philosopher · July 25th, 2004, 10:41 am

Dave wrote:And/or design a better algorithm than Markov for name generation

David

How about, use the same algorithm, but if the name is too long, start over.

Post by **erl** » July 25th, 2004, 2:41 pm

Invisible Philosopher wrote: How about, use the same algorithm, but if the name is too long, start over.

There is already a limit of 12 characters per name.

Maybe it should be lowered to 10? The names in the first post are a little bit ... icky

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Post by **Neoriceisgood** » July 25th, 2004, 2:43 pm

I wonder if people use this system to name their kids in real life..

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