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Originally Posted by Raidergoo
I think EC's intention is to get the master english.xml edited.
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Right you are again, Rgoo.
For those of you scoring at home, here’s an update of how I changed the database to address some of Eugene’s concerns.
Text object 1498 (Eugene's #1):
(a few small changes; probably best to replace the entire entry or, if you like, examine the text carefully and key in the changes you see)
[%personlink] dazzled the [%subleaguename] in [%leagueyear]. He piled up win after win, totaling [%pitching w] victories. He struck out [%pitching k] batters, walked [%pitching bb], and ended the season with a [%pitching era] ERA. These numbers, paired with [%pitching qs word] and [%pitching sho word], made him a logical choice for [%pitcheraward] honors.
Text object 1481 (Eugene's #2):
(inserted the phrase ERA; no other changes)
A good season has become great for [%teamlink nick] pitcher [%personlink]! A [%pitching w]-[%pitching l], [%pitching era] ERA season has brought [%personlink L] the [%leagueyear] [%subleaguename] [%pitcheraward]. [%personname l] had [%pitching qs word] in [%pitching gs word] with a [%pitching whip] WHIP.
I haven’t done anything about Eugene’s two observations concerning inaccurate adjectives. I don’t think this is a rampant problem in the database, because I did manage to address a lot of these problems before the latest release of the XML file. If a particular word or turn of phrase bothers you, search for it and swap it out for something more to your liking.
It’s my hope that for 2007, the text team will be able to use conditions to tailor messages about a player’s performance so that they do provide proper descriptors when the situation calls for them. For instance, if a guy wins Pitcher of the Year with an ERA under 2.00, it'd be nice if the news article referred to that stat as "phenomenal" (or whatever). Conversely, if a message displays a .230 batting average among someone's season stats, it'd be nice if the text didn't refer to that as "respectable" or something more complimentary.
What do I mean by a condition? If you want to know more, download Steve’s XML Cheat Sheet (see the sticky) and check it out.