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Originally Posted by joefromchicago
Anyway, since there's now no limit to the number of ethnicities you can have, I suppose you can avoid the problem by having a comprehensive list of ethnicities in the xml file to start with. That way, any changes that you make down the line would be made in the in-game nation editor, which I presume still works. Of course, that also means you need to get that comprehensive list of ethnicities to begin with, and you have to make sure you get it right the first time.
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This is exactly how I do it, and honestly, I think it makes the most sense. For the US, I have 9 separate namesets, each with their own unique, permanent ethnicity ID (1870-1909, 1910-1929, 1930-1949, 1950-1969, 1970-1995, 1996-present, Negro Leagues, African American 1970-1999, African American 2000-present). When it comes time to transition from one set to the next, I just go into the nation editor and change the drop-down. Not only does it work, but it's quick and simple, too.
I've actually been doing it this way for several versions now. The only difference this year is that I don't have to sacrifice something like Polynesian to get my new namesets in, and I can give them all the correct names, and don't have to keep a list anymore to remember that "Azerbaijani" is actually US 1930-1949...
