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FleetWalker · 12-21-2022, 09:50 PM

UPDATE: I've written a Python script that automates the creation of the World XML file, so that it is easier to keep it up to date. It uses data from geonames.org, the U.S. Census Bureau, Statistics Canada, and INEGI (Mexico) so that the game is using the "latest" information on countries, states, and cities. The script can also turn states and/or regions into nations, lump all the nation subdivisions into a single state (I personally mostly get rid of the states outside a few countries), or use a different administrative level for what are considered states (the game actually uses the second level administrative divisions for Taiwan and Belgium so I needed to accommodate that).

In addition to having more accurate and up-to-date data, the script makes it easy for me to mess around with the world. For example, I created a world where the USA, CAN, MEX, JPN, and RUS are broken into their constituent parts. Then I created a promotion-relegation system consisting of all the towns in CT (minus poor little Union, because 169 is an annoying number).

Anyway, I thought I would upload the base version—the one that basically mirrors the file that comes with game—for anyone who is interested in a more accurate and up-to-date world file. https://www.mediafire.com/file/spscd...01-03.xml/file

Some notes:
1. This uses Dogzilla's excellent name file. So you will need that as well. Otherwise you get some truly wacky results in terms of names.

2. It is definitely NOT compatible with an existing save. Every continent, nation, state, and city Id is different from the original file. I can't imagine anything pleasant will happen if you try to import it into an existing game. You have been warned.

3. For the US, the file uses 2021 data. The cities are whatever the Census designates as a state's primary municipal subdivisions EXCEPT for the six New England states (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT). Those states use the towns because those are the actual local governments. Hawaii uses Census Designated Places (which are strange, but otherwise there is only Honolulu). There are some nuances, because it's complicated, and you'll probably be unhappy with your state (unless you are in New England, which I'm pretty sure is "right").

4. I did something similar for CA, which turns out to be just as confusing as the US and adds a second language into the mix as well.

5. Mexico has a super easy census file to work with, so no complaints there. I limited the file to only places with at least 1000 residents. That still is big increase over the world_default file.

6. The District of Mexico City, includes Mexico City as well as a bunch of other places that are part of Mexico City (and counted in its population). That's they way the default_world,xml file is set-up and it keeps the state of Mexico City from only having a single city. The effect is that if someone is from the Mexican state of Mexico City, there is 50/50 chance they will either be listed as from Mexcio City or from one of the districts.

7. Likewise, I added the 5 boroughs of NYC in addition to NYC itself. I did that so that Brooklyn, Staten Island, etc.. could have teams (as they do in real life). This does have the unfortunate effect of double-weighting the city when players from New York are generated—players from NY are twice as likely to be from NYC (or one of its boroughs) than they should be based simply of city populations.

8. There are some new regions that I created for my own uses. It's easy enough to delete them if you don't like them being there.

9. There is a mythical nation, Themyscira, that is entirely populated by women. By this I mean, it uses only the women's name list for generated players. It has a tiny population, but does have quality of 5. The upshot is that depending on how you generate rookies and free agents, you may see a handful of women show up. Really just female names, since facegen doesn't generate female faces, and the game only uses male pronouns (for players at least). If you want a flag: https://www.mediafire.com/file/2q87m...e/tym.png/file In the interest of full disclosure, this is a US Suffragette movement flag rather than the actual make-believe flag of Themyscira, which no doubt is copyrighted. If you don't like the country being there, it's easy enough to delete it (should be lines 117815 to 117829 of the XML file).

12-21-2022, 09:50 PM	#1
FleetWalker Minors (Double A) Join Date: May 2002 Location: Granby, CT Posts: 176	Updated World XML file UPDATE: I've written a Python script that automates the creation of the World XML file, so that it is easier to keep it up to date. It uses data from geonames.org, the U.S. Census Bureau, Statistics Canada, and INEGI (Mexico) so that the game is using the "latest" information on countries, states, and cities. The script can also turn states and/or regions into nations, lump all the nation subdivisions into a single state (I personally mostly get rid of the states outside a few countries), or use a different administrative level for what are considered states (the game actually uses the second level administrative divisions for Taiwan and Belgium so I needed to accommodate that). In addition to having more accurate and up-to-date data, the script makes it easy for me to mess around with the world. For example, I created a world where the USA, CAN, MEX, JPN, and RUS are broken into their constituent parts. Then I created a promotion-relegation system consisting of all the towns in CT (minus poor little Union, because 169 is an annoying number). Anyway, I thought I would upload the base version—the one that basically mirrors the file that comes with game—for anyone who is interested in a more accurate and up-to-date world file. https://www.mediafire.com/file/spscd...01-03.xml/file Some notes: 1. This uses Dogzilla's excellent name file. So you will need that as well. Otherwise you get some truly wacky results in terms of names. 2. It is definitely NOT compatible with an existing save. Every continent, nation, state, and city Id is different from the original file. I can't imagine anything pleasant will happen if you try to import it into an existing game. You have been warned. 3. For the US, the file uses 2021 data. The cities are whatever the Census designates as a state's primary municipal subdivisions EXCEPT for the six New England states (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT). Those states use the towns because those are the actual local governments. Hawaii uses Census Designated Places (which are strange, but otherwise there is only Honolulu). There are some nuances, because it's complicated, and you'll probably be unhappy with your state (unless you are in New England, which I'm pretty sure is "right"). 4. I did something similar for CA, which turns out to be just as confusing as the US and adds a second language into the mix as well. 5. Mexico has a super easy census file to work with, so no complaints there. I limited the file to only places with at least 1000 residents. That still is big increase over the world_default file. 6. The District of Mexico City, includes Mexico City as well as a bunch of other places that are part of Mexico City (and counted in its population). That's they way the default_world,xml file is set-up and it keeps the state of Mexico City from only having a single city. The effect is that if someone is from the Mexican state of Mexico City, there is 50/50 chance they will either be listed as from Mexcio City or from one of the districts. 7. Likewise, I added the 5 boroughs of NYC in addition to NYC itself. I did that so that Brooklyn, Staten Island, etc.. could have teams (as they do in real life). This does have the unfortunate effect of double-weighting the city when players from New York are generated—players from NY are twice as likely to be from NYC (or one of its boroughs) than they should be based simply of city populations. 8. There are some new regions that I created for my own uses. It's easy enough to delete them if you don't like them being there. 9. There is a mythical nation, Themyscira, that is entirely populated by women. By this I mean, it uses only the women's name list for generated players. It has a tiny population, but does have quality of 5. The upshot is that depending on how you generate rookies and free agents, you may see a handful of women show up. Really just female names, since facegen doesn't generate female faces, and the game only uses male pronouns (for players at least). If you want a flag: https://www.mediafire.com/file/2q87m...e/tym.png/file In the interest of full disclosure, this is a US Suffragette movement flag rather than the actual make-believe flag of Themyscira, which no doubt is copyrighted. If you don't like the country being there, it's easy enough to delete it (should be lines 117815 to 117829 of the XML file). Last edited by FleetWalker; 01-03-2023 at 09:59 PM.