Not possible to get rid of player nicknames?

sovereignstar · 07-24-2006, 09:20 PM

Is it not possible to get rid of player nicknames? I deleted the contents of the nick_names.txt file (leaving the file in tact) before starting a test fictional league, but I'm still seeing the names. I also noticed that there are nicknames prevalent in the names.dat file in the test save games' folder. What's the point of the nick_names.txt file if it isn't being used?

sovereignstar · 07-24-2006, 09:36 PM

Don't tell me this has something to do with using a template.

Carplos · 07-24-2006, 09:41 PM

Did you create the template before clearing out the nick_names.txt file? Templates (unfortunately) keep the data loaded when first creating them.

I believe the "names.dat" file in the league folder contains first, last and nick names. Like the world.dat file includes nations and cities.

sovereignstar · 07-24-2006, 09:45 PM

Phew. Turns out I was using an old test template. My grand template that I spent hours on doesn't have nicknames in it. I wonder what would happen if you switched names.dat files around anyways.

07-24-2006, 09:20 PM	#1
sovereignstar Minors (Triple A) Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 263	Not possible to get rid of player nicknames? Is it not possible to get rid of player nicknames? I deleted the contents of the nick_names.txt file (leaving the file in tact) before starting a test fictional league, but I'm still seeing the names. I also noticed that there are nicknames prevalent in the names.dat file in the test save games' folder. What's the point of the nick_names.txt file if it isn't being used?

07-24-2006, 09:36 PM	#2
sovereignstar Minors (Triple A) Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 263	Don't tell me this has something to do with using a template.

07-24-2006, 09:41 PM	#3
Carplos Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Idaho Posts: 2,899 Infractions: 1/0 (0)	Did you create the template before clearing out the nick_names.txt file? Templates (unfortunately) keep the data loaded when first creating them. I believe the "names.dat" file in the league folder contains first, last and nick names. Like the world.dat file includes nations and cities.

07-24-2006, 09:45 PM	#4
sovereignstar Minors (Triple A) Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 263	Phew. Turns out I was using an old test template. My grand template that I spent hours on doesn't have nicknames in it. I wonder what would happen if you switched names.dat files around anyways.