Many players being renamed Smith

Andy · 06-11-2007, 10:32 PM

I did a search, but found nothing except for this thread which wasn't any help. Anyway, I am using the newest patch with bp's Fictional MLB template. I didn't have a crash or anything. I played the game last night and exited as normal. Just now, however, I go to play out a game, and 10 out of the 25 players on my active roster have had their last names changed to Smith. Other teams are like this as well. I reimported the name database, but that changed nothing. I would hate to start over, as I have played out every game and am now on June 6. I know I should have backed up, but I didn't (will from now on). Just wondering if anyone else has seen this. Thanks.

ctorg · 06-12-2007, 08:37 AM

I actually have had this happen before -- as a result of reimporting the database. That was in a previous version and was supposedly fixed. Strange if this started happening in the middle of a league that has been going okay without you doing anything. Something must be corrupt. I think the game renames people to "Smith" as a default when it doesn't no what to do.

ctorg · 06-12-2007, 08:45 AM

dola,

Actually, in my case, everyone was being named Joe Nobody. But I bet this has some similar root problem.

Andy · 06-12-2007, 09:41 AM

I did actually reimport the database at the beginning of the season because I had used bp's league before and this gave me different names. Like I said, though, I am now at the beginning of June and this is the first problem I have had.

bulldog55 · 06-12-2007, 03:23 PM

I have this issue with blank nicknames files. It seems like it still tries to give random people nicknames, but since it doesn't have anything to pull from, instead of not giving them a nickname, it names them "Smith."

Andy · 06-12-2007, 04:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bulldog55

I have this issue with blank nicknames files. It seems like it still tries to give random people nicknames, but since it doesn't have anything to pull from, instead of not giving them a nickname, it names them "Smith."

I have not touched any of the names files, my players have nicknames...

Nutlaw · 06-13-2007, 07:44 PM

Andy, could you FTP us a zipped copy of your .dat files and let us know what you have named the file per the link below?

http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/boar...d.php?t=141258

Andy · 06-14-2007, 10:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nutlaw

Andy, could you FTP us a zipped copy of your .dat files and let us know what you have named the file per the link below?

http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/boar...d.php?t=141258

Just letting you know I do see this, thanks for the reply. Stuck at work right now, but will send the file sometime tonight. Thanks again.

Bonedwarf · 06-14-2007, 08:02 PM

I know exactly what's going on...

Comedian2004 · 06-14-2007, 08:33 PM

And what is that that is going on?

Andy · 06-14-2007, 11:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nutlaw

Andy, could you FTP us a zipped copy of your .dat files and let us know what you have named the file per the link below?

http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/boar...d.php?t=141258

Ok, I just sent all of the .dat files in my league folder. I named it 'Andy.zip'. Hopefully you have everything you need, and I did it correctly (first time doing this.) Thanks.

Nutlaw · 06-16-2007, 06:34 PM

TT 3705. I'll let you know as soon as I hear something on it.

Andy · 06-17-2007, 06:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nutlaw

TT 3705. I'll let you know as soon as I hear something on it.

Thanks for taking a look!

Nutlaw · 07-09-2007, 07:17 PM

This TT was marked as something that cannot be reproduced. Have you seen this behavior in another league?

Andy · 07-10-2007, 09:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nutlaw

This TT was marked as something that cannot be reproduced. Have you seen this behavior in another league?

No, I started a new league and no problems at all.

Kelric · 12-11-2007, 02:24 AM

I just had this happen to me, but both first and last names have been changed to Smith.

Playing a historical league starting in 1901. I just finished the 1917 season earlier tonight and the game automatically imported the draft class as normal. I run the draft and sim until February-whatever when the game switches to the next season statistically, then exit the game. Come back a few hours later, start the game up, sim until Spring Training and start looking at my roster. All of a sudden guys are named Smith (it may have happened when the year switched, or even after the draft before then, but I wasn't paying attention). Chief Bender became Smith Bender. Smokey Joe Wood became Smith Wood. Nemo Leibold became Nemo Smith, so on and so forth.

It just completely killed a league I had put a lot of time into. I rarely take a league past 10 years and this one was going strong.

06-11-2007, 10:32 PM	#1
Andy Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Dayton, OH Posts: 2,263	Many players being renamed Smith I did a search, but found nothing except for this thread which wasn't any help. Anyway, I am using the newest patch with bp's Fictional MLB template. I didn't have a crash or anything. I played the game last night and exited as normal. Just now, however, I go to play out a game, and 10 out of the 25 players on my active roster have had their last names changed to Smith. Other teams are like this as well. I reimported the name database, but that changed nothing. I would hate to start over, as I have played out every game and am now on June 6. I know I should have backed up, but I didn't (will from now on). Just wondering if anyone else has seen this. Thanks.

06-12-2007, 08:37 AM	#2
ctorg Global Moderator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Queens, NY Posts: 9,848	I actually have had this happen before -- as a result of reimporting the database. That was in a previous version and was supposedly fixed. Strange if this started happening in the middle of a league that has been going okay without you doing anything. Something must be corrupt. I think the game renames people to "Smith" as a default when it doesn't no what to do. __________________ My music "When the trees blow back and forth, that's what makes the wind." - Steven Wright Fjord emena pancreas thorax fornicate marmalade morpheme proteolysis smaxa cabana offal srue vitriol grope hallelujah lentils

06-12-2007, 08:45 AM	#3
ctorg Global Moderator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Queens, NY Posts: 9,848	dola, Actually, in my case, everyone was being named Joe Nobody. But I bet this has some similar root problem. __________________ My music "When the trees blow back and forth, that's what makes the wind." - Steven Wright Fjord emena pancreas thorax fornicate marmalade morpheme proteolysis smaxa cabana offal srue vitriol grope hallelujah lentils

06-12-2007, 03:23 PM	#5
bulldog55 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: California's Canada Warnings: 17 Posts: 2,479	I have this issue with blank nicknames files. It seems like it still tries to give random people nicknames, but since it doesn't have anything to pull from, instead of not giving them a nickname, it names them "Smith." __________________ Commissioner, Trans-Continental Base Ball Association Owner/GM, Los Angeles Electrics (TCBA), Beaverton Rangers (OTBL), Portland Mavericks (Union League), and Los Angeles Superbas (Century League) Being smart, don't always make you popular.

06-14-2007, 08:33 PM	#10
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06-12-2007, 09:41 AM	#4
Andy Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Dayton, OH Posts: 2,263	I did actually reimport the database at the beginning of the season because I had used bp's league before and this gave me different names. Like I said, though, I am now at the beginning of June and this is the first problem I have had.

06-13-2007, 07:44 PM	#7
Nutlaw Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 9,538	Andy, could you FTP us a zipped copy of your .dat files and let us know what you have named the file per the link below? http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/boar...d.php?t=141258

06-14-2007, 08:02 PM	#9
Bonedwarf All Star Starter Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,339	I know exactly what's going on...

06-16-2007, 06:34 PM	#12
Nutlaw Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 9,538	TT 3705. I'll let you know as soon as I hear something on it.

07-09-2007, 07:17 PM	#14
Nutlaw Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 9,538	This TT was marked as something that cannot be reproduced. Have you seen this behavior in another league?

12-11-2007, 02:24 AM	#16
Kelric Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Greater Boston Area Posts: 3,992	I just had this happen to me, but both first and last names have been changed to Smith. Playing a historical league starting in 1901. I just finished the 1917 season earlier tonight and the game automatically imported the draft class as normal. I run the draft and sim until February-whatever when the game switches to the next season statistically, then exit the game. Come back a few hours later, start the game up, sim until Spring Training and start looking at my roster. All of a sudden guys are named Smith (it may have happened when the year switched, or even after the draft before then, but I wasn't paying attention). Chief Bender became Smith Bender. Smokey Joe Wood became Smith Wood. Nemo Leibold became Nemo Smith, so on and so forth. It just completely killed a league I had put a lot of time into. I rarely take a league past 10 years and this one was going strong.