Markus, please let us turn nicknames off

The Wolf · 05-01-2014, 01:21 PM

Please give us a switch to turn nicknames off. I hate them, and others do too, and there's no way to get them out of an MLB game. You can empty the nicknames file, export all player names and delete all nicknames and reimport, and then import a new name file and it does no good because the flipping stupid and inappropriate nicknames just KEEP COMING BACK. I don't need an Asian player nicknamed "Silent Bill" or twelve guys in my draft class all nicknamed "Stone."

Please.

Please give us an option to turn nicknames off.

Rich Tiger Fan · 05-01-2014, 01:32 PM

This never used to bother me before but it does more and more as the years go by...If not able to completely turn them off how about a frequency setting, or both even. My biggest gripe is that there are way to many players with nick names.

CHOWDERHEAD · 05-01-2014, 01:33 PM

I like having the nicknames in there - for me it adds value. With that said, I agree that having this as an option (provided that it does not involve a complete rewrite of the code) would be a worthy addition to the game.

SirMichaelJordan · 05-01-2014, 01:34 PM

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Originally Posted by The Wolf

Please give us a switch to turn nicknames off. I hate them, and others do too, and there's no way to get them out of an MLB game. You can empty the nicknames file, export all player names and delete all nicknames and reimport, and then import a new name file and it does no good because the flipping stupid and inappropriate nicknames just KEEP COMING BACK. I don't need an Asian player nicknamed "Silent Bill" or twelve guys in my draft class all nicknamed "Stone."

Please.

Please give us an option to turn nicknames off.

CoSigned.

Although thanks for adding a basic editor menu where I can quickly delete the names.

Before it was annoying because I didn't want to open up the editor and mistakenly see a player's real ratings when deleting the nicknames.

Murcer · 05-01-2014, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by The Wolf

You can empty the nicknames file

Out of curiosity, what happens when you empty the file? Where the heck do the nicknames come from if you do this?

I wonder what would happen if you deleted them all and replaced them with a few rows that had spaces?

Elektranaut · 05-01-2014, 02:53 PM

I'm not sure but I think Questdog explained how to get rid of the nicknames

chezboots · 05-01-2014, 03:00 PM

YES PLEASE!!!!! I hate nicknames soooooo Much!

MUFC1878 · 05-01-2014, 03:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Murcer

Out of curiosity, what happens when you empty the file? Where the heck do the nicknames come from if you do this?

An empty nickname file only works for a new fictional game or new players. For the ML quickstart, you'll see the already used nicknames re-appear.

What would be ideal is an option to turn them off, or at least another quickstart without them. Playing mostly with Japanese or Korean teams, they can get annoying.

Carlton · 05-01-2014, 05:55 PM

Gentlemen

This is such an easy fix that I hope Markus doesn't try to recode because some people do notlike them

Go into your database folder open the nickname text file, select all, delete and save
No more nicknames.

Do that BEFORE you create a league

RchW · 05-01-2014, 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Carlton

Gentlemen

This is such an easy fix that I hope Markus doesn't try to recode because some people do notlike them

Go into your database folder open the nickname text file, select all, delete and save
No more nicknames.

Do that BEFORE you create a league

But it doesn't help our existing leagues or Quickstarts prepared by others.

SirMichaelJordan · 05-01-2014, 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Carlton

Gentlemen

This is such an easy fix that I hope Markus doesn't try to recode because some people do notlike them

Go into your database folder open the nickname text file, select all, delete and save
No more nicknames.

Do that BEFORE you create a league

This doesn't work for quick starts.

Or in my case if I want real life rosters than I have to deal with nicknames.

Lukas Berger · 05-01-2014, 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by RchW

But it doesn't help our existing leagues or Quickstarts prepared by others.

You should be able to export those rosters, change the file type to .csv, load in excel/oo, then delete all the nicknames from the nicknames column. If you've also emptied the nicknames text file, that should keep then from coming back.

Ruthian23 · 05-01-2014, 06:06 PM

Some of the current player nicknames used to drive me a bit nuts. I don't think it was the case this year, but they'd always have Derek Jeter with the permanent nickname "Mr. November," which he was called exactly once in his life as far as I can tell. They don't drive me as nuts as some others here, but I'd probably turn them off if it was an option.

SirMichaelJordan · 05-01-2014, 06:10 PM

Things could look really weird in Japan with some of these nicknames lmao.

Ruthian23 · 05-01-2014, 06:18 PM

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Originally Posted by SirMichaelJordan

Things could look really weird in Japan with some of these nicknames lmao.

Wolf's "Asian player nicknamed Silent Bill" example made me laugh out loud.

The Wolf · 05-01-2014, 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Carlton

Gentlemen

This is such an easy fix that I hope Markus doesn't try to recode because some people do notlike them

Go into your database folder open the nickname text file, select all, delete and save
No more nicknames.

Do that BEFORE you create a league

Carlton, THIS DOES NOT WORK with an MLB game.

The Wolf · 05-01-2014, 06:21 PM

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Originally Posted by lukasberger

You should be able to export those rosters, change the file type to .csv, load in excel/oo, then delete all the nicknames from the nicknames column. If you've also emptied the nicknames text file, that should keep then from coming back.

It DOES NOT WORK with an MLB game

The Wolf · 05-01-2014, 06:23 PM

Understand why some of us want an off switch now? With the new foreign leagues available this year for MLB setups being unable to turn off nicknames is really, really annoying.

Lukas Berger · 05-01-2014, 06:24 PM

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Originally Posted by The Wolf

Understand why some of us want an off switch now? With the new foreign leagues this year being unable to turn off nicknames is really, really annoying.

I've understood for a while. We're in agreement. I hate the stupid nicknames myself.

The Wolf · 05-01-2014, 06:25 PM

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Originally Posted by lukasberger

I've understood for a while. We're in agreement. I hate the stupid nicknames myself.

Then please help us lobby Marcus to give us an off switch.

05-01-2014, 01:32 PM	#2
Rich Tiger Fan Major Leagues Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Wayne,MI Posts: 482	This never used to bother me before but it does more and more as the years go by...If not able to completely turn them off how about a frequency setting, or both even. My biggest gripe is that there are way to many players with nick names. __________________ Crystalis Robins 1904 LBA Champs

05-01-2014, 01:33 PM	#3
CHOWDERHEAD Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Omaha - Home of the College World Series! Posts: 2,849	I like having the nicknames in there - for me it adds value. With that said, I agree that having this as an option (provided that it does not involve a complete rewrite of the code) would be a worthy addition to the game. __________________ Life is Good!

05-01-2014, 05:55 PM	#9
Carlton Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 3,765	Gentlemen This is such an easy fix that I hope Markus doesn't try to recode because some people do notlike them Go into your database folder open the nickname text file, select all, delete and save No more nicknames. Do that BEFORE you create a league __________________ "I am at that stage of my life where I keep myself out of arguments. I am 100% self sufficient spiritually, emotionally & financially. Even if you say 1+1=5, you are ABSOLUTELY CORRECT. Enjoy!"

05-01-2014, 06:10 PM	#14
SirMichaelJordan Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 2,627	Markus, please let us turn nicknames off Things could look really weird in Japan with some of these nicknames lmao.

05-01-2014, 02:53 PM	#6
Elektranaut Major Leagues Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 361	I'm not sure but I think Questdog explained how to get rid of the nicknames

05-01-2014, 03:00 PM	#7
chezboots Minors (Double A) Join Date: May 2005 Location: New Orleans, LA Posts: 162	YES PLEASE!!!!! I hate nicknames soooooo Much!

05-01-2014, 06:06 PM	#13
Ruthian23 All Star Reserve Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 740	Some of the current player nicknames used to drive me a bit nuts. I don't think it was the case this year, but they'd always have Derek Jeter with the permanent nickname "Mr. November," which he was called exactly once in his life as far as I can tell. They don't drive me as nuts as some others here, but I'd probably turn them off if it was an option.