(Minor) name origin distribution adjustments

[ChrisG]

Hey all,

I don't know if this is the correct place for this, but I was bored and exploring the game world in commissioner mode tonight, and noticed the name origin distribution in the Nation Editor. I love the attention to detail paid in this (even in non-baseball countries like Argentina, for example) section, but there were a few countries that could use some minor adjustments:

Nicaragua (100% Hispanic by default) should probably have ~5% (or more) names from a "UK" origin. There's a decent population of Afro-Caribbean people around the coast and some of them have played in the majors. (e.g. Marvin Benard, David Green, Devern Hansack, Albert Williams)

The Netherlands Antilles (which doesn't exist anymore but that's another thing entirely) should have some percentage of names from a "UK" background (e.g. Andrelton Simmons, Andruw Jones, Curt Smith). Not sure what the percentage would be. (It's 100% Dutch by default)

Panama, same deal. (Roberto Kelly, Ben Ogilvie, etc.) Possibly include a small percentage of Chinese surnames as well? (Bruce Chen, minor leaguer Gerald Chin, Carlos Lee) (100% Hispanic by default)

South Africa (80% African/18% UK/2% Indian) should probably have a decent percentage of Dutch surnames.

I know this is a really minor/nitpicky thing, but it just makes the game that much more realistic and I'm sure it's pretty doable.

[albatross11]

Originally Posted by ChrisG

Hey all,

I don't know if this is the correct place for this, but I was bored and exploring the game world in commissioner mode tonight, and noticed the name origin distribution in the Nation Editor. I love the attention to detail paid in this (even in non-baseball countries like Argentina, for example) section, but there were a few countries that could use some minor adjustments:

Nicaragua (100% Hispanic by default) should probably have ~5% (or more) names from a "UK" origin. There's a decent population of Afro-Caribbean people around the coast and some of them have played in the majors. (e.g. Marvin Benard, David Green, Devern Hansack, Albert Williams)

The Netherlands Antilles (which doesn't exist anymore but that's another thing entirely) should have some percentage of names from a "UK" background (e.g. Andrelton Simmons, Andruw Jones, Curt Smith). Not sure what the percentage would be. (It's 100% Dutch by default)

Panama, same deal. (Roberto Kelly, Ben Ogilvie, etc.) Possibly include a small percentage of Chinese surnames as well? (Bruce Chen, minor leaguer Gerald Chin, Carlos Lee) (100% Hispanic by default)

South Africa (80% African/18% UK/2% Indian) should probably have a decent percentage of Dutch surnames.

I know this is a really minor/nitpicky thing, but it just makes the game that much more realistic and I'm sure it's pretty doable.

You can change those yourself...to anything you like.

[ChrisG]

Originally Posted by albatross11

You can change those yourself...to anything you like.

Right, I know. I just thought it would be good for those to be changed by default (esp. for those who aren't aware it can be changed). Like I said, a very minor thing.

[Charlie Hough]

If you can do the research and help determine what the percentages should be, you could always provide a file to Andreas Raht, who handles this area of the game for OOTP Developments.

If the information is solid and has some provable basis in reality, the company is very open to contributions from users who are willing to do the work and help improve the game.

[The Wolf]

And by all means please post this as a suggestion in the OOTP 15 suggestions forum.

[MUFC1878]

Originally Posted by ChrisG

Hey all,

I don't know if this is the correct place for this, but I was bored and exploring the game world in commissioner mode tonight, and noticed the name origin distribution in the Nation Editor. I love the attention to detail paid in this (even in non-baseball countries like Argentina, for example) section, but there were a few countries that could use some minor adjustments:

Nicaragua (100% Hispanic by default) should probably have ~5% (or more) names from a "UK" origin. There's a decent population of Afro-Caribbean people around the coast and some of them have played in the majors. (e.g. Marvin Benard, David Green, Devern Hansack, Albert Williams)

The Netherlands Antilles (which doesn't exist anymore but that's another thing entirely) should have some percentage of names from a "UK" background (e.g. Andrelton Simmons, Andruw Jones, Curt Smith). Not sure what the percentage would be. (It's 100% Dutch by default)

Panama, same deal. (Roberto Kelly, Ben Ogilvie, etc.) Possibly include a small percentage of Chinese surnames as well? (Bruce Chen, minor leaguer Gerald Chin, Carlos Lee) (100% Hispanic by default)

South Africa (80% African/18% UK/2% Indian) should probably have a decent percentage of Dutch surnames.

I know this is a really minor/nitpicky thing, but it just makes the game that much more realistic and I'm sure it's pretty doable.

Add to that: Venezuela (default: Hispanic 80, Portuguese 12, Italian 8) should be Hispanic 84%, Portuguese 3%, Italian 3%, Spanish 10%. There's a small German community, maybe 1% to represent it.

[Le Grande Orange]

I always wonder about this aspect: how have the name distributions changed over time? I doubt if the distribution has remained static over the history of the country. Seems to me it's another area where there ought to be new distribution data at least once every ten years.