Nicknames or Not?

Honorable_Pawn · 05-25-2014, 03:05 PM

Title says it all.

Without an option to turn player nicknames off I would much prefer that they are not in the game. They are stupid, completely random, and ruin the immersion. What do you think?

24Rocks · 05-25-2014, 03:09 PM

I like them but take the ones out that you would never call anybody

Honorable_Pawn · 05-25-2014, 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by 24Rocks

I like them but take the ones out that you would never call anybody

Like Song "Tex" Li????

Honorable_Pawn · 05-25-2014, 03:13 PM

Like Chavez "Abnormal" Rodriguez?

Like any spanish name with a english nickname?

Like a 16 year old kid who never makes it to the majors?

MrWideFrame · 05-25-2014, 03:18 PM

Not only are the nicknames absurd but the frequency at which they appear is ridiculous.

Honorable_Pawn · 05-25-2014, 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by MrWideFrame

Not only are the nicknames absurd but the frequency at which they appear is ridiculous.

please vote

The Wolf · 05-25-2014, 03:53 PM

This is a very bad poll. It's just about the popularity of nicknames. A better poll question would be "are you in favor of an option to allow nicknames to be turned off"??

Honorable_Pawn · 05-25-2014, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by The Wolf

This is a very bad poll. It's just about the popularity of nicknames. A better poll question would be "are you in favor of an option to allow nicknames to be turned off"??

That is the next poll. I wanted to know how badly they were hated, first. Once I had data on that I wanted to see how willing people would be to accept an option to turn them off. That poll will come next. My guess is that a small majority would rather not have them at all if there was no option. My second guess is that a super-majority would favor the option to toggle them on/off.

rudel.dietrich · 05-25-2014, 04:04 PM

I am by no means a programmer. But this seems like it could be a very simple fix. A single line of code asking a yes or no that lets the league file have access to the nickname file.

Honorable_Pawn · 05-25-2014, 04:06 PM

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Originally Posted by rudel.dietrich

I am by no means a programmer. But this seems like it could be a very simple fix. A single line of code asking a yes or no that lets the league file have access to the nickname file.

It's a simple If/Else

MrDov · 05-25-2014, 04:08 PM

Can I vote option 3 and say I like the nicknames, they just need to be less common?

Honorable_Pawn · 05-25-2014, 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by MrDov

Can I vote option 3 and say I like the nicknames, they just need to be less common?

Sure you can...that would be option #1. Please vote.

The Game · 05-25-2014, 06:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Honorable_Pawn

Title says it all.

Without an option to turn them off I would much prefer that they are not in the game. They are stupid, completely random, and ruin the immersion. What do you think?

I prefer them but there should be an option to turn them off.

ctorg · 05-25-2014, 06:42 PM

I don't really care about nicknames until they become immersion-breakers. But a lot of people do like them. I don't really want to see features taken away. However, for my own selfish purposes, I'd rather just go without them.

Honorable_Pawn · 05-25-2014, 06:55 PM

So far, 15-15. It's pretty much what I figured. 50% of the people like player nicknames and wouldn't want to lose them. 50% dislike them and would rather see them gone without an option to turn them off.

This poll is more enlightening to me than the other one. To me, this poll more strongly suggests that an option to toggle nicknames on or off is really needed. The other poll only tells us that everyone is good with there being options. We already knew that much. But this poll shows us how divided it really is. 50/50 right down the middle. That, in and of itself, carries more information than the other poll. So in this sense I disagree that this is a "very bad" poll. It collects more important information--the actual divide.

mtopham · 05-26-2014, 04:28 AM

I, for one, enjoy the silliness of the nicknames - They are good for a laugh! You can always change them is you don't like them. And at the end of the day, is it really that big a deal when you look at the amazing product that these guys put out? Sure, argue about small issues all you like, but it is a pretty freaking thing they do!!!

That said, I must say, your attitude in the other poll forum is quite rude to suggest that people who vote contrary to your opinion do so just to do so! Some of us might actually disagree with you.

Matt Arnold · 05-26-2014, 04:51 PM

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Originally Posted by mtopham

I, for one, enjoy the silliness of the nicknames - They are good for a laugh! You can always change them is you don't like them. And at the end of the day, is it really that big a deal when you look at the amazing product that these guys put out? Sure, argue about small issues all you like, but it is a pretty freaking thing they do!!!

That said, I must say, your attitude in the other poll forum is quite rude to suggest that people who vote contrary to your opinion do so just to do so! Some of us might actually disagree with you.

Yup, they can be stupid, but I appreciate the extra character. I'd be fine with making them less common - most teams should really only have a handful of players with a nick.

Maybe another option is that some players' nicknames could disappear later, to only show up in their history. So maybe a kid has the nickname "Exterminator" through college, but if his power stroke fades, my guess is the nickname would go with it. That might be a way to not have them as common at the higher levels.

RamMan12 · 06-02-2014, 10:12 AM

My main issue with the nicknames is that they are used for multiple players in a league. I have a league that I've run since OOTP12 and has gone from 1903-2046 and there are multiple players nicknamed "Animal", "Kingfish", "Pendragon", "Clutch", etc. I would prefer that the main option be to make the frequency "One Nickname Per Player Per League".

chucksabr · 06-02-2014, 10:20 AM

How about deleting all the names in the nicknames.txt file and then starting your league? Will that do it?

Abyss · 06-03-2014, 06:32 PM

probably one of the most interesting things to happen was to see a player with the nickname "WildFire" in one of the drafts. Interesting because that's the alias my brother has used for some 15 years on the internet and the player also has the same first name.

I didn't pick him but he ended up having a great career.

I like nicknames, I agree with mtopham

View Poll Results: If we are not given an option to turn them off should Markus get rid of nicknames
Yes, they are Moronic!!	42	48.28%
No, I like them!!	45	51.72%
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05-25-2014, 03:09 PM	#2
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05-25-2014, 03:13 PM	#4
Honorable_Pawn Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Tampa Bay Posts: 6,407	Like Chavez "Abnormal" Rodriguez? Like any spanish name with a english nickname? Like a 16 year old kid who never makes it to the majors? __________________ PBA Quickstart for OOTP Background Images Collection All PBA games broadcast live on Steam.

05-25-2014, 06:42 PM	#14
ctorg Global Moderator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Queens, NY Posts: 9,848	I don't really care about nicknames until they become immersion-breakers. But a lot of people do like them. I don't really want to see features taken away. However, for my own selfish purposes, I'd rather just go without them. __________________ 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

05-25-2014, 06:55 PM	#15
Honorable_Pawn Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Tampa Bay Posts: 6,407	So far, 15-15. It's pretty much what I figured. 50% of the people like player nicknames and wouldn't want to lose them. 50% dislike them and would rather see them gone without an option to turn them off. This poll is more enlightening to me than the other one. To me, this poll more strongly suggests that an option to toggle nicknames on or off is really needed. The other poll only tells us that everyone is good with there being options. We already knew that much. But this poll shows us how divided it really is. 50/50 right down the middle. That, in and of itself, carries more information than the other poll. So in this sense I disagree that this is a "very bad" poll. It collects more important information--the actual divide. __________________ PBA Quickstart for OOTP Background Images Collection All PBA games broadcast live on Steam. Last edited by Honorable_Pawn; 05-25-2014 at 07:10 PM.

05-25-2014, 03:05 PM	#1
Honorable_Pawn Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Tampa Bay Posts: 6,407	Nicknames or Not? Title says it all. Without an option to turn player nicknames off I would much prefer that they are not in the game. They are stupid, completely random, and ruin the immersion. What do you think? __________________ PBA Quickstart for OOTP Background Images Collection All PBA games broadcast live on Steam. Last edited by Honorable_Pawn; 05-25-2014 at 07:09 PM.

05-25-2014, 03:18 PM	#5
MrWideFrame Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Apr 2014 Posts: 224	Not only are the nicknames absurd but the frequency at which they appear is ridiculous.

05-25-2014, 04:04 PM	#9
rudel.dietrich Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Zürich, Switzerland Posts: 8,608	I am by no means a programmer. But this seems like it could be a very simple fix. A single line of code asking a yes or no that lets the league file have access to the nickname file.

05-25-2014, 04:08 PM	#11
MrDov Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 281	Can I vote option 3 and say I like the nicknames, they just need to be less common?

05-26-2014, 04:28 AM	#16
mtopham Minors (Double A) Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: around the corner from Mays Field Posts: 194	I, for one, enjoy the silliness of the nicknames - They are good for a laugh! You can always change them is you don't like them. And at the end of the day, is it really that big a deal when you look at the amazing product that these guys put out? Sure, argue about small issues all you like, but it is a pretty freaking thing they do!!! That said, I must say, your attitude in the other poll forum is quite rude to suggest that people who vote contrary to your opinion do so just to do so! Some of us might actually disagree with you. __________________ Mike Topham - Aurora Borealis - PEBA

06-02-2014, 10:12 AM	#18
RamMan12 Major Leagues Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Maine Posts: 482	My main issue with the nicknames is that they are used for multiple players in a league. I have a league that I've run since OOTP12 and has gone from 1903-2046 and there are multiple players nicknamed "Animal", "Kingfish", "Pendragon", "Clutch", etc. I would prefer that the main option be to make the frequency "One Nickname Per Player Per League".

06-02-2014, 10:20 AM	#19
chucksabr Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: In the canyons of your mind Posts: 3,194	How about deleting all the names in the nicknames.txt file and then starting your league? Will that do it? __________________ The (English) Baseball League (est. 1888): A History The 1932 Season is Underway Dynasty Mission \| Creation Story \| Subscribe 1888 1889 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 (Great War Hiatus) 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 The OOTP Interview about the Baseball League

06-03-2014, 06:32 PM	#20
Abyss Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 40	probably one of the most interesting things to happen was to see a player with the nickname "WildFire" in one of the drafts. Interesting because that's the alias my brother has used for some 15 years on the internet and the player also has the same first name. I didn't pick him but he ended up having a great career. I like nicknames, I agree with mtopham