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Post by Vae Victus on Apr 17, 2016 1:43:39 GMT -5
PC Version
Normal Difficulty
Ferari Atmosphere Reentry
Two of the humans were named Minwalis... I suppose this is due to a random name generator. Thus, in theory, the game could have 4 Minwalises (!) Could the map check if Name$ already exists and then use a different random Name$?
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AA
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Post by AA on Apr 17, 2016 7:35:09 GMT -5
It does seem like the game always picks the same name twice. And then two different names
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Post by fallen on Apr 17, 2016 10:45:58 GMT -5
It is just a short list of names. It is always randomly rolled. We will work on improving the length of the list
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Post by Brutus Aurelius on Apr 17, 2016 13:48:06 GMT -5
I usually think of the humans with the same names as brothers. Makes it even sadder when the FDF squad starts losing people tho...
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Post by drdave on Apr 18, 2016 18:33:08 GMT -5
Don't you think it actually makes sense that a small group of refugees would contain family groups and that those family members might have similar skills and professions?
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Post by Vae Victus on Apr 18, 2016 19:57:08 GMT -5
Fallen
>>It is just a short list of names. It is always randomly rolled. We will work on improving the length of the list
Good luck and thank you; if it is an easy fix to have the map check which name strings are randomly rolled and to only allow one to go forward (e.g. a check of "name a rolled" "name c rolled" "name a rolled again...must re-roll because already rolled name a", then that would avoid the problem rather than making it less likely to occur, but I understand if that fix is too complex (for a relatively minor issue).
DrDave:
No argument with your statement's truth; on the larger issue, however, it is a common recommendation that when writing fiction, authors should not choose the same name (or even similar names) for two characters due to reader confusion--even when a name is supposed to be a "common" or "widespread" name. If a common name must be re-used, adjectives or last names could be used to distinguish (e.g. One-Eyed John, John Smith, John Stuart, Big John, etc.).
Skills and professions were not mentioned in the opening post, so I am not sure where that critique comes from?
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Post by drdave on Apr 19, 2016 9:52:34 GMT -5
I usually think of the humans with the same names as brothers. Makes it even sadder when the FDF squad starts losing people tho... I had assumed from Brutus Aurelius' post that they were both FDF soldiers. |
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Post by Vae Victus on Apr 23, 2016 22:59:58 GMT -5
As an update: on Starport Breach, I have two Pvt. Euchatte(s).
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