Jax
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Post by Jax on Feb 5, 2005 21:14:14 GMT -5
I saw what you wrote about it being pretty difficult for you to keep track if we named our ships. However, if there was a way to do it, I think it would add to the game. I am not sure how you keep track of everything, but I would ask you to keep that in mind if you could come up with an easy way to rename them that is not added work for you.
I think it adds a lot to the game and makes folks (like me) become attached to them a little bit more.
I also think being able to name your spies, officers might be cool as well. Just some thoughts.
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Post by Eric Moreau on Feb 6, 2005 3:30:19 GMT -5
The thing is, if everyone got to name each ship differently, the names would need to be unique for each ship. Now it would not be a problem currently, but when the ship count hits 100+ for each player it becomes a monumental task.
If I can find a way to do it easily I'll do it.
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Jax
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Post by Jax on Feb 6, 2005 8:55:42 GMT -5
Yeah, I hadn't thought of that. Everyone who renamed their ships would have to be conscious to not repeat a name they had already used.
Maybe something along the lines of adding a field in a ship's data base that you have called "Name" and keep the current "Ship ID" field the way it is. That way you could keep using your current system of tracking by the Ship ID and folks could name their ships if they wanted. The Name column would essentially be optional and the Ship ID would never change once it is assigned by you.
Just some brainstorming. In any case, if we can't do it, its probably not a show stopper, heh.
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Post by Nia on Feb 6, 2005 13:10:32 GMT -5
I would go along with Jax's suggestion, if it is feasable.
Nia
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Post by Blackwill on Feb 19, 2005 3:10:50 GMT -5
Is it possible to link the Name field with the Ship ID field, so that a player can use the ship name in orders, and those orders automatically link to the Ship ID?
(for instance: S-Scout08 is linked to the Ship Name "Gillian's_Ghost", so that when orders are input for "Gillian's_Ghost" they automatically link to S-Scout08 in the database.)
I'm not a programmer (professional chef, actually), so I'm just whistling here...
Chris
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Post by Eric Moreau on Feb 19, 2005 8:19:08 GMT -5
Yeah, if you rename a ship, use that name instead when giving orders.
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Rak Ash'ir
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Post by Rak Ash'ir on Feb 19, 2005 15:34:09 GMT -5
Now that we can name ships. The title of this message also asks if naming the officers is possible. Will that be in the game?
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Post by Eric Moreau on Feb 20, 2005 5:55:45 GMT -5
I'm not sure yet. I have to do some more thinking on the matter.
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