How to - Add/Remove character names from a faction

**Myrddraal** · 05-14-2005, 08:22

How to - Add/Remove names from a faction

1 - Adding a new name

Open the following files
Rome - Total War\Data\descr_names.txt
Rome - Total War\Data\descr_names_lookup.txt
Rome - Total War\Data\text\names.txt

descr_names_lookup.txt is a list of all the names used by characters, admirals, agents, women, surenames and forenames, in the game. They are actually references, not the text which appears on screen, so note that there should be no spaces. For example:

Code:

of_Scodra
of_Lissus
of_Dimale
of_Dyrrachium
of_Epidamnus
of_Antipatreia
of_Apollonia
of_Oricus
of_Antigonela
of_Phoenice
of_Ambracia
of_Actium
of_Same
of_Naupactus
of_Patrae
of_Elis
of_Olympia
of_Messene
of_Pylos
of_Sparta
of_Gythium
of_Argos
of_Corinth
of_Aegium
of_Delphi
of_Piraeus
of_Athens
of_Oropus
of_Thebes
of_Delium
of_Chalcis
of_Eretria
of_Nicaea
of_Echinus
of_Lamia
of_Heraclea
of_Gomphi
of_Pharsalus
of_Scotussa
of_Pherae
of_Demetrias
of_Larissa
of_Phalanna
of_Gonni
of_Heracleum
of_Pythion
of_Libethron
of_Dium
of_Portaes
of_Petra
of_Pydna
of_Pella
of_Ottolobus
of_Thessalonica
of_Cassandreia
of_Amphipolis
of_Abdera
of_Maroneia
of_Aenus
of_Cypsela
of_Lysimachia
of_Lampsacus
of_Abydos
of_Ilium
of_Naulochus
of_Messana
of_Mylae
of_Catana
of_Centuripae
of_Enna
of_Armerinia
of_Morgantina
of_Syracuse
of_Gela
of_Agrigentum
of_Selinus
of_Lilybaeum
of_Drepana
of_Segesta
of_Panormus
of_Himera

In this tutorial we will add Shaidar as a forename and Haran as a surname. So add these to the bottom of this file, save and quit.

names.txt is where these references are allocated to the text on screen. As you can see, the format is

Code:

{reference}			name

So add:

Code:

{Shaidar}			Shaidar
{Haran}			Haran

To the bottom of the line NB there should be three tabs between reference and name

And finally descr_names.txt is where we allocate names to factions. The format is:

Code:

Faction: faction
 
		characters
				names
				...
 
		surnames
				surnames
				...
 
		women
				womens names
				...

So add Shaidar and Haran under the category you wish.

1 - Removing a name

Removing a name is even simpler, simply search for all references to it in descr_names.txt, and remove them. Easy!

**Sfwartir** · 07-27-2005, 01:13

Is the altering of existing characters' names as easy?

I tried changing the name of the "Egyptian" Faction Leader, Heir and Faction leader's male relatives to Ptolemaios (yes, all of them, to at least for a time reflect the frequency of that name in the ptolemaic dynasty), and I thought I altered the names all the right places, but when I test started it, I went ctd.

Do you know wether this is possible to do? (If yes, I obviously wasn't thorough enough, and will be running along to make another name change attempt shortly

)

**wlesmana** · 07-27-2005, 04:07

Just replace the names in the SECOND column in names.txt (in Data/text folder). Don't touch the names inside the brackets. Basically the names inside the brackets are just reference points. The names in the second column are what's displayed in-game.

**Sfwartir** · 07-27-2005, 04:50

Ah, ok. Thanks!

**Andreas** · 08-21-2005, 19:10

Do someone know if there is an easy way to have different agents have different names? Say, I want to have female diplomats for example?

**mike^_^** · 11-14-2005, 21:58

1 - Removing a name

Removing a name is even simpler, simply search for all references to it in descr_names.txt, and remove them. Easy!

it's not that easy!!

im trying to get rid of alot of the barbarian names for the romano british. all I am doing is removing names, I left Cador Berdic and Vindex in there becuase they are starting family members

(before)

Code:

faction: romano_british

	characters
		Adcobrovatus
		Ambiorix
		Ambrosius
		Amminos
		Aneirin
		Artorius
		Aurelius
		Barrivendos
		Belenus
		Berdic
		Bolgios
		Brennus
		Brigomaglos
		Brycham
		Budic
		Cacumattus
		Cadeyrn
		Cador
		Cadwaladur
		Calpornus
		Caradog
		Caratacus
		Caratawc
		Carausius
		Cassivellaunus
		Casticos
		Catavignus
		Ceanatis
		Cerethreus
		Cintugnatus
		Cocolitanus
		Coel
		Cogidubnus
		Conan
		Cunedda
		Cunobelinos
		Cunovindus
		Custennyn
		Cynan
		Cynfawr
		Dejotarus
		Diviciacus
		Drustan
		Dumnorix
		Dunvallo
		Edern
		Enemnogenus
		Enestinus
		Eporedorix
		Erbin
		Flavius
		Fullofaudes
		Geraint
		Glasobrin
		Gorteyrn
		Gwenddolau
		Ivomagus
		Lannildut
		Lucco
		Lucius
		Lugotorix
		Mabon
		Maglocunus
		Magnus
		Manawyddan
		Mandubracius
		Matugenus
		Meriadoc
		Morirex
		Motius
		Narses
		Natlod
		Nectaridus
		Orgetorix
		Paternus
		Praesutagus
		Prasutagus
		Rhydderch
		Rianorix
		Segovax
		Senaculus
		Sennianus
		Tancogeistla
		Tasciovanus
		Taximagulus
		Tincommius
		Togodumnus
		Uchryd
		Vellocatus
		Vercassivellaunos
		Vindex
		Vindomorucius
		Virssuccius
		Vortigern
		Voteporix
		Wotecorix
		
	surnames
		ap_Edern
		ap_Padarn_Beirudd
		Arpagius
		Castus
		Britannicus
		Maximus
		Molmutius
		of_Cornwall
		of_the_Brigantes
		Sanctus
		Septimus
		Wledic

(after)

Code:

faction: romano_british

	characters
		Ambrosius
		Amminos
		Artorius
		Aurelius
		Belenus
		Berdic
		Brennus
		Cador
		Calpornus
		Cassivellaunus
		Casticos
		Conan
		Cunobelinos
		Diviciacus
		Drustan
		Dunvallo
		Flavius
		Geraint
		Lucco
		Lucius
		Magnus
		Motius
		Narses
		Nectaridus
		Senaculus
		Tasciovanus
		Vellocatus
		Vercassivellaunos
		Vindex
		
	surnames
		ap_Edern
		ap_Padarn_Beirudd
		Arpagius
		Castus
		Britannicus
		Maximus
		Molmutius
		of_Cornwall
		of_the_Brigantes
		Sanctus
		Septimus

now when I load the game I get a hard crash when I try to start a campaign

can anyone help me? im desperate