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Offline JMN4444

Faction Specific Unit Names?
« on: July 03, 2018, 03:42:37 AM »
Units customization is what truly makes Alpha Centauri Unique among other Civ games. I do really enjoy making new units as the march through the battlefield wearing antigrav struts packed with clean reactors, and damn, it truly is a sight to behold. However, one thing that bothered me is no matter what faction you are, you always get the same name for the units like when ;miriam; makes a powerful infantry, it is still called "Shock Troops" like the rest of the other factions. I thought to myself, shouldn't Miriam name them Crusaders/Champions/Angels/Templars or whatever is related to fighting for the cause of God? I thought that If there was one thing that should also be added is a variation on the unit names depending on what faction you are :D.
Here are some Ideas for the Infantry:

Scout Patrol
Morgan: Hired Thugs
Peacekeeper: Civil Militia                     
University: Initiates
Gaians: Worm Tamers
Hive: Armed Citizenry
Spartans: Recruits
Believers: Fanatics

Infantry
Morgan: Mercenaries
Peacekeeper: U.N forces
University: Scientists
Gaians: Eco Guardians
Hive: Conscripts
Spartans: Survivalists
Believers: Apostles

Mid Infantry
Morgan: Private Army
Peacekeeper: U.N Peace Legions
University: Prodigies
Gaians: Eco Protectors
Hive: Tiger Horde
Spartans: Rangers
Believers: Crusaders

High Infantry
Morgan: Corporate Assassins
Peacekeepers: Heralds of Democracy
University: Defenders of Knowledge
Gaians: True Stepdaughters
Hive: Dragon Horde
Spartans: Special Forces
Believers: Holy Angels of God

Marines
Morgan: Sea Mercenaries (Yeah, I got no Ideas here)
Peacekeeper: U.N Coast Guard
University: Oceanographers
Gaians: Daughters of Poseidon
Hive: Shark Horde
Spartans: Marines
Believers: Noah's Crusaders

Any more ideas  :)?

Edit: Shadows made it too hard to read, removed it for Clarity. Added space too. Changed Yang color from Navy to blue.
« Last Edit: July 04, 2018, 05:08:04 PM by JMN4444 »
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Re: Faction Specific Unit Names?
« Reply #1 on: July 05, 2018, 05:47:17 PM »
If it can be done at all, when you take over or are given someone else's unit, it's going to change to whatever you call that unit type.  Some factional customization must be possible because the Aliens have different artwork for their units, which changes to your human artwork when you take them over. (assuming you're playing a human).  But it could be that "human vs. alien visuals" is the only difference.

Different adjectives for chassis types are put in alphax.txt.  Since there's no per-faction chassis description I'm doubting this can be done.

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Re: Faction Specific Unit Names?
« Reply #2 on: July 06, 2018, 08:28:22 AM »
Yep, just found it in my game files. I actually never knew that there was actually a title higher than Shock Troops known as Elite Guard :o. Same goes with the rest of the Chassis. I was just wondering how one could get that title for the units.
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Re: Faction Specific Unit Names?
« Reply #3 on: July 06, 2018, 03:36:33 PM »
I think all you really have to do to get those other names, is run out of unit designs with the same chassis and different abilities.

Which makes me realize... there might be a way to do what you want.  Maybe you can add an ability?  Haven't ever tried that.

 

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