Ruh Roh Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 Funny stuff in the edt folder (right next to the lnc folder - FM15/data/db/1500/edt in Steam). Open it up with notepad. Are they "forbidden" for players' managers or regens? Either way there's tons of war criminals and murderers in there, next to a couple weird ones and stuff like "Dick Leak" (seriously) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
macca72 Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 My guess is they are names that cannot appear as regen players. For obvious reasons. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kraft Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 Call me juvenile but, "Dick Flick" had me in stitches due to knowing a, "Richard Flick". Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vami Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 In the DB folder there is a file called forbidden names, responsible for not allowing newgens with certain names. There we have names like Ernesto Guevara, Osama Bin Laden, some serial killers and some sexual connotations with the name Dick (e.g. Dick Fest). For me it`s a buzzkill. FM has always been delivering such tasty gimmicks for the players and having a newgen called Dick Love has always been bringing smile to gamers` faces. Of course, you can delete the file and still enjoy the fun, but the question remains: WHY did you do that? What is more - the figure of Ernesto Guevara (much hated by me and all thinking people) is a still a source of inspiration in Latin American countries (so are Stalin, Lenin, etc. for that matter!) - so it is also a fact-bending thing to remove this name from the data pool. We have historical evidence of players like Stalin Jose Rivas and Fidel Guevara (double impact!) pulling their weight. My offer is - remove this file. One of the first things I did was to delete it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LewisQ Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 What is more - the figure of Ernesto Guevara (much hated by me and all thinking people) is a still a source of inspiration in Latin American countries Yeah, nobody is capable of thought except right-wing Polish nationalists - definitely not Hispanic people! Scandalous if the Comandante is listed along with bin Laden etc. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
redhawk Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 What did Oliver Cromwell do so wrong?!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruh Roh Posted October 23, 2014 Author Share Posted October 23, 2014 I think I actually saw a Slobodan Milosevic a couple years ago. He was Montenegrin, though. You'd think only a couple of them would be common enough to pop up - Hugo Chavez, Eric Harris, Wayne Kerr... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kriss Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 There are reasons for all of these, some political, some just common sense Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Domus Clamantium Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 I wonder if the game still works if you move that file some place else so that you can have all the naughty names you want? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott MUFC Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 to keep the funny screenshots thread short this year? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
krlenjushka Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 I think I actually saw a Slobodan Milosevic a couple years ago. He was Montenegrin, though. You'd think only a couple of them would be common enough to pop up - Hugo Chavez, Eric Harris, Wayne Kerr... My co-worker is Slobodan Milosevic Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiotom92 Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 Why do SI always have to kill the fun Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
podunkboy Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 so, is there a "name seed" file somewhere so you could actively put those names into the mix? Just...wondering. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
samdiatmh Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 you could delete the file, and it should work (I guess it would work that way) I guess if you don't mind having a newgen German called Adolf Hitler, then I guess there's no problems Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
krlenjushka Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 you can edit file and delete or add some names Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Le God Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 What did Oliver Cromwell do so wrong?!! Large scale killing and persecution of Catholics in Ireland. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kriss Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 Plus the small issue of regicide Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
adhikapp Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 Is this why I've waited for a Walter White and never got one? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torwin Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 Heh, Vladimir Putin made it to the list But why would you ban a Thomas Hamilton? That's a rather common name... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildhagen Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 Heh, Vladimir Putin made it to the list But why would you ban a Thomas Hamilton? That's a rather common name... It's also the name of the mass-murderer of 17 children and teachers in Dunblane... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torwin Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 It's also the name of the mass-murderer of 17 children and teachers in Dunblane... Yes (I had no idea of that until I googled the name though; same goes for a good few people on that list), but there are easily hundreds of Thomases Hamiltons living around the globe... Oh well, easy enough to edit at your own discretion I suppose. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Welshace Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 The reasoning behind this is obvious.. But as always, SI have given everyone the choice to edit this how they see fit, which suits everyone. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
adhikapp Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 Would love to see this list as I havent installed the beta yet... will anyone kindly post it here for guys like me to read? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeanRTG Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 In the DB folder there is a file called forbidden names, responsible for not allowing newgens with certain names. There we have names like Ernesto Guevara, Osama Bin Laden, some serial killers and some sexual connotations with the name Dick (e.g. Dick Fest). For me it`s a buzzkill. FM has always been delivering such tasty gimmicks for the players and having a newgen called Dick Love has always been bringing smile to gamers` faces. Of course, you can delete the file and still enjoy the fun, but the question remains: WHY did you do that? What is more - the figure of Ernesto Guevara (much hated by me and all thinking people) is a still a source of inspiration in Latin American countries (so are Stalin, Lenin, etc. for that matter!) - so it is also a fact-bending thing to remove this name from the data pool. We have historical evidence of players like Stalin Jose Rivas and Fidel Guevara (double impact!) pulling their weight. My offer is - remove this file. One of the first things I did was to delete it. I forgot only right wing poles were capable of thinking Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jozza800 Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 I think I actually saw a Slobodan Milosevic a couple years ago. He was Montenegrin, though. You'd think only a couple of them would be common enough to pop up - Hugo Chavez, Eric Harris, Wayne Kerr... Didn't he play for Villa in the mid 90s? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeanRTG Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 Call me immature but I more than cracked a smile at Fanny Flick and Fanny Feely. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris2403 Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 Didn't he play for Villa in the mid 90s? Savo Milosevic Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
samdiatmh Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 Think we should include 'Miles Jacobsen' in it, for causing misery to millions (of wives and girlfriends) each year NOTE: THIS IS NOT A SERIOUS POST! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blanchflower1 Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 you could delete the file, and it should work (I guess it would work that way)I guess if you don't mind having a newgen German called Adolf Hitler, then I guess there's no problems I always name myself as Adolf Hilter when I take the opposition team to cheat a bit! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvertonblokesMobile Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 Just found this file and have now been asked why I am laughing out load in the office. It was Willy Head if anyones is wondering what set me off! I've just cut the file out and saved it somewhere I can recall it if theres an issue with my game without it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sky Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 A nice list for educational purposes. I'm having fun googling many of the names as I have no idea who they are. Quite amusing to see nine (9!) entries with different spelling variations of Jimmy Saville. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kabajingai Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 SI doing their best to reduce the strain that the funny screenshots thread is having on the server forums. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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