Name repeats

posted on September 28th, 2010, 6:41 pm

Does the originalclass code prevent the ship from duplicating names already used on any ship with the code?

posted on September 28th, 2010, 6:51 pm

I'm not sure.  But I know that if a repeat does occur, the program will add a letter to the end of a name.  Eg:

USS Ohio
USS Ohio-A
USS Ohio-B...

To help prevent repeats, add more names to the list.

posted on October 4th, 2010, 2:29 pm

I think he means that no two ships within differing parts of the game have the same name.

posted on October 4th, 2010, 2:40 pm

Actually, no.  what it does is allow you to select the ships of the same class by double-clicking the ship and have the game select all ships no matter what rank they are.


I"m pretty sure anyway.

posted on October 4th, 2010, 2:42 pm

Actually, no.  what it does is allow you to select the ships of the same class by double-clicking the ship and have the game select all ships no matter what rank they are.


I"m pretty sure anyway.

As far as I know that's correct - originally I wasn't certain if Tyler was asking whether this class can also achieve the other aim.

posted on October 4th, 2010, 2:44 pm

I was asking if it affected names, too. I remember a dev mentioning it affects selection before.

posted on October 4th, 2010, 2:49 pm

it doesn't.  I intentionally did it to my ships in my game, and it does not prevent it. I think it helps keep its name, but will not prevent other ships from having the same name.

posted on October 5th, 2010, 3:44 pm

Let's say I have a Constitution and a Constitution Refit starship and both ODFs has the name USS Constellation. If I refit my USS Constellation from stock to Refit, that means that I still may build an USS Constellation, Constitution Class Refit without -A suffix?

posted on October 5th, 2010, 7:00 pm

I'm not sure I understand the question.  If you have two ships of the same odf, with the same name, one will be -A.  If you refit your non-refit to a refit, but the original refit has the same name as the non refit, the new refit will have the -A suffix.

[Tyler]

posted on October 5th, 2010, 7:06 pm

Last edited by Tyler on October 5th, 2010, 7:09 pm, edited 1 time in total.

My was about 'originalclass', not the odfs. About if the code causes them to share the names as if all using that code were the same ship, just like it causes the AdmiralsLog to count all rankups to count as 1 ship.

As in; if I rankup a Rhienn, will another base Rhienn be built with the name if the veteran is still around?

posted on October 5th, 2010, 7:10 pm

I don't think so since the refit process has the ship keep its name from the start.  basically it gets its name from the same original pool, so it is like the ship is considered to be from the same odf.  so if another ship was built with the same name, it would have the -A thing at the end.

posted on October 5th, 2010, 7:22 pm

The refit process has the ship keep its name only if you use replacementkeepName though I believe.

posted on October 5th, 2010, 7:30 pm

yeah, but it usually does.  I am pretty sure it is hardcoded for leveling up also.