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Jake

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Some Help For The Writers
« on: October 08, 2008, 02:43:13 am »

I've been looking for a complete list of possible names in DF for a while now, with the intention of adding them to the wiki for the benefit of DF fanfic writers; I may even be able to repurpose a random name generator from the Heroes of Ardania wiki if its author consents. Unfortunately, I've gone over the raw files with a fine-tooth comb yet still failed to locate them, leading me to suspect they're hard-coded. I don't have the tools or the knowledge to delve into the source code, so could our esteemed leaders or one of the really hardcore modders please help me out on this? It would make life a lot easier for those of us trying to write DF fanfic that's not directly inspired by our own current fort.
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Re: Some Help For The Writers
« Reply #1 on: October 08, 2008, 06:12:16 am »

Languanges files.
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Re: Some Help For The Writers
« Reply #2 on: October 08, 2008, 11:37:15 am »

DF folder -> raw -> objects -> "language_DWARF" (or whatever).txt"
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Re: Some Help For The Writers
« Reply #3 on: October 08, 2008, 07:03:20 pm »

Don't forget about language_SYM.txt, so you can discount the appropriate word categories.  Unless you want a dwarf named Dettost Vakistagak, a.k.a. 'Leper Laceanus.'
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