[question]CoreNameRuleset - Random name generator

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I would like to try my luck modding the name generator.  From what I have found so far there doesn't seem to be a whole lot I can do.  A little insight into how the game uses the ruleset would be helpful.  I don't want to just plug in random values and see what happens.  Unless there are more xml files I am missing, the functionality seems to be hardcoded in.  Is it possible to even mod the name generator effectively?  Thx.

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Reply #1 from Elemental Forums Top

We'd discussed this a little and Frogboy said he was interested. If you've not already checked that thread, it's at

https://forums.elementalgame.com/396274

 

Frogboy actually mentioned having an XML list of names and having the generator pull from that so we could do customized faction city names, etc. So you may want to wait before putting effort into this in case they change the naming mechanics.

Quoting Tydorius, reply 1
I'd like this question answered myself.
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Reply #3 from Elemental Forums Top

Here is the code I use for both. It does a decent job of more realistic names. Not perfect, but I see if I can adjust once we get python ability to get names with multiple words or dashes, etc.

Code: xml
  3. <?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1" ?>
  4. <NameGeneratorRuleset InternalName="CoreNameRuleset">
  5.  <DataChecksum NoParse="1">
  6.   <Ignore>DisplayName</Ignore>
  7.   <Translate>DisplayName,TerrainName</Translate>
  8.  </DataChecksum>
  9.  <MinimumLetterLength>4</MinimumLetterLength>
  10.  <MaximumLetterLength>8</MaximumLetterLength>
  11.     <DefaultGenerationString>{S}</DefaultGenerationString>
  13.  <!-- Name Generation Rules (Change as desired). -->
  14.  <ProductionRule>
  15.   <Variable>S</Variable>
  16.   <Replace>{Vowel}{A}</Replace>
  17.   <Probability>0.3</Probability>
  18.  </ProductionRule>
  19.  <ProductionRule>
  20.   <Variable>S</Variable>
  21.   <Replace>{Consonant}{B}</Replace>
  22.   <Probability>0.4</Probability>
  23.  </ProductionRule>
  24.  <ProductionRule>
  25.   <Variable>S</Variable>
  26.   <Replace>{DoubleSConsonant}{B}</Replace>
  27.   <Probability>0.3</Probability>
  28.  </ProductionRule>
  29.  <ProductionRule>
  30.   <Variable>A</Variable>
  31.   <Replace>{Consonant}{B}</Replace>
  32.   <Probability>0.80</Probability>
  33.  </ProductionRule>
  34.   <ProductionRule>
  35.     <Variable>A</Variable>
  36.     <Replace>{DoubleConsonant}{B}</Replace>
  37.     <Probability>0.20</Probability>
  38.   </ProductionRule>
  39.  <ProductionRule>
  40.   <Variable>B</Variable>
  41.   <Replace>{Vowel}{A}</Replace>
  42.   <Probability>0.95</Probability>
  43.  </ProductionRule>
  44.   <ProductionRule>
  45.     <Variable>B</Variable>
  46.     <Replace>{DoubleVowel}{A}</Replace>
  47.     <Probability>0.05</Probability>
  48.   </ProductionRule>
  49.  
  51.  <!-- Letter Probabilities. -->
  52.  <ProductionRule>
  53.   <Variable>Vowel</Variable>
  54.   <Replace>a</Replace>
  55.   <Probability>0.293425</Probability>
  56.  </ProductionRule>
  57.  <ProductionRule>
  58.   <Variable>Consonant</Variable>
  59.   <Replace>b</Replace>
  60.   <Probability>0.0246857</Probability>
  61.  </ProductionRule>
  62.  <ProductionRule>
  63.   <Variable>Consonant</Variable>
  64.   <Replace>c</Replace>
  65.   <Probability>0.0269714</Probability>
  66.  </ProductionRule>
  67.  <ProductionRule>
  68.   <Variable>Consonant</Variable>
  69.   <Replace>d</Replace>
  70.   <Probability>0.0525714</Probability>
  71.  </ProductionRule>
  72.  <ProductionRule>
  73.   <Variable>Vowel</Variable>
  74.   <Replace>e</Replace>
  75.   <Probability>0.279922</Probability>
  76.  </ProductionRule>
  77.  <ProductionRule>
  78.   <Variable>Consonant</Variable>
  79.   <Replace>f</Replace>
  80.   <Probability>0.0162286</Probability>
  81.  </ProductionRule>
  82.  <ProductionRule>
  83.   <Variable>Consonant</Variable>
  84.   <Replace>g</Replace>
  85.   <Probability>0.0345143</Probability>
  86.  </ProductionRule>
  87.  <ProductionRule>
  88.   <Variable>Consonant</Variable>
  89.   <Replace>h</Replace>
  90.   <Probability>0.0630857</Probability>
  91.  </ProductionRule>
  92.  <ProductionRule>
  93.   <Variable>Vowel</Variable>
  94.   <Replace>i</Replace>
  95.   <Probability>0.235065</Probability>
  96.  </ProductionRule>
  97.  <ProductionRule>
  98.   <Variable>Consonant</Variable>
  99.   <Replace>j</Replace>
  100.   <Probability>0.0130286</Probability>
  101.  </ProductionRule>
  102.  <ProductionRule>
  103.   <Variable>Consonant</Variable>
  104.   <Replace>k</Replace>
  105.   <Probability>0.0276571</Probability>
  106.  </ProductionRule>
  107.  <ProductionRule>
  108.   <Variable>Consonant</Variable>
  109.   <Replace>l</Replace>
  110.   <Probability>0.101943</Probability>
  111.  </ProductionRule>
  112.  <ProductionRule>
  113.   <Variable>Consonant</Variable>
  114.   <Replace>m</Replace>
  115.   <Probability>0.0541714</Probability>
  116.  </ProductionRule>
  117.  <ProductionRule>
  118.   <Variable>Consonant</Variable>
  119.   <Replace>n</Replace>
  120.   <Probability>0.148114</Probability>
  121.  </ProductionRule>
  122.  <ProductionRule>
  123.   <Variable>Vowel</Variable>
  124.   <Replace>o</Replace>
  125.   <Probability>0.129021</Probability>
  126.  </ProductionRule>
  127.  <ProductionRule>
  128.   <Variable>Consonant</Variable>
  129.   <Replace>p</Replace>
  130.   <Probability>0.00845714</Probability>
  131.  </ProductionRule>
  132.  <ProductionRule>
  133.   <Variable>Consonant</Variable>
  134.   <Replace>q</Replace>
  135.   <Probability>0.0032</Probability>
  136.  </ProductionRule>
  137.  <ProductionRule>
  138.   <Variable>Consonant</Variable>
  139.   <Replace>r</Replace>
  140.   <Probability>0.166171</Probability>
  141.  </ProductionRule>
  142.  <ProductionRule>
  143.   <Variable>Consonant</Variable>
  144.   <Replace>s</Replace>
  145.   <Probability>0.0802286</Probability>
  146.  </ProductionRule>
  147.  <ProductionRule>
  148.   <Variable>Consonant</Variable>
  149.   <Replace>t</Replace>
  150.   <Probability>0.0624</Probability>
  151.  </ProductionRule>
  152.  <ProductionRule>
  153.   <Variable>Vowel</Variable>
  154.   <Replace>u</Replace>
  155.   <Probability>0.0625663</Probability>
  156.  </ProductionRule>
  157.  <ProductionRule>
  158.   <Variable>Consonant</Variable>
  159.   <Replace>v</Replace>
  160.   <Probability>0.0278857</Probability>
  161.  </ProductionRule>
  162.  <ProductionRule>
  163.   <Variable>Consonant</Variable>
  164.   <Replace>w</Replace>
  165.   <Probability>0.0116571</Probability>
  166.  </ProductionRule>
  167.  <ProductionRule>
  168.   <Variable>Consonant</Variable>
  169.   <Replace>x</Replace>
  170.   <Probability>0.00868571</Probability>
  171.  </ProductionRule>
  172.  <ProductionRule>
  173.   <Variable>Consonant</Variable>
  174.   <Replace>y</Replace>
  175.   <Probability>0.0521143</Probability>
  176.  </ProductionRule>
  177.  <ProductionRule>
  178.   <Variable>Consonant</Variable>
  179.   <Replace>z</Replace>
  180.   <Probability>0.0162286</Probability>
  181.  </ProductionRule>
  183.   <!-- double vowels -->
  184.   <ProductionRule>
  185.     <Variable>DoubleVowel</Variable>
  186.     <Replace>ea</Replace>
  187.     <Probability>0.19</Probability>
  188.   </ProductionRule>
  189.   <ProductionRule>
  190.     <Variable>DoubleVowel</Variable>
  191.     <Replace>oo</Replace>
  192.     <Probability>0.1</Probability>
  193.   </ProductionRule>
  194.   <ProductionRule>
  195.     <Variable>DoubleVowel</Variable>
  196.     <Replace>ia</Replace>
  197.     <Probability>0.19</Probability>
  198.   </ProductionRule>
  199.   <ProductionRule>
  200.     <Variable>DoubleVowel</Variable>
  201.     <Replace>ue</Replace>
  202.     <Probability>0.19</Probability>
  203.   </ProductionRule>
  204.   <ProductionRule>
  205.     <Variable>DoubleVowel</Variable>
  206.     <Replace>uu</Replace>
  207.     <Probability>0.01</Probability>
  208.   </ProductionRule>
  209.   <ProductionRule>
  210.     <Variable>DoubleVowel</Variable>
  211.     <Replace>ie</Replace>
  212.     <Probability>0.1</Probability>
  213.   </ProductionRule>
  214.   <ProductionRule>
  215.     <Variable>DoubleVowel</Variable>
  216.     <Replace>ae</Replace>
  217.     <Probability>0.19</Probability>
  218.   </ProductionRule>
  219.   <ProductionRule>
  220.     <Variable>DoubleVowel</Variable>
  221.     <Replace>ii</Replace>
  222.     <Probability>0.01</Probability>
  223.   </ProductionRule>
  224.   <ProductionRule>
  225.     <Variable>DoubleVowel</Variable>
  226.     <Replace>aa</Replace>
  227.     <Probability>0.01</Probability>
  228.   </ProductionRule>
  229.   <ProductionRule>
  230.     <Variable>DoubleVowel</Variable>
  231.     <Replace>eau</Replace>
  232.     <Probability>0.01</Probability>
  233.   </ProductionRule>
  235.   <!-- double start consonants -->
  236.   <ProductionRule>
  237.     <Variable>DoubleSConsonant</Variable>
  238.     <Replace>st</Replace>
  239.     <Probability>0.1</Probability>
  240.   </ProductionRule>
  241.   <ProductionRule>
  242.     <Variable>DoubleSConsonant</Variable>
  243.     <Replace>tr</Replace>
  244.     <Probability>0.1</Probability>
  245.   </ProductionRule>
  246.   <ProductionRule>
  247.     <Variable>DoubleSConsonant</Variable>
  248.     <Replace>th</Replace>
  249.     <Probability>0.1</Probability>
  250.   </ProductionRule>
  251.   <ProductionRule>
  252.     <Variable>DoubleSConsonant</Variable>
  253.     <Replace>ch</Replace>
  254.     <Probability>0.1</Probability>
  255.   </ProductionRule>
  256.   <ProductionRule>
  257.     <Variable>DoubleSConsonant</Variable>
  258.     <Replace>pr</Replace>
  259.     <Probability>0.1</Probability>
  260.   </ProductionRule>
  261.   <ProductionRule>
  262.     <Variable>DoubleSConsonant</Variable>
  263.     <Replace>sk</Replace>
  264.     <Probability>0.1</Probability>
  265.   </ProductionRule>
  266.   <ProductionRule>
  267.     <Variable>DoubleSConsonant</Variable>
  268.     <Replace>br</Replace>
  269.     <Probability>0.1</Probability>
  270.   </ProductionRule>
  271.   <ProductionRule>
  272.     <Variable>DoubleSConsonant</Variable>
  273.     <Replace>cr</Replace>
  274.     <Probability>0.1</Probability>
  275.   </ProductionRule>
  276.   <ProductionRule>
  277.     <Variable>DoubleSConsonant</Variable>
  278.     <Replace>dr</Replace>
  279.     <Probability>0.1</Probability>
  280.   </ProductionRule>
  281.   <ProductionRule>
  282.     <Variable>DoubleSConsonant</Variable>
  283.     <Replace>bl</Replace>
  284.     <Probability>0.1</Probability>
  285.   </ProductionRule>
  286.  
  287.   <!-- double consonants -->
  288.   <ProductionRule>
  289.     <Variable>DoubleConsonant</Variable>
  290.     <Replace>st</Replace>
  291.     <Probability>0.02</Probability>
  292.   </ProductionRule>
  293.   <ProductionRule>
  294.     <Variable>DoubleConsonant</Variable>
  295.     <Replace>tr</Replace>
  296.     <Probability>0.02</Probability>
  297.   </ProductionRule>
  298.   <ProductionRule>
  299.     <Variable>DoubleConsonant</Variable>
  300.     <Replace>th</Replace>
  301.     <Probability>0.02</Probability>
  302.   </ProductionRule>
  303.   <ProductionRule>
  304.     <Variable>DoubleConsonant</Variable>
  305.     <Replace>ch</Replace>
  306.     <Probability>0.02</Probability>
  307.   </ProductionRule>
  308.   <ProductionRule>
  309.     <Variable>DoubleConsonant</Variable>
  310.     <Replace>pr</Replace>
  311.     <Probability>0.02</Probability>
  312.   </ProductionRule>
  313.   <ProductionRule>
  314.     <Variable>DoubleConsonant</Variable>
  315.     <Replace>sk</Replace>
  316.     <Probability>0.02</Probability>
  317.   </ProductionRule>
  318.   <ProductionRule>
  319.     <Variable>DoubleConsonant</Variable>
  320.     <Replace>br</Replace>
  321.     <Probability>0.02</Probability>
  322.   </ProductionRule>
  323.   <ProductionRule>
  324.     <Variable>DoubleConsonant</Variable>
  325.     <Replace>cr</Replace>
  326.     <Probability>0.02</Probability>
  327.   </ProductionRule>
  328.   <ProductionRule>
  329.     <Variable>DoubleConsonant</Variable>
  330.     <Replace>dr</Replace>
  331.     <Probability>0.02</Probability>
  332.   </ProductionRule>
  333.   <ProductionRule>
  334.     <Variable>DoubleConsonant</Variable>
  335.     <Replace>bl</Replace>
  336.     <Probability>0.02</Probability>
  337.   </ProductionRule>
  339.   <ProductionRule>
  340.     <Variable>DoubleConsonant</Variable>
  341.     <Replace>rr</Replace>
  342.     <Probability>0.02</Probability>
  343.   </ProductionRule>
  344.   <ProductionRule>
  345.     <Variable>DoubleConsonant</Variable>
  346.     <Replace>ss</Replace>
  347.     <Probability>0.02</Probability>
  348.   </ProductionRule>
  349.   <ProductionRule>
  350.     <Variable>DoubleConsonant</Variable>
  351.     <Replace>wr</Replace>
  352.     <Probability>0.02</Probability>
  353.   </ProductionRule>
  354.   <ProductionRule>
  355.     <Variable>DoubleConsonant</Variable>
  356.     <Replace>sl</Replace>
  357.     <Probability>0.02</Probability>
  358.   </ProductionRule>
  359.   <ProductionRule>
  360.     <Variable>DoubleConsonant</Variable>
  361.     <Replace>mb</Replace>
  362.     <Probability>0.02</Probability>
  363.   </ProductionRule>
  364.   <ProductionRule>
  365.     <Variable>DoubleConsonant</Variable>
  366.     <Replace>sh</Replace>
  367.     <Probability>0.02</Probability>
  368.   </ProductionRule>
  369.   <ProductionRule>
  370.     <Variable>DoubleConsonant</Variable>
  371.     <Replace>pl</Replace>
  372.     <Probability>0.02</Probability>
  373.   </ProductionRule>
  374.   <ProductionRule>
  375.     <Variable>DoubleConsonant</Variable>
  376.     <Replace>chr</Replace>
  377.     <Probability>0.02</Probability>
  378.   </ProductionRule>
  379.   <ProductionRule>
  380.     <Variable>DoubleConsonant</Variable>
  381.     <Replace>spr</Replace>
  382.     <Probability>0.02</Probability>
  383.   </ProductionRule>
  384.   <ProductionRule>
  385.     <Variable>DoubleConsonant</Variable>
  386.     <Replace>thr</Replace>
  387.     <Probability>0.02</Probability>
  388.   </ProductionRule>
  390.   <ProductionRule>
  391.     <Variable>DoubleConsonant</Variable>
  392.     <Replace>nd</Replace>
  393.     <Probability>0.02</Probability>
  394.   </ProductionRule>
  395.   <ProductionRule>
  396.     <Variable>DoubleConsonant</Variable>
  397.     <Replace>rd</Replace>
  398.     <Probability>0.02</Probability>
  399.   </ProductionRule>
  400.   <ProductionRule>
  401.     <Variable>DoubleConsonant</Variable>
  402.     <Replace>rth</Replace>
  403.     <Probability>0.02</Probability>
  404.   </ProductionRule>
  405.   <ProductionRule>
  406.     <Variable>DoubleConsonant</Variable>
  407.     <Replace>gh</Replace>
  408.     <Probability>0.02</Probability>
  409.   </ProductionRule>
  410.   <ProductionRule>
  411.     <Variable>DoubleConsonant</Variable>
  412.     <Replace>cl</Replace>
  413.     <Probability>0.02</Probability>
  414.   </ProductionRule>
  415.   <ProductionRule>
  416.     <Variable>DoubleConsonant</Variable>
  417.     <Replace>spl</Replace>
  418.     <Probability>0.02</Probability>
  419.   </ProductionRule>
  420.   <ProductionRule>
  421.     <Variable>DoubleConsonant</Variable>
  422.     <Replace>fr</Replace>
  423.     <Probability>0.02</Probability>
  424.   </ProductionRule>
  425.   <ProductionRule>
  426.     <Variable>DoubleConsonant</Variable>
  427.     <Replace>nk</Replace>
  428.     <Probability>0.02</Probability>
  429.   </ProductionRule>
  430.   <ProductionRule>
  431.     <Variable>DoubleConsonant</Variable>
  432.     <Replace>rk</Replace>
  433.     <Probability>0.02</Probability>
  434.   </ProductionRule>
  435.   <ProductionRule>
  436.     <Variable>DoubleConsonant</Variable>
  437.     <Replace>kr</Replace>
  438.     <Probability>0.02</Probability>
  439.   </ProductionRule>
  441.   <ProductionRule>
  442.     <Variable>DoubleConsonant</Variable>
  443.     <Replace>rn</Replace>
  444.     <Probability>0.02</Probability>
  445.   </ProductionRule>
  446.   <ProductionRule>
  447.     <Variable>DoubleConsonant</Variable>
  448.     <Replace>ck</Replace>
  449.     <Probability>0.02</Probability>
  450.   </ProductionRule>
  451.   <ProductionRule>
  452.     <Variable>DoubleConsonant</Variable>
  453.     <Replace>lk</Replace>
  454.     <Probability>0.02</Probability>
  455.   </ProductionRule>
  456.   <ProductionRule>
  457.     <Variable>DoubleConsonant</Variable>
  458.     <Replace>rb</Replace>
  459.     <Probability>0.02</Probability>
  460.   </ProductionRule>
  461.   <ProductionRule>
  462.     <Variable>DoubleConsonant</Variable>
  463.     <Replace>rm</Replace>
  464.     <Probability>0.02</Probability>
  465.   </ProductionRule>
  466.   <ProductionRule>
  467.     <Variable>DoubleConsonant</Variable>
  468.     <Replace>gn</Replace>
  469.     <Probability>0.02</Probability>
  470.   </ProductionRule>
  471.   <ProductionRule>
  472.     <Variable>DoubleConsonant</Variable>
  473.     <Replace>br</Replace>
  474.     <Probability>0.02</Probability>
  475.   </ProductionRule>
  476.   <ProductionRule>
  477.     <Variable>DoubleConsonant</Variable>
  478.     <Replace>rv</Replace>
  479.     <Probability>0.02</Probability>
  480.   </ProductionRule>
  481.   <ProductionRule>
  482.     <Variable>DoubleConsonant</Variable>
  483.     <Replace>ld</Replace>
  484.     <Probability>0.02</Probability>
  485.   </ProductionRule>
  486.   <ProductionRule>
  487.     <Variable>DoubleConsonant</Variable>
  488.     <Replace>xt</Replace>
  489.     <Probability>0.02</Probability>
  490.   </ProductionRule>
  492.   <ProductionRule>
  493.     <Variable>DoubleConsonant</Variable>
  494.     <Replace>ll</Replace>
  495.     <Probability>0.02</Probability>
  496.   </ProductionRule>
  497.   <ProductionRule>
  498.     <Variable>DoubleConsonant</Variable>
  499.     <Replace>pp</Replace>
  500.     <Probability>0.02</Probability>
  501.   </ProductionRule>
  502.   <ProductionRule>
  503.     <Variable>DoubleConsonant</Variable>
  504.     <Replace>sn</Replace>
  505.     <Probability>0.02</Probability>
  506.   </ProductionRule>
  507.   <ProductionRule>
  508.     <Variable>DoubleConsonant</Variable>
  509.     <Replace>lb</Replace>
  510.     <Probability>0.02</Probability>
  511.   </ProductionRule>
  512.   <ProductionRule>
  513.     <Variable>DoubleConsonant</Variable>
  514.     <Replace>rt</Replace>
  515.     <Probability>0.02</Probability>
  516.   </ProductionRule>
  517.   <ProductionRule>
  518.     <Variable>DoubleConsonant</Variable>
  519.     <Replace>bb</Replace>
  520.     <Probability>0.02</Probability>
  521.   </ProductionRule>
  522.   <ProductionRule>
  523.     <Variable>DoubleConsonant</Variable>
  524.     <Replace>mm</Replace>
  525.     <Probability>0.02</Probability>
  526.   </ProductionRule>
  527.   <ProductionRule>
  528.     <Variable>DoubleConsonant</Variable>
  529.     <Replace>tt</Replace>
  530.     <Probability>0.02</Probability>
  531.   </ProductionRule>
  532.   <ProductionRule>
  533.     <Variable>DoubleConsonant</Variable>
  534.     <Replace>kk</Replace>
  535.     <Probability>0.02</Probability>
  536.   </ProductionRule>
  537.   <ProductionRule>
  538.     <Variable>DoubleConsonant</Variable>
  539.     <Replace>dd</Replace>
  540.     <Probability>0.02</Probability>
  541.   </ProductionRule>
  543.   <ProductionRule>
  544.     <Variable>DoubleConsonant</Variable>
  545.     <Replace>ph</Replace>
  546.     <Probability>0.02</Probability>
  547.   </ProductionRule>
  548.   <ProductionRule>
  549.     <Variable>DoubleConsonant</Variable>
  550.     <Replace>lt</Replace>
  551.     <Probability>0.02</Probability>
  552.   </ProductionRule>
  553.   <ProductionRule>
  554.     <Variable>DoubleConsonant</Variable>
  555.     <Replace>skl</Replace>
  556.     <Probability>0.02</Probability>
  557.   </ProductionRule>
  558.   <ProductionRule>
  559.     <Variable>DoubleConsonant</Variable>
  560.     <Replace>rp</Replace>
  561.     <Probability>0.02</Probability>
  562.   </ProductionRule>
  563.   <ProductionRule>
  564.     <Variable>DoubleConsonant</Variable>
  565.     <Replace>rst</Replace>
  566.     <Probability>0.02</Probability>
  567.   </ProductionRule>
  568.   <ProductionRule>
  569.     <Variable>DoubleConsonant</Variable>
  570.     <Replace>mbl</Replace>
  571.     <Probability>0.02</Probability>
  572.   </ProductionRule>
  573.   <ProductionRule>
  574.     <Variable>DoubleConsonant</Variable>
  575.     <Replace>s-t</Replace>
  576.     <Probability>0.02</Probability>
  577.   </ProductionRule>
  578.   <ProductionRule>
  579.     <Variable>DoubleConsonant</Variable>
  580.     <Replace>m-r</Replace>
  581.     <Probability>0.02</Probability>
  582.   </ProductionRule>
  583.   <ProductionRule>
  584.     <Variable>DoubleConsonant</Variable>
  585.     <Replace>x-w</Replace>
  586.     <Probability>0.02</Probability>
  587.   </ProductionRule>
  588.   <ProductionRule>
  589.     <Variable>DoubleConsonant</Variable>
  590.     <Replace>y-c</Replace>
  591.     <Probability>0.02</Probability>
  592.   </ProductionRule>
  594.  
  597. </NameGeneratorRuleset>

Reply #4 from Elemental Forums Top

That is way cooler than just having the game pull a random pre-generated list from a database (the only random name generator I was familiar with before).

Reply #5 from Elemental Forums Top

can nayone recommend a decent on line, fan based xml tutorial (-ie., not a 'you but buy' deal).  The web search results are bewildering.  Anyone point me in the right direction, please?

Reply #6 from Elemental Forums Top

I dont know why people complain about the name generator in the game, "Mauutuigarbiitarioloo" is a perfectly good name for a boy, girl, city, well shit, anything really.  I'm stealing it to use in real life.

Reply #7 from Elemental Forums Top

One of my sons was named El-Islaam.

Reply #8 from Elemental Forums Top

I bet that kid gets put on a no fly list real quick...