Unit Names

[Metz]

Will units still have generic names as they did in HoI 2 and HoI3? Right after a few brigades have their name, they start appearing in generic English. This also happens for divisions and all the other unit groups higher up.

It would be nice if the game designers could implement some sort of system so that there wouldn't be generic names for units. American, German, Italian, Japanese, etc... could all have names in their language (using western letters of course).


Priority:
American
British
German
Italian
French
Japanese
USSR

Secondary:
Dutch
Belgian/Luxembourg French (perhaps they had almost the same unit naming as France)
Spain/Latin America
Portugal/Brazil
Chinese
Indian




I don't think this would take that long to program. All that would be needed is a system to be created and the different unit types, and just have the number increase as you keep making more units.

 

[AdamPA1006]

HOI2 had a ton of unique names. I really hope this feature is in for HOI4, adds a ton of flavor.

 

[juv95hrn]

I'm really hoping for non-generic names this time. I'm sure beta-testers could do most of the job with it.

 

[General Baker]

I'd like a simple mechanic where you can specify a 'name template' ingame for newly generated brigades.

Something like this as a game panel:

KEY:
   [ ] = checkbox
   [...] = text input (Takes number formatting syntax, like in the localisation files: E.g. 'nnn' for 001, 002 etc, or 'n\th' for 1st, 2nd etc)

Land:
   [ ] numbering system?
      [...] define.
   [ ] location-based name? (E.g. 4th Nottingham Regiment)
   [...] suffix (Default: 'brigade')

Naval:
   [...] prefix (Default: 'HMS')

Air:
   [ ] numbering system?
      [...] define.
   [...] suffix (Default: 'Squadron')

And then it'd format all new brigade names in that format

 

[Metz]

It shouldn't be that hard to make.

 

[AdamPA1006]

I just want to reiterate this is really important to some players, like me. Please include as much flavor like this as possible. Immersion is very important, one area where HOI3 was sorely lacking.

 

[Mannstien]

I just want to reiterate this is really important to some players, like me. Please include as much flavor like this as possible. Immersion is very important, one area where HOI3 was sorely lacking.

Indeed

 

[edwardianed]

Priority:
American
British
German
Italian
French
Japanese
USSR

I would think that German (especially German), British and French units would have priority over American units, seeing as those three were part the war from the beginning...

 

[No idea]

Uhh? HoI 3 had tons of unique names. Something I like, by the way

 

[FOARP]

Uhh? HoI 3 had tons of unique names. Something I like, by the way

Yeah, it actually had a good number, but even these would eventually run out. What's needed is a mechanism for dynamic unit naming to carry on after the pre-programmed ones run out.

 

[ltccone]

Yeah, it actually had a good number, but even these would eventually run out. What's needed is a mechanism for dynamic unit naming to carry on after the pre-programmed ones run out.

And not have the name duplicate, and to be consistent. Not have JG 1 and the next unit be Jagdgeschwader 2.

 

[Metz]

I would think that German (especially German), British and French units would have priority over American units, seeing as those three were part the war from the beginning...

They aren't in any particular order. I just classified them as priority and secondary.


Anyways this feature is also lacking in other PI titles. Perhaps it could be recycled to some extent for VIC3 and have EU4 updated with it at a later date.

 

[edwardianed]

They aren't in any particular order. I just classified them as priority and secondary.

Oh, I get you, my bad. Also forgot to say I approve of the whole concept (especially procedurally generating names based on factors like culture and region, similar to colonial nations in EU IV)

 

[debozewolf]

I just want to reiterate this is really important to some players, like me. Please include as much flavor like this as possible. Immersion is very important, one area where HOI3 was sorely lacking.

I agree a 100%! Nobody wants a beefsteak that has been boiled in water. We want one with spices that has been baked in butter.

 

[Zupanicarr]

Priority:
American
British
German
Italian
French
Japanese
USSR

Secondary:
Dutch
Belgian/Luxembourg French (perhaps they had almost the same unit naming as France)
Spain/Latin America
Portugal/Brazil
Chinese
Indian

:unsure:You know...maybe throw Canada in there too...just sayin'... *cough*

 

[kermite]

:unsure:You know...maybe throw Canada in there too...just sayin'... *cough*

I agree

 

[Bullfrog]

:unsure:You know...maybe throw Canada in there too...just sayin'... *cough*

Wouldn't the Canadian naming convention essentially be the same as the US? Excepting of course they actually included the word "Canadian" in each unit name?

Canada. Lol.

 

[Juwy]

hope to support unicode and name unit for each level (X, XX, XXX, XXXX, XXXXX, XXXXXX) in command hierarchy

 

[tommylotto]

In Hoi3 there is a common file for each country in which you can control the naming conventions for each country, but for divisions only. Any brigade created after game start is given a generic English name, such as 1st Infantry Brigade. You can change that naming convention, but those changes are global for all nations. It would be nice to be able to control the naming of brigades for each country separately. So, the USA could generate "1st Infantry Regiment" and Italy could generate "89. Rgt. Fanteria 'Salerno'".

 

[Tristers]

as for the German units i've allways used http://www.feldgrau.com/ for naming new units