In the Bonus Dev. Diary (which contained good news) I see that the Federal Republic of Central America still named USCA.
Why?
Why?
Why is the Federal Republic of Central America still named USCA?
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All good and well, but wouldn't it be UPCA (United Provinces of Central America) and not USCA then? At least according to Wikipedia... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Republic_of_Central_America. Of course Wikipedia is not the best source for valid info, but it was easy to link.
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And why not Deutschland instead of Germany? After all it is a much more proper name. We could go on all day about this.
Because it seems to be a mislabeling in contrast to a translation. You dont call Germany the association of countries in which German might be spoken (ACWG), or do you?
Quite. The equivalent would be deciding to use something made-up and ahistorical like "Germanic Federation" for "Germany."
Remember, country names are fluid in this edition (change according to type of state), so I'd imagine changing it if you aren't happy would be pretty easy.
on a side point the names can probably be modded quite easily, flags changed an so forth. So old advice if u dont like it mod it or get someone to mod it for ya 
on a side point the names can probably be modded quite easily, flags changed an so forth. So old advice if u dont like it mod it or get someone to mod it for ya
That is true, but as was recently pointed out in the Russian flag thread...
If I want to call Central America "The Neo-Aztec Empire of Bloody-Handed Huitzilopochtli" for my own personal pleasure, then I would be happy to spend twenty seconds modding the game file. However, if there's a basic factual error in the preview then it shouldn't be too much to ask it to be fixed in the game before it's released.
+1, of course if name is incorrect. Things like this should be changed before release.
I find it a little strange that a dev wants a country mislabeled, just because he "happens to like that name more". But I guess we should be glad it's just for a short-lived minor. Imagine the USA being called "United Provinces of America" or something, just because he likes that name more (hmm, but that would affect sales, so is unlikely).
What you would rather have a Designer who dislikes the game? I like the name because it harks back to Victoria, and really want to keep as much of the feel of Victoria as possible. If that name ruined your Victoria expierence, then it is going to ruin the Victoria 2 expierence as well. Sorry about that, not a lot I can do there.
Oh no, not at all. I personally don't really care about the name of that republic. I was just surprised by your reaction when someone pointed out a clear error in the game.
And changing the name will cause you to intensely dislike the game? This isn't a big issue in any way. I just don't get choosing the obviously wrong name, when it is so easy to change. Sure it was called USCA in Vicky, but Vicky had manual pop promotions as well and changing that is a whole lot more complex...
When Vicky 1 was released, I also did a Wiki search since I had never heard of the place before. In those days, there was actually a Wiki article on the USCA, and there was no talk whatsoever at the time of it being an incorrect, English-only reference. I remember it very distinctly, as I complained that the old country was never mentioned in my history classes.
Looking at the Wiki history, looks like there was an argument over whether to call the place the UPCA or FRCA back in 2006. The old links to the USCA all seem to be missing now. Quite frankly, I'm not sure who is right. For at least a year, it was known as the USCA on the Wiki, so I don't know if we are dealing with political correctness, revisionist history, or an incorrect Wiki article that managed to stay incorrect for quite a while.
My vote is to keep it in the dominant language of the Victorian era. You know, historical flavor and all that rot.
Another label argument. Geez.
Looking at the Wiki history, looks like there was an argument over whether to call the place the UPCA or FRCA back in 2006. The old links to the USCA all seem to be missing now. Quite frankly, I'm not sure who is right. For at least a year, it was known as the USCA on the Wiki, so I don't know if we are dealing with political correctness, revisionist history, or an incorrect Wiki article that managed to stay incorrect for quite a while.
My vote is to keep it in the dominant language of the Victorian era. You know, historical flavor and all that rot.
Another label argument. Geez.
While I prefer for countries to have their proper names, this is really a non-issue.
King has stated the position of Paradox as it currently stands, we do not need yet another thread bickering about a decorative, non-functional, cosmetic element of the game upon which there is more than a little disagreement over a concensus and which, in the end, has no practical bearing on the actual gameplay of the game.
Should Paradox decide to revisit the issue, they will.
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Should Paradox decide to revisit the issue, they will.
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