15-12-2004 00:25									#1
	Renaming Units Tired of ads?

I should know this but I cannot figure how to rename units. I specifically want to rename armies. I figure that it should have something to do with preferences, but am not sure.

Anybody know?

	15-12-2004 00:33									#2
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When the unit is active, press SHIFT+n, or click the "Rename" button (it has "ABC" written on it). There is no option in the right-click menu, that's probably what got you confused.

	15-12-2004 00:54									#3
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"ABC" button is part of advanced action buttons, you need to enable them in preferences, but shift-N should work regardless.

	15-12-2004 01:52									#4
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Thanks. I'll try it tonight.

	16-12-2004 10:29									#5
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always worth the effort in renaming great units

	16-12-2004 21:59									#6
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Mmm, I have never renamed any of my units. When I play SMAC, I like to create new units in the unit workshop and customize their names, and I also like to name landmarks on the map...

	17-12-2004 13:49									#7
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it would be good to spend the time in the civ III editor

but there are too many bugs

	17-12-2004 22:15									#8
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Like what?

	20-12-2004 00:52									#9
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I like to name my armies after the place where the great leader was created ("Heroes of Instanbul" for example). If I make them from scratch then I number them ("1st Army of Germany", etc...). It's easy if you have the advanced action buttons on.

	20-12-2004 20:55									#10
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I give them mock regiment names, like 1st Kings Horse (say a cavalry unit) or 1st Foot Regiment or so forth.

	21-12-2004 20:46									#11
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Elite* warrior = Grog, of course.
Elite* archer is either The King's Yeomen or [Great Leadername]'s Yeomen or Bowmen.
Elite* sword/med inf = [Leadername]'s Guard (unless I'm playing Rome and we're talking about Legionaries here).
The first mounted unit to generate a MGL will be named "The Nine" - for the Nazgul After that, it varies. Horsemen tend to be [leadername]'s horse (or, if a knight, Heavyhorse or Heroes).

Sometimes, if the unit creates a leader while storming a city, it will be the "Crushers of Calcutta" or "Mashers of Memphis" etc.

-Arrian

	21-12-2004 21:26									#12
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quote: Originally posted by Arrian Sometimes, if the unit creates a leader while storming a city, it will be the "Crushers of Calcutta" or "Mashers of Memphis" etc. -Arrian

I like to do this too, as a way to commemorate the unit that created a leader, ie Kiev Krusher, Terror of Tenochtitlan, etc.

Sometimes to keep track of units I name them according to the year and city of production (ie London Galley 1150). Not as fun though...