25-07-2002 19:37									#1
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I was assaulting an Iroquois city playing the Romans. It was just when a Cavalry Unit broke in, a Leader appeared, and then, a new window asking me how to name the victorious unit.

My question is: How can I get to re-name my units? What are the conditions? It happens only when the unit is victorious and produces a Leader? (It was the first time I ever saw this so I was really surprised and didnt understood it at first)

_Many thanks for your answer_

	25-07-2002 19:50									#2
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You can only rename an elite unit that produces a great leader.

	25-07-2002 19:53									#3
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But there were times when my unit would produce a Leader, and this re-name option wouldnt appear. Whats the magic on this?

	25-07-2002 19:53									#4
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Is there anyway to rename a unit any time

	25-07-2002 20:00									#5
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No. Unless you create a scenario via the editor. Then, I think you can place units and name them.

-Arrian

	25-07-2002 20:01									#6
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quote: Originally posted by MagisterMilitum But there were times when my unit would produce a Leader, and this re-name option wouldnt appear. Whats the magic on this?

This feature has been introduced with the 1.29f patch only.

	25-07-2002 20:40									#7
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So if your infantry made a leader you could call it the elite second division or something like that?

	25-07-2002 21:11									#8
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quote: Originally posted by simwiz2 So if your infantry made a leader you could call it the elite second division or something like that?

Yep.

	25-07-2002 22:43									#9
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"So if your infantry made a leader you could call it the elite second division or something like that?"

I named mine Grey Wolf Regiment. Had a nice ring to it. Seriously the reason that the rename option appears is so you can keep track of your elite units that generated the leader. Because these units can't generate another GL. It was hassle to try to keep track of those elite units that had generated leaders before the latest patch.

	25-07-2002 23:06									#10
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I once named a stack of Panzers "Hitler's Sex Toys", & they went on to destroy many a city, it was hilarious when I was drunk at 3AM yesterday. but it's still pretty funny!

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	25-07-2002 23:13									#11
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8 days after the release..

	25-07-2002 23:41									#12
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[QUOTE] Originally posted by Iskandar Reza
8 days after the release.. [/QUOTEJ
Just what the **** you meant to say with that????????

So, im not a goddamned freaking nerd playing this game the whole ****ing day!
I play Civ for the entertainment it gives, I got a life out there, you know.

If you gonna make stupid comments like that you can go to hell, you hear?????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

	25-07-2002 23:49									#13
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I think Iskander was referring to the fact that it only took 8 days for someone to name a unit "Hitler's Sex Toys"...

Oh, and btw - even if he had meant it for you, it's not exactly the world's worst insult is it? And it certainly doesn't give you the right to flame the way you did. So there

	25-07-2002 23:50									#14
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Be careful re-naming!

I deal with many pop-ups in the game by pushing the "O" option - I did this with my first opportunity to rename a unit under 1.29f -- in this case a horseman. He was renamed "Horseman." On at least 4 or 5 subsequent occasions during the game, when I would right-click on my "unit storage city" to get a drop down of units there - I would see this damn "Veteran Horseman" unit and wonder why I hadn't already upgraded him to cavalry - which I then proceed to do by waking him, etc. . . . . only to see that "Horseman" was in fact a cavalry named Horseman.

Many a wasted mouseclick (and regularly failing memory) and now I generally content myself with the "*" to denote leader generating units and click on the "X" for the re-naming pop-up.

Catt

	25-07-2002 23:51									#15
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btw - you might have a life now , but just you wait...

	26-07-2002 00:15									#16
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quote: Originally posted by zulu9812 even if he had meant it for you, it's not exactly the world's worst insult is it? And it certainly doesn't give you the right to flame the way you did.

Mark Twain once said, “Never try to teach a pig to sing, it’s a waste of time and it annoys the pig.” Besides, a flame like that should get him banned.

	26-07-2002 00:16									#17
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quote: Originally posted by MagisterMilitum [QUOTE] Originally posted by Iskandar Reza 8 days after the release.. [/QUOTEJ Just what the **** you meant to say with that???????? So, im not a goddamned freaking nerd playing this game the whole ****ing day! I play Civ for the entertainment it gives, I got a life out there, you know. If you gonna make stupid comments like that you can go to hell, you hear?????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Very friendly .

If you flame other people, you go to Mingapulco.

	26-07-2002 00:23									#18
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thing is - his anger is misplaced, since he misinterpreted the comment Still, it's not the best start, is it?

	26-07-2002 00:25									#19
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I guess so

As for the topic. If they have gone this far, they could have also introduced naming of individual units at your choice, like CtP 2... works almost the same way, not too much of programming, if they've done what's done. A minor wish for PtW.

	26-07-2002 00:34									#20
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The renaming of the elite units is pretty snazzy and a step in the right direction. Next up on the wishlist: Landmark naming.

	26-07-2002 00:36									#21
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Landmark naming above unit naming?

	26-07-2002 00:53									#22
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Personal preference, I suppose. Both are desirable, don't get me wrong. But I'd rather have the ability to name important mountain ranges or seas than individual units at the moment. I'd prefer to memorialize the site of a Waterloo rather then the 13th Rifle division.

	26-07-2002 00:55									#23
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Maybe... but I sometimes get crazy enough to remember names for landmarks I think of.

	26-07-2002 00:58									#24
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I think it'd be cool to have your empire broken up into regions. It'd have no effect on gameplay, but it'd be a nice touch.

	26-07-2002 02:20									#25
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quote: Originally posted by MagisterMilitum But there were times when my unit would produce a Leader, and this re-name option wouldnt appear. Whats the magic on this?

It's a new feature with 1.29f.

Note to Self: It always helps to read the thread before sharing an observation that has already been discussed.

	26-07-2002 04:47									#26
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To: zulu9812

You think i over reacted? Maybe i did, but i dont regret my answer to something that at first made me VERY pissed off. Like you probably dont know.
Anyway, People (including me) should be careful with their postings, and It would have been better if i just had ignored it all.

To: miccofl

Boy, I hope you werent implying that im some kind of a pig with that comment. Because if you were, your act was no different than mine.

	26-07-2002 05:20									#27
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You're missing the point - Iskander's comment wasn't aimed at you. So you were wrong to flame him, and even if he had been talking about you, it was a mild comment in that context anyway. So i see no justification for what you did.

Don't tell me you're gonna start on miccofl

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	26-07-2002 08:25									#28
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quote: Originally posted by MagisterMilitum Just what the **** you meant to say with that???????? So, im not a goddamned freaking nerd playing this game the whole ****ing day! I play Civ for the entertainment it gives, I got a life out there, you know. If you gonna make stupid comments like that you can go to hell, you hear?????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hey, hey. Relax.. Why so uptight? I was referring to the person who posted before me. Very creative.

I suppose I have to [b]always[b] use "quotes".

	26-07-2002 10:39									#29
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I'd like to be able to name all my armies. Like the 2 armies (now 1 in beta2 version) you get at the start of Vel's Alamo scenario.

Naming ships would be nice too.

If you could change names throughout the game that would be even better! Then I could give a unit a rank (starting with something low) and everytime a it wins a battle I would promote it!

Thats probably the one feature I miss from CTP2 the most

	26-07-2002 20:19									#30
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In a recent conquest game played as the Aztecs, I was afforded ample opportunity to name my units. Just coming up with Aztec-esque monikers added a little bonus frivolity to the game, with names like:
"The Feathered Serpent Brigade,"
"The Obsidian Knife Division," and
"Jaguar Company."
I dunno - maybe I'm just easily amused, but I really liked this little added creative touch to the game. The challenge stems from creating culture-specific titles that hint at authenticity.

...On second thought, perhaps I've been staring at the monitor for too long.