xml names file

[Saddletank]

I am creating new OOBs. It appears there is only one master location for this file, is that right? Is there any way to have a names.xml file relevant to just a single scenario (say in that scenario folder)?

Does the names xml file have to be on every players PC in an MP scenario?

[RebBugler]

Hey Tank. Yeah, I refer to it as a stand alone scenario. I believe it's the 3 key that will dump (Documents\SowWL\Scenarios\SandBox) from a sandbox play the right file to use for the scenario.csv file. Otherwise it's the 9 key, don't recall at present which is which. :unsure: The right one will appear in the sandbox format, the other will be in the normal scenario.csv form.

Don't know specifically about the mp question, but I know mods must match up with the host to work 100 per cent correctly.

[Saddletank]

Thanks Reb. My question was really about building and maintaining this xml file. It has to be in that one location (in the Languages subfolder) correct? A scenario cannot use a names file from anywhere else?

So if a player wants to add new units to an OOB he must either modify the stock xml file or add one to his mod?

[RebBugler]

Yes, all those procedures are necessary when altering the xml files for mods, to the best of my knowledge.

[Saddletank]

Can you have entries in your xml names file that are not in any OOB file? Or must every xml name entry be present somewhere in at least 1 OOB?

[Saddletank]

Another question.

If the NAME1 and NAME2 entries for a unit in the names.xml and OOB.csv do not match will this cause problems?

Thanks guys.

[Jim]

You can have names in OOBNames.xml that are not is a specific OOB.csv file.

The Name1 and Name2 column on the OOB*.csv file are only to help keep things organized in the OOB file. The text in these columns is not used anywhere else in the game.

-Jim