Custom XMLs causing players to be from Unknown when generated randomly.

jerheme · 07-07-2025, 05:27 PM

I have a custom world_default.xml and names.xml that set up a completely different world. If I generate a player specifically from a nation it works perfectly. But...

Randomly generated players (including all coaches) are given names from my "0" ethnicity, but not given "0" ethnicity's associated nation.

I could put my whole slush of names in ethnicity "0" instead of a purposeful one, which would fix the name issue. But why are the rando's from Unknown?

jerheme · 07-07-2025, 05:46 PM

When I change the randomness in the settings to zero and select percentages of the different nations, creating random players works well. Is this the fix? Not something in the XML?

darkcloud4579 · 09-14-2025, 03:14 PM

You are better off editing the xml to remove these ethnicities than listing them as zero

07-07-2025, 05:27 PM	#1
jerheme Minors (Single A) Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Knoxville, TN Posts: 98	Custom XMLs causing players to be from Unknown when generated randomly. I have a custom world_default.xml and names.xml that set up a completely different world. If I generate a player specifically from a nation it works perfectly. But... Randomly generated players (including all coaches) are given names from my "0" ethnicity, but not given "0" ethnicity's associated nation. I could put my whole slush of names in ethnicity "0" instead of a purposeful one, which would fix the name issue. But why are the rando's from Unknown?

09-14-2025, 03:14 PM	#3
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07-07-2025, 05:46 PM	#2
jerheme Minors (Single A) Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Knoxville, TN Posts: 98	When I change the randomness in the settings to zero and select percentages of the different nations, creating random players works well. Is this the fix? Not something in the XML?