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[General] Changing Unused Computer Name

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So this is a bit weird one.

Since I do not want the computers (AI) to show up in the lobby, I decided to set Player 6 and Player 9 as Controller - None in Scenario Properties.


Everything works fine since I've custom coded everything in regard to those two ''imaginary computers'' - however I can't seem to find a way to change their names.

As of right now, it's displayed as ''Player 6'' and ''Player 9'' and the trigger action Set name does not work.

  • Player - Set name of Player 6 (Orange) to |cff8080ffAlliance|r

Also setting the slot controller to Neutral does solve this problem (no computers in the lobby, name changes) but it makes the units stand in place and not do anything.
 
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You can probably set their slots to Users/Computers, then change the name, and then set them back to None.

I don't think their names will appear when you highlight the units in-game.

Good suggestion but once I:

  • set the Player 6 and 9 slots to either User / Computer
  • change the name of the desired slots
  • set the controller again back to none
  • save and reopen what I just modified

it gets reset back to default values unfortunately.


Ingame if there is no Computer force controlling the units it displays their default name once u hover over the computer units. I guess it's no big deal if there is no workaround to this but I wanted to give it a try.
 
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