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− | Many things generated by the game, such as | + | Many things generated by the game, such as sites, [[artifacts]], [[symbol of office|symbols of office]] and [[citizenship|citizens]] of a [[civilization]], are given individual names by the game. Along with also getting generated names, many [[Army|creature groups]] are also given references to individual symbols, in the form of descriptive text. |
== Names == | == Names == | ||
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== Symbols == | == Symbols == | ||
− | One of the features created during | + | One of the features created during worldgen, that are also given generated names, are group symbols. These are assigned to various categories of individually simulated creatures and civilization [[army|groups]]. These symbols all have descriptions of images, with references taken from a comprehensive selection of concepts, entities, and items. Usually this includes how these subjects are interacting with each other, within the symbol description. |
− | [[Image:Menu_embark_symbol_v50.07_03.png|600px|thumb|right|A particularly mundane, | + | [[Image:Menu_embark_symbol_v50.07_03.png|600px|thumb|right|A particularly mundane, custom group symbol description.]] |
The references can vary from mundane and pre-determined, such as [[cheese]] and [[cat]]s, to other generated content, such as [[historical figure]]s and [[legendary artifact|artifacts]]. | The references can vary from mundane and pre-determined, such as [[cheese]] and [[cat]]s, to other generated content, such as [[historical figure]]s and [[legendary artifact|artifacts]]. | ||
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'''[Front][Rear] the [Adj 1] [Adj 2] [hyphen compound]-["the" Noun] of ["of" noun]''' | '''[Front][Rear] the [Adj 1] [Adj 2] [hyphen compound]-["the" Noun] of ["of" noun]''' | ||
− | The front compound forms the first half of your fortress's name. Choose from an | + | The front compound forms the first half of your fortress's name. Choose from an extremely long list of words. Select clear, to clear a word selection--your fortress does not need ANY of these words to be chosen (i.e. a blank name) to be legal. At the top of the screen, you can search for a word (in English). |
[[Image:Menu_embark_fortress-name_search_v50.07.png|300px|thumb|right|Searching for "war" for a custom fortress name]] | [[Image:Menu_embark_fortress-name_search_v50.07.png|300px|thumb|right|Searching for "war" for a custom fortress name]] | ||
The rear compound forms the second half of your fortress's name, which is combined with no spaces ("Foobar" instead of "Foo Bar"). | The rear compound forms the second half of your fortress's name, which is combined with no spaces ("Foobar" instead of "Foo Bar"). | ||
− | + | Adjectives, at first glance, it appears these do nothing, but they give up to two words after your compound word (above) separated by spaces that are the adjectives to "The" ''X'' or "Of" ''X'' word choice (see below). | |
− | The hyphen command adds a third word | + | The hyphen command adds a third word joined by a hyphen to your "The" ''X'' or "Of" ''X'' word: |
*Foobar the Great | *Foobar the Great | ||
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*The Foobar of Foobars | *The Foobar of Foobars | ||
*Of Foobars | *Of Foobars | ||
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====Artifact and symbol==== | ====Artifact and symbol==== | ||
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*[[Symbol]] disambiguation | *[[Symbol]] disambiguation | ||
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{{Category|Fortress mode}} | {{Category|Fortress mode}} | ||
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{{Category|Language}} | {{Category|Language}} | ||
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[[ru:Fortress name]] | [[ru:Fortress name]] |