What was the point of Nicknames??

[VDusen04]

Quote: Originally Posted by Boge

It's the choice for those sad players like me that the game doesn't recognize my last name (Ellsworth please developers!!) So we get to choose to be called something dumb or something dumb. I should just legally change my name to "Number forty-two"

Hah, that's funny.

I honestly didn't realize nicknames were actually used by the announcers.

[SDJHood93]

Wasn't a big fan of the nicknames so I left it as is and since they don't have my last name in the game I was called by my number. I know they won't have it this year as well which is so disappointing for me....:-( Lol.

[portlandblazer]

Quote: Originally Posted by Spartan901

Feel free to correct me if I'm wrong, but I was just curious. If I remember correctly, 2k has had nicknames for their created players in there for years as a selectable option when u make one.

no it was added new with the my player mode last year. i remember the old dreamcast versions having nicknames but i think those were just for current players and legends.

it would be nice if they gave an option for the pronunciation of you name to be selectable separate from the actual spelling. example if your name is spelled micheal like former pacers/wolves guard but is pronounced like regular michael and not mikale. so if your name sounds similar to a name currently in the database it will sound close but your name would still be displayed with the correct spelling.

[ffaacc03]

What happens if a player has his first name in the database and not his last, does the commentators pronnounce his first only or do they just ommit it as the second is not recognized and the AI sees it as a whole ?

[SDJHood93]

Quote: Originally Posted by ffaacc03

What happens if a player has his first name in the database and not his last, does the commentators pronnounce his first only or do they just ommit it as the second is not recognized and the AI sees it as a whole ?

That's what I wanted to know but since they didn't have my last name is the game they called me by my number. They had my first name in it though but still never called me it.

[portlandblazer]

^ if you add a nickname then the p.a. will say your first name and then the nickname instead of your number.

[osubeavs721]

Quote: Originally Posted by KyotoCarl

I downloaded Arvidas Sabonis for PC and since Sabonis wasn't in the pronouncable database, the commentators used the nickname someone had give him "The Monster"

too bad he was anything but!

[Boge]

The first game I remember saying a created players name was NFL Gameday 98 I believe. Hearing them announce my cousins name "Burton" totally shocked me. 13 years later, I'm still not hearing my own last name. It's sad. I'd pay money to have them record the announcers saying my name.