Can we rename the ioun stones?

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  1. Kharagh

    Kharagh Established Member

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    Why are ioun stones named after their color? We can see what color they are. The Belt of Strength isn't named a Gold Belt for a reason: the color is already apparent AND it has no game impact. Strength DOES have a game impact. Every time I play I have to pull up a list of what each color stone does before I purchase or craft one. Why not just name them based on what they do (ioun stone of strength, ioun stone of wisdom, etc.)?
     
  2. short

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    The names follow the official naming so I don't agree with changing them, but you can simply change them yourself. I first tried to change the names in <ToEE>/data/mes/description.mes, but it only changed the names of the items themselves, not the names of the options in the crafting panel. The correct file to change is <ToEE>data/mes/item_creation_names.mes, but it's probably best to change both files (they have exactly the same format anyway).

    If you change:
    Code:
    {12594}{Ioun Stone, Dusty Rose}
    {12595}{Ioun Stone, Pale Blue}
    {12596}{Ioun Stone, Scarlet and Red}
    {12597}{Ioun Stone, Incandescent Blue}
    {12598}{Ioun Stone, Deep Red}
    {12599}{Ioun Stone, Pink}
    {12600}{Ioun Stone, Pink and Green}
    to
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    {12594}{Ioun Stone of Armor}
    {12595}{Ioun Stone of Strength}
    {12596}{Ioun Stone of Intelligence}
    {12597}{Ioun Stone of Wisdom}
    {12598}{Ioun Stone of Dexterity}
    {12599}{Ioun Stone of Constitution}
    {12600}{Ioun Stone of Charisma}
    it should give you the names you want.
     
  3. Kharagh

    Kharagh Established Member

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    Thanks! By the way, everyone should use this to at the very least change the scarlet and red - which is supposed to be scarlet and blue.
     
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