NameGen - Spice up the station names

* Add separate name formats for asteroids: NameGen.asteroidStarportFormats = {}
* Occasional Roman numerals to planet names
* Add new station names/functions
* Add occasional random station number

data/libs/NameGen.lua

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ local Engine = require 'Engine'
 local Culture = require 'culture/culture'
 
 local r = function (t, rand) return t[rand:Integer(1,#t)] end
+local romanNumerals = {"II","III","IV","V","VI","VII","VIII","IX","X","XI","XII","XIII","XIV","XV","XVI","XVII","XVIII","XIX"}
 
 local NameGen
 NameGen = {
@@ -19,6 +20,7 @@ NameGen = {
 
 	orbitalStarportFormats = {},
 	surfaceStarportFormats = {},
+	asteroidStarportFormats = {},
 
 --
 -- Function: FullName
@@ -120,36 +122,58 @@ NameGen = {
 --
 --   experimental
 --
+
 	BodyName = function (body, rand)
 		local ascii = true -- want only ascii compatible characers in name
 
+		-- Occasional Roman numeral stuck to a planet name looks good
+		-- Called in the planet names with: "{name} {suffix}"
+		local suffix = ""
+		if rand:Number() < 0.4 then
+			local srand = 1 + math.floor((rand:Number() ^ 3) * #romanNumerals)
+			suffix = romanNumerals[srand]
+		end
+
 		if not rand then rand = Engine.rand end
 
+		-- One in three chance of a random station number. Only some formats use it.
+		-- Station names ending in: {number}"
+		local number = ""
+			if rand:Integer(0,2) == 0 then
+				number = " " .. math.min(rand:Integer(1,27), rand:Integer(1,27))  -- FIXUP: max could depend on system
+			end                                                                   -- population or faction size.
+
+		local name = NameGen.Surname(rand, ascii)
 		if body.type == "STARPORT_ORBITAL" then
-			return string.interp(r(NameGen.orbitalStarportFormats, rand), { name = NameGen.Surname(rand, ascii) })
+			return string.interp(r(NameGen.orbitalStarportFormats, rand), { name = name, number = number })
 		end
 
 		if body.type == "STARPORT_SURFACE" then
-			return string.interp(r(NameGen.surfaceStarportFormats, rand), { name = NameGen.Surname(rand, ascii) })
+			if body.parent.type == "PLANET_ASTEROID" then
+				return string.interp(r(NameGen.asteroidStarportFormats, rand), { name = name, number = number })
+			else
+				return string.interp(r(NameGen.surfaceStarportFormats, rand), { name = name, number = number })
+			end
 		end
 
 		if body.superType == "ROCKY_PLANET" then
-
 			-- XXX -15-50C is "outdoor". once more planet composition
 			-- attributes are exposed we can do better here
 			if body.averageTemp >= 258 and body.averageTemp <= 323 then
-				return string.interp(r(NameGen.outdoorPlanetFormats, rand), { name = NameGen.Surname(rand, ascii) })
+				return string.interp(r(NameGen.outdoorPlanetFormats, rand), { name = name, suffix = suffix })
 			end
 
-			return string.interp(r(NameGen.rockPlanetFormats, rand), { name = NameGen.Surname(rand, ascii) })
+			return string.interp(r(NameGen.rockPlanetFormats, rand), { name = name, suffix = suffix })
 		end
 
 		error("No available namegen for body type '" .. body.type .. "'")
 	end
 }
 
 NameGen.outdoorPlanetFormats = {
-	"{name}",
+	"{name} {suffix}",
+	"{name} {suffix}",
+	"{name} {suffix}",
 	"{name}'s World",
 	"{name}world",
 	"{name} Colony",
@@ -159,7 +183,9 @@ NameGen.outdoorPlanetFormats = {
 }
 
 NameGen.rockPlanetFormats = {
-	"{name}'s Mine",
+	"{name} {suffix}",
+	"{name} {suffix}",
+	"{name} {suffix}",
 	"{name}'s Claim",
 	"{name}'s Folly",
 	"{name}'s Grave",
@@ -170,7 +196,10 @@ NameGen.rockPlanetFormats = {
 }
 
 NameGen.orbitalStarportFormats = {
-	"{name}",
+	"{name}{number}",
+	"{name}{number}",
+	"{name}{number}",
+	"{name}{number}",
 	"{name} Spaceport",
 	"{name} High",
 	"{name} Orbiter",
@@ -195,11 +224,20 @@ NameGen.orbitalStarportFormats = {
 	"{name} Dock",
 	"{name} Depot",
 	"{name} Anchorage",
+	"{name} Junction",
+	"{name} Connection",
+	"{name} Academy",
+	"{name} University",
+	"{name} Waystation",
+	"{name} Laboratory",
+	"{name} Station{number}",
+	"{name} Citadel",
 }
 
 NameGen.surfaceStarportFormats = {
-	"{name}",
-	"{name}",
+	"{name}{number}",
+	"{name}{number}",
+	"{name}{number}",
 	"{name} Starport",
 	"{name} Spaceport",
 	"{name} Town",
@@ -209,13 +247,38 @@ NameGen.surfaceStarportFormats = {
 	"Fortress {name}",
 	"{name} Base",
 	"{name} Station",
+	"{name} Base{number}",
+	"{name} Station{number}",
 	"{name}ton",
 	"{name}ville",
 	"Port {name}",
 	"{name} Port",
 	"{name} Pad",
 	"{name} Terminal",
 	"{name} Oasis",
+	"{name} Landing",
+	"{name} Plains",
+	"{name} Flats",
+	"{name} Fields",
+	"Camp {name}",
+	"{name} Ward{number}",
+	"{name} Mine",
+	"{name} Mine",
+}
+
+NameGen.asteroidStarportFormats = {
+	"{name}{number}",
+	"{name}{number}",
+	"{name}{number}",
+	"{name} Station",
+	"{name} Refinery",
+	"{name} Drilling Station{number}",
+	"{name} Depot",
+	"{name} Anchorage",
+	"Fort {name}",
+	"{name} Base",
+	"{name} Mine",
+	"{name} Mine",
 }
 
 return NameGen