Editing planet description

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Maybe the suggestion has already been made, but wouldn't it be nice to be able to change
the planet description in the planet window? My games can takes weeks to complete, because I don't have much time to play and for me it would be helpful and fun to be able to add text to the description to remember game events. You could create some more story for yourself, by for instance adding text like 'This planet was taken from the Torians after they back stabbed our empire, by cancelling all our trade routes and declaring war'. Or something like 'Remember that you wanted to make a high-pop planet of this one.'
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Reply #1 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
You can edit the planet's name, even if it's not owned by you. For example, you can rename the Drath homeworld "Next Target" if you like. When I start obtaining alot of worlds I rename the planets with names that give me a hint to its function. Like in my first metagame, I named a planet Insertion - this planet was placed in the middle of Iconian space and I focused on making it a staging area/repair planet/warship builder for my attack by making lots of factories and a starport.
Just click on a planet, and look for the icon that kind of looks like a print button or pages kind of stacked together (I think that's what it looks like) and click on it to rename the planet. You can also rename ships and fleets to help you remember their destination or function.
Reply #2 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
I knew that you can change the names of ships and planets, but it's a good tip that you can also do this to things not owned by you, thanks.

But how does the population of 'Insertion' feel about changing the Holy Name of their planet to a mission objective?
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Reply #4 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Heh SideMancer, the people of Insertion didn't mind at all. Firstly, they are the Yor, and are not as sentimental as organic beings are. Secondly, they were the first colonizers of that planet because I had researched extreme planet colonization to get that planet deep in Iconian space.

TheDoomBringer, I am not using any mods or going into files to edit these planet names. They are able to be changed in game due to design. Click on the planet and there should be a button on the bottom planet menu that will allow you to change the planet's name. I don't see how this will screw up the files since its just the planet name of that particular game that you are changing.
Reply #5 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Usually I give special planets a new name, just to make a particular game
more 'unique'.