After the dwellers update, the custom names don't show up in game. Have updated the plugin with this:
https://umod.org/community/scientist-names/32124-update-for-tunnel-dwellers
didn't help.

The console is still showing names as usual, e.g.:
[Scientist Names] 5984559 renamed to G. Diaz
G. Diaz[8667623] was killed by STolLeX[76561############]

But when you go over the corpse of G.Diaz and try to loot him it will say "Scientist" and not use the custom name.

Any idea why it's not working anymore? Thx!

Thanks. I will check it out and make a proper update for the plugin.

Merged post

Are you sure you were able to see "new name" by looting? Actually it doesn't use "displayName" which I replace. 

I am not sure if this is the right place to post this but I have the mods ScientistNames; BotSpawn; and DeathNotes.  I believe BotSpawn is on its own because it names its own bots.  After killing a tunneldweller I get the following "C. Byrd[1886952] was killed by NavyChief[76561############]" in my console but the deathnote says "NavyChief killed Tunnel Dweller with their M249 over a distance of 0.4 meters."  NOW for other scientists I get names from ScientistNames or BotSpawn through DeathNotes like this:

[Death Notes] NavyChief killed F. Bryant with their M249 over a distance of 1.5 meters.
F. Bryant[9836212] was killed by NavyChief[76561############]

I was just wondering why the tunnel dwelling NPCs do not show up in DeathNotes with there assigned name.

I have the latest version of DeathNotes (6.3.7 from GitHub) and all other mods mentioned are the latest.

Thanks!!

The current version of ScientistNames doesn't recognize dwellers yet, they were added later and @Ultra already announced a pending update for that ...

Ultra

Are you sure you were able to see "new name" by looting? Actually it doesn't use "displayName" which I replace. 

Well, now I'm confused. I remember a player laughing at me renaming "scientists" role to "officers" (scientists doesn't patrol military objects with weapons, right?). Until now I was 95% sure I was able to see the names on dead bodies too, not just on the death screen.

So the names were actually never visible on the bodies and I just made it up in my head? I'm not that old yet :D

SoloIsland

The current version of ScientistNames doesn't recognize dwellers yet, they were added later and @Ultra already announced a pending update for that ...

Already implemented in last update.

SoloIsland

Well, now I'm confused. I remember a player laughing at me renaming "scientists" role to "officers" (scientists doesn't patrol military objects with weapons, right?). Until now I was 95% sure I was able to see the names on dead bodies too, not just on the death screen.

So the names were actually never visible on the bodies and I just made it up in my head? I'm not that old yet :D

Just found that it is possible for scientitsts. I will implement that soon.

Hello,

Seems since an update or two. The names no longer work on my server. I have updated the plugin to the latest version. Anyone else having this issue?

Any more detail/screenshot?

A screen shot showing the names not working? I can't understand why it stopped working for me. Could be a possible conflict with another plugin... I just don't know

Where you can't see changed names? Loot, death message? Have you logging enabled?

In the loot inventory it just says Scarecrow and Scientist.

Rust started to display a different property (not NPC's display name) for their loot table. 

Just reinstalled with the latest version, can confirm that:

• Scientist names are used correctly and renamed in the Console, where I can clearly see the names instead of IDs
• The names are not visible on the death screen i.e. there's still just "scientist" who killed me
• The names are not visible while looting a body i.e. there's still just "Scientist" as a name of the corpse

Unfortunately, even after the v1.2.2 update, it still doesn't work as expected:

• it is correctly renaming the scientist in the server console, showing their names when they kill someone or are killed by someone
• it's NOT showing scientist names on the kill screen, i.e. you are still killed by a "scientist" even though he has been renamed in the console
• it's NOT showing scientist names when looting them, i.e. you are still looting a "scientist" even though he has been renamed in the console

It is only working in the console, not in the game itself.