Nuisances, Failures and Issues.

Hi everyone, developers and commanders.

First: I am a faithful user, living and playing in Germany, glad to be able to play Elite with all of it's possibilities.
Please be patient with my english language skills. I will try my best.

The most german Users are very happy to be a part of this Game.
In 1984 the Game was very popular in Germany, in this year there was no schoolyard without discussions about the game.

Today, we discuss every single aspect of the game in the german community.
There are clans playing as explorers, traders, bounty hunters, miners and pvp-professionals. And more.
Open, solo and group play.

We are concerned about FD politics, because it is very difficult for the most german players to get validated informations about the things which may come next, not to mention the difficulties to find out WHAT IS HAPPENING AT THE MOMENT!

TO BE HONEST:
Not only that you are not able to translate the game correctly into other languages e.g. german.
Not only that you are unable to translate your manuals into other languages.

Developers: You are even not able to bring out a correct manual in your own language. that is ridiculous.
How should users know the facts, if you are even not able to describe them in an understandable, english way?

We discussed Powerplay. Week after week. Sometimes in hard arguments.
Information is coming drop by drop, not satisfactory. In a very bad english!

Everyone has to search his Info in a foreign language, here. Not easy, but we will be able to cope.
Because we love the game.
But seriously....
Try to improve your overall-performance in PP and Manuals. Please try to perform better in information relaying.
ATM you are losing players.

And:
Please, please, please:
Edit the End of the Supercruise from "Bereit zum Drop-out" back to "bereit zum Wiedereintritt".
"bereit zum drop-out" sounds terrible childish for germans. It is a mix of english and german. Sounds unprofessional.
And please, if we are too fast for re-entry at a station, please do not say "bremsen".
"Verlangsamen" was perfect. Professional, lika a computer shall be. "slow down!" even that would be better than "bremsen".

Your translation attempts are nice but often childish.

I suggest to employ one person with foreign language skills to do those things acceptable.
This guy/girl could be useful to translate the manuals and patch notes, BY THE WAY.

Thank you for reading
Kind regards from Frankfurt, Germany
CMDR 7Bones
 
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That told them. I think "How should users know the facts, if you are even not able to describe them in an understandable, english way?" says it all. I am English and I've never bothered to read any manuals. There's this Forum for great clues plus YouTube. Uber ha!
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I wonder does your ship HUD writing in male or female German?
 
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Oh gawd.. what are you doing. I don't even...
I've seen the same on the CIG forums, some of my german fellows just make us look so.. pedantic.

You know there is a german section of this forum?
Could have gone there.

Seriously, the translation is fine.
Im actually quite flattered that we seem to be such a big market that we got a good translation from the get go.
Also please never ever translate the voice of the ship, that would be the day I have to turn to the english client.

[...]Uber ha!

Uhm.. yes?

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Edit: I forgot! NEIN NEIN NEIN NEIN! :D
 
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I wonder does your ship HUD writing in male or female German?

There is no gender at all.
It is not necessary. "Scan detected" means "schiffscan festgestellt" and it is ok.
There are no gender-problems.
As you probably know, in german there is not only male or female^^
But "ready for drop-out" is in german: "bereit zum Wiedereintritt". Done. good enough.
The ship's voice is english, and that is perfect. No gender problems at all.
Everyone is able to understand this.
You may keep the english language for every single message from the computer.
Not a problem!
But translate the missions, the news and the game-manuals correctly, that would help A LOT!

Thanks
7Bones
 
Also please never ever translate the voice of the ship, that would be the day I have to turn to the english client.

YES! BUT!
But..please...
then do not translate anything of the computer. Keep it. It is good in english.
Do not waste time to translate the ships computer. It is not necessary. Put back the english words. Perfect.

Just try to bring correct informations in english and translate the manual correctly, and the ingame goals and news.
All I want is: understandable english info. Not more.
That is the problem for the german users.
You developers are not able to tell the right infos in english, THAT is the problem.
If you would use a correct english, then everyone in Europe could understand you.


7Bones
 
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