Is it just the translation?

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kargor
kargor Posts: 0 Arc User
edited October 2008 in General Discussion
Thing is, most of the "responses" from my char in quests, including the standard "I know", but recently she even said "I'm ignorant" --- it sounds childish/stupid/whatever.

So I'm wondering whether the original korean makes the chars look like **** idiots as well, or whether that's just something they added for the english version?
Yindra --- Lvl 64 Venomancer (Sanctuary)
Getting too grindy by now :-(
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  • Hisui - Heavens Tear
    Hisui - Heavens Tear Posts: 1,369 Arc User
    edited October 2008
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    its not a big deal.
    its a Chinese game and it was translated professionally I think.

    having your character say "im ignorant" tapped ur ego a bit?
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  • Amberdust - Sanctuary
    Amberdust - Sanctuary Posts: 3 Arc User
    edited October 2008
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    i think people -actually- talk like that in asian countries.
  • senovit
    senovit Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited October 2008
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    You actually read quest dialog?
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  • Daoshi - Heavens Tear
    Daoshi - Heavens Tear Posts: 61 Arc User
    edited October 2008
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    Amberdust - Sanctuary wrote: »
    i think people -actually- talk like that in asian countries.
    Not in modern speech, I think. But archaic polite speech is a little like that.

    On the other hand, translating it that literally might not have been the best idea, because as pointed out, it sounds rather odd in English.
  • kargor
    kargor Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited October 2008
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    Hisui - Heavens Tear wrote: »
    its not a big deal.

    I never said it was; I was just wondering whether they "added" it for the english version :-)
    having your character say "im ignorant" tapped ur ego a bit?

    I just htink it sounds stupid.

    IIRC it was with the dragon quest introduction. While the NPC said something "reasonable" (they usually do), she just responded with "I'm ignorant". What she *meant* to say, IMHO, is something like "I didn't know that".

    And I've been stumbling across such cases a few times. Just sounds weird, or even ****.

    Also, the dialogue often reminds me of a scheme like this: the NPC explains some really bad problem they are having with no one to take care of it (maybe they shouldn't just stand there doing nothing?), and the response reminds me of some little kid that wants to help daddy with his work.
    senovit wrote: »
    You actually read quest dialog?

    I do :-)

    I even consider it a bug if they place an NPC too close to too many aggro monsters, so you can't read the dialogue since you have to move in, click as fast as possible and move out before you get ****.
    Yindra --- Lvl 64 Venomancer (Sanctuary)
    Getting too grindy by now :-(
  • Seraphite - Sanctuary
    Seraphite - Sanctuary Posts: 1 Arc User
    edited October 2008
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    I READ QUESTS TOO b:chuckle
    Its so sad but I wanna hear what they sayyy
  • Ashtad - Sanctuary
    Ashtad - Sanctuary Posts: 51 Arc User
    edited October 2008
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    Quite honistly, you should read the quest diolog...i dont know how many people who play venos ask about the get a pet quest becase they didnt actuly read what the quest said so they just keep tring to get the skill trianer to give them a quest:) Read people read!:)
  • Repunsel - Heavens Tear
    Repunsel - Heavens Tear Posts: 18 Arc User
    edited October 2008
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    the problem is not the translation from korean or chinese to english its from english to english they are messing up on b:chuckle
  • Raerine - Heavens Tear
    Raerine - Heavens Tear Posts: 24 Arc User
    edited October 2008
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    Lol i read the information I need to finish the quest, and that's it. =s
    And I guess these things can't be helped ~ Doesn't bother me too much. ^^

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