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Re: Languages - Smiling River - 07-25-2010
I thought this thread was about something slightly different XD
I was thinking, do races have their own languages? Perhaps there is a common Eorzean that everyone speaks, perhaps derived from original Elezen but now has words from all cultures mixed in?
Depending on the time period/setting of Eorzea I think it might be appropriate. I'm not saying that everyone should know a second, native language particular to their tribe but just the fact that there are other languages out there one can learn and communicate with. Heck most people born might just be taught Eorzean in schools and whatnot- and rarely thought their native tongue by parents. What do you think about this? How would this be implemented?
Re: Languages - Asyria - 07-25-2010
I thought it was about in-game Languages too, but no, it's about RL languages and different translations of the game. I don't think there is anything so far about In-game languages and expect everyone speaks the same "Eorzean" or whatever they'd call it.
Re: Languages - ArmachiA - 07-25-2010
To make it less confusing Scholars could keep track of the different translations and stick it in the Library section.
I speak pretty fluent Japanese, but I don't see myself RPing in Japanese all that often XD
Re: Languages - Midaja - 07-25-2010
Well, I thought of different ingame languages too, but I dont expect to see some though, thats why I talk only about RL languages
Re: Languages - Axl - 07-25-2010
I don't think RP'ing other languages would be too necessary, as far as I would go would be accents.
Re: Languages - Tadir - 07-25-2010
I think it's more of a difference in language could be explained in RP. If a midlander and a highlander come across each other and one speaks english but the other speaks french, it could be put down, in rp, as them coming from different areas of the world or country.
Re: Languages - DAISHI - 07-25-2010
When am I going to be RPing with somebody that speaks French though?
Re: Languages - Tadir - 07-25-2010
You never know.
Re: Languages - Faust - 07-25-2010
I was actually just thinking a moment ago about how common it is to learn a new word or term in your OWN language. I don't see anything ill-fitting about having different terms. Imagine how many people you could go out to in a public place and introduce them to the term "roleplayer" for the first time in their lives.
Re: Languages - Kashemia - 07-26-2010
DAISHI Wrote:When am I going to be RPing with somebody that speaks French though?
Well, if there's international servers, it's not that unlikely that you will at some point run into someone from France. Maybe he/she will even be a roleplayer.
Re: Languages - DAISHI - 07-26-2010
Kashemia Wrote:DAISHI Wrote:When am I going to be RPing with somebody that speaks French though?
Well, if there's international servers, it's not that unlikely that you will at some point run into someone from France. Maybe he/she will even be a roleplayer.
Yes but I'm not going to try and RP with a French speaker. Language barrier is too high, I'd rather roleplay with someone with lower language barriers.
Re: Languages - Axl - 07-26-2010
I would only RP with english speakers tbh, but I don't see a problem with saying something, then RP'ing as if it was said in a foreign language.
Re: Languages - Asyria - 07-26-2010
In some games that have worldwide servers, I've often come across French-speaking RPers. They're very much into RP in France and I do so love being bilingual. ^^
That said, if you don't understand/can't speak the language, there sure is no point in trying to RP with them. o_O
I'm not gonna RP with any Germans, myself. All I can say/understand is "I love you" and "I am a potato".
Re: Languages - Axl - 07-26-2010
you should do that some time, just keep saying that you are a potato, and then eventually tell someone you love them.
Re: Languages - Iroh - 07-26-2010
DAISHI Wrote:Yes but I'm not going to try and RP with a French speaker. Language barrier is too high, I'd rather roleplay with someone with lower language barriers.
You don't have to worry. Most people in Europe nowadays speak English if not a few other languages. ESPECIALLY people who are on the internet a lot. They are taught it at young ages, in school.
America though? They try to begin teaching us other languages when we're teenagers. Yet another reason why our school system is full of fail...