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<blockquote data-quote="Jhaelen" data-source="post: 4578024" data-attributes="member: 46713"><p>Well, I've preferred the 'original' rules since AD&D 1E. Now 1E had a really bad translation. It seemed pretty obvious that the translators didn't realize they were translating a game since they sometimes chose different translations for defined terms. It's worth noting that AD&D was my main incentive back then to learn English <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>So, by comparison the Feder & Schwert translations were quite good. There's also no way to avoid the German versions to be more expensive - that's a function of the much lower number of copies printed. How many Germans do you know reading English novels?</p><p></p><p>You can get them for half the price or less than the translated novels, but I don't know anyone (except myself) who prefers reading the originals.</p><p></p><p>Most D&D players I know, gladly payed the higher price for a German version of the books. They also had the advantage that they already included all known errata.</p><p></p><p>The one thing I'd criticize is the time it took them to translate the books. I've been pleasantly surprised they've managed to translate the 4E Core books this year rather than over the course of about two years... Imho, they should follow the example of computer games: Release the nationalized rpg books simultaneously across the world.</p><p>I agree that everyone who already played and enjoyed D&D and happens to have no problems reading and understanding the English books will just (continue to) buy them.</p><p></p><p>But what about new players? I don't see D&D attracting any new players in Germany if there's no German version of the game available.</p><p></p><p>As others have mentioned in this thread, imho, DSA is probably still the most relevant rpg system here in Germany. While the ruleset lacks the elegance and polish of D&D's rules, the setting is extremely well developed. I also think it caters better to German preferences. It really has a different focus than D&D, I guess it's more simulationist and less gamist.</p><p></p><p>I don't believe that a rpg system that's only available in English could ever hope to compete.</p><p>Well, I guess it'll be good for the Warhammer RPG, which will continue to be available in German and fits the same niche as D&D.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jhaelen, post: 4578024, member: 46713"] Well, I've preferred the 'original' rules since AD&D 1E. Now 1E had a really bad translation. It seemed pretty obvious that the translators didn't realize they were translating a game since they sometimes chose different translations for defined terms. It's worth noting that AD&D was my main incentive back then to learn English :) So, by comparison the Feder & Schwert translations were quite good. There's also no way to avoid the German versions to be more expensive - that's a function of the much lower number of copies printed. How many Germans do you know reading English novels? You can get them for half the price or less than the translated novels, but I don't know anyone (except myself) who prefers reading the originals. Most D&D players I know, gladly payed the higher price for a German version of the books. They also had the advantage that they already included all known errata. The one thing I'd criticize is the time it took them to translate the books. I've been pleasantly surprised they've managed to translate the 4E Core books this year rather than over the course of about two years... Imho, they should follow the example of computer games: Release the nationalized rpg books simultaneously across the world. I agree that everyone who already played and enjoyed D&D and happens to have no problems reading and understanding the English books will just (continue to) buy them. But what about new players? I don't see D&D attracting any new players in Germany if there's no German version of the game available. As others have mentioned in this thread, imho, DSA is probably still the most relevant rpg system here in Germany. While the ruleset lacks the elegance and polish of D&D's rules, the setting is extremely well developed. I also think it caters better to German preferences. It really has a different focus than D&D, I guess it's more simulationist and less gamist. I don't believe that a rpg system that's only available in English could ever hope to compete. Well, I guess it'll be good for the Warhammer RPG, which will continue to be available in German and fits the same niche as D&D. [/QUOTE]
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