an idea for better communication

Gro'bul · Post by **Gro'bul** » Tue May 20, 2003 7:25 am

hmm i was thinking, most of us english speakers dont speak german, so, i was thinking maybe somebody could teach "ingame". of course in game i would fork over the cash, hey i would be learning the "old" language so to speak. I really like learning other languages and i am already quite knowlagable in french. From looking at some things i can tell some of the concepts are the same. Maybe its a good chance for somebody german aspiring to be a teacher.

Elaralith · Post by **Elaralith** » Tue May 20, 2003 7:57 am

Don't you think someone teaching German ingame would be very OOC, and not at all appropriate as good RP? Not to mention highly detrimental to the RP atmosphere...if you want to learn German (an RL language) why don't you learn it in RL?

GMcFly · Post by **GMcFly** » Tue May 20, 2003 11:47 am

Well, i know a few who learned german ingame.
not good but it works.

Tal Rash · Post by **Tal Rash** » Tue May 20, 2003 2:55 pm

To make the communication easier is an easy task if you ask me. They simply have to make the chat box/event box easier to read.
And use thicker letters so you will easier see what's happening. And perhaps different colours depending on what happens.
For example, if someone talks.. red colour, if someone yells, blue color.. etc etc.

Rishi · Post by **Rishi** » Tue May 20, 2003 3:41 pm

Elaralith wrote:Don't you think someone teaching German ingame would be very OOC, and not at all appropriate as good RP? Not to mention highly detrimental to the RP atmosphere...if you want to learn German (an RL language) why don't you learn it in RL?

1:No it wouldn't how would have people done it in medieval times then?
2:IRL it wouldn't be fun seeing you got to listen to stupid teachers and stuff but here you can learn it by "friends" mainly

Faramier · Post by **Faramier** » Tue May 20, 2003 5:54 pm

Who wants to learn german anyway?

Tal Rash · Post by **Tal Rash** » Tue May 20, 2003 6:18 pm

Guingalan wrote:Who wants to learn german anyway?

Gro'bul?

Gro'bul · Post by **Gro'bul** » Tue May 20, 2003 6:48 pm

no kidding, but elaralith, if teachers were payed. it would be a new, non bloodbath type of skill. I really dont see how it could ruin rp. Unless of course there is a dwarf or lizard teaching, might be a little odd then. I was thinking probobly an elf.

Brendan Mason · Post by **Brendan Mason** » Tue May 20, 2003 6:48 pm

I find that if you log on, and none of your in-game friends are about, if you just hang about where Germans are talking, then you can pick up some basic Grammar and Vocabulary. I can already hold up a conversation in German about fische and Holz...

Rynt · Post by **Rynt** » Tue May 20, 2003 7:20 pm

And I can say Splash and beer in german now!

Darlok · Post by **Darlok** » Tue May 20, 2003 7:20 pm

Well, first of all "Teaching" is no Skill.
Second of all "German" is no InGame Language, but Gro'bul called it the "Old Language".
I personaly call English "Common" and German "Ancient" in Game.

Translator and Teacher would be a good Job for a Character, if he (the Player) speaks both languages fluently.

There is nothing agains it.

Gro'bul · Post by **Gro'bul** » Tue May 20, 2003 7:34 pm

well, i didnt really mean "skill" as in a skill on your menu, i meant profession.

Tal Rash · Post by **Tal Rash** » Tue May 20, 2003 9:08 pm

Darlok wrote:Well, first of all "Teaching" is no Skill.

Nobody said it was.

Hermie · Post by **Hermie** » Tue May 20, 2003 9:48 pm

I always think it's unfair that English is seen as the 'common' tounge, because the game is German and everything. I think learning in game is fun.
Just one question, whats wrong with calling it English and German in game? Don't just say 'it ruins such and such' explain how it ruins such and such, please.

Adano Eles · Post by **Adano Eles** » Tue May 20, 2003 9:53 pm

The problem is that there is neither a land called Germany nor one called England on the world of Illarion.

Tal Rash · Post by **Tal Rash** » Tue May 20, 2003 10:14 pm

Hermie wrote: Just one question, whats wrong with calling it English and German in game? Don't just say 'it ruins such and such' explain how it ruins such and such, please.

Probably since English is named after England, and German after Germany. As Adano Eles said.

Hermie · Post by **Hermie** » Tue May 20, 2003 10:22 pm

I heard the first time

Xerake · Post by **Xerake** » Wed May 21, 2003 4:37 pm

German wouldn't be TOO tough to learn, I hear, if you already speak English.

And same goes for the German speakers. After all, English was a Germanic language first...

Tal Rash · Post by **Tal Rash** » Wed May 21, 2003 4:41 pm

Germanic languages does not have anything to do with todays german. Almost all languages in europe is germanic..

Caranthir the great · Post by **Caranthir the great** » Wed May 21, 2003 5:06 pm

Germanic: German, english, swedish, norwegian, danish, icelanidish (?)

Thats six..

Tal Rash · Post by **Tal Rash** » Fri May 23, 2003 1:51 am

Caranthir the great wrote:Germanic: German, english, swedish, norwegian, danish, icelanidish (?)

Thats six..

Norn, Norweigan, Faroese, Icelandic, Gutnish, Swedish, Danish, Yiddish, Swabian, Alemannic, Franconian, English, Todays-German and many, many others.