EVE General Discussion

You have the best post in this thread.

If CCP think that the demand is there, they would be sensible to provide Spanish as an option in the same way they provide support for German, Japanese and Russian.

Gee, I don't even want to think about what this game would be like in my native tongue...

It's bad enough with "f itta skeppet" for those of you who understand that.

*EDIT*
Apparently you can't write Swedish names for female body parts on an English forum.

You are joking right?

Guess you must be one of those dam' unintelligent 'mericans then.

+1 for op

I for one would welcome some 'oye..por qué has destruido mi astronave??' in local

We do speak it. Just as Germans, and Russians.

However, the lack of a localized version is very easily explained: while Spain is one of the biggest videogame markets in Europe, and 99% of all titles get translated (and most of them also dubbed), EvE online is not successful here.

When World of Warcraft was launched, it was an immediate blockbuster, despite the lack of Spanish servers. Language is not a barrier. It's just that EvE online is not successful here.

Actually, countries with less population than Spain (like Romania, Norway, Sweden, Finland, etc) have bigger active EvE communities than Spain.

Also, Spaniards in EvE have always struggled to mount up a Spanish-speaking alliance, integrating the vestigial South American community, and they've always failed. Too many different interests, and language alone does not make good foundations.

All in all, there will NOT be a Spanish game client because financially it's not justified, and that's the end of it.

If Spaniards wanted to play EvE, we would play EvE in English. Language is not a deciding factor.

What I mean is that Spaniards already playing don't give a flying **** about a Spanish client.

And Spaniards that are not interested in EvE don't give a flying **** about a Spanish client.

Japanese gamers are much more concerned about having everything into their native language, as they see themselves as the absolute truth in all that's videogames.

Germans and Russians could manage without their localized versions, but the sheer numbers of players from both countries mean that there are extraordinary numbers of POTENTIAL new players in there, so localized clients are justified.

The Spanish community is not exactly the smallest out there, but EvE online would not grow more in Spain even with a translation. So why bother?

Also, there are many, many things which you cannot translate while keeping a proper mood and style.

For ****'s sake...in TS we speak Spanish all the time, and still we say:

-Gate.
-Warp.
-Cloak.
-Probes.
-POS.
-Customs.
-Planetary interaction.
-Bubbles.
-Wreck.
-Drones.
-Aggro.
-Battleship.
-Recons.
-Black ops.
-Inty/interceptor.
-Carrier.
-Dread.
-Battlecruiser.
-Cruiser.
-Safespots.
-Engage.
-Ransom.
-Intel.
-Corp.
-Falloff.
-Command ship.
-Skirmish link.
-Cargo.
-Rigs.
-Launchers.
-Rockets.
-Bombers.
-Alpha.
-DPS.
-Web.

And a GAZILLION more examples. There are simply NO CONVENIENT AND SHORT alternatives to those terms in Spanish. At least, no alternatives that do not sound weird.

I use English as my everyday language at work, and I wouldn't be able to properly translate "WARP" to save my life.

ASKING for a Spanish client is reasonable.
CCP not doing it is also reasonable.

Spanish client for EVE is needed only for spanish new players.

A lot of spanish people try to play EVE but they dont suscribe for language.

Yes, this a very big problem no only for play EVE but spanish people dont like do things bad. We want speak english when we speak better than Anthony Hopkins. Then only a few love speak english bad but try talk with english speakers and understand both.

My english is very bad but is better than before play EVE. I dont need a spanish EVE client. I play EVE for 3 1/2 years and i know EVE.

If CCP want more (a lot of more) spanish players, only do a spanish client. Isnt needed traslate all. Play actions like warp, jump, ... must be in english and item names too.

With this i think that spanish player will be X5 players number ... or more. When talk to friends about video games and i say that play EVE they say to me always: Ok, i tryed trial, is nice and must be great...but is only in english and prefer play games in spanish.

In Spain (i am from Spain and know my country), people play videogames a lot, this is a good oportunity for have more spanish players. They only wait this to join EVE.

Take this opportunity to thank the efforts that english speakers do for understand to me with this terrible english. I am surprised that this people can undestand me

Because it is the second most spoken language in the world, thats a fact. Its a matter of time, CCP will translate to spanish for latin american & spanish players. Dont forget that there are 500 million spanish speakers in the world. Thats money :)

Why would it bother you?

Long live stagnation. Death to progress! Yarrr