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[sphanlon]

Thanks Caleb and everybody for all you do for us. I can't wait to play. We really appreciate you.

I didn't know German with English subs would have to be it's own special version and people couldn't easily mod it together. Or that we are getting full EV INSTEAD of that. I feel sorry for the people that wanted it, but I'm excited to get what I've been looking forward to.

[badgesareus]

When the German speakers already have a huge amount of absolutely dumb problems arising from stupid things they did?

I couldn't stop laughing, it will be true of the English speakers also, I'm sure!

[democrite]

Hi Caleb,

You should'nt waste your time answering some "weirdo", we all know thr great work/achievement you are providing us and will never be enough thanks fully.
You will always find some weirdos who like to waste their time and yours it's like it is ...

Bon courage et merci encore

[irmi]

[...]
I am honestly fed up with the crap in here: I am awake until 2 or 3 A.M. each single day for the EV (Marvin even longer), my sleeping time amounts to a bit more than 5 hours and I have to work from 9 in the morning to 8 in the evening everyday (holidays and weekend included!). But I am nevertheless happy to be of help for SureAI, who are a bit like my personal heroes.
I am doing the EV not out of obligation nor because I receive any sort of advantage for myself. I am doing it because I can help these guys and I am doing it for you, the English speaking crowd - just as I also did that Q&A in here; I've done it for you, because I personally think that you are just as important as the German speaking people. [...]

Thanks, Caleb, for your great posting!

It always baffles me how ignorant some people are when it comes to free things. I'm grown up, I work a lot, and as cliché as it may sound to the <20yo: Spare time is a valuable good, maybe the most valuable of all. SureAI spend their free time on Enderal. Thing is, they all as well could go swimming or to a Biergarten or play a game instead of putting up with those BS comments that are really nothing but bitchin' and whinin', and cause only frustration and anger that really nobody needs.

I personally am more than grateful that they've created this wonderful game, and that they're working on fixing issues and the EV in every free minute. If you think they're not fast enough for your taste, and that's the only thing you have to say instead of some well-deserved encouragement or constructive (!) criticism, please don't even bother. Nobody needs your uncalled-for negativity.

Do you think Enderal is nothing worth because it's free? Just go and multiply the sum of working hours of so many people by approx. 25-30€, as that's what I'd assume a skilled employee earns in the Munich area before taxes/health insurance etc. are substracted (I assume an industry salary), and more with a degree like a master or doctorate.

edit: Clarifications regarding my calculation. Thanks to Xagul for pointing that out!

[Kachiun]

Caleb - you are the man . Ignore the trolls and take your time with the work your doing. And thank you for the time and energy you put into this awesome project.

[irmi]

Not adept enough apparently, when I kept encountering words I just didn't know the meaning of I gave up. It's not like you can pause the game between lines to reread the sentence several times.

If you open the console during a conversation, will you still see the subtitles? I'm going to check that later. It definitely stops the convo and resumes it at the point where you've hit the ^.

Alright, I finally tried that. Unfortunately, the console puts a dark block over the subs, so you can't read them when you open the console . I think it worked like that in Oblivion, but not anymore.

[JoeCapricorn]

People don't realize that Nehrim was a massive undertaking. The reason (I assume) why there wasn't an English voiced version is because of limited resources.

SureAI still has limited resources. I was elated to hear they would be doing an English voiced version of Enderal. I figured it would take longer because the primary version is in German and it's not as simple as directly translating between German to English. There are going to be differences due to some words having no direct meaning. For instance, German has "ihr" as a second person plural pronoun. English doesn't have an exact equivalent. Sometimes just "you" is used and regional dialects might say "y'all", "yinz" or "youse". "Übung macht den Meister" means "Practice makes perfect" but a word for word translation is "Practice makes the master". There are other idioms and figures of speech likely used throughout the German version that doesn't have any exact correlation with English. Even trickier would be translating poems and preserving the rhythm, meter and rhyme. I assume that is why some in game books were still in German in Nehrim (like "Freudenherz").

Nehrim was very fun to play. There were still bits and pieces here and there of untranslated notes. I think I ran across an untranslated subtitle as well. None of that ruined the experience. It took a lot of work to get it to that point where an error here and there did not diminish the experience. I also found it fun to follow along with the German spoken dialogue as I took German in high school and college. I've been to Germany, Switzerland and Austria. I've conversed in German, though I'm not fluent and I probably knew much more back in the day than I do now because I haven't had any practice for several years.

Enderal was announced pretty soon after Skyrim was released. I've been waiting for 4 years for this whole new game that is entirely free and made by a team doing it because they want to. I can wait a few more weeks knowing that it will come out when SureAI feels it is ready. Then it will be SUPER AWESOME!!!!11one

Caleb said something about server load that had me wondering about something though. For some large-scale mods (mainly Immersive NPCs for Skyrim), new versions are put up in a bittorrent file. Maybe consider that as an additional method of distribution? It would lighten the load off the servers if that is a concern. If plenty of people seed the file, download speeds can get really fast.

Don't listen to some of the loud buttholes. They are just farting nonsense out of their mouths anyway. The vast majority that are waiting for the English version are doing so patiently (and silently).

[Hazzmat]

Wow. Insulting people like a little kid for stating what they think. Nice going buddy!

[Principe Alessandro]

German voice acting is simply better, hands down about this, simply speaking I couldn't understand why the modders had to invest time and work hours on the english voice acting when an english subbed version is good as well in understanding the meaning of what game characters are saying and at the same time it retains the perfectly fitted sound of the german voice acting.

Though nothing personal, I guess that after all people have their own preferences.

You don't understand, maybe that's the point: This project is a reference work by guys who started simply modding an ended up with becoming professionals. What do you think, will impress companies like Bethesda (just to name an example)? A well done German TC or a well-designed project that was able to satisfy the big crowd of English-speaking folks? While at the same time being able to gather native speakers to translate texts/scripts and, just to make it square, find speakers?

Face it: This project is not just about making a satisfying game for the community in one's spare time. It is a project showing that they're able to run a project. And this is the very reason why orientating to low-level ("english subbed version is good as well in understanding the meaning of what game characters are saying and at the same time it retains the perfectly fitted sound of the german voice acting" ) was not an option.

Well that is an entirely different matter then if their intention is to make a mod on par with a commercial work, anyway I must point out that I'm not even a native English speaker, my native language is Italian and I'm not even sure that the majority of non German players are native English speakers so I am also a bit surprised that there are so many fans that wants at all cost the English voice acting version of Enderal.

I am just saying that I consider the German voice acting superior, one of the things that I enjoyed with Nehrim was the characters speaking in German because the sound of their voice was amazingly capable to fully express their emotions which I fear is a feature we will miss with the English voice acting.

Nehrim wasn't only a good game but had also a great storyline and sometimes it touched deep cultural themes, what was so great about Nehrim wasn't only the gamey aspect but also the artistic aspect.

And from the artistic aspect the German language is amazingly good, I never encountered something similar in any other game which I must point out that I have played only in English.

Anyway I don't want to cause any bad feelings with my opinion, I waited many years for Enderal and I have no doubt that it will be the greatest achievement of the modding community, not just the modding community of the TES saga but the whole modding community.

[MarvinKp]

I played both versions now and even though i have to admit that I like the german version a little more (maybe because german is my mother tongue), the english cast is doing a really great job. In some cases I like it even more. Especially the english "high ones" are outstanding. Both versions are definitely worth trying.

Maybe a short update: I have matched all the english dialoques to the scenes by now and I am currently fixing the missing voices I have found during my playthrough.

[democrite]

Maybe a short update: I have matched all the english dialoques to the scenes by now and I am currently fixing the missing voices I have found during my playthrough

best new of the day, so the messiah is close to come, alleluiah

[dolk]

Caleb,

I made an account just to say, thank you. I have been a fan of SureAI since Nehrim. I'm looking forward to the new game, and will wait patiently for it. Because I know it will be worth it.

Thanks.

[Thanakil]

Even tho I was a bit sad to see it delayed, I'm very happy and grateful that this mod exists at all.
I look forward to playing it, as it already seems like everyone involved did a great job.

[Xagul]

Wow. Insulting people like a little kid for stating what they think. Nice going buddy!

Where exactly was the insult? I could not find any. In addition: for "just my opinion" you obiously had your problems with expressing it. Sounded to me much like you're demanding something and in this case: We reap what we sow.

[Caleb8980]

Wow. Insulting people like a little kid for stating what they think. Nice going buddy!

Yeah no, I didn't insult you - I merely stated what I think.



Where did I refer to you in my post? These are the 2 main parts:

1st.

The amount of prejudice in that sentence alone is stunning.

I sure hope that you are writing this to every single AAA release ever - because they do not give you a German release with English subtitles, but instead only a suboptimal English voiced release.

And please, don't give me that crap about a simultanous release - it was clear from the beginning that we cannot release both versions at the same time; we have neither the server power, nor the manpower to do so.

Where is the insult to you? The "prejudice"?

Some people enjoy subbed anime, others dubbed, the options are there you can choose. Here they chose for us and assumed nobody wants or would appreciate a german speaking Enderal and it's funny because they considered it a while back but then suddenly dropped it.

Well - what else would you call "Here they chose for us and assumed nobody wants or would appreciate a german speaking Enderal"?

We did not assume anything, hence I gave you that long, long explanation of our thought process. The decision was made after much thinking and certainly not just along the way.

Just for clarification:
Definition of prejudice: Prejudice is prejudgment, or forming an opinion before becoming aware of the relevant facts of a case.

As you didn't know anything about the so called revelant facts, you were prejudiced, as simple as that.


2nd.

I have told you this before in the Youtube comments underneath the Launch Trailer and I'll tell it to you once more here:

You are not the least bit concerned about us or about the English version as a whole, you act out of pure self-interest and try to hide it behind some nonsensical points. You only care about how fast YOU can play an English version and don't care about anyone else.

So let me once more quote what you wrote:

Some people enjoy subbed anime, others dubbed, the options are there you can choose. Here they chose for us and assumed nobody wants or would appreciate a german speaking Enderal and it's funny because they considered it a while back but then suddenly dropped it.

This is not just a prejudice but more:

"Here they chose for us" - You say that as if it was a scandal.

And this is where you are really selfish - and this is also the reason why I asked you if you write that to every AAA release ever.

Where did we choose anything for you? Or better said: when was the choice yours? Are suddenly the players deciding in which language any given game releases?

My whole beef with you is exactly that - you put yourself into the role of a victim, so that we are the bad guys - whether or not you do that consciously doesn't really matter, but saying such things is rather cruel and just not the truth.


Yes, my post was aggressive, but not to the point of baselessly insulting you or anybody else - as I said above, I merely stated what I think. If you feel honestly insulted then I am sorry - but I won't back down from my opinion of you.

[Caleb8980]

What work do you do, if I may ask? Investment banker or something? Or God forbid game development, I hear people clock a shitload of hours into that profession, although most of the time not over the weekends.

Sorry for the double post but that did not really belong in the other post.

My family (4 people) runs a (rather small) hotel with 15 rooms - we have many bookings each week, the occupancy rate is over 80% and as such our workload is huge.

Apart from 2 cleaners we do everything alone, until last year my dad also worked in a company and my mum runs a boutique in a nearby city as well; we have several pets (3) and even 3 ponies (we live outside of the aforementioned city, near a village).

My family basically is a bit workaholic And while I am not that bad it kinda rubs off onto me ^^

Being just 4 people for so much work (+ keeping our land in order, nearly 1 and a half hectare in size, including a good sized parking lot) has the unfortunate side effect of eating up your free time - but well such is life and I am rather happy even with all that work

For some large-scale mods (mainly Immersive NPCs for Skyrim), new versions are put up in a bittorrent file. Maybe consider that as an additional method of distribution?

Unfortunately such a thing needs manual intervention of users - and we shy away from that. Btw not because we think that the users would be too dumb for installing, but because we would have no control about the version any given user has installed.

There is e. g. the problem that users of Enderal would not just need the newest patch but all those that came prior, minus the old masterfiles, as patches only include the new bugfixes, none of the old ones.

Hence it is no problem to upload the install.gz as torrent as all users need it either way and there is not much one can do wrong when using it, but we most likely would run into problems with some users with manual patches.

Though we are currently thinking about whether we really upload all of our patches manually for people who may have problems with the launcher or want to save them on their PCs; but that comes after the EV release when our traffic calms down a bit.

[sphanlon]

I played both versions now and even though i have to admit that I like the german version a little more (maybe because german is my mother tongue), the english cast is doing a really great job. In some cases I like it even more. Especially the english "high ones" are outstanding. Both versions are definitely worth trying.

Maybe a short update: I have matched all the english dialoques to the scenes by now and I am currently fixing the missing voices I have found during my playthrough.

That's great,... but missing voices? Is that to say missing dialogue audio? How do you fix that? Do you have to assemble the voice actors together again? That could be a big undertaking.

[Eolath]

My family (4 people) runs a (rather small) hotel with 15 rooms - we have many bookings each week, the occupancy rate is over 80% and as such our workload is huge.

Apart from 2 cleaners we do everything alone, until last year my dad also worked in a company and my mum runs a boutique in a nearby city as well; we have several pets (3) and even 3 ponies (we live outside of the aforementioned city, near a village).

My family basically is a bit workaholic And while I am not that bad it kinda rubs off onto me ^^

Being just 4 people for so much work (+ keeping our land in order, nearly 1 and a half hectare in size, including a good sized parking lot) has the unfortunate side effect of eating up your free time - but well such is life and I am rather happy even with all that work .

That sounds more fun and less tension heavy than I originally envisioned the 70hr/week job to be. Regardless, it's commendable how you still find time for a pet project like this after a long day of work

I played both versions now and even though i have to admit that I like the german version a little more (maybe because german is my mother tongue), the english cast is doing a really great job. In some cases I like it even more. Especially the english "high ones" are outstanding. Both versions are definitely worth trying.

Maybe a short update: I have matched all the english dialoques to the scenes by now and I am currently fixing the missing voices I have found during my playthrough.

Great news, Marvin. And I noticed you posted that at 5AM on a midweek day, Christ, I hope it's not the EV keeping you up that late

[Guar Kamole]

Wow. Insulting people like a little kid for stating what they think. Nice going buddy!

Yeah no, I didn't insult you - I merely stated what I think.

Maybe it's not you the user meant but the poster right above his comment.

Some people enjoy subbed anime, others dubbed, the options are there you can choose. Here they chose for us and assumed nobody wants or would appreciate a german speaking Enderal and it's funny because they considered it a while back but then suddenly dropped it.

That statement is beyond ridiculous. If they only made one or two versions you wouldn't be able to choose and they would have chosen for you. What they are doing is making three versions, which means that they make it possible to choose in the first place. Your post simply does not make any sense if you are aware of the upcoming English subbed German dub version - they wouldn't have been working on it if they assumed that nobody wanted it.

That's great,... but missing voices? Is that to say missing dialogue audio? How do you fix that? Do you have to assemble the voice actors together again? That could be a big undertaking.

There was at least one unrecorded line a week or two ago but I assume that the missing lines referred to here are simply not properly integrated into the mod file.

[Eolath]

Hmm, I thought the major issue facing the EV right now was the crashes and cut off dialogue that happened because some of the English voice actors drew out their lines too much. Now that'd definitely require re-recording I imagine. At least if I understand the issue correctly.