Message encoding

Stromstedt · #1 04-26-2008, 09:02 AM

Graal should use UTF-8 encoding to open the boundaries from countries that don't use roman alphabet. I think it would benefit the game more than it does now and I don't think it would be very hard. It would be good to use UTF-8 so people can type any language they want and it would display correctly. If we broaden our audience, Graal will become more popular.

For instance, if I try to type a japanese character, such as the Japanese ka(か), it just shows up as a question marks.

This would broaden our audience and make the gameplay fun with some more people from other interesting parts of the world.

Stephen · #2 04-26-2008, 05:36 PM

I really doubt Graal lost many - if any - players because PMs weren't in UTF-8

cbk1994 · #3 04-26-2008, 06:20 PM

Even back when there were a lot of people speaking Dutch on Atlantis, everyone still spoke English.

Stromstedt · #4 04-27-2008, 01:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Stephen

I really doubt Graal lost many - if any - players because PMs weren't in UTF-8

This forum post is about attracting new audiences to Graal, not people quitting.

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Originally Posted by cbkbud

Even back when there were a lot of people speaking Dutch on Atlantis, everyone still spoke English.

That isn't really true, the whole server is in German, not Dutch. Everybody on Atlantis speaks German for the most part. Attracting new people to Graal would bring a new twist and make the gameplay more fun. It wouldn't be that hard to fix it like this.

Crow · #5 04-27-2008, 01:22 AM

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Originally Posted by cbkbud

Even back when there were a lot of people speaking Dutch on Atlantis, everyone still spoke English.

I think I have to kill you..

Stephen · #6 04-27-2008, 02:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Stromstedt

This would broaden our audience and make the gameplay fun with some more people from other interesting parts of the world.

That's true enough, but maybe you should let the administration worry about that. They're the only ones who will be taking any action.

That being said, I really think (if they're worried about attracting broader audiences) they should maybe advertise there... not say "Hay, you can type in your language here... and the game play is second to that!"

cbk1994 · #7 04-27-2008, 02:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Crow

I think I have to kill you..

I'm sorry, I knew it was German, I wasn't thinking.

In any case, what I said holds true, for the most part.

Again, sorry, I know it's German

Stephen · #8 04-27-2008, 03:06 AM

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Originally Posted by cbkbud

I'm sorry, I knew it was German, I wasn't thinking.

In any case, what I said holds true, for the most part.

Again, sorry, I know it's German

Dutch, German... they're both the same to me - foreigners!

Googi · #9 04-27-2008, 06:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Stromstedt

For instance, if I try to type a japanese character, such as the Japanese ka(か), it just shows up as a question marks.

You don't need to type the Japanese ka(か). You aren't going to impress anybody.

Robin · #10 04-27-2008, 10:17 AM

Most japanese people I know would gladly type in romanji, (that's, japanese phonetics in roman lettering), in the absence of UTF-8, but then, they all speak english too. This isn't that big a deal, and I for one am tired of people using odd lettering in their names/pms. Yes, you can type Alt+160. Great job. I don't care.

Admins · #11 04-28-2008, 02:19 AM

It would be good if such good ideas don't get spammed with pointless posts. Most people don't like to chat if it's not in their mother language. Adding support for typing and displaying unicode text would be a good improvement.

xXziroXx · #12 04-28-2008, 02:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Stefan

It would be good if such good ideas don't get spammed with pointless posts. Most people don't like to chat if it's not in their mother language. Adding support for typing and displaying unicode text would be a good improvement.

I beg to differ. SOME people might not like it, but definitely not MOST.

cbk1994 · #13 04-28-2008, 03:01 AM

This would be a good idea, I agree most people would prefer to speak in their native tongue.

xXziroXx · #14 04-28-2008, 03:24 AM

To make myself more clear, I will quote Stefan more detailed:

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Most people don't like to chat if it's not in their mother language.

He was basically saying, that if you dont speak english as your native language, you dont like to chat with others. I disagree with that, SOME might not like it, but definitely not MOST.

More clear this time?

cbk1994 · #15 04-28-2008, 04:03 AM

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Originally Posted by xXziroXx

To make myself more clear, I will quote Stefan more detailed:

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Most people don't like to chat if it's not in their mother language.

He was basically saying, that if you dont speak english as your native language, you dont like to chat with others. I disagree with that, SOME might not like it, but definitely not MOST.

More clear this time?

I understand what you're saying, I'm saying generally most people would prefer to speak in their native tongue, and in any case, that's not relevant to the topic that some would