Dragoy
04-11-2014, 11:04 PM
Is anyone able to tell me since when did Sakura speak languages other than Japanese?
I always figured her speech was intentionally not translated during the chocobo races. For those who never went to one, all she says is: “ピヨ！”(piyo!) and: “ピヨピヨ！”(piyopiyo!), which Markovich (http://ffxi.gamerescape.com/wiki/Markovich) interprets.
I understand that having her speech not 'translated' might confuse players, but I, for one, dislike inconsistency. A lot. It's only made worse by the fact that the Sakura Biscuit (http://ffxi.gamerescape.com/wiki/Sakura_Biscuit) is consistent regarding this matter, like so:
http://ffxi.gamerescape.com/w/images/d/d3/Sakura_biscuit.png
That is, of course, assuming that not translating her in any way was intentional in the first place. ^^
Perhaps whomever was in charge was unaware of how Sakura has been handled in the past, or it was a conscious decision so as to not “confuse” players. Or I'm confuddled myself. Either way, it seems to me that it's not the alter ego of Sakura at all, but a nisemono!
'Tis simply wrong. A kind of a translation error from what I see, which I actually was/am debating with myself on reporting it as.
Blubb!
(Note that I'm not as angry as I may have made it (intentionally) seem like, but inconsistencies truly are more and/or less silly, annoying, and even maddening to some!)
I always figured her speech was intentionally not translated during the chocobo races. For those who never went to one, all she says is: “ピヨ！”(piyo!) and: “ピヨピヨ！”(piyopiyo!), which Markovich (http://ffxi.gamerescape.com/wiki/Markovich) interprets.
I understand that having her speech not 'translated' might confuse players, but I, for one, dislike inconsistency. A lot. It's only made worse by the fact that the Sakura Biscuit (http://ffxi.gamerescape.com/wiki/Sakura_Biscuit) is consistent regarding this matter, like so:
http://ffxi.gamerescape.com/w/images/d/d3/Sakura_biscuit.png
That is, of course, assuming that not translating her in any way was intentional in the first place. ^^
Perhaps whomever was in charge was unaware of how Sakura has been handled in the past, or it was a conscious decision so as to not “confuse” players. Or I'm confuddled myself. Either way, it seems to me that it's not the alter ego of Sakura at all, but a nisemono!
'Tis simply wrong. A kind of a translation error from what I see, which I actually was/am debating with myself on reporting it as.
Blubb!
(Note that I'm not as angry as I may have made it (intentionally) seem like, but inconsistencies truly are more and/or less silly, annoying, and even maddening to some!)