Translation Team: Please stop doing this...

[Viridiana]

Actually, I think Haurchefant was dialed back in the English version this patch, to be more like his Japanese equivalent. At least, I didn't feel a huge difference between his English text and Japanese voice this time. Maybe pointing it out led to some changes? And Urianger didn't spew poetry out of his mouth this patch either.

Yeah, I think in the patches since 2.0 they've been moving the EN of Haurchefant closer to the JP. In base 2.0, though? I hear there's a big disconnect. I can only really speak to differences that have been big enough for people to fuss over them on the forums, because I don't play JP. 2.0 Haurchefant I can concede. 2.55 Midgardsormr I'll argue about. From what people are saying in this thread about 2.0 Yda, I'd have to argue that both languages are aiming to show silliness. I can't speak to any Iceheart differences without more information.

But, yeah, this is where I'm coming from when I say I don't think the admitted changes in localization are a huge deal.

Edit:

Examples of change of character would be a character using ''my lady'' and flowery expressions like ''it is a pleasure to make your aquintance!'' when they dont use those words in a different language. Words or expressions like that can give you an entirely different perspective on a character.

It is not simply characters going 180 in personality that qualifies as change of character.

Honestly, using greetings is probably the worst example you could choose. There's really no good way to translate greetings. And that's true of a lot of common phrases in languages.

Anyway, as far as what constitutes a change of character, I'd say it's anything that *significantly* changes how you see a character. Are Midgardsormr and Urianger different characters in EN than in JP? Yes. Do I think it affects the story at all? Not really.

Does using a different greeting constitute a change of character? Not usually.