Please Add BOSS Attack Names to Auto Translator

[Kiara]

To: Dev & Localization Team,

To help encourage a better synergy between FF players around the world, can you:

• Please add all Boss Attack Names to the Auto-Translator.

This doesn't have to be for every enemy, just the Bosses in the End Game Raids (in 3.0, Alexander, and the replacement for Crystal Tower, and Primal EX).

It would go a long way to helping foster better communication between players speaking different languages. Each Boss only has a few special attacks, so it shouldn't amount to a lot of words to translate (nor additional memory). And if it's easier, just start with the New Raids only (Alexander).

With it added, it would make far more effective Party Finder & Duty Finder Parties w/ players who speak different languages.

Thanks!

[Eloah]

Why would this be needed? Most of the boss attacks can be seen, and should be seen through the system, and usually the client will be in the persons native language, or a language they have a grasp on.

[Viridiana]

Why would this be needed? Most of the boss attacks can be seen, and should be seen through the system, anduusually the client will be in thepersons native laguage, or a laguage they have a grasp on.

Because it's nearly impossible to talk about a specific attack without translating the attack name? Even if, for example, I know French and want to explain mechanics to someone in French, I would have no idea how to translate a given attack name. That's what the dictionary would be for.

[Eloah]

Because it's nearly impossible to talk about a specific attack without translating the attack name? Even if, for example, I know French and want to explain mechanics to someone in French, I would have no idea how to translate a given attack name. That's what the dictionary would be for.

That's what I figured. Just surprised OP didn't state that from the beginning.

[Ultear_Milkovich]

This would be really great i fully support this^

[Camate]

We definitely understand the convenience of having the attacks from bosses added to the auto-translate dictionary – both for players of different language and for quick typing for players of the same language. However, there is a limit for the number of words and phrases that can be added to the auto-translate dictionary, and adding all of these attacks would consume quite a bit of space, so we do not have any plans to address this at the moment.

[Kiara]

We definitely understand the convenience of having the attacks from bosses added to the auto-translate dictionary – both for players of different language and for quick typing for players of the same language. However, there is a limit for the number of words and phrases that can be added to the auto-translate dictionary, and adding all of these attacks would consume quite a bit of space, so we do not have any plans to address this at the moment.

Hi Camate,

Thanks for the reply. I understand it might be a lot of work if you had to add all attacks ever made into the Auto-Translate Dictionary, but I have to ask:

1. How is adding *text* "consum(ing) quite a bit of space"? It's literally text (no fancy VFX, Textures, etc.).

2. In the request it was asking to consider *Only* End Game Raid Attacks. Those are the most important to communicate with other players in other languages via Duty Finder. For example, in Final Coil, Turn 10:

Critical Rip
Heat Lightning
Spike Flail
Prey
Crackle Hiss
Wild Charge
Cyclonic Chaos

You had to localize those names already (they appear in the database) for your Battle Logs, etc. How is adding a few lines of Text "consuming quite a bit of space"?! Huh?

Yes, I realize you have to multiply that by each Turn of Coil (and then later on Alexander), but they are extremely helpful, and again, it's Text, it's not brand-new Animations or VFX, etc.

3. If Auto-Translate Dictionary is really so precious, why would you add "Coeurl Mount" and "Fat Chocobo" to the Auto-Translate Dictionary, and not something more useful like Boss Attack Names? No disrespect, but players get the Coeurl Mount and Fat Chocobo from BUYING the Collector's Edition. There's no need to Auto-Translate that to other players around the world, as if you needed their help to Unlock a Quest, or overcome some challenge to get those, see what I mean?

4. Perhaps as a way to balance the amount of space (over time): You can *Remove* Boss Attack Names from the Auto-Translate Dictionary when the Raid becomes outdated (for example, by current events, you can remove Garuda, Ifrit, Titan, or First Coil from the Dictionary if you really needed the space).

I know it's more work on the Localization team's plate (sorry), but at least putting in the important Boss Attacks (from End Game Raids) would prove really helpful, especially since you're promoting Duty Finder / Party Finder as a core method for grouping.

Please reconsider this. Thanks!

[JonLuso]

1. How is adding *text* "consum(ing) quite a bit of space"? It's literally text (no fancy VFX, Textures, etc.).

This was an issue in Final Fantasy XI, as well. The reason the community devs gave over there was that the dictionary used available RAM to store them into memory. Although you may not use the terms, the terms are readily available as you type in case you would use the Tab key for a translate function.

The amount of words for FFXI grew so large that the devs even removed a large amount of less popular/used words to accommodate newer important terms to free up memory.

Although the PS4 and PC have no problem with RAM, the PS3 has a smaller pool of memory to work with; considering the fact that it even manages to run the game at around 15-25 FPS, you can assume that the amount of memory available for even the auto-translate dictionary is very very limited.

[Bayohne]

Hi Camate,
Thanks for the reply. I understand it might be a lot of work if you had to add all attacks ever made into the Auto-Translate Dictionary, but I have to ask:
1. How is adding *text* "consum(ing) quite a bit of space"? It's literally text (no fancy VFX, Textures, etc.).!

Perhaps we weren't clear enough in our explanation, so please allow me to clarify on this point specifically.

As Camate mentioned first "there is a limit for the number of words and phrases that can be added to the auto-translate dictionary" - this is how the system currently exists and there is a limit to how many terms can be added to the dictionary. He then goes on to state "and adding all of these attacks would consume quite a bit of space" - "space" here refers to the number of slots that are available to use in the dictionary, a currently finite number. Hopefully that answers your question!

[Canadane]

That is how I personally understood it, but I'm glad you came back to clarify as I guess others didn't.
You probably don't get enough praise for delivering news people don't wanna hear, so thank you!