Translation quality

[Gamer3427]

Edit: Found the reddit post
http://www.reddit.com/r/ffxiv/commen...ersus_english/

Honestly, by looking at the translations side by side, I think we would have been better suited to have a combination of the two. The current translation does well to make it mysterious enough that we are left guessing as to what Midgardsomr's words mean, while still explaining enough that we get the sense that there is more going on than what we've been led to believe. That being said, a few of the lines would have done better with the more direct translation, for example some of the parts where the more direct translation explains that Midgardsomr is testing you.....

EDIT: In the end though, I prefer what we have now, with this encounter in particular, over the more direct translation. Mainly because the direct translation makes Midgardsomr sound more friendly to you, rather than leaving his stance towards you as more of a mystery. You still think he's helping you with the current translation, you just don't know how, and are left wondering what his motivations are.....