Weird english

[ErryK]

OMG this is so adorable. People trying to push the JP-audio/text agenda.

[Yasuhiro]

OMG this is so adorable. People trying to push the JP-audio/text agenda.

Only in your head my dood.

[ErryK]

Only in your head my dood.

If it was only in my head, I wouldn't be seeing it in text though, would I? :^)

Don't push JP-text and audio as "original material" when both JP and EN localizations are the "original material".

[Yasuhiro]

If it was only in my head

But it is, be snarky for those sweet likes all you want. I just said I prefer the Japanese dialect, never said which is better or not so there's no agenda on my part.

also

Can there be a rule enforced so people don't just post crappy meme images that contribute nothing?
Again, https://www.reddit.com/r/ffxiv/ is right up your alley for that stuff.

[ErryK]

But it is, be snarky for those sweet likes all you want. I just said I prefer the Japanese dialect, never said which is better or not so there's no agenda on my part.

Then if you never did, why are you replying? Exactly.

[Zigabar]

Can there be a rule enforced so people don't just post crappy meme images that contribute nothing?
Again, https://www.reddit.com/r/ffxiv/ is right up your alley for that stuff.

Good luck on your forum policing.

[randysquirrel]

I understand that the English dialogue is as it is, to give that sort of old, fantasy feel, and I do like it to some extent. But imo it would have more of an impact if only some of the npcs spoke in this way. in short bursts, it's fine, but in longer cutscenes I just lose the thread of exactly what anyones talking about, so some of the story is probably lost on me.

my personal preference would be if the older npcs, and primals spoke like that, but then there were also some "normal-speaking" people on the team that could sort of keep it on track. they could even have bits where our character's like "wtf's he on about?" and then someone explains

[MistakeNot]

I understand that the English dialogue is as it is, to give that sort of old, fantasy feel, and I do like it to some extent. But imo it would have more of an impact if only some of the npcs spoke in this way. in short bursts, it's fine, but in longer cutscenes I just lose the thread of exactly what anyones talking about, so some of the story is probably lost on me.

my personal preference would be if the older npcs, and primals spoke like that, but then there were also some "normal-speaking" people on the team that could sort of keep it on track. they could even have bits where our character's like "wtf's he on about?" and then someone explains

In my opinion most people in the game actually speak fairly normal English. It is mainly Hydaelyn, dragons, Urianger, and perhaps a few others that I can't recall right now, that go in for the archaic English. (And then we have the Rogue's guild who are speaking some special sort of slang/jargon.)

[MuseTraveller]

English is not my native language and often I find myself having to re-read the text or google a word or two and I love it! It helps me learn new words on top of making me feel like I'm in another world.

[SilkaN]

I'm German (playing with English text and Japanese audio) and let me tell you:

Be happy that you don't understand the German localization of FFXIV.
The amount of cringe that I suffered while reading the questionable translations and names for certain game mechanics caused my body to twist in unnatural ways.