German localisation

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Hi.

I've been reading reviews and browsing through the GalCiv2 homepage for a couple of days and now I want to buy this game. It sounds awesome.

Since I'm German I think weather I should buy the German localised version or the North-American version. So what are the differences between these two versions. Will the whole game be localised, not the voice-overs or just the manual...

The question might seem dumb, but sometimes there are really bad localised games with bad translations, not translated bitmap-based UI-elements, terrible voice-overs and so on. This realy screws the fun and then I am sorry I didn't buy the original version.

Could anyone clarify that? Thanks.
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Reply #1 from GalCiv2 Forums Top

From what I understand paradox is handling localization in Europe and countries on that side of the pond. Check their site to see what they have planned, but I beleive they're translating everything (text and voices) 

Hope you find what you're looking for!

Reply #2 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
(german)
schau mal hier, ab post nr. 214 gibt's einige Hinweise, das die Lokalisation nicht schlecht ist:
http://www.si-games.com/forums/showthread.php?t=10403&page=11&pp=20
(/german)
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Reply #3 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
From what I understand paradox is handling localization in Europe and countries on that side of the pond. Check their site to see what they have planned, but I beleive they're translating everything (text and voices)

Hope you find what you're looking for!


Thank you for your answer. In the link to the german forum one person points out that he bought the german version of GalCiv 1 and was also allowed to download the english version from the GalCiv1-Homepage.

Will I be allowed to download the english version as well if I buy the German version of Galactic Civilizations 2?

And second: Will I be able to use the patches offered at your GalCiv2-homepage or will I have to wait for localized patches?

Thanks in advance!
Reply #4 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Hi.

I'd really apprechiate information on this topic. Maybe your sales departement or your attorney can answer this question about the rights?
Reply #6 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Phew! When reading about the problems, that those, who bought the german version have, I'm damn happy for having been so impatient and having bought the english version online. Seems it realy saved me the sorrow, I had been afraid of. There is nothing worse than ruining a game with a poor localization.

Besides that: "I love this game!!!" 4X space strategie games rule!
Reply #7 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Sorry ich habe gerade auf den Link geklickt und den einen Kommentar fand ich einfach zu witzig.

"Auch daß die Spielzüge nun in Wochen, statt wie in anderen Spielen wie Moo1/2 in Jahren stattfindet, ist irgendwie sehr neu...aber irgendwo auch belustigend. Daran gemessen, forscht sich meine Rasse ja ganz schön schnell durch die Technologien. --- Aber das Beste daran ist ja, wenn man das Bevölkerungswachstum anhand der abgelaufenen Zeit betrachtet......

...daran gemessen, müßte das Spiel wohl eher PopperGalaxisII oder RammelGalaxis2 heißen. Auch wie sich Bevölkerungen in ein paar Wochen verdoppeln, ist recht witzig anzusehen. In der Zukunft kommen die Babys wohl schon nach ner Woche auf die Welt....Klone sei dank oder wie...?"