How could cross-language communication be improved?

[Yellow Mage]

Re: How could cross-language communication be improved?

I like the Auto-translate function from XI, the problem is the Japanese don't take it seriously.

Remember Elmer's "Talking Points" sessions?

[Raydeus]

Re: How could cross-language communication be improved?

Remember Elmer's "Talking Points" sessions?

Who?

Also, JP players are the only ones I've seen actively using the Auto-translator in multiligual parties skillfully enough to explain basic ideas even though its so freaking limited right now.



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It's like a little glimpse into what type of p0rn you'd find on Ray's computer...

I'm innocent till proven guilty! <_<;

[Armando]

Re: How could cross-language communication be improved?

Pfft. Every male has a secret stash of porn in their computer. It would be a rule of the internet if it actually had something to do with the internet.

[Yellow Mage]

Re: How could cross-language communication be improved?

Who?

Lurk moar.

[Lmnop]

Re: How could cross-language communication be improved?

Pfft. Every male has a secret stash of porn in their computer. It would be a rule of the internet if it actually had something to do with the internet.

I have 0 pornographic images on my computer. I always tell people "Why would i keep it on my computer? I have high-speed internet."

As for the topic at hand: Ray touched on this. The ability to quickly access phrases. I was thinking about how I often want to use the phrase "I see" but to do so, I have to type I, tab key, and then scroll up or down through tons of I's 'til I find "I see".

I would love for shift+Space to create a whitespace, as normal, but to actually highlight it somehow. This would serve to connect 2 words for purposes of quickly navigating the tab menu. So in this case, I could type I, shift+space, then hit tab and it would pull up all phrases that begin with I and a space. Typing I, shiftspace, d, tab key would bring up the "I don't" lines of text.

[Ellipses]

Re: How could cross-language communication be improved?

Also, JP players are the only ones I've seen actively using the Auto-translator in multiligual parties skillfully enough to explain basic ideas even though its so freaking limited right now.

I like to think I do a pretty good job with it. When I bother.

I think in most cases it's not a matter of skill as much as willingness. Most players are too lazy to try thinking of ways to communicate those ideas. In a multi-lingual party, there's usually one person who ends up being responsible for explaining everything to everyone, and the rest just let them do it so they can concentrate on yakking with their LS or cybering. After a few times explaining something, you just work up a set of phrases that do the trick, so it's not really even work trying to think things up anymore.

[Zoryn]

Re: How could cross-language communication be improved?

I don't know. The whole "wacom tablet" idea seems like it would take too much effort while in the heat of battle. If someone needs a diagram to show them exactly what to do, then they probably shouldn't be playing. I do, however, agree with the idea of an auto-translator request form on PO's website. That would definitely be a welcome idea.

[Feba]

Re: How could cross-language communication be improved?

It's not meant for the heat of battle.

[Aksannyi]

Re: How could cross-language communication be improved?

It's not meant for the heat of battle.

So the heat of passion would be more appropriate then? XD

[Zoryn]

Re: How could cross-language communication be improved?

So the heat of passion would be more appropriate then? XD

mmm.
Nothing turns me on more than an Etch-A-Sketch next to a lover's naked body.