SuperTed Posted June 6, 2001 Share Posted June 6, 2001 This is indeed a great day for all you fans of Combat Mission who happen to live in the Old World. Swing on over to CMHQ to see how Battlefront.com is making your life so much better... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex Bellator Posted June 6, 2001 Share Posted June 6, 2001 Battlefront.com lands in France on June 6th, you guys time everything right. The partnership is great news for French speakers in particular. As a typical English only Englishman I'm happy to wait a little while longer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panzer Leader Posted June 6, 2001 Share Posted June 6, 2001 Oh non! Pas de Francaise! Dis Donc! Zut Allors! Merde! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PawBroon Posted June 6, 2001 Share Posted June 6, 2001 Dzats ALORS... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattias Posted June 6, 2001 Share Posted June 6, 2001 Well, Rex, they do deliver to old Blighty too… Lets you escape the import taxes and probably shortens delivery times too. As long as BTS does not deliver a dedicated European English language version it is probably a good idea to get it from across the channel. M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanco Posted June 6, 2001 Share Posted June 6, 2001 quote from article: "Customer, technical, and gaming community support will initially be offered in French, with English and additional languages added in the coming months." Hey, this is a job I could do very well. I'm bilingual, know CM, and interested. Who do I contact? Or does Appui-Feu have it wrapped up already? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperTed Posted June 6, 2001 Author Share Posted June 6, 2001 DeanCo-Try Olivier (o.blanc@noos.fr) at Appui-Feu. I think he would be the one to answer that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnus Posted June 6, 2001 Share Posted June 6, 2001 <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Hey, this is a job I could do very well. I'm bilingual, know CM, and interested. Who do I contact? Or does Appui-Feu have it wrapped up already?<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Deanco, Please contact me by mail (O.Blanc@noos.fr) so that we can discuss it privately. Olivier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnus Posted June 6, 2001 Share Posted June 6, 2001 SuperTed's always as quick as a flash . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperTed Posted June 6, 2001 Author Share Posted June 6, 2001 Thanks, Magnus. :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Crowley Posted June 6, 2001 Share Posted June 6, 2001 I have very sour memories of when Talonsoft (East Front, West Front etc)teamed-up with "european" Empire, which then proceeded to produce a manual (in UK at least) with about three quarters of the content of it's US counterpart. :mad: Also I'm not sure about a manual translated from US English, to French and finally to UK English As to price, in the past I've certainly obtained software from US cheaper than could be obtained here in the UK and rarely had to wait more than a week to ten days. I'll judge the issue when the details are available but I may just stick to ordering direct from BTS as with CMBO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattias Posted June 6, 2001 Share Posted June 6, 2001 Too right James! “Localised” European versions are in my experience always of lower production quality in one or more aspects, box, manual, extras etc. Not to mention the versions that are translated, or even worse, with localised voice acting. Ridiculous is to put it in the nicest way possible. In a related field, movie DVD’s, I was treated to a real gem when I watched “Das Boot” in German with German subtitles. Not one word in the text matched what was being said. It had apparently been, poorly, translated into French and then, poorly, been translated back into German again, making a total mess out of the original text. To add to the artistic fiasco someone along the way had toned down the originally pretty “crude” talk of the crew and exchanged it for something more akin to a Sunday school M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred Posted June 7, 2001 Share Posted June 7, 2001 As long as the french guys offer me the exact 100% US version of the game (without any localized features, translations, censored graphics, etc.), I will happily order there... Fred Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperTed Posted June 7, 2001 Author Share Posted June 7, 2001 Hey Guys, I most definitely understand your concerns here. However, BTS has done well for two reasons: 1) they pay attention to details; and 2) they listen. So, I for one am confident that things will be done right by them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnus Posted June 7, 2001 Share Posted June 7, 2001 Well, some clarifications seem necessary here : First, on the Store4War( http://www.store4war.com ) site, you will be able to buy not only the french but also the english version of CMBO. Please note that the latter is *exactly* the same as the one shipped from battlefront.com, manual included. <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>“Localised” European versions are in my experience always of lower production quality in one or more aspects, box, manual, extras etc. Not to mention the versions that are translated, or even worse, with localised voice acting. Ridiculous is to put it in the nicest way possible.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Please allow us to prove ourselves before judging . That others make industrial and insipid translations does not mean we will do in the same way. Believe me we are as dedicated to CMBO as you are, and willing to provide a translation worth the game. As an example, I did the french translation and I can ensure you that it is far better than anything you will find on the market. The manual is actually 207 pages long, that is to say longer than the original. <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Also I'm not sure about a manual translated from US English, to French and finally to UK English<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> I don't know where you got this information ? Be sure that we will never do such stupid things ! Olivier [ 06-07-2001: Message edited by: Magnus ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattias Posted June 7, 2001 Share Posted June 7, 2001 Sounds like I’ll be happy to send my money your way then Olivier Good luck! M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M Hofbauer Posted June 7, 2001 Share Posted June 7, 2001 I too will prefer the original over a localized version, for the same reasons stated by others already. However to me it sounds like a good idea to order it from France (our old arch-friends )so I don't have to do any of those mysterious workarounds to get it from the US at reasonable price and minimum delay. Looking forward to doing business with the Frenhc store4war guys re. CM2! ehm..."je veux CM2!"....or somefink... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PawBroon Posted June 7, 2001 Share Posted June 7, 2001 That's a good news for BTS distribution wise and should bring in more frogs. But the question is, WILL THEY HAVE ENOUGH CM2 STOCKPILED? If they are shoplifted as BTS was multiple times over, the delivery will be just as bad because it would have to come from the States nonetheless. Because I'll go for Originals every time of the day, I'll order mine through here unless I could be guaranteed a fast Franco-French delivery. Would go for the US version anyway... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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