[sedition]

Hi there,

I´m planning to create a German DN3D-Website for reviews and tutorials for mapping/modding.

So I have one question: Is there a Duke NUkem font out there which I can use for graphics?

[rasmus thorup]

Just a question, why does it have to be german?

[LeoD]

rasmus thorup, on 27 January 2012 - 11:31 AM, said:

Just a question, why does it have to be german?

Well, why not?
BUT, sedition, there has been a German language "Duke's[sic!] Stammtisch" subforum right here which had almost no more traffic at all before it vanished when this website got its new look last year. So be warned that you might be disappointed because of too few visitors to your site since the Germans have switched to English as far as our hero is concerned. But I'd read your reviews, of course.

[thatguy]

rasmus thorup, on 27 January 2012 - 11:31 AM, said:

Just a question, why does it have to be german?

Shortage of german duke sites?

[LeoD]

s.b.Newsom, on 27 January 2012 - 11:51 AM, said:

Shortage of german duke sites?

I couldn't name any. But I don't search either since this place is enough for me.

[sedition]

s.b.Newsom, on 27 January 2012 - 11:51 AM, said:

Shortage of german duke sites?

That´s it. Sometimes there are things in some mapping tutorials (MapFaq, InfoSuite,...), which I don´t understand and wish that there would be a German translation. So I decided to create a German DN3D site for reviews and mapping tutorials in German language. Also I think the DN3D-mapping scene here in Germany is so small because not many people know what is possible with eDuke32 and Mapster nowadays.

I also plan to make this wevsite in English in the near future.

[rasmus thorup]

The reason i ask is because it seems that germany always need things on their own language. I just don't get why. But good luck

[Martin]

Try coming to the UK. The English are breathtakingly-arrogant when it comes to learning and speaking other languages. Even when in foreign countries.

[rasmus thorup]

If you go to germany, you won't understand anything in the television because they translate so much of the tv to ger. Now if you go to the UK you should be able to understand it. Germany is a great place, but the tv sucks F.R.I.E.N.D.S is so boring with german voices. I was actually in berlin last summer.

[LeoD]

rasmus thorup, on 27 January 2012 - 12:54 PM, said:

If you go to germany, you won't understand anything in the television because they translate so much of the tv to ger.

If dubbing was cheaper or a country like, say, Denmark, had 90 million inhabitants, they'd do it, too.
We even have a German Wikipedia with a million articles.

rasmus thorup, on 27 January 2012 - 12:54 PM, said:

Now if you go to the UK you should be able to understand it. Germany is a great place, but the tv sucks

Agreed. Too much CSI and the likes. Didn't watch much besides some football during the last couple of months.

rasmus thorup, on 27 January 2012 - 12:54 PM, said:

F.R.I.E.N.D.S is so boring with german voices.

Well, that's not a matter of language.

[rasmus thorup]

hehe, well i love friends. I especiially like it because of the actors, and most of the actors persoanlly is in the voice.

[LeoD]

Martin, on 27 January 2012 - 12:45 PM, said:

Try coming to the UK. The English are breathtakingly-arrogant when it comes to learning and speaking other languages. Even when in foreign countries.

Go to France and you'll reconsider. The excuse for the English is at least that their language is indeed the most widespread non-native one.

[Micky C]

I did go to france and at least the younger ones are quite happy to speak to you in english, the "everyone must speak my language" mentality is changing over there IMO. A fair amount of Australians tend to learn foreign languages, which really says something because if we ever want to visit any other half decent countries then we have to fork out several thousand dollars per person on plane tickets. (We're the only country that takes up an entire continent, and it doesn't help we're in the southern hemisphere.)

Also, I tried watching friends a few times. It was boring and just not funny. It might be a case that other shows I've seen have copied their jokes so the jokes seem old to me, but that doesn't change the fact of how boring it is.

[LeoD]

Micky C, on 27 January 2012 - 03:03 PM, said:

I did go to france and at least the younger ones are quite happy to speak to you in english, the "everyone must speak my language" mentality is changing over there IMO.

Yeah, my own and my friends' experiences might be counted to the "older ones". My last visits to France were to Strasbourg (beautiful) were you get along with German anyway.

[Yatta]

LeoD, on 27 January 2012 - 11:51 AM, said:

Well, why not?
BUT, sedition, there has been a German language "Duke's[sic!] Stammtisch" subforum right here which had almost no more traffic at all before it vanished when this website got its new look last year.

I'm impressed you remember that!

It's still in our database but we deactivated it from appearing for the reason you mentioned.

[Sangman]

rasmus thorup, on 27 January 2012 - 12:36 PM, said:

The reason i ask is because it seems that germany always need things on their own language. I just don't get why. But good luck

While English is probably the most widely spoken language on Earth you can rest assured there are some serious competitors... such as French, Spanish... and German. (and others)

Making a site intended for German-speaking people is not that crazy. However, I expect the 'market' so-to-speak for German Duke fans is a bit niche.

[Fox]

The problem is, Germans and the rest of the world can read English, while the rest of the world cannot read German.

[Hendricks266]

Come on, guys. Answer OP's question.

sedition, on 27 January 2012 - 11:27 AM, said:

So I have one question: Is there a Duke NUkem font out there which I can use for graphics?

The closest thing to a Duke Nukem 3D font is one called "Daidoh" that was used for the menus of the XBLA port. It is a good font and it is fairly unique.

[Micky C]

You want us to stay on-topic in a Duke Nukem forum?

[Person of Color]

Would the German Duke, after picking up the poo, say "Yes! Yes! C'mon, yes! This is delicious!" ?

[Sangman]

Fox, on 28 January 2012 - 06:25 PM, said:

The problem is, Germans and the rest of the world can read English, while the rest of the world cannot read German.

Does the term "target audience" mean anything to you?

[Jimmy]

To be honest, I really don't see the point. All the other Duke sites have withered away for the most part. All you really have left far as forums go is Duke4.net and AMC Web Forums, and it really doesn't look like AMC is seeing all that much posting by people who don't post here on occasion as well. I don't know if another Duke site could manage to garner traffic, ESPECIALLY one with such a small demographic. DukeSpana for is example is very slow, and there is a substantial group of Spanish speaking dukers.

[Hank]

Descent, on 29 January 2012 - 04:33 AM, said:

Would the German Duke, after picking up the poo, say "Yes! Yes! C'mon, yes! This is delicious!" ?

Nah. “Für Scheiße stinkst gut” or “Scheiße, dein Wille geschehe” - or "Wat Da Fack did George was dinking?"
This reminds me did they ever issue a German version, with actual German sayings?

[Micky C]

Wolfe, on 29 January 2012 - 11:21 AM, said:

To be honest, I really don't see the point. All the other Duke sites have withered away for the most part. All you really have left far as forums go is Duke4.net and AMC Web Forums, and it really doesn't look like AMC is seeing all that much posting by people who don't post here on occasion as well. I don't know if another Duke site could manage to garner traffic, ESPECIALLY one with such a small demographic. DukeSpana for is example is very slow, and there is a substantial group of Spanish speaking dukers.

There's a fairly new site by Puritan, who used to moderate the duke repository. It's got a rapidly growing map database, and a slowly growing forum. Of course the forum mostly consists of people who tend to post here or at AMC, but it's a nice little out of the way forum: http://www.scent-88.com/

[LeoD]

Descent, on 29 January 2012 - 04:33 AM, said:

Would the German Duke, after picking up the poo, say "Yes! Yes! C'mon, yes! This is delicious!" ?

Hank, on 29 January 2012 - 12:27 PM, said:

Nah. “Für Scheiße stinkst gut” or “Scheiße, dein Wille geschehe” - or "Wat Da Fack did George was dinking?"

Well, maybe DNF's Douche Nukem.

Hank, on 29 January 2012 - 12:27 PM, said:

This reminds me did they ever issue a German version, with actual German sayings?

I got my game from Austria. No ingame option to change language. And I think I would remember if there had been a choice when installing.

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LeoD, on 29 January 2012 - 05:52 PM, said:

I got my game from Austria. No ingame option to change language. And I think I would remember if there had been a choice when installing.

And outside the game? In the Steam options?

[LeoD]

fuegerstef, on 30 January 2012 - 05:22 PM, said:

And outside the game? In the Steam options?

Indeed. Never went there. Can't test right now because the automatic update forces an epic download (DLC? without asking if I'd buy it?).

EDIT:
Ouch! How on Earth could I miss that?
Manfred "außer Tiernahrung" Lehmann! So playing the German DNF feels like being Bruce Willis raiding a hardware store.