Possibility of Tales of Destiny DC English Patch

Hey Kazenadama, just wanted to reach out and mention that I'm a software developer that's interested in contributing to the coding side of things. Just made an account so I cant send you a direct message, so thought this would be the best way

 

where do i go to stay up to date with these translations. like whats the discord server for absolute zero

 

Why dont you guys create a Discord? I think it would help a lot with organizing and bringing more people interested in the project.

 

You guys aware of that guy on youtube called "Peter Nguyen"? Or you all is just the same people? If not you guys can check his youtube channel and join their discord

 

Um... You guys not wanting to show anything about your project and just rejecting every help we're offering here is just suspicious...

If you're not working on the project you should just say it is cancelled because you're in the way of people who actually want to work in this translation like @pnvnd https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCddQBNmhjmRskTjlYoVmzUg

He started working a few weeks ago and he's been showing a lot of progress in youtube and on a0t discord server.

There's a lot of people who's been waiting for this translation for so many years and many of us are willing to help even through donations or anything.

 

I was going to stay out of this thread since this project is in prelim phases while other members of our team are hard at work on Destiny 2, but it seems like we need some clarification here.

I'm the lead editor and project co-lead on Destiny 2, and intend to be the lead editor for Destiny DC on the project kazenadama has been scouting for. We're looking for people who have the experience to do what we need for that project without tying up our D2 programmer until that project is done. The things we've seen from the existing thing being worked on simply doesn't suit what we need, based on our experiences with the codebase in D2 and the similarities they share. We aren't just rejecting all help, we just know what we're up against and what tools are required; things like hex editing doesn't really suit what we want to use in the long term. We're trying to build a second team so we can work on these projects in tandem, as we want them to be consistent.

As for not having a public discord, there's a reason for that too, and that's because it's my call. We're currently not at a point on either project where we want to publicly show things off; I don't have any interest in performatively showing off progress until I feel we've gotten enough done and at the quality standard we're aiming for. There's also the fact that we all work full-time jobs and do not want or need added pressure from anyone else; nobody is entitled to know our specific progress on any project until we feel ready for it. This is a personal decision and one I think is for the better, because I'm not into feeding unrealistic expectations, and timelines or deadlines we cannot meet. I understand people want to see progress, but I care far more about the quality of our work than just showing bits of progress; it tends to be illusory when working on games of this scale.

All that said, we're doing this for free. On our own time. If our pace and progress doesn't suit anyone and you'd rather follow someone else's project, it's not our place to stop anyone. I'd rather keep quiet on what I do and let our eventual work and efforts speak for themselves. These, for me especially, are passion projects. Destiny DC is my favorite game of all time, and I know it pretty well forwards and backwards—it's an experience I want to be able to share with people in the absolute best form it can possibly be, and I want it to feel as close to an official release as possible when that time comes. Taking donations isn't going to make us move any faster, and I don't really have any interest in taking anyone's money because this is a project I've wanted to do for years out of pure love for the games (and because taking money for something like this feels incredibly dubious, imo).

Again, this is something we do because we want to, and it's a thankless sort of job with how much text there is; the script and skit text alone is over 185,000 strings of text, which is more than double Destiny 2's script and more than D2's total strings, in general. These are slow moving things that take time, and we don't implement and test every string of text as we translate them.

My apologies if this comes off kind of harsh, but it's a bit frustrating to put time and effort into projects you're passionate about, only to get pushback for not going as fast as people would like. If it's really that necessary to show we're working on it, it's not out of the realm to provide proof of concept screenshots, but as as I said at the start, DC is still in preliminary/planning phases for a multitude of reasons.

 

I think you guys are doing amazing work, take your time and don't let anyone pressure you. Even if it takes 5 or even 10 years. Your work is still very very much appreciated.

It will be amazing to see some of the JP exclusive tales games without a translation finally in english. Rebirth, Destiny 2, Destiny DC..........maybe someday I hope to see Tales of Phantasia X in english. That new battle system in Phantasia is too fun, and the Narikiri Dungeon X battle system is pretty damn fun too.

 

Greetings.
To the translation project team, I wish you guys the very best, a fun and educational journey and sweet fruits on your labor. I know for a fact that it is only uphill endeavor but the journey itself is worth it and, if you end up with a patch, all the more a worthwhile experience. I would also like to wish you a safe and meaningful 2021

To all the supporting people on this thread, thank you for upholding the proper spirit. Our support and proper behaviour only encourages the project to progress.

To the people that have been asking of stuff, l will speak my pov. You seem, at the very least, insulting.
The team and the project are no one's property than their creators' and in no way is anyone, not actively involved in the development, entitled to anything. I would be grateful if some one could explain how this project is "getting in the way" of other projects because it does not accept help or show off their progress. Because my brain tells me that this is the way to *not* get in anyone's way. Or how it's shady that they do not show anything off. They are not getting paid so they are obliged to no one's demands.

Honestly, @PacaPaw's comment ticked me off so hard and I am not even part of this business, I found it being presuming, offensive, entitled and highly contradicting, not to mention the lack of patience.

Anywho, I wish everyone involved godspeed. If donations become a thingie I will probalbly be glad to offer my cents.

 

Why do people start translation projects with no intention to finish them? If I knew how to translate games, I'd crank them out like crazy. Some translation projects seem to get attention, just to feel stalled for what seems like forever.

*Stares in Summon Knight Sword Craft Story 3*