Comments on: Say Hello To Lucas http://a0t.co/2009/01/16/say-hello-to-lucas/ Your Official Unofficial Tales Translation Source Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:47:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: throughhim413 http://a0t.co/2009/01/16/say-hello-to-lucas/comment-page-2/#comment-1906 throughhim413 Sun, 18 Jan 2009 00:03:06 +0000 http://zettaizero.wordpress.com/?p=433#comment-1906 Thanks for the comment, Elly. Believe me, I've spent the last day second and third guessing myself because of the Italian influence. I'm going to talk things over with Gemini (he's also Italian) tomorrow and get more insight into some of the other names. I translated the NPC file for Luca's hometown today (Spada is from the same city). If the Italian influence on names in this city is as strong as I think it is, changing to Lucas could be a huge mistake... So, yeah... We might be saying goodbye to Lucas as soon as we said hello. We'll see. Stay tuned. I'm closing comments on this post for now since things have suddenly gone up in the air again. Feel free to comment on other posts! Thanks for the comment, Elly. Believe me, I’ve spent the last day second and third guessing myself because of the Italian influence. I’m going to talk things over with Gemini (he’s also Italian) tomorrow and get more insight into some of the other names. I translated the NPC file for Luca’s hometown today (Spada is from the same city). If the Italian influence on names in this city is as strong as I think it is, changing to Lucas could be a huge mistake… So, yeah… We might be saying goodbye to Lucas as soon as we said hello. We’ll see. Stay tuned.

I’m closing comments on this post for now since things have suddenly gone up in the air again. Feel free to comment on other posts!

]]> By: Elly http://a0t.co/2009/01/16/say-hello-to-lucas/comment-page-1/#comment-1905 Elly Sat, 17 Jan 2009 23:57:22 +0000 http://zettaizero.wordpress.com/?p=433#comment-1905 I completely agree that you're translator and you're the one that should decide how to adapt the names. That said, if you don't mind I just want to give a bit of insight since italian is my first language. I do think that "Ruca" is just a crappy transliteration, and even if they write it like this in official material, well it's not the first time that japanese mess up with R and L, like everyone knows XD. Luca though is a real italian name. Milda is not an italian surname that I know of but I guess it can sound italian enough. Several other names like Spada, Soldato, Coda are italian words too... I guess the ones that don't sound italian sound spanish or so, hehe. And about the S being mute in french style, it does make sense but the equivalent of Lucas/Luca in french is Luc. So basically, I wouldn't completely discard the theory of it being meant as the italian name "Luca", I guess. Not like Lucas is bad in any way though! Just thought I'd write my thoughts about the matter and sorry about it if it annoys you. I completely agree that you’re translator and you’re the one that should decide how to adapt the names.
That said, if you don’t mind I just want to give a bit of insight since italian is my first language. I do think that “Ruca” is just a crappy transliteration, and even if they write it like this in official material, well it’s not the first time that japanese mess up with R and L, like everyone knows XD.
Luca though is a real italian name. Milda is not an italian surname that I know of but I guess it can sound italian enough. Several other names like Spada, Soldato, Coda are italian words too… I guess the ones that don’t sound italian sound spanish or so, hehe.
And about the S being mute in french style, it does make sense but the equivalent of Lucas/Luca in french is Luc. So basically, I wouldn’t completely discard the theory of it being meant as the italian name “Luca”, I guess.
Not like Lucas is bad in any way though! Just thought I’d write my thoughts about the matter and sorry about it if it annoys you.

]]> By: armaniboi http://a0t.co/2009/01/16/say-hello-to-lucas/comment-page-1/#comment-1904 armaniboi Sat, 17 Jan 2009 23:18:16 +0000 http://zettaizero.wordpress.com/?p=433#comment-1904 Definitely do what you want; it is your project first and foremost with no compensation. I don't know why people even care, you can change the name to whatever you want at any time in the game anyway.. Definitely do what you want; it is your project first and foremost with no compensation. I don’t know why people even care, you can change the name to whatever you want at any time in the game anyway..

]]> By: Skelletonike http://a0t.co/2009/01/16/say-hello-to-lucas/comment-page-1/#comment-1903 Skelletonike Sat, 17 Jan 2009 22:55:36 +0000 http://zettaizero.wordpress.com/?p=433#comment-1903 Lucas is an European name, descendent of Latin, in old times it was a name given only to important people, or people that had a certain mission to accomplish in life... Or something like that... Haven't been in Latin classes for a while... Anyway, you shouldn't care about what people think, it's your work, so you do it the way you feel right about it... xP Lucas is an European name, descendent of Latin, in old times it was a name given only to important people, or people that had a certain mission to accomplish in life…
Or something like that…
Haven’t been in Latin classes for a while…

Anyway, you shouldn’t care about what people think, it’s your work, so you do it the way you feel right about it… xP

]]> By: Yuki Shiido http://a0t.co/2009/01/16/say-hello-to-lucas/comment-page-1/#comment-1902 Yuki Shiido Sat, 17 Jan 2009 22:49:33 +0000 http://zettaizero.wordpress.com/?p=433#comment-1902 The only problem I have with "Lucas" is that the name is officially romanized as "Ruca". But, reading your rationalization, it makes sense despite my dislike of it. The only problem I have with “Lucas” is that the name is officially romanized as “Ruca”. But, reading your rationalization, it makes sense despite my dislike of it.

]]> By: throughhim413 http://a0t.co/2009/01/16/say-hello-to-lucas/comment-page-1/#comment-1901 throughhim413 Sat, 17 Jan 2009 21:25:13 +0000 http://zettaizero.wordpress.com/?p=433#comment-1901 Well, the kind of people who argue for the romanized names aren't really the type to post blog comments. I know it looks silly when all the comments here are so supportive, but there are many who feel strongly that I'm making huge mistakes with the names. Well, the kind of people who argue for the romanized names aren’t really the type to post blog comments. I know it looks silly when all the comments here are so supportive, but there are many who feel strongly that I’m making huge mistakes with the names.

]]> By: Rafa Mestre http://a0t.co/2009/01/16/say-hello-to-lucas/comment-page-1/#comment-1900 Rafa Mestre Sat, 17 Jan 2009 21:18:05 +0000 http://zettaizero.wordpress.com/?p=433#comment-1900 Hello Moto... Er... Bad, bad joke. No smiles for ya. Hello, Lucas. ^^ Hey throughhim413... There is THIS much people who dislike your translation that make a point for you to stand up against it? Because whenever I look, is just "godspeed" or "good luck, awesome job"... Well, anyway, just let it go and keep you great job... Always remember: "all you can do is the best you can do". :) Just a little off question: what are the chances that you get yourself involved in a translation of a "PSP Tales of" game? :P Hello Moto… Er… Bad, bad joke. No smiles for ya.

Hello, Lucas. ^^

Hey throughhim413… There is THIS much people who dislike your translation that make a point for you to stand up against it? Because whenever I look, is just “godspeed” or “good luck, awesome job”…

Well, anyway, just let it go and keep you great job… Always remember: “all you can do is the best you can do”. :)

Just a little off question: what are the chances that you get yourself involved in a translation of a “PSP Tales of” game? :P

]]> By: throughhim413 http://a0t.co/2009/01/16/say-hello-to-lucas/comment-page-1/#comment-1899 throughhim413 Sat, 17 Jan 2009 19:32:33 +0000 http://zettaizero.wordpress.com/?p=433#comment-1899 You'll get killed during the cooldown if you miss. Down A or Over A are really much safer. *Nods* You’ll get killed during the cooldown if you miss. Down A or Over A are really much safer. *Nods*

]]> By: Quik http://a0t.co/2009/01/16/say-hello-to-lucas/comment-page-1/#comment-1898 Quik Sat, 17 Jan 2009 19:30:28 +0000 http://zettaizero.wordpress.com/?p=433#comment-1898 Yeah Lucas. Everyone join me in Smash+Up+A spamming in a joyous fireworks display. Yeah Lucas.
Everyone join me in Smash+Up+A spamming in a joyous fireworks display.

]]> By: Crowmeister http://a0t.co/2009/01/16/say-hello-to-lucas/comment-page-1/#comment-1897 Crowmeister Sat, 17 Jan 2009 18:55:27 +0000 http://zettaizero.wordpress.com/?p=433#comment-1897 You don't have to explain yourself! You're the one making the desicions, we're just lucky enough you let us play your translation! You don’t have to explain yourself! You’re the one making the desicions, we’re just lucky enough you let us play your translation!

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