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fanatic 's faith

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Dec 2006

Guild Wars

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04 Feb 2008 at 17:38 - 1

Hey,
i didnt find this in the idea index, so thought i'd post it myself,
why can't we get a Dutch districts, and Dutch language settings,
I seel allot dutch players on gw, and this would make the game more enjoyable for them, Since theres already Polish, Russian,Italian, Spanish districts, a dutch one would be cool too. I've seen allot more Dutch people playing gw then any of the ones above,
to make one thing clear, Dutch might look abit like German, but its not the same, i bearly understand what German people say.
And theres allot language settings, so why not make a dutch one? instead of Bork!Bork!Bork!, this one would be usefull.

Mods please add a T to districts in my title - rushing ftl

[Morkai]

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Oct 2007

Heroes of Elonia [HE]

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04 Feb 2008 at 17:42 - 2

What he said ^

Although i'm British (And damn proud.) I do see a lot of Dutch people, whom i mistake for German and send them on their way to their own districts so we English can use ours. But then they inform me that there are no Dutch districts...which is strange because everyone 1 in 3 of my friends on GW are Dutch.. I'm all in favor of giving Dutch it's own districts and language settings.

/signed

Akroma Angel NL

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Nov 2007

[LLL]

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04 Feb 2008 at 17:54 - 3

the problem is that the Netherlands is a small country (16-17 milloun people)
and that the market is 2 small for a district.
thats the problem i think but its a nice idea 2 bring the subject up here

i am dutch myself and ye i love 2 have a dutch dis

Gonzo

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Feb 2006

Netherlands

Defenders of the Blackblade [DotB]

W/

04 Feb 2008 at 17:55 - 4

I've seen this suggestion before and I'm all for it. Mainly to get the dutch people that refuse to speak English in the English district out. Most dutch chatter is childish namecalling anyway. I'm dutch and I won't be using it btw.

fanatic 's faith

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Guild Wars

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04 Feb 2008 at 17:59 - 5

Dutch people are both from the Netherlands and Belgium, making it about 27million people.
I might still play in english districts myself, with the friends i made during my gameplay, but it would be awesome to have dutch districts.

Aera

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Join Date: Dec 2005

Galactic President Superstar Mc [awsm]

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04 Feb 2008 at 18:45 - 6

This is about the 2389238273rd topic about this, and yet again I'll

/sign

it.

There are Polish districts, which are ALWAYS empty. I'm sure this will be different with Dutch districts.

fanatic 's faith

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Join Date: Dec 2006

Guild Wars

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04 Feb 2008 at 18:52 - 7

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aera

This is about the 2389238273rd topic about this.

Omg. I must be blind.

Kanyatta

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jun 2006

Guildless, pm me

R/Mo

04 Feb 2008 at 22:36 - 8

Quote:

Originally Posted by fanatic 's faith

I seel allot dutch players on gw

I don't

I'm pretty sure you'd be the first

Nice to meet you

Amy Awien

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jul 2006

R/

04 Feb 2008 at 23:45 - 9

I suppose it has been suggested before but splitting local chat in a general English and a localized My-Language tab might help. Could be useful when crowds thin out further.

Reinfire

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: May 2006

Amsterdam, NL

The Guild of Cunning Artificiers [ANKH]

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05 Feb 2008 at 10:46 - 10

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kanyatta

I don't

I'm pretty sure you'd be the first

Nice to meet you

Are you playing in Europe-english districts? If not, I can imagine you wont see many dutch players.

For the rest, ill give a /notsigned because many Dutch people are in international guilds anyway. We can all speak english well enough, no need to put us in seperate cubicles

Uber Mass

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Oct 2006

The Netherlands

retired from gw [agro] still ftw

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05 Feb 2008 at 11:14 - 11

yes let's add moar empty districts...

/notsigned

Mister Me

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Apr 2007

05 Feb 2008 at 11:44 - 12

/signed

I'm Dutch(Belgium) myself, it would be nice to be able to go to a Dutch dis or to put your language in Dutch. I admit, I wouldn't use the district as much, but you'd be surprised how much dutchies play GW, English is not a hard language to learn, a lot of dutchies(including me) talk always English in general teams/PuGs.
This would be a positive update for a big part of the Europian Community/GW players.

Estic

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Mar 2006

Mongoose United

05 Feb 2008 at 11:50 - 13

/signed

So I don't have to listen to the children in chat.

I'm Dutch and I would love to get rid of my fellow countrymen and women.

Edit: Fissure of Woe - Scheur van Wee (started translating in case it will actually come around)

Uber Mass

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Oct 2006

The Netherlands

retired from gw [agro] still ftw

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05 Feb 2008 at 12:26 - 14

Quote:

Originally Posted by Estic

/signed

So I don't have to listen to the children in chat.

I'm Dutch and I would love to get rid of my fellow countrymen and women.

Edit: Fissure of Woe - Scheur van Wee (started translating in case it will actually come around)

tho this guy has a point.... hate them dutch kids with them dutch swear word names

The Daemon Warrior

Academy Page

Join Date: Jan 2007

The Netherlands

The Celestial Fellowship [CeF]

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05 Feb 2008 at 12:33 - 15

Quote:

There are Polish districts, which are ALWAYS empty. I'm sure this will be different with Dutch districts.

As are the Spanish, Italian and Russian Districts :P (good 2 escape major lagg though

)

Anywayz: I'm Dutch, but i dont really think there's a need for special Dutch Districts. As Reinfire said: We can speak english pretty good and most people in my friends list are English anywayz, so...

/notsigned

Numa Pompilius

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: May 2005

At an Insit.. Intis... a house.

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05 Feb 2008 at 12:48 - 16

/signed, to cut down on the "kut" and "jammer" in the All channel of the English district.

Deadly Panda

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2006

Belgium

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Mo/A

05 Feb 2008 at 12:49 - 17

There are a lot of dutch people (both from Belgium and Holland) who play guildwars, and I like the idea of getting them a Dutch district. But, I know there are also a lot of Polish people who play guildwars, but still the Polish districts are always empty.. and there must be a reason for that..

still,
/signed

pamelf

Forge Runner

Join Date: Aug 2006

Australia

Lost Templars [LoTe]

Me/Mo

05 Feb 2008 at 13:24 - 18

/signed for language options and /notsigned on district. Most districts with separate languages are generally empty...

DeXyre

Academy Page

Join Date: Jun 2006

05 Feb 2008 at 16:58 - 19

I'm from Belgium and I wouldn't spend any time in it myself... but I don't see how it can harm others to implement this.

(As long as it's not forced upon us to use it anyhow

)

robot of chaos

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: May 2007

belgium

05 Feb 2008 at 18:04 - 20

/signed
dunno if i would use it, guess would mostley use it just to chat
but still would be fun.

didis

Academy Page

Join Date: May 2006

Netherlands

Lowland Lions

05 Feb 2008 at 18:13 - 21

not signed

1. the language should be english especially in trade (darn why can't i read spanish, french and polish trade messages)

Please world unite and use english in trade

2. using english is good for dutch children to learn something effectively as being international oriented. That's why we are so beloved

I would sign it to get an insight of how many dutch players are actually playing the game. Then a guild wars dutch community lan day could be organised. Or a dutch/belgium guild wars championship. Heh heh...then we could participate in the dutch gaming championship coming in june 2008. Darn why not having guild wars as a game on that championship.

PTG

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Sep 2006

[TS]

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05 Feb 2008 at 20:56 - 22

I think many Dutch/Belgian people will still use the English district instead of the Dutch one if it would be there (easier to party up and trade). So it'll be another empty district. I'm Dutch myself and I don't think I would use it. But at least there would be a bit less Dutch swearing then.

/not signed

schaapie

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jun 2006

Netherlands

E/Mo

06 Feb 2008 at 11:37 - 23

/notsigned

I am dutch but i dont want to be put in almost empty districts every time. I prefer english districts.

newbie_of_doom

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Oct 2006

WTFPRIVACYDUDE

Endangered Feces [DoDo]

W/Mo

06 Feb 2008 at 12:28 - 24

Hey, I am also Dutch and I honestly do not care for Dutch districts, however I find that most Dutch people would... Also most a lot of Dutch people could certainly use a Dutch language setting, at least that's what I conclude when I see their bars^^

Also I would like a Dutch language setting myself cause some skills will be really funny in translation. (Like 'Fear Me')

/signed

I'd definitly use it:P

And for all you people who are like 'GW should be english', please stop being Xenophobic... Kthnxbai

Squishy ftw

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Aug 2007

Your backline

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06 Feb 2008 at 12:46 - 25

/notsigned

I would avoid dutch districts like the plague if anet would ever make them. Same goes for the dutch language setting, that would simply be awful and ruin a perfectly fine game IMO.

Why spread the gw population even further? Finding a pug for certain places is already hard enough as it is now.

Phoenix Tears

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Feb 2007

06 Feb 2008 at 12:53 - 26

same with russian districs.. kick polish/russion districts... give us dutch/scandinavian districts therefore

and get finally rid of this silly district problem, by making only districts for languages, which will be actively used and make sense ...

wheres the sense of a russian district, for a huge land, when the district is then ever empty oO ?

newbie_of_doom

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Oct 2006

WTFPRIVACYDUDE

Endangered Feces [DoDo]

W/Mo

07 Feb 2008 at 08:01 - 27

Quote:

Originally Posted by Phoenix Tears

same with russian districs.. kick polish/russion districts... give us dutch/scandinavian districts therefore

and get finally rid of this silly district problem, by making only districts for languages, which will be actively used and make sense ...

wheres the sense of a russian district, for a huge land, when the district is then ever empty oO ?

I actually use Russian districts to sync in RA...:X