again were do they say that you are allowed to do that?
Just to clear some things up:
You don't have to delete your forums and start over from scratch in English. Just make sure to start posting in English from now on.
If you provide a translation of a foreign text on your personal/town profile it is fine.
The reason this rule has been created is that The-West is an English game, with moderators who speak English. We expect everyone to be able to communicate in English as otherwise things just become difficult for everyone.
The possibility of having a town where the entire forum is in a non English language leads to cases where players who may be looking for a town are not able to take part in discussions or join. When players come to play an English game they expect to be able to play and interact with all aspects of the game without having to know another language. Attempting to have a nationalistic town is discrimination against the target players of this game and will not be tolerated.
English players must be able to join any town and be able to read and communicate in the forums.
So what you're saying is, that if any player ask if he can join a town, and we have a free spot, we cannot turn him down?
If that's not it, you're saying we can only turn down people who cannot spell English, thus making us discriminate others for a rule you have enforced on us.
Can't you see how 300% lame that rule is?
Can't you see how 300% lame it is that you're playing an English game that is in English and is marketed to players in English speaking countries, but are trying to demand that you speak a language other than English? That towns are making others feel left out because they only communicate in one language? There are no towns that only allow English players. Why should there be towns that only allow Danish players? Why should there be towns that only allow Korean players?
Why should English players have difficulties communicating with others because others can't be bothered or don't know how to write back?
When you play an online English game you should expect to have to play and communicate in English. Players on the Turkish version of The-West are expected to speak Turkish, same with every other language version. Why should the English version be any different?
Still youre trying to tell people if they want to found a new town they cant turn down any people as long as they speak/write English ?
What is the plan with founding a Town then?
People seem to be under the impression that the rule regarding town forums is for the benefit of the mods. It's not.
English players must be able to join any town and be able to read and communicate in the forums.
@ Morty:
I guess it was a given that you would come out with guns blazing in support of your MOD-friend, no surprise there.
What actually surprises me is that if this game was intended to be played only be people who speak english, why wasn't this part of the agreement when I signed up? With which anal-retentive mindset does anyone see a benefit in excluding players (yes, that is what is happening, no matter how stupid an argument you make up next) based on such a stupid change?
I still say that this is not an english game. It is made by germans, in many cases translated into an english that equals mocking the language (go through the text for all quests just as a starter), help is still called Hilfe, on this forum I om just 2 clicks away from a very helpful site, all in german a.s.o.
When looking at the job-adverts on the innogames site, one shouldn't be surprised, as the developing of an english game apparently only is possible if you speak german. Yes, this is truly an english game...
So suck it up, get out of your overprotecting shell and face realities: This is NOT an english game, it is a group of germans trying to make it international by forcing others to express themselves in a language, they obviously don't excell in themselves.
You keep stating that, still not producing a shread of credability in the process. Sad, really...It's an English game. You weren't able to think of any answers to my questions.
Can't you see how 300% lame it is that you're playing an English game that is in English and is marketed to players in English speaking countries, but are trying to demand that you speak a language other than English?
That towns are making others feel left out because they only communicate in one language?
There are no towns that only allow English players.
Why should there be towns that only allow Danish players? Why should there be towns that only allow Korean players?
Why should English players have difficulties communicating with others because others can't be bothered or don't know how to write back?
When you play an online English game you should expect to have to play and communicate in English.
Players on the Turkish version of The-West are expected to speak Turkish, same with every other language version. Why should the English version be any different?