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Ethnicities

Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2007 11:56 am
by LukeKimXD
I know SRO is like a global game, but why are there so many people who can't speak English? :?

I can't understand anyone when I play the game. Like for instance, when I exchange with someone, all they say is, "yes? yes? no? no?"... and all I say is wtf do you want?... so annoying.

Especially considering the fact that I can't login in the morning, and I login perfectly fine at night, is kinda weird... cause most people play during the night. .. Or is it just my server that's weird? cause when I look through forums, I can't seem to find anyone who plays on my server (Red Sea)..lol

btw I live in New York.

and I'm just saying this cause it's been on my mind and I've been wondering whether anyone out there feels the same. o.O

Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2007 11:57 am
by DietSunkist
USA ftw :P

Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2007 11:57 am
by Quyxz
what is this for a bad poll? lol

Re: Ethnicities

Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2007 12:06 pm
by Sylhana
LukeKimXD wrote:I know SRO is like a global game, but why are there so many people who can't speak English? :?


If they can't speak English well, chances are they wont be browsing this forum often (thus not voting on your poll). Don't know what you're trying to get out from your poll though.

Might be a bit silly of me but I wouldnt assume everyone on USA to speak perfect English "in-game" either. But, I know what you mean though. One word conversations can be frustrating.

Re: Ethnicities

Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2007 12:07 pm
by foudre
LukeKimXD wrote:
I can't understand anyone when I play the game. Like for instance, when I exchange with someone, all they say is, "yes? yes? no? no?"... and all I say is wtf do you want?... so annoying.



they want 10k plysssssss

Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2007 12:08 pm
by Grimjaw
Other.

Re: Ethnicities

Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2007 12:09 pm
by freePizza
Sylhana wrote:If they can't speak English well, chances are they wont be browsing this forum often (thus not voting on your poll). Don't know what you're trying to get out from your poll though.


hehe :) true

Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2007 12:10 pm
by soxdrop
why, what foriegn languages do you speak ? many people in europe learn spanish,french,german instead of english not to mention other regions

Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2007 12:12 pm
by -Evan
Just because we're not from USA we can't SPEAK english... I'm from asia. I don't know if my english sucks or not. And the servers are populated when it's daytime here... so lucky me... no login problems and no lag.

Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2007 12:15 pm
by Sylhana
For the record, English isn't my first language :wink:

Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2007 12:21 pm
by tinkyXIII
NC here. I've only gotten one trade request from a random person ever. It was (apparently) for my first character's 3rd degree 2h sword. The _stock_ sword. It's like people with little to no grasp of English seem to get mad in game when you can't read their mind or something.

Then there was the guy from Turkey who kept hounding me demanding to know if I'm male or female. O_o

Granted, American players aren't much better when it comes to demands and communication, it seems...

I've a very simple rule I like to follow: if a random player doesn't at least introduce themselves first, I don't accept party invites. I was constantly bombarded a few days ago on an alt while hunting bandit archers. I kept asking questions and got no response... just a dozen party requests from the SAME PERSON.

My finger subconsciously found itself on the alt key more than once that day...

Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2007 12:23 pm
by vindicated01
well your saying you are new in this game...

you dont know yet this game is international..

do you think only USA people can play this game...

Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2007 12:25 pm
by MonstaH
Haha another person who bases the world on the USA. Idiot.

Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2007 12:25 pm
by freePizza
Yep. English is my third language too.
No need to be too demanging. Not everyone in Europe, Asia, Africa, Latin America can learn English. And many dont even want to. Spanish, French, Russian, Chinese, Arabic, Japanese are as much important in some fields and professions as English.

Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2007 12:26 pm
by DietSunkist
tinkyXIII wrote:NC here. I've only gotten one trade request from a random person ever. It was (apparently) for my first character's 3rd degree 2h sword. The _stock_ sword. It's like people with little to no grasp of English seem to get mad in game when you can't read their mind or something.

Then there was the guy from Turkey who kept hounding me demanding to know if I'm male or female. O_o

Granted, American players aren't much better when it comes to demands and communication, it seems...

I've a very simple rule I like to follow: if a random player doesn't at least introduce themselves first, I don't accept party invites. I was constantly bombarded a few days ago on an alt while hunting bandit archers. I kept asking questions and got no response... just a dozen party requests from the SAME PERSON.

My finger subconsciously found itself on the alt key more than once that day...


I am in NC also...and the infamous bplz is to :twisted: ..there is actually quite a few players in NC :P

Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2007 12:30 pm
by freePizza
tinkyXIII wrote: if a random player doesn't at least introduce themselves first, I don't accept party invites. I was constantly bombarded a few days ago on an alt while hunting bandit archers. I kept asking questions and got no response... just a dozen party requests from the SAME PERSON.

My finger subconsciously found itself on the alt key more than once that day...


That's called bot auto-invite setting.
Botters can set their bots to invite automatically. You'll see plenty of that in higher levels ;)
Dont want that - uncheck "Party invite" in Options.

Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2007 12:32 pm
by BlackFox
It is international game and well all perhaps cant write on english or dont want it so realy is nothing to stuck up whit.

Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2007 12:34 pm
by DietSunkist
BlackFox wrote:It is international game and well all perhaps cant write on english or dont want it so realy is nothing to stuck up whit.


are you kidding...everyone's english is perfect ^^ :D

Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2007 12:40 pm
by iBilly
Oh the irony.

USA is the only option in a poll about the English language?

How amusing, maybe when your country speaks it properly, it'll be suited for a poll like this.

Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2007 12:41 pm
by DietSunkist
iBilly wrote:Oh the irony.

USA is the only option in a poll about the English language?

How amusing, maybe when your country speaks it properly, it'll be suited for a poll like this.


shhhhhiiit ni.gggaaa dont be hattin

Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2007 12:43 pm
by iBilly
DietSunkist wrote:
iBilly wrote:Oh the irony.

USA is the only option in a poll about the English language?

How amusing, maybe when your country speaks it properly, it'll be suited for a poll like this.


shhhhhiiit ni.gggaaa dont be hattin


lol :roll:

Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2007 12:44 pm
by BlackFox
DietSunkist wrote:
BlackFox wrote:It is international game and well all perhaps cant write on english or dont want it so realy is nothing to stuck up whit.


are you kidding...everyone's english is perfect ^^ :D


Yea its good if is so ..and yea i only kidding .. :wink:

Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2007 12:52 pm
by 5581
Any here from malaysia? i can login in the early morning, but when the night comes. say bye bye to sro. haha :P

Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2007 1:11 pm
by grap3s04wr
MonstaH wrote:Haha another person who bases the world on the USA. Idiot.


another average american and yes you're right

and maybe cos 1 this is silkroad international meaning people from all over the world play this version

and 2 Silkroad was made in Korea so what do you expect?

Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2007 1:26 pm
by ___ONLY___
free game = little kids who download it = no english

Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2007 1:36 pm
by Drake

Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2007 1:58 pm
by organic
Rofl, nice poll.

Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2007 2:03 pm
by DietSunkist
Drake wrote:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lj3iNxZ8Dww
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=seYUbVa7L7w

...and thats all i have to say about Americans :D


Putting down americans when you have 3 american pop culture icons in your avatar and sig. Nice job mate

Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2007 2:06 pm
by realfoxboy
Drake wrote:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lj3iNxZ8Dww
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=seYUbVa7L7w

...and thats all i have to say about Americans :D


lmao

Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2007 2:11 pm
by LukeKimXD
Okay...I didn't read all the replies but the game itself is in English.
If you're not comfortable speaking English, then why play the English version?
..aren't there other versions out there?

and btw I'm not American myself, I'm Korean.
So then you ask why I don't play the ksro? cause English is my first language, and I'm more comfortable with it.

someone said, "If they can't speak English well, chances are they wont be browsing this forum often (thus not voting on your poll). Don't know what you're trying to get out from your poll though. "
but actually, as I read some guides and convos on this site, I sometimes have no idea what they're talking about.

but I know what you mean about the "in-game" convo talk; I do that too, but what I say is comprehensible.

One thing i'd like to point out about SRO though, is that conversing is very hard in this game. Unlike in the mmorpg Maplestory, it's very easy to talk with someone.