I noticed a couple of missing German localization strings in the current build (see attached screenshots):
Rebuild Destroyed Buildings Tooltip: In the destroyed buildings notification popup (“Gebäude zerstört!”), hovering over the rebuild button displays the untranslated English tooltip “Rebuild All Destroyed Buildings” instead of its German equivalent (e.g., “Alle zerstörten Gebäude wiederaufbauen”).
Knowledge Scroll Purchase Dialog: When purchasing a Knowledge Scroll / Tome at the Trading Post, the storage location in the confirmation modal is shown as “Town Storage” in English rather than the translated German text (e.g., “Stadtlager”).
Indeed, and there are quite a few others missing, and a few where translation is rather poor, e.g. “Aussichtsturm” for Tier 1 lookout tower (watch tower / guard tower) where it is clear what is meant but the term “Aussichtsturm” would rather refer to a viewpoint for tourists than a lookout for guards.
Minor issue, yes, but if devs need support with this then please let us know and I am quite sure there will be players ready to help with more apt translations. (German must be a horrible language for non-native speakers, with so many rules and way more exceptions.)
I don’t know what Kegelkarst means. I think there is a localisation error with towers and the Tech tree in German language. The tower names for the three Level is different of the names in the Tech tree. Especially Level two if i remember correctly. But i have to Look again.
When you upgrade your town to the next Tier (e.g. from Tier 1 to 2) then the “banner” message at the top of the screen appears in English.
I seem to remember to have noticed one or two other missing translations but cannot recall which ones. Will report back once they pop up again.
I just pointed out a “weak” translation of the “lookout tower” (Tier 1 tower). Literally, the German “Aussichtsturm” is correct. In everyday German though, this term usually refers to a viewpoint for tourists. “Beobachtungsposten” would be more appropriate in the military context.
Haha, yes “Aussichtsturm” really is a cute but failed translation attempt. Would indeed be a tourist attraction, more like a “viewing platform”. Being a German native speaker myself, I would maybe recommend “Wachturm”. What do you guys think? As for further localisation issues, I don’t know cause I use the English UI.
I just realised that the tier 2 tower probably already is called “Wachturm”, right? In this case, how about “Spähturm”? Also like @Kegelkarst’s “Beobachtungsposten”. Alternatively, one could name the tier 1 Tower “Wachturm” and the tier 2 one “Wehrturm”. I feel like “Wehrturm” sounds especially medieval in German.
I am afraid “Wehrturm” has already been assigned to the Tier 4 Tower.
And yes, “Wachturm” is the Tier 2 tower. I like your suggestion “Spähturm”. I was also thinking of “Hochsitz” or “Hochstand” but that would be more related to hunting. Still better than “Aussichtsturm” IMHO.
“Bürgersieg” also is kinda cute, would literally translate into “citizens victory”. Isn’t every type of victory always courtesy to my citizens? Yes some of them wear uniforms. I feel like a better translation for “civic victory” would be “Kultursieg”, “ziviler Sieg”, “Zivilisationssieg” or something.
“Tipp: Getreide und Mehl können in einem Kornspeicher Jahrelang aufbewahrt werden, aber Mehl verdirbt schneller als Getreide. Brot verdirbt schnell.”
Issue:
While grammatically correct on its own, the last sentence (“Brot verdirbt schnell” / “Bread spoils quickly” ) feels disconnected and awkward after setting up a relative comparison between grain and flour (“Flour spoils faster than grain…” ).
Suggested Improvement:
To make the comparison flow naturally and sound more fluent in German, it should be changed to either:
Option A (Comparative context):“Brot verdirbt am schnellsten.” (“Bread spoils the fastest.” )
Option B (Emphasis):“Brot hingegen verdirbt sehr schnell.” (“Bread, on the other hand, spoils very quickly.” )
It’s a small detail, but fixing it would make the tip read much more smoothly!
When inspecting the details for Typhus under “Aktuelle Leiden” (Current Ailments), the transmission/spread rate is still displayed in English instead of being translated:
