Salve Amicus. Me adiuvare potes?

[Azkanan]

Greetings one and all.

A few weeks, if not months now, ago I noticed there's a number of people in Haven and Hearth who speak Latin quite well. I am in requirement, in the near future, of somebody with such skills to aid me with Latin Translations or a Project I am heading up.

I am currently heading up a project, an online game, called Project Earth, set in 200BCE. I am starting off in Italia, the land of the Latins. I've been working on this since... October, last year, was it? Some time around that. I aim to make this game as historically-correct as possible.

In any case, what brings me here is, I am in requirement of somebody skilled in the tongue of the Latins for translations. Per example, in-game speech of Romans.
Let's say you're a gaul, visitting Rome - and you don't speak a lick of Latin (Your character, at least). When you speak to a roman, he will speak Latin.
Now, same scenario, except you are a Gaul who has the appropriate ability to understand/speak Latin.

Kablam, it translates to English.

I am currently a lone explorer, delving into the world of the Romans, heck ther history of 200BCE, so if said person or another has any knowledge of the Romans, this would also be of help.
My own research has been what has taken the most time. Before I impliment anything, I'll spend as long as it takes to grab at least two, preferably thee sources, in concurrance about the entity in question.
I have a reference book on Roman History (Enthralling read) which stretches from Monarchy to Downfall, and currently a Roman Recipes book in the post, which is suprisingly important, considering players need to eat/cook their own meals! Oh, and a tonne of reference art (Clothing, weapons, etc).

I'm also drowning in maps. Please call the Coastguard.

My thanks for your time!


Curia
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Lapis Niger
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Regards,
- - Azkanan/Projeear

[ninja_yodeler]

lumin de lumine, libra nos a malo, per omnia saecula saeclorum

if i remember correctly that is the spelling.

also, google translate

also also, im very good with history, from the foundings of egypt to the fall of constatinople and if you need any reference i'll help, just PM.

also, for Rome, their is an inscription that is well important on the emperors palace carved by the first Emperor. it would be mad realism to put in your game. it reads, "si vis pacem parra bellum" or "if you seek peace prepare for war".

i look forward to your game, even though ive only just heard about it in this game, it sounds interesting

[Azkanan]

lumin de lumine, libra nos a malo, per omnia saecula saeclorum

if i remember correctly that is the spelling.

also, google translate

also also, im very good with history, from the foundings of egypt to the fall of constatinople and if you need any reference i'll help, just PM.

also, for Rome, their is an inscription that is well important on the emperors palace carved by the first Emperor. it would be mad realism to put in your game. it reads, "si vis pacem parra bellum" or "if you seek peace prepare for war".

i look forward to your game, even though ive only just heard about it in this game, it sounds interesting

1. I'm not quite sure what you said, in Latin D:. <Google Translates...>

2. I'd prefer not to trust Google Translate to switch me from Latin English, vice versa, in-game. Slightest grammatical error, and there will be an uproar in the Latin community!!

3. History is good! For now, I'm concentrating on just Italia, and will spread outwards in Expansion Packs - the game is pretty huge.

4. First Emperor... Isn't that post-200BCE, though? :/. Game is set in 200BCE D:

[ninja_yodeler]

First Emperor... Isn't that post-200BCE, though? :/. Game is set in 200BCE D:

actually i wouldnt have a clue, when, rome isnt one of my strong suits.

but the first one is a latin prayer sat in a st.bartholomews church in england.

translates to "light from light, deliver us from evil, forever and ever"

or free us from evil, it was a long time ago that i learnt it

[Azkanan]

First Emperor... Isn't that post-200BCE, though? :/. Game is set in 200BCE D:

actually i wouldnt have a clue, when, rome isnt one of my strong suits.

but the first one is a latin prayer sat in a st.bartholomews church in england.

translates to "light from light, deliver us from evil, forever and ever"

or free us from evil, it was a long time ago that i learnt it

Lumin and Libra are the only words I understood, heh. Luminate and Liberate

[Tonkyhonk]

Hominis Dignitati
thats the only latin phrase i remember now, i took latin once back in univ, but failed so hard xD

yeah, ive realized as well that a few players have claimed to know latin, and i think i saw two were talking about it on IRC. i hope you get a good help and make your project into a great game i may be able to enjoy sometime in the near future

so, best of luck to you on your project!
sounds like fun!!!

[niltrias]

also also, im very good with history, from the foundings of egypt to the fall of constatinople and if you need any reference i'll help, just PM.

actually i wouldnt have a clue, when, rome isnt one of my strong suits.

Eh?

[ninja_yodeler]

ill edit that to exclude rome, im more of the eastern history in that time, but i do know bits of it

[Squatthrust]

I checked out Project Earth a while ago, and it seems like a really interesting project. I speak pretty good Latin, and know a lot about their history (though I'd have to say that around the 200 B.C area is my weak point in terms of knowledge). If you need any particular line translated, you can PM me. I'd be happy to help.

P.S Google translate isn't that bad in terms of translating TO Latin, but don't bother translating from it.

Bona fortuna

[Fratari]

Shoot me a PM if you need something translated.
And yeah, don't use google translate.

Also, your title is singlular, you may want to make it plural since you are asking help from multiple people on the forum.

Salvite Amici. Me adiuvare potestis.

(He was't joking when he said there would be latin riots if the grammar was wrong)