Comments on: Leviathans Primer Development Continued…

By: Van Gogh

Van Gogh — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 19:18:25 +0000

To be totally fair, the expression “Esprit d’corps” does exist; it’s a way to translate into writing how “esprit de corps” is usually pronounced with some accents (and particularly of the acute accent of Paris). This leads to shades of a Ganymede crewed by parisians street urchins of the 1900s or Clemenceau’s mobile police brigades being issued one (cue to “the Les brigades du Tigre”’s theme). But anyway, using the full “Esprit de corps” is better for a written document.

Stopping notpicking, I’m really liking those extracts, what informations they give on the universe and how the layout gives a good 1900s feel. Thumbs up !

By: Randall

Randall — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 21:38:59 +0000

Thanks for the comments, Hakkonen. We have a pretty strenuous proofing process and we often have native speakers…in the case of Leviathans many of the playters are native speakers of several of the factions and have helped out in that regard.

At the end of the day, of course, some are going to slip through no matter how hard you try…but I keep trying.

Thanks for the proofing!

By: Hakkonen

Hakkonen — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 23:22:36 +0000

Augh! Randall, don’t get me wrong, I love Catalyst’s products, but for the love of great Cthulhu, 1) hire a proofreader, and 2) if you’re going to have text in a foreign language, have it looked over by someone who speaks the language in question. As Elwin pointed out, the phrase is “esprit de corps.” A d-with-apostrophe is used only in front of a word beginning with a vowel (”d’esprit”). That’s going to bug me every time I look at it.

I don’t know if you read the Dumpshock forums at all, but CGL has a well-earned reputation as “the gang that can’t spell or punctuate.” As someone evidently concerned with polish and quality, I would imagine that this bothers you. Little things like this make a huge difference.

By: Elwin

Elwin — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 11:08:43 +0000

Just another link for inspis:
a famous revanchist french song about Alsace Lorraine, illustrated with a lot of picture of the end of the nineteenth century.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NuWj4BzV-TY

By: Elwin

Elwin — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 11:02:32 +0000

Great stuff. Your context looks fun, and the style of the layout is appropriate. As an archivist IRL I love the bill of fount you used.
(Esprit d’corps-> Esprit de corps; by the way).

Go on!

By: Randall

Randall — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 21:34:45 +0000

Toolian…hoping next week to upload higher rez images into the Gallery section.

Mathew…spring is the best we can say at this time… And yes, I’m starting to jot down ideas for an RPG…but when it’ll publish, well let’s get the miniatures game out first and see how it goes…but if it does well the skies the limit on where we might take it.

Topa, people keep mentioning Last Exile…really need to check that.

Thanks for the continued enthusiastic responses/questions!

By: Topa

Topa — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 17:49:17 +0000

Great ideia,

I would love to see a game just like the Anime “Last Exile” .

Cheers,

By: Matthew Jones

Matthew Jones — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 11:46:12 +0000

When oh when is this coming out The whole IP is fantastic. I haven’t played a miniatures style game like this since the hey days of the 80’s when the game of choice was Star Fleet Battles.

Is there any vision for developing this IP beyond the Miniatures/Boardgame. IE an RPG.

I love the background information, the depth of the technology development and the whole Pulp/Victoriana feel. I can’t wait, I will be playing the teaser game this weekend.

By: Toolian

Toolian — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 23:54:19 +0000

Sexy layout

any chance you can post a link to a bigger image of the above texts?

My eyes are terrible and are not what they use to be. Keep in mind I am only 22 years young.