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Street names

#1 Post by rodeoclown » Thu Aug 28, 2008 4:05 am

I had English translations of all street names underneath their normal names, then I restarted and they vanished - I just get the Shapeirian names on mouseover now.

I miss them, how do I get them back?

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Re: Street names

#2 Post by adeyke » Thu Aug 28, 2008 4:08 am

I believe there are only translations when you look at the street entrance from a plaza.

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#3 Post by rodeoclown » Thu Aug 28, 2008 4:23 am

I had it when I was walking through the streets, not just from the plaza.

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#4 Post by Pablo Gonzalo » Thu Aug 28, 2008 4:43 am

Same here.

I'm not certain, but I think I got the translations by speaking with Shameen.

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#5 Post by Anonymous Game Creator 2 » Thu Aug 28, 2008 4:44 am

You must ask either Shema or Shameen about 'money changer' via parser before leaving the inn for the very first time.

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Re: Street names

#6 Post by adeyke » Thu Aug 28, 2008 4:50 am

That is amazingly cool. I was completely unaware :o.

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#7 Post by rodeoclown » Thu Aug 28, 2008 5:31 am

I thought it was something like that, and when I'd restarted (I wanted simpler streets) I didn't ask again (well, not them anyway).

Next playthrough (I've only ever played thief on QFGs, and I'm going to try a different class) I'll talk first up.

Awesome :)

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Re: Street names

#8 Post by Morningstar » Thu Aug 28, 2008 5:47 am

Akrab Darb = Scorpion Avenue
Askeri Darb = Soldier's Avenue
Centime Tarik = Centime Street
Dahab Tarik = Gold Street
Dambi Darb = Tail Avenue
Dinar Tarik = Dinar Street
Effendi Darb = Noble One Avenue
Harik Darb = Fire Avenue
Hawa Darb = Air Avenue
Jamal Darb = Beauty Avenue
Junub Tarik = South Street
Khanjar Tarik = Dagger Street
Khalsa Darb = Guruka Singh Avenue
Kasir Tarik = Short Street
Kital Darb = Battle Avenue
Kudra Darb = Power Avenue
Marrib Darb = West Avenue
Mwai Tarik = Water Street
Naufara Darb = Fountain Avenue
Nisr Darb = Eagle Avenue
Rani Tarik = Rich Street
Sahib Tarik = Gentlean Street
Sahir Tarik = Sorcerer's Street
Saif Darb = Sword Avenue
Sharki Darb = Avenue
Shmali Tarik = North Street
Sitt Tarik = Lady Street
Sultan Darb = Sultan Avenue
Tarik of Kattas = Street of Kattas
Tarik = Street of Rafir
Tarik of Stars = Street of Stars
Trab Darb = Earth Avenue
Wahir Darb = Jewel Avenue
Zrir Darb = Small Avenue

Interestingly, there is one unnamed street

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Re: Street names

#9 Post by Erpy » Thu Aug 28, 2008 9:26 am

Yeah, and it was unnamed in the original too. Probably a conscious decision.

You get the explanation about the names from Shameen/Shema too if you ask them about the money changer through point&click, though you have to leave the inn and unsuccesfully try to buy something from Ali Chica before it pops up in your P&C tree. The opportunity to learn the names from your Katta friends doesn't disappear until you actually reach Dinarzad.

And Adeyke, it was a rather last-minute addition, so it's no wonder you missed it.

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Re: Street names

#10 Post by DrJones » Thu Aug 28, 2008 9:29 am

Mmmhhhh... I got that message from Shameen and don't remember seeing the names translated. Marking on this thread as one into which I posted to test it again later.

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Re: Street names

#11 Post by Blackthorne519 » Thu Aug 28, 2008 9:59 am

Khalsa Darb = Guruka Singh Avenue

Classic. Haha.


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Re: Street names

#12 Post by Morningstar » Thu Aug 28, 2008 10:20 am

for those who don't get it:

Guruka Singh Khalsa

Producer:
1. Leisure Suit Larry 5: Passionate Patti Does a Little Undercover Work (1991) (VG) (producer)
... aka Larry 5 (USA: informal short title)
2. Police Quest III: The Kindred (1991) (VG) (producer)
3. Space Quest 4: Roger Wilco and the Time Rippers (1991) (VG) (producer)
4. Conquests of Camelot (1990) (VG) (producer)
5. Quest for Glory II: Trial by Fire (1990) (VG) (producer)

6. Codename: Iceman (1989) (VG) (producer)
7. Quest for Glory I: So You Want to Be a Hero (1989) (VG) (producer)
... aka Hero's Quest (USA)
... aka Hero's Quest: So You Want to Be a Hero (USA)

Actor:

1. King's Quest V: Absence Makes the Heart Go Yonder (1990) (VG) (voice) .... The Cat/Irate Customer in Tailor's Shop

Thanks:

1. Quest for Glory III: Wages of War (1992) (VG) (special thanks)

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Re: Street names

#13 Post by Morningstar » Thu Aug 28, 2008 11:01 am

Also,
Rasier's street names

All men are equal.
An order from a guard is a rule.
Everything not mandatory is forbidden.
Ignorance of the law is no excuse.
It is forbidden to be on the streets at night.
Red Sauruses may be waters on Tuesdays and Thursdays; Green Sauruses may be watered every other Wednesday.
Rules must be obeyed; follow the system.
Some men are more equal than others.
Suicide is punishable by death.
Women must remain indoors and veiled at all times.
You are being watched.
You must carry your visas at all times.

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Re: Street names

#14 Post by Arastior » Thu Aug 28, 2008 12:34 pm

Jamal Darb = Beauty Avenue
Nope! I've been studying Arabic for three years.
Jamal Darb is Camel Avenue, and Beauty Avenue is Jamil Darb :)

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Re: Street names

#15 Post by Erpy » Thu Aug 28, 2008 12:50 pm

Then I suppose it's a typo from the original we duplicated.

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Re: Street names

#16 Post by Blackthorne519 » Thu Aug 28, 2008 1:00 pm

Hey! Camels can be beautiful!!

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Re: Street names

#17 Post by Asrai » Thu Aug 28, 2008 1:02 pm

Blackthorne519 wrote:Hey! Camels can be beautiful!!

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Yes, certainly... If you're literally hungry enough to eat a horse, but there aren't any around... :p

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Re: Street names

#18 Post by Morningstar » Thu Aug 28, 2008 1:10 pm

I can imagine all the native arabic jokes that are spawned from that conflation.

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#19 Post by Brainiac » Thu Aug 28, 2008 6:06 pm

Arastior wrote:
Jamal Darb = Beauty Avenue
Nope! I've been studying Arabic for three years.
Jamal Darb is Camel Avenue, and Beauty Avenue is Jamil Darb :)
Erpy wrote:Then I suppose it's a typo from the original we duplicated.
You know, that error, duplicated or not, is a bit unforgivable, considering the Welcome Woman at the Welcome Inn of Tarna is named Janna Jamil and she's no camel paradise. :p

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Re: Street names

#20 Post by nightlite » Thu Aug 28, 2008 6:52 pm

Morningstar wrote:Also,
Rasier's street names

All men are equal.
An order from a guard is a rule.
Everything not mandatory is forbidden.
Ignorance of the law is no excuse.
It is forbidden to be on the streets at night.
Red Sauruses may be waters on Tuesdays and Thursdays; Green Sauruses may be watered every other Wednesday.
Rules must be obeyed; follow the system.
Some men are more equal than others.
Suicide is punishable by death.
Women must remain indoors and veiled at all times.
You are being watched.
You must carry your visas at all times.
I liked those, didn't realize it was street names though. It seemed like propaganda or something being said and was pretty cool

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Re: Street names

#21 Post by Erpy » Thu Aug 28, 2008 6:57 pm

You know, that error, duplicated or not, is a bit unforgivable, considering the Welcome Woman at the Welcome Inn of Tarna is named Janna Jamil and she's no camel paradise.
Let's settle for semi-forgivable, since QFG3 does not contain the arabic word for camel and a layman has no way of telling that Jamal isn't just a variation of Jamil.

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Re: Street names

#22 Post by Brainiac » Thu Aug 28, 2008 7:01 pm

Erpy wrote:
You know, that error, duplicated or not, is a bit unforgivable, considering the Welcome Woman at the Welcome Inn of Tarna is named Janna Jamil and she's no camel paradise.
Let's settle for semi-forgivable, since QFG3 does not contain the arabic word for camel and a layman has no way of telling that Jamal isn't just a variation of Jamil.
Good point; also, since there isn't an actual Jamil Darb in QfG2 as well, we'll let you slide.

This time. :p

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