[Quest Pack] [14 Quests] - Rise of the Chaos God

[TMU]

Yeah, version 1 is my vote too.

[Sjeng]

yup. nr 1!

[chaoticprime]

Here are my opinions:

The map that's included in the original Japanese version says (in English): "Spirits Valley" and I'm not inclined to change things unless I feel it's necessary.

Now let me just say that I'm ALL for changing something that sounds Engrish-y or that is just plain wrong. I did "localize" several of the other names on the map differently. For the record, those are:
- "Neef" to "Nifon"(though now I wish I'd just gone with "Nippon" now that I know there's precedence for it in Warhammer)
- "Feen" to "Nofin"
- "Godo" to "Godor")
Those changes were because the original versions were just too silly and Engrishy. If "Spirits Valley" was a similar issue where it just sounded weird or was wrong somehow, I'd be all for changing the Japanese intent. But it doesn't sound silly and it isn't wrong.

The issue is mainly whether we believe that the Japanese intent is "spirit" as in "ghosts" or "spirit" as in "courage". If it "courage", then absolutely it should be singular, no question, because THEN "Spirits Valley" would be Engrishy and would need to be changed.

UPDATE:
And I'm starting to lean this way. I just reread the original Google-translated Japanese and I really don't think it has anything to ghosts after all. And now that that translator fellow has confirmed it is "courage" and not "ghosts"... I do think it should be changed. But if that's the case, to avoid confusion, I would go a step further and change it to Valor Valley or some such.

You never go wrong with awesome alliteration.

Also, cover #3 has the best balance.

[chaoticprime]

Here's Alexander's wikipedia page, in case any of you were wondering. I think he's the best in the business.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_O._Smith

[knightkrawler]

Definitely cover version 1. Stylewise, it leans the most towards Warhammer, GW, and thus, HQ.

[Sjeng]

Does the art from nr.1 have an original full color version too? So I can make a EU style cover as well. I kinda dislike the US orange/salmon coloured covers.

[Goblin-King]

Another vote for 1.

The other covers looks too much like photoshops. Also 1 has some details in the background.

[bastianbux]

Does the art from nr.1 have an original full color version too? So I can make a EU style cover as well. I kinda dislike the US orange/salmon coloured covers.

Yup! Something like this?

[chaoticprime]

The only problem that I have is that "awakens" is barely even a word, and totally in the wrong grammatical sense. In this sense, its saying that awakening is something that he does, either to himself or others. Its a 3rd person, singular transitive verb and in the present tense (that part is okay). An alarm clock awakens. If the title is supposed to say "that dude, right now, is waking up," it should should the intransitive verb "awakes"--thus indicating a complete action, and not that the Chaos God is running around Nifon Island lighting off fireworks at 2am.

[bastianbux]

My understanding is that one can awaken oneself, but one wakens others, so it is grammatically correct.

The issue I have with it is that he isn't really asleep. He's dead. But "The Chaos God Resurrects" or "Resurrecting a Chaos God" don't sound quite right.

I feel like "Chaos in the East" or "The Rising Chaos" or "The Entombed Chaos" or something might be a bit more appropriate. I'm open to suggestions.