Danforth Illustrating the French T&T???

[quoghmyre]

LizDanforth

Today I start brushing off my French to read the translation of T&T I'm illustrating. Knowing something about the content will help!

This post on twitter sparks far more questions than it answers.

[uburoi]

Aw, crapdoodles, I hope this isn't part of the "foreign market" thing "that guy" was blathering about.

[ProfGremlin]

Maybe someone could email Ms. Danforth and ask after the publisher of the manuscript? Couch it in terms of looking forward to seeing more of her amazing illustrations for T&T?

[Hogscape]

Prof, surely YOU could Google the answer out of thin air. Your Google-Fu is unparallelled. I just tweeted and asked her. I'll let you know if she responds. I'd brush up on my French too just to take a peek.

[ProfGremlin]

Dec 17, 2009 20:50:38 GMT -5 Hogscape said:

Prof, surely YOU could Google the answer out of thin air.

You just had to throw down that gauntlet...

::theatrical sigh::

Maybe this is what Ms. Danforth is illustrating: www.legrog.org/detail.jsp?id=9514 If you check the language it's the French version.

Incidentally, there is a rather impressive page, in Francais, of Ms. Danforth's accomplishments: www.legrog.org/bio.jsp?id=963

[Hogscape]

It can't be that one Prof, she wouldn't need to do new art for a re-print (just collect a cheque). They must be cooking up their own version. I also don't think she would be involved in OP because (I think) she has been upset about OP's use of her art without authority in the past.

[grrraall]

Hello,

I did the translation of the T&T rulebook into French. This has nothing to do with "that company".
There used to be a French rulebook in the early 80s (for the 5th edition, but there were quite a few translation mistakes, particularly in the equipement & weapons section).
This project has been approved by both Rick and Ken, and Liz has accepted to provide new illustrations. Isn't that great? This will definitely be a collectors' item, even for those of you who do not understand French :-)

The structure of the French version is pretty much the same as 7E, but, with Ken's approval, I chose to change slightly the table of contents to make things a bit more logical (at least for a French, rational mind :-))

I asked Ken many questions and was able to add his clarifications in the French version, so I think the French version is slightly better than the original version :-)

[Hogscape]

Nice work Grrraall.

I feel slightly cheated that Ken is prepared to provide clarification to the French version but remains largely silent on the inconsistencies to his English-speaking fans.

I'll definitely add a copy to my collection - Liz said it was PDF only - is that right?

I eagerly await the day when the superior French version is translated to English!

;D

[sonofthor]

I'd love to buy this! I can't read and comprehend French very well, but the artwork alone is well worth it!

[ProfGremlin]

Dec 17, 2009 22:25:12 GMT -5 Hogscape said:

It can't be that one Prof, she wouldn't need to do new art for a re-print (just collect a cheque).

Ah, well, I should have noted the publication date. I was more fixated on the language. Serves me right for rushing a challenge.

[ProfGremlin]

Dec 18, 2009 10:09:43 GMT -5 grrraall said:

I did the translation of the T&T rulebook into French. This has nothing to do with "that company".

Huzzah! Well done, Grrraall. Exalt for the translation and enticing Ms. Danforth to illustrate it! If this is indeed in PDF form I may be able to pick it up to give to a friend. It would serve as a great impetus to brush up on French. So, with Ken's clarifications what version would this end up being, v. 7.25F?

[machfront]

I don't speak a bit of French, and I don't particularly care for 7.x, but Liz Danforth art?!? Sold, American! ;D

[koraq]

Note that Ken does answer questions from his English speaking fans. How did you think I managed to put together that errata sheet I published?