Thread:Velt211/@comment-2003:D6:4722:2E2A:DD17:3F8A:F36C:2C58-20190924042015/@comment-80.144.146.207-20200614161612

That's for sure. However, in the end, you are translating for yourself, rather than the users. Like if you translate something a certain way, you can't expect users to like it/be thankful for it. That's also an issue with posting updates on the translation. You are giving users expections and you are giving yourself a motivation boost by positive comments. As such, users will be disappointed in the end if the result isn't what they expected. So ideally, the translator makes it clear from the beginning how the translation will be like. But of course, it's still the internet and there is just a lot of bitching in general going on. Hm, maybe they are like me. Great at (privately) working in bursts but sucking at picking something up for just a very short time (everything less than a few hours). Interesting. Makes me wonder about the stuff between the Alice CDs and the new website though. Does Alice no Yakata 7 have patches? After that though...

You still have to install Steam to be even able to download your game though, so Steam is pretty awful. But yeah, it's kinda worse than that even. That's why I prefer DLSite. They do offer DRM for sellers but at least they are upfront to customers about it. I own three whole doujin games on their website and it's as DRM-free as GOG basically. Eh...it's DMM/FANZA, so I wouldn't be so sure. There was nothing there anyway, apart from those super cheap music CDs (hell, cheaper than what people sell them used for on YA etc). I will see how it develops, especially when there new game comes out. Wonder whether there will still be an "official" goodie for buying it directly from their shop. After all, FANZA isn't independent and DMM used to be a separate entitiy with their own boni.

Hehe. Everything ships to Germany just fine and in a normal time frame (was just delayed in the very beginning of the measures taken). Also got my three games fine and one of the manuals is super cool. You know Doukyuusei 2/Classmates 2 of Elf? One page in the manual has those 3D paper things popping up, like in a children's book. It's for the characters and it's super cool. That sure was a positive surprise. An extra 20€ would be fine but that much, urgh. I will definitely ship it last and it will definitely cost me money, storing it longer than allowed at my proxy service. Having gone through some stuff yesterday, I will have to ship five packages before that anyway. And at one package per week starting in 9 days, it will take some time + shipping by boat then...it will hopefully be here by the end of the year, lol. Most definitely. Can't wait to get some stuff into my hands. Although with some, I can't really do much at the moment unfortunately.

Good luck. I check Suruga-ya at least once per month for Alicesoft stuff. Haven't noticed anything too rare though. And used for me is only for non-IBM-compatibles and books/magazines anyway, so my selection is limited in that way.