Dear developer,

I'm sorry to say this, but most likely I'm trying to get a refund. Why?

It's due to the terrible terrible german translation, that's not worth being called a translation. It starts with the scenario descriptions, when you want to start a new game. I first thought "is this a joke?" because these are obviously english descriptions being translated by google translator without being proof-read or anything at all.

The dialogue of the campaign seemed to be okay at first, but after the first minutes, more and more typos and grammar mistakes occured. There were also funny "false friends" when "energy signature" was translated with "Energie-Unterschriften" ... but all this indicated, that no mother tongue speaker must have been involved in this translation?!

This bums me out, since I got the feeling, that I might have liked the game, but I usually play my games in german, if there is a translation available. And the fact, that this game had one according to the gog description, was a (major) reason to actually buy it.

No hard feelings, I just thought, that you should know.

EDIT: I read in a thread at the steam forums, that the translation has been made by a third party. If this is true, I can just hope for your sake, that you didn't give them money for this?! This might sound rude, but that's just, how bad the translation is...

EDIT2: If this issue is adressed in early future patches, that are distributed in time over GOG (not only Steam) then I might rethink my intention to get a refund or at least to rebuy it soon.

Good luck with your efforts.

The text about the main campaign is so weird, I had to read it several times over.
It may be better to pull German entirely or create a proper patch for translation (SPG2 was very well translated, even with Voice Over).

I know guys and I'm sorry. German was rushed the last minute and we are already working on new version. Please stand by for updates, I hope it won't take too long. I understand if you want to take a refund at this time.

Thanks for the reply, especially since the situation might be uncomfortable for you apologizing for the
rushed translation. I appreciate that.

As disi implied, I might have bought it now anyway, if it hadn't a german translation, and I would have been fine with it.
So rather no translation, than a bad translation.

For now I got a refund, but I am willing to give the game another chance, if this issue is taken care of.
Good luck with it!

What a nice surprise, when I installed the game recently and noticed, that the german translation now seems to be fine.
Finally :) Thank you. I'm already on it and enjoying it so far :)