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== Categories ==

We '''NEED''' to enforce categories, currently not a single language page is doing so. -- [[User:Smashman|Smashman...]] <sub>([[User_talk:Smashman|t]] • <span class="plainlinks">[http://www.steamcommunity.com/id/smashman2004 s])</span></sub> 11:13, 5 July 2010 (UTC)

== Starting spanish translations. ==

For the moment a one-man project, but i guess more people will join in if i start it.
--[[User:Latin Geek|Latin Geek]] 10:51, 26 September 2010 (UTC)
:Actually we have a few people already. [[User:Sr Domi|Sr Domi]] is a prime example. Also, hey fellow Facepuncher. {{n}}[[User:Smashman|<span class="bur">Smashman</span>]]<sub>&nbsp;([[User_talk:Smashman|talk]])</sub> {{bur}} 11:36, 26 September 2010 (UTC)

== Proposing a new language to support ==

[http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showpost.php?p=17655310&postcount=58 Pyro].  The community want it, I think it's a brilliant idea. :D -[[User:RJackson|<span style="background-color:#FF0000;color:white;font-size:0.7em;padding: 0 2px;">RJ</span>]]{{mod}} 15:46, 13 October 2010 (UTC)
: {{c|Support}} Absolutely. Let's get the ball rolling on this one! ~ <code>[[User:Lhavelund|<font color=red><span style="font-size: 1.2em;">'''lhavelund'''</span></font>]]</code> <sup>([[User_talk:lhavelund|t]] ▪ [[Special:Contributions/lhavelund|c]])</sup> 15:49, 13 October 2010 (UTC)
: {{c|Support}} Mmmpphh mmph mmmph! --[[User:Picard|Picard]] {{loc|de}} 15:50, 13 October 2010 (UTC)
:{{c|Neutral}} While the idea is awesome, it will cause a lot of edit spam (probably people wanting an easy edit for the Wiki Cap, thinking it'll give it to them), and once the hype dies down, it'll be a lot of unmaintained, unreadable pages. :( — [[User:WindPower|<span style="font-weight:bold;">Wind</span>]] {{adm}} 15:53, 13 October 2010 (UTC)
::<code>if article.name = * . '/pyro' { point.multipier = 0.00 }</code> ~ <code>[[User:Lhavelund|<font color=red><span style="font-size: 1.2em;">'''lhavelund'''</span></font>]]</code> <sup>([[User_talk:lhavelund|talk]] ▪ [[Special:Contributions/lhavelund|contrib]])</sup> 21:35, 6 November 2010 (UTC)
:::Useless trivia edits that get reverted don't get you a cap, that hasn't really stopped the flood either, has it? --[[User:CruelCow|CruelCow]] 21:39, 6 November 2010 (UTC)
: {{c|Support}} I support this, but only for the Pyro's class page and his weapons/hats. [[User:Timrod|Timrod]] 18:26, 6 November 2010 (UTC)
: {{c|Support}} Why not? I've seen people try to translate the Charger from L4D2, why not the Pyro?--[[User:JokersFlame|JokersFlame]] 19:31, 6 November 2010 (UTC)
: {{c|Support}} Brilliant Idea. Should be slightly lower priority with all the cleanup needed, though. A few questions, though... How will we spellcheck? Should we actually try to turn it into what s/he says in relation to it (Such as the voice command for spy) or go all out random? I think just be as ... canoically... accurate as possible.--[[User:Kurathedog|Kurathedog]] 21:39, 6 November 2010 (UTC)
: {{c|Support}} As long as its only things that the pyro has or does. E.G Prophunt, Dodgeball and Zombie fortress include the Pyro and could be changed. By the way if this comes through i shotgun doing them [[User:Raptorbones|Raptorbones]] 23:15, 6 November 2010 (UTC)
: {{c|Oppose}} Sounds pretty dumb, just a page filled with "mmph". [[User:Latin Geek|Latin Geek]] 01:13, 7 November 2010 (UTC)
: {{c|Oppose}} As said above, it would be spammed (although this could be argued as a way to "absorb" the wiki cap spammers) and it would not be readable. But it would be funny for a minute [[User:Z Overlord|Z Overlord]] 06:46, 8 November 2010 (UTC)
: {{c|Oppose}} Are you serious? This is the same as if I would want to translate the wiki to Vagineer. ''Ynnuf eb dluow taht yob! Gottam gottam wooooooooo!'' [[User:GameManXD|GameManXD]] 19:12, 8 November 2010 (UTC)
: {{c|Support}} As long as he goes "El hudda hudda huh!" [[User:Spazboy225|Spazboy225]] 14:33, 8 November 8 2010
: {{c|Oppose}} I undestand it would be fun but this is a serious wiki, it's objective is to help and guide players and that's all. We're not an [http://uncyclopedia.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page Uncyclopedia] x]. [[User:Allukard|Allukard]] 18:38, 15 November 2010 (UTC)
: {{c|Nope.avi}} We already had a huge debate on the usefulness of major languages on the IRC (being not as important as english in terms of page views, what I'm against to limit usefulness to only the number of page views), so eventhough it's funny, I don't see the point in adding a not major language... Requieres too much work for really nothing! [[User:Tturbo|Tturbo]] 18:44, 15 November 2010 (UTC)

== Translation this page ==

Hey all, need translation this page? [[Help:Language translation/ru]] —  [[User:DaimoN|<span class="sta">DaimoN</span>]] <sup>([[User_talk:DaimoN|talk]])</sup> [[Help:Group rights|<span class="burbg">s</span>]] 21:44, 11 November 2010 (UTC)

== Vietnamese as a supported language. ==

The Vietnamese playerbase of TF2 isn't alot, but they sure are not low on number either. I think I can translate this wiki into Vietnamese - helping players from my country to give a different view to this class-based multiplayer FPS, just like they used to play Counter-Strike. If given permission, I will proceed translating immediately.
--[[User:ShadowRolando|- ShadowRolando.]] 11:46, 12 November 2010 (UTC)

==Merging the two portuguese languages==
I think that it's not necessary to have a whole lot of duplicate articles for both the Portuguese and the Brazilian Portuguese languages, I'm a brazilian and I can assure you the differences are really rare, it's like having articles for both the American English and the British one. A brazilian can perfectilly read a Portugal portuguese article and vice-versa. What do you think? [[User:Allukard|Allukard]] 07:36, 18 November 2010 (UTC)

== Thai Language? ==

Thai language is one of the supported language for Steam Translation Server.

I've notice that Thai language isn't one of the allowed list yet, would you kindly consider?

If you have seen statistic page about usage of languages in Steam version with Thai language being at the bottom.
Here are some explanation : 

1. Most of Thai people convert to use English version due to the problem of spray importing, which somehow doesn't compatible upon using Thai language
2.They accidentally skipped at the installing process and do not know that such function existed.

As one of Thai, I understand that Thai are weak at English due to the fact that the country have never been colonized by the western power.
When using Steam, few words they can cope with by using Dictionary ,but to reading the whole articles here,
I believe they could not.

Please consider
Regards --[[User:Meenchawit|Meenchawit]] 16:24, 18 November 2010 (UTC)

== List of articles ==

I almost finished a list with all the articles on the wiki. I think that it could be really useful for translations, so I want to put it on the wiki. It has more than 850 articles.

I think that it could be really good if there was a page with all the articles, and using marks to say which pages arent created, which arent finished and, when the english version are changed, it also say it, so everyone would notice which articles needs to be updated. I dont know how to make this, but well, better say it than not.

Obviously, I would make the list, on english and all the other languages. It will take a lot of time, but I dont care. Who is with me?[[User:Sr Domi|Sr Domi]] 21:02, 20 November 2010 (UTC)

== Request for a Lithuanian section. ==

Lithuania has a preety insane tf2 comunity if you count the fact that there are only about 3 million people living here.
But that is not the point, I have heard plenty of complaints that lithuanians can't understand english or russian or any other supported languages.
So I am requesting Lithuanian to become an official TF2 wiki language.
Best regards, [[User:Elpacho|Elpacho]] 08:05, 12 January 2011 (UTC)

== Mandarin translators? ==

I was wondering if anyone knows who the other mandarin translators are?
I know there are discussion pages for the other languages (including the one for traditional Chinese), but does anyone know where I can find the simplified Chinese translators or editors? It'll be nice if we could discuss on the standardization of some of the terms. =/ [[User:Luvi|Luvi]] 08:20, 1 March 2011 (UTC)

:I'm not sure of any active editors to simplified Chinese articles, but you can view the most recent edits to pages [[Special:RecentChangesLinked/Category:Zh-hans|here]]; there seems to be a few other editors occasionally making pages. [[user:seb26|<small style="background:#f9f9f9;border:1px solid #EA6B1C;padding:0em 0.5em;color:#000;-webkit-box-shadow:2px 1px 1px #FBAA78;">'''seb26''' ''08:25, 1 March 2011''</small>]]