Time Commanders 2 to go Medieval!

**EatYerGreens** · 09-11-2004, 01:03

moving on from the ancient world to include the Mediaeval."

I was going to do something really silly - like pointing out the spelling error -but I checked the Lion TV page myself and that's where it originally came from, so I now see why you put in in bold and with the

I'm more used to seeing a "(sic)" placed after howlers of this sort, in a quote, that's all.

Media-evil would have been a more amusing slip o' the keyboard

**motorhead** · 09-11-2004, 12:47

Originally Posted by EatYerGreens

I was going to do something really silly - like pointing out the spelling error -but I checked the Lion TV page myself and that's where it originally came from, so I now see why you put in in bold and with the

I'm more used to seeing a "(sic)" placed after howlers of this sort, in a quote, that's all.

Media-evil would have been a more amusing slip o' the keyboard

Looked a little bit funny to me too, but i checked it on wordiq.com and it's just a British variant: "The corresponding adjective is spelt medieval in American English and sometimes mediaeval or mediæval in British English.)"

**Frankymole** · 09-11-2004, 13:36

It's actually English English, i.e. as we use it in England. Time Commanders is an English programme. Why do *you* spell it wrong?

**motorhead** · 09-11-2004, 15:18

Originally Posted by Frankymole

It's actually English English, i.e. as we use it in England. Time Commanders is an English programme. Why do *you* spell it wrong?

If it's "English English" why do you "English" usually prefer to use the non-English English version so much then? Went to bbc.co.uk and did a search on 'medieval' (3998 hits) then 'mediaeval' (373 hits and it asks 'Were you looking for "medieval"?'). Make up yer minds, eh?

**Frankymole** · 09-11-2004, 15:20

I can't answer for bad spelling. I have an A-grade English A-level. The average reading comprehension age in the UK amongst adults is that of an educated 9-year old (BBC results). Spelling is worse thanks to Microsoft spellcheckers (usually defaulting to US Websters ). The game itself uses the American spelling for sales purposes. No biggie. I'm telling you that it is "Mediaeval" - meaning "Media" (middle) "Eval" (age) in English.

**maestro** · 09-11-2004, 19:00

He's right, you know, whenver we Enlish folks press F7 we get yankie spelling. I'd never written it like mediaeval and I'm English - maybe I just suck!

**Louis VI the Fat** · 09-11-2004, 19:14

On-topic.

Such good news! I'm really looking forward to this new Time Commanders series. Let's not get our hopes up for M:TW2 though - it's all too easy to mod the engine to support medieval battles for us to draw any conclusions yet.

And about medieval/mediaeval:

US English has dropped the 'a' in 'latin' words like gyn(a)ecologist and pr(a)etor. UK English has retained it in some words and abandonded it in others. And just to complicate matters further in their unrelenting effort to make the spelling of UK English the most absurd of all languages, it sometimes will allow both variants. In the case of medieval/mediaeval the latter is considered an accepted variant of the former, but with an archaic feel.

**ah_dut** · 09-11-2004, 20:49

woohoo MTW on the rome engine rules

**Nus** · 10-12-2004, 06:27

Originally Posted by Frankymole

I'm telling you that it is "Mediaeval" - meaning "Media" (middle) "Eval" (age) in English.

Or even medii (middle) aevii (ages) turned into an English adjective.

There are two mediaeval battles in the new series -- three if you count Belisarius as mediaeval.

**TonkaToys** · 10-12-2004, 08:54

Out of interest, Nus, you wouldn't happen to be connected to the series at all... and your intials wouldn't happen to be AN would they?
Just curious.

**Budwise** · 08-27-2005, 10:07

Originally Posted by Frankymole

I can't answer for bad spelling. I have an A-grade English A-level. The average reading comprehension age in the UK amongst adults is that of an educated 9-year old (BBC results). Spelling is worse thanks to Microsoft spellcheckers (usually defaulting to US Websters ). The game itself uses the American spelling for sales purposes. No biggie. I'm telling you that it is "Mediaeval" - meaning "Media" (middle) "Eval" (age) in English.

Yeah, same here. I am a lot higher in English Comprehension then most of my old classmates and you will even catch me spelling things wrong or writing with more in common of a middle schooler than a high school graduate.

My point is, if the people from USA can't even read and write, don't confuse us more by making us learn your English "English".

Hell, my people can't even handle the Metric System - thats why we are still the only country in the world that uses Feet, Yards, ect.